hey family,
i was showing jake the pics of my family and he said nice things. he think that Jonny and Danny look alike and its so weird for me to even see that...... i couldn't see it b/c i grew up with them could always tell them apart............
anyway, we are just relaxing and enjoying thankgiving. jake will be getting ready for his deployment soon and will be going to FL for his training, so not bad at all!!! i am actually really jealous b/c i wanted to go there..........
anyway, work is getting really busy but it will be nice since our breaks will be coming up.... i won't be coming home for Christmas b/c their are people in my office that are taking off and i won't be able to....... anyway, i miss everyone and i miss my neices and nephews............. send them my love and will talk to you guys later.....
Love you,
Cha

Primanti Bros part II

So Flat Pharoah so enjoyed his stein at Primanti Bros in Pittsburgh last month that he came back for a redux. And this time he brought my girlfriend! See the pictures for evidence.

Funny Caleb-isms

So, today we did the Operation Christmas Child (the shoebox project through Samaritan's Purse.). It was with great angst that Caleb gave the shoebox over at the drop-off church, aka "shoebox church".. He really wanted the cars inside.

However, when we were on our way home from church, we saw a desk at the end of someone's driveway--a sturdy Little Tykes kid desk, complete with a lamp, lots and lots of room, nooks and crannies and drawers for different projects, drinks, paper and crayons etc. Perfect gift from God for a little boy who gave over some much-wanted cars. :) I'll post a pic soon. He LOVES it. It's just perfect for him.

Tonight, I was telling him how much I loved him, and I asked him if he knew where he came from. Without missing a beat, he said, "Shoebox!" John and I laughed and laughed. :)

My New Haircut

By request of Duke, here I am with my new 'do!
I just ran in from the car in the pouring rain, so it's a little damp. :)

Steal of a Deal

We got three sinks exactly like this one for $100 (total)! These are granite tops with nice faucets. I found them on Craig's list. They were previously used in the 5-star Hotel Raphael on the Plaza and they are currently updating all of their bathrooms. We are also updating our bathrooms, so we're really excited to be able to put in new granite tops.

Yay, I'm finally a full-fledged member of this blog and can post on it just like the big guys... thanks, Corey!

Since Dan's brain injury...

We have discovered that he has a new appreciation for flora and fauna.