The Long Sought Time Off

Ahhh.. freedom! For two whole weeks! Might not sound like much, but it's a welcome break. We won't be leaving for Michigan till Christmas day, so it will actually give me some time to just relax. Well.. relax, and wait for the two Bosch appliances I bought today to show up! Thanks to some good advise, we decided not to go with stainless steel appliances. We saw a few at a showroom, and sure enough - they seemed highly susceptible to smudges and finger- and handprints. Also, how can you have a family of two small kids and lose the ability to stick magnets on the fridge?!! What I did go with was buying a range and dishwasher from Bosch. I decided not to go with the fridge because there are only two models, and both are extremely small - 20 cu-ft for those who are interested. Compare that to the 22 cu-ft we have now, and 25 cu-ft that most other manufacturers offer. So any suggestions that anyone has would be welcome. So far I've been looking at GE stuff.

Tish wanted a dishwasher with hidden controls

The controls are hidden in the door

The kids are coming along fine. Priya finished her fall session at her pre-school. She is now able to start writing her own name, of which she is pretty proud.

The little kitty in her basket

Going for a ride in the snowstorm

While Priya clears the way

Second hair cut. Where are those curls?!!! Here's to hoping for their return.

Putting on a show

The card Priya made for us

Ok.. don't look at the camera, Priya. Ready?

At least they feed them a decent, nutritious meal

While kid brothers get meager helpings...

Ahhh... all done.