For the first time in a month, all four Ferri spent the weekend at home. After four weeks of traveling - two for Tom followed by two for me - cozying up by the fire to watch movies and watch football and read books (in between a fall family event at school, Nutcracker rehearsal, soccer game, baby sprinkle ice cream social, holiday market, trip to the movie theater, and Awanas, of course) was glorious.
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| A Night Under the Sea |
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As much as I love Christmas shopping, I don't have the time, energy, or money to make the trek into downtown Houston for the city's Nutcracker Market. Thankfully, our smallish community has a lovely Jingle Bell Market at which a number of local artisans sell their creations and shoppers like me can pick up gifts for family members and friends. This year a couple of friends and I took our daughters and we had a great time!
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Have you seen The Nutcracker: The Four Realms yet? If you haven't, head to your nearest theater forthwith - Hallie and I saw it with friends on Sunday and we both loved it! (Note: for those of you who think of The Nutcracker only as a traditional holiday ballet, you should know going in that the movie is not a ballet in style nor the ballet in story.)
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| Two angels, a soldier, and a party boy walk into a movie theater... |
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Today is the last day of school before our week-long Thanksgiving break. This weekend remains full of activity per usual and Hallie still has dance on Monday, but after that we have quite a few quiet days ahead of us. This is the first time our school district has opted for a week-long break instead of a three-day break, and I think it the extra days off will be good for everyone's mental and physical health!
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Happiness Highlights
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| These boys finished their first "marathon" (26.2 miles tallied during runners club) of the school year! |
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| Lily insisted on wearing a "Texas bow" for her second grade school picture. |
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| After years of avoiding Hallie 99% of the time, Tux has now decided that her bed is his favorite place to nap during the day. |
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| We see a lot more of Tux when the temperatures drop. When he hears the fireplace "whoosh" to life, he tears through the house and slides into his place on the tile. |
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| A Tux-heavy Happiness Highlights...I'm just so happy to see more of him. (But you know when I don't want to see more of him? 3am, when he sits next to my side of the bed and meows for me to let him out to pee.) |
Happy Friday, Chasing Roots!
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