Thanksgiving Traditions

I dont know why I keep doing this but I forgot to bring my camera home for Thanksgiving. Thanks go out to Steph for documenting all the precious moments and letting steal some of her pics! This year we solidified a new tradition at our house. Here is the story behind it...

Last year Steph and Karen decided to do a shot of tequila before Thanksgiving dinner. They pulled down the Tequila bottle from my parents liquor cabinet, got out the salt and limes, poured the shots, and chugged. One small problem...there was only water in the Tequila bottle. Hmmm? A still unsolved R. family mystery. How long has the bottle been that way? Since High School? Does tequila eventually turn into water? Who knows! So now we make sure there is a new bottle in the cabinet and everyone is getting in on the action (except the kiddos of course!).

Scooby Doo!

Okay, so Im getting caught up!

Here is a hilarious picture of my friends son Joey. He really wanted to be Velma from Scooby Doo. I must say that he really nailed it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Where did the year go? How did it get to be time for Thanksgiving already? I feel like I didnt even get a summer! Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

Shakin', not Stirred

Well, as you probably know by now there was a little earthquake down here...just a 5.6...but by all of the media coverage you would think that the devastation was insurmountable! I think when all was said and done a jar of pickles had fallen off the shelves of one store somewhere. And Susie in SF reported "I was, like, sitting in restaurant, and like, everything just started shaking...." you get the picture. Was it that slow of a news day??

I just happened to be babysitting for some friends who have 4 young boys. Which got me thinking, how would I get four little boys together and out of the house if it were a really big earthquake, and when would I get them out if they were sleeping. As it was I just let them sleep through this one and hoped that it wasnt a warning earthquake before the REALLY big one. (Nice babysitter right?!) But since their parents were out at a party and NOT answering their phones I had to rely on my own advice!

Anyway, we always put it off but there is no time like the present to get your emergency plan together and figure out what YOU will do in the event of an emergency whether you are all at home or separated and unable to get in touch with each other by phone.

Check out this site that helps you plan for your family! http://www.redcross.org/static/file_cont36_lang0_23.pdf