Double Party
Today was the family birthday party for my niece (17) and nephew (13). Here’s a photo of them, just starting to open their presents, with their furry assistant standing by to help. (Disappointingly to their assistant, they were able to manage the wrapping and tissue paper without him. I think he was rather disappointed. None even fell to the floor for him to “help” pick up.)
It was a nice day, if long. Not only the seven of “us,” but also my brother-in-law’s brother and his new wife, and his cousin. (And just as we were leaving, his Aunt and other cousin pulled up–at 6:15 for a 2:00 party. Even allowing for the fact that they’d said they’d be late, they said they expected to arrive around 5:00. Tardiness bugs me.) But that’s beside the point. It was still a good day, even if it was warm. The temperature was in the 80s today, and there were 10 of us in a room with no fan or a/c, with the kitchen oven on . . . it wasn’t unbearable, but it was warm. I’m really glad I brought an elastic for my hair.
In the month and a half or so since I saw him, my nephew has gotten taller, his voice has gotten deeper, and good heavens, he’s got some curl in his hair! Where on earth did that come from?? He’s had a short hair for as long as I can remember, and even at Easter, didn’t have that much wave.
And these days, it is almost impossible to take a bad picture of my niece. She’s not shying away from cameras anymore, but smiling beautifully for them . . . I love that!
Chappy is exhausted–between the heat, the two hours in the car, the socializing, the late supper, he’s had a busy day. He sure enjoyed seeing everyone, though. Cousin Chris–an accomplished cook–brought a trifle for dessert, in addition to the cake my sister made and the donuts my nephew made. (That’s two men in the family that can cook, anyway.) The only pity was that there was so little that Chappy could eat, though I gave him a bite of ham and a bit of trifle. And, lord, that trifle was yummy! Angel food cake, custard, and tons of fruit–blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, banana, pineapple . . . really good.
Ooh, and I now officially have a reason to use that baby yarn I bought in March. I’ll need something I can get done by the end of October. How many skeins does a baby blanket take, anyway?
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I don’t think I was skimming. Did I miss something? Who’s having a baby?!?
Elvis & Pearl lovelovelove to shred wrapping paper. If Chappy enjoys that half as much, he’s one disappointed pupper.
Ahhh, boys going through puberty. My twin brothers both went from poker straight blond hair to extremely curly and brown virtually overnight. My son’s beautiful blond hair is now, well pretty much… brown. Hormones are crazy things–in all three of my pregnancies and for a time afterward the back of my hair would get really wavy–not curly, but very wavy. After the kids were born and my hormones evened out the wave went away. So weird… For a short time I had the hair envied by all of us women with hair that won’t hold a curl for more than 2 seconds.
Isn’t it lovely that you can take Chappy? I really like that. We don’t take Dylan Thomas because other family members don’t like dogs. Imagine that! I’m so glad you had fun and don’t those nieces and nephews grow like weeds? My nieces are 19 and 24. Egad! When did that happen?
I hate buying yarn for a baby blanket until there is a baby, but I did the same thing the other day. Although, that Zarela yarn looks fab, all bright and cheery. I still need to visit Nonna’s. I stopped by one time and they had closed fifteen minutes earlier, but it looks as though they have later hours now.
Right now I am hooked on making blankets, baby and otherwise, a la log cabin. I’m doing one in squares out of Kureyon and another, in one big square out of various shades of Koigu. You could use the Zarella either way, and it would be fun and fast. If I can finish a full size wedding gift blanket (the Kureyon) by mid-October, you should be able to do the baby blanket in that time.
my son did something similar. he went from blond straight hair to brown wavy hair. my daughter did something similar, only she went from dark brown & straight to chestnut & wavy. she’s decided the long wavy hair isn’t so bad after all (now that she’s semi-speaking to me again). and yes, the voice goes quick as well. both daughters insist he sounds like my nephew josh (they both must sound like my dad did, cuz i remember what he sounded like).
and baby blankets are fun, but hurry, babies outgrow them so fast!
It’s amazing how quick they change, I can’t believe my oldest nephew already has his own apartment. How quick time flies.
His hair was wavy because it is longer than you’ve seen it, he had been on his bike with his helmet on and had been very sweaty, and his father had wavy hair before he didn’t have so much and now keeps it very short.