Friday, December 7, 2007

You've Got Mail...

Nick and I usually send out Christmas cards that we bought on sale the year before. Well this year since we are grown ups with a kid we figured we'd do what all American families do this time of year...send out our very first photo card. We had the pictures from the photographer and it should have been easy enough to insert a picture into a template and order from online...well, not so easy for obsessive Jennifer. No cards were to my satisfaction that were within our range. A friend of mine, Cindy, is really talented with computers and offered up her services. I sent her my inspirations and she re-created a few for us to pick from. All of them were so good, it was hard to choose. Here is the sampling of cards she created...the "chosen one" should have been in your mailbox today or if not, Monday. Thanks Cindy!!






















Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Christmas is coming...

Here is a sampling of the Holiday pictures we took last weekend. I might have gone overboard putting so many...but it was hard to pick out my favorite- favorites!
The Relle's

Nick, Jack, and Jenn

Enough of the family shots...I know who everyone really wants to see....and look at that face...couldn't argue with ya.

He's so sophisticated!

And silly!

Not to sure about why Nick was dressed up in that funny read coat and gloves.

Keeping them out of his mouth was quit a challenge.

I know...it looks like it was Photoshopped...but Nick's heart still racing is proof that is wasn't. Scary, but he did good despite the height.

This was more like it for Jack..being able to crawl around in the boxes.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Artsy Sunday



Sunday afternoon Jack had his make up holiday photo shoot. A local photographer sets up a room in her house and schedules 20 minute slots. She will take as many as she can in that time (one outfit only-except we talked her into taking some in his diaper at the end) and then you get the CD with all the pictures in color/black & white to do with as you please. She did a great job and so did Jack. Here is a sneak peek of the man himself from my camera while waiting our turn. I get the CD this afternoon so I'll post some of our favorites this week and upload them to mpix for ya'll to order if you like.

When we were leaving the photographers house it was so windy that I was having troubles getting Jack into his car seat because we were all laughing too hard. Nick thought it was so funny he snapped a few shots from the front seat. I look a little possessed don't I?!?

From there we took Jack to a local pottery place to have his hand/foot made into a Christmas ornament for the tree. He was such a trooper considering we striped him of his holiday outfit in the car to avoid it getting dirty and then pressed on his little feet and hands to make the imprint. The people at the place were so impressed with how well behaved he was especially after having just been through the holiday pictures. He's such a good boy! Can't wait to see how they come out.



Back at home Jack was glad to be able to roam around. Here he is entertaining himself for about an HOUR pushing a garbage can around the house. Check out his cute bear hat that GG knitted for him!


Needing some fresh air the family bundled up (crazy since the afternoon was windy, but hot) and headed out for a walk. We made it a few blocks but then Dad was too cold (even with 2 pair of pants and multiple shirts- we need to put some insulation on him) so back to the house we went. It was a great day!

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Jack meets Cousin Papaya

Nick is always so good with Jack at the grocery...they go off and explore everything...looking at colors, touching things, smelling things, and sometimes even tasting. Well today I was at the deli while they were exploring the produce when all the sudden I hear Nick say..."Show your Mom your cousin Papaya.". I turn and this is what I see. Way to confuse him...hope he doesn't try to look, touch, smell, and taste his cousin Papaya when she gets here.