We got Meg a hamster for her 7th birthday. Her name is Nibbles. She’s a Fancy European Black Bear Hamster and reminds me of a Calico. She’s very cute. She eats lots. She plays lots. She’s still getting used to us. She really loves her Hamster Ball.
Getting to know her owner…
I went to the grocery store on Monday, and on a whim I wanted to get some turkey and have a nice turkey dinner. I was thinking of getting a turkey breast, but all I could find was a honey brine turkey breast for $20. As I looked, I found a 12 lb whole fresh turkey for $15. It just seemed silly to buy the breast for more than a whole turkey would cost. That’s when it dawned upon me. So what if it’s not Thanksgiving or Christmas? That doesn’t preclude us from having a lovely turkey dinner with all the fixings.
As a result, tonight we had a NOT THANKSGIVING DINNER. During dinner we went around the table to say what we are NOT thankful for.
Chris was not thankful that he has to work tomorrow. Megan was not thankful that she had to go to school tomorrow. I was not thankful that I had to clean up after the NOT THANKSGIVING DINNER. If we are going to be silly, we might as well be as silly as possible, right?
As you can see, the turkey turned out to be delish! Chris used an Oven Bag and it only took two hours to cook the whole thing. It was so juicy and tender. If you have not had a chance to use these bags, try them out. They are well worth it and very easy!
Meg loved the turkey and mashed potatoes…
I’m so glad we had this dinner, and now I’m looking forward to turkey, cranberry and cheese sandwiches!
Amongst the many things we did during our summer vacation, we went to the Crayola Factory.
My dad and Viv were in NYC for a conference during the summer. We had a chance to meet up with them and spend some time together.
Here is a pic of Meg with them:
While in NYC, we visited the Toys R Us in Time Square. It’s huge, but we weren’t all too impressed with it. It was, as expected, a mad house. This is probably the biggest Dollhouse I have ever seen. You can actually go into it. Unfortunately it’s basically just another shopping area full of Barbie stuff.
Meg Singing Yellow Submarine from Lemin Pi on Vimeo.
We love playing Rock Band, because we can play it together. What’s not to love about singing? Here Meg is singing Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds from Rock Band Beatles…
Meg Singing Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds from Lemin Pi on Vimeo.
Today Meg’s Kindergarten Class had their first real lunch in the cafeteria. It was a rehearsal for what they will be doing in September for First Grade. She had the option to buy her lunch, which would have been chicken nuggets. I was surprised to find out she was not at all interested in it, and instead wanted to pack her own lunch. Needless to say my child would have a Hello Kitty lunch bag and thermos, because anything else would simply not suffice.
I allowed her to choose her very first school lunch, and she chose a peanut butter and honey sandwich, some Goldfish crackers, some Mini Crunch Bars, and milk. It was quite an exciting day. She kept refering to lunch in the cafeteria as a picnic. 🙂
