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post-stuffing wrapup (with awards!)

November 28th, 2005 @ 10:24 pm | family | Post a Comment

It’s official, we’re back and fatter than ever. But don’t worry because we have been forced into The Shivering Diet, which is the diet that one must go on when one returns home from vacation to find that the gas that heats the house has been turned off. For no apparent reason. And cannot be turned back on until some ambiguous time in the future. Yay for DC Utilities!

Thanksgiving was spent in Delaware with the future in-laws, twelve of us under one roof if you include the two dueling kitties. The weekend was filled with eating massive quantities of food, knitting ugly things on accident (more on that below), bowling, watching football, and tax-free shopping. Sounds like we covered all of our bases! Thanks to the family for hosting and feeding us; we are truly spoiled rotten.

Without furder ado, I present to you the 2005 Stuffing Awards (because the family likes stuffing WAY more than turkey):

cute tush bowling
Best Behind
Oh yeah, that’s my fiance looking all cute with that bowling ball. Bowling is a family tradition that I am, unfortunately, horrible at. But that doesn’t stop me from taking photos of Andrew’s cute butt while waiting my turn to throw my ball into the gutter.

More importantly, we got to show off my pretty new ring to everyone this weekend! And I got it cleaned so it’s REALLY sparkly! And we got our first engagement gift! It’s really happening, people. I’ve got to plan a wedding.

alli and brad
Meanest Animal
Once again we brought Howie and Willow home together, which really pissed off Howie. But someone else beat him out for sheer meanness, and that man is Cousin Brad. He may kick butt on a wakeboard, but when he came face to face with Howie, there was more hissing and growling coming from the man than from the cat. What can you expect from a guy with a blog like this?

Please also note Alli’s really cool hairdo in that photo, courtesy of me. Hey, we were in a bowling alley! Even with that hot hairstyle, she wasn’t the ugliest person there.

very very long scarf
Worst Knitting Teacher Ever
This award goes to me because I told Alli she could make a long scarf by “casting on as many stitches as humanly possible.” After about fourteen frillion hours of knitting while watching Sister Act and Veronica Mars, she cast off, only to realize that the scarf was a full FIFTEEN feet long. Um, oops? Sorry Alli. Don’t ever listen to my knitting advice again, ok?


Best Bride Ever
This award goes to Jessica, who kindly bequeathed to me a very large stack of wedding magazines, books, planners, etc, which is known as Bridal Porn in our house. Thank you, Jess, because it entertained me through endless hours of football watching. Now would you just plan my wedding for me, too? Thanks!

comments

  1. Curses to you and your Bridal Porn Jessica, CURSES I SAY!

    written by Andrew

    November 28th, 2005 @ 10:29 pm

  2. lol! sorry andrew! But, you’re lucky that is all that I gave her…this time :)

    written by jessica

    November 29th, 2005 @ 6:43 am

  3. ha ha ha last night I was watching Bridezillas on TIVO (even though I have seen all the episodes already) and my dear husband yells, NO! We are married already! I said what does that mean, he said he let it slide when we were planning but no more now!!!

    written by paige3girl

    November 29th, 2005 @ 9:10 am

  4. I think a 15 foot scarf could be fun, Alli! Just wrap it around your neck and head many, many times…

    written by Alexa

    November 29th, 2005 @ 9:23 am

  5. Yay for bridal porn! Plus you have that pic of your man’s sweet tush… so you got the other kinds of porn covered too!

    written by kellyf

    November 29th, 2005 @ 11:11 pm