Cannariato~Almond Adventures

It's New Year's Eve, and we're preparing for the New Year's Day Run tomorrow morning. What were we thinking? It's probably going to snow 6 inches tonight. Tomorrow is Steve's 55th Birthday. It's fun to have the college girls home for his birthday. We've made the famous Red Velvet Cake again. It's one of the family's favorites. The recipe has been made in the family for many years for all the birthdays and holidays.

Here's Proof - along with several other pics from a great Christmas Eve/Christmas Day celebration. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Mom was super proud of her capes for the boys! This will be a great Christmas for everyone! Mom is so good at everything---especially making capes! Thanks to April Hamilton, who gave mommy the idea!

I really don't need anything, but since several of you have asked for some direction, here are some ideas - *a blue dress shirt to wear when I teach, 16"neck-35"sleeve is the size. *an inexpensive Timex digital watch for running,etc. *a pair of dark green socks *Metro Express car wash gift card *Cabela's gift card *A good book on CD *Peace on Earth, good will toward men. Happy Christmas!

Okay, I'll post a few ideas for all you Christmas shoppers out there. New car floor mats (I know, pretty romantic) rubber or leopard print (not the cheap ones) UGG boots (the real ones, not the fak-o ones) interesting dayplanner (Must be month at a time, NOT daily or stupid) Quality Art to take a painting class personal plane (not a dinky little prop that you have to turn by hand, you know, or I'll just return it and get what I want)(must be in the correct color) cute but grown-up blingy purse (NOT A SOUP SPOON) torch for all the creme brulee I'm going to be making when I'm not dieting cute exercise outfit that matches and makes me look super fit. well, that's pretty depressing.

Christmas is full of so many, many traditions for us. I love the first snow, which was yesterday! I love the twinkly lights and red velvet bows and sparkle all around the house. Here are just a few of my favorite things this time of year. I want you all to know how much I love all of you and treasure all the special memories we make and remake each year. I also hope each of us can remember the reason for the season as we are busily running around and shopping and baking and partying. It's all very good, and let's find joy in every day and every little wonderful experience of life.

1. A picture, of Christ or the temple or our family, or a pretty painting or something 2. Good books to read (maybe business books?) 3. A digital watch or fun jewelry 4. A giftcard to Walmart or Itunes for music 5. hand mixer 6. Anything else cute! I like those aprons that Lexi likes...but she can't know that! (: Love, liza

-charms for my charm bracelet -love and luck by ed hardy perfume -books (none of that teenage twilight stuff, seriously) -Wheel of Time is a good series, any sci-fi fantasy - scrapbooking gadgets -legos, (harry potter, lotr...) ANY GOOD COLLEGE PARAPHERNALIA (anything useful) really, anything crazy is pretty cool too.

it's that time of year... wallet (idea 1 and 2 ) square diamond earrings apron from anthropologie (idea 1 and 2 ) slippers ( idea ) neutral nail polish sunglasses ( idea )