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bob goes outside {our elf on the shelf}
After a spin around the neighborhood in the minivan (which he took without permission, btw. Maybe I’ll be sending Santa a letter on Bob’s behavior!)
Bob decided to wait at the mailbox for the mailman. He was getting a little impatient…
when the mail arrived. I hate it when he opens the mail before me. But he seems to really enjoy all the christmas cards, especially the bsquared ones!
Looking for some quiet time after his adventures he thought he could make like Tinkerbell and hide in the lantern. 
Or play “peek-a-bob” behind the tree. Or just take a swing on the ornaments. It was getting a little chilly outside so Bob decided to come back in. 
More adventures of Bob coming tomorrow. And then just wait till you see what he gets into next week.And no, I don’t have anything better to do with my time. Thanks for asking though.
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bob celebrates {elf on the shelf}
Bob, like us, celebrates multiple holidays this time of the year.
He especially enjoyed the musical dreidels on our awesome holiday wreath given to us by the equally awesome Sullivan family. 
Bob’s so cute and friendly- he makes new friends where ever he hangs out that day. 
Tomorrow, Bob takes a trip outside. Stay tuned. And for those of you (Melissa G.) who are not enamored of Bob and his adventures, I will eventually get back to posting other stuff too.And on one business note, bsquared photography will be CLOSED for business from Monday 12/20 until Monday 1/10/11. I will still be around and blogging, but answering emails and returning calls will be sporadic until the 10th. So if you are emailing or calling to book a session for 2011, I will get back to you after the 10th if not a little bit before. Thank you!!
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meet bob {our elf on the shelf}
So, this is Bob (named by the boys- they are slightly obsessed with the name Bob. Patrick’s Kindle is named Bob, a bunch of Lego guys are named Bob. Don’t ask cause I don’t know.) Our elf on the shelf. Although he is rarely on a shelf. Bob has been having quite the adventures since joining our family this Christmas season.
He turns up in the most unlikely places. And as it turns out, Bob has quite the sweet tooth. It’s gotten him into trouble a few times already.
Plus, he’s a very messy eater. Leaving me the crumbs to clean up- not cool, Bob. Stay tuned for more adventures with Bob. -
it’s beginning to look a lot like…
Christmas! Even though it’s been looking like Christmas for a while around here, this is the first chance I’ve had to blog about it!
Our tree. We changed locations this year and it seems to be working out pretty well. The tree is getting a lot more ‘view time’ in it’s new home in the den.
The tree at the country club where we went for the annual holiday brunch. Yum. We all ate enough for about 6 people. Each.And no Christmas would be complete without the infamous ‘leg lamp’- the warm glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.
More from brunch. So handsome, those boys. Even when they are being pillish. 
All the grandmas and grandpas joined us, too. 
Grandma and Patrick discussing ancient Egypt stuff. 
He kinda looks like a future president. But kinda wish he could stay little forever. 
More Christmas coming to the blog soon- especially our Elf (on the shelf).Oh, and the very first installment of the bsquared newsletter should have hit your inbox early this morning (if you signed up to get it. If you didn’t sign up but would like to, there’s a spot at the top of the blog). Hope you enjoy it and can’t wait to hear from you on what you think of it!
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happy hanukah {we’re so weird}
It’s that time of year again, time to dig the menorah out of the attic and have Grandma & Hakka bring presents for the boys. (all while listening to Christmas music on itunes with the exception of the Adam Sandler Hanukah song). Also have to break out the baseball/Mets yarmulke’s. So far, not too weird other than the Christmas music, right?)
Traditional latkes with applesauce and the traditional first night of hanukah Hess trucks.
However, for this? There are just no words. No. words.
Jack did great lighting the candles and didn’t burn the house down. After our traditional first night of Hanukah Chinese food dinner. (the latkes were brought by Hakka for a snack. They go pretty well with Chinese food.)
So friends of mine (who have just as warped a sense of humor as I do), their son was selling Christmas wreaths for a boy scouts fundraiser. I asked (jokingly) if they came with dreidls. And apparently, they do!! Right next to the pine cones and holly berries on the Christmas wreath. And they sing the dreidl song while lighting up. Best wreath. Ever.
Hope you are all enjoying whatever wacko traditions you have in your family for the holidays. I’d love to hear what you do to celebrate your holidays (the stranger the better). And today starts the Christmas decorating especially for the stocking holders that John loves. They’re supposed to spell SANTA but within hours of me setting them up, they then read SATAN. I’ve learned just to leave them that way. Oh yeah, we’re so weird.