2 kids from jersey

This past week, we traveled to DC to witness Obama’s Inauguration!  We had such a great time!

While we were there, we were interviewed by some folks with Jim Lehrer’s Online News Hour.

Check out the story here!

Also check out Rob’s Coverage of the inauguration here!

As mentioned previously, we won Kim‘s Creative Christmas Card Contest. Woo-HOO!!!

Today, our prize arrived in the mail.

First, there’s a certificate -

Then our prize… buried under about 1,000 layers of carefully folded tissue paper…..

was this adorable ornament!!

Isn’t is fantastic?! I love ornaments, especially ones with memories attached to them. Our new mailbox is no different. I can’t wait to put this on our tree for next year.

Thank you Kim, Ryan, Franco & Lola!!

Love,
Carrie, Rob & Bruce

Someone sent me the link to this dress by Priscilla of Boston. I thought it’d be fun to put together an inspiration board around it. Here’s what I came up with:

Mood: relaxed, classy, vintage, fun
Colors: gray, emerald, apple green, sky blue

Click here for a bigger picture.

Sources:
Gray suit, green tie (can’t find the link… oops! TheKnot.com maybe??)
Priscilla of Boston Dress (style PB203)
Green, blue, & white tablescape (just too perfect!)
Lily Invitation
Handmade Boutonniere by Myra Kim
Gray Voodoo Too Shoes
Baby’s Breath Bouquet
Green Lotus Pod
Pinatas!!
Mint Juleps
Birdcage Veil
Vintage Edwardian Engagement Ring
Pistachio Macaroons
Ring Dish (forgot to save this one too)

If someone could pay me to do this, I’d really appreciate it. K.Thx.Bai.

My friend Kim blogged about our Christmas cards – they won her Christmas card contest!! – so I thought I better post them.

Front:

Inside:

Inside it reads:

Merry Christmas from the A’s!!

Recently, Rob invented a small helmet that allowed the dog to turn his thoughts into speech.  What follows, are his feelings about the year that was.

This year good.  Most of time me live with smaller, other dogs at place with grass.  Now me live in tall brown house with dirt.  The big man not as big as he was before.  The pretty lady happy because me here… also the big man make her happy too.  She almost done school so that good.  Most of time I sleep. Sleep good.  Both big and pretty humans still have jobs, so that good cause me like eat.  That small guy on front of card not theirs. He baby of friends of other friends but big guy think funny to put on card for carpenter’s birthday.
K, Bai now.
- Bruce -

If you don’t know us, it is key to understand that the child on the front is NOT ours. tee-hee-hee. He is the son of Skip’s co-worker. And – to answer Lil’s question – I have no idea why he’s only wearing one shoe.

If you didn’t get a card but sent us one, I sincerely apologize. We miscounted when ordering and ended up way short. You will be on list for next year! I promise.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

And thanks for the love, Kim!!