first tree

We had big plans to cut down a tree at a farm, but then we found out from Uncle Brian they were almost half the price at Home Depot so we decided to check it out. Here is our douglas fir, same height as Jer.

Jer had a brilliant idea of going to krispy kremes, we decided it shall be our christmas tradition. Even though the light was on, in MD they don't give out free donuts. :(
Jer putting together the tree stand. You can't really tell cause it was just coming out, Jer has a nice shiner. During defensive tactic...or something like that he didn't block his head and got a nice black eye. He is rather proud of it.

Tree decorating in our pjs.

tis the season

As always it seems Christmas has snuck up on me, but ready or not here it comes! Holiday happenings around the bowers apartment...

1. a new ornament, from anthropologie.
2. a playlist, my favorite songs on it right now is God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Mercyme and Winter Song by Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson.

3. the count down is well under way, this is our advent calendar. jer gets to open the odd numbers.

4. we have this book from my childhood (ha, which sounds soooo long ago!). And last night Jer read me "Tiny Tim's Christmas" by Charles Dickens.

different kind of sleigh

Jer, Josie and I went to the movies the other night. While we were leaving Jer spotted Santa on a fire truck. He made us hurry up and get in the jeep, because he was determined to find that Santa! Partly because he wanted to see it again, and partly because he didn't want us to think he was seeing things. After circling the Rio a few times we spotted him, they pulled up right next to us so that the wonderful photographer Jeremy Bowers could take a quick shot. He was the skinniest santa I've ever seen, and we were convinced he lost a bet at the station and this was his punishment. Gotta love Christmas cheer.

made up christmas survey...

be sure to post your answers in a comment. (even if you don't have a blog, you can comment on them!) You see I was under the impression that 5 people read my blog.... Sharpie, Megs, Traci, Ryan Joseph and Josie. :) Then I put this cool stat counter on my blog and found out way more people were reading this then I thought, and I should take it more serious! So, if you are reading this let me know!

1. Christmas lights?
a. blinky ones
b. multi-color
c. basic white
d. icicles

2. Do you like eggnog?
a. yes
b. no

3. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas time?

4. Gift bags or Wrapping paper?
a. Gift bags
b. Wrapping paper

5. Favorite Christmas Movie?
a. Elf
b. Nativity Story
c. The Grinch (cartoon version)
d. Family Stone
e. Write in your own

6. Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
a. Eve
b. Day

7. Easiest person to shop for?

8. Favorite Christmas Color?
a. Red
b. Green
c. Silver
d. Gold

9. Real tree or artificial?
a. real
b. artificial

10. Name Santa's reindeer...

blog tag

Megs tagged me.

-Go to your sixth picture folder then pick your sixth picture.
-Pray that you remember the details.
-Post it on your blog.
-Tag 5 others, leave a comment to let them know they’ve been tagged.

-this is mine.

Ok, this is NA '06. Not much of a story behind it, except that little did Jer and I know that exactly a year later we would be attending the same conference as a couple, and Sharpie would be dating Mikes...who was probably taking the picture. :) Note the popsicles Megs and I are eating, we tried to try every kind of popsicle we could starting in May ending sometime in September. This was also the year of "the roadtrip"... Sarah, Kelli, Traci, Megs and me in a van for manty hours produced some hilarious memories.

Ok so I tag... Jesse, Shelsy, Beth T., Aunt Jean Mays & Lydia.

dear gaithersburg people...

Question of the day: Where does one get a live christmas tree in this area?? (besides Butlers)

turkey day 2008

So much for a nice "first thanksgiving picture"...this is all I got peeps. :(

**shout out to josie who is recovering from having her wisdom teeth removed.