The first few November birthdays are rolling in.. let's count the number of November folks in the immediate family.
Me, my sis and my mom
San and her dad
Jr. and LO
and my parents wedding anniversary falls in the middle of this!
We just call all over the globe or get calls from all over wishing each other.. It is a festive month. The kids celebrated on Sunday with as large a group of friends.
It was great to watch them be happy and in the moment. Also this year their behaviours are noticeably different and you can also see it in their friends. They are all acting more mature for their age and they are so "polite" for a change.
Last year 3/4 friends of Jr. would respond "I know" if you told them "Hi you look really pretty in that dress!". This year it is "Thank you uncle". That is a good thing! The little one's friends still have a few years to go!
Here are some shots from the birthday that will bring back memories when we look at them 10 years from now.
The lipstick was uncalled for.. but my girls would simply not listen to me..
A thoughtful Jr. gets ready to bowl her turn..
The little one bowled like a pro given her tiny frame!
Notes to self:
1. Never pick places that have dark walls and have ceilings that suck the light out of your flash or pictures for a birthday party. While the kids have fun, the photographer in me is truly tormented. Had to use every bit of my 24 years of Photography experience to get anything out of this place.
2. Take enough shots of my head in different angles to photoshop next years photos. The rate at which the hair is disappearing.. will need Adobe's help to fix that problem!
Think this semblence of a hairstyle will last me another 6 months at this rate. Should send pictures of my head from the last six months to the scientists who study carbon footprints from analyzing colors in satellite images of the earth and predict when certain forests will disappear or when certain glaciers will disappear.. they should be able to provide an accurate timescale for when my hair will disappear!
We had a blast and it was great to see the kids so happy!
In other news, this year I gifted myself a nice present (Camera related of course) to celebrate my big birthday. Made it look like it came from San through Amazon.... Husbands who are desperately trying to get approval for big ticket birthday gifts, try this method! It has better than 50/50 odds of working. She was thinking of getting mad, then she changed her mind, smiled and said "Fine! Be Happy!"
Starting to like 2012 finally.. when it is almost over!
It is time to make the most of what is left...
