Friday, November 25, 2011

Other Thanksgiving Happenings

We have had a busy and productive Thanksgiving
break. We did family pictures on Wednesday, and they turned out fab! As usual, we did them ourselves thanks to my camera equipment (from when I used to take pictures of others as a side business) and thanks to a little help from my Mom. We used the pictures to order our Christmas cards, and the mock-up of the card looks great too! Above is a little sneak peak of some of the kids' pics. I will post more of the pictures later and change the banner on the blog with the new family photo. We took the pics at Rice University, a destination spot for outdoor photography because of its cool architecture. The thumbnails above don't show that architecture, but the full pics do. I love how they turned out!
After the family photo session, we went to the nearby Houston Zoo, where we have a membership. The kids enjoyed the new African Safari, the carousel, and some frozen treats.

The day after Thanksgiving, the kids sent off their traditional Santa list to the North Pole by way of helium balloon ride. Prevailing winds always do the trick and carry the balloons and lists due north.
That little spec above the middle tree is the balloon on its way north!


Not pictured happenings from this busy week: home improvements, home decorations, holiday shopping, car work, and fall cleaning! Whooo...

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