Way To Go Kris!

Jerry Seinfeld famously joked that at a funeral, the average person would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy. Indeed, according to national surveys the fear of public speaking is America’s greatest fear, surpassing the fear of illness, fear of flying, fear of terrorism, and amazingly, the fear of death itself. BUT NOT OUR KRIS! Although she spared all of us (except the ever loving and compassionate Kevin) all the hours of rehearsing and fine tuning - Kris's presentation yesterday was a great success. With no room for cold feet she nailed a twenty minute prezento - no small feat! At the end of the meeting, someone in the audience said that she recognized Kris from the National Library Honor Society - who's cool now! Way to go, Kris.

An Orange Christmas

After two years without a Christmas Tree, we thought it was about time to start the tradition once again. Considering the last tree we purchased happen to be on the 23rd of December, we decided to get a jump on things this year. Needless to say, we found the perfect tree last weekend. There is only one problem - we have waited a week for it's branches to drop but haven't had much luck. Out of desperation or maybe more frustration we decorated Fraser (of course we had to name the good old guy) tonight. Thanks to Sheila this is the first year we have been able to hang real ornaments on a tree! We think the orange theme suites us well. We are still debating about incorporating our original ornaments (finger puppets). So far I think the verdict is out...we would rather spend our days hunting for more orange ornaments than trying to deal with finger puppets.

Welcome Home Bezansons!

We had the best time seeing all of our family and friends over the past couple of days. One of the many highlights was the time we spent with Jay's Big Brother, Nick (they have been friends since birth) his wife Nicole, and 22 month year old, Alex. Since our wedding the Bezansons have been living in Okinawa, Japan where Nick is currently stationed as a Marine. Life hasn't been the same without them around. Nothing could ever replace the time we spent together. We hope to get in some more visits before they leave for home in mid-December. Here are a few images of the most beautiful family around.

Treadmill Anyone?

When in Maine, Jay and I managed to fit in some time to walk Baxter Blvd...it only took us 7+ years to get up the nerve to put in some time exercising across the street from Paul and Sheila's. Some way or another we will TRY to continue working on organizing a weekly "body maintenance' routine. In the meantime, we have been searching for any kind of inspiration...as it so happens we came accross this video soon after attacking the Blvd. Will one simple video inspire us? We just don't know...but we will keep you posted.

Thanksgiving in Maine

We just returned home from a wonderful Thanksgiving at Sheila and Paul's in Portland, Maine. Spending more than 2 nights in the area gave us plenty of time to catch-up with friends and family over the holiday. After plenty of Thanksgiving turkey, the Parker clan made sure they left space for 30 crustaceans the next day. I may not be a lobster fan...but I love the brilliant orange hue lobsters become once cooked.

Our Family Knows How To Put On A Good Show

Even though Halloween has come and gone, we couldn't pass up sharing how our family loves to celebrate in style. Each October Jay's sister, Kris, and her husband, Kevin, leave us amazed by their Halloween costumes. When it comes to costumes, we have yet to meet a duo that out matches them.






If you thought you may have had a chance at winning best Halloween costume in this family we are so sorry but you better KISS that dream goodbye. This year no one can out do these two. We love you Kris and Kevin! We can't wait to see what you surprise us with next year.