My Husband the Baker (and ‘class favorite’)
merry christmas eve!!!! we have a house full of dogs and boxes! we leave in 2 days (eeeeeek) to move back to portland so i’m shuffling between skipping around singing christmas songs and trying to throw all of our things into boxes! that’s my mother-in-law with her cute new haircut, that’s what i look like after i run (greasy and sweaty) and my sister-in-law ashley with some cute puppies!
speaking of running…check out the beautiful lake houston i’ve been getting to run around! (well it’s passed the trees).
about a week ago while we were still on the road, my husband got a hankering to bake a pie-specifically a pie that had a lattice topping to it. he texted his mom and because she’s such a great woman she went out and got all the ingredients for him when we walked in the door!
this was the very first time he’s ever baked a pie (i’m typically the baker and he’s the cook) but lucky for him he had 3 women politely suggesting different ways to do things. ha! that’s Farah-essentially his other mama when he was growing up and she stopped by!
he baked a delicious apple pie, all while supporting our alma mater in his fashionable apron.
i also found this little number when we were cleaning out drawers: my husband was not only nominated but won “class favorite” in high school! this feels like an absurd category to me, did other people’s high schools have this category?! i feel like “favorite” is such a bizarre thing. please also note he was also “mr. spirit.”
i’m probably still bitter i didn’t get first place for funniest in my high school. bitter.
oh and here are my beautiful hand-painted nesting dolls from Russia that my fantastic in-laws got me!!! i stare at them for about 7 minutes each time i walk by them! these will definitely be out on december 1 every single year to follow!
hope everyone is enjoying their day and getting ready for C H R I S T M A S tomorrow!!!!!!!! SANTA IS COMING!
the new wifestyle: appreciate the time and treats with family!
questions:
1) any sentimental “must-have” decorations that go up for the holidays around your home?
2) were you nominated for any categories in high school?
3) what’s on tap for you today and tomorrow?
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Claire
December 24, 2013 at 5:02 pm
I’m sitting here at my parents’ house remembering that my WSU ornament is in a box for the second year in a row (I have skipped a tree for the past couple of years), trying desperately to ignore that your alma mater beat mine in embarrassing fashion just 3 days ago. I hope you and Ryan have a merry Christmas and safe move. See you soon!!
chelsea
December 25, 2013 at 1:50 pm
haha awww Claire i’m sorry the rams kicked your school’s booooty (they weren’t that good when i was a student there). hope you are enjoying your christmas with your parents and see you sooooooooon!!!!
Marc Gabris
December 24, 2013 at 5:12 pm
Sounds like you’re having a good time. Could your family have any more dogs? I don’t have a single dog in my family right now – unless you count my brother ; ) Ryan won class favorite with a few others; that is such a weird category. What does it mean to be a class favorite? I don’t understand why high schools do that – I never one won. If titles are given to a few then I think everyone should have them especially if they don’t make any sense anyhow. Why couldn’t I be voted most zesty?
chelsea
December 25, 2013 at 1:51 pm
we sure are Marc! haha i should have clarified that my sister-in-law was foster one, she has one of her own, my in-laws have 2 and we are eventually adopting the one i’m holding (it gets reaaaaal crazy though). thank you for also agreeing that ‘class favorite’ is weird. i have no idea what it means either! crazy texans. i would totally vote for you for ‘most zesty’ fo’ sho. merry christmas!
Marc Gabris
December 25, 2013 at 2:12 pm
Thanks Chelsea! : ) Merry Christmas!