The Elf

My sister, Nicki is starting a new business. She is an ELF (Everyday Living Facilitator!) She bakes, cleans, errand-runs, shops, wraps. Especially wonderful for the holidays, wouldn't you concur?

Pinnie Pig

Pinnie Pig - our new pet.

A sweet little varmint. Quiet, non-smelly. Cuddly, and he'll sit and watch TV. No potty-training necessary. Minimal maintenance. Awesome.

His name is White Stripes, I'd like to call him Wes.

Turin's Adaptation of Solomon Grundy

Turin Priola
Born on a Monday
Walked precincts on Tuesday
Played hockey on Wednesday
Went skiing on Thursday
Watched Clone Wars on Friday
Played with friends on Saturday
Went to church on Sunday

I Wanta kiss a Cowboy!

Another interesting comment from Funky Princess:

"I don't wanna kiss a BABY, I wanna kiss a COWBOY!"

It was a birthday/dedication party for her cousins Joshua and Caleb in which we decided to add costumes to the mix. (They didn't get to see each other during Halloween). Bremma was Sleeping Beauty, Turin was a Clone Trooper, Josh was a Cowboy and Caleb was a Froggy. We were arranging a picture of the princess kissing the frog (he he, get it?) and that is when Bremma blurted out her true feelings!!

What a Week!

Well, Mr. Priola is now receiving mail as The Honorable Kevin Priola, Colorado State Representative - Elect. The phone is ringing off the hook, and he is in orientation and training sessions already. I am so proud of him. I am so grateful that he had the courage to take on this challenge. This summer was a real trial, many a day I was frustrated, irritable and just plain miserable, especially after losing the baby. However, when I finally realized that none of it was going away, and accepted my new reality, it slowly started to seem better, even fun in some ways. Now, I'm not getting ahead of myself - the campaign life is just plain relentless. It does NOT stop. Well, it stops after the election, and then a new phase begins. That is where we are now - getting our bearings on our new life. What an adventure!