Oh, Christmas Tree

A couple of weeks ago we took the family up past Idaho City to hunt for Christmas trees. We went with our neighbors who showed us the ropes. After our hunt we enjoyed mulled wine, hot buttered rum and hot chile back at the "Woop 'um Up" parking lot. And now, as I write this, the kids are asleep in their beds and Erin and I are awaiting the arrival of Santa. I'm really excited about making this holiday special and magical for the girls and can't wait to see their faces come morning. Merry Christmas everyone.

Oh, What a Weekend!

So the Scuglia's have had the busiest weekend ever. Isadora's birthday was on the 21st (Wed.) but we decided to celebrate when everyone was together for Thanksgiving.  Thanksgiving day began with some bike polo at the school across the street(after a nutritious breakfast of course). It was a good opportunity to give the Erins a chance to get some cooking done and get the house all decorated for the holiday. It was fun and Vivian had a good time.  

Disco Deana gave Isadora this asian outfit complete with magic cat hat. Supposedly if you wear this hat on you first birthday you'll have good luck for the REST OF YOUR LIFE! Sweet! Vivian wanted some good luck too and wore the the hat more than Izzy.

More...Oh, What a Weekend .

Grandma Patti and Grandpa John came over and we all showered Isadora with gifts and cake. She got this walker thing and was excited to be trucking around.

Erin really outdid herself with the centerpiece and just a ton of beautiful food. The 25 pound turkey was cooked to perfection. That bird has provided us with sandwiches, a big pot of soup and, more recently, some turkey tetrazzini. Delicious.

  After polo and dinner on Thursday (drink, eat, drink, football, drink, sleep, repeat) we had Patrick and Erin over again for soup on Saturday. On Sunday we took the kids to see some cyclocross racing at Eagle Island State Park. More fun for Dad, I'm sure. On Sunday Dad got to play more polo as Erin and the kids watched and played in the sand. Sunday night we had Patrick and Erin over again to try and finish some of beverages we had left over from Thursday. Luckily Paul Prestige stopped by with his new copy MASH SF a film about fixed gear bikes in San Francisco shot by dudes who typically do skateboard videos. It was nice. Pat thought he had lost his keys and after rummaging through the grass in the dark found, on Monday, that they were in his backpack the whole time. Oh, Patrick.
Now that we're totally exhausted we can relax on the couch and dream of what Christmas will bring. Good times.

Snuggle Time

If cuteness was a guitar amp this pic would be turned up to eleven.

Lately we've spending Sundays playing Bike Polo at Camels' Back Park.  It's fun. 

For more info check out the Boise Bike Polo blog.  

http://www.208bikepolo.blogspot.com/

 

Or for other Boise bike whatnots check out the Warlocks' blog.

http://wbcboise.blogspot.com/

Almost a Year Ago.

It's almost been a year since we brought Isadora home.  Vivian still doesn't mind having her around. Geez, they sure are cute together.

Halloween 2007

Some of you folks may not know where Idaho is geographically and may be surprised to find it nestled in the northern rockies between Washington and Oregon on one side and Montana and Wyoming on the other. It's above Nevada and Utah. Yep, it's right here in the west...Not the Mid-West. And Boise is in the southwest part of the state.
We've started this web log to chronicle our lives in this northwestern paradise and to share with family and friends stories and photos of our Girls, Vivian and Isadora, and ourselves. Enjoy and check back periodically for updates.

Please enjoy these photos from Halloween.