The Buerglers

With Thanksgiving so late this year, it seemed as though Evie went back to school for just a few days before she had her class party and broke for the holiday. Advent brought tidings of great joy....and the flu.  All four of us had it over the course of two weeks and it lingered. FOR-EV-ER.  Our pediatrician said she's never seen anything like the influenza outbreak we've had in Georgia this December. And perfect timing BrAun for the Klout Perk.  We love our new temporal thermometer. It came on day 2 of the flu. So awesome for taking lots of people's temperatures several times a day. After many, many, many days cooped up in the house we finally joined the land of the living and made it to almost all of our regular Christmas events.    I did NOT make it to the Gingerbread Party this year, so there won't be a post. But it did happen and I heard it was fabulous. (photo c/o Katie) My family and any in town in-laws gathered for our a...

It's that time of year again! Sam, my now brother-in-law sends out the most ridiculous invitation and family and friends gather from near and far to decorate ginger bread people in their likeness. As usual, Sam's invitation is half the fun of the party: Nothing really of significance has happened in 2013. I mean, it's been a pretty average year.  No real events of notoriety, pretty slow weekends mostly.  Did a few house projects, nothing major.  We got married, but that was a pretty low key affair.  Took some trips to some places, saw some things, but nothing to really write home about.  We took some naps.  We did a lot of shopping at Costco.  We're on season 4 of Breaking Bad so don't you dare spoil it.  We are trading wins at Canasta and Nertz (although trading implies equality, but we all know who the better player is...) Pretty boring year. Until Now... Ladies, Gentlemen, estranged acquaintances and their significant others who...