Tissues or Kleenex?

What do you call it?

Well, whatever your flavor, take a look at this awesome box of 2-plys courtesy of Trader Joes:

 

Love.  Especially the appropriately matched closings.  It's all about the details, people.  

Gobble, Gobble...and we did!

Boy did we have an action packed Thanksgiving Weekend!  Let's begin with the day of THANKS...

 

Just a reminder.

Isabella was obsessed with trying on everyone's glasses.  Wes got in on the action, too. 

Close ups!

Wait, are those knee highs?  ...or better yet, knee highs over leggings?  The pilgrims had nothing on Karyn's Thanksgiving style.

After a delicious dinner at the Limoli's, it was off to Ashley & Ian's (Wes' cousin and husband) for dessert and games!

Let the Catch Phrase Marathon begin!

Prepare yourself, these games can get INTENSE.

We tried to remember what brought about this laughter.  No luck - way too many funny moments during a Catch Phrase game.  Could it have been "Michelle Obama!?" or perhaps it was Rylyn's pigeon arms?  :) 

Opa!

We decided to brave the rain tonight in order to experience another restaurant in the area and have our very own "Thanksgiving..."Arlington style.  We stumbled upon Cava - a Greek Tapas Restaurant right in Clarendon. Think, Tapas meets Good Luck for the vibe and...ummmmm...well, the best damn Greek food you've ever had.  So much for finding mashed potatoes and corn, we'll get plenty of that on Thursday.  Opa, everyone!

Who doesn't love a Kalamata Olive?  Well, Wes actually...more for Jaime! 

Orzo with greek cheeses, tomato sauce and cinnamon = freakin delicious.

Tilt your head for some Grilled Meatballs

It wouldn't be a Greek meal if we didn't try out their Spanakopita. 

...and of course, we had to try Greek Mac N Cheese.  Not sure we can actually classify this as Mac N Cheese, given the use of pepardelle pasta, but taken literally, it lives up to it's name.  Whatever, it was delicious.

...and how cool is the silverware?!

All-in-all, a great Thanksgiving dinner in Arlington.  Or should we say Thanksgreeking?  Ok, we ate too much cheese.  

Let's Have a Day!

It's been a long time coming, but yesterday, we had a DAY!  We've been dying to take advantage of the museums in the area and so off we went.  Enjoy some of our findings...

S.I. National Museum of Natural History

Huge.

These fossils are unbelievable.  We had to keep reminding ourselves that they were legit.

Hands down, the best fruit and nut medley we've ever had.  Just visit the DinerSaurus Cafe at the museum to have a taste. 

 

We imagine this creature to speak in a low, sad voice, while constantly shrugging his shoulders.  Let's say, a mix of Milton and Eeyore.

Sorry friend, your days of hydration are over.

 

 

Wes was even represented at the Osteology Hall of Bones Exhibit!  The caption reads:  Right tibia with bone growth over surgical implant to correct a fracture.

So true.

The last, and most favorite exhibit we visited was at the Museum of Jaime and Wes.

A great day!  We think we'll have another today!

Look what just opened in the neighborhood!!

Love this place for many reasons...most importantly, their deliciously cheap wine.

Best Halloween Gift I Ever Got

...come to think of it, I don't think I have ever received a gift for Halloween. Well, other than the obvious chocolate kind. Anyway, I totally forgot to blog about the totally awesome shirt that Wes surprised me with for Halloween. Isn't it great?! Totally.

Smile Safe Kids!

School pics came back the other day, so obviously I brought mine home for Wes to put in his wallet immediately.  Well, apparently as part of the package these days, parents receive two cards with their child's picture and precautions to take should they go missing.  Interesting, odd, or smart?  We weren't sure how to take it.   


...and in case you were worried, both Wes and I are carrying a copy in our wallets.  Serious.