Thanksgivukkannivesary

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you are enjoying a lovely day of feasting, family, and friends.  But hopefully not feasting ON family and friends.  Because that's just awkward.  The hubby and I will be spending the day with some friends, and while I miss my family terribly, it's nice to have somewhere to go and be in fellowship.  I'm wearing my turkey socks in honor of the occasion.  If you don't have any Thanksgiving-themed accessories, here are some shoes to enjoy:

 

 

These are all quite...festive.  I like the middle two the best, I think.  Baby shoes are almost always adorable, and I like the ribbon laces in the third pair.

 

Today is also the first time in something like 700 years that Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving (it actually started last night, so this is the 2nd day).  I keep seeing it referred to as Thanksgivukkah, and hearing reference to sweet potato latkes.  Sounds yummy to me.  In honor of my Jewish friends (I don't think I have any Jewish readers, but if I do, Hi!), here are some Hanukkah shoes:

 

 

I love that there are baby shoes for nearly every occasion!

 

Oh dear.  This is rather tacky, isn't it?  Is this the Jewish equivalent of dog nativities?

 

Hmmmm....seems to be  theme.  Help me out, nonexistent Jewish readers, and let me know if I am missing something?

 

AND, today also happens to be our Parish Administrator's anniversary!  Since I was a very bad blogger/pastor and didn't do a birthday post for her, here are some plaid shoes in her honor:

 

 

Love these.  Want them for Christmas Eve service.

 

Awwww....see?  Baby shoes for every occasion!

 

See, PA?  I even gave ya some flats!

 

And finally, because holidays aren't complete for me without a little Snoopy:

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving/Hanukkah/Anniversary/whatever, everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

Shower of the Baby Variety

I attended a baby shower for one of our preschool teachers today.  She is seriously the cutest pregnant woman I have ever seen (I might say that for every pregnant woman I see, but she really is adorable).  Her baby girl is due the beginning of January, and we spent a couple of hours together oohing and aahing over all of the cute tiny presents she opened.  I won the baby game.  You know, the one where you can't say the word baby or someone else can take your pin away?  We also played where you couldn't cross your legs or someone could take your pin away.  I think I had all 12 pins by the end of the game.  I suck at most shower games, but give me one where I have to pay attention, and my introvert self kicks in to high gear.  I don't know if I should be proud or weirded out.

 

Anyway, I made shoes for the baby!  It was my first foray into shoes, and turned out to be a lot of fun.

 

 

I loved the colors, and this was a great, simple pattern to start with.  I just hope they fit.  (and yes one is slightly bigger than the other.  I've never been consistent with my tension, although I've gotten much better over the years--I'm just going to say that gives them character?)

 

I also made a hat.  I love the little floppy doo-dads on the side.  I have no idea why they are necessary in life, and at the same time I think they are totally necessary because cute.

 

 

And an afghan.  Maybe I went overboard?  But I got sucked into the bright colors and apparently couldn't stop.

 

These were a gift from our parish administrator.  They are socks that look like Mary Janes!  Every baby needs a pair!  Heck, I need a pair, except then my real shoes would cover up the sock shoes.  And who wants that?