Sha-bye

According to Reina's American-English Dictionary, 2008/2009 Edition, the term sha-bye may have several meanings. Used most often by Reina herself to ask a question, sha-bye seems to take the place of more commonly recognized words such as: "who," "what," "where," "when," and "why." While the term sha-bye has started to catch on in certain cultural dialects, predominantly within our family, most individuals unfamiliar with Reina-speak need an explanation the first 8 to 12 times she uses it. Sha-bye can also be used interchangeably with sa-bye, with no change in the meaning or inflection. Alternate spellings may exist.

With that being said, this week's blog will be a little bit of this, that and sha-bye. We've finally exhausted all parties and travel and are settling in for a long winter's nap...or at least long winter's grocery-shopping-laundry-Christmas-decoration-removal-Speck-room-readiness-and-general-New-Years-resolutions.

Little Martha, complete with fake grin, busy at work in her new birthday kitchen from Nana and P-Ga.

Reina knows all the chords. Thanks to Uncle Matt and "Uncle" Jen for the hand-me-down Guitar Hero. Now Bill's to-do list will totally get done for sure!

A rare shot of Bill and I together at friends Jamie and Brian's beautiful, fun and exhausting wedding! Bill Cosby regrettably, was not there.

Bill, John and Brian...Jamie must have been dancing, oh to be under 30 and not gestating!

Reina and I had a spur of the moment trip to Indiana to visit with Amy and baby Leah and to meet Stephanie's baby Anna while they were visiting from Germany. Reina liked the babies ok, but likes being an only child more....well, she's got 9 weeks to savor it.