grammar mini-lesson

I have successfully avoided this post for a year now, but the English teacher within has taken over and I have to say something.

Because I don't want to offend, and because there are several people I know who are guilty of this mistake, I'll present this as objectively and as simply as possible.

Most people understand the rules of when to use -s or -es (to show plurality)and when to use 's or s' (to show possession) and can use them correctly most of the time. But, I've noticed that when it comes to people's names, everyone gets confused. So, I'll try to help.

If Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their children are coming for dinner, then you can say that the Smiths (no apostrophe) are coming for dinner. There was more than one Smith so you add -s to show plurality.

If Mrs. Smith lends you a book, then you have borrowed Mrs. Smith's book. Add -'s to show posession.

If you're talking about your family and you want to show that there is more than one person in the family, you only need to add -s (or -es to names like Jones that already end in -s) and leave out the apostrophe.

Joe, Rachel, and Natalie Bevilacqua are The Bevilacquas, NOT The Bevilacqua's.

So, when you sign your Christmas card or title your blog... no apostrophe necessary. :-)

Play It Again!

Natalie loves going over to Nana's house because Nana lets her play the organ. She loves all the switches and buttons!

Christmas Day 2008

Here are the pictures from yesterday. We had a GREAT Christmas. I'm too tired to tell you all about it tonight, but I'll do more updating tomorrow. I know you'll be wondering about this once you see all the pics so.... Yes, the pony was a gift to Natalie, Gregory, and Wyatt from Mammie and Papa. Her name is Buttercup. The kids LOVE it!

More to come soon!

Some Christmas Pictures

I know it's been a really long time since I've posted anything, but we've been EXTREMELY busy lately. I'll try to be better about keeping up with posting. Here are a few Christmas pictures of Natalie.