November 30, 2011

Well... I've turned a corner... I'm ready to embrace the crockpot... I'm at that age... It was nice have dinner ready when we were ready to eat with minimal effort. As an added bonus, it was delicious!

Ava ate dinner so she got have a piece of candy (it is still from Halloween!). She picked a candy necklace.. She lasted about 10 seconds trying to string the candy, she was ready to eat!

November 29, 2011

BJ made a fire tonight and roasted marshmallows with the kids... True got a hold of a marshmallow and he loved it! Isn't it cute how he uses the wipe container for a seat? He stuffed that marshmallow in... as evidenced below!

Look at those chubby cheeks!

November 28, 2011

Two thumb suckers...

Ava got pummeled, I mean loved on by True tonight... I love it when they play together. It's starting to happen more often, so nice to hear them laughing together! Also, True tripped and face planted the wall again... He has another bruise on his noggin again... Poor baby...

Also.. I have just 16 days in the classroom until Christmas break.. doesn't that seem crazy!? It goes by so quick (at least when you are in a grade you love!).

November 27, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving! This is what happens when you try to get all the kids together to take a picture! Chaos and a crying baby... This was right before poor baby Amelia fell over and knocked the side of her head... maybe next year!

This picture makes me smile...

True is slightly obsessed with stairs.. he felt like a big kid on these!

We had another Thanksgiving feast today with my dad's side of the family. Ava cashed out on the way home and stayed asleep on the couch for another 45 minutes after...

November 20, 2011

One cute little boy... I think my mom took this picture... I sure don't remember taking it...

Tonight I'm thankful for leftovers from The Cheesecake Factory and a good book... I've been feeling a bit out of sorts lately... I don't feel like I've been doing a very good job in any area of my life and that really stinks. I've been letting every little thing upset me and bring me down... So.. excuse me while I go throw myself a pity party...

November 14, 2011

I'm thankful for a warm house and dry feet after running through a torrential downpour of to get to spin class. I was completely soaked and had squishy shoes for the entire class. Ahh.. dry feet!

November 13, 2011

I'm thankful for weekends with my family and friends. I'm thankful for some silly kids that were being sweet to each other tonight. I'm thankful that Ava needs to snuggle tonight because the wind is "making me not sleep." Ahh... time to snuggle. Good night!

November 10, 2011

Today I am thankful for old friends... we may not live close to each other anymore.. but we always pick up where we left off!

p.s. like this picture? maybe a state fair picture?

November 8, 2011

No picture today, but I am thankful for my friends that make working out a little more fun! 5 miles of buda khi... feels good!

November 7, 2011

Thankful for my hubby who knows how to make yummy beverages like peppermint hot chocolate! Yum!

November 3, 2011

Today I am thankful that both my kids like to listen to stories! Ava picked this story at the library today... a place I'm very thankful for!

November 2, 2011

I am thankful for my little True-baby. He is a cuddle bug, I love snuggling with him. He loves to dance to music, climb things (why, just tonight he scaled the baby gate going upstairs and then climbed on top of the toilet - the top part and got stuck!), and play with trains and trucks. He is all boy and grunts when he sees manly things - big tractors, trucks, trains, etc. He also is starting to like listening to stories and will bring me books (especially the trucks book) and want me to read... So thankful for a sweet boy!

November 1, 2011

It is November again, which means I'll try to post one thing I am thankful for each day. Today I am thankful for my daughter. She makes me crazy sometimes (Can she turn 4 and still not be potty trained??), but she is full of energy, has a huge imagination, and has the best sense of style of any three year old I know... I mean, look at this ensemble!