Cleaning

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we are looking forward to having family over to share it with tomorrow.

I am picking up the toys and books off the floor and Gabriella asks why.

"I am getting ready to vacuum."

"Why?"

"To get all the crumbs up off the floor (and under your chair!)"

"Crumbs don't matter mom, let's just play instead."

Haircut round 2 for Gabriella

We walked into Great Clips the other day and Gabriella announced "I need another haircut now because my other one wore off already." Precious!

I am thankful for Nora who we have chased around form salon to salon since Ben was two. The kids love her, she talks and chats with them and remembers what they share with her from time to time. She knows all their cowlicks and works around them. They love going and haircuts are never traumatic, just an event that ends with a sucker or a sticker.

It is hard for me to even trim G's little curls as they are so sweet when they are freshly washed or her delightfully crazy bedhead in the morning as we snuggle in the rocker. A little trim though and they are extra springy and tamed again.

Mama needs a new mug

So I have two favorite mugs, one with Picasso and one with Edward Hopper. I was drinking my coffee at breakfast the other day with Gabriella. She seemed very distracted by my mug. She asked "Why the horse had man arms and an alien head? Followed by "That mama needs to put a shirt on!" so perhaps I need to find new artist mugs that are more appropriate than Picasso.

http://www.chaleur.com/untitled-picasso.htm for an image of my mug.

Our Girl

 
 
 
 

 
 

Here are some images from our recent photo session with Judi at Moore Park. It was such a sunny, crisp afternoon and we were so excited to spend it outside. She captured lots of great shots of the kids. Any favorites? I can't decide between these...

The boys

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Backsides

 
 
 
 

Family Photos