~~~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~~~
WOW! I cannot believe it it Thanksgiving already. Where has the time gone? It seems like the months just slip away from us faster as the girls get older. Where is my "freeze machine" to keep them little forver? I know there will be times when I will say "Oh I cannot wait until they are older and we can..." But this is just a magical age, they love each other one minute and are screaming at each other the next. It is amazing the way they can change on a dime, best friends and then fighting in no time! Girls!
They are very excitied about the upcoming holidays. It is an exciting time of year for us all. Family will be in town and we get a lot of quality time together. It happens to be one of my favorite times, as all of my family comes home to visit. Although it can be nosiy and hectic, we always have a great time! It is not often that we all get together and just hang out. Now that the kids are older it is so much more relaxing. No more running around chasing babies, changing diapers- the kids play and we actually relax together. The kids can stay up late and not completely lose their minds. Also,they are getting to the point where they can crash on the floor too. It is amazing how much things change in just a few years.
The girls and I were just talking about great-grandparents the other day. It is hard to believe we are spending another holiday without our grandparents. Brent and I cannot believe it has been so many years without them. Again, just another affirmation at how time slips away from us. This year will mark 6 years without my grandma, it just does not seem possible. There are times when I feel like I have not seen her in forever and then yet it feels like just yesterday. The girls have little memory of them, they have more memory of Brent's grandparents than of mine. It is strange how time grabs ahold of some things and not of others. I can still remember both of them on their last Christmas with us, just like yesterday. If only, we could freeze those days in a bottle.Time...moving so fast!
Madelyne will be turning 9 in just a few weeks! That is just so hard to believe! Speaking of time moving fast...where does it go? I cannot believe I am a mother of a nine year old...that makes me feel OLD! Anna-banana will be turning seven in a few months as well, what is that? What happened to my baby? Well, she still is my baby, but no longer a baby. She is growing up so fast- but is still a momma's girl for sure!
The girls continue to do well in school. Madelyne continues to excel and love being in third grade. She is an excellent student who does well and does not have to work very hard at it. Anna is doing better, but has to work hard. She LOVES school and her teachers! She is finally getting the hang of reading and loves to make words and to write! The two of them play school together all of the time, can you guess who the teacher is???
Last night the girls and I had a little fun in the kitchen! We made a gingerbread house (straight from a box) and then we baked and decorated cookies. It was noisy, messy and sticky (just the way we like it!) The girls had a great time getting creative with their cookies and the combinations of frosting and sprinkles! Of course our crazy cat had to get in on the action as well, while I was cleaning up I heard an odd noise. When I turned around, there was Oliver swiftly licking yellow frosting off of a BIG star cookie...CRAZY cat! We ended our night with a movie on the couch...Monsters vs Aliens.
Today has been a wonderful morning so far, lazy on the couch watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade & enjoying yummy coffee cake! This is our first year home in a few years, and it feels nice to not be "on the go". Although we miss being with our extended family! :( We plan on having dinner at Grandma & Grandpa's house later today...gobble, gobble, gobble!
This Saturday the four of us will be participating in the Festival of Lights parade in honor of our friend Dax Locke.
We will be walking in the parade and helping out in honor of our sweet little buddy who is losing his battle to Acute Myloid Leukemia. Dax is suppose to be in the parade this weekend, but that all depends on how he is feeling. He has not been doing so well lately and he and his family are in our daily prayers. Pray for Dax & his mommy and daddy today, each day is precious.
Every day is a blessing. Hug your babies and love your family. Never take a single moment for granted, life can change in a single minute.
Happy Holidays...
