The Thanksgiving Challenge

Every day this month until Thanksgiving, think of at least one thing that you are thankful for and write it. "Today I am thankful for..." This little challenge comes to me via Facebook but is worthwhile all the same. However, I thought my thankfulness might get lengthy or even sappy {given my recent state of mind} so, best to be written on the blog.

Today I am thankful for the health of my children. On of my best friend's children is having some serious medical problems right now and watching her endure this is very difficult to say the least. I can only relate in that we only ever want the absolute best for our children and when any issue arises that threatens that it is devastating. This particular situation just breaks my heart. So today, my beautiful, strong, healthy girls are what I am most thankful for.

They are the focus of my life and I love them beyond measure!

However, today I am also thankful for the gift of friendship. I have many girlfriends and few that I am blessed to call my very best friends. Without whom, I often wonder, would I ever make it through {a day, an hour, a cold; a PTO event, parenting crisis, etc.}. We rely on each other for A LOT: a text, a call, a drink, a compliment, a lunch date, a shoulder to lean on, an ear that will listen, someone that will laugh at you and, as I have been reminded again this week, we need each other. To embrace with our mutual love, lift up, look into each others eyes and say:

"you are going to survive this; we are here and we love you."

Pearly Whites

Sophie recently got her braces off {on her birthday to be exact} and that is something to really smile about!

Priceless!

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My girls.

I heard this song for the first time in a long while today. Every time I do, I think of my girls - how much I love them, how much I want for them.

Here is what is happening in our house right now:

and this: some of this: and a lot of this:

Where's Waldo?

Last night, Justin and I went to our first Halloween party of the season. We had a great time and even took home the coveted 'best costume' award {wink, wink}! During the party we had our palms read - a first for us. It was actually pretty accurate! Anyway, we went as Waldo & Wenda from the "Where's Waldo" series...can you spot us?

Waldo & Wenda!


Wenda & The UPS Lady
{aka Maggie & her dear friend Brooke}


With our friends and hosts,
Alejandro and Julia {aka Kurt & Julie}

And just a couple of our very favorites from the night:

A Fat Tink

Snooki & "The Situation"

This shirt - love it!

Having our palms read...




And finally...

Where's Waldo?

Our Spirited Child

I met with Mia's teacher today to discuss my "spirited child, with a zest for life." Her teacher could not sing her praises enough {not necessarily academic praises, but rather, those of her "exuberant personality"}! Below is just one example that she presented me with to illustrate this point. "I can just hear the expression in her voice as she tells me what she's going to write!"

Mrs. Salisbury exclaimed.

"My gosh! I'm looking at a rainbow!"

Other fine statements that Mia has apparently made in class that further illustrate her zest for life:
To her friend when he said something Mia found funny: "Oh Lance, you're just a big pile of cuteness!"

About her father when the kindergartners were discussing their dad's various hair styles:
John: "Well my dad doesn't have any hair."
Mia: "Oh yeah, well, my dad looks Mexican because his hair is really dark and he has a lot of it!"

Oh spirited child, what did we do before you entered our lives?