What a fun day! Watching the parade on tv with Mamaw and ShuShu (big hit!), a yummy lunch, 3 kinds of pies after Susie graciously delivered her famous pumpkin, collecting more pecans with the whole crew, and enjoying the warm weather! We have so much to be thankful for-
You know it was a special day when the dog gets to 'clean' the silver turkey platter.
Step 1: for two weeks send the toddler out to collect pecans in the front yard
Step 2: wonder if you'll have enough for pecan pie for Thanksgiving
Step 3: for a few days put toddler and daddy on the task of cracking and shelling (eating) all of the pecans
Step 4: realize you will have enough for pecan pie this year!
This jacket was the best $2 spent at a consignment sale this fall. We bought it mostly for her dress up corner, but it came in quite handy for miss long legs to wear for Halloween. Justin was really voting for her to be a true "giraffe princess" and add her tutu to the scene, but I said that the giraffe jacket was quite cute by itself. The night he talked about her being a giraffe princess over dinner, she just got the biggest laugh out of it. So now, occasionally at the dinner table, she says "giraffe princess", slaps her hand on the table (like daddy like daughter) and looks at us expectantly to laugh. When we finally laugh (fake, I mean real), she cracks up. Then we do laugh for real. Funny girl.
We had a fun weekend with friends!
So the writing could use a little work but the toddler-inspired goldfish were fun to draw. He has an upcoming fishing trip with his guys and we got him fishing supplies for gifts...going for a theme here. And did I mention that he requested lemon cake with almond whipped cream filling and almond buttercream icing? Y.U.M.
This is Grayson's "enough with the pictures, give me some cake" pose.
Cheers!
The happy birthday song has also been sung a record number of times this week for her daddy.
an apron with his own initials i might add. He's handy around the house with a toolbox and he loves to be in the kitchen. I'm not sure it gets any better! He's wanted in on the action with every cake I've made this year. So here was his chance...his own birthday cake. Yes, that's right, he iced his own cake (after much pleading with me). And then he said, "I mean, you don't really need to decorate it, just write my name or something". Yeah right. I was uber impressed with his first how-smooth-can-i-get-this-base-coat attempt.
Two days ago I slept in until Grayson woke up because I was so tired. I went into her room to get her up, leaned over her crib, and yawned. She looked up at me, took her thumb out of her mouth, and said "You sleepy mama?"
I'm getting Christmas shopping done ahead of time with baby sister's upcoming arrival. Today we shopped for our Samaritan's Purse shoebox together. I think I must have said "this is not for Grayson, this is a gift for somebody else" about twenty times as she was saying "this Grayson's ball!...rabbit!...crayons!". The concept must have somewhat sunk in. She's trying to fall asleep for her nap and I hear her singing "happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to somebody else". Ha.
(if you are just tuning in, this is post number EIGHT in a series that documents this rennovation. scroll down to start at the beginning!)
This picture below is what it's all about. Shoes off, snuggled under a blanket, drawing "ferris wheels" and "kangaroos" on the magna doodle. Every time we come up here, it's so refreshing. We're so thankful that the funds and time and people came together to pull it off, that we didn't encounter any major obstacles, and that we now get to enjoy this space together as a family. To be able to have all of my sewing gear in one place, in the SAME room where Grayson can play, and Justin can chill on the couch or check email is actually sort of unbelievable. "I go upstairs?" is a phrase we hear from Grayson quite frequently now. And personally, I can't wait for the front dormer window view of the lighted Christmas balls hanging in the pecan tree in just over a month!
