The Season of Thanksgiving

As I look back at our lives in the last couple years, I realize that I have so very much to be thankful for. I have a wonderful, loving husband who has been through a terrible setback and has worked hard to get past it. I have been blessed with a beautiful daughter, a little angel sent from GOD by way of China. And if my prayers are answered - I will be seeing the tiny face of our newest child next Spring. For each of these Blessings, I am so very grateful. My heart is full.

Boo at the Zoo and Halloween Treats!

This past Sunday we went to the local zoo for Boo at the Zoo. Natalie wore her Mulan costume and looked mighty cute, if I may say so. She loved seeing all the animals. But she couldn't quite figure out why people kept giving her candy and treats. Not that she complained, mind you. It was a beautiful day for an outing, and we were sure tired when the time came to leave.

Today, Natalie transformed into Mulan again and was eager to go Trick or Treating. We went to a nearby mall, like we did last year. This time, Natalie got IT! She was so excited to get lots of candy. But there was one snag......each 'treat spot' was marked by a balloon. And our Natalie is a balloon freak! If she sees one, she HAS to have it. Once she figured out that if you ran to a balloon, the clerk would give you candy, she was hooked. Though she was more interested in trying to talk them out of the balloon, than she was the candy. But if you can't have your first choice, candy makes a good second.

I see another Balloon!!!

A day at the Cider Mill

Today was a fun-filled day. The sun was out, it was 74 degrees with a blustery wind. The perfect day for a quick bike ride, then a trip to the cider mill with the local FCC group.
It was very crowded at the cider mill so we didn't spend much time watching the cider press, instead, Natalie played in the Kiddie Corral with Daddy. She had a blast in the giant sandbox and making music on the huge wind chimes.


Then we trotted off to the corn maze.

Though by this time, Natalie was about walked out. So we cut that short, too. We caught up with the FCC group again at the nearby Chinese restaurant. Yum ...the food was great! And the company was even better. It is so much fun to see everyone and marvel at how much the girls are growing. Natalie fell asleep almost as soon as we put her in her carseat - she'll probably be awake at midnight again tonight. But she looks so precious sleeping, I don't have the heart to wake her (though I know if I want to get any sleep at all tonight, I better get her up soon).

Natalie's 1st Hair cut

Well, I finally did it! I cut Natalie's baby hair off. While trying to comb out the snarls in the back of her hair, I realized that it would look so much thicker if I trimmed off the shaggy baby hair. So, with scissors in hand, I took a deep breath and, SNIP!

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I Love My Daddy!