Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks to Jeanne & Jim (aka - Ferryboat Grandma & Grandpa), we had a nice and relaxing Thanksgiving Day! The food was delicious and it was fun to catch up with friends and family.

Just catchin' up with Dad

Helping Grandma with the pies - everyone needed a little taste...

...and Abi got her fair share!

Playing with Grandpa

Thankful

As Thanksgiving approaches, I have been talking to Abi about the concept of thankfulness. A few days ago, I thought that all of our discussions might be making an impact when she told me, unprompted, that she was thankful for Sadie.

During this same time, with Christmas right around the corner, Abi has also been intensely studying the Toys R' Us catalog. This year, she has decided to ask Santa for a Disney Princess grocery cart and she is a bit obsessed with the idea. We talk about it, write about it and draw it on a daily basis.

Apparently there still seems to be a bit of confusion about the idea of thankfulness because when I picked up Abi from school today, she took her arts and craft project out of her school bag and this was what I saw:
I almost fell over on the ground with laughter. Can you imagine what her teacher was thinking?

Well, now I can say that I am thankful for the smile my daughter puts on my face every time I look at our mantel and see her work of art proudly displayed!

Disney On Ice

Last weekend, Josh & Colin took the girls (Abi, Regen & Claire) to see Disney On Ice. Abi was really excited all week and we prepared by watching countless hours of Disney On Ice videos on youtube. Evey time we would watch a video, she would tell me that she was going to give Ariel a big hug and kiss when she saw her. Well, she didn't get an opportunity to do that, but she did get to see Cinderella up close, which was definitely a highlight. She had a great time and now asks me on a daily basis when she can go back.

All dressed and ready to go

All three princesses checking out The Little Mermaid exhibit


Although it is hard to see Abi in the sea of princesses, she is the one toward the bottom of the screen, waving at Cinderella with her wand. If you listen closely, you can hear her saying, "Hi Cinderella".

The "Cars" Show

The Lion King

...& Abi's favorite - The Little Mermaid

Happy Halloween!

We had a fun Halloween night! Although it was cold, the rain stayed away long enough to go trick-or-treating (which was a good thing because Ariel would have looked a bit funny wearing a raincoat!) Abi was very excited about getting candy although we did have to skip a few houses in the neighborhood because their Halloween decorations were a bit too scary. Brady did great too - just relaxed in his stroller, taking in the sights while big sister got all the loot!

Ariel & Sebastian

We first headed to Redmond Town Center for trick-or-treating...

Hmmm...so many choices! :)

Checkin' out the loot...I think we have enough candy to last us until next year (this is bad news for Mom who has absolutely no will power when there is candy in the house!)