Thankful

As we approach Thanksgiving, I'm reminded of EVERYTHING we have to be thankful for. Jason & I are blessed to have each other. We love each other very much and we're happier than we've ever been. Our kids are blessed to have two parents who love each other so much. They're blessed because we love them so much too. They have grandparents who will stop at nothing to make sure they have everything their little hearts desire. They're blessed to have grandparents who love spending time with them. We're blessed with a church that preaches the truth and makes learning about God fun for Sean & Evie. We have an amazing small group and each member is like family to us. We have good friends who love & care for us. We have a home, jobs, food, clothing - every need is met & then some. So thankful!

My 30th birthday was 11/07. Grandma came over to spend the night on 11/06, so Daddy & I could go out & celebrate with friends. Daddy & Sean had been very "mysterious" the previous week. On Sunday, I woke up to a treasure hunt with treasure maps. Sean was so excited. All week, he kept telling me stuff like "It's not like we got you any prizes or anything. Maybe just like junk or something and who likes junk". Then, he'd put his hand by his face & whisper to Jason, "Good thing I told her that!". He's so fun.

On 11/09 - we went to see Veggie Tales Live - Sing Yourself Silly with Grandma, Aunt Annette & Connor. The boys had a blast & Sean sang every song. We'll have to write & tell them that they forgot to sing the bunny song though. ;)

On Friday, 11/12, Evie started puking & puked 12 times in 4 hours. It was awful to watch a little baby throw up like that. We were hoping it wasn't the stomach flu, but it was & it made it's way through our house (and then some...sorry Grandma ;). Thank God for grandparents though; I think they're the reason Sean dodged it. He stayed the night with Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry on Friday night, then with Grandma & Puppa on Saturday night & he was with Grandpa Jim lots of time in between. By the time Evie was better, Daddy had gotten it, so she went to hang out with Grandma & Puppa while he was sick. I got it on Sunday. Never want to do that again!

Aunt Mary & Bella stayed the night on 11/17 while we went to Daddy's work party. Evie exploded on her (how nice...). PC&D reimbursed us for childcare that night and Jason said to me, "Mary should be paying us to watch the kids. It's good birthcontrol!". ;)

Both Sean & Evie are growing up & changing so fast. Sean uses words like "frustrating" and "distracting" and he uses them in the right context. He told me that "s" makes a "sssss" sound not a "shhhh" sound, so his name should be "sawn", not "shawn". He's doing very well at school. He loves practicing his letters and he loves reading books. He's beyond intelligent and one downfall to that is the anxiety that comes with overanalyzing everything. He wants to understand everything. He overthinks things and worries about stuff. Poor kid has my genes. On a brighter note, he loves giving hugs & is always saying "I love you". He's my lovie. :) Then there's Evie, our little princeoserous. She lets out a whail if you take something out of her hands or wipe her face while she's eating or go to change her diaper when she's hungry or lay her down & walk away. We're seeing quite the personality develop. She smiles a lot. She loves watching Sean, she loves listening to Daddy sing and just recently she started playing with my hair. She loves playing with soft plastic books. She scoots backwards on her belly if you lay her on the ground. We can't leave her in her bumbo alone anymore because she can twist out of it. Daylight savings messed up her sleeping schedule (that and getting sick), so she doesn't sleep past 6:00-6:30. Is it March yet? ;)

We're looking forward to a long weekend, getting together with family & decorating for Christmas.