Sentence of the Day- Tickle Monster

This morning, I woke up with a scratchy throat (germs are floating around!). When I told Katy that I had, "... a tickle in my throat," she insisted that I open my mouth. As she was peering into my mouth, she proclaimed, "The doctor can pull it out."

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Now that Katy is older and able to reason and use logic, we are in trouble (as if I didn't already know that!)!

Recently, she's been playing one parent against the other. For example, if I tell her, "No you cannot have a cookie right before bed," she replies, "But Daddy lets me!" Another example, if Ted tells her not to touch some fragile Christmas decorations, Katy will respond, "But my Mommy said it was okay!" The list could go on and on...!

Thankfully, Ted has had the sense to either say, "I don't think so," or, "I better check with Mommy, first!" ;-P

Wordless Wednesday-"It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas..."

Santa "NO" Clause

Lil' Miss won't be sitting for a picture with Santa, this year. As a continuation of her fear of dressed up characters (Easter Bunny, CFA Cow, etc.),  Katy is scared to death of of big dressed up animals, people and characters- including and especially Old St. Nick!

While watching a Holiday movie, this week, we were talking to Katy about Santa. We were trying to convince her that Santa's an okay guy- that he brings her gifts on Christmas. When she shook her head at this, we asked her, "Well, if Santa doesn't bring you gifts, then who does?"

Katy very matter-of-factly stated, "You bring me gifts (on Christmas)."

Ahh, a skeptic at the ripe old age of two and a half years old!! ;-)

Sentence of the Day- "Rock-a-bye Baby..."

Ever since we got home from Thanksgiving, Katy has been sick. Cough, cold, you know the drill. Anyway, this morning, in an effort to soothe her, I was rocking her and singing "Rock-a-bye Baby" to her. In the midst of her tears and general all-around-not-feeling-well funk, Katy sat up, looked me in the eye and exclaimed, "I not a baby! I your big kid!"

So, now, our version of the song goes like this, "Rock a bye big kid... on the treetop..."

Thanksgiving 2012 Recap

"This Thanksgiving, we drove to New Jersey to spend the holiday with the Jones side of the family."

"At the Virginia Welcome Center, there was a playground- perfect for getting the wiggles out!"

"Mommy and Daddy said that the car ride was only supposed to be nine hours. 

It wasn't. 

They lied- it was12 hours. 

12 very, very, very, VERY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG hours in the car! 

Completely closed highways! Traffic! Potty Breaks every hour and a half! DC Rush Hour! 

When we saw a man riding a horse along the side of the road, Mommy said that it was a sign. She said that it was only the first horseman of the Apocalypse. I don't think she was joking- she was pretty grumpy.

Eventually, I fell asleep in the car... at five PM in the afternoon! So much for normal bedtime!"

"Happy Turkey Day! Gobble, Gobble!"

"PopPop turned on the Macy's Day Parade for me to watch on Thanksgiving. I liked it but I was enjoyed the National Dog Show that came on afterwards, better!" (No joke!)

"One big happy family!" ;-P

"I had a yummy turkey cupcake for dessert."

Happy Thanksgiving 2012!!

Grateful- Happy Thanksgiving 2012!

Our Little "Turkey" ;-P

"Gobble, Gobble!"

Happy Thanksgiving! As cliche as it sounds, I've got a lot to be grateful for and I'm glad that I get a day to stop and remember just how blessed I am.

I'm grateful for...

-A hard-working hubby that works like crazy so that I can stay home with Lil' Miss. Without his dedication, perseverance, patience, talent and strong work ethic, I would not have the opportunity to stay home with Katy. Thanks, Honey!

-A funny, smart, inquisitive daughter, Katy! She makes me laugh! She can make me cry. She keeps me on my toes! Every day with Katy is definitely an adventure and I love it! Watching her grow and learn and conquer her world is a joy to experience- I love being her mama (or, as she calls me, "Honey Pie." ;-P)!

-Cars that are paid off and get us to from point A to point B. I'm not much of a car person and I really don't like to drive, but I'm grateful that we have a mode of transportation to use on a daily basis and to allow us to visit family at the holidays. (And, I'm grateful for the ability to pay for repairs... as much as I don't like the sticker price).

-Family- immediate and extended (both sides! :-) I'm grateful for the love and support that both Ted and my family show to us.

-A roof over our heads. After our condo disaster, we may never choose to own a house of our own, but I'm grateful for a roof over our heads and a place to call home. Heat in the winter and AC in the summer is not something to take for granted!

-Friends. I'm grateful for old friends and new friends. Friends for myself, for Katy and for our family. Friends from childhood, college, Jacksonville, Concord/Charlotte. Kinetic Church Friends and Playgroup friends. I'm grateful for the opportunity to share life with friends near and far- to share the joys, the sorrows and everything in between. Life truly is much sweeter when you have friends to share it with!

-Food. I'm grateful for food on the table, every day. I love to cook and I love to eat. So, on this day of Thanksgiving and gluttony, I am definitely grateful for food! :-)

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!