Our first weekend in our new house surrounded by all of our "things," many of which are still in boxes was wonderful. We did absolutely nothing. Chris and I cooked together, watched a movie/tv in our bed while the kids slept, I enjoyed a nap with our girls each afternoon, Chris played a math game with Claire while Mya and I decorated their room, the kids played in the freshly fallen snow and invaded the privacy "that man," who I later met while checking on my children from a 2nd story window was in fact our neighbor Tom. It was wonderful. We weren't in a rush to go anywhere. No schedules to keep. We stayed in our jammies until after 10:30 each day and finally, in our own time, unpacked some boxes, hung some pictures, and ran our errands. It was simply perfect. I love happy, relaxing, family time. It definitely warms my heart. These are the moments I cherish most--the ones that allow you to savor each minute, step outside yourself and see how perfect life is at that very moment, and see your family for the amazing people they truly are. I am so very blessed.
The Halloween festivities are in full swing here. We attended a "Fall Festival" at my school on Thursday evening and today we enjoyed a "fall festival" at the girls' school. We've managed to keep their costumes a secret until Wednesday when Claire spilled the beans. She was doing so well at keeping the secret, I almost thought she wasn't our child for awhile ;) Claire dressed as "Pinkalicious" and Mya was a cupcake. My Mom and Dad bought Claire the book, "Pinkalicious" for her first birthday. It has been an on-going hit with our girls. They both have the entire book memorized. It is such a cute book where this girl named "Pinkalicious" loves pink. She eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink, which she is thinks is simply beautiful then red, which is less than favorable. She eats her vegetables to turn alleviate her pain. In the meantime, her little brother is envious and devours the last one, then turns pink too. It is a ...
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