Giving Thanks

The last several weeks I have been complaining to God and everyone else that my house is too small. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my house. I love just about everything about it except we are growing out of it so fast. It feels like we are surrounded by tons of toys and clothes. It seems like they are everywhere. I was sitting in church Sunday when Mike (My pastor) start his sermon about being thankful. It really hit me while he was talking that I am complaining about not having enough space to put all of my stuff. Can you believe that? I have always tried to have a thankful heart and to be content in whatever situation I find myself in. With everything going on in this world I need to be thankful that I have a warm home to sleep in, food to eat, a job to go to that I love, health, wonderful friends, and most impotantly a wonderful family that I get to wake up to every morning and go home to a night. Happy Thanksgiving.

The Many Faces of Miss Boss

Lately Miss Boss has been giving my some pretty funny faces. Here are a few examples......

This is a picture of her rolling her eyes at me. Can you believe that she is already doing that.



This is Miss Boss's mean face. This face normally shows up when she says "don't do that mommy".....which normally is followed by her getting in trouble and me trying not to laugh.

And this is just her sweet little face. I love everything about her. How in the world could you not?

Cooking Dinner

It has been a challenge since Captain Drools has become so mobile to get anything done around the house. I am always dragging him away from a cord he wants to eat or the fireplace he wants to pull up on. It has been difficult. When Miss Boss was little I would lay a blanket on the floor and put her in the middle and surround her with toy and she wouldn't move off the blanket. She would just sit there all day if I wanted her too. I guess that is the biggest difference between the 2 so far. Here are some pictures of Captain Drools playing with the pots and spoons while I cook supper.

Miss Boss's Painting

I started painting several years ago. I love to paint. When Captain Drools was born I had to give up the room I painted in. This weekend I decided to clear out a space in the bedroom to paint. I quietly slipped away and locked the door hoping Miss Boss would not come looking for me. (I know...I know...did I really think she wouldn't notice I was gone.) Well, about a minute into painting I hear a knock on my door and then a bang with a "Mommy, Mommy, I can't get the door open". I walked to the door and Miss Boss said "You not want me in your room Mommy." I decided to let her in then and when she saw I was painting it was all over. So, I got a canvas out and let her paint a picture. She actually did a really good job.

Here she is holding her picture.

I loved it so much that I hung it on the living room wall. She was so proud to see it up there.

Captain Drools learns how to jump!

Captain Drools is changing so much. He is now 8 months old. He is crawling and about to start pulling up. Here is a video I took a couple of weeks ago of Captain Drools jumping in his Johnny Jumper.

Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat

This year on Halloween we went to the Hallelujah carnival at the church. This year is the first year that Miss Boss was really able to participate in most of the activities. She was very quiet and serious about the night. She loved being a monkey.

Miss Boss getting a tatoo.

The man with the yallow hat.

George and the man with the yellow hat.

Captain Drools loved to watch all of the people walk by. He enjoyed sitting and watching all the excitement going on.

The Three of Them

While we were at the church we got to see our cousin. We love him so very much. I love that Trey and Captain Drools are so close in age.

Miss Boss loves holding baby Trey, but he is not always so patient. She doesn't care though.