it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

SNOW

20 minutes of suiting up to go outside to play in the snow. 20 minutes playing outside in the snow. I figure, it's a wash...But they had fun. And we spent the next hour inside thawing out.

As long as we were out there, I thought I'd take some pictures.

This girl loves the snow.


This girl doesn't hate the snow as much as last year.


I made them sit under the pine trees for a perfect winter picture.

Olivia is the kind of kid that can hurt you with a hug. For proof, see Rachel's face...


That's better, she loosened her grip.

Olivia went down the snowy slide about 20 times.

Rachel thought it looked like fun, that is, until she got up to the top of the ladder. Then she made a quick exit back down the ladder.

Welcome, December

I've been so behind on everything it seems, so here is a little catch up.

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I had every intention of doing a post all about what I am thankful for. Of course, in a perfect world, said post would have been done on Thanksgiving, however to say that November was a busy month for me at work is the understatement of the year. I know, I know, I could have done that at home. But after spending all day at work as busy as it was, I had no motivation to go home & sit behind that beast of a computer.

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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

We watched the parade & the girls loved it! Olivia decided she wants to be a Rockette. Rachel just loved all the signing.

Rachel made this little turkey thing at daycare - she was kind enough to let Olivia model it for me as well...

Olivia wrote what she is thankful for...

{note it says she is thankful for her brother - she doesn't have one}

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Myself, I am simply thankful for

and

These two definitely keep Jarrett & I busy. Sometimes I lose sight of how truly blessed I am. These two girls are crazy. They fight. They yell. They get into trouble. They get sent to time-out. They get spanked. They sometimes stress me out beyond words. Buuuuuuut...I think about how sad I would be if they weren't able to be as crazy as they are. I'm so thankful that they are healthy, happy, normal, crazy, beautiful girls. And I am thankful that I have them to stress me out. I don't know what I would do without them. I can't remember my life before them. I love them. And I am unbelievably thankful for these two beauties.

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I am not thankful for this

That's right, yesterday was the first snow-fall of the season. I don't enjoy it much.

Happy December! I'm glad to see November done & over with!