Thankful

I love the holidays. Thanksgiving was by far one of our best this year. We did a double Thanksgiving. Lunch with the Poort's... and dinner with my family. Grace and my Mom have decorated the whole house and I am loving how cheery it is looking.

We have some fabulously fun plans on the agenda for the next couple weeks. I just fear that this beautiful season is passing too quickly!!

My new favorite pic .. EVER.... this is soooo MAC.

Fam Time

Oscar and I have been doing so good lately about getting the kids out to do fun things. We took them to the Ethel M's cactus light event this weekend. Super cute. Super fun. Super FREE. All about that. ... soo of course some funny pics.

But. I have to post some really funny things my kids have said or done this week.

Grace:

this child is obsessed with Target. It is bad. She asks me everyday if we can go to target. She is spoiled. I know.

We were getting dressed yesterday and she said to me " Mommy, I am just so happy today.. I think I could cry".

She watched Wizard of Oz yesterday and was enthralled. ENTHRALLED. So funny that an old school, not high tech... still grabs the attention of little kids. 

Mac:

Has become a pyscho cleaner. Puts the dishes away. Walks around with either broom to sweep or a rag to clean. I HOPE this stage will stick.

Morgan:

Is getting sooo naughty. She doesn't like to sleep. I mean hates it. She is in to everything. You cannot let her out of your sight... or you will find her sitting in the sink plunking her eyebrows. Yep... that was a fine mommy moment. Turning into a parrot. Pretty. Sister. Ow. NO. NO. NO. No.

Life is good. Love this time of year. 

LAME

I have done a really horrible job of keeping up with the blog lately. What can I say. Life just seems to pass me by some days. The kids are busy. OH SO SERIOUSLY BUSY. They never stop. I am so incredibly grateful that Grace goes to preschool. It is my saving Grace... excuse the pun.  I am so glad that November is finally here. One of my very favorite months. I love love love the holidays. Definitely my favorite time of year. Lots of fun family things planned this year. Oscar's family is Dutch so they celebrate "Sinterklass" kind of a Dutch Christmas that we celebrate on the 5th of every December. All the girls switch off hosting it and this year it is my turn so let's just say my mind has been planned a fabulous family gathering :) 

As for some family pics... some from halloween. Which Grace adored. Mac I think was not too happy about his costume this year. I don't really blame him poor guy. Mimi... well she just loved everything.  

This last picture I am posting is how Mimi has come out the last few mornings. I about fell over laughing, because she had the most serious look on her face. One accidentally kept falling out of her ear and she kept getting so annoyed sticking it back in again and again. Oh my gosh.. Kids are hilarious.

Mr. Mac

Yesterday I looked at Mac and realized he was the exact age Grace was when I had the twins. Wow. How time flies. Can't believe my babies are already 1 1/2. Can't believe it is November already.. and that I am wearing flip flops still!

Ok.. on to Mac. 

He is turning into such a little man. He is developing quite the little personality. Poor guy is generally bossed around by girls all day long, but he is finally starting to stick up for himself!! He is truly a Momma's Boy. He will follow me around all day long saying "mama, mama, mama" and putting his hands up for me to pick him up. I swear if I had a sling this boy would stay on my hip all day long. I am ok with that. I am starting to feel like I only have a little time left of them being "babies" and am clinging on to this last little bit.  Oh.. how time does fly by when you have children.

Happy Halloween .. belated

Yesterday was the craziest day. I double booked a session! I have never done that before.. and then one of the pieces on my camera broke. I guess I had lots of "tricks" in my studio yesterday!

I threw the kids in the studio for some pics before we headed out to trick or treat. Mr. Mac was not cooperative at all... you can tell how totally not into it he is...

Happy

Today I am happy. I am grateful for three healthy children, this beautiful weather, a safe neighborhood, a wonderful husband.. etc. 

Somedays you just need to sit back and count your blessings. I tend to get so caught up in the day to day business that I forget just how blessed I am. 

I AM BLESSED. 

Today I am going to count my blessings... 

Today I am most grateful that it is this October and not last oct or the oct before that. ( two 6 month old babies.. no sleep.. etc.... the year before that throwing my guts up pregnant!) Today I am grateful that my babies are 18 months !!

Proud

In light of President Obama's Noble Peace Prize award I feel the need to make some comments. Why is everyone so grumpy about this? Can't we just be happy that our President received this amazing award? I hear people criticizing the fact that he won the award based on his ideas and not actions.  This man has been in office for less than a year. Real change comes from action and most actions start out as ideas.  There will be no peace in this world if there aren't people out there promoting it and dreaming "big".  People criticize and say that he is promoting peace for Muslims, or African Americans, etc......  Well what if he is? Isn't peace for everyone. Or can we just exclude a certain group of people and say that they don't deserve peace. I think that we are all children of God and that we are ALL deserving of peace, no matter our race or religion. Christianity teaches that. Or is it just more convenient to say that we believe that on Sunday at church? Change is hard. People talk and talk and talk about change until it affects them and then it is a whole new ball game of not wanting to be bothered because it is someone else's problem ( wow run on sentence). 

I am so happy that someone is recognizing this incredible man. No, he is not perfect, but none of us are.  Congratulations President Obama... for dreaming and seeking for a better tomorrow.