Holiday Shout-out!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I am more than thankful for the undeserved blessings that have showered my family. Mom's spirit and health are strong. My family is clothed, fed, sheltered, healthy, and our hearts are full. God has truly shown us His love and we hope to spread that love to others who are in need of love, care, etc. this season and beyond.

Our family will be up in the mountains for Thanksgiving weekend. We are prepping for some s'mores, big meals, Scrabble, Wii, Wine, Hiking, Sleeping (fingers crossed), time with the children, and more. I am running the Half Marathon in the morning and then we are heading North. Cell phones are iffy up there, so Happy Thanksgiving to all you dear friends and family!!!

A couple notes on the children:

We are not spending a lot this year for gifts, but Pazh did buy our family the Wii game. 

P and I were playing the tennis game with Mila and Ava totally captivated.....especially since we were yelling and goofing like kids ourselves. The announcer declares the score.."DEUCE."  Mila's little legs and arms start to go like a wind-up toy...."Deuce, DEUCE!!" She thought he was saying JUICE!! So funny b/c she says Juice like "Deuce" with a "D," and drinks the stuff all day long!!

 I have gone sooo low as to use Santa as a parenting scapegoat. Ava is reminded quite often, horrible, I know, that Santa is watching everything. Yesterday she added, "God is watching everything also, mama!"...hmmmmm.

We all know Ava is very musical, as most children are.  Her affections for La Musique were confirmed as we strolled Toys R Us and Target for wish list ideas. Looking at the plastic replicas of instuments with raised eyebrows, I asked her what she would like to put on her list. Very straight laced, she said "Mom, I told you already. I want a bass guitar, a tuba, and a trumpet." Certainly, a trip to the toy store would alter her long-standing requests.....Kung Fu Panda! Disney Princesses!? ...nope. Girlfriend wants a tuba.