I am so blessed!

I am thankful...

for little girls, giggles, and big oak trees.

I am thankful for...

sunshine, my loving family, and piles of leaves.

I am thankful...

for treasured moments, little fingers, and friends - old & new.


I am thankful...

for toys to pick up, good books to read, & the sky so blue.

I am thankful...

for all my incredible sisters, pets, & memories made.

I am thankful...

for delicious food, especially chocolate, and for lemonade.

I am thankful...

for my wonderful husband, a loving God, and beautiful places to go and see.

I am thankful...

for princesses, coffee, art and the freedom to be.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thick as Thieves

And they're off!

Perfectly in step.

Just want to eat them.

Ok, I'll let you have a bite too.

But I never said they were perfect.

(some hugs are just a little too big.)

"Bless you, my darling, and remember you are always in the heart -

oh tucked so close there is no chance of escape -

of your sister."

- Katherine Mansfield

Proud Papa

Having two little girls, Brad is usally asked to participate in lots of tea parties...

and to take care of lots of princesses...

so I couldn't believe my ears just now when I heard his first born princess ask him,

"Daddy, how do you tackle? Will you show me how to tackle?"

Playing hookey

This year, Lillianna goes to school five days a week. Five days!

Only for three hours in the morning...and she loves it...but I miss her.

So today she stayed home.

We soaked in the gorgeous weather and enjoyed our morning together.

We looked for the little things {in life} all day... like fallen ladybugs among the tiny pebbles.

We LAUGHED!

These two really had fun being together. They usually do.

In fact, most mornings Ellenie still cries or whimpers when we drop La La off at school.

Then about an hour before we pick her up,

she starts repeating, "I want La La. I want go La La school."

And as soon as Lillianna gets in the car, she starts handing all her artwork and worksheets to Ellenie, explaining each one and telling us about her day. They are both so happy to be together.

Lillianna is a wonderful big sister...proud, protective, patient.

Ellenie is a great little sis...proud, pesty, and incredibly in awe of "La La"

Lillianna is silly, quirky, sensitive and loves to laugh.

Ellenie is silly, funny, cuddly, and loves to make her sister laugh.

They are perfect for eachother.

It was a great morning, an uneventful afternoon, and a really super evening.

I wish I could have bottled the whole day up -

the perfect weather, the girls giggles, the smell of pumpkin cupcakes {we love them!}, the colorful leaves, all the love I'm feeling - so I could savor it all again.

Last week's little vampires

Perfectly Pink Big sis Vamp

Absolutley adorable little sis vamp

Hoppy Halloween!

The Bunny & The Bee

I think it should be a book.

The characters will be sweet and clever and beautiful...

just like these two.

A sweet, fun, magical Halloween full of candy, friends, and bubbles!