Some things I've been contemplating

If you don't know why, then I guess you don't know what this Thursday is. It happens to be the day that I buy presents for Christmas and every occation before then. Stuff for my kids, stuff for their friends, stuff for our nephews and now nieces, stuff for NCO for kids we don't know. Yes, these are some of the actual items I might purchase, I'm contemplating. I will buy Biscuit if he is still available and another item is already in the closet.

cousins

This is Adaya with my cousin's daughter, Aubrey, on Thanksgiving day. Adaya is two months older, maybe a quarter inch taller, and about five pounds lighter. They both started walking at about the same time, about two months before these pics. Adaya talks less (she must have an older sibling), or maybe just less clearly. It was fun to watch them interact.

Oh, Baby, it's cold outside...

...and I'm wearing the layers to prove it.

You only wish you were this cute

P.S. This sweater is my current favorite clearance find, ever.

reading time

Josiah's having an echocardiogram

Josiah went in for his five year well check Monday afternoon. The Dr heard a heart murmur. So he's going in Thursday morning for an echocardiogram or ultra sound of his heart. It may be nothing, but we need to find out. Pray for the Drs who will be doing the procedure and trying to figure out what, if anything, is wrong. We'll let you know, when we know. Pray for Josiah too, he seems a bit nervious about it.

Fall

Another thing I love about Fall

Children's authors love to publish books for the Fall. I assume for the Christmas season and to get their books out in time to submit them for awards. There are stacks for new books out right now. Of course one of them has to be about Elephant and Piggie. Also out, new titles by Kate Dicamillo, Laura Numeroff, Norton Juster, David Shannon, Graeme Base, Doreen Cronin, Mark Rogalski, Margaret Wild, and maybe I should stop there before my post gets to be ten pages long. I love a well illustrated book...

Josiah had a party too

Come Clay with Me

Adaya had a birthday party at Come Clay with Me. I won a party certificate at an auction. So we invited several little friends. And when the youngest ones couldn't make it, we invited a few that were a wee bit older than Adaya. We painted tiles, ate, visited, had ducky cup cakes, opened a few presents, a created a small plate with our finger prints.

two of Adaya's friends