Missing Daddy...

He's never too far from my thoughts.  He's still around in so many ways!  I know he's watching over all of us.  And I KNOW that he is beyond happy to be in Heaven, with the Holy Trinity.

I just miss him. 

He would be having so much fun with Austin and Logan right now.  And he and Nonnie would really be enjoying their retirement together. 

And this is the time of year (in 2007) that things went downhill so fast.   He's been on my mind a lot lately.

Love ya, Daddy - thanks for letting me know you're still around and for watching over us.

Thanksgiving

We're thankful for snuggle-bugs who slept in extra late today:

And later transformed into two funny self-titled "Egg-Heads."

We enjoyed the Macy's Parade.

It was a hit for the most part - Austin and Logan recognized lots of the
characters and almost watched the whole thing.  We're hoping to make it to a "live" parade this year.  So, this was sort of the practice run.  (They've never like LOUD noises.  But we have made it through another movie and we're banking on Van's presence to make the parade a hit!)

I'm thankful for a hubby to does all the cooking:

  ..and orchestrates it all to perfect timing!

Yum!

So he has time to enjoy some appetizers on the deck with his little mini-me's:

And I'm also thankful for one crazy Nonnie, who's going to accompany me in a midnight madness run to Toys-R-Us!!  Are we crazy or what?  Happy shopping, everyone!

Vampires....

I'm 3 1/2 books into the Twilight series. 

...It's sucking up all my free time.

...and my non-free time....

...be back soon.   ;-)   

Cuteness! (2008)

And another one from last year - I think this was when my computer was sick and I just couldn't post anything!
This is at Daddy's restaurant, probably on a Sunday after church. SO dang little!

um, singing? yelling? Probably cheering: "Go, team, go, go, go" - I can't believe how much that was their mantra for a whole year!

Daddy's coming! And look at the bruise on Austin. I don't remember how he got it, but I remember Logan had a matching one. They are still getting "mirror" injuries. One will fall and randomly hurt his hand and within 2-3 days the other one will have a separate fall/injury and end up with a similar brusie. Coincidence, but very weird just how often it happens!

PreSchool Pictures Day! (2008)

I found these pictures from last Nov (2008) that never got posted. Really? Were my boys this teeny, tiny?

Brushing teeth - very important before heading off to school.

I used to have to dress them while they stood on my bed - just made it easier, being at "arm" level and not having to chase them. They were looking up at the tv - I'm guessing Hi-5!

Or maybe the news? They looked very concerned. And they look too darn tiny! eeks! I remember their jeans were falling off of them. Those little belts barely kept them up.

I think he was trying to say, "I'm 2, Mommy!"

Oh, what little munchins, we had!