Happy Thanksgiving

I am blessed to have so many items on my "thankful list,"

and this little turkey is always at the top of it.

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Busy, Busy!

In the past three weekends, I have done the following:

• Trekked 60 miles across Dallas, participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-day for the Cure
• Had 3 Thirty-One Parties
• Went to my friend's Thirty-One Open House
• Attended the Signature Chef Dinner and Auction benefit for March of Dimes
• Took Izzy to two birthday parties
• Spent an entire day making baby taggie blankets
• Co-hosted a baby shower

This list explains my lack of blogs lately. I have every intention of getting you all caught up on everything soon. But not now. Because right now, I just want to sit down, watch some brainless television, and be lazy. Bring on the turkey, and bring on the fat-pants!

Things that make you go hmmmm....

So, we were at lunch yesterday, and Izzy's hair looked just like this.

A waitress from another section came by to talk to Izzy. She said, "Aww, she has Chinese eyes to match her Chinese hairstyle." Ummmm.....what???

Little Ladybug

Oh.my.precious.

Have you ever seen a cuter ladybug? Well, if your child was also a ladybug this year, don't answer that question. Otherwise, I'm sure you will agree with me when I say that Izzy was the cutest ladybug ever! I was a little worried about the costume because A) I had never even tried it on her until 4:00 pm on Halloween, and B) She hates hats, I mean HATES them. Never leaves them on...ever. So, I was almost positive that she was going to hate this costume because of the hood. Obviously, that didn't keep my from buying it...let's face it, there are times when the cuteness factor trumps a grumpy baby, and Halloween fits perfectly in this category. To my shock, she loved her costume. She did not try to pull the hood off her head even once. When I got her all zipped up, she took off running with a huge smile on her face. Love this girl!!!

And this is the haul my 20-month-old daughter came home with...all from family. Dear family, you do realize that hubs and I eat 99.9% of this candy, right? My fat pants and I are not happy with you at the moment. ;-)

Paw's Little Cowgirl

My Papaw (whose name has been shortened to "Paw" by his great-grandchildren) is very talented, and he made one of these adorable rocking horses for all of his grandchildren to pass on to their kids. Izzy's horse has been in her room ever since she came home from the hospital, and she is just now starting to notice it. Whenever we are in her room, she'll walk up to the horse and try to get on it. Griff brought it into the living room the other day for her, and he got some sweet pictures of her with Paw's horse. And, yes, this was a day that Mommy was away and Daddy was in charge, which would explain the fact that Izzy is wearing pajamas in the middle of the day and her hair is out of control. Now, if I could just remember to get these pictures printed for Paw (because we all know the last thing you'll find and Nanny and Paw's house is a computer, especially one with an internet connection) and take them over to him, it would make his day. We also have a beautifully made potty chair waiting for Miss Priss whenever she's ready to give up the Pampers. I'm not holding my breath...

Pumpkin Patch

A few months ago, I showed my mom a picture of an adorable little outfit, and I asked if she could help me make it for Izzy. Now, when I ask my mom to "help" me sew something, I'm basically asking if she will she sew it while I watch. But mom knows this, and she loves me anyway. She came through for me again, and look at how darling this is! I am in LOVE with this outfit! Izzy wore it to the pumpkin patch this weekend, and she got tons of compliments. Thanks, Mama!!!

Is it Friday Yet?

It's been a long week around here....