Gobble Gobble Gobble

Charles and I were supposed to fly to Washington this year to be with my friend Jess and family for Thanksgiving. I got really sick the day before we were supposed to leave and we ended up not being able to go. I am almost 100% better, still really tired all of the time. It was such a disappointment not to go to see them but our tickets are still good so we will go in a few months! Since I was feeling a lot better on Monday we traveled to Utah to spend Thanksgiving with my family. It was a good thing we left when we did. It was a treacherous drive and the next day all of the roads from Idaho to Utah were closed because of the blizzard. We have had a lovely time seeing family and playing games. Yesterday we were able to see Elizabeth, Hugh and Emily. It was so fun to spend Thanksgiving evening with them. I really am so grateful for a wonderful family, immediate family and all of my in-laws. They are all such amazing people!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so grateful for friends and family, for God and for all of the blessings He gives me daily.

Hope you all have a beautiful day!

She is growing up way to fast.

No she didn't drive, but she did figure out how to put the key in the ignition. on the first try...

However,

Ella went pee pee in the potty for the first time today! I haven't really been pushing this whole potty training thing. Actually I wasn't planning on training her for a while because I'm not really ready. Ella however has other plans. She has been obsessed with the potty, sitting on it, flushing it, cleaning it etc. Today however instead of just getting on and pulling all of the toilet paper off the roll she got down to business and wha lah! She seemed a bit surprised that he pee could make noise in the toilet. When I tried to put a diaper back on her she was NOT happy. I tried to explain calmly to an on the verge of a tantrum child how mommy wasn’t buying training pants on Sunday and that she couldn’t walk around half naked because it is freezing cold and she might pee on the floor. In the end she wore her diaper but no pants. Sometimes I just am grateful for what I get and turn up the heater. :)

That aside.

Hooray for big girl Ella!

(Just a side note, never in my wildest before pregnancy and child rearing life dreams did I ever think I would post something like that. To much information???)

And he's off!

Charles is officially in Stamford! It has been a little bit of a crazy trip (I am sure he will fill you in on all of the lovely details later;) but hopefully things will go smoothly for the interview tomorrow.
We'll keep ya'll posted!

Bacon Grease Cont.

I thought I better finish up with that story. I had just dumped a cup of bacon grease into the garbage. While I was busy Ella used the ice cream scoop to transfer the grease form the garbage to the couch, slathering all up and down the side and the back cushion.

Lovely.

I used my kitchen degreaser "lysol" and sprayed the couch. Then I used a cloth to get it off. The couch smelled for a bit but it doesn't really even have a spot or stain now. We have microfiber couches, I am not sure I would really recommend this for everyone. The question now is how to get the pen she drew all over the other couch with off...

The cutest fairy you ever did see

Happy Halloween ya'll!

What do you do

when your daughter wipes bacon grease all over the couch?