Tea Party...

sarah has been begging me to have a tea party.....not just a pretend tea party....a real one. 
so tonight we did.  however-we did not have any necessary tea party foods in the house-except for tea.  so we had deviled eggs and tea {ansley had cheese and crackers}.  i know that sarah loves eggs but she helped me make them and you know how kids suddenly don't like things once they see how they are made so i was hoping that she was ok with seeing the mustard and mayo go in the bowl...well not only was she ok with it but as she licked the fork, her hands, the bowl and anything else she could she declared that deviled eggs made 'her feel like an angel,  wait not an angel, a princess, a beautiful angel princess'. 
this kid cracks me up.

today in Sunday school, she sang the entire theme song for A Nightmare Before Halloween, for her class.... word for word.
watch out world sarah is on her way to the top!

Thanksgiving and what I am thankful for {a lot of it}

So Thanksgiving has come & gone.  Who can believe it?  I am thankful for so many things in my life...here are just a few (do not be offended if not listed....like i said there are many.

My Family {this most importantly includes Jake, Ansley & Sarah of course.... as well as my parents and sister and brother in law, all of my in-laws including brand new niece Reagan}
My kids giggling uncontrollably!
My sister's baby debuting June 2012.
My kids personalities, which amaze me daily!
My Family of Friends, of which I could not live without {the Elmgren's & the Turner's & Katie}
My home and all that it has in it!
Mine & Jake's jobs {and all of the challenges that they offer}
Jackson {otherwise known as Captain Jack, Puss in Boots or Jack the Pumpkin King}
My camera {and my quest to make it work miracles}
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies fresh from the oven.
Learning how to relax.  {this is a work in progress}
A hot bath!
Thoughts of vacation.
The new light bulbs in my bathroom {corny...yes ~ thankful...very}
Ansley's beautiful Christmas cactus that is in full bloom.
Thoughts of snow.
Watching the same movie over and over again with Sarah.
The age of 4 and 8.
Christmas music.
Seeing Wicked this year.
Celebrating birthdays.

These are just a few of my favorite things....but like I said there is not enough time to include everything!