Wow!

After dinner tonight I went into the bathroom to put Caleb into the bathtub. I have put him on the potty a time or two before (thanks to the inspiration of Rylee!). I didn't figure he'd do anything because he never has before. Much to my surprise (and delight!) he used the potty! I was really surprised, & actually, so was Caleb! I made a big deal out of it to him though & he thought that was great. Maybe he'll do it again soon??

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It's what we do

I keep telling myself that I need to post an update with pix. I got a new camera on black Friday (which I absolutely love). But, I haven't had the time to mess with unloading it all onto my computer yet!
What we've been up to:
-Trav has been home (yay!)
-Trav had a 24 hr flu bug while he was home.
-We went to Manti & cut down 5 Christmas trees.
-As we decorated the Christmas tree Caleb undecorated the Christmas tree (so helpful!).
-Nash got the 24 hr flu bug from his dad while we were in Manti.
-I finished a quilt I've been working on for 3 years! (Got to finish binding it on the ride there).
-Got my Christmas cards printed (now to mail them!)
-Have made HUGE strides towards my students' portfolios at school.
-Only have 2 more classes left for this session of my ESL endorsement.
-Learned how to make the beaded watch bands over Thanksgivng (thanks sis).
-Had lots of yummy food over Thanksgiving & a quick visit from our dad.
-Had Picasso visit my walls (I mean house) again (pix to come!).
-Caleb got his 8th tooth.
-Looking forward to Sam's dance recital Dec. 16th @ 6:50 @ LaShars (open invite to any interested parties - it's free & short in length!).
-Keep having people just barely notice I have pink in my hair (put it there the Monday before Halloween!).
-I have managed to stay out of trouble at school (well, mostly).
-Trav had to replace his windshield due to a massive crack. Now my winshield has a 16 inch crack in it. Guess my car felt left out!
-Bought Caleb a new carseat.
-Sam's tooth that she lost MONTHS ago (like June) is finally growing back in!
-Got around 3 inches of snow last night & today (so glad I don't have to go outside for recess!).

Nothing majorly exciting, but, that's what we do!

Slinkies

"Some people are like slinkies. They're only good for putting a smile on your face when you push them down the stairs."

Today, I was the slinky!

In honor...

Since Thanksgiving is on the 26th this year, here are 26 things I'm thankful for:

1-Insta Care, great pediatricians & amazing ENTs
2-Decent paying jobs
3-Cars that get nearly 40 mpg
4-Fantastic babysitters ;)
5-3 day weekends
6-My mom & her willingness to babysit on short notice & ability to supervise my sewing adventures!
7-My chiropractor
8-Ibuprofen 800
9-My kids' smiles
10-Tylenol & teething tablets
11-Cell phones & their texting ability
12-My family
13-All modern technology (including indoor plumbing!)
14-My kids' willingness to forgive me when I'm grouchy
15-My house
16-My husband who sacrifices much
17-Long hot baths
18-Warm summer nights
19-Fresh snow
20-Friends
21-The new tires on my car
22-My next door neighbors that regularly entertains Nash & Samantha
23-Dexamethazone & nebulizers
24-My dad's willingness to change the oil in my care & rotate my tires on the weekend!
25-Dead bugs - they provide much (cheap) entertainment for Nash!
26-They way I was raised - boy it could have been worse! ;)

I tag anyone that wants to play!