Paul took the kids on an outing to downtown Fort Worth to see Santa and the great big Christmas tree. The kids sat on Santa’s lap. He was a sweet, sweet Santa. He was a good-looking Santa with a great set up and background. I think his nose is so perfectly Santa-ish! It wasn’t at [...]
Archive for November, 2010
27 Nov
Salado Turkey Trot 2010
We had a great Thanksgiving with Paul’s family in Salado. This is the same side of the family we went to Hawaii with this summer. There were 10 kids and 10 adults again for Thanksgiving. The kids had a great time playing together. The food was especially yummy. Chloe hardly came out of our bedroom [...]
24 Nov
Thankful
Today I am thankful that a year and a half ago when we painted the inside of the house we chose a semi-gloss finish so that it would be easier to clean. If the walls weren’t semi-gloss today, then the three packs of chocolate pudding that exploded in the entryway would have been a much [...]
23 Nov
Another Season Behind Us
Elliot played soccer again this fall. He loved it and made some great improvements. He was able to play with the same team — well, it consisted of the same players, but they did not appear to be the same team as last spring. They have made huge improvements and looked great on the field. [...]
22 Nov
Not Me! Monday
Back by popular demand is my Not Me! Monday post where I spill the beans on the embarrassing things I have not been doing all week. It’s a type of confessional where we folks can freely laugh at ourselves and at each other! I used to join up with MckMama and lots of other bloggers in Not [...]
22 Nov
Flu Shots
A family that gets their flu shots together . . . stays well together! :) I love Minute Clinic in CVS. No appointment necessary. You can go for a sick visit or for vaccines. There is a nurse practitioner there to see you and prescribe medicines if needed. And they submit the visit to your [...]
20 Nov
National Adoption Day 2010
Let me be the first to wish you a Happy National Adoption Day! In fact, today is a very happy day for many children whose adoptions were finalized today to honor the day! Certainly reason to celebrate! The Saturday before Thanksgiving is set aside each year as National Adoption Day. Many courts finalize a group [...]
18 Nov
It Only Takes One
November is National Adoption Month. Let it change your life. This is last year’s video with last year’s numbers. But the need is still just as staggering. And I thought this video was quite moving . . . and encouraging! It just takes ONE!!
