This week started on a high note for the girls. They were super surprised to get wonderful birthday cards in the mail from Uncle Norm and Auntie Sue - with a gift card to Target (their absolute favorite store) enclosed. Lily jumped up and down like she had won the lottery. Annie just kept hugging her card. Their reaction was so enthusiastic I had to snap a photo.
Little Tommy is as busy as ever. He is discovering the house and all the toys. His favorite teething toy is....the cord to the vacuum cleaner. When I pull the vacuum out of the closet he crawls after me and waits for me to plug it in so he can grab the cord and chew away. This is funny to us because he is so startled by loud noises but he loves the cord so much that he doesn't seem to mind vacuum noise. Silly boy!
Poor Tommy had an unfortunate day this week. Our family refers to it as the "terrible, horribly awful, no good, very bad day". It started out like any other Wednesday but around noon we had a friend over to play. Our friend left the baby gate at the top of our stairs open slightly and Tommy fell all the way down the stairs. He was fine but it was traumatic few hours of observation and worry for all of us. Just a few hours later it was time to pick up Lily from dance class. Since the weather is cold, Mommy left Tommy snug in his carseat in the parking lot while she ran to the door of Lily's class. When Lily and Mommy tried to get back in the car, our keyless entry fob wouldn't unlock the doors to the van. Mommy's phone was locked in the car. She had to plead with the parents in the dance school to get access to a phone (that's another story in and of itself). We got in touch with a locksmith. He came within 15 minutes but still took another hour (with back up help) to get the van opened. Tommy cried the entire time. He was totally drained and exhausted by the time the ordeal was over. The locksmith didn't charge me - probably because he felt sorry for me - and I didn't lock my keys in the car, my key just wouldn't work. Tommy wouldn't let Mommy put him down the rest of the day.
No reason for this picture - the girls are just adorable!
Daddy is working hard on the office in the basement. He's finishing framing in the windows and has started installing flooring.
Lily is plugging away at the piano. She tries very hard.
Friday night I took the girls on a Mommy-Daughter Date. One of the local Zumba studios did a Zumba Family Night. The girls loved the cool lights and the music. Lily even remembered some of the routines from when we used to go together. Annie stayed right by my side and danced the entire hour. Lily would burst with enthusiasm for one or two songs and then have to take a rest. We had a total ball. In the group picture, Annie and I are in the center on the front row Lily is up on the stage just right of center.
Saturday morning we woke up to our first real snow of the season. As an adult I still love the magic of the first snow. And I love seeing it in the eyes of my children.
Poor Tommy can't seem to kick the cold he got two weeks ago. He was refusing food but needed to get something in his tummy so we offered him a popsicle. He loved it - can you tell?
Saturday afternoon Lily went to a birthday party. Annie was not old enough to go so Mommy took advantage of the time for a one on one outing. The university was offering a little holiday fair for kids. Annie played games, listened to stories, got her face painted, made ornaments and pictures, had treats, and got to do it all with just Mommy. She told me it was the funnest afternoon ever! After the fair was over we went to McDonald's and shared some chicken nuggets with sweet and sour sauce.....Annie's life was complete.
So that's all for this week. We're just so thankful that Tommy is fine after his big fall and trauma of being locked in the car. Lily and Annie seem to grow more every day. They are beginning to count down to Christmas at the cabin with the Halls. Mom and Dad are just trying to get through Thanksgiving first! See you next week with more shenanigans.
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