Thanksgiving

Already Thanksgiving seems to be a blur - even though it was 2 days ago, and it was excellent. We went to Gamma and Papa's house along with Auntie Annie, Uncle Arthur, and a friend from St. John's Seminary, Father Stefan. He is from Germany and this was what appeared to be his first Thanksgiving. Not sure what his thoughts were on the whole concept, but somehow my father magically had a German bottle of wine in his fridge for "quite some time" that he pulled out and Father Stefan seemed quite impressed. Only my father would be able to pull a trick like that!

We had an unbelievably delicious meal and thanks to Gamma and Papa, even got to take our our little turkey home (in addition to the three we already have! ). The kids were great - Maddie napped in their bed and Connor didn't last for too long in the pack 'n play. He didn't have the turkey dinner, but he had lots of gas nonetheless! :) We played hide and seek outside and fed the ducks (and unfortunately the seagulls too).

In what has become Thanksgiving tradition, we dress up the kiddos and try to get some pictures taken of the now three of them for the Christmas card. Maddie was extremely uncooperative...at least in the smiling factor! I think it's next to impossible to get the three of them smiling and happy and looking in the right direction. So, we've resorted to different pictures -- you'll see! But, here's what we're dealing with...

It was a wonderful Thanksgiving and we couldn't be more thankful for such amazing kids, healthy family and fabulous friends! As Morgan put in her Thanksgiving turkey she made at school, "I am thankful for family and God." How very blessed are we!

Can it really be November?!

I guess it can, but really where is the time going? I have barely been on here, though right now I understand why...not sure I will though in 5 or 10 years!

Things have just been busy. Plain and simple. Work, 3 kids ages 6 and under - it's a bit hectic. But I wouldn't change it for the world. Kids are growing so fast! One thing they all have in common now...TEETH!

Connor has a mouthful of teeth..he has at least 8 +, Maddie is finally getting in her 2 year molars (at 2.5 years old), and Morgan got her 6 year old molars the past few months. As I type, she's practicing her Irish Step Dancing in the kitchen, Maddie's sitting on the arm of the chair watching Connor play in the exersaucer (and perhaps Olivia is on TV too).

Morgan is reading up a storm - we just celebrated her moving from beginning reader books to chapter books at school. She's loving math - just like her Daddy - and can add up all double numbers in her head, along with counting by 2's, 3's, 4's...any number really! She just loves school and is just doing amazingly well.

Maddie is home with Connor & Octavia, our nanny, and I think she loves hanging out. I don't doubt she's ready for school one bit - but that will have to wait. For now, she's loving the role of older sister to Connor and little sister to Morgan. She's so loving, cuddly, and full of energy! As Papa and Gamma will tell you after dinner last night. And she has 2 volumes - loud and louder.

Connor's doing great - on his way to crawling before we know it. He can now let himself down easy to go after something and that he does --- all the time!!! He's so different from the girls - fearless, fast and aggressive. He'll happily eat/chew on your face, shoulder or really anything you let him! He's a fan of the remote and all things electronic and he's scary with everything he's finding around the house! He's just like his sisters in that he's not a napper - he does short cat naps which makes at least me, just a bit exhausted.

Particularly this weekend when Kevin is with the ND boys and I'm home by myself with all three! So, now I am reminded why I don't ever have time to blog! But, I had to post these - Laura Hajar, a great family friend, took these picts of us all this summer - and I just love the ones of the kids - a great memory!!