I couldn't resist!

Stephanie brings so much joy into our lives, and I just couldn't resist taking a picture of her looking so grown up. My little girl is growing into such a wonderful young lady. She is growing up all too quickly. Where did the time go?

GOBBLE, GOBBLE!

Today Amanda hosted her second Make-It, Take-It preschool craft morning. This is a monthly fundraiser for her Washington DC trip in April. The theme for today was TURKEYS. The kids listened to turkey stories, made turkey cupcakes and headbands, had free play, and a snack. It was a high-energy morning full of fun, laughs, wiggles, hugs, and turkeys. Way to go, Amanda on another successful endeavor. Washington DC-HERE YOU COME!

PS-A big thanks to all of you who are helping Amanda along her journey. Your generosity is noticed and appreciated. Without you, Amanda wouldn't be able to reach her goal.
Smile and say "Gobble, Gobble."

Yummy! Turkey cupcakes decorated by the kids. We sent the cupcakes and the mess home. It is called Make-It, Take-It for a reason.

Stephanie-Amanda's star pupil! Well, of course! She is almost 2 years older than the other students. :)

Great thoughts for the day!

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.

So love the people who treat you right.. Forget about the one's who don't.

Believe everything happens for a reason.

If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.

If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.

A Tender Moment

I wanted to spend some alone time with Stephanie yesterday, and I asked her what she would like to do. She wanted to watch a movie and pop popcorn. My return suggestion to her was to go to McDonald's and then have ice cream.

For those of you that know me, you know that I don't like to watch movies just for the sake of watching movies. I like a good drama, and I like a few shows like Survivor, Biggest Loser, Amazing Race, and of course, Dr. Phil, but for the most part, I am not a TV watcher. I get antsy watching cartoon movies, but her vote was still a movie over McDonalds.

So, after supper we turned the lights low, popped popcorn, and watched Heidi (the Disney version). I chose Heidi for several reasons.
1. I hadn't seen it before, and neither had Stephanie.
2. It was not a cartoon.
3. We had it!

We sat and snuggled on the couch with our popcorn and began watching the movie together. After a while, I looked over to see Steph's face, and she had large crocodile tears and a quivering lip. She was so into the emotions of the show that she cried at several points of the movie. Of course, I was crying, too. That was a moving show, but seeing her respond with such emotions touched me even more. She totally understood the depth of the show and not just the actions.

Wow! What a wonderful view into my 5 year old's heart. I am grateful that we had this experience together.