Film Strip Friday!

Have a wonderful Halloween weekend y'all... Be safe!

His,

Jen

Thankful Thursday!

On this "Thankful Thursday", I am thankful that Lilli loves our dogs! I know that it may sound like a silly reason to be thankful, but so many children are petrified of dogs. We already had Merry Freckles & Annabelle Lee before Lilli became our daughter, so we were a bit worried that she would be scared of them. Merry Freckles (a border collie) was my dog long before Danny and I met... I've had her for 12 years. Annabelle Lee (the wonder mutt) became a part of our family about 6 years ago.
Danny & I don't let Lilli get in the middle of them... they are big enough that they'd bowl her over. We will, however, hold Lilli and let her "pat-pat" or she'll admire them through the sliding glass door.I had mentioned a post a few days ago that our cat has adjusted well to Lilli... Well, our dogs have too! They got so much attention before Lilli and even though that attention has now been cut in 1/2 (or even by a 1/4) they are very content. They seem very interested in their new playmate, giving her lots of puppy kisses. They can't wait til' we let her loose in the backyard to throw a ball or frisbee. We go outside all the time and she talks to them in some strange high-pitched dialect. It's precious!
Her most favorite thing to do in the morning is to give the "pup-pups" treats.... and believe me, they are very appreciative of her kind gesture! In the photos above, they are patiently waiting for Lilli to pass out their morning treats. Merry Freckles is in the top photo and Annabelle Lee is in the bottom photo patiently waiting for the treat that Lilli is grasping in her hands.
Have a happy Thankful Thursday! What are you thankful for today?

Wordless Wednesday...

Have a blessed Wednesday y'all!

Reading with my Daddy & my kitty cat

Not sure why our cat has become facinated with Danny reading to Lilli, but for some reason whenever Danny begins to read, he rushes into the playroom to sit on the arm of the chair. He watches Lilli & Danny flip through the pages with loads of curiosity... almost as if he's listening to the story being read.Danny and I worried about how he would react when we returned from China, as this cat "ruled the roost" before Lilli came along... but the transition went amazingly well. Lilli and Sambo-Teeters have a mutual respect for each other's "space" and truly seem to love each other. Whenever he's around, Lilli will squeal "COT, COT"!!
Have a beautiful Tuesday everyone!

I found a little baby bumble bee...

We had our annual Halloween Carnival at church yesterday. Lilli was a Bumble Bee... and what a pretty bumble bee she made! She looked so skinny in her costume, she really ressembled a yellow jacket more than a bumble bee... maybe I need to stick some stuffing inside to fatten her up for Friday evening.

I'm ready to go to the Carnival...

Me and my Nana This is my friend Ainsley... the cat! (I can say CAT!))I ordered this costume a while back for Lilli & she didn't mind having it on... in fact, I think she liked it! Lilli had a great time seeing all the children in costume and playing games.

Miss Linda Brown loves to steal my sugar!My Daddy helped me play games and walk in the "Pumpkin Walk"I had so much fun!!

I must admit, it's a bit strange being on the "parent side" of holiday's like this... we waited so long to have Lilli and now being able to dress her up in a Halloween costume seems really surreal!

Have a wonderful Monday everyone.

Film Strip Friday!

We are finally getting cooler weather in Eastern NC. I've never been able to bring myself to purchase a Halloween pumpkin until the weather gets cooler... and it definately has around here. Yesterday morning the temperature was 42°! So, needless to say, Lilli got to pick out her first pumpkin yesterday.

By the way... in the last picture, Lilli is actually giving her pumpkin a kiss! She did this several times and said "pre- ball" ("pre" translates to pretty) I explained to Lilli that the pumpkin was not a ball and she seemed very confused. Then she'd hold her hands up in the air and shout "pump--ball--pre"! :o) What a vocabulary, aye?

Hope everyone has a blessed weekend! ((hugs))

Thankful Thursday

Today, I am thankful for a little, red, antique rocking horse... that I call "Ol' Red". By the way, I use the word antique loosely, as it was first used by my older brother and he is 45 years young. Ol' Red is old though... & they don't make em' like this anymore!

I think this rocking horse went through the whole family... my older brother, 2 older sisters, me and then each grandchild... finally, it's Lilli's turn on Ol' Red - and she adores it! Last night, she played on it for a whole hour, and then some!!! Lilli would get on & make a wooo-hooo noise, rocking forward & backward until the Ol' Red looked like it was going to tip over.... which it did several times, but being so close to the ground, Lilli didn't get hurt, just giggled and got back on!!
Hope everyone has a blessed Thankful Thursday... What are you "thankful" for today?

Wordless Wednesday

Have a wonderful Wednesday y'all...

Today I kissed an angel.
I knew it from the start.
The first time my angel smiled at me;
I gave away my heart.

Today I kissed an angel;
This angel child of mine
Though not of my creation,
My child by God's design.

Today I kissed an angel.
My heart is dancing wild;
Our family, by a miracle;
Blessed by our angel child.
- Brenda Meece

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!

Lazy Sunday's are the BEST!!

Wanted to share a few photos from our laaaZZzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZy Sunday afternoon. For the most part... our whole weekend was lazy. We all "slept-in" until 7:00 on Saturday morning. I had Cotillion on Saturday night, so Daddy and Lilli had "date night". She enjoys having Danny all to herself. He's "her guy"!I've mentioned that there's nothing better than to lay around on a Sunday afternoon after church and watch a good ol'fashion stock car race! A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! Lilli watched a little race, ate a little snack, watched a little more race and then had playtime with Mommy, while Daddy took a nap upstairs!! It was a great day...

BTW... Lilli's 8th tooth never came in, but I can feel her first molar cutting on the top. I am beginning to wonder if the 8th tooth is trapped under one of her cuspids (that haven't come in yet)... or if she even has a tooth in that spot. A few more weeks we will see, I guess. I have talked to my dental office and they say not to worry just yet...

Hope everyone had a blessed weekend and has a wonderful Monday!!

p.s.- Happy Belated 7 month Gotcha Day Anniversary to all my travel buddies in Group 132! XOXO

Film Strip Friday!

Yes, that's a bib you see! Lilli's drooling so much, if we don't put a bib on her, her clothes are soaked within a matter of minutes... almost seconds!! Hopefully that stubborn tooth will come through this weekend! Everyone say a little prayer...
Have a wonderful weekend y'all!

Thankful Thursday...

Okay, so this Thankful Thursday is easily a continuation of last Thursday's post. We are still dealing with Lilli's teething issues.... and boy, are they bad!She's only got 7 teeth with one refusing to come through!! Therefore, I am VERY thankful for anything that helps Lilli with pain, as well as anything that allows all of us to sleep at night. Last night I only got 3 hours... Lilli got far more than that, but was crying out in her sleep all night long, poor thing... and well, Danny slept like a log!
This week I am thankful for pop ice & teething biscuits... Lilli and I share a couple of pop ices everyday. I can only imagine that it helps numb her gums and feels so good.And then there's teething biscuits. We've tried the brand above and Lilli liked them... but she went through the box so quickly, I thought there had to be an easier way. I found this recipe online a few weeks back and decided to make a batch. Guess what? They are crunchy and tasty. (Great with a cup of coffee in the morning - lol) Lilli seems to really like them. She'll put one in each hand and knaw at them for 30 minutes or more. Hope it's doing some good. Here's the recipe I found.

Banana Teething Biscuit Recipe

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 egg yolks

2 tablespoon wheat germ

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup sugar

1-1/2 cups banana rice baby cereal

1-2 teaspoon water

Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Beat oil and egg yolks together then add the sugar, mixing well to combine. Add the remaining dry ingredients and fold into wet mixture until everything is combined. If this seems too dry, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of water. This dough will be very stiff. Knead dough and roll out into a log on a floured surface. Cut 1⁄4-inch slices from log and arrange on the baking sheet. You may make these any shape you like! (I use a heart shaped cookie cutter) Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, flipping biscuits over halfway through bake time.

Hope everyone has a blessed day... ((hugs))

His,

Jen