things are good, we’re working, growing, falling down, getting up, learning,  more deep thoughts later when it’s not late and LOST is finally back on!

Here’s the new goobery smile…

Callie getting loved, aka smacked by Leah:

Watching the trash men suck up the leaves in the leaf truck:

Shopping with Grandma in my fancy dress, fake pearls and new shoes!

Checking out jewelry at Gymboree while mom spent gift cards

Week off work, yippee! Organize the basement for winter playtime (yep, I’m a cleaning dork!)

Books I’m working through, very good:  Under Pressure (Carl Honore), Living Beyond Yourself workbook (Beth Moore).

CD I’m absolutely adoring right now: You are My Little Flower (Elizabeth Mitchell), really how can you not adore a CD with lyrics like this????

“I’m a little baby one day old
I’m a little sweet thing two days old
I’m a little doodlebug 3 days old
I’m a little cutie pie 4 days old”

Oh yeah, and it’s about 65 degrees out and our windows are opening and sunshine is pouring in. How about that for November 8th in OHIO??? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnRCH-B8gbE

Getting ready for the day…

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Leah is talking, running, “jumping”, and showing an interest in the potty. (There’s only been two  “deposits” , but hey, I’ll encourage it! )

Been trying to get caught up around the house, work, life, etc.  Enjoying the fall weather. There’s something to be said about snuggly clothes.

Here’s a good book to read …  Really thought provoking.  I was critical of the media before, now I’m even worse!!

This is a beautiful work of art to enjoy, really amazing.  Reminds me of Kathe Kollwitz’s work which I’ve always loved for it’s passion and immediacy.

BAD Aquarium- Atlantic City. Windy beach days. Fun on the boardwalk, more pizza, trip to the Clam Bar in Somer’s Point, a few more trips to the boardwalk, fun all around. Can’t believe it’s almost over

Tomorrow, shopping downtown, hopefully more beach and boardwalk time and then home…

day one- met the clarkes at their house, left at 4am (dunkin donuts and starbucks are NOT open this early??) , baby girl wide awake, telling us “goodbye” and “rain!!”  she eventually went to sleep around 6:30am. two stops and about ten hours later (only two delays in and out of philly- accident and construction) we were here!!  we met up with tom & joy & will (luke and joe’s internet gaming friend), had some really good pizza, went grocery shopping, and hung up late talking.

day two- run on the beach,  church with the daley’s, leah melted down in nursery, baby’s first panic attack :(, lunch and “nap”, then hit the beach for a few hours with the daley’s, jilli got to see the beach for the first time ever, leah got to play at the beach for the first time ever, burgers and fries with the daley’s, movie time, and crash!!

day three- run with luke, browns donuts honey dipped goodness. wow.  hitting the acquarium later today, since it’s “cold” and cloudy.

more info later