So much excitement

Abigail helping daddy.

Sarah couldn't keep her hands off the tree.

Abigail loves her rudolph ornament.

We enjoyed Thanksgiving at Grandma's house yesterday where Abigail was so excited. She asked all day Wednesday if it was Thanksgiving. When going around the table and asking everyone what they were thankful for, Abigail said she was thankful for playdough, and Benny (Aunt Emily's dog). I think Sarah was thankful for turkey and rice dressing because she hasn't been eating very well but she ate and ate and ate yesterday. Afterwards, we went and had dessert at a family friends house. Abigail was so excited that Paw Paw was going to bring fudge that she kept reminding him and telling him not to forget it. On the way home she was mezmerized by all the new christmas lights so she kept asking Josh if he would put up lights on our house. This morning we decorated for Christmas... once again Abigail couldn't contain herself. I told her we would decorate the tree once I had taken a shower and about every two minutes she asked me to go take a shower. It is so much fun to see the girls excited and to see holidays through their precious eyes.

Daddy's Home

Josh finally made it home and the we couldn't be happier. Abigail talked about all day and the day before. She told me that she missed daddy the most. The girls were full of excitement as we drove to the airport. When they saw Josh walk through the door they I had to hold them back so that they would not cross the security line and get arrested. They both yelled for him and ran up to hug him. Josh treasured every moment. During the car ride home Sarah kept saying Dada!, Dada?, Dada., Dada! When we got home Abigail said I am so excited your home, I missed you and I love you so much. Needless to say Daddy is the love of our lives.

Poor Sarah

Yesterday I found out that Sarah has an ear infection. What is pretty amazing about it is that Sarah told me that her ear hurt. She kept coming up to me and saying bonk and holding her ear with little tears in her eyes. I couldn't decide if I take her to the doctor based on that but I decided to just to be sure, and sure enough she had one. Now there is an explanation to all the tears. She woke up this morning in much better spirits.

Funny Story

Yesterday the girls and I were playing outside when we noticed a grasshopper on our driveway. The girls were enjoying watching it hop around, in fact they had the giggles. Everytime the grasshopper hopped they would laugh and eventually both had the hiccups. I was enjoying the moment with them, isn't funny that the little unexpected things bring such joy to toddlers. Then the grasshopper stopped and Sarah decided this was her chance, she stepped on it and smushed it. She killed the grasshopper and the moment. Luckily Abigail hadn't claimed it as a pet so there were no hurt feelings.

Football Game

On Friday night Abigail went to the high school football game with Grandma and Paw Paw and she had a lot of fun. It was exciting to her that she went alone. She told me that she is glad that Sarah is not going because people scream and Sarah would be very scared. Abigail was most excited about watching the band performe and getting some ice cream. She also made sure that I remembered to put her in her Seattle cheerleading outfit and that she brought her pom poms. Sarah and I went to Target and had fun together.

Bye-Bye Daddy

Well we have come off of our sugar high from this weekend and with that came the realization that the girls and I will be solo for a while, Josh left for China yesterday for 2 1/2 weeks. Abigail now realizes that Daddy will be gone for a long time and she won't get to eat breakfast every morning with him, she really doesn't like that. It is hard knowing that Abigail understands more and can vocalize how she misses him. We will stay busy though with school and getting together with friends and family.

Happy Halloween

The girls had so much fun trick or treating last night, and the weather was perfect. I thought Sarah might get scared but I forgot the fact that candy trumps fear. She was so cute because she wouldn't let anyone touch her pumpkin even when it got heavy. She was guarding her candy with her life! Abigail tried to keep up with our neighbor Landon and she did for awhile until a house with a strobe light scared her. She became tired at the end from all of her running and allowed others to hold her pumpkin for her...she is definetly not as possessive as Sarah.