Makes me smile

I think that babies love (at times) what we love. I really believe that Abi loves playing piano - but then again, she plays it when I'm playing it, and she gets to bang on something black and white that makes noise! Ummm, of course she would like that! Well, maybe more of a stretch - but abi loves playing guitar too - and these are the happiest moments for donald playing guitar as well! She can actually figure out how to make "music" too! She's our little Lori Chaffer!

And they (and we) said it couldn't be done...

The unthinkable has happened. Last night, under eminent threat of hail (it did end up being a really cool storm - I was scared for part of it!) Donald and I were motivated to get the garage organized so that we could just get little saab-y in and put a roof over her head. Well, OK, donald did all of the work - Abi and I were there for conversation support. And it happened - but not just one car, but TWO cars found cover last night. Weird - using garage space for what it was meant for.

The Odd Couple

This video got sent to me from one of my good friends who used to work at the Zoo with me. For all of you animal lovers out there (and those who are just animal likers too) this will pull at your heart strings.

Animals truly are amazing. I could, of course, go on and on here - but I think that the video will speak for itself. Ladies - grab a tissue! Gentlemen - just pretend to sneeze or something and then wipe your eye.

Good News

I love the Today Show. I am also growing to realize more and more that this is a love shared by many a stay-at-home momma or woman who gets to go to work a bit later or works from home. Sometimes, some struggle with choosing The Today Show or Good Morning America - but for me, it's always been the Today Show.

Saw this a few weeks back - thought it was amazing, and then stumbled upon it again this morning when I was perusing the Today Show website (looking for a recipe!).

This video also ties into my love for Laura Bush (well kind of, I guess) but it is wonderful. It is a hopeful and I think, delightful, side of "politics." The side that involves real lives and real memories being made.

Enjoy!

Fun times in Little Elm

Abi and I journeyed up to Little Elm yesterday in our bi-monthly commute! (Jen and the boys come down here the other weeks of the month) It is so fun to watch Ben and Abi play together - compare and swap notes about what foods are yummy, how nap time is progressing (or sometimes not progressing!), have lunch and laugh!

The cousins competing for the toys (Ben is always very kind and shares easily - Abi is working on this concept as she is right now into the "taking.")

Oh, Brett is SO much fun right now - swapping pictures.

I was going to videotape Brett's little dance move that he's been working on. It's qutie impressive - look out Dancing with the Stars! Alas, my battery died on the video camera. Next time!

Hmmmm...never any adult pictures. Such is the case with mommyhood.

Baseboards

Well, it sometimes truly is the small things in life. Donald and I are over the moon about our baseboards. Never before this experience would I have imagined getting so excited about baseboards. Truthfully, I never have really noticed them before. But now, oh, I love my baseboards! In the bedrooms we decided to keep the original baseboards, but in the bathrooms and the main area we redid them - they still need to be painted, but their presence will keep me excited through the week for sure!

Yep, that's right - me using a saw. I was really quite scared and intimidated at first. I wore my vest to try and look like Ty from Home Makeover.

Abi helped too:

MLK Day

One of my favorite reasons for MLK Day - Donald gets the day off. Three day weekend - WOOHOO! But, in anticipation for tomorrow, and in general thinking more about this man - I am so happy that we set aside a day for rememberance of his life. He truly was a great man. He stood for beautiful principles and served a loving God - I believe he truly loved people.

A paragraph from one of his sermons, I found it really interesting and poignant.

"You have allowed the material means by which you live to outdistance the spiritual ends for which you live. You have allowed your mentality to outrun your morality. You have allowed your civilization to outdistance your culture. Through your scientific genius you have made of the world a neighborhood, but through your moral and spiritual genius you have failed to make of it a brotherhood."

Oh the fun of one year ago, a truly great weekend: