The Doctors Wife

Thanksgiving...

Just a little late! Hannah and David were both pilgrims for their school programs this year and they were precious! I think I ended up with more video than photos, which is kind of a shame since I am terrible with the video camera! Here are a couple of pictures of my little pilgrims:

 

We also started a new tradition this year- I saw it years ago on a blog and knew that when Hannah and David were big enough I wanted to do it... A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving! We love the Charlie Brown movies at our house and the "feast" that Snoopy prepares is right up Hannah's alley!

I put the popcorn inside the paper-bag turkey, and Snoopy wore David's pilgrim hat. : )

Daddy "carving" the turkey

Hannah LOVED this, she thought it was so much fun! We actuallly got her to try a few jelly beans, she wasn't too crazy about them, but at least she gave them a try! (Yes, her pickiness even spreads into "treats")

David loved having dinner with Snoopy and I think this will be a fun night-before Thanksgiving tradition!

David is drinking "green juice" - Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness or Naked Juice Green Machine are our favorites- thought I'd add this in, otherwise I know I'll get questions asking what in the world is in his cup!  ; )

The Charlie Brown feast is popcorn, jelly beans, toast and pretzels if you've never seen the show

My Heart is Heavy

The past few weeks have kicked me down,  and my heart feels heavy. We have had family and friends pass away, have had friends and family lose loved ones unexpectedly, lose jobs, lose babies...it has been a tough couple of weeks. Today Mike and I attended the funeral of one of his friends, he was 35 years old and died so unexpectedly- he leaves behind a wife and two children, the youngest is just a baby and I am heartsick for this sweet family.

Hannah and David both knew this friend...he was admitted to the hospital on Thursday and was in pretty rough shape. Friday evening before bed, the kids made get well cards. He passed away Friday evening just an hour or so after they were in bed.  Saturday morning the first thing Hannah did was find her card and ask me if he was better...how exactly do you explain death to a four year old? I told her that he was better, because he had gone to heaven to be with God, and when you are in heaven, you are completely better. I told her we miss people when they are in heaven because they are no longer here with us, but it is a wonderful thing to be with Jesus and be completely better. I wanted to keep my explanation simple and short, Hannah is at an age where she asks a million questions and my emotions were raw, and I was not completely awake for this conversation, (she literally got her card first thing out of bed) and I didn't want to go down the slippery slope of "old" age, and being "sick" because I feel this is really tricky to explain to this age without opening up a fear of dying, sickness, getting older, etc. Thankfully, she accepted my answer and seems to be okay with it. 

My prayer is that all of our friends and  loved ones who are struggling and grieving feel the love and peace of Jesus,  that happier days are ahead, and the comfort of God surrounds them in a way that sinks them deep in the fullness of His love.  If you are struggling or grieving, it is my prayer for you too. It is almost Thanksgiving, and even with everything that we have been dealing with, we have so much to be grateful for, I am blessed beyond anything that I deserve.  I pray that you all have a Thanksgiving that is full of love and hope.

 

Muffin Tin Monday

One of our lunches this week, there are two trays, one for Hannah, one for David.

Top L-R: bunny/bear peanut butter&honey sandwiches, red grapes, Greek yogurt with honey

Bottom L-R: cubed salami, red apple slices,  cheese shapes and crackers

David loves salami- he cracks me up, he calls it sa-mommy. 

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Fashionista

Hannah and David are both at really fun ages- they have so many opinions on everything, and what they wear is no exception! While they are both young enough that I (obviously) heavily influence what they wear, sometimes as a mom you just have to pick your battles! My friend Allison shares what her daughter wears on Fridays, and I love seeing all of her cute outfits. Lately Hannah has been asking me to take her picture, so I am finding myself with lots of random "posed" pictures and thought I would share some of her outfits- (and David too, when he wants to pose!). Here is my favorite from this week:

The dress is from Baby Lulu, the tights are Gymboree, and the boots are Arizona.  

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Yo Gabba Gabba!

My kids are huge fans of Yo Gabba Gabba- I know that it is a show that you either love or hate, and Gabba love is goin' on at our house. So when Yo Gabba Gabba Live came to town, we were excited to go! Hannah got a new Foofa dress, and David loved his Plex shirt!

Hannah and David LOVED it and I have to say it was a  really good show. David burst into tears when it was over, he was so sad to say good-bye. If your kids are fans of the show, and you get a chance to go- you absolutely should!

 

Halloween Fun

The last couple of weeks have been a blur of activities! Before Halloween is completly irrelevant here are some fun pics from that weekend:

David participates in a little gym class, and the gym had a carnival. Hannah and David had so much fun- they had a balloon artist and he made David "Rex" and Hannah a flower bracelet. They had fun playing, making crafts, getting their faces painted and having snacks.

After David's gym carnival, we went to a local church's festival. They had lots of games and inflatables and my kids had a blast!! 

And finally...trick or treating!

I loved their costumes and they had so much fun!

 

Muffin Tin Monday

I think it is so easy to get into a lunch rut! Hannah is an incredibly picky eater and sometimes that can just suck out any creativity/fun of planning lunches. It can be hard to put in effort to have your crazy picky eater turn up her nose and refuse to even try what you spent time making! But lately I am trying to make a variety of things and present them in a fun way, there is always something on the plate that Hannah likes, and something new or something she doesn't like. I figure it is my job to make/ serve the food, and hers to eat it. : )

Top left- grahm-crackers, cucumber flowers with dip, cheddar bunnies,

Bottom left- plums (skin is off), mini quiche with cheese flower, green apples with cheese flowers

What are you eating for lunches at your house? 

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Curls

Hannah has very straight hair, and it generally does not hold a curl well. I have been able to use a curling iron, but it only lasts for a couple of hours and I am not a fan of using something so hot on my wiggly 4 year old. Plus, I don't know about the rest of you, but I personally don't find myself with oodles of extra time in the mornings while getting ready. Enter rag curls- I have been doing this for the past couple of weeks and Hannah's hair has been curling so pretty and it lasts ALL DAY! The best part is, it just takes about 2 minutes to do at night before bedtime! This video shows how easy it is- I don't put any product on Hannah's hair and roll it after towel drying after bath time. I use strips of fleece fabric that I cut with pinking shears. I forgot to take a picture at night when it is "freshly" rolled, but here is a picture in the morning after she slept on it:

And here is what it looks like after you untie the strips:

And after it has been brushed out and pulled back:

We are both loving the curls! 

The Lake, Part 2

Can you tell by the look on David's face that he had a blast on the boat?

He was so excited and kept begging to go "faster, faster!" He was giddy with excitement, and the faster we went, the more exctied he got! "Having a go" driving the boat,

 

The "queen of the world"

When Mommy started driving the boat, David cuddled up with Grammy and took a nap. I guess my driving wasn't as fast and exciting as Daddy's!

We had so much fun and I am so thankful for this tradition- we have been going on fall break for the last 17 years and I look forward to many more!

The Lake, Part 1

During fall break we were lucky enough to get away to the lake with my parents. Hannah and David were giddy with excitement and were on cloud 9 the entire weekend! Going for a hike with Grammy:

David was so exciting to go fishing and had his hands on his Cars rod whenever he could. Getting a lesson on casting from PaPa

He loved pushing the button and reeling it in, he did this over and over and over!

Hannah fishing with PaPa- she was so cute! The first time she was reeling her line in, she said "Ewwww, I caught a worm!" Ha! 

First fish! (It's little and in the shadows, but Hannah was so excited!)

David's first fish! He had so much fun- they were getting to where they were catching fish after fish! It was so fun that they had such good luck their first time fishing! I am so thankful that my parents were there and got to see them catch their first fish- my Dad has macular degeneration and his vision has really been going down hill in the last few months, and I am grateful he got to see this special first.