thanksgiving pictures

what a cute family :)

what i'm thankful for

So, I don’t usually write much on here, but I thought I’d put together a little thanksgiving post of why I’m so thankful to have my daughter.

• Everything to Vera is worthy of a laugh. And her laugh is the most beautiful sound to my ears. Calling mommy “Bobby” is hysterical. Mom or dad burps? Oh my god, that is a riot! We jump around, dance, make faces, give her raspberries, anything to hear the sweet sound of her little laugh. And it makes me laugh with her. There is so much laughter in the house, and it really feels good.
  


• She ensures that our house is also filled with dancing and music. Every single day there is some kind of music playing, and some kind of dancing going on. Vera is a great little dancer, and she is starting to hum along to songs. Music and dancing makes for a happy home.



• She makes me enjoy the little things. Vera appreciates all the little things, and in turn makes me feel more appreciative for little things as well. Time to feed the dogs? Time to put the groceries in the refrigerator? She loves to “help” and finds such joy in the all the everyday things we have to do. It’s hard for that not to be contagious. Not that I love putting groceries away, but it does become a lot more fun with a little helper!



• She makes me want to be a better person. As Vera’s mom, I want to set a good example for her, and I want to help create a better world for her to live in. So I definitely try harder to be a better person and more productive towards society since having her.



• And lastly, having a little daughter makes me appreciate my husband and our families so much. It’s hard work raising a family, and I’m so happy to have the support network that I do. John Paul is such a wonderful husband and dad, I couldn’t ask for more.

Happy thanksgiving everyone!

and of course a post isn't worth anything without a picture... so here ya go:

my musicians

another tailgate

yesterday's homecoming post reminded me that we went to another UD tailgate earlier this year, and i never posted any pictures. (yes she is wearing practically the same outfit again... her wardrobe options in gold and blue are kinda limited)

homecoming

Vera went to UD homecoming last weekend. she's a great little tailgater!

trick or treat!

halloween was fun - Vera figured out pretty quickly about getting free candy from neighbors. and if you are cute, they will typically let you take two, no three, no FOUR pieces of candy. and then we move on to the next suckers nieghbors

halloween 'parade'

our neighborhood has a halloween parade the weekend before halloween. and this year it was cancelled on saturday b/c of snow (!!!) and then again on sunday b/c of mud.... ummm really?

so vera got dressed up and we walked around the neighborhood anyway. what a cute little monkey!

a visit to nj

we went to nj for cousin H's bday last weekend. Vera had a busy day! playing legos, auntie S played with her phone. vera played hide and seek behind the curtains, and had a light saber fight. and needed a refreshing seltzer to finish up the day

milburn orchard

we went to milburn orchard again... fun times, pumpkin picking, corn maze, a petting zoo. apple cider donuts.

and here's a comparison to when we went last year. our little girl is gettinng so big!

target

hi there, long time, no pictures, huh... i had some severe computer issues that may or may not have included a cup of coffee spill. and i was busy trying not to lose pictures and data. but i am back and up and running! and i do have some new pictures to post from the last couple weeks.

we'll start with a quicky - some phone pictures taken at target. not exactly the best quality, but beggers cant be choosy! it looks like vera is going to be an all-star shopper, just like her mom. look at her finesse while handling mulitple carts!

xmas tree camping part 2

some pictures of us exploring out the xmas tree farm

xmas tree camping

we went camping at a xmas tree farm last weekend. here's some pictures of vera playing in the gravel driveways there. will post some pictures of vera with xmas trees in them tomorrow.

woodlawn hike

we went for a hike over in woodlawn after work the other day... perfect weather