Kids!

I told Katelynn we were going to go swimming at the YMCA today and this is what came marching down the stairs and announced "I'm ready to go MOM!"

If you can't tell, those are brown snow boots (from two years ago...just a little small) with furry trim on the top and fuzzy little pom-poms. The other key thing here is that her suit is on backwards. That's right! We are in the middle of November and she wants to walk over to the YMCA, which is next door, in her swimming suit and snow boots. A girl after my own heart!

Waves on a Beach

Have you ever had one of those days or weeks where you have feelings of gratefulness wash over you like waves on a beach. They keep coming, one after another, calm and peaceful and even strong and more direct at times. I have been experiencing those waves lately...or maybe it is that I am recognizing that they are there, calm and refreshing. I don't think these thoughts of thanks are Thanksgiving induced...although not a bad idea.

The most frequent thought I found myself having is my thankfulness for a healthy body. The more I take care of it, the more I realize how wonderful it is to feel good, healthy and active. And it seems the more proactive I become in taking care of "me", the more aware and sensitive my inner spirit is to what my needs are and the needs of those around me are, which in turn motivates me to continue to be healthy.

It just feels great to be healthy!

~Sarah

Halloween Birthday Girl

Lauren turned 1 on Halloween and here are some pictures from her first birthday. We wanted to be near family so we spent the weekend at Jon's parent's house near Seattle,WA. We got to celebrate Lauren's birthday and Katelynn's first real Trick-or-treating.

I made two cakes, a chocolate covered cake just for her to get into...the chocolate frosting for the MESSY factor, and I made another two layer cake just to try my hand at making "fancy" cakes...It was a lot of hard work! But it turned out cute and worth my time :)
This is a little book Lauren absolutely LOVES. We saw it at a US Born Book party. There is a little mouse that you slip through the slots in each page to follow the cute little story about the "Mouse in the House". She squeaks and squawks when you read it to her because she likes to see the mouse pop up in the next page :)
Cute little dress from Grandma Rogers.

Lauren's little Ladybug cake.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY LAUREN :)

Look for Trick-or-Treating pictures in next post