Happy Turkey Day!!

While Daddy was at work last weekend, Ceili and I decided to make cards for Thanksgiving...and it was a lot of fun!! Ceili LOVES painting at school and always likes to paint her hands to make handprints, so what could be more perfect of a craft for us to do but to make turkeys out of her handprints?!?! She thought it was really cool and could have made them all day...if Mommy's back could have taken any more of it! Here are just a few pictures of our fun craft and how her little hand print turned out.
This is a time to remember just what we have to be thankful for, and there is more to be thankful for than I could ever describe. We are so thankful to be part of such great families and have such an awesome network of friends and people who genuinely care, not only for us, but for Ceili as well (and Keaton of course)! We have been blessed to have good health ourselves as well as have a healthy, beautiful and sweet daughter - she is more than we ever could have imagined and we are so lucky and proud to say that we are her Mommy and Daddy!! And we can't wait to add our little baby boy in just a couple of months - we are more blessed than we ever could have imagined!! Justin and I have always been thankful for our faith - we met through our faith and that has been what our relationship has been based upon for the last 7 (almost) years! Never did I think I would be lucky enough to find a man that shares my beliefs and is genuine in his thoughts and feelings - I am so thankful that I was led to go on that retreat that weekend...little did I know I would be meeting my Mr. Right there!! There are too many times we don't remind ourselves of what we are thankful for, and I am always amazed at Thanksgiving at all the things I can think of...it's nice to remind yourself when you think things aren't going right! So, my house is NEVER spotless...but I am thankful that we have a house and that it is LIVED in. If it was always spotless, I would feel like it was empty and lonely - having toys on the floor and finger smudges on the sliding glass door and kitchen table remind me not only of how lucky we are to have a house but also how lucky we are to have a happy 2 year old who loves to make a mess!! And it always seems like we've got such a long list of "to-do's" - but, I am thankful that we have the means to do those "to-do's" and projects around the house and yard. And we only have a few close friends...but those are the closest and best friends anyone could ask for!! So, to all of our friends and family that check this blog regularly like a loyal audience - THANK YOU for all you do and for being such huge parts of our lives! We love each and every one of you! Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Below is a picture of Ceili and her Daddy on their way out the door to her "My Guy and I" feast at her preschool. It was a special night for the two of them - this was the first time they had actually gone and done something without me there!! Ceili has the best Daddy - he even brought her a bouquet of roses for their date!! That's why I love him - because he thinks of the little things that a lot of men wouldn't!! He is such a great Daddy and Ceili just absolutely adores him (not to mention, she's got him wrapped around her itty bitty finger!!)!!