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For my parents:

Thankful

Garry and I were talking yesterday, on our way home with the boys from yet another grocery trip (we've only made about 6 in the last week getting ready for Thanksgiving, because we invariably forget something we need at each trip) about what we're thankful for this year. I thought I would write out my list of things that I'm thankful for.

I'm thankful for my wonderful husband, who even though he can be grouchy and sometimes really, really irritating, is still the most amazing husband and father I could have ever asked for.

I'm thankful for my two beautiful boys. Scooter, for all that he can drive me insane most of the time, is my little man, sometimes so grown-up, sometimes wanting nothing more than to cuddle with his mommy. And Quin, who is exactly one month old today, is a snuggle bug, and so laid back that sometimes I wonder how I got so lucky as to have such a relaxed little guy.

I'm thankful for Doc, who gets in the way constantly, refuses to learn how to close the back door after he bangs through it, and shreds newspaper in the backyard, but is so gentle with both of the boys and mostly behaves himself in the house.

I'm thankful for my parents, who have been nothing but supportive my entire life, and my sisters, with whom I've shared so many experiences, and though we fight sometimes, we can always make up over tea.

And I'm thankful that I get to spend Thanksgiving with those I love the most.

Happy Thanksgiving, all!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow!

And that means my parents will be here, weather and airlines permitting! I'm so excited - I haven't seen my mom since Easter and my dad since Christmas. They're going to be stunned at how much Scooter has grown and changed. The last time my dad saw him, he was still crawling and cruising everywhere; he hadn't gotten to the walking stage yet, let alone running, climbing, and all the things he's doing now. And my mother - she saw Scooter walking, somewhat wobbly still. So it will be a huge surprise for them to see him now.

Garry's brother Rocky is also coming in town for the holiday. He and a friend rented a car and are driving up from Austin today. They should be here tonight sometime; they'll both spend the night, then Josh (the friend) is heading up to visit family and Rocky will stay here with us for a few days. We're going to have a houseful!

A couple of pictures for now...

Apparently my dog thinks he is also a baby:


Quin sleeping peacefully:


Scooter being helpful:


More to come later - Scooter is yelling for Mommy's attention!

Picture overload!

Well, we finally went through the last month of pictures that we've taken, and decided to share a few. Most are of Scooter, but we finally managed to get a couple good ones of Quin.

I hope my mom doesn't show this to my first girlfriend!


I think I'm a duck:


Mischief:


Sleeping baby:


I love my brother!




More pictures to come of Quin in the next few days. We just realized that we are sorely behind in taking pictures of Quin, especially when compared to Scooter.

Halloween

Godzilla!!!

Ugh! Migraine!

So, for the first time in nearly a year, I'm hit with a migraine. Not just my usual feel really crappy migraine, but double vision want to curl up in a little ball and cry migraine. And of course, Scooter picks this morning to through the mother of all tantrums and throw his sippy cup with enough force to shatter the bottom and send milk flying everywhere in the dining room. Quin, of course, woke up freaking out at the noise; Scooter was crying hysterically in his high chair because he scared himself; and I honestly thought about curling up and just dying.

What really sucks is that I had planned to take the boys to the zoo with a friend and her two little girls, and obviously that didn't happen. Garry came home from work, got Scooter dressed - I couldn't even manage that - and took him to my wonderful, sweet daycare provider's house, even though technically Scooter's not supposed to start daycare again until Monday. I got some sleep and the headache, while not completely gone, is at least more manageable.

As soon as I find the cable for my camera, I will post more pictures of the boys. We have a couple of pictures of Scooter in his Halloween costume (he was a bright green dinosaur!) and a couple of better ones of Quin than the newborn shots we have posted.

Quin is waking up, so I must go tend to him and start on laundry and dinner. I'm thinking lasagna sounds good for dinner tonight.