November

November went by in a flash.

Here are a couple of pics from Thanksgiving--the Saints played so the girls had to represent:

We decorated the tree on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, rather than Friday, because the girls were in Vacherie. The girls get so excited when we pull down the decorations. We also put away the girls' Christmas-related toys and books so they feel like they have a bunch of new toys and books. The tree was packed with ornaments at the bottom so we had to do a little adjusting.

When I told B about what activities we would do at Christmas time she was most excited about eating beignets (we always eat beignets before we take our annual Santa pic) so we went to Morning Call the day after the tree so she could get her fix. Later that day I lit a Winter candle and B said, "Is it Christmas??? It smells like Christmas! Can I open my presents???" B has been saying lots of funny things. She told me recently, "First I will be a teenager then I will be a woman and Iwill live with Drew Brees." She also says, "Aw, shucks!" if someone compliments her. I do the same thing. I guess she gets that from her Momma.

Sadie is saying lots of funny things too. She'll say, "I got idea!" then she'll come up with something that sounds really fun to her. If she says something that isn't very nice she'll quickly follow it up with "I changin' my mind" or "I just jokin'." She has trouble figuring out when to use he or she and when to say she or her. It drives Betsy crazy and she constantly corrects her. Sadie loves baby dolls and holds them so tightly and hugs and kisses them. Her favorite is a $6.98 baby doll from Walgreens. She says, "I a mommy and you a mommy." She also held her baby close to her and said, "Her my yittle angel."

Post-tree decorating pics: