A season of thanks

1. Ashlee's comment. It was a great compliment to hear that Ashlee took the time to read my thoughts on politics. Ashlee, please feel free to read my blog anytime. I've also checked out yours here and there! After you're comment I went back and read what I wrote. It certainly would need a little more thought and editing, but its nice to know someone thinks my thoughts are valid (especially because right now I'm preparing to take the GRE and have been questioning my ability to think and write critically anymore- hanging out at home with a couple kids all day can do that to you). Anyway, I really appreciated the comment.

2. A girls' outing. Tonight Jake and are going to a "black tie" charity event that his business partner Lou bought us all tickets to. I just found out about it Thursday, and so Saturday Becca went shopping with me to try and put together a suitable outfit. Shopping can be exhausting- but it was nice to have a girl with me (and no kids) in order to get it done. I walked away with FABULOUS patten (sp?) leather red shoes, some jewelry, fun hose, and a super cute dress. When putting it on at home I decided it might not be quite dressy enough- so I may just wear the shoes with a black pencil skirt and a silk red top that I already own- but the other stuff will be kept and worn regardless of what I decide.

3. Funny Josh moments at church. There were a couple of good ones yesterday! Dekker was sitting on Jake's lap, and Josh was sitting right next to them during the beginning of sacrament meeting. When Dekker "let one go", Josh snickered and said outloud, "Oops. That was my Dad!" Jake's response? "Josh, I can't believe you'd sell me out like that- and it wasn't even me!" Towards the end of sacrament meeting Josh started wiggling in his seat saying, "Mom, I gotta go pee!" I was trying to move all our stuff to clear a path for us to get out as he repeated this and then finally said, "MOM- I'M DOING THE PEE-PEE DANCE!" I laughed out loud! A lot of the time when Josh has to go, but doesn't want to he'll start dancing around and so we'll ask "Josh- do you need to go to the bathroom? It looks like you're doing the pee-pee dance." But this is the first time Josh has ever made reference to it.

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Last night when I was laying in bed I was thinking of TONS of things I wanted to write in my thank you blog, but alas this morning it seems most of them are escaping me... oh well. Guess that's what I get for not writing them down then.