Willow's Texas birthday.

Willow's Texas birthday.

Willow's Texas birthday.

Willow's Texas birthday.

Willow's Texas birthday.

Willow's Texas birthday.

Here are a few pictures of Willow's family birthday party.

Willow at the park.

Christmas ideas.

Well it is Autumn and it is turning cooler here. Christmas is right around the corner and I am saving for a tree and gifts. It will be extra special this year since Seth will be allowed time off to be with us, for hopefully at least three days so we are going to celebrate our time together. The kids will be receiving one big gift for us this year and we wanted to extend the opportunity for monetary donations towards their gift, if you find yourself at a loss of what to get them.

Here is the page of the item we are planning to buy them for Christmas.

http://www.step2.com/product.cfm?product_id=1402

I'm just posting this in case you find yourself in a store this holiday season wondering, "What do I buy for a seven year old girl and a 2 year old boy." A small donation would be a great gift, though, certainly not expected.

Great Mema's house.

Great Mema's house.

Great Mema's house.

Here is a picture of Willow and Aidan playing on the seesaw at Great Memas house in Woodville.

Willow's Tea Party Dress.

Here is a dress I made for Willow to wear to her friends tea party.

Friendship Jar.

Here is a friendship jar I made tonight for a friend I haven't seen in a while. It came out alright, but I have to revise how I stack the ingredients.

Amtrack: Texas Eagle

Here is Willow working on an art project as we leave Chicago.

Amtrack: Texas Eagle

Here is Seth and Aidan waiting at Grand Central Station in Chicago, Il.

We are back.

Hello everyone and sorry for the long lapse between posts. The children and I took an extended vacation to Texas during July and part of August. We are now home and thrilled to be with Seth again. Seth is doing great. He is receiving more guidance and is beginning to perform his job more efficiently. We actually were able to have a full weekend with him and the kids and I couldn't get enough of his attention.

In the next week I will be posting many pictures, so stay tuned!