Make the most of a mess

This morning Zoe decided to pour herself a snack... So I said what the heck, let's get crafty!

Other People's Junk

I'm so thankful for other people's junk (yard sales, craigslist, and ebay). We have a lot of other people's junk in our house and I'm proud of it! Today in particular I'm thankful for an amazing $6 find. Cinderella that lights up and sings, her carriage, and her horse. I've waited a month before giving it to the girls. They deserve it today- they are playing so nicely together and they are letting me get some housework done. Yay!

And I can't forget the best deal. A perfectly good Electric Barbie Jeep for $25! We couldn't pass that up!

Community

I am thankful to be apart of my community. Gladden Farms is about 20 mins from anything- even a grocery store. When we first moved here we were promised stores and schools, but that went down the drain when the economy did. Anyways. I'm thankful for what we do have here. A library, never busy post office, schools, lots of parks, trees, grass, and no light pollution.

Coffee

I've missed a few days, so these aren't as thoughtful as the previous. But, I'm thankful for coffee. I've been drinking it since I was about 19 or so. 10 years later I like it even more because I can afford to experiment with styles and flavors. On Saturday Dave and I stumbled apon International Delight's Chocolate Mint Truffle. It's the perfect addition to my coffee this holiday season!

Kayleigh Bear

My stubborn and bossy little girl. Always the leader. She'll be 5 in 26 days! Crazy!! She has a big love for animals. Every lost cat/dog sign we see we look for the animal and she begs me to call the number to see if it's back at home or not. One time we actually pretended to call! LOL! She also loves people, anything pink or that sparkles, loves music (especially Taylor Swift), coloring (animals), Littlest Pet Shops, and her friends.

Here she is taking a picture of herself.

She also likes to help in the kitchen. This time she is showing Zoe how to make "Baby Sushi."

Playing her Pet Shop. I'm pretty proud of that desk. I stripped, sanded and painted it for her.

Zoe. Dear Zoe. She's the exact opposite of her sister at two. She's into everything, crys bloody murder if she isn't getting her way, doesn't eat her vegis, gets her hands dirty, trys more daring things, and snuggles. Hence the nickname ZoBug.

Zoe loves to swing.

I caught her!
I wasn't eating paint mommy.

She hates to go to bed. On this particular night, we couldn't take the screaming and crying after 20 min so we let her fall asleep watching TV. Yes, I was sleeping too :)

My Tucson Mom Friends

I'm obvoiously thankful for ALL of my friends, but today I'm especially thankful for the Mom's I've become friends with at Kayleigh's dance class. They make being a mom and wife a little easier. We talk about kids, husbands, shopping, life, and whatever else. We all have two kids which is nice too. Anyways... Today we were invited to a Pajama Jam breakfast playdate. It was Awesome for the 7 moms and 12 kids :) I'm going to be smiling about that one for a long time.