Stream of Thought

I know this is a Chapel Chat day but I am too excited that Kate went into the class-class-sassafrass and did GREAT. She was fidgety and bothersome and from Family room to Nursing room where she didn't want to nurse she wanted to PLAY so I thought: This is nuts. You are SO going into the classroom where you can PLAY. You are TWO. Playing is what you DO at TWO. So perfectly, they were eating grapes (one of her faves) and in she went. She loved it and WONDERFUL Gaine kept checking her and peeking into the fam room with a thumbs up. She is SO going in there.
And lest you think I have changed my mind on this issue, I have not. She goes to sanctuary when she can sit quietly. I'd say by three she will be no distraction.
But for what they do in her class, she should be ok.

We have decided to keep Lauren out of class.

Do you realize that Sonya Caskey ROCKS? I think she is the "sleeper" of the group...always smiling, real, open, kind, funny and generous (as in an entire bag full of dresses for Kate that she went bonkers over) somehow I think she does not get enough credit. So here's to YOU Sonya Caskey!!!

The Mount Dora Christmas walk was fun. I was lamenting to Am that we always think we are going to have such fun at these events and we never do until we get to the park and let the kids play. I am going to stop making the kids go-to-the-event-with-lights-to-be-Christmasy and just go DIRECTLY to the park.

I miss Marissa and it seems like everyone is just moving on and I keep screaming in my head "DOES ANYONE REALIZE THAT MARISSA IS GONE?????????"

We went to the parade last night and it was GREAT but I must admit I felt pained that we were not in with our wonderful float! I kept telling myself that it was a learning experience and there is always "next year" but I was sorry we could not have participated. Of course my ridiculously competetive nature dictates that our float must be the BEST (someone else in the group admits competetiveness but I can't remember who, is it Amy? Tif? I can't remember) but anyway, expect GREATNESS next year, lol.

Being competetive serves me in very few ways except NEVER losing at Pictionary.
And now, evidently, float making.

The coveted list of "perfect foods" has been added to. Along with butter, bacon and lobster, NACHOS has been added. yes, nachos are a perfect food.

Tonight's soup is Italian Sausage Tortellini...can't wait.

Lisa's message this morning touched my heart and I was humbled by the fact that we all see her as so strong and taking it all in stride when in reality, she reacts just the way we all would. Humanly. I remember obsessing the last three times I got pregnant over this very issue because of my age...having lost all three pregnancies, I guess I'll never know.



Sloan's jewelry is rocking the jewelry house and she is selling like crazy and has orders in and wow, could this really be something for her. She loves it and her pieces are really beautiful if you can see past my sub standard picture.

We may go to Vero for Christmas. It would be our very first time not at "home" during this time.
I am looking forward to it if it works out.

No decorating. Hoo ya master Sergeant.