- completing and sending out Madeline's birthday invitations, and getting Sophia's invitations made too.*
- starting hard shoe Irish dance lessons on Tuesday. I'm continually amazed that I'm doing this (Irish dancing in general) since I didn't take any dance lessons as a child; in fact, not until my late thirties!
- celebrating Georgia's birthday. Our little family party at Montana's was easy and fun!
- attending Georgia's heart checkup. It's always great to hear that she's doing well (even though there was no evidence to the contrary).
- having better winter weather, finally.
- receiving the pre-class info for Organizing 101 which starts January 13. I can't wait to get going on this! I hope I can put lots of time into it.
- seeing Georgia give up her soother willingly. The day after her birthday, she happily threw them (she had two) into a garbage can and said goodbye; however, she has not settled down well at bedtime since then! She doesn't ask for a soother, but she won't lay still in bed for an awfully long time. Hope that changes soon.
- purging some stuff from our house: 20 items from the fridge and 20 items from my clothes closet. Yeah! (For some reason, counting these things makes me feel more motivated and satisfied.)
- completing Georgia's preschool registration. I'm happy to have this done in plenty of time to ensure a spot for her. It's such a great preschool and demand is high; plus, she's already familiar with the school and teacher.
- finishing shopping for Madeline and Sophia's parties (except for a few groceries). Everything is coming together nicely, and I actually like this party planning.
- helping Sophia make Oven Pancakes this morning (from her new recipe box) and then sitting down for breakfast with everyone. The pancake was good too!
- getting all the knots out of Georgia's hair (it's been awhile; she really hates having her hair brushed) and braiding it into two nice braids after her bath. That was a first for her, and she's totally enamoured with those braids. (Adorable!)
- sending the girls outside to play in the snow and sunshine in our back yard today. It was a beautiful winter day!
*For both, I found a suitable colouring page on the internet they liked (cowgirl boot for M; Winnie the Pooh for S), printed them out two to a sheet with the left edge of the images in the middle of the cardstock, folded the page in half, then cut out each image leaving the fold in tact. Easy!
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Today I'm thankful for:
- Sherlock
- my computer
- electricity (I was reminded how much I appreciate this convenience when our power was out for a couple hours this morning)
