Thanksgiving 2009

This year there are so many unexpected things to be thankful for. My forced unemployment has allowed me to do a lot of things with Victoria that I wouldn't be able to do if I was working. Eddie is also liking it because I am doing tons more around the house. Now if only I could figure out a way to get paid for it...
Vi and I have been talking a lot about what we are thankful for so she wrote down what she was thankful for and read the list aloud during thanksgiving dinner. The list consisted of 12 items. I have listed them below:
1. peace in the world
2. for mom and dad
3. for my home
4. for my family
5. cutls (cuddles)
6. tukts (tucks) in to bed
kississes (there was no number by this one)
7. for sweet dogs
8. love
9. crismis (Christmas)
10. for cats
11. for stuft anmals (stuffed animal)
12. for thanksgiving

I love her so much! She is such an amazing little girl...

This morning was a rough morning in the Taugner household. Started out by me waking everyone up by setting off the smoke alarm while I was steaming Eddie's work clothes. Then Vi wanted to wear a thermal shirt and I said no, it was 92 today! Well, that lead to tears and me getting the "meanest mom" title. I was frustrated so I said can you pick out some socks or is that too much to ask? She responded with "that is too much to ask." I walked right into that one...

First Sleep Over

Vi had her first sleep over last night. Of course she stayed at Alexandra's house. She had SO much fun and she was so well behaved. She is already asking when Allie can stay over here...

Halloween

Vi loves Halloween. We had a very busy week with all the Halloween activities. Weds we carved pumpkins with her friends Sonny. Friday was the Pumpkin Walk where all the kids carved pumpkins at school and they displayed them lit up at night. Saturday was trick or treating.

This is Sonny, Vi and Jimmy posing for a picture with the pumpkins.

How cute is she?!

The moon was almost full so I took a picture of the witch with the moon in the background. Vi thought it was cool cause I let her stand on the van.

The witch and her cat (Alexandra).

Vi favorite "treat" of the night. She tried to pick it up...