We are at the library. My girls love it here. So much so, that Reese kissed and told each of her library books goodbye before sending them down the return chute!


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Big Booster Seat!

We have one pumped up Landry here. She always wants to be like her sisters. Her sisters ride in booster seats in the car. She is still three and needs a 5 point harness (aka a bigger one!). However she knows the countdown is on until she turns four in February and she moves up to a big seat too. Today while she and I were grocery shopping, we passed the carseat/baby isle. She spotted this booster seat and fell in love. I....became a sucker and bought it for her a bit early (no, she can't use until she's 4).

She hasn't stopped talking about it all day. I was so bummed I didn't video the conversation she had with Reese about it on the way home from preschool. There is nothing cuter than watching her be serious and talk about peace signs with the slightest lisp. So hard to believe that when she was born we had three girls in very large carseats. Now, we are on our way out of them!

She said it right though today, "Hey Momma....when I'm four I'm gonna be a big girl, but I'm still gonna be your baby, right?"

She will always be my baby. No doubt.


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Homemade Chicken And Dumplings

Today was the first really cold day here. I forgot how much I love comfort food made in a crockpot. I also forgot how I waddle after consuming it, but soooo worth it!


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Nutcracker

Reese got an adorable nutcracker figurine from Granni. She was so excited that she said, "soooo do I put a nut or a cracker in it?"


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Zzzzzz....

Hey Tucker, did that run make you tired today?


He even saw ducks at the pond. Had a chance to pounce on them and pretended he didn't know what those things were and ignored them. Some kinda hunting dog he is..... However, when Trey walks in the door at night, if Tuck is laying down, you can hear the loud and fast thumping of his happy tail the moment he realizes his daddy is home. It's so sweet. Me love him.
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Advent Presents

Granni has a tradition of sending gifts for the girls to open during advent. We read an advent story each night, move our star on our calendar to count down the days til Christmas, and then the girls rotate each night on who gets to open the gift! Tonight, the girls opened cool bandaids!


And we also put together our craft the girls opened last night! Reese made a reindeer necklace, Hailey had a Christmas tree bracelet and Landry made a star necklace!


Opening these gifts has also saved us money. Hailey, the queen of hour long showers, has knocked them down to 10 minutes due to the anticipation of the evening activity!
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Buds

Whoa. They are officially growing up quick.





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Company

This guy kept me company when I was sick. Seriously, he's my buddy that follows me wherever I go. Love him.



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I'm ALIVE!

I haven't made a post on the trip Trey and I went on to Guatemala yet. It was fantastic, heartbreaking, eye opening, exhausting, so good for the soul, and an experience where you can feel the presence of God. I always feel all-over-the-board. Truth be told, I would go back tomorrow if I could. I'll post pictures soon.

What I would not like to go back to, is the something-or-other illness that I am quite certain I brought home with me. Holy moly. After basically 4 days in bed, I am praising God for my health. At one point I tried to tell Trey to "Old Yeller" me (ya know....take me out back and put me out of my misery), he did a good job of ignoring me (and he was super sweet....from quite a distance for fear of getting whatever I had).

Check out the adorable note I got from Hailes. Good news....I'm pretty much back now!
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Superheroes Unite!

I love the fact that these three girls play so well together and are full of the happy bug. Hailey got the capes and they are on a backyard mission to save the world!


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Breakfast With The Clauses

We ate yummy pancakes and the girls got to see Santa and the Mrs. this morning! Hailey asked for a Barbie, Landry wanted a unicorn and Reese mentioned an underwater camera for swimming! The girls are loving this holiday season!


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Nap time!

Reese and Landry told me not to worry about coming upstairs to check on them for nap time. When I did, they tried to tell me they were super close to being asleep and were very comfy....

Needless to say, I broke up the party :).



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Halt!!

Yesterday I asked Reese to put on a -tshirt. She obviously doesn't know halter tops and late November don't mix too well!




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