November

Oops I just noticed I skipped October's post!  And I have some interesting updates!  We had my daughter's 4th birthday party last month (it was several weeks after her birthday due to fall break and other scheduling conflicts).  Her preschool friends from her new preschool came and it was so fun - she had a blast.  D's brother also came to the party!  I was shocked, but it was nice.  We got along fine and all's well that ends well.  I'm glad he was there to share in our family celebrations with my kids after all this time.  I felt like I could finally exhale about the family drama after the party.  Fresh start. My friend T who moved to CO and her kids were in town and came to the party too!  So that was fun.  Cami loves my friend's daughter!

I can't believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving!  How did that happen already?!
We are having dinner here with my parents, brother, SIL and 10 month old nephew.  Our 1st Thanksgiving in our new house.

We celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary last month in Vegas and our 23 year dating anniversary yesterday!  We sure have had some bad crap flung at us over the past 23 years, but we have always managed to come out on top...together.

I have been busy hanging out with my old friends that live here and also hanging out with some new friends!  The kids are doing well in their new schools (their new schools are all really challenging.....I guess we're getting our money's worth?!)  and making nice new friends.  We are busy all the time, which is good AND bad.  I need to get back to the gym- going out to eat too much at all the yummy restaurants here!  lol

I took my Golden Retriever for her 6 month chest X-ray to see if he cancer has come back yet (it usually metastasizes to the lungs) and it looks clear!  Hooray!  I love that dog so much.

On the adoption front.... this Friday, I will get to meet in real life one of my adoption FB friends!  We were signed up at the same agency and she is in AZ this week visiting.   Her 2 sons are similar ages as my two youngest kids.  Cami's birth mom is pregnant again and due in January with another girl (that's 4/5 babies that are girls!).  Her plan is to parent this baby with her boyfriend/fiance.  I can't wait to see the baby- I'm sure she will be absolutely beautiful. People tell me all the time that my daughter is beautiful.  She is stunning.  I hope to get to meet Cami's new baby sister sometime soon.  Hopefully next year, as this year is almost over.   I just mailed Cami's brother's birthday gifts today.  I hope he likes everything.

Oh well I better go finish cleaning the house for the Turkey day feast tomorrow!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  May you be surrounded by love and laughter and cupcakes.... definitely cupcakes!  (Some things never change!)  Actually, I don't have any cupcakes at my house currently!  What?!  And don't forget to always count your blessings.