Sleeping girls

After a long day, filled with stress and strife, it takes a while to wind down. A glass of wine, perhaps two, goes a long way in melting away the worries of the day.

However, there is an even better cure. Go into your child's room once she is asleep, and just watch her. See how sweet and innocent she looks, snuggled up with her books and her stuffed animals. Check on your baby, and watch her breathe in and out peacefully. Rub her warm little back, and feel the tension melt away from your body.

An even better cure is to lay down with your kids, letting their appealing child smell fill your nose while their warm little selves snuggle up to you for security. This works well when Daddy is out of town, and is sure to take you back to the months when they were tiny babies who would fall asleep on your chest.

Really, it doesn't get much better.

Happy Halloween

This year was, by far, my favorite Halloween thus far. The girls were adorable and polite, and they both enjoyed trick-or-treating.

We went to the local outlet mall as we have done since we moved to Williamsburg because the stores are close together, which means little feet don't get worn out so quickly. Both girls walked the entire time, and Lorelei shrieked anytime we tried to carry her.

Caitlyn was very good about waiting her turn at each store, and she made sure to thank each person for her candy. Once, as we were leaving the store, she said, "Oh no! I forgot to say thank you!" We ran back inside so she could thank the lady for her tootsie roll.

Lorelei took a few minutes to warm up to the idea and fully get what was happening. The expressions on her face when the first few people added candy to her bucket were priceless! It didn't take her long to start charging into stores, loudly announcing her presence and begin to nod her thanks at the bounty of sugary sweets that came her way.

Lorelei was precious and cuddly in her pink flower costume. I can't believe Caitlyn wore that same costume just a few years ago. What cute sisters my girls make!