A Sunday Tea Party with the Stuffies

After church today, Luke invited me to join him and his "stuffies" for a tea party.  Then he promptly asked me to help him set it up.  I initially was about to say no because I was feeling exhausted.  But quickly changed my mind because he's never asked for a tea party and the phase in which he'll be willing to sit and have tea with his momma and his stuffies will be fleeting.  All too soon he'll be too old (and cool) to do this.  So I decided to make it extra special by bringing out Grandma's china (which will be handed down to Luke when he's older) and setting the table with flowers and a nice table cloth.

 

I think its safe to say that all of the tea party guests had a delightful time.  And if one of the guests was oblivious that he was drinking Sleepytime Vanilla - well there was no harm done, right? :)  It must have worked its magic because he actually took an hour nap which gave me a much needed little rest!

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I just finished the book Same Kind of Different As Me.  And wow - very powerful.  Very touching and inspiring!  I'd wholeheartedly recommend it!!

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Since I was able to relax during Luke's nap, I decided to work on putting together my 2012 Booklist.  I only have a couple more to finish for 2011.  One book, I am unable to locate which is dissappointing... but all in all I have been very pleased with my 2011 book selections!! I really felt like I've learned a great deal this year.  Several of the books really impacted me in a big way... and I really feel like some of the selections I've chosen for 2012 will do so as well. 

I'll completely finalize the list by New Years Eve... but I'm feeling really good about the list as it is now.. so we'll see!

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Here's our little Scarecrow!! This was Luke's costume for Halloween this year.  We had a wonderful time this year for Halloween - we spent it with another family that we are quite close to, and I think its safe to say that our boys had a blast! We went to a glow-in-the-dark 3D indoor miniputt and then we had a treasure hunt in the dark outside in my friends' backyard where the boys collected some great little treasures and treats!  And then we capped it all off by getting the boys in their jammies and watching Disney's The Sword in the Stone before heading home again. 

Such wonderful memories were cultivated this evening!  Memories I know we'll hold dear for quite some time!!