Olivia's 1st Day at School & more...

This week marked Olivia's first day at school. She did great and her sweet teachers take excellent care of her. Natalie and Gianna promised to take care of her, too (which was reassuring:) As I pulled away from school today, and began to drive off to work, I glanced in the "baby room" window and Olivia was in her teacher's arms in the rocking chair - and smiling. What more could I ask for? :)

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have a few pics to post soon. We jetted to B/CS, met up with friends at a Downtown Bryan wine establishment, then to Round Rock on Thursday for Clay's family get-together, then caught the Aggie game at Kyle Field (no comment), then headed south to Victoria, did a little Black Friday shopping with Grandmother, had a delicious meal with my family, hit up an antiquey-quaint wine bar with my sis, then back to Houston on Sunday for photo shoots. A whirlwind! The girls did great traveling though, thankfully! So glad we got to see our wonderful families.

I miss my sweet Olivia's face every day when I'm at work, but I know her big sisters are watching over her. That's why we wanted to have our kiddos close in age…for that very reason :) Lifelong sisters, best friends, and constant companions through life's many hills and valleys. We love these girls!

Here's is sweet precious Olivia on her 1st day of school: All Smiles. (the mowhawk is permanent)

I have been feeling a bit under the weather this week - pretty crummy actually. I was reading books to Natalie last night, but didn't want to lay in bed with her and get her sick, too. So, I sat up, read our 3 books, and went to tuck her in. My sweet, nurturing Natalie said the sweetest thing: "Mommy, you will feel better if you lay in bed with me." Awwwww….sweet girl. Somehow I think she was right.

Gianna has had a great week. Tomorrow is "Toy Day Friday" at school and she wants to take her laptop toy, she said. Gigi is at such a FUN age. Clay ran a quick errand this evening, and I got the girls ready for baths tonight. I had Natalie in the tub, and a naked Gianna was scurrying from room to room (like a monkey out of a cage). Then, several (all-too quiet) minutes passed and I went to see what she was "up to". She had managed to find her swimsuit, put it on, and was sitting in her bed ready to sleep! (HOW she put on that swimsuit correctly, I have no idea!) With a little encouragement, I told her if she went potty & got in the bath, she could HOLD her swimsuit in her bed. That was good enough for her…

Every night is so unique and as the girls get older (& wiser!) it really keeps us on our toes. When people ask me what it's like having 3, I say: Exhaustedly happy, wonderfully fatigued, endlessly thankful. God really has given Clay and me a life greater than we deserve…And we wouldn't change a single thing.

Have a great evening, everyone!