Long over due

Wow it has been sense September that I last wrote and it is now almost February 2009. Everyone always use to tell me that life goes bye faster and faster every year that you grow older and I never believed them. But now I totally understand. It seams like year after year life flies bye faster and faster. And now that I am a mother the speed flies bye me by the week even the day.
Although life is flying bye I must say I am happy, healthy and loving most of life. I am busy as always and have lost to share from the past 3-4 months. So here we go. October was a fun month. As most of you know I was teaching in the toddler room at the CDC and was really enjoying it. I did daily art projects and played with the children all the time. I enjoyed the people I worked with and was able to succeed in school. Toddlers are at such a neat age and so full of life that no matter how ruff of a day you are having they are sure to bring joy to you hearts. To wrap up the month was my favorite holiday, Halloween! Lily was a hula girl this year and able to actually try to trick or treat. Tahoe has this thing called Treat Street, a motel that businesses from around town hand out candy to kids from each room and its a safe place with a family enviorment, music, food, advertisement for the business and fun for the kids. Then we went to play at my friend Nicole's house whom has a daughter, Serenity, who is only 1 month younger than Lily. To end the holiday we attended a gathering at my work (Ltcc CDC) called the Harvest festival where we played with children ages 1-5, ate snacks, played game, face painting and fun. A fun filled month that brought lots of smiles! Lily is just starting to understand that the people her size are her friends. She hugs them and says "friends"!

November was also a event filled month with lots of activities and things to do. As most toddlers do Lily is starting to want to do any and everything on her own. Like insisting on putting her hat on all by her self. Cute but does nothing to keep the ears warm. With this new desire to do, she has also begun to be quite the helper in the kitchen. She helps her obachan all the time with baking cookies and preparing dinner. Here she is helping Hanna-Ma make pancakes for breakfast. And then of course kicking back with papa!
In addition to all the excitement at home with the family Lily also has many play dates! I do some babysitting to help make up for only working part time. It is nice to have the connections from work and then to see Lily interact with both older and younger kids.


Wrapping up October and November Is Thanksgiving. A holiday all about giving thanks! I am so thankful for my dear little Lily and my amazing family. I love you all!!