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So.. Halloween was a BLAST!! We .. she.. had so much fun! We only went around our block, but by the 7th house she was all about going up to the door and knocking and saying "Trick or Treat!" She was soo cute. At one point she stopped.. put her bucket down in the middle of the street and .. did a dance. yes a dance. Now realize she hadn't had any candy yet! OH and yes...We did type cast her this year, she went as Mulan. We figured it's the last year we get to choose. She looked so cute. Lots of pictures to follow and a few videos! There is one video of us practicing the day before.. then one of her doing the dance around the bucket!

She's know talking like crazy and has a mind of her own.. that's for sure. The temper tantrums come now when she doesn't get what she wants. Go figure. No biggie, we deal. It's all about learning boundaries! She can put her shirt on by herself, once you slip it over her head and is starting to use the potty at Daycare.. it's hit or miss at home. She's grown an inch since June! And just the coolest kid around! I still can't believe I get to be her mommy. There are days, yes it's hard but totally worth it. I've recently started attending the local MOPS group (Mom's of Pre-Schoolers) and I LOVE it. I get two hours of great time with other mommies of little ones.. we share stories and such and they have speakers on all sorts of topics. Kate and her daughter Riley go too. And Robyn and Riley really like hanging with each other. It's pretty cool! They are only a month apart, so when we go to the MOPS meeting, the girls stay in a nursery together. It's only 2hrs and well.. I'm really enjoying it.

This past weekend we ripped the carpet out of her room and put in "pergo"--some non-name brand flooring. It looks great but we learned that the not so hoity stuff is a bit more difficult to install. Hey.. ya learn! So we have the office to do with the same stuff.. this weekend.. and Then our room.. We will be buying the real stuff for that room. Maybe not the expensive but a lower priced one. Doesn't need to be too hoity. Don't get the kind of traffic in say a living room that you do in a bedroom. ( hey don't go down the dark path!! dirty minded people).. anyway after the holidays we are going to do our room then the living/dining room. Now there we plan on getting some REALLY nice stuff.. and it'll be worth it.

Anyway the holidays are coming.. and things are starting to get crazy already! Hold on.. Here we go!!! I'll try and post.. but can't guarantee anything!

ZaiJian

~Donna