Maya's a BIG GIRL!

Sunday, Maya had a miserable hot. (A WHAT? A cold, but she insists it is called a HOT!) She was runny, stuffy, unhappy, sleepy, whiny, just plain unhappy. SO unlike her! Anyway, after her 30 minutes of protesting her nap, she was unleashed from the confines of her crib. She sauntered into our bedroom and greeted Scott and me with the most astonishing news--"I no want my cribbie anymore Mommy. I want a big girl bed now and I give my cribbie to the new baby!"

Anyone who knows Maya knows this girl ADORES her sleep. Her crib is her sanctuary; she was best described by our close friend and babysitter Michele-"She's like me after a long day at work on a cold winter day. All snuggled up under my blankets, head nuzzled into my pillows and in heaven-what could be better?" Maya has always been a child who when she wakes up from her naps and in the morning, would request to hang out in her crib longer; there wasn't anything to play with except her two loveys, a couple of blankets and now a pillow and pillow pet. That said, she has always been the kid who tried to climb INTO her crib, rather than out!

With this shocking news, we gathered all of our stuff and despite her "HOT" raced over to check out some beds. Fastforward to today, Wednesday-we have now ordered her bed, her "hot" has been downgraded according to her, for she now just "has a cold." However, poor Maya has to wait a LONG LONG LONG 2 months until her big girl bed arrives. She continues to let us know that she no longer wants her cribbie for it is for the baby and she is ready for her big girl bed!

Thanksgiving

What else do we need to be thankful for when we really have it all?

Nice guys and girls finish first!

Anyone who knows my husband or who knew his dad, Jack, would likely call them modest, humble, unassuming and such. Scott and Jack both share(d) the simple nature of not needing the biggest house or the most expensive cars; they both are/were most happy due to the people with whom they surrounded themselves.

A few weeks back, we got some pretty exciting news. Hunts Photo and Video, Scott, Gary (Jack and their paternal grandfather Solomon)'s store was winning an award. Not just any award; for Hunts has been named Massachusetts Retailer of the Year by the Retailers Association of Massachusetts. Scott called me to tell me of this news. I could hear and feel his joy and pride over the phone.

Yesterday, Hunts was publicly recognized in The Boston Herald, Patriot Ledger and at an awards luncheon at Bentley in Waltham. Scott, as he ALWAYS does, spoke seamlessly off the cuff with his thank you and acknowledged his staff and their work-not one to ever say HE has much to do with the company's success. All of the reps that Hunts does business with attended the luncheon along with nearly all of the managers, some of the staff and a few other important people.

As Scott got dressed yesterday morning, in his atypical suit and tie, I think it set in for him; this was big and he had had a BIG hand in it. It was/is such an incredibly proud moment for me as his wife. To be able to have Scott see what everyone else sees in him-Hunts is made up of people whom Scott, Gary and Jack are proud to have work with (not for) them, honored to be there to support and guide and most of all they feel blessed to have them as part of what makes Hunts THE RETAILER OF THE YEAR!!!!!!

Well done Scott and crew--I KNOW for sure, your dad and grandfather could not be more proud of what you have and continue to do. I love you!

November Photographs

EXCITING PICS showcasing EXCITING news!!!!!!!!

Dinner 11/2/11 # 2

Jenna was WAY too excited to even eat her dinner!!!!

After a LONG LONG LONG wait, we finally revealed something pretty great to the girls tonight at dinner!

Halloween 2011

This year Halloween was SO different! It was filled with anticipation, snow on the ground and excitement beyond words! The girls "got" the idea of going house to house, as opposed to last year when we made it to one house and then called it a night, but this year was different. They gathered up so many "special treats" that each girl was complaining her pumpkin was too heavy and they wanted someone else to carry it.

We met many dogs in our new neighborhood, neighbors, friends from here and friends visiting from their houses in other towns. We had Nana, Auntie Heidi and Lilah joining our adventures again this year, and thank goodness for Howard, who manned the door while most of the trick or treaters showed up-little did he know, he thought he could "relax!"

The happy threesome of Minnie Mouse X 2 and a butterfly lasted the majority of our new neighborhood, but when they tapped out it was only because they wanted to head home and dive into their treats. Each girl enjoyed a mini package of m & m's and then we called it tubby time. A fun time had by all...