Thanksgiving

We had the most wonderful Thanksgiving with our family at Auntie and Uncle's house, Ben loved playing constantly with his Cousin "Leees" and we enjoyed having time to have fun (James watched football and I got to chat away with my Mom and Aunties). What a perfectly lovely evening!

Zoo day with our sweet friends

Sedona

Ben loves baby Jackson, his best friend Aaron and Storytime!

A day at the Park

James was home for a few days after we found out the news about my Mom so we got out of the house and had a fun time at the park, this is my favorite time of the year here in Phoenix.

Mother and Daughter

I wasn't sure if I would post this on my blog but since this blog is particularly for me and my family I thought I would go ahead and say that my Mom has been diagnosed with Colon/Rectal Cancer, she starts Chemo and radiation this week and will be having surgery to remove it once it has shrunk. This has obviously been the most earth shattering news for me and my family but my beautiful Mother never ceases to amaze me with her positive thinking, determination, unwavering faith and wisdom. I am praying 100% of the time, seeing her in Sedona once a week and will not stop until this is behind us, if ever. I am thankful for medical advancements and for the wonderful Doctors that will cure her, I am even more grateful for my relationship with her. Friends have been so supportive, helping with Benjamin so that I can be with her and James, my rock, my soul mate, my tell-it-like-it-is with more love than anyone (besides my Mom) could ever give me has been amazing. I, as my Mom would say, RISE in love with him more and more with each passing day. Benjamin is a dancing, singing tiny entertainer these days with an ever growing vocabulary and he doesn't let me get in to sulky ruts because he says things that just crack me up, he is the light of my life and the apple of my eye. I am envisioning this nasty Cancer to shrink, shrink, shrink down and for Dr. Wesche to remove it all and have this be behind us. Until then, I will be breathing deeply, trying to be the best daughter, mother, wife, friend, sister and every other role I am. Much love, most especially to my Mom and my best friend.

DJ Lance Rock, Spidey and Monkey baby

We had a nice, low-key Halloween this year with the Postal family. Aaron, Jackson and Benjamin were absolutely adorable, loved going up to the doors and getting candy and had practiced their "Trick or Treat" and "Thank you" over and over but Ben still wanted his Daddy to hold him most of the time. Next year we may expand and do more houses but this year was just right for all of us.

He loves his sister

James took these pics when I was at work on a Saturday of both of our kiddos getting some Sun.

Not quite

Obviously Ben copies a lot of the things that we say but today he wanted to try some gingerale because I was having some and when I asked him if he's rather have orange juice he said "Not quite". Now to me that was absolutely hysterical, my little tiny fella is such a piece of work!