moments from tuesday

this was on the table.
i picked it up to move it AWAY from where it didn't belong.
and then stopped.
and remembered...
i said we were leaving in a few minutes to run an errand.
she disappeared for a couple minutes.
and had this in her hand when she came back.
and she brought it in the car, and carried it through the store and set it down on the table when we got home.

what was IN there?
that was so important??
all of a sudden, i HAD to know!
a princess, multiple lipglosses, jewelry, little notepad... :-)
i love life with bailey.

and i might have kept her home from school yesterday. yes, she did have a cough and a runny nose. but i might have just wanted more time with her...and actually had a good excuse!
i also might have worn skinny jeans and boots for the first time ever last night to a 31bits jewelry party!
i also might have finished our christmas card....i need to have pat "proof" it, but i think it's done! whoo-hoo!!!

the results of cleaning out the coat closet...where does this stuff COME from??

a rare moment of all 3 of them getting along in the afternoon {afternoons are still pretty rough around here}

we all wore our "adoption rocks!" shirts yesterday.
got them here.
LOVE them.
and trying with all my heart to BELIEVE what the shirt says these days...more on that later...

mostly i just feel so ALIVE lately! and just enjoying LIVING LIFE! so thankful for a lighter, brighter heart.