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1. I went out by myself tonight for the first time in MONTHS!! I bought some new clothes that I needed (ok, I only needed jeans...)
2. The past few days have not been our best. We have watched lots of movies (Open Season) and eaten way too much candy (candy corn). But Addie is happy, and I am feeling much better.
3. Mike's parents get here tomorrow! Then my parents and sister come saturday! I am so glad they can be here for Leah's blessing.
4. This has been the longest week.
5. Parks and Rec is slowly becoming my new favorite show.
6. I am thankful for prayer.
7. I am filling in as the Primary Chorister for a few weeks. That is one of my favorite things to do.
8. Leah slept almost 5 hours straight last night. Woo-hoo!
9. The other night we were on our way home from the store and Addie wanted an M&M. I gave her one for each hand. She ate one then asked for more. I said, "you need to be all done, let me see your hands." She showed me her right hand, keeping her left hand down, holding on to her spare M&M. I asked one more time and I saw her switch the M&M to her right hand. As I was about to say, "you need to eat it before you can have another one," Addie says, "Trick-or-Treat!" I couldn't say no; she got another M&M. It was too cute.
10. My parents come back up next week for a few days for my dad's work. Yay!
11. I can't believe that in a week and a half, my baby sister turns 17!! I honestly remember the night she was born. She will always be the baby, but I am so proud of the young woman she has become. And she is so pretty. I got her a great birthday gift too!
12. I am going to bed in a few minutes. I do need to fill out my ballot. Maybe I'll do that first.
13. (Warning: politics by alyse...skip if you want) What the heck to the people participating in Occupy Wall Street really think they will accomplish?? That the rich 1% will just hand out there money?? And who seriously has 30+ days to sit and protest? Oh yeah, the ones not working, probably living off the government. Get off your buns and get a job. The Gap is hiring, so is Ann Taylor and J. Jill (can you tell where I shopped tonight?). And the very capitalistic government that they protest is the same government that gives them their freedom to protest. And I just learned that there is a labor shortage for the apple orchards in eastern Washington. They could come out and work and get $22 an hour! That might not push them up to the 1%, but it will give them a way to provide for yourself. Also, steal from the rich and give to the poor is only a good idea in a Disney movie. (Do you get the feeling I don't appreciate Occupy Wall Street?)
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