Just Some Bullets And Some Cute Pics Of Bri

* I have no idea why Briana thinks it's hilarious to make funny faces when she sees the camera. Wait - maybe it's because I laugh when she does it. Hmm, might be a good idea for me not to do that. Gotta love those funny faces...

* I think Briana looks so cute in the picture below. Speaking of cute, Briana says the cutest things. Well, to me they are the cutest. When I ask her if something is okay, she answers back "okay mama." She also says "tank you mama" and "scuze me mama" - which I love. She has also mastered the word "more". Well it sounds more like "mo." I hear "mo Calliou", "mo Ye Ye", "mo pickle". Of course, I always make her say "please" after she says she wants more of something. Unfortunately she says "cheese", but I get the point.

* Briana is pickle crazy. She loves the little snack um pickles. She could eat a ton of them. She loves olives too.

* Briana really enjoys her Lego table. She is getting really good at stacking the Legos herself. I remember when we first brought her home and she had no idea how to stack Legos. It is amazing how fast she grows, learns and changes.

* Kathy and I got up early on Sat morning to head over and meet at the Big Toy consignment sale. If you remember, Kathy and I have gone to this sale a few times before. Except this time, it was held in a church gymnasium verses a backyard. It may have been in a different place, but it was still crazy and hectic. Bargain finders run into the place and start grabbing items as fast as possible. Man, I found some good stuff at great prices - a shopping cart, a tricycle, a little table and chair, another Lego table and a doll house. The doll house was a last minute item that I found in the back of the room, kind of hidden behind a bunch of other bigger doll houses. I am pretty excited because Briana really likes the doll house! And I had a déjà vu moment because Kathy and I were once again trying to figure out how to fit her finds in her SUV - LOL! Of course after shopping, we went and had a quiet little breakfast. It was nice to have some girl talk without the kids. We love our girls dearly, but the break was really nice. See how much Bri likes her doll house and little desk?

* I am so tired of this gas shortage. It is a nightmare. I am actually staying close to home this week just so I won't use too much gas.

* I have been thinking a lot lately about Briana's lifebook. I attended a First Friday meeting for the first time with my friend Angela several weeks ago, and there was a speaker that talked all about lifebooks. I have a lot of writing that I need to start doing and a lot of material that I need to sort through. It is going to be a very time consuming project. I am going to take my time because I want to do it right for Briana.

* I have done more laundry today than I even want to talk about.

* I can't believe it is almost October. Time seems to be flying by. Unfortunately for those still enduring the adoption wait, I am sure it seems like time is standing still. Just know I am thinking about you!