wednesdays...

it's been quite the week

and I'll leave it at that

{chuckle}

we all have those weeks

and this week was no different from those that many of you have also

but it has taken me all week to go through some photos

slightly distracted at different times

and just not being able to get my act together

so I think I'll just show you the pictures

these pictures have just made my week I'll tell you

well last evening...

 and the evening before made my week too

with Madison and Hayley

every Wednesday evening I do movie night with the girls

it gives them something to look forward to

it's a fun and special "sorta" night for the girls when Bobby is away

I try to watch it with them every week

but it doesn't always happen

 {some weeks I use that hour or so to do things I need to do}

yes, it's a Wednesday

but I treat their Wednesday like it's their Friday

as they don't have school the rest of the week

so I do the popcorn

in their special popcorn containers

of course they each have their own mini popcorn container

courtesy of the sucker dollar bins from Target

that catch your eye every time

sometimes a dessert too

more often than not we have a dessert

but lately they have been in love with warm cocoa

with lots of marshmallows

instead of the dessert

and that's fine by me

last night I had plenty of lattes to go right along with them this week

 last night I couldn't wait to pick the movie

{as every week is usually their decision}

when I was younger my sister and I had a very favorite Christmas movie

we would watch together

every year

throughout the year even

I actually think this movie would start playing in June or July in our house sometimes

our favorite movie

Miracle on 34th Street

both versions are great

I'm more familiar with the more recent version just because that's the one I have

but I thought the girls would love the newest version better anyway

and they did

it was so cute to see them get so excited during different parts of the movie

and hear them shout

"I believe!"

for my Christmas post last year

I quoted one of my favorite parts from the movie

and thought I would just share it with you all again

just because I love it that much

"Someday you are going to find that your way of facing this realistic world just doesn't work, and when you do, don't overlook those lovely intangibles. You'll discover those are the only things that are worthwhile."

 

"Faith is believing when common sense sometimes tells you not to."

those quotes just make me smile from the movie

and watching it with them last night

was so much fun for me

it was nice to share a piece of my childhood with them

my sister and I used to wear the VCR tape out every couple of years

{before DVD's}

as a matter of fact maybe 5 or 6 years ago I wore out my personal DVD copy

from watching it too much

and I bet the girls will too someday

seeing how much they loved it

 and because this is off point but just on my mind

but

"Go Fish"

with a 2 1/2 and 4 1/2 year-old

was full of laughs this week

I haven't ever tried it with Hayley before

but they both loved playing it together

It was soooo much fun but quite interesting at the same time

of course their favorite part

was when they didn't have the card that the other was asking for

because they could shout

"Go Fish!"

at one another

of course they loved that part

what am I thinking?

{chuckle}

these pictures are ones I took over Thanksgiving at my in-laws

the time of day was not the greatest as it was the mid-afternoon

and that always makes it difficult for pictures

but I thought maybe another time I could hit the morning or right before sunset

to get some more pictures by that fabulously old truck

I sigh every time I see that truck when we visit them

if it isn't too stinkin' cold out

which it is

too stinkin' cold

most days I'm in shock or just completely frozen through

especially after my run

only 3-4 more months of this too stinkin' cold weather

although I do have to say this weather has me drinking way too many lattes all day long

and all night long

because they are fantastic at keeping you warm

 seeing the girls see so much beauty outside sure made me smile though

and I love these pictures anyway

good time of day or not

Happy Weekend friends

xo