the perfect flight of stairs...

not sure how much cuter any flight of stairs could be.. (ok, well maybe when we add an some infant fingers and toes in December, when baby Hall arrives!!)

if i have not said it before, i will say it now.. i am loving being near my nieces. for the first time in either of their lives i am getting to really know them. not just short phone conversations, or stories from my sister... but i am getting to experience them. for instance, i learned just two days ago that megs does not like grapes.. WHO KNEW? and lizzie, well... she likes cheddar bunnies over honey bunnies. i love hearing, "auntie sara, you didn't kiss me goodbye!" and knowing that goodbye will only have to be for a few hours or at most 1 day.

my nieces have their own laundry pile now when i fold clothes. they have their own toothbrushes at my house, and i am stocking the pantry with snacks they love.

it is a VERY sweet treat to be near them. one that i will not take for granted after so many years of being away from them!

a VERY, VERY, special "happy birthday" to aunt liisa today.  we hope that andrew spoils you rotten. enjoy your "YOU" day. we love you very much!

happy weekend,
~s