I will be a more patient mom. I will be loving and slow to anger... until Claire pitches a t-total fit over wearing perfectly appropriate, nothing in the world wrong with them, stylish old navy jeans. If it were up to her it would be dresses and skirts all day every day (with tiaras and pearls). Oh sweet Claire... how I love how uniquely quirky you are. Your fashion sense, your silly phrases, your big heart, but I do wish you weren't so hard headed.

So, today started with a fit, a sore throat, and ham and cheese crescent rolls. What will the rest of the day hold? VA paperwork for a Mental Health clinical that starts in January. Unless you're this guy...

This guys is gonna snooze, eat, and be irresistibly adorable all day.

Unrelated but totally cool. Below is the Hardee advent calender my mother in law gave me. I love this thing. Its been in the family since my husband was a child. I have mixed feelings about advent calenders since I'm usually 3 weeks behind schedule on all thing Christmas, but this one I love. The kids dig it too. Each day they get to hang another ornament on the tree. Thanks Grandmama.