MIlaBelle at 3

MilaBelle turned 3 years old on November 9th Things she loves are...

Pretending everything, like doing her stuffed animals hair.

She adores Hendrix
Dancing and Singing all the time. She loves when her friend Katelyn comes over to play.
She got a carebear cousin:SwiftHeart for her birthday and carries her everywhere.
She copies almost everything Hendrix does. He's a great big brother. He'll let her pick CareBear and Strawberry Shortcake movies, he'll get her 'last drinks' before bed. He enjoys having someone hang on his every word.

Since more cousins have moved back into town, she can't get enough play time with them.

She loves drawing. She's getting really good too. She can trace letters and numbers wonderfully. She owns several coloring books and has to bring them with her wherever we go.

She's a healthy eater, loves tomatoes and cucumbers best. Here she is helping herself to some veggie chips we bought on her birthday from Trader Joes. She's a great grocery shopper, very helpful and will only ask for one snack for her efforts (usually veggie chips or goldfish crackers)

With her Best Friend.

Question: What's your favorite Color?

Answer: PINK

Q: What's your favorite Toy?

A: PINK TOYS

Q: What's your favorite Day?

A: SUNDAY Q: Why? A: I LIKE NURSERY

Q:What's your favorite Food?

A: RAMEN

Q; What's your favorite Movie?

A: PRINCESS

Tofurkey for Me and Tofurkey for You!!!

This was Mike's 2nd Thanksgiving as a vegetarian. Last year we tried Whole Foods Cranberry and Wild Rice Roast (not worth the price) So this year we stuck with the classic Tofurkey Roast stuffed with rice and breading. A vegan gravy, homemade spicy cranberry sauce and homemade mashed potatoes. We coated the tofurkey with paprika (which Mike says smells like Thanksgiving) Salt, pepper and thyme. It was much better basted with spices than plain.

I think next year we'll roast it along side some carrots, celery and potatoes to add even more flavor. The kids loved it and we had leftovers for days.

I've worked Thanksgiving for the past 10 years so we usually celebrate before or after the actually day. Although I miss seeing my family, I enjoy making tons of money, hanging with my Mimi's friends, happy guests, and Mimi's pumpkin pie. It's Thanksgiving to me.