Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Add Another

I figured I'd better get this out before I have to do it again in a few days for daughter number 2. So, pardon the post dating!

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY GABI!!!

Her Pop Pop was in for the day and that really added to her day. All she wanted to do was go to Build-A-Bear Workshop that day. She actually wanted to take a bunch of friends with her to which I quickly said 'No' to after calculating the price. I think it's a silly concept. I'm not a stuffed animal lover, I think they are a waist of money but she insisted so we took the trip to the mall to pick out a deflated stuffed friend. She picked a panda bear, stuffed it with fluff, gave it a voice (it giggles), we all added a little heart to the inside of it and I even threw in a wedding dress for the stupid thing. The one thing that I failed to notice as we left the house was my darling daughter's outfit. As she stepped out of the van at the mall, I couldn't help but notice her little denim shorts and then as I continued looking down, the black riding boots that she had chosen to wear with them.

Gabi's new friend from Build-A-Bear

. . .and her latest fashion statement

What can I say, she's a Foo!!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Yep, Still There

Today is September 11.

Who remembered?

Probably the whole country.

Well, let me tell you, I haven't forgotten.

I was at lunch yesterday with a friend talking nonsense, when he happened to mention that it would be September 11 tomorrow. My demeneor immediately changed.

This morning we watched CNN in New York. We observed the moment of silence to commemorate when the first plane hit the World Trade Center.

It still hurt. Tears still came to my eyes.

I will never forget.