I found my way back! I even managed to get the links up on the side (as well as a favorite childhood game - PacMan!).

Today Nikki and I are being a little lazy. We have just been playing - she has lots of new toys to explore. Yesterday we had a fun day running around. We went to the theater to see Tale of Despereaux. It was good. It's not a laugh a minute, song-filled movie like the Disney stories I am used to. But it was a good story and we both enjoyed it. It definitely had some points that we talked about after the movie, such as saying "I'm sorry," and making good choices. Nikki is not easily scared by things, so she was fine, but it has some parts that might scare some children.

After the movie we went the park; it was a beautiful day. It is times like that when I can really see how much Nikki has grown. We have been going to this same park for a few years, and each time I watch her do something she wasn't able to do before. If I am honest, I should say that she does things that I didn't let her do before; she would try everything!

Oh, I am being called by Nikki. Evidently the puppy Santa brought her (Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name-not a real puppy) is growing right now! Nikki sounds excited -I must go see . . . . God Bless!