Chuck D & Mr. T

I hope the children know how thankful I am to be their mother and MJ knows how thankful I am to be his wife. Really really thankful for all our family and our extended family of friends.

There is nothing like getting up first thing early in the morning and going for a run. It feels so good and it’s so nice to see the city wake up slowly. I try to go everyday. Today running with my fried Maryann was so great because she said she would do a triathlon with me and show me what to do. I can’t wait.

Today was the perfect day. We got to co-host the donuts and football party with Our friends Elizabeth and Dan in the park, eat dinner at Mitzi and grandpas, and had so much to be thankful for. Charlie has been more excited about Thanksgving and the donuts and football than about his birthday or Halloween. I loved watching him play today and get so excite about all his friends coming out. Oliver was in NYC but Charlie said “Mommy, when you get home from getting the donuts open up one of the boxes and take out a donut and put it in a bag and that one is for Oliver. ” I’m so proud of him for being such a thoughtful, loyal and devoted friend.

At dinner tonight we held hands and then went around the table and said what we were thankful for. Teddy looked at me and said “I’m thankful for you.” My heart skipped a beat. I think thanksgiving is now my favorite holiday because we got to see so so so many of our good friends who we adore in the park, because I love seeing the kids be good friends and hosts and run around outside and play in the leaves and because I’m so thankful for my family and friends. There are so many people I love- what could be better than that?

Scottie calls Nelly “Nana” and Nelly calls Scottie “Dotty”. This has been going on for about 5 weeks.

Two days ago I drove the twins at the last minute, right before dinner, to the pediatrician because Nelly had a sinus infection. she gets car sick going just around the block so i put her in a rain coat so that when she inevitably threw up she would stay dry. what happened? Scottie threw up instead. (and when i was carrying her into the office with no shoes or coat on, some man scolded me for not dressing her warmly enough).

Charlie “why does Teddy love singing sons about the flag?”

Charlie is sitting in the stroller reading the sports page.

Charlie is singing a song he made up
I like to heart attack it
I like to heart attack it

To the tune of I like to move it move it

I had a dream about cornwallis surrender the other night. And the night before that an attack by Lego creatures and Mick Jagger was my orthopedic surgeon.

My grandmother Downey uses to show up to visit with a bright blue cardboard box filled with the most amazing ginger snaps. I loves them. I wish I knew the recipe she uses so I can make them
With the children. She used to let me bake them with her when I’d visit. She was an excellent cook. Julia Child always make me think of her. Similar hair, both capable in the kitchen, same
Happy enjoyment of cooking for others, both worked on cookbooks.