TWO. Thankful.

So many people ask what the differences between the girls are. We have thought long and hard about this, and truly there aren't many differences. Truly. Isabel hates messes, Grace doesn't mind them (especially since Isabel will clean up after her!) Grace is better at sharing (or she doesn't want Isabel to pull any more of her hair out when she gets mad!) Isabel ALWAYS has her stroller loaded up with babies, Grace usually has just her favorite one (and now this week her new princess!) But they are both determined, dramatic, opinionated, very sweet, smart, dramatic, strong willed, sassy little girls. They make us laugh, make me cry, frustrate me more than I even knew possible, and test my patience more than I knew it could be tested. Sometimes I pass their "tests", sometimes I fail. But we are learning, each and everyday. Together. They continue to challenge me, make me WANT to be a better mommy on those days that I don't feel like I am doing things right. They make me want to try to be the best I can be. All the time.

They amaze me with their love for one another, their amazing bond,the ways they comfort each other when the other needs it, the way they STILL have their own secret language and use it quite often.

Having TWO TWO year olds is hard. It is the hardest, yet most rewarding think I have ever done. They know how to make me mad, yet in the same moment melt my heart with their sweetness!! At the end of the day, no matter what kind of day we have had, laughter, tears, happiness or frustration, I look at them both as they lay in their bed.

I am so proud. I am so in love. I am so thankful. For my TWO.

(And for Greg as we couldn't do any of this without his

love, support, and his humor that gets me through our days!)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!