I love getting these love notes. They make my heart smile. So if you are having a tough day, remember,
You are the dest!

Several weeks ago LittleZabba and I went with Auntie to Pretend City. We had a great time. The kids can really pretend to be so many things; a farmer, doctor, waitress, grocery store clerk, even a dancer. It was so fun to see LittleZabba run from room to room with her eyes so filled with excitement. If it wasn’t so far away we would definitely visit Pretend City more often. Thanks Auntie for the invite!

It all seems so odd. Are they really leaving? Is this really the end of an era? Indeed it is true. This week we had our last dinner together as a California family. ShaSha and Papa will be driving out of California early Sunday morning. The last few days have been filled with sorting, packing and tossing. I will miss so many things; the spontaneous get togethers, the holiday meals, overnights, Easter shopping, sitting in the back yard chatting…so many things. But there is much to look forward to; exploring a new house with a much larger yard, cross country trips, visiting east coast places…and so much more.

Safe travels to you Papa & ShaSha. There will always be a bed here for you. Come visit often. You can even use us as a stop over on your way to the Big Island. Love you bunches!!

My card from BigZabba:

I love you. You are the beast. You are kind my best Mom.

This afternoon BigZabba pulled out her own tooth. Her front tooth had been loose for several weeks and it was driving her a bit crazy. Today was the big day.

Later in the day LittleZabba came to me and asked for some string. For what? She said, “Oh, for some business.” I thought she and her sister were working on Valentine gifts and needed string for a necklace. So I got her some yarn and she said it would work well. A few minutes later BigZabba came to me and asked for some help. See she was having some trouble tying the yarn to her other loose tooth. She wanted to surprise her Daddy by pulling out her other tooth. Her plan was to tie one end to her tooth and the other end to the door, then close the door. Her other tooth isn’t quite ready to come out so she was disappointed that her plan didn’t work out.

I have this photo above my desk. I can’t help but smile when I look at it. My girls are so fun. They make my heart happy.

Yesterday my friend and I ran the Surf City Half Marathon. We were so lucky to miss the rain. It was a beautiful day. We started out with lofty goals, which after the first 3 miles I realized I would never make the 2 hour goal. I did hope to finish faster than my previous race, and I did it! I was able to cut 4 minutes from my time. So I am proud. We did well.

After reading all the comments it is too hard to only have one winner. So, we decided to pick 3. Using random.org here are the 3 winners:

Comment #61 Kelsey MacDonald
Comment #75 Lisa Brunner
Comment #34 Twila

Congratulations! Make sure to check your email for a note regarding your prize.

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Update – Contest is now closed. A winner will be posted soon. Thank you to everyone for participating. It was great to read through all the comments. You guys are super generous with who you want to share a blanket with.
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Welcome AllyZabba fans! Welcome to the Win One, Give One Giveaway!

This giveaway has two parts. First we want to know which style of large blanket you would like to win. The second part is we want to know who you would like to give a blanket to and why.

In this giveaway everyone wins! You get your blanket of choice and you get to make someone’s day much brighter by getting a surprise gift!

Leave a comment here and our winner will be chosen on Friday. Good luck to everyone!

fine print – giveaway is for large size blanket only, including the cuddlezabba. only one entry per household. contest ends at 6pm PST, Jan. 29. winner will be notified by email. if the winner does not reply within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen.

Smile and have a happy day!