a wonderful day...

The table

The decontamination of the kitchen sink after rinsing a large bird

(and the sprayer before I accidentally turned on the disposal while the sprayer was in the disposal...oops)

The hungry crew

Crunchy caramel apple pie...YUM!!!

Gingerbread houses with the family!!

It was perfect!

I'm thankful for...

Babysitters that don't just come over and sit, but actually do fun stuff with your kids while you're away...

Crate & Barrel for (after 11 years) still carrying the dishes I bought when I got married and can be purchased "open stock" so everyone can have matching place settings for upcoming Holiday meals...(I'm a little uptight about stuff like that, stop laughing)

UPS for delivering said dishes in a timely manner so I don't have to worry about things not matching, resorting to paper plates, etc. (again, uptight)...

Airborne. For when everyone around you is, or has been sick and you are afraid of being sick for upcoming Holiday meals that you are cooking...I swear by this stuff.

Double ovens. I'm happy that I don't have to worry about what to cook first (again, uptight. Stop rolling your eyes)

The BEST cookbook for Thanksgiving. It was purchased on clearance several years ago from Williams Sonoma (when I could have cared less about how to cook a Thanksgiving meal) I love it.

Bath & Body Works FOAMING hand soap. Everything else just ends up in clumps in the sink. Why can't they come up with a foaming toothpaste for kids???

This plaque that reminds me on a daily basis of what is truly important...and also (upon picture taking) finding the missing orange nerf gun dart in the foliage. Just keeping it real.



Of course there are many, many things I am thankful for that would bring a tear to your eye, and mine... but I also think it is perfectly fine to be grateful for the trivial, daily things that make my life easier!!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

all about me...

I was tagged by Connie to llist 7 random things about myself. Me, me, me. You can't wait, can you?? This is all about ME! (I'm trying to get you pumped up for this one...I'm not that exciting.)

1. I used to dream of being a ballerina.

The Nutcracker was my favorite part of Christmas and my mom would take me every year.

2. I can only fall asleep on my left side.

When I was pregnant with twins I was told to sleep on my left side for better blood flow (or something like that) 10 years later...I can ONLY fall asleep on my left side

3. Sometimes I talk to myself

Not in a Sybil sort of way...

4. I reeeaaaaally like pickles.

Seriously, I have gone to town with a fork and a jar. Sick, I know.

5. sour candy, licorice, gummi bears + a diet coke = heaven on earth

6. I haven't read the Twilight series and *gasp*, *choke*, *cough*...have no desire to

7. The color pink makes me happy. Anything pink :)

BUMMER...

yet another tag...

My sister in law Angie tagged me (and I'd like to thank her, and you will too because I've been awfully tempted to post more twin potty training pics. Oh yea, there are more) This one is all about the man o' the house...

John:

What's your husbands Name - John

How long have you been married? 10 fab.u.lous years

How long did you date? 8 months

How old is he? 36 (that's right...I robbed the cradle)

Who eats more sweets? sweets? What are those? (totally me)

Who's the better singer? Me (& I'm not that good)

Who is smarter? John.. One of his favorite quotes "There is no off position to the genius switch" Yea, that's what I live with..

Who does the laundry? The maid (me)

Who pays the bills? John

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? John (although I'm told I tend to take over the entire bed)

Who mows the lawn? I mow (I LOVE it), he edges


Who cooks dinner? Me

Who drives? John

Who kissed who first? I believe it was a joint effort

Who asked who out first? That would be me. Hey...I was 26 & didn't want to waste time.

You know what??? I got one of the good ones!!

Consider yourself tagged!

tagged...

Alright...I have now been tagged by two Stacey's to do this tag. Fourth & fourth. 4th file, 4th pic. Brace yourself, this is an exciting one.

This is the ugly, nasty, trashy shed that sat in the backyard of our first house. Like how I hung a wreath on it to cozy it up a bit? Sad attempt, really.

Anyways, we tore it down and built...

...this in it's place. It was a happy time!

But really, it was the fifth pic in the I don't know what number file that takes the cake.

Potty training...

twin-style.

Oh, they would be soooo mad at me.

I tag...anyone who wants to play along!

Viva Las Vegas...

Went on a business trip with this cute guy...

Stayed here in a suite that was bigger than our first apartment...

(3 tv's, 2 bathrooms...no lie. It was heavenly. Then again...any place that will make my bed daily and squeegee my glass shower is a winner in my book)

This is me upon finding out that the mile-long shopping mall that was being built the last time I was there is now open...and available for the taking!!!

Shopping makes me happy.

So, I did a lot of this...

A LOT of this...

And this is a pic of my sad feet after all of that walking and shopping.

TOTALLY worth it.

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!