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Happy Birthday, Sis.
Today is my sister’s birthday. We’ve been fortunate to have her (and the rest of my nuclear family) here for Thanksgiving. Now we get to have a Birthday Party!
Happy Birthday Sis!
A Meme of Fours
With the month almost being over, I’m running out of material. So you get another Meme.
Fortunately, I found this over at Karen’s and KT’s places. Here’s my Meme of Fours.
1. Four places I go over and over: Target, Mall, Preschool, Grocery Store.
2. Four people who email me regularly: Mom, Jenn, Sue, Shannon.
3. Four of my favorite places to eat: Lily’s, Sr. Tequila’s, California Pizza Kitchen, BD’s Mongolian Barbecue.
4. Four places I’d rather be right now: Beach, Beach, Beach, Beach. I want somewhere warm!
5. Four TV shows I watch: Grey’s, HIMYM, Desperate Housewives, Scrubs
And Why is it called “A Meme of Fours” when there are 5 questions? I have no idea. Direct your questions to Karen. 
Menu Planning
I am trying my hardest to get my menu for Thanksgiving nailed down so I can head out to the store. I have a few ideas, but I just can’t seem to get a full meal planned! So tell me, what are you serving for Thanksgiving? Feel free to just leave the name of the dish, or if you want to leave a recipe, go ahead and leave it!
Here’s what I have so far:
- Turkey (duh!)
- Dressing (I was going to make it from scratch, but I think I will just go with my favorite “box” of Pepperidge Farms stuffing.)
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Mashed Potatoes
- Green Beans
- Corn
- Rolls
I’m not sure what else I want to serve, or if this is what I will end up serving. Why is this so hard?
Slacker Sunday
Happy Thanksgiving Week!
We have ANOTHER winner!
Hey Crisanne! Check your spam folder. I just sent you an email…..because you WON!
That’s right. With Comment #4, Crisanne won $50 worth of hairbows or accessories from Faithworks Boutique. Congratulations!
We have a winner!
The Ultimate Receiving Blanket by Swaddle Designs goes to Kerry, with Comment #52. Just so you know, Kerry was able to win this giveaway by subscribing to my feed. That extra comment was the winner!
Congrats, Kerry. I hope you enjoy the blanket!
Stuff I’ve Done
And now, because NaBloPoMo is starting to drain me of content…..
I give you 99 Things. Some of which I have done–Most of which I haven’t. Stolen directly from Postcards from the Edge.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars (If a tent counts…)
3. Played in a band (Actually it was Orchestra)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world (Both)
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Witnessed a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (Ironically, I wasn’t a girl scout. my sister was a brownie and I was helping her!)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a Bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Ladybug’s 3rd Birthday Extravaganza
It was wild and crazy. I’ll prove it:
We rented a giant inflatable slide and bouncy castle for the party. Since it was “off season” we were able to keep it all weekend! In order to take maximum advantage of it, we had Dr. D’s brother and family come up the night before the party! Here are the “cousins” and my sister’s husband playing around before the party.
My Sister’s Husband..he’s crazy for Ladybug. Like most of the men in the family, he would do just about anything for those big brown eyes!
They played so hard before the party, I was afraid that she would want to take a nap. Fortunately, she pushed ahead and showed everyone how to use the slide!
Even MY grandmother got into the action, assisted by my cousin and my sister.
Well, sure enough she pooped out on me. Well, actually, it was on Grammy!
While little Ladybug was enjoying her power nap in her Grammy’s Lap, some of us took advantage of craft time. Since it was kind of chilly we had a kids table of craft foam letter and shapes. The intention was for the kids to get a chance to warm up while decorating their own crown, sword, or wand to take home as their party favor.
Ironically, it was mainly the adults that got into the craft table! Most of us made a crown with our name on it. Fortunately, I had counted on this to happen, so I bought extra crowns!
Then it was time for cake. Yes, this is Ladybug’s real name. Pretend you didn’t see that
It was pretty while it lasted….then the kidos devoured it! It was soooo yummy. Perhaps the best strawberry cake I’ve ever had!
I was going to let the kids run off some more energy after the cake, but they all insisted that it was time for the princess to hold court. And by hold court, I mean open presents! If that’s not a throne fit for a princess, I don’t know what is!
Then on to the pinata. This is our friend W. W is one of the sweetest little boys you will ever meet. He was absolutely HILARIOUS stuffing that little baggie full of candy from the pinata. Incidentally, the pinata is the ONLY party decoration that had Disney Princesses on it. I was trying to go for a “disney free” theme, but we had a hard time finding a pull-sting pinata that wasn’t themed. This one was great though. Ladybug really thought it was neat.
After playing a little more…
…it was time for everyone to head home. And for us to recover. Ladybug gathered all the balloons around the couch so she could enjoy them just a little longer!
And then she asked to go put on one of her new gowns that she received as a gift. Thank goodness Nana had the foresight to wash them before it got dark!
It was so much fun, but it was sure tiring!
Fluff
Though we’re officially back to real life, time has gotten away from me yet again. This is more of a status update instead of a blog post. Sorry for the fluff.
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