The BEST and WORST of Thanksgiving weekend...

So sorry I haven't blogged for a while ! I've been busy with giving our bathroom a "makeover', preparing for special guests from Michigan(Chad's parents) and recovering from the WORST sinus/felt like a migraine/fever or flu something or other!!! Well, the BEST part was Thanksgiving with ALL of the family! My family,Chad's parents from Michigan, and my sisters' families. It was so special to have everybody together and share good food , good times, and relaxed enough to just tucker out on any chair or sofa! ( Yes I was one of those people!)
THE WORST: Waking on BLACK FRIDAY knowing you have to get yourself together to make it work, and at the mall , and feeling horrible! I was scheduled at 7 am and well I only lasted till 10:30 am... I just couldnt take the noise, the people ,bright lights...I felt a migraine coming on! I made it home and went straight to bed! We'll save the details and lets just say I was in bed till Sun . afternoon! Chad took wonderful care of me! I missed out on work, my guests,my kids, and great photo opts. I head finally shrank down to normal size and I was back... sorta... twinges of pain come and go. This head pain truely was worst that than early stages of contractions when you're having a baby!!! I would not wish this on my worst enemy! I was in such exteme pain until we tried Ibprofin! Ya it kicked it! Well enough of that...lets move on!
Sorry no pictures...something I failed to capture...but my father in- law got a good one of me and Nick sleeping on t-day! Okay I just had to add this in! This is the coolest thing I've seen! something to pick the popcorn out of your teeth!! And you get a coupon for DenTek! Chad brought home from the movie, HAPPY FEET. He took the boys out while I painted the bathroom...a good thing:-)

A Killer Deal !

Okay, for the past 4 years I've worked for Old Navy part-time. The perks that come along with that are employee discount and getting first dibs on clearance! This by far is the best deal Ive come across in all my years of working there! I got this cute short sleeve sweater that you can wear a cami underneath.
Reg. price: $24.50
mrk dwn: $16.99
prc kill: 1.97
addition 50 % for store sale: .98
my discount(20%) and total! : .78
Thought I'd share the best deal ever!

Someone has been at my studio desk...

I was lying in bed this morning and heard some papers moving around in my studio area.
I asked, "Whooo's there?"
I heard nothing.
"Nick?"
"yeah Mom."
"don't be writing in my book please."
"Okay Mom"
"And leave the check book alone also!"

As I finished that last statement I heard the patter of little feet scurry down the steps. To my surprise, I found a check written to "school is exit" (I marked out info due to a crazy world we live in) and found dash marks in my "artsy journal" .

Nick you're BUSTED! I know your handwriting little dude!

MISSION: Halloween and Beyond....

Chad's mission started with a trip to the Space Station Aunt Kelly. We had some great yummy pizza to give us energy for the "space walk" and to mingle with the creatures from all over and beyond!



Chad suited up and prepared "Tom and Jerry" and the first Ladybug in space for their first space walk!

During our walk we encountered "Chewy" from Star Wars! We was sitting but he was "real"! (great sound effects too!)

We all made a landing back at the Space station Aunt Kelly and relaxed for a bit. It was a great night filled with childhood memories! The kids' walk didn't last as long as our's did back when we were young and ran through the whole neighborhood...but I think we were quite older too. Great times!