Turkey Lurkey

We had such a great Thanksgiving. It's definitely one of my favorite holidays. On Wednesday we went to Fort Smith to see Gary's sisters. We got to play with Shannon's kiddos and we had so much fun. Avery wanted to get out the easy bake oven and we attempted to make chocolate chip cookies. That didn't really work out, but it was very entertaining. I also got to play with baby Nathan. He is one of the happiest little babies, always smiling! Later that day, we dropped the kiddos off at Marty's parents house and went to watch Four Christmases. I pretty much laughed throughout the entire movie. It was hillarious!



Thanksgiving day was spent with my side of the family. My Dad, Gary and my cousin Zach put up Christmas light on my parents' house and thankfully no one was injured. We ate lots of great food and went to bed early!! On Friday, my Mom and I woke up early to go Christmas shopping. We found some pretty good deals and just had fun amidst all the chaos! Here's a silly pic from Friday night with some Christmas decor I bought that day.

These trees are NOT meant to be worn as hats and that was very uncomfortable! Well, I better stop blogging and get busy cleaning. Our Merry Shindig is next weekend and I've got a lot of work to do around here!!!

What a great weekend!!!

This weekend was so much fun! On Friday night, I got to have dinner with friends, go to a jewelry party, and the best part of all, I GOT TO SEE TWILIGHT! Can I just say that Edward Cullen is amazing. When I first found out who was playing Edward, I was disappointed BUT after seeing the movie, I couldn't picture a better actor to portray that character. He's perfect. And so is Bella. I don't think people who haven't read the book would fully appreciate the movie, but I LOVED it!
Here's some pics from this fun-filled night.



Saturday I spent the entire day shopping for Christmas decor with two of my bestest friends! We went all over town and saw so many cute things. I came to the conclusion that I could be one heck of a decorator if I had an endless supply of moola. Unfortunately, that is not the case, SO I'm going to have to get creative and just do my best. With that being said, I'm quite proud of myself because I really like my Christmas tree. Gary and I ended up putting it up on Saturday night and I'm really happy with it. Luckily, my friend Leslie and her husband were able to drop by and help me put the ribbon on my tree because I suck at that stuff. My husband also put the lights on the house without me even having to ask him. LOVE him!



Today, I went bowling with my Grandpa. He's such a cute, little man! He's in a bowling league with my friend Robert's grandpa and he just loves it. I told him once that I would go with him and now it's turned into a monthly routine. I'm not the biggest fan of bowling, but I know he enjoys it so I'm willing to do it. It's pretty funny. Today, I actually did really well (my score was a 138)! I've never bowled that well in my life. I'm not sure what got into me. Okay, well I think that about wraps it up. I'm so glad this is going to be a short work week! YAY FOR THANKSGIVING!!!!

Changes....

Changes...I don't like them. In fact, I hate them. I am a creature of habit. I don't like trying new things, and I'll be the first to admit it. So you can imagine my uneasiness when my husband told me that we were switching gyms. This probably wouldn't be that big of a deal to most people, but it has totally thrown me through a loop. We had both been members of Fuel for a few years, and I really liked it. BUT, Gary thinks it would be better for us (logistically) to start going to FAC because it's so much closer to our house. At first, I was okay with it because they have a pool and it will be nice in the summertime. However, I went today for the first time and I'm very disappointed. Their equipment is super old and it's not nearly as nice as Fuel's. :( I just have to keep reminding myself that I'll get to hang out at the pool this summer! But right now, I'm pretty upset about this deal!

White Trash Bash

Here's my LATE post of Halloween pics from Max & Leslie's party...sorry it took me so long!

Doesn't Aaron look beautiful?!?! :)

Besties!

Gender confused boys....
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Could we be any classier?

What a nice couple....looks like a streaker snuck in the back door.

Okay, now to the present. We have started a workout challenge to help us get in shape before our Jamaica trip. It sucks, but I know it will be worth it. I am in desperate need of getting in shape! I'll keep you posted on how it turns out! :)

Candy, Kiddos, and Craziness!

Well, yesterday was Halloween, and school was CRAZY, but fun. All the teachers and kiddos got to dress up and our third grade team dressed as pirates. It was a lot of fun, but I was so ready to get that costume off by the end of the day! Our class had a Halloween party at the end of the day, which my homeroom mom was responsible for. I wasn't really sure what to expect and I always feel a little uneasy about letting someone else take charge in my classroom, BUT I was not disappointed. I could not believe all of the food, games, and party favors this mom and dad put together for our room. They went way above and beyond and the kids loved it. I will never be able to thank them enough, and I can't wait to see what our Christmas and Valentines parties will be like. It was so much fun, and so well planned! Here are some pictures from yesterday.
Me with my 3rd grade team..I LOVE them!

ARRRRRR MATEY!

Look who I ran into! SNOW WHITE!!!

After the Halloween party, I went to my parents house with Tina to hand out candy to the trick or treaters. We ended up having to leave Tina inside while my mom and I sat out on the front porch handing out candy. I've come to the conclusion that Tina is just not user friendly. I love her to death, but I'm probably crazy for doing so. Okay, so back to the trick or treaters. Let me just say that there were some major freaks out last night. I don't know why older people think it's okay for them to trick or treat, but it is NOT! I shorted them on candy on several occasions. I mean there were a couple people in their late 2o's, maybe early 3o's trick or treating. FREAKS! Don't these people have anything better to do with people their own age? I mean that's just creepy. Okay, sorry about that. Well, my next post should have some hillarious pictures because we are going to Max and Leslie's White Trash Halloween Bash tonight! I can't wait! :)