Santa, I want a.....

Our city has the longest running Santa Parade in the nation.
Isn't that cool?

They actually announce it every year on the today show!

Woo Hoo - we make national news....
for a good reason!!

Gabby marches in the parade with the high school band
so we must go to the parade for the next three years.

Please Lord, send nice weather!

While we were waiting for the parade to start,
one of the local tv channels were interviewing kids about the parade
and Christmas.

The picture below shows the reporter and the camera girl.

The reporter asked the girls what they wanted for Christmas.

One of them replied...

"I want a tuba"

I think the reporter about wet her pants.

Every time a band went by with a tuba in it the girl started yelling...

"Mommy, a tuba, a tuba, do you see, a tuba"

It was hilarious!

Her mom had no idea she wanted a tuba.
How do you even wrap one of those?

Anyway, it was really cute!

Gabby's band placed 1st....
cause they ROCK!
(Gabby said to put that in)

We spent the rest of our day at home.

I let my fingers do the walking and got most of the girls' Christmas
presents bought along with a few birthday gifts.

Abby's birthday is just before Christmas and Gabby's is in early
January so we buy everything at the same time.

Our Christmas decorations are all up and shining brightly.
I will probably do some outside decorating but not much.
Just not into it this year.

Yesterday was spent with my DH's family.
We had the annual viewing of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
after we had lunch. This marks the start of our Christmas
season. It was nice to see everyone but just as nice to go home.

My DH's side has some marital issues with two of his sisters.
If I hear the one husband demean his wife one more time,
I think I'll body slam him!
Nothing makes me more angry than a man talking down
to his wife (or any woman for that matter).
Gggggrrrrrrrrr!

OK, off my soapbox....

Praying that ya'll had a great Thanksgiving Day
and an even better black Friday.

Hugs!

Jeanette

Laughter

The kids are done with school for the week.

They actually got to get out of school early today
so they could go to the dentist.
They love to go to the dentist.
Gabby actually has to have her wisdom teeth pulled
in the next year or so.
She also has a cavity.

I needed to get into work so my DH stepped in and
took care of getting them to the dentist and home.

As I sit here typing, I keep smelling the sweet smell of ice cream.
The smell stays in my hair.
Better than greasy burgers don't ya think?

I have had more than one person comment on me smelling like ice cream.
I think it is kinda funny.

Mani's and pedi's tomorrow!
YIPEE!!!

We had a sweet time of laughing during dinner tonight.
Abby made a comment last night that made me
look at her as if she was a blonde.

"Mom, what day is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on tv?
Is it on Christmas?"

Sometimes I think my kids should be on Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" segment.
They would probably win!

So tonight at dinner I reminded Abby of her comment
and she was slightly embarrassed.

It was good to hear simple unstressed laughter!
No ball practice, homework, projects, softball, orchestra, band.
Nothing - just giggles.

LOVE.
IT.

Life is sweet tonight.

For that I am grateful!!

Hugs,

Jeanette

Giving Thanks

Today was kinda my day "off".

I still had to do the vacuuming, laundry, grocery store.
But, I did not clean my house.

I feel a bit light headed from ya'll gasping at the same time.
I think the oxygen levels around the globe went down.

I know, I know....

I always clean on Monday's.

Well, NOT TODAY!!

Yesterday was our Feast of Thanks at church.
Our care group (a small group of folks that we keep track of)
was in charge of this event.

It was our churches first feast.
We did not know how the turn out would be.

We had a great turn out - about 380 people!!

Needless to say, after feeding 380 people, setting up and tearing down.
Our group was EXHAUSTED!

This, along with the fact that my throat started hurting on Thursday.
The feeling of a cold coming on.
So, I got to come home and crash.

That earned me the day off today.

I am taking my cold meds and popping Halls Breezers
to keep my throat from burning.

Ouch!

This usually hits me about this time every year so I'll do what I always do.
Deal with it until it knocks me flat and end up going to the drs. anyway after it has hit the broncitus level because the drs. won't give you anything until that point anyway.

I told my sis that I would make a list of 10 things I am thankful
for so I better get to it before I forget cause ya just never know when these drugs are gonna kick in.

1. My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and for a
great church that teaches the Gospel.

2. Hostess 100 calorie pack cupcakes -
they are yummy and only 1 weight watcher point.
3. A warm and welcoming home.
4. A great husband and 2 sweetie pie teenage daughters.
5. My washer, dryer, dishwasher and microwave -
for obvious reasons.
6. My laptop - I heart my laptop!
7. My parents, sisters & brother, neices and nephews -
they always make me smile :}
8. Heated seats in my car -
cause there is nothin' like warm buns.
9. Our DVR - no explanation needed!!
10. My friends and blogging buddies -
life would be so much less interesting without you ;}

Tomorrow is my girls' last day of school for the week.
Wednesday I get my nails done and Gabby and I are getting pedicures.

I.
CAN'T.

WAIT.

Thanksgiving day will see us at my MIL's house.
We never know what will happen or who will show up.
Should be interesting!

Blessings until next time!

Jeanette