Post it note Tuesday~ 11/24

I am super busy today but thought I would do a few Sticky Notes...





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Have a Great Thanksgiving!!!

Holiday Traditions

It has finally hit me...
The Holidays are upon us. This dawned on me, rightfully so, as I was shopping with the kids this weekend purchasing stuff to cook Thanksgiving dinner. I had to jump back to thoughts of last year when I had 20 people over. I had NEVER cooked a turkey that big before, hell, I didnt even know how big the turkey should be. I also thought I would have to get up at the crack ass of dawn to cook it... lesson learned. I used a cooking bag and it was done way too early, but damn it was good!

This year we have about 10 people and I went with a 19 pound turkey and am planning on using a bag again! It is currently defrosting in the cooler in the garage.

Another thing... Black Friday. Wow... is it really that time again?? I am usually way more prepared but this year.. I dont know. Just not ready.

Over at my good friend Hangin' With Mrs. Cooper's , she is having a giveaway. We are supposed to write about a holiday tradition and what we are thankful for.

As always, I am most Thankful this year for our good health, our stable jobs (though stressful) and our beautiful children. I am Thankful that my kids are doing well in sports and school, that they have great friends which in turn give my husband and I great friends and that we have a beautiful home with a roof over our head and food on our table nightly. I am also thankful for the ability to blog and for all my amazing followers.

Now... on to our tradition. But first I must explain. Growing up I had 2 sets of parents. Not too uncommon nowadays.We lived with my mom and stepdad during the week and spent weekends and holidays with my dad and stepmom in the next town over. We always spent Christmas Eve with my moms side of the family, slept at home and then after opening gifts and breakfast we always went to my dad's for presents. Then it was off to my dad's parents house where all 9 aunts and uncles and their children would converge for a HUGE Italian Christmas meal.

My mom went oldschool on us every year. She LOVES Christmas. And I mean L.O.V.E.S it! She spends thousands of dollars( still) on this major holiday. Santa would always leave his gifts for us out, unwrapped and assembled with gifts from mom and dad wrapped under the tree. Because we had cats... my stepdad always made us girls wait at the top of the stairs while he "went down to turn on lights, and check to see if Santa had come" which now as an adult I know was code for "checking to make sure the cats hadnt destroyed anything and to make sure everything was set up and in place for the big reveal"

We do this every year with our kiddos. Daddy goes down to check things out while I stay upstairs with the kids. The kids then wait patiently at the top of the stairs for the go-ahead. Once they get the "all set" they run down to go thru their stockings while daddy takes the dogs out.
Then the fun begins.

That is our Christmas tradition. Oh, and we also take turns handing out the gifts from the kids. The school has a "santa's workshop" every year where the kids can purchase small gifts for a few dollars each. Trinkets really, but the kids get to wrap them up for each other and us and its so fun to watch their faces as we open these small tokens of their joy.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your beautiful families!!!

Monday Mingle~Couples Edition!!

Its time again for Monday Mingle and my hubby and I did this twice.. the first time was really funny BUT it didnt save for some reason and I was super tired and have to get up early tomorrow so I am posting our second try... its short and sweet...and there's something hinky with the sound .. sorry... but I am off to bed. Enjoy and I will catch you all next Monday!

Cell Phone Mosaic 11~21

Its time again for Saturday's Cell Phone Mosaic over at Ace's. While I am writing this I am watching the end of Xanadu. Remember that movie.. Holy Shit I am old!!!
Anyway, Last night was the BIG night. My daughter, my sister and I went to see New Moon. It was so good. I wont go into details for those of you that havent seen it yet ( and I wont bore those of you that are not Twilight fans) but we are so glad we went and I cant wait to take the other kids next weekend!

Today we went and got our nails done. I havent gone in 2 weeks and Kylie hasnt gone in a month so her nails were horrendous!! She needs a new set badly so I told her if she can go another 3 weeks we will start hers over with gels this time instead of acrylics.

Before getting our nails done we had to stop at Barnes & Nobles for a book for Jocelyn's book report. She chose to do her Important Person report on Michael Jackson so I had to grab a book for her. Not much in the kids department so I grabbed her a special edition of Man in the Mirror and will order her King of Pop on Amazon. Trev decided to switch the book he is reading for his report ( due in a week and a half) to a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book so of course I had to buy that too. Then we saw a whole section on Twilight so we bought some stuff there too.

Next it was over to Starbucks for mommies coffee... a peppermint mocha for me and a vanilla latte for Kylie. Trev scored a piece of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake for himself. God, that kid can eat!!

Then it was off to Walmart for groceries and stuff to cook Thanksgiving dinner. Finally we got home and then Trev invited a friend over. Jocelyn was invited to sleep next door at the neighbors so we allowed Trev's friend to sleep over.

They are quietly watching Spongebob while I clean up kitchen after cooking what were supposed to be Enchiladas ( thanks ACE) but ended up being more like Chicken Tacos. I added rice to the tortillas and then chicken mixture with salsa but the tortillas were real small so I couldnt wrap them well... oh well.. they were YUMMY!!

I am off to make a jacuzzi then I am forcing Hubby to come to bed early tonight ( we have both been so busy it feels like we havent seen each other in a week) and we are planning on watching a movie.
Tomorrow we meet Kylie's boyfriend ( we are taking them out for breakfast) before her dad picks them up for her half sisters Birthday. ( yep, the poor boy gets to meet the WHOLE family tomorrow!!)

Have a great Sunday everyone!!

From Saturday Cell Phone Mosaic 11/21