thanksgiving funny

A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York two days before Thanksgiving and says, 'I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.

'Pop, what are you talking about?' the son screams.

'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the father says. 'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her.'

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. 'Like heck they're getting divorced,' she shouts, 'I'll take care of this,'

She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at her father, 'You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?' and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. 'Okay,' he says, 'they're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way.'

happy thanksgiving...tomorrow!

i just wanted to wish you all a happy thanksgiving, tomorrow of course. i love this time of year, it's like the beginning of the holiday season for me. i'm looking forward to spending time with our families. i'll be missing some of my family that won't be able to join us. a few things i'm looking forward to this week/weekend are:

*relaxing.
*game night(s) with my fun in-laws!
*shopping, bring on black friday!
*yummy turkey dinner, make that 2.
* just enjoying this wonderful time of year.

i am so thankful for all that i have in my life. i am really blessed & have so much to be thankful for. i know i've said it before, i can't really say it enough, most importantly i'm grateful for my fabulous husband & 3 darling kids. i don't know what i would do or where i would be without these 4 in my life. they are my everything! they are what keep me going, make me happy, make me feel loved, & give me a reason to live & try to be a better person. thanks todd, tys, bay, & crew you guys are the best!

holiday boutique

i will be debuting miss B & co. this friday & saturday. come start, or finish, your holiday shopping. there should be some fun vendors. if you live in the area i would love to see you there. also my fun sis-in-law will be selling her bags & debuting her new dolls, super cute!

i'm in love!

with this little dude! he is so precious & i can't get enough of him. he wakes up happy, just jabbering, hardly ever crying & it's the best! i love being his mom & feel so blessed. someone was looking out for me & knew i needed a good baby. i love that he knows me & loves me, unconditionally. i love how he just looks at me & smiles. i love his huge smile. i love his content & easy going personality. i'm so glad we decided to have another baby, he completes our little family. it's amazing how much he has changed our family & all for the good. he loves his dad, tys, & sis & we all adore him!

licorice for sale!

it was brought to my attention yesterday that bay & christian, neighbor boy, have started a little business. christian's mom, aimee, was at our neighbor's house on sunday & she told the following story...her husband had just sat down to eat when there was a knock at the door. a little irritated he got up & answered it. low & behold it was christian & baylie, selling licorice! they said they would sell him 2 pieces for 2 nickels. what a deal! he bought it. christian then informed him that he couldn't eat it, it was for his 7 yr old son, karl. they were thrilled, each getting a nickel. well aimee got a call yesterday from another neighbor. she told her that christian & baylie came to her house selling licorice the other day. 1 piece for $5!!! she told them that was a little expensive for 1 piece of licorice so they lowered it to $2! she ended up giving them some loose change & they of course were happy. it's about time she gets a job, she's expensive. lol! these 2 are so funny together, just like siblings. either getting along great or in a fight. they are also a little mischievous, but man they are cute & it's a good thing.

scary & sad times

first of all it's been a very humbling & sad week at work. they did lay offs & some of the people i have worked closely with were let go. it's really made me think about so many things. my heart goes out to these people that abruptly had their lives changed. i can't imagine the stress & pressure they are feeling. not that there is ever a 'good' time to be let go, but with the economy the way it is & the time of year, it's just that much worse. i hope for the best for all of them.

second, my blog world friend denise, sent me an email about a scary situation that's been going on. i had told my boss about it after i got the email & he didn't believe me, said it was an urban legend. well guess what? it was on the news last night. please read this story, it can happen anywhere.

going private, for real this time

we are going private, for the protection of our children & family. i wish that this blog world was safe enough that i didn't have to, but it's not. i know i can't protect my kids from everything, but i should at least try with things that i have some control over. i would love for you all to continue reading & keeping up with our crazy lives. if you're interested please leave me your email address in the comments. for those of you that read & don't comment, now is the time to leave a comment. lol!

thank you!

i just wanted to thank those of you that posted & shared your advice & nice comments. i think sometimes i just get in those ruts, good thing they don't last long.

i did want to say that i really am grateful for all that i have in my life. even though i'm not the size i would like to be right now, i am extremely grateful for a healthy, functioning body. i'm grateful for a wonderful husband & kids, they are my life. i'm grateful for the good relationships i have in my life. i'm grateful for our home & right now heat. i'm grateful for modern day medicine & the good doctors we have. i'm grateful for traditions & for the changing seasons. i'm grateful for miracles & prayer. i'm grateful for a job & my husbands job. i honestly could keep listing things. i have been blessed with so much! i guess when i start to feel frustrated or discouraged i need to remind myself of all that i do have.

trying not to...

i am really struggling with not comparing myself to others. most of the time i'm pretty good or try to be about not comparing myself, my talents, my kids, etc. to others. i have really struggled with this since crew was born. i just saw one of my high school friend's blogs, actually we've been friends since elementary. we had our sweet baby boys 2 days apart & she looks amazing! me, well i'm struggling with losing the baby weight. i know everyone is different, but sometimes it's so hard not to compare. for me the list goes on...sometimes i feel like i'm not the best mom, the best wife, the best friend, etc. i guess i'm still struggling with finding a balance in my life. i try to keep a positive attitude & todd is so good about trying to make me feel good. it's so wonderful being married to someone that loves me for me. i don't feel like he expects a lot from me & just goes with the flow. i think sometimes we as women put so much pressure on ourselves & still at the age of 30 i'm trying to figure out how to not do that.
if any of you have advice i would love it. thanks & sorry for the venting session. lol!

how to make your monday fabulous...

listen to christmas music on the radio. that's right, 100.3 is already playing christmas music & i love it! talk about starting your day off right. :0) i was talking to my mom earlier & we realized that christmas is 6 weeks from this thursday. holy cow, that's soon. i love the holiday season & i'm trying to be more prepared so i can really spend some time enjoying it. merry christmas everyone. lol!

note to irritated reader(s)

i was informed that a reader(s) was bugged that i don't capitalize on my blog. guess what? this is my blog and i don't have to! yep that's right, i can do whatever i want. if you don't like it you really don't have to read it.

sorry, had to get that off my chest. lol!