Wonderful Thnaksgiving

Wow, we had a great Thanksgiving around here. Went to my mom's on Thursday although I must say she was a little stressed that we were not there by 10:30 but seriously she said be there for lunch, not brunch. I really am a stickler for being on time but I have 3 teenagers and they needed a little sleep. I did too. I had worked at my new job the day before at 5:00 am til closing. Anyway T-Day turned out to be fun and I enjoyed all of my family and all I had to take was sweet potatoes.
My youngest daughter has always asked to go to Concord Mills at midnight for black Friday shopping. I have always said no thank you, but I am really trying to keep up a good holiday spirit around here so this year I said yes. She took 2 friends and some of their relatives followed and I took my older daughter too. It was so fun, and we stayed until around 3:30. Great deals and great fun, Who Knew? Might be a tradition.
I am entertaining this weekend for a church Confirmation brunch so I have been pushed to get the house decorated. Almost there. I have also almost thrown my Christmas Tree on the garbage pile about three times. I finally figured out how to get it in the stand. the plan was for all of us to decorate it together, but I guess somethings change and that did not happen. But I am okay with that. Loved, loved having my children home, this is going to be a different kind of Christmas for all of us but I do believe it will be okay.
Hope you are all enjoying getting ready for the holidays. Happy shopping, decorating, entertaining, and whatever else you do. Hopefully I will post again before Christmas, but if not Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas Season. XOXOXO!

It Feels Like Midnight

Oh my goodness, I forgot how hard it is to get used to a time change. I was truly thinking about putting on my PJ's when I looked at my watch and realized it was only 6:30!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, it gets dark early around here. Halloween was fun at our house all my big kids were there for at least some of it. We had droves of trick or treaters. Seriously conversion vans were pulling up to the street and unloading about 25 kids and adults at a time. Poor little neighborhood children never had a chance. Saturday night brings out everybody. Thankfully for me it started raining around 8:15, just the perfect time to run out of candy and turn off the porch light.

Well, one holiday down and two to go. Time to put up the jack o lanterns and pull out the pilgrims.
Have a great week.

Happy Halloween

I finally put out the Halloween Decorations tonight. I am a little late but since all the kids have grown up it is not a festive as usual. My oldest is going to come home and help me give out candy. We will drink wine on the porch and enjoy ourselves. I have been really busy lately. I started another part time job at a restaurant/ catering business. Love it , love it. the only drawback is the long day. I am sure I will get used to it in time. i am going through some major life changes which maybe I will post about in later. I truly feel like everything is going in the right direction.
You know you think you have your life figured out and then boom it just changes. I really thought I would never be one of those people who had major changes in their life but I guess I am.

I may try to start posting daily again. but I still enjoy everyone's blogs and it is great fun to read about your adventures but I am going to share more soon, promise.

Happy Halloween enjoy the little spooks and goblins, especially if you still have them at home.

It's only Monday and I am ready for the weekend!

I am planning to go to my daughters college this Saturday for SENIOR yes, Senior night dinner. I have all my clothes laid out, my reservations made and I am working on a place for youngest to stay while I am gone. And now I realize I also have a hair appointment tomorrow, perfect timing. Life is good. Now I just have to get through the next 4 days. Youngest daughter had a bout with the flu and then a sinus infection to boot. So I am hoping that we all stay healthy for awhile. As you know I am a Preschool teacher and I love my job but is is like working in a cesspool of germs. I am debating getting a flu shot. I have the last two years and it worked, so I guess I will this year too.
I am pretty sure there is no one that reads my blog that doesn't read Clemsons Girls, because she has lots of followers, but take a look at ther blog she and her son are doing a great thing for an elementary school in GA that got flooded.

Well I believe it is time to list my 10 favorite things in life right now as I need to remind myself that my life is okay, so here goes, read or not.........................

1. My precious children
2. My loving and caring friends
3. My faith that God is in control of my life(actually that is reall #1 but I don't want to retype)
4. My job and co-workers
5. My migraine medicine
6. Fall weather in NC
7. Diet Sundrop
8. My porch
9. Blue Jeans when they fit just right
10. My hopes and dreams.
That's it pretty simple for now but it makes me feel grateful.
Have a great week all.
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Random Day

Well things are getting back to normal and everybody seems pretty happy. So that is good. I had a visit to Duke today, just a routine visit as I have had some issues with mammograms and stuff, but all is well. My doctor there is like an angel on earth. Truly she is the most patient, clam, caring person I do believe I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. It is so refreshing to know people like that still exist.
Anyway I got to have dinner with my college girl what a treat she is doing great her senior year. When I got back college boy stopped by for about 1/2 a minute and off to see friends at a college about an hour away. I think he is adjusting well now. Thank God I knew he would but that first few weeks is tough. My high school girl is at the football game. I opted out on that one tonight. Tomorrow she has a Cross Country meet at 9:00 in the AM so I will go cheer for that.

Also today my doctor told me I was a thin woman, so I told her she made my day cause really I could lose 10 pounds but it made me feel less guilty about eating that row of oreos and glass of milk just now.

Really have nothing exciting to blog about but just thought I would keep in touch.
Have had a big bout with allergies but at least we have all stayed clear of the swine flu for now. That stuff is really going around here. Hope you all have a great weekend!!