Black Friday Find

I have some friends on the HearthKeepers Message board that were ALL EXCITED about the Schleich Nativity Scene. Oh -- go run and get one now! Only $19.99!! Free shipping if you order more than $100.

I refrained... I'm trying to be frugal, ya know.

But... I did go out on Friday -- Black Friday -- for some too good to pass up deals for Christmas Presents for the kiddos. (Cowboy boots...shhh... don't tell!)

They just so happen to be at the FARM and HOME store. I'm not a farmer... but I do own a home... so I fit right in there.
I walked past this table...
:gasp:

I think's that the same deal my HK friends were talking about... only $9.99!!!
Oh lands of mercy... I've gotta have one of those!! And NO shipping to boot.
Just wait until they here about my deal.

BUT
it get's even better.
Since I was there before 8:00 a.m. they took 20% off.
WHOSE Y'ER MAMA!
or what ever you are supposed to say... I'm not really good at that gangsta talk.
Here is my deal... I paid $7.99. Woo HooT!!

Good things come to those who wait...
OR
The early bird gets the worm.
Either one applies here.
:giggle:

Some Body LOVES the Kitty!

We still have a few kitties left from the last batch that was born.
Cousin Sophia LOVES the kitties!
The kitties love to come inside. They aren't ALLOWED to come inside... but if you are as cute as Sophia... then -- well... OK... just for a while.

"Just for a while?" This kitty was SO patient!

Be NICE to the kitty -- LOL
Grandpa let the cat out of the bag while he was here. Want to hear about it?
Sure you do -- everyone needs a good laugh once in a while.

I took Danielle to the dentist the same day that my parents and sister were to come to town. What was I thinking? So -- I got ahold of them and said, "I'm out of town... can you let yourself into our house?"
SURE -- they said... so they did.
Well -- when they did... the cat's snuck in. They are SO FAST!!

I called to see how they were doing and if they knew how to get where we were going to meet up. Dad said, "Hello." I said, "Hello, this is Jennifer--"

Dad hurridely interrupted me, "HOW DO YOU KEEP THESE CRAZY CATS OUT OF YOUR HOUSE?"

Oh yeah... I forgot about the cats.

Well -- I learned later that he'd was running around after the kitties -- trying to get them out of the house... one didn't particularly like the method he was using and decided to use his hand as a clawing post. OUCH.
So -- the next kitty he wised up... he grabbed a Wal-Mart sack and stuck the kitty it in and opened the front door and...

you guessed it...

he LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG!

It seemed to make out OK.
Don't you think?

Oh hey -- I think that post it note says "K" for kitchen. They were EVERYWHERE.

Only for the Married Readers

Have your kiddos leave the room first.

It's not nasty -- but if you start laughing... you'll have to explain to them... and -- it may be awkward. LOL



Thanks to my sister Becky -- I got kicked out of the library for LAUGHING MY HEAD OFF OUT LOUD! OK -- not really -- but I did get a dirty look from the librarian! :snort:

ABC Game - Family Style

Ever play the ABC game in the car?
Well -- we played it at home... using post it notes.
This first one is "P" for Pat.

Someone gave me several pads of post it notes so I put them to good use when the cousins were here.

Here is Julia - displaying her ABC's... J for Julia
I for... hmmm... I don't remember. I think her mom said irresponsible.
U for Underwear - so glad to know that!

Her dad got into the spirit too... or maybe he was just playing along because he knew the turkey was coming up soon. Who knows... He was doing his part - helping entertain while we were cooking! Great guy.
He had an "X" on his shirt... that was most helpful.

Video, Hat and a Quarter!

What fun we had. I found post it notes in the funniest places the next few days. I think there is still an "O" on a jar of olives in my fridge. If you know me and olives... it may stay there a while. LOL

Me Before Coffee

Why didn't anyone tell me my hair was sticking up?

Hunting With The Boys

Grandpa Phillips took the boys hunting Thanksgiving Week. Here they are -- all decked out in their orange. Excitiment oozing out of their pores... even at 7:00 a.m. Grandpa wants to get going -- his crazy daughter keeps snapping pictures. Time to go... time to go...

Oh... oops... Ebony got out of his collar.
See... I said it was time to go.



HEY -- come back here and put your collar back on!

This pic was very telling of the day. They returned home all safe and sound. Pheasants included. They brought home nothing but memories! But what great ones at that!!

THANKS for being patient grandpa, with me, and with the boys, and with the old dog!!

Thanks for the memories!

Just Because

I love You too!
(He's giving me that look!)
:giggle:

Sooo glad I caught it on film.
It's a keeper!

A Broken Bone

It's JUST CRACKED!
But you still have to wear a splint, then a cast, even if it's just cracked.
(left non displaced cracked tibia - high - if any of you care to know)


Danielle was jumping on the trampoline with a bunch of kids Thursday, before dinner, and she got landed on.

This landed her on the couch.


But she got a pair of crutches out of the deal.
Aren't they cute? So tiny... so small...

Her cousin Julia got to go to the clinic with her. My sister Becky says, "She really learned a lot there." Sort of like a field trip. What NOT to do on Thanksgiving Day.

So tiny... so cute...
The FLORESCENT PINK permanent cast is on now... only 4 more weeks to go.

Aunts Are Great!

Aunt Karen likes to read to the kiddos!

The kiddos like to be read to!

Really, really, really like to be read to!

THANKS AUNT KAREN!
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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

SAD SAD DAY!

We are so sad.

We will miss you Brad.

Oh God Help Us!