Journey2Learn

Twilight The Movie

I bought the tickets for this movie already! The plan is to go on Thursday night at 12:01am for the first showing. I am (almost) more excited then the boys. Still haven't started reading the 3rd book yet...

A Short Post....

Wanted to quickly post for my NaBloPoMo commitment. Not been on the Internet much today. Taking it quiet and regrouping...off work until Saturday at 2pm and just wanted to rest so will be ready for the final week before Thanksgiving break...

Dinner and day...

Woke up this morning feeling AWFUL...total migraine day...but so much to do and so many people counting on me. Sent out a quick tweet asking for prayers and got out of bed...

The prayers were so appreciated and WORKED. Headache left after about an hour.

Spent the day cooking like crazy!

A Ham
A Turkey
Lemon Pepper Broccoli and Cauliflower
Butternut Squash (what a pain to peel!) & Granny Smith Apple Casserole
Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes
Maple Carrots
Green Bean Casserole
Maple Sweet Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce
Strawberry Trifle
4 Pies!

I ended up with enough food to serve 60 people! And I am not kidding....There was enough leftovers to serve another whole meal!!

The food....great....The gratitude....beyond words.

It is a tradition at this "Thanksgiving Meal" to go around the room and say what each person is thankful for. It is always an incredible moment...and I am always left crying and without words to say. I am always the 'last' to talk. That one moment means more me than any other day.

Now I am tired...busy, incredible, emotional day. The kind that make your realize why to get up each morning.

Wordless Wednesday: Michael Israel

 

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13!

My two children (who are now 10 and 11) simply CANNOT wait to be 13!! They both think 13 is when the magic starts :-) (and I just wish time would not rush by so fast).

For Silly Girl, the allure of 13 is all about 'legally' being allowed to wear some (key word here) make-up. Promised for her 13th birthday, we will have a Mary Kay party for her and a friend and they can learn good face care and applying make-up (light colors!). But in the meantime, she sometimes sneaks into my 'stash' (even though she has a little bit of her own).  I barely wear make-up (maybe 10 times a year at most)...but do have all of the basics. Today was one of those days that she broke into my stash (and spilled the mineral powder stuff everywhere--UGHH!!)

For Moon Boy, he simply cannot wait to play World of Warcraft (his dad's game of choice). We got him a game called Fate for his birthday (which kind of looked like it had some of the same kind of characters) and he informed us that it was "fun but just not the same." And wonders often if we will just forget that age 13 requirement...

Oh to be 13...

4-week Challenge

So totally gave up on my 4-week challenge after like 4-days....SO have decided to START OVER.  The goal--for 4-weeks do 5-days of 30-minute exercise (any kind)!

I have a lot of options...love the walk/running in the outdoors (even though it is getting cold--I have a cool beanie and some great UnderArmor stuff); or we have an indoor track (boring going in circles); or we have an elliptical machine (that thing is a lot harder than it looks although suppose to be better for your joints); or an indoor swimming pool; or Jillian Michael DVD; or just general 'make-my-own' exercise.

SO am recommitting to actually taken the time (the real issue) to complete:

30-minutes-a-day; 5-days-a-week, for the next 4 weeks....

My Christmas List :-)

Was walking through the mall and saw the shoes I have on my Christmas list. They are Ugg Boots :-) Way too expensive but still very cool.  I really liked these knit ones!!

And the winner is....

Random Integer Generator

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5

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Comment number 5 was made by TooManyHats!!  Congratulations!  I will get the Starbucks card out to you ASAP!!!

My Latte Type

Borrowed this cute quiz from my bloggy friend 2TooManyHats....

You Are a Cinnamon Latte

Deep down, you are a sensitive soul. You just want to be loved and appreciated. You may have a spicy attitude, but you're all sweetness on the inside. You are dependable and loyal. You have you life together, and you're able to be there for other people. You like nothing more than a warm, cozy house filled with friends and loved ones.

What Flavor Latte Are You?

Relay For Life

I work for this amazing company. Able to have a really incredible job being a 'stay-at-home mom'. And this weekend, we hosted an event that encompassed one of the proudest moments of my nine years working here. We had a RELAY FOR LIFE in which 100% of the community participated.

The reason: a girl name Chloe with terminal cancer. She was asked what she wanted most in the world. And her list was short. 1. She wanted to see her favorite band perform. 2. She wanted to go to Disney World. 3. She wanted a RELAY FOR LIFE even hosted in her honor to raise awareness for cancer.

This Relay was done a little different than most...it was truly to raise awareness and not for fund raising. There is a fund raising goal that $100,000 will be raised in Chloe's name. This was the kick-off for a year of different activities.

Still a little exhausted by feeling truly blessed to work for such an incredible place and to be able to teach my children and boys the value of Paying It Forward...