We just spent a truckload of money and we're not even close to being done today. Blah. I hate spending money, it makes me sick inside. 

On the up side, we did get some awesome deals and now Hubby can boast his first experience with shopping at 5 am on black Friday! Woohoo!

Hubby selected and set up our thankful tree this year. You can't tell from the picture but it is ENORMOUS. As he put it, we have a lot to be thankful for.

Most especially we are thankful for our special little family, as well as our larger extended family. We love you all!

Mmm...Pie.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I finally finished making these blocks I saw on the site http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/
It's a set of 7 blocks that have a letter on each side of the block so that you can rotate them and spell a number of different words. They were pretty easy even though they took a ridiculous amount of time because I'm super lazy. I thought they turned out pretty cute though.

I recently finished the book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I wish I would have thought of the story--I wonder how much money this guy is making by basically publishing the original with zombie parts added in. 

After I finished I decided I had to watch my Pride and Prejudice DVD's of the BBC version (you know, the one with Colin Firth). I keep finding myself waiting for the zombies, though. 

"What is she doing walking through the countryside unarmed and alone?! The zombies!" Oh wait.

"Don't talk to Charlotte Lucas, she is becoming a zombie!!" Wait again. 

I have to say, I'm kind of missing the zombies. Although gossiping women might be just as brutal.

A new story and an old one

At around dinner time today (you know--4:00) our family decided we wanted to go out to eat. We chose Wingers for two reasons, 1) all you can eat sticky fingers, and 2) popcorn to eat while you wait. One of five groups in the restaurant, we were seated in a section all by ourselves (I'm guessing due to our two messy/loud little bundles of joy). We ordered and waited for our popcorn...which didn't seem to be coming. We started to wonder if they still gave out popcorn. G became a man on a mission. 

"Mom, you stay here with E. Dad and I are going to go find out about the popcorn." he explained as he stood up from his seat and headed for the front. 

We talked him down and said we would get a server to talk to us about it. Pretty soon I noticed that he was beckoning over every person he could see wearing a "Wingers" shirt. Before we knew it, a man (who we think was a manager) was at our table asking if everything was alright. 

"Where is the popcorn?" G asked. 

He proceeded to explain that the popcorn machine was broken. The kids were sad but got over it. The rest of the meal went pretty much according to plan until G realized that his root beer had been forgotten. Again he waved down every server he could until the situation was rectified. 

Hubby and I just had to laugh. We couldn't help but admire his moxie. He stands up for himself and we dig it.

Now for an old story. 

When we were first married, Hubby bought a pair of Adidas athletic pants at the outlet one year. These have stood as his favorite lounge pants for the past 6+ years. They are typical basketball style sweats; wide elastic waistband and soft silky fabric. About 6 months ago Hubby started putting the pants on and complaining.

"I don't get what is going on with these pants." he said, "the waistband keeps shrinking. I mean, what's up with that? They are way old. Why would they shrink now?"

I looked at him dumbfounded. "Are you serious?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said. "Why do they keep shrinking?"

Trying to hold back uncontrollable laughter I patted his tummy. "Did it ever occur to you that your pants aren't getting smaller, you are just getting bigger?"

He looked at me with a shocked expression. "What? No they are getting smaller."

I couldn't even answer I was laughing so hard. 

We started laughing about it again today as I put on some sweatpants. 

"It really hadn't occurred to me that I might be the one getting bigger." he said. 

Of course it didn't dear. Of course. 

In case you haven't seen it, E is turning into quite the little walker. He still prefers crawling, but we'll convert him yet!

Happy Halloween!