chocolate cake

and Birthday celebration!

This time around was my mother in laws big day.

We celebrated with pizza and cake and fun

in fifty four years

I hope I look and act like her.

My Grandma School bus hit 82 this past week. 

so we celebrated

with pork chops, cake and family

Thought I would tell you a few things my grandma has taught me over the years

to have a love of seafoam candy

to watch shows like friends and desperate housewives

and how to get a good bargain!  that is for sure! :)

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Fun times and hopefully many more.

can you tell what I am wearing???

Had to try it it.  walk around the house.  sit in it.  

wear it one more time before it got cleaned and put in a box!

My wedding dress.

Yes I was that person! haha

Made J look and admire 'The Dress' again :) Nice hubby

from church to reception to front room couch.  

still love.

it's beginning to look

a lot like Christmas [sorta]

We worked on decorating this weekend.

Put up one of our two trees [real to come]

lights on the banister

lights on a bush outside

table decorations

and our stockings!

13 plus

hours of SHOPPING between Friday [black Friday] morning and Saturday ALL day!

It all started at the Farm and Fleet at 630 Friday morning

nothing like shopping through the horse and pig feed for tie down straps for my dad :)

Then the mall

and 28th street

and came home with lots of goods

All to start over at 1130 Saturday morning

started to get goofy in Walgreens

Then I came upon my DREAM gift!

AND it all ended in exhaustion and this NUTS outfit

polka dot socks 

pj pants

sweatshirt 

and two coats!

I would call this a successful time with my mama!

gobble gobble round three

the big meal

Fun night with the family like usual!

Such a beautiful day...warm enough to play outside

someone likes Uncle Jason's phone

 GRANDPA!

 first thanksgiving being married aweeee :)

 bring on the food

 the cousins

fun filled day...to bed we go.  early black Friday morning!

gobble gobble round two

more dessert making today

pumpkin dump cake

now ready to celebrate with the family tonight and eat stuffing my favorite!

I usually do not share the serious insides of my mind, but today I am making an exception to the rule :)  My blessing of 2012:

1. My Husband.  Love him.  Love being blessed with him. Love what is to continue to come with him.

2. My family.  They mean the world to me! Love love love them and my new new in laws.  Blessed to have them.

3.  My friends.  The love of friends, the closeness, the times we spend together, grow together, laugh together are all so important and mean so much to me.

4. My church.  Ada Bible as taught me so much this year.  Over and over I have learned of God's grace and love and grace we are to show for others.  I am VERY thankful for that.  

5. My health and healthy loved ones!  

This year I have felt like the joy and blessing have been overflowing more than ever.  Thanks be to the Lord for an amazing 2012!

Happy Thanksgiving Friends!