a lil' muppet never hurt no one

I haven't uploaded my pictures yet from the Gobble Gobble weekend, (never fear, it's coming!) so you get this lil' bit of entertainment whilst you wait.

I'm a closet muppet fan, so found this exceptionally awesome. :)



(Last day to enter the Legos giveaway!)

to end up this busy busy week...

We're enjoying some time with family. (happy birthday to Becky, Scott, and my Dad who all share special days during this weekend.)

Have a great weekend everybody, come back recharged for the last (and busiest) month of the year.

It's gonna be a wild ride.

(And don't forget to enter the Legos giveaway--you have until the 30th to enter!)

happy thanksgiving, friends

Hope you're having a wonderful day with those who matter most to you.

come back when you can

New favorite song. I know, it's uber mellow, but give it a quick listen. And think angsty, gut-wrenching, emo thoughts.

Or think Reese's peanut butter cookies. Those always make me happy.

imaginations home grown--go enter the giveaway!

I have a new review and giveaway that you can enter on my review blog--this time all about Legos.

We all know my love/hate relationship with these little blocks of mischief; finally I get to use them to my advantage. A short little review and a fun giveaway to award to one lucky winner.

Go check it out!

brilliant mommy move

Note to self:

Next time you leave the kids at home for any amount of time, please turn your cell phone ringer on so when your son calls 22 times to tell you that his little brother dialed 911 for no reason and the cops are in the house, you'll get the message.

Yeah...exciting night in our house.

i could stare at those abs all night (a short review of new moon)

So today is the big day we've been waiting for close to a year; New Moon came out in theatres at 12am.

People starting lining up at 9.

A.M.

Yes, 9 in the morning my friends.

I was leaving school at 1:00p yesterday afternoon when my husband texted me People are already in line for the movie. I'm gonna go sit in line.

What a guy!

So I joined him and we worked crossword puzzles as we sat on camping chairs at about 30th in line. The theater management mentioned that they'd sold out all 2800 seats...and we were 30th. Awesome!

Kiowa Gordon was there (a member of the Wolf pack), though we didn't really participate in all the goings on surrounding him. Lots of screaming girls and a line for autographs that wrapped around the building. He and his entourage even went from one inner theatre to another to thank everyone for supporting the movie and to say goodnight. I didn't use my flash on him because I didn't want to be rude, but he was about 6 feet from us. :)

So after a little drunk drama from the elementary school teachers behind us (seriously, kindergarten and 2nd grade teachers, getting drunk on vodka-spiked sprites while in line?!) we made it to our seats with plenty of room and time to spare. After a little more drunk drama from some other mom-types in the room, our movie started at about 12:30.

Without giving too much away, I'll just say that I was very pleased. This movie holds very true to the plot--there's actually only one deviation I can think of, and it's so minor that it hardly counts.

Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black) stole the show in every scene. He's seriously a gorgeous piece of work...and 17?!

The production was better, the acting was better, the action was better...all in all I'm very pleased!

The one thing I'm not so sure about--the new contacts the vampire actors wear--they're very golden and kind of distracting. I kept finding myself staring at their eyes during each of the vampire scenes. On the fence regarding if I like them or not.

Go see it! I think I'll take the hubby and go see it again today. :)

lately uploaded on my ipod

Sigh. I love music. It's good for the soul.

"Come back when you can" -- Barcelona

"Two is better than one" -- Boys like girls, featuring Taylor Swift

"Down" -- Jason Walker

"Need you now" -- Lady Antebellum

"Party in the USA" -- Miley Cyrus

"Somebody" -- Depeche Mode (I know, old school, right? They were my fave in HS)

"Birdhouse in your soul" -- They Might Be Giants

Whoo...I've really been in a mellow listening mood haven't I? What are you listening to?

ya ever just want to push pause on life? or maybe fastforward?

So a little bit of life came at me this past week, but it's nothing I can't handle. *grin* Challenges make us stronger and show us who our friends really are.

I've been doing a lot of baking--for a fun review and contest I have coming up; a bit of partying--a friend's baby shower; and this week will be attending a funeral--old family friend. More baseball for the kiddos, school school and more school, a cranky hubby with the flu, my son discovering "Phantom of the Opera" piano music (there's really only so much of that I can take, mind you) and more.

But I finally got caught up on the back 3 episodes of "Smallville", so really, all is right with the world. :)

the music of the night...up close and personal

Phantom of the Opera was great last night! Those who weren't familiar with the lyrics had a hard time when everyone was singing different strains at the same time (I guess I had forgotten there is so much of that in Phantom) but the costumes, sets, and actors were all amazing. I *heart* this play. So dramatic. So happy all our friends could go with us!

a big day for the first born...and for all of us!

First of all, Happy Veteran's Day! I hope you're able to somehow honor the day and enjoy yourself. We'll be hitting Phantom of the Opera tonight. So excited!

Yesterday was a day that just wouldn't stop! From sunup to sundown, we were going going going.

Let's sum up:

• 2nd Practical lab at school (I think I did well)
• Did a bit of grocery shopping
• Dan and I got passports (we're picking up his Mom from her mission in Canada in March)
• Sean got inducted into the National Elementary Honor Society
• Made dinner for my friend who just had her 6th kid :)
• Sean's Cub Scout pack meeting where he earned his Webelos Badge

I think there was more too, but I've blanked it out. Yesterday was a blur. Here are some pics from the highlights.

could it get any louder in here?

I'm sure that's what Great-Grandpa was thinking as we had a very fun, very busy, very loud family reunion last Saturday--Dan's Mom's side of the family got together for a nice lunch and family dance. With a deejay cousin in the family, there's always an excuse for music and dancing! Family members came all the way from Tennessee to reconnect, catch up on each other's families, and laugh a lot.

I didn't know many of them, but it was still fun.

This is our immediate group--we're missing Dan's mom (who is on a mission in Toronto, Canada) and Dan's brother's family (who live in California).

I love these people. :)

play ball!

That time of year again, Fall Sports are upon us.

Time again for 2 practices and 2 games a week (Cameron is in Coach-Pitch Baseball as well), you've-got-this-one, I've-got-that-one madness, every single Saturday is busy, and don't forget your water bottle and your glove. Cleats are cooler than basketball shoes and we literally have to make decisions regarding sunblock on those arms or long-sleeves? (It was near 80 degrees on Saturday!)

This is Ethan's second season--his first time around he was just barely 5 and it really showed--and this time he's a bit more into it. Not as much daydreaming, playing in the dirt, or tackling other players. But I'm sure that will come in time.

The Coach and his wife are really on the ball as far as planning snack schedules, maps, phone numbers, and they ironed on all the kids' names on their shirts. Cool, huh? Makes it easier for all us parents to cheer on the kids.

The teams are huge...13 and 14 for this first game. (Usually it's closer to 10) Ethan got on base first swing/first hit for his first inning, and got out at 1st base for his second inning. But I was watching and I swear that little 5 yr old opposing team's 1st baseman's foot was at least a foot off the base when she picked up the ball...but oh well. He didn't care.

One game down, 9 more to go.

And then Basketball starts.

Oy.

we are thankful for the seasons

We drew this today out of our Thankful Jar:



We actually took it more to mean that we are thankful for Nature. So we went to a nearby pond and fed ducks. The season change is sloooooooooowly making it's way through Arizona...freezing last week and then it warmed back up again. But we do enjoy being able to wear short-sleeved shirts for Halloween. I'm ready for some cooler temps though--my house still got up to 81 today. =p