Today is...

Brett's Birthday!

here's to many more happy birthdays with you! 

i love everything about your charming ways, 

your tender heart 

and passion for life. 

you fill my days with endless joy 

and make me smile the second you step in the door.

I Love you!

It's that time of year!

First of all...

I am now quarter of a century old!

Brett will be joining my club on Monday!

(our car insurance will go down-- yes)

Second of all...

Happy (Late) Thanksgiving!

with the combination of being sick & lazy

this post is way over due!

I feel like there is way too much to cover.

School was out ALL week! PTL!

We went to Palm Desert for the Lutherans Educator Conference.

Spent a few hours in the E.R.

(nothing serious... I just turned into a huge baby)

(after 2 days with no food and throwing up)

Spent Thanksgiving with my Aunt Lois & Uncle Pepper!

(Thank you for everything you do for us. We are so blessed!)

Did a little Christmas shopping.

Decorated for Christmas.

I did Christmas crafts,

Brett played poker!

We both had basketball practices

(First game on Monday)

That about sums up our week!

Now the good stuff...

I've been wanting to make a "cookie sheet" Advent Calendar...

my dreams came true last night!

I love it!

I also made the cute gingerbread photo frame.

I love when I have extra frames laying around!

I'm still working on some other crafts...

we'll see how those turn out!

Hope EVERYONE had a fabulous Thanksgiving!

Brag Spot

It was one of those days it feel like

FRIDAY...

only to find out its..

NOT

(yes, Thursday is still good, but not the same).

I have to take some time to brag.

sorry.

It's funny if you knew me in

High School...

or

College...

Money I thought grew on trees.

I hardly every thought about saving.

but now my hobby is...

"couponing"

I LOVE it!

It can make my

"It must be Friday... find out it's only Thursday" attitude

all better!

I made a trip to the grocery store after school today.

See my buys:

4 boxes of cereal

4 "things" of lunch meat

5 bags/boxes of frozen veggies

5lb of shrimp

Total: $11.35

Ahhh...

I'm ok today is Thursday!

Bentley also had a surprise...

She's ready for the Christmas season

Thank you Auntie Penny, Shadow, & Bailey!

Christmas is only 36 days away...

I need to get my decorations up!

...Past TWO Weeks...

Have been a whirl-wind!

I got a new job at work..

(sort of)

I got to puppy-sit this adorable pup!

Malachi

(he was auctioned off at our Gala)

but he was mine during the days at school!

He slept...

I worked...

 I miss him!

We packed the old school up and... 

We moved into our brand new campus..

(sorry no pictures!)

 Brett and I attended the school's

Treasure the Truth Dinner...

 We spent a day at at golf course...

8 hours in a car...

with beautiful coastlines

(on the way home it was light out!)

Brett had his last game of the season..

and it was Homecoming..

 We went on a date...

brought back memories of HuHot!

YUMMY!

We're still not done yet...

this week...

starts basketball...

8th grade preview day...

ribbon cutting..

Lutheran Educators Conference...