I’ve already seen some fall festivals advertised in my community. I can’t wait to bring the girls out to the pumpkin patch and have them wander aimlessly around in search of the “perfect” pumpkin. I’m also looking forward to those yummy seasonal treats like pumpkin spice lattes. MMM MMM Yummy!!! I know they only come around one time a year so I make sure I get my fill while they are here.
Christmas Shopping
Yes… I’m already thinking about Christmas Shopping this year. I hate having to wait until the last minute to get everything and feel completely rushed. I’m going to go hit some sales this weekend. My goal is to shop for one person each day. We’re only doing the kids and our siblings this year.
I think it might even be a fun idea to have all of us do a gift exchange between the grown ups. Maybe if we all put our name in the pool and set a limit of oh maybe $75 we could each get something really nice. Oh I think I’ll work on that. I know there are random number generators. I can have everyone fill out their information and mail it to me in an envelope with a number written on it. I can then use the number generator to help me match people up. I’ll have to work out a way to make sure no on gets him or herself though. I guess that’s something I’ll bring up at dinner tonight.
Another Holiday Weekend
I just love 3 day weekends. It means an extra day of relaxation with the family. We’re hosting a barbecue at our house this year. I’m making my Aunt Frankie’s famous potato salad. My husband is in charge of the grill. It’s a potluck so I don’t have to make anything else. I’m excited to have our friends over and to let the kids exhaust their energy with friends.
Some days I wish we had 3 day weekends every week. It might not be as special though I suppose. I’d definitely settle for once a month holiday weekends.
Summer Birthday Parties
Today we went to a birthday party for one of my daughters’ best friends. The party theme was fairy princesses. All of the girls arrived in the most adorable costumes. There was pixie dust every where, not to mention all of the extra glitter that one of the moms brought. The Picnic Tables were decorated with cute little pink table cloths that had little fairies all over them. Presents were strewn about the tables along with yummy treats and arts and crafts for the girls to do.
While the girls played on the playground equipment the moms set up a few activities to do. We laid out materials to make little birthday crowns and fairy wings. There were fuzzy pipe cleaners, pom pom balls, glue, markers, scissors, construction paper, and of course tons of glitter. One of the moms made an example of each craft and set it on display for the girls to gather inspiration. Each girl had her own little station to create her own fairy princess wings and crown. The girls had a ball cutting and gluing and adding dashes of glitter.
The dads of the bunch just sat back in their Adirondack chairs and watched from a distance. A few of them gathered around the grill. It was their duty to cook the burgers and hot dogs while the girls had fun. It seemed like they were more than happy to not be elbow deep in glitter.
Once the girls finished their crafts we ate lunch and had cake and ice cream. Then the birthday girl opened all of her presents. She got quite a few neat items including a few movies, computer games, and an mp3 player. She was thrilled to say the least.
At the end of the afternoon all of the Park Benches were covered in glitter and pom poms that had fallen off of the girls crowns and wings as they ran around. Overall, it was a lovely afternoon and my daughter really enjoyed herself. Her birthday is coming up soon. We need to start planning her party. I got quite a few neat ideas after going to the party today.
Happy Fourth!
We are going to head downtown in an hour or so and try to get a nice parking spot and place to spread out a blanket to watch the fireworks. I love watching the fireworks shows – all the colors and sparkles are so fun! I don’t like those loud bangs so much, but I think they add some sense of history to it, I’ll be imagining the cannons that were fired from the ships in the harbor, during the attack on Baltimore’s harbor.
Holiday weekend
Yay! I’m soo excited to have a 3 day weekend. One extra day to sleep in and spend time with the family. Of course we also get to eat lots of goodies at barbecue and enjoy a nice fireworks show afterwards. Happy birthday USA!
Remembering Our Servicemen and Women
Today is Memorial Day, and I was just thinking about how many good men and women have fought for our country and our freedom over these past 200 years or so. We are so fortunate to live in America, and I am so proud of our military.
Some Jokes Are Not Funny
Today is April Fool’s Day and I know the sophomoric guys at work are going to be playing jokes on everyone all day long. This is the day when you really do have to watch your back, or there might be a piece of paper taped to your shirt that says, “Kick Me!”
Last year someone set a cup of water on top oft he door to the kitchen, so that when someone came through the door, the cup tipped over and splashed on an unsuspecting victim. It was not very funny when it splashed on a company guest being taken to the kitchen for a cup of coffee before his business meeting.
Bring Me Chocolates!
Christmas Jitters!
Well, it’s two days before Christmas. I’m getting ready to leave out of town and I am not dreading the family time this holiday around. I can’t wait to walk into my mother’s house and to be welcomed by Christmas music and the smell of holiday treats! The family time on this in particular holiday is splendid. It’s time to be cozy warm by the fireplace, watch Christmas movies, and drink hot chocolate!
