Black Friday

So what is your shopping game plan today??

Mine is to stay far far away from any retail store possible.  Unless of course I can convince David to keep the kids so I can go to the outlets... Oh, just shoot me now. 

I have only once gotten up at 6:00 to brave the masses on Black Friday.  It was 2002 and David and I had been married for almost 2 months.  We had some wedding money still and there it was in the circular the week before Thanksgiving.  Calling my name...

The Coveted Kitchen-Aid Mixer...

THE kitchen item that will transform ALL new brides into Martha Stewart over night.  I wanted it.  I NEEDED it.  AND.... it was only $139.  Uh...yeah, you would've gotten up to be there too!

So, I poured my coffee and headed over to Tuesday Morning at 6:00.  Waited in line.  We could see the shelf of Kitchen Aid Mixers through the window.   We began counting the mixers and counting the people in line.    Oh, you mean you are here for the Madam Alexander Dolls and not the mixers?  Fabulous.  

The Doors opened.  We rushed in.  Did I mention I was in the first 10 people?  I am committed like that. 

We all just grabbed a mixer just to get our hands on one... then we began trading for our color preference.  And I walked out a happy Bride of 7 weeks with a shiny Red Kitchen aid Mixer.   

And my baking has forever been changed. 

Well, not really.  I think I used that the mixer 3 times a week for the next couple months....Determined to prove to my husband of 7 weeks that this purchase was totally worth it.  (And it totally was)  But I admit, I am somewhat of a mixer dropout.  I use it for big baking projects... but when I just need to stir a few things together I just grab a spoon or a whisk.   

So what is your MUST HAVE item this Black Friday? 
Any Door-busters you are standing in line for?

And if you find a Zhu Zhu pet.... pick a few up for me (and one for Bigmama).  Don't know what's so exciting about this little furry creature (other than the genius fact that you can turn them OFF), but they are THE hot gift this year.
And you know my kids HAVE to have THE hottest toys... NOT!   

Gobble Gobble!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

May we all be reminded of all God has lavished upon us this holiday.

Truly we have MUCH to be thankful for! 

I am beyond thankful for the family God has given me....
a fabuloso husband and three precious little llamas. 

I am thankful for how God has provided in abundance for all our needs.

I am thankful for how I see God working in my life and in the lives of people around me.

I am thankful for the Word of God which is Truth.

Most of all, I am thankful for God's great gift of redemption through Jesus.

Hope your belly's are stuffed, and your kids all took long turkey naps! 

Now.... let's gear up to start celebrating Christmas!

Don't forget the Fruit this Thanksgiving...

I promise Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control are coming...

But this week I am busy Devouring turkey, avoiding Black Friday shopping, enjoying my family, and still looking for the match to this shoe...

But believe me...
I am trying to live out Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness and Goodness  (and faithfulness, gentleness, and self control) this week in my parenting.  What kind of Fruit will you be serving up this Thanksgiving? 

And I don't mean on the table, either!

Missing...

Please help me find the match to this long lost shoe.  

I have looked....

in drawers

in trashcans  (found plenty of non-trash things there before)

under couches

in closets

 in toy boxes

in the pile of leaves (where I found a sippy cup yesterday)

in the dishwasher (they probably need a good cleaning)

in the toy kitchen (who wouldn't want to pretend to cook a shoe)

in the van (we seem to have problem keeping shoes on in the van)

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This shoe was found inside the crock pot in our kitchen.
So I truly mean it when I say "only God knows" where the other shoe is.  Because I believe that...really, only God knows.  Because Carson's response has been "I not know" the 100 times I have asked him today about where the other shoe is.

I'll keep you updated on the status of this claim... But I have a feeling that the next owners of this house might find a size 8 sneaker in an air duct somewhere...

Bye, Bye, curly llama locks!

The blog isn't the only one around here that has a new "do".....

Charlotte would like to show off her new bob.
Well, it's still a little too curly at the ends to be a bob...
But I did cut off about 3-4 inches.

I thought about letting her grow it our for a few more years and then donating to Locks of Love

But we decided the short look was too stinkin' cute. 
I think she secretly wanted to look like Word Girl.

How can you NOT think she's cute?  So cute, you could devour her, huh?

A Little Makeover...

So.... What do you you think??

Thanks to Jennisa over at Once Upon a Blog for helping me to spruce up the place!  I am so excited and love the new design!  Thanks Jennisa!

Hopes this makes for easier reading, and easier navigation.  And I hope it just makes you happy to open up our blog and see those ADORABLE three little llamas! 

Re-do, Re-model, Re-vamp...

We've been re-doing more than a few things around here...

And for the big reveal you will want to stay near...

One has a new haircut, and one's on the go...

But this is the only thing I'd like to know...

 How do you get 3 little llamas to stand in a row?

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Stay tuned for more from our herd...