NC Day #3 through #5

On Saturday (Day #3) Manga Dork and I split up from my Mom and Lil Sis. They went to fabric stores and we headed for the beach. First we stopped at the mall and bought Manga Dork some Baby Phat and Apple Bottoms. Second stop was Borders to see if they had the first 2 Twilight books in hard back. They did! Then it was off to eat. We chose Applebees. Now for the drama...

As I was eating I felt something hit the roof of my mouth. I can not get a better photo because of my stupid old camera (hint hint Dr. Hubby). This is a photo of a piece of metal (next to a pack of gum to show the size) that I put into my mouth and ALMOST SWALLOWED! Luckily I was blessed to feel it hit the roof of my mouth and I pulled it out. One end was curved and the other is VERY sharp. I freaked out. They had me fill out a report and actually tried to charge me for our drinks...they took that back REAL quick. I am fine. I just can't help thinking what would have happened had I swallowed it. I am thinking...surgery?! Yikes!

After that terrible experience I needed some retail therapy. I was so excited to look across the street and see Michaels! Ahhhhh...

And right next door was TJMaxx! Heaven! LOL! I bought the cutest Betseyville bag (Yes, another one).

After our intensive retail therapy we hit Happy Hour at Sonic...I love BOGO!

Now we were off to the beach. It was cloudy, but it felt great! The water was great on my toes. That is as far as I go! LOL! I plopped down on my beach towel with my cell phone, watermelon slush, and Twilight....oooohhhh I was at such a good part!

After the beach we met up with my Mom, Lil Sis, and BIL for some mini golf. Then we picked up dinner to go at Outback. Luckily this meal was metal free, but it did kinda make me nervous. I hope that feeling passes.

On Sunday (Day #4) we (Minus BIL) drove to Myrtle Beach. We stayed at the Hampton Inn by Broadway at the Beach. It was very nice. We shopped at the Tanger outlets first. In the pet store a dog came up to Manga Dork and sniffed her purse's butt! She has one of those purses that looks like a stuffed Pug. It was hilarious! After dinner at Golden Corral (metal free again) we went to Broadway at the Beach. We shopped and played mini golf.

Manga Dork and RubyNan made a new friend in the Dept. 56 shop.

Don't tell BIL, but Lil Sis wouldn't quit hitting on the butler.

We were SO tired by the end of the day. I even got a little "crabby." LOL! We were the kind of tired that makes EVERYTHING....REALLY funny. We stopped for snacks at a Kangaroo gas station. The guy ringing up our goodies started singing about each item. He was in his own little hip hop world. I tried to hold in the giggle (my face turned red) and I laughed out loud. We giggled ourselves to bed at 2AM!

On Day #5 we checked out of our hotel and stopped at TJMaxx. I have been eyeing these collectible dolls for awhile and I finally broke down and bought a few. I bought several thanksgiving mice! Too cute!

We drove back to Lil Sis's for some last minute cardmaking and (unfortunately) packing. I have had a great time, but I miss my family. ALOT! We fly out at 9:35AM. The photo above is my niece, Morgan, in her new sweatsuit.

Happy Monday!

NC Day #1 and Day #2

We had a great flight experience going to NC to see Lil Sis. Yes, Mechelle I probably should accompany Frumpy next time! LOL!

We went to Lil Sis's home. Her Jack Russell Terrier, Morgan, was VERY happy to see us. BIL was too (he just didn't attack us at the door). We went to Walmart and then picked up Ruby Tuesdays "Tue" go. You know I love their Typhoon shrimp! Yummy!

After dinner we celebrated Lil Sis and BIL's 27th birthdays. They are both in September, but we wanted to do it while we were with them. We gave BIL 3 DVDs and a 2,000 Wii points card. We gave Lil Sis Stampin' Up cardmaking supplies.

Manga Dork enjoyed the Wii. It was hilarious to watch them do boxing!

Day #2

We decided to hang out in New Bern for day #2. Our first stop was a GREAT scrapbook store. I LOVED this definition on the wall. I think I am going to copy it in the schoolhouse!

Next we went to this GREAT used book store. I got 2 Debbie Macomber books and 1 Jan Karon. Hardbacks were $7 and paperbacks $3.50. All her stuff looks almost new too!

We ate lunch in this Amish style restaurant. It wasn't as Amish as I am used to, but it was still delicious! Lil Sis, Manga Dork, and I devoured a slice of cheesecake.

New Bern is full of cute little shops. I loved the halloween decos. This hat was gorgeous! There is an owl and snail on it. Dr. Hubby and I have to attend a costume party at another doctor's home...this hat inspired me to go as a white witch and have Dr. Hubby in all white as a vampire. I'm tellin' ya you gotta read Twilight! I'm hooked...

The last shop we went in was called "The Accidental Artist." It is a paint-your-own pottery shop. It was SO much fun! I chose a coaster set. I painted them with cherries and black/white checkerboard. We were there almost 4 hours...we were a little slow!

We picked up KFC and came to Lil Sis's home to make cards. I just taught Lil Sis to heat emboss...she is hooked. Speaking of hooked, she is picking up a copy of Twilight tomorrow.

TGIF!

Merrianne's Fun Tag

I saw this over on Merrianne's blog. Looked like fun...only one word answers!

1. Where is your cell phone? charging
2. Where is your significant other? home
3. Your hair color? brown
4. Your mother? lovely
5. Your father? hard-working
6. Your favorite thing? blogging
7.Your dream last night? Twilight-ish
8. Your dream/goal? healthier
9. The room you're in? office
10. Your hobby? scrapbooking
11. Your fear? death
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? home
13. Where were you last night? Mom's
14.. What you're not? thin
15. One of your wish list items? travel
16. Where you grew up? junkyard
17. The last thing you did? showered
18. What are you wearing? pajamas
19. Your TV? Samsung
20. Your pet? Annie
21. Your computer? fun
22. Your mood? tired
23. Missing someone? yes
24. Your car? Escalade
25. Something you're not wearing? socks
26. Favorite store? TJMaxx
27. Your summer? short
28. Love someone? yes
29. Your favorite color?orange
30. When is the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? Tuesday
32. Who you want to Tag? Melonscraps

We are Here...

We arrived at Lil Sis's house about 5:30 pm. We had great flights and gorgeous weather. Everything was on schedule and went smoothly.

We are going to Walmart and out to eat. Then we are going to play Wii. This will be my first time!

BTW, for Twilight fans...I am hooked. I started reading at my Mom's last night and I am on page 286 already! I am so intrigued. Stephenie Meyer is an awesome writer. I can smell the fog, feel the dampness, and feel the intensity between Edward and Bella. Love it!

Happy Thursday!

And Off We Go...

Today I am driving to my Mom's house (with a brief stop at China Buffet, Michaels, and AC Moore). I am taking BFF Ruth home too (she is my Mom's neighbor).

Tomorrow we (Mom, Manga Dork, and me) are flying to NC to visit Lil Sis. I can't wait! I am hoping I can shake some of this stress.

I will be posting most of the days. We are going to be doing lots of fun stuff. I will share photos!

Happy Wednesday!

Goodbye...

This morning I drove Foster Son to his new foster parent's home. He did not cry or show much emotion. I couldn't figure out why until he said, "I'll be back every weekend." What!? So on the drive I had to explain that he was not coming back every weekend. I don't know where he got that idea!?

It was sad to come back and see his room without it's "boy stuff." We are going to redecorate it for Manga Dork. She gave it up to Foster Son for almost 2 years. The first thing to go is going to be that mattress. It is 14 years old and those are soda stains (not pee pee). Dr. Hubby says that we can get new paint, furniture, and decorations for her 13th birthday next month! Manga Dork is thinking zebra stripes, hot pink, and bright green. It is so hot and trendy right now (and her blog colors LOL).

Dr. Hubby took off with my memory card so I will post some pictures from our Goodbye party later tonight. I am off to pack for another exciting trip...

Chocolate is good...

My MIL made some chocolate candy and it did not harden...

This is what happened when we combined chocolate, girls, giggles, and a little fatigue.

I have created a MONSTER! BFF Ruth has been in this position for most of her visit. It is fun to teach someone to scrapbook and see the addiction slowly take over...LOL!
I tried to upload this layout for a challenge on AMR (Monochromatic challenge), but could not figure out how to do it. So I thought I would share it here. This is Wild Child at 3 months.

Tonight we are having Foster Son's Moving Party. I will share details and photos tomorrow. My stress level is so high I am having muscle spasms in my back. I can't wait to get through this.

Happy Monday!

POST #101...

Yesterday's post was my 100th post! Wow! So in honor of 100 posts here is the last 50 of the "100 Things About Me." If you missed the first 50 you can find them here. Enjoy!

51. My grandparents introduced Dr. Hubby and I at their church.

52. I worked at Petland as a Pet Counselor for 6 months in 1995.

53. I once went 5 days without brushing my hair.

54. I had asthma as a child.

55. Our preacher started crying during our wedding ceremony.

56. The above picture is the space between my fridge and pantry. I CANNOT keep this space clean!

57. My Lil Sis installs closets...really cool expensive closets.

58. I hate cats.

59. I love Pauly Shore movies.

60. I love the Christmas season from the day after Turkey Day to Christmas Day!

61. I go shopping on Black Friday (Day after Turkey Day). Last year I sat on top of two trampline boxes to keep people from taking them.

62. My kid's middle names are the seasons...Spring, Summer, and Autumn!

63. Our first pet after getting married was a Mini Schnauzer named Daustin Anastas Rochester. We called him Rocky.

64. BFF Ruth says I am very "considerate."

65. As a teen I had a Yorkshire Terrier named Izzy Bee. On Days of Our Lives, John Black called his wife Isabella this as a nickname. I was a huge fan.

66. I secretly think my mutt, Annie Louise, is the smartest animal on the farm AND the cutest!

67. Before I was adopted my name was Kelly Jo.

68. For several years I ate SpaghettiOs for breakfast every morning.

69. I am only 5'1" tall.

70. I am ashamed of my living room carpet.

71. I love my Cadillac Escalade. I hope it "lives" forever.

72. We had a cockatoo while Dr. Hubby was in med school. I hated him.

73. I had "in school" suspension for skipping class during my senior year.

74. I LOVE the Typhoon shrimp at Ruby Tuesday.

75. I dream of finding my birthmom one day.

76. Manga Dork and I love to watch marathons of the Gilmore Girls. Our relationship is alot like Lorelai and Rory's.

77. I only had detention one time in school...during my senior year.

78. We once had to use "food stamps" during a very hard time.

79. If our house was on fire and my family was all safe, I would save my scrapbook albums and photos.

80. Manga Dork and I are so similar it is SCARY!

81. I like to roll down the windows, open the sunroof, and play my music REALLY loud.

82. When something bad happens we eat chinese...it is our tub of ice cream.

83. I didn't attend my 10 year class reunion because of my weight.

84. I want to travel to Hawaii. I want to see a volcano.

85. I would love to have one of my creations published in a scrapbooking magazine.

86. I enjoyed decorating Foster Son's "boy" room.

87. I would love to do one of those sky diving similators with the big fan that blows you in the air.

88. I check my blog CONSTANTLY!

89. I miss "my side" of the family.

90. I was a sales associate at Sears in the Men's Dept.

91. We honeymooned in Gatlinburg, TN.

92. I get car sick easily. I am one of those annoying people who have to ride in the front seat all the time.

93. I do a 7x7 scrapbook album for each kid's birthday. It is the story of their year.

94. We have a horse that looks like a Dalmation dog.

95. I start my day blogging.

96. I own the entire Twilight series, but I have only read the first couple pages of the first book. Manga Dork is finishing Book #3.

97. Ironing is my least favorite household chore.

98. I can't sing AT ALL!

99. I would like to sell Stampin Up or Close to My Heart when I get the schoolhouse done.

100. I really thank you all for reading my blogs, letting me read yours, and commenting on my daily life! Blogging has been a blessing.

Here's to 100 more....

Now This Is Talent!

Picky Eaters Everywhere...Beware!

I don't know who I got this idea from but I really really thank you! Wild Child and Cutie Patootie will eat almost anything. They just don't eat very much of it. It is a chore to get them to eat a decent amount. They LOVED this idea. They ate VERY well.

I used ham rolled up, cheese, peanut butter sandwich cut into squares, banana, goldfish crackers, and grapes. I wish I could remember who gave me this idea so I could thank you!

BFF Ruth is now addicted to scrapbooking...now I just need to let her make a card. HeeHee!

Foster Son will be moving on Tuesday. I helped him pack a couple boxes today. He will go spend the night with the other family tomorrow night and Sunday night. Monday night we are having a Goodbye Party for him with lots of neat ideas. I will share that later...

Happy Thursday!