Black Friday

Okay I'm one of those crazy people that goes out shopping the day after Thanksgiving.  I have been doing this tradition for almost 25 years. 

For about the past 10 years my girlfriend Charline and I head off early in the morning to fight the crowds and to see if we can get really good sale prices on our Christmas Shopping lists.  Yes, it takes alot of patience to do this because there is tons of people and it can get overwhelming and you just want to get out of there.  I put on a BIG SMILE and just try to remember that it's only once a year.  I'm at that point now that if it's all gone at the store then it wasn't meant to be.

This year Charline thought she'd be funny and ask if we were going out at midnight when some of the stores open.  I just laughed.  I couldn't make it out there in the middle of the night.  I can't function at that hour of the day.  We decided on meeting at 5:45am which still means I  still have to get up around 4:30 to be able to leave the house at 5:00 to make it to the mall area.

I've already seen some of the store flyers that they have online but I'm waiting to get the actual flyer in my hand so I can mark the papers and plan our strategy for the day.  I already have most of my shopping done but have been waiting for some better sales and I hope to have it all done if not most of it by the end of the day. 

I'm happy that the weather is going to be great.  Sunny and around 50 degrees which will be great.  There is nothing like shopping in the rain when you have to wait for a parking spot and run through the parking lot to get to the store and then to find out that there are no more carts inside and you have to go back outside to find one before someone else.  Been there and done that! :)

We usually end up somewhere to have a good lunch to replenish our energy and catch our breath and go over what we've done.

We have a great time and help each other find the things we are after.  I can't mention what I'm looking for because I have other eyes that read this blog and I don't want to give anything away. 

All I can say is that when I get home I can barely walk and I usually fall asleep really early that night. ZZZzzzzzz

Does anyone else shop on this day!  What experiences have you had and do you find it worth it.  Let me know.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
  
I am thankful that God gives us each day to enjoy and live to your fullest.  Be grateful and cherish everything he has given you. 

I am so thankful for all my girls and for my husband that works hard for us to keep food on the table and put a roof over our heads. 

I am thankful for our health.

I am thankful for our families and friends.

I am also thankful to all our soldiers that are fighting for our country. 

I could go on forever here but you get the picture.  Have a safe and wonderful day everyone!

God Bless!!!!

Happy 21st Birthday Meagan

Happy Birthday to my first born, Meagan!  I can't believe you are 21 today.  I still remember the day you were born just like it was yesterday.  All 18 1/2 hours of labor till you came into this world and changed our lives forever.

You have turned into a beautiful woman and we are so proud of you. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGGIE POOH!

WE LOVE YOU!!!!

MOM & DAD

Missing You!

Nana, I can't believe that 7 years have passed by already.  We miss you so very much.  You touched all our lives in a special way and we will always remember you and all the wonderful memories and fun times that we had together.  Love you Always!

Timmy, Dianna & Nana

Dianna & Nana

She loved Christmas even though at times she would say eh with Christmas! :)

She even can manage to hold a cigarette while riding. :)

Nana & Grampy at Mom's Wedding

Glamore Shot Picture!

Nana & My Mom in Florida

Nana & Grampy with their Children

Last Photo Taken

She loved her beer and cigarettes.

Linda, Nana, Carol and Sharon

Field Hockey & Celebrations

Over the past week Brittany, Abbie, Elizabeth and Emily finished up with Field Hockey.  I'm so happy that the season is over.  They are too, I think?  What a great season for them.  They all really worked hard and played very well and made us very proud of them. 

 

 

We also had a visit with Timmy's Mom and it happened to be her Birthday to top it off.  We all had a wonderful dinner followed by a cake that we made and we all sang Happy Birthday and had a great time.  We ended the evening watching "Hocus Pocus".  Totally love that movie.  If you haven't seen it you need to rent it.  I'm sure you won't be disappointed. 

Happy Birthday Memere!!!!  We all love you!!!  :)

 

Canobie Lake Park

Back last month we attended Timmy's Company Outing at Canobie Lake Amusement Park.  We had the most perfect weather that day.  His company paid for a big all you can eat lunch that day for 2 hours and they paid for all our tickets to get into the park for unlimited rides.  We had a total of 9 hours to spend in the park and we managed to make it for 8. We could barely walk out of the park at the end of the day we were so tired.  The kids really enjoyed it.   They are all little dare devils on all the rides.  Timmy liked some of the rides but couldn't get on others.  I managed to only get on the flying swings and that even was too much.  I just can't take the spinning anymore I get that sick feeling too quick.  I had just as much fun watching them scream while on the rides. :)  Here are some photos of the day.

Timmy and Danni

Timmy and Danni

Emily and Danni on the Catipillar

Danni

Abbie & Brittany

Look close and you can see Timmy, Brittany and Emily upside down on the Corkscrew Rollercoaster.  I was able to stand right under them as they went flying overhead.

The kids loved this ride especially Danni who went on it like 5 times.  It's where you go into a small round room and you stand against the wall and then the room starts to spin and they drop the floor on you as your stuck to the wall.  You can look down from the top as the ride is going but I warn you that you will get dizzy doing that.

The amazing three dare devils!

They loved it!

Here they are waiting in line to go again.

Emily and Elizabeth going on the Star Blaster.

3....2....1....

Blast Off!

Here is another CRAZY ride called the XTREME.....Elizabeth and Emily are on this somewhere.  The ride holds 40 people at a time.  This goes back and forth like a pendalim and spins all the way around and when it is really going it looks like they are going to flip it right over.  Way too much for me! :)

I'm going to try and post a video of the ride "Untamed".  These are people that I don't know but I got an awesome shot as to how the ride goes.  It looks totally scary and you should have heard all the big men scream like little kids.  It was too funny to watch.