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Myrna Loy

You scored 14% grit, 10% wit, 29% flair, and 57% class!

You are class itself, the calm, confident "perfect woman." Men turn and look at you admiringly as you walk down the street, and even your rivals have a grudging respect for you. You always know the right thing to say, do and, of course, wear. You can take charge of a situation when things get out of hand, and you're a great help to your partner even if they don't immediately see or know it. You are one classy dame. Your screen partners include William Powell and Cary Grant, you little simmerpot, you.

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Quiet Saturday morning

I have no idea what I am doing up this early. Mark's alarm went off at 5am and I woke up when it went off. I got up to make coffee for him because he won't make it himself and I know he likes it so I got it going and was going to go back to bed but didn't. I am still up and online! Guess I must of been done sleeping.
John and I had a marvelous time shopping yesterday. We didn't make it to the stores till a little after 8am. We had to go get something to eat first. Growing boys! Maybe I should say growing men! We went to quite a few different stores and John was able to do all of his shopping yesterday. He is very happy that he is all done and doesn't have to worry about it anymore. He can go back to school and take his finals and then come home and enjoy his Christmas break. Josh didn't want to get up and go so I guess he will have to do his shopping when he comes home for break. I got 90% of my shopping done so I am very pleased. I usually am not this close to done till Christams Eve!!
I was able to come home and get the house a little cleaned up before I had to leave to go get Aiden and Jeremy. Mark and I took Aiden to the Fantasy of Lights parade in downtown Howell last night. They have a 5k race before the start of the parade and John and Josh both ran in it last night. They have run in it every year. This was the first year that I have not run in it. Marks daugther, Kristen marched in the parade with her jr. high school band. Aiden loved the parade. It is a very pretty parade actually. All the floats are covered with Christmas lights. The fire trucks and school buses that are in the parade are totally covered with lights. I took some pictures and I will post some later, I just haven't put them on the computer yet. We went out to eat after the parade and Aiden was being a funny little boy. He cracks me up sometimes. He was taking the croutons off Marks salad and dipping them in the dressing that was on the salad (it was garlic and oil) He would show the crouton to me so I could see how much dressing it had on it before he put it in his mouth. Then he would pop it in his mouth and go "um um um, goooooood!" He was worn out by the time we got home so we just put our "cozies" on. Since the time Aiden was born (well it goes way back to when my kids were babies actually) I have loved the pj's that have feet in them and are fuzzy, warm. I have always called them "cozies" cuz that is what they feel like. I bought Aiden some new ones this week, he had outgrown the ones from last year. He was so excited that he had new ones (with spiderman on them!!!) He had to put them on right away. He told me "OH MY GOD Grandma, these are the best ones!" So he got to put them on and climb in bed and watch Sponge bob. And then he was out.....
And still is!
Today we don't have much planned. We were supposed to be going to a party this afternoon but since Mark has to work I dont think we are going to be able to make it. One of the ladies that is part of our camping group is having back surgery on Monday so they are having a little party at thier house today. I might go over for a little bit by myslef just to say Hi. But that is all that is on the agenda for the day. I hope you all have a wonderful day.








Aiden up on Marks shoulders watch
ing the parade with is sippy cup of hot chocolate!






























Floats from the parade.

Here we are

Well here we are in all our glory!! We are minus my baby, Aiden, he was not with us today but he will be here this weekend and I will take a pic of him. Maybe someone can photoshop them together and make it look like we were all together this day!! I am not that talented so if any one would like to volunteer that would be great.
Top row left to right. Robbie, Jeremy, Mark, Josh and John.
Bottom row left to right. Me, Kristen Manda and Zac.
For new readers who don't know. Mark is my husband, and Kristen is his daugther (my stepdaugther) Manda is my oldest, then Jeremy, Robbie, John and Josh. Zac is my daugthers bf, whom I just love. Manda is 24. Jeremy is 22 (he is my Aiden's dad, Aiden is my only grandbaby and the love of my life) then Robbie 20 and John and Josh 18.
Aiden will be coming out for the weekend tomorrow. I wish he had been with us today but that is a whole long story for another day.
I am going shopping in the morning. I LOVE going out in that mad house. I know I am odd but hey ya gotta love me. My twins are going with me if you can believe that!!!
I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that we all have a wonderful holiday season. IT STARTS NOW!

They are home. I am happy. I went and picked up Josh on Tuesday night and John came home that night as well. I hated leaveing for work this morning. I wanted to spend my time with them but I know them............they would sleep till the time I came home from work, almost! Last night they drove me crazy. I was laying on the couch watching the season finale of Dancing with the Stars and they wanted to wrestle me, tickle me, bug me! UGH, those boys. I love them! I missed them so much.
Today I worked and then Josh was going to the Piston's game tonight with some friends. John went with Mark and I to get a few last mintue things for tomorrow and then we went out to eat. Now that is one of the boys most favorite thing to do!! It was nice getting to spend that time with him. Tonight my daughter and her boyfriend will be here and in the morning my other two sons will come over around noon. We will all go to my MIL's house. We all love going there. Great food, great people. We got very lucky with this family that I married into. They have accepted me and all my children as if we have always been with them. Well it has been 6 years now so we have been around for awhile now but even in the beginning it was great. I am looking forward to the day.
Friday evening John and Josh are running in a race that they do each year. I did not sign up for it this year, it will be the first year that I have not done it since we moved out here. I just don't feel up to racing yet, since the marathon. We are going to watch it though. There is a parade after the race to kick off the holiday season and Mark's daughter, Kristen, is in the marching band and will be marching in the parade. I am not sure what we are doing for the rest of the weekend but whatever it is it will be fun.
I am getting ready to go in the hot tub and relax now. All the food is ready to be cooked in the morning so it is relaxiation time! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Guess where I am going today at 1:00pm?? I am leaving work and driving up to Grand Valley (Grand Rapids area) to get my boy! He is done with classes till Monday morning and I get to bring him home for 5 days. The other one will be home sometime this evening or tomorrow at the latest. Just depends on what time his friends are leaving Central. I am looking forward to seeing them so much and being able to spend some time with the. My daugther, Manda, is really excited too. She misses her brothers and she will get to see them Thursday. I think they are all coming out on the weekend too! I am one happy Mom right now.

Wow

I just finished "my sisters keeper" I was totally not ready for the ending. I really liked this book though. I was reading the covers of her books at Target yesterday and it seems as if alot of them are about subjects that make you think. I am going to have to add some of her books to my Christmas list. Let me know what you thought of this book if you have read it.
I don't know if any of you read "Ma's" journal but she is in need of prayer right now. Her two year old grandson passed away Saturday night. I love reading Ma's journal, she is so upbeat and joyful all the time. My heart is hurting for her right now. Please keep her in your prayers.

Things that made me happy this week.-

Here is one of the things that made me happy this week. John sent a pic of Shannon and him. Seeing pics of my kids always makes me happy. This one was a little disturbing to me since he is growing something on his face that strangely resembles the beginnings of a beard and I know that since he is just a little boy he can't be growing a beard!! Yea my twins are becoming men and it is a bit scary.

My little dog, Maggie, my maltepoo made me very happy this week also. She always does!

Also the fact that I stayed on the program this week, even though I didn't lose, makes me very happy. In time it will come off. Patience.

So there are a few things that made me happy this week.

What made you happy?