HAPPY THANKGIVING ALL

Wow, allot has happened in the last week, Dax is off shopping right now so I thought I needed to get caught up on the blogging. This is the time of the year I start falling behind again. I hope to post some pictures as well. Last Sa. we had our typical basketball game schedule for Jake and at the same time Tanner had a Tae Kwon Do Tournament. I took on Jake's game and Dax went to Tanner's Tournament. I got to the competition just in time for Tanner's sparring. he took first. he took second in forms and board breaking. Then Sat night we went to dinner with some friends for my early birthday(It's this Sunday) We went to Melting Pot. That was the start of my bad eating for the week let me tell you. I really do not remember eating so much in one sitting. My goal for the week was to put in extra running miles to make up for all the food I plan to eat. Dax is usually either working from home or off Thanksgiving week so all we do is eat eat eat. We took advantage of the gorgeous weather Sunday and went to the field to play with the dog and finally let Jake play with his rocket, I actually got it on video and it was funny you can hear me shrieking when it actually took off. we ran into a couple obstacles while setting up and i didn't think it was going to work. This week was such a short week while Dax worked i got things done here. got the xmas stuff out to get ready to decorate did some baking. Tanner turned 13 on Tuesday so we went to his favorite place to eat and had a small birthday for him here. he is going to have a friend b-day next week after the holiday. he was happy to get the new guitar hero for the Wii and already finished the game. he got money a pretty cool book from his Grandma and more money and Lego's. We had his favorite ice cream cake so for my officially teenager he seemed pretty happy. I just found out that the school had gotten a grant and he is excited about some new after school activities that isn't just sports. i am too i never want my kids to rely just on sports to get them places.. grades and other interests are good too so i am pretty happy. he wants to do the finance class in Jan. and his friend is starting a juggling club. i would still love to See a debate club going as well. Wed. was a baking day and seeing my friends new preemie baby who just got home in time for the holiday. we choose to stay at home and just have us for Thursday, with Dax being on call we thought it would be the easiest plus with him being gone so long i wanted to just be us four. I make the pies and Carmel rolls the night before. i start Thursday am with a traditional track run. this year we did one hour of 200/100 meter sprints. (Friday my obliques we so sore) it gets me motivate to cook stress free so it was worth the pain. we always play games on thank giving watch football wear our jerseys the whole thing. Dax loves working on a puzzle as i cook. i made everything homemade as usual and still went all out. i did do a 12 pound bird this year and it still turned out great. i have yet to get a dry bird but i am sure my day will come LOL. I ate so much this week already that i swear my stomach was out a foot..The boys all did the dishes and we enjoyed the rest of the night watching movies.
So Friday comes and i am a ANTI Black FRIDAY PERSON, i have never gone and wont. i feel it takes away from the whole meaning of the holidays. we are into the whole Christmas thing but the gift part we are not. we do do gifts but typically we buy when we need it during the year so we make it for the kids mostly and every year we shop for other families that are less fortunate. we've been blessed through the years and especially this year we see were even more blessed. i know allot of it was from hard work and planning but i also know bad things happen to good people and our goal this year is to focus on the less fortunate. anyway reading the news online about the walmart worker that was stampede just ticked me off. people basically murdered a man to save a few bucks. it just confirms my feelings on black Friday.

Okay off my soap box i'll stop. you know i cannot help myself. but i do think people really forget what xmas is about.

plus sales are going to be crazy all month with the economic crises. now it didn't stop us from shopping a little after 11am. we got some hard drive stuff for the computer. there is no way i am getting up early unless it for a early run LOL!!! So it's Sat. now i think i am caught up. it's my last day as a 38 year old. i may not look it but i feel 29. it's been a good year, allot of growing and learning and i feel we are closer as ever as a family. I feel i am more fit then when i was in my top form many many years ago. i feel i have a good balance in my life. i look forward to my final year as a 30 something. i only see good things for myself as well as my family...
today i get to get my tree. we still cut a fresh one every year. we got all the fall stuff put a way and the Xmas stuff out. it takes a week for me to decorate. tonight it's our traditional zoo lights we are taking our friends with us being they have never been should be a fun day/night. well that's my weekly update hop fully post some photos soon..HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING with the ones they love. we all have allot to be thankful for,