He was all smiles and bright eye and couldn't take his eyes off of Santa.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Dickens of Christmas
I guess this is a year of new things. Eric and I took Tyler to Dickens of Christmas in downtown Spartanburg. We have heard about it but have never been so we decided this year to go and check it out. The store fronts had old time scenes in them with people acting out a story, carolers singing, victorian days people walking around, even Santa was there and they had carriage rides and lite the tree up at Dennys. We ran into Mark & Johanna Gregory and went and had dinner with them and their girls at Wild Wings afterwards. It was great time all around and glad we decided to go, I think we will be going for years to come.
He was all smiles and bright eye and couldn't take his eyes off of Santa.
He was all smiles and bright eye and couldn't take his eyes off of Santa.
THANKSgiving
This Thanksgiving I sat back and thought of all things that I am thankful for...
1.My Lord & Savior.. My God, that loves me when I have been unloveable, that never leaves me, I can always turn to, forgives me like no one else can, died for me, comforts me and give me peace.
2. Eric, things might not be the fairly tale life but we made this commitment and through the good and bad of it we stick together. He accepts me for who I am and loves me anyway..lol. The spiritual growth that he has I know that God will lead our marriage. He is really such a great daddy and Tyler's best friend
3. My 3 boys, sometimes might feel like we have 2 families cause of having teens that don't want to do the family things and then having a 7yr old that loves to do things w/ mommy & daddy. I cherish the time we do spend together and sadden at the times they don't want to.. but I am thankful for each one of them from Ryan's musical talent and stubborness, Stephen's personality, Tyler it is always a new adventure with him. I thank God he entrusted me with them.
4. My family, I am thankful that for the past year I have been reconnected with cousins, unlces, aunts and have a relationship with my sisters. I thank God for answering that prayer.
5. My friends, I have some of the best friends and each one brings out a different part of me, I am encourage, humor, unwounded, share laughter, tears, give me Godly wisdom, trustworthy, from the new ones I have made to the best friend from childhood that is back in my life to the friends that are there everyday, to the ones that know when I need that prayer I am thankful for each and every one.
6. Health of my family, we have been truly blessed with a healthly family
7. My job, in today times there are so many people that are out of work I am thankful to be getting up everyday to go to work and get a pay check.
8. My church family I have the best pastors and church family that anyone could ask for.
9. I am thankful that Eric and I finally took the plunge and after 12yrs of talking about going on a cruise we are finally doing it next year with 8 other couples.
10. I am thankful for all that the Lord has bless me with. Don't worry about what you don't have but be thankful for what you do have. Play with the deck of cards that God deals you with.
For this thanksgiving we went over to have lunch with Eric's parents and then took the boys to their dads while we made our annual run to Kmart. Once we got home and went to bed so I could get up at 2:30 to get ready to go shopping at 3:30. Me, Denise my friend Beverly from work meet up at Waffle House then went onto Kohls, Target (which was the worst for me stood in line for 2 hrs but got what I wanted and got gift cards to go and spend), the mall which I was shock that Hollister was having a good sale, that is another I am thankful for.., on to Greer to Wal-Mart and back to Kmart to get my luggage that I am getting for Christmas, stopping to eat breakfast and lunch, stopping to talk to people I took Denise back to her car at 4pm, oh yeah Beverly left us after Kohls to go back to Toy R Us and the mall and home cause she had been out since 12am. Once I got home I was history and went to bed. That night and next morning I was hurting and wonder why I do it but its just a day that I look forward to and I have my crazy friend Denise that goes with me and whoever else we can talk into it that year. I am not a crazy shopper I love to watch the other people and I do like the deals.
Overall it was a great thanksgiving but I didn't take a picture at all so I was sad about that.
Oh yeah, I am thankful for1 more thing.. after 12 yrs of saving we are going to decorate Thanksgiving weekend we finally did.
1.My Lord & Savior.. My God, that loves me when I have been unloveable, that never leaves me, I can always turn to, forgives me like no one else can, died for me, comforts me and give me peace.
2. Eric, things might not be the fairly tale life but we made this commitment and through the good and bad of it we stick together. He accepts me for who I am and loves me anyway..lol. The spiritual growth that he has I know that God will lead our marriage. He is really such a great daddy and Tyler's best friend
3. My 3 boys, sometimes might feel like we have 2 families cause of having teens that don't want to do the family things and then having a 7yr old that loves to do things w/ mommy & daddy. I cherish the time we do spend together and sadden at the times they don't want to.. but I am thankful for each one of them from Ryan's musical talent and stubborness, Stephen's personality, Tyler it is always a new adventure with him. I thank God he entrusted me with them.
4. My family, I am thankful that for the past year I have been reconnected with cousins, unlces, aunts and have a relationship with my sisters. I thank God for answering that prayer.
5. My friends, I have some of the best friends and each one brings out a different part of me, I am encourage, humor, unwounded, share laughter, tears, give me Godly wisdom, trustworthy, from the new ones I have made to the best friend from childhood that is back in my life to the friends that are there everyday, to the ones that know when I need that prayer I am thankful for each and every one.
6. Health of my family, we have been truly blessed with a healthly family
7. My job, in today times there are so many people that are out of work I am thankful to be getting up everyday to go to work and get a pay check.
8. My church family I have the best pastors and church family that anyone could ask for.
9. I am thankful that Eric and I finally took the plunge and after 12yrs of talking about going on a cruise we are finally doing it next year with 8 other couples.
10. I am thankful for all that the Lord has bless me with. Don't worry about what you don't have but be thankful for what you do have. Play with the deck of cards that God deals you with.
For this thanksgiving we went over to have lunch with Eric's parents and then took the boys to their dads while we made our annual run to Kmart. Once we got home and went to bed so I could get up at 2:30 to get ready to go shopping at 3:30. Me, Denise my friend Beverly from work meet up at Waffle House then went onto Kohls, Target (which was the worst for me stood in line for 2 hrs but got what I wanted and got gift cards to go and spend), the mall which I was shock that Hollister was having a good sale, that is another I am thankful for.., on to Greer to Wal-Mart and back to Kmart to get my luggage that I am getting for Christmas, stopping to eat breakfast and lunch, stopping to talk to people I took Denise back to her car at 4pm, oh yeah Beverly left us after Kohls to go back to Toy R Us and the mall and home cause she had been out since 12am. Once I got home I was history and went to bed. That night and next morning I was hurting and wonder why I do it but its just a day that I look forward to and I have my crazy friend Denise that goes with me and whoever else we can talk into it that year. I am not a crazy shopper I love to watch the other people and I do like the deals.
Overall it was a great thanksgiving but I didn't take a picture at all so I was sad about that.
Oh yeah, I am thankful for1 more thing.. after 12 yrs of saving we are going to decorate Thanksgiving weekend we finally did.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to 2 of my best friends!
There is one thing that us girls like to do and that is to celebrate each other birthday's so November 21st we went and celebreated Shannan's (23rd) and Kim's (27th) bday. We went to see New Moon with the half of Spartanburg that didn't go see it at midnight the day before. Kim went the Saturday before and got all our tickets so we could get in all together and not fight the crowd. Our movie was at 4 but we got there at 3 so we get a row for all 8 of us. Now we are some savers we get 1 large popcorn and 1 large drink and ask for trays and cups and share and even get to go back for refills..lol
After the movie we went to Wild Wings to celebrate their bdays. It was funny and I do wish I had taken a picture of these girls but there was a group of 17-18 yr old seniors from Byrnes out there celebreating one of their friends bday and we were all laughing cuase we were thinking we were them in 20 yrs. They were nice young ladies they came and talked to us and even volunteer to sing Happy Birthday to Kim & Shannan. We had a great time together a night full of laughter, stories,great movie, good wings and good music.
Best girlfriends I girl could have
Shannan, Kim,Ginger,Ree,Denise
Denise, Kim & Wanda
Ree & Beverly
Kim & Ginger
All of us
Shannan with the Onesoles we got her
Kim with her steel toe boot box we got her..no, really we got her a pair of Dansko that we had to order
I love my besties.... they are all like sisters to me.
There is one thing that us girls like to do and that is to celebrate each other birthday's so November 21st we went and celebreated Shannan's (23rd) and Kim's (27th) bday. We went to see New Moon with the half of Spartanburg that didn't go see it at midnight the day before. Kim went the Saturday before and got all our tickets so we could get in all together and not fight the crowd. Our movie was at 4 but we got there at 3 so we get a row for all 8 of us. Now we are some savers we get 1 large popcorn and 1 large drink and ask for trays and cups and share and even get to go back for refills..lol
After the movie we went to Wild Wings to celebrate their bdays. It was funny and I do wish I had taken a picture of these girls but there was a group of 17-18 yr old seniors from Byrnes out there celebreating one of their friends bday and we were all laughing cuase we were thinking we were them in 20 yrs. They were nice young ladies they came and talked to us and even volunteer to sing Happy Birthday to Kim & Shannan. We had a great time together a night full of laughter, stories,great movie, good wings and good music.
Best girlfriends I girl could have
Shannan, Kim,Ginger,Ree,Denise
Denise, Kim & Wanda
Ree & Beverly
Kim & Ginger
All of us
Shannan with the Onesoles we got her
Kim with her steel toe boot box we got her..no, really we got her a pair of Dansko that we had to order
I love my besties.... they are all like sisters to me.
Halloween
Normally, for halloween we go to church for the trunk or treat but our friends Kim & Scott Hewitt were going camping with his family up at Yogi Bear in NC and wanted to take Tyler with them and he wanted to go so he took off with them on Friday and Eric and I went down Saturday to hang out with them and bring him home that night (which by the way he didn't like that idea don't think he missed us). It was pretty cool there they had on Friday night planted magic pumpkin seeds and then went back and got there pumpkins that morning after breakfast with Yogi. We got up there when they were decorating time it just right Kim had just got done getting all the gup out..lol.. Tyler had 2stickers with differnt faces and he wanted them combine into 1 face so daddy did it for him.
After the pumpkins were done they had games up at the activity center that Tyler went up to try to put a pumpkin in a basket w/ his feet, wrap someboby up like a mummy and eat a donut from a string which I was shock my child didn't do better consider he can eat the heck up out a donut all the kids got a piece of candy for playing.
They also had a dog contest which Kim's dog were a fairy and bumblebee but the dog that got painted blue won.
The rest of the day we just hung out at the campsite talking, eating, playing games, keeping dry and warm. Until it was time to get ready to go trick or treating around the campground.
After we went and loaded up on candy and ate dinner we went up to activity center for the haunted house and dance. Now, all the way up there Tyler wanted to do the haunted house and a lot of kids were going through it so we didn't think it would be that scary so we took him in after the first little area he was scared so mommy and daddy had him stuck between us and as we would hit the didn't areas I was shaking my hand no and telling them to not scare him which I have to say they were great about. I was the one that scare like a booger... you come out of the haunted house (which is 1/2 of the activity center) into the dance area and just a normal looking guy jump out and said boo and let me just say over the music they heard me scream and I think I step all over Eric and Tyler but it was funny... At the dance they had the pumpkin contest which we didn't win and they had the adult custom contest which Kim enter as a Hippie. Now remember what I just said about Tyler being scared of the haunted house well the dance started off w/ the owners son dress up I guess as Michael Jackson or something and they did the dance to Thiller and they were actually great dancers esp him but lights were out, smoke screen was up and the majority of the haunted house people were dancing and he was up front on the floor with them watching and was in totally amazement, good thing he was not tramasize by them. Once they were done with that we all began to line dance even learn a couple of new ones.. Tyler was a dancing machine that night. I think we were the last to leave even got Eric out there for 1 slow dance.
We had a great time spending the day with the Hewitt's to hear her side of the story and you can check her blog out at http://hewittfamilyhappenings.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-halloween.html. Even though Tyler was mad cause he had to leave and couldn't stay another night he was asleep by the time we hit the main road. One of the days I am going to buy me a camper and do more things like this..
Oh by the way while we were having our fun in NC the boys were up in VA w/ the youth and this was there custom. This is my 2 boys, Kim's and Zach Riener better known as KISS. I have to say they look great..
After the pumpkins were done they had games up at the activity center that Tyler went up to try to put a pumpkin in a basket w/ his feet, wrap someboby up like a mummy and eat a donut from a string which I was shock my child didn't do better consider he can eat the heck up out a donut all the kids got a piece of candy for playing.
They also had a dog contest which Kim's dog were a fairy and bumblebee but the dog that got painted blue won.
The rest of the day we just hung out at the campsite talking, eating, playing games, keeping dry and warm. Until it was time to get ready to go trick or treating around the campground.
After we went and loaded up on candy and ate dinner we went up to activity center for the haunted house and dance. Now, all the way up there Tyler wanted to do the haunted house and a lot of kids were going through it so we didn't think it would be that scary so we took him in after the first little area he was scared so mommy and daddy had him stuck between us and as we would hit the didn't areas I was shaking my hand no and telling them to not scare him which I have to say they were great about. I was the one that scare like a booger... you come out of the haunted house (which is 1/2 of the activity center) into the dance area and just a normal looking guy jump out and said boo and let me just say over the music they heard me scream and I think I step all over Eric and Tyler but it was funny... At the dance they had the pumpkin contest which we didn't win and they had the adult custom contest which Kim enter as a Hippie. Now remember what I just said about Tyler being scared of the haunted house well the dance started off w/ the owners son dress up I guess as Michael Jackson or something and they did the dance to Thiller and they were actually great dancers esp him but lights were out, smoke screen was up and the majority of the haunted house people were dancing and he was up front on the floor with them watching and was in totally amazement, good thing he was not tramasize by them. Once they were done with that we all began to line dance even learn a couple of new ones.. Tyler was a dancing machine that night. I think we were the last to leave even got Eric out there for 1 slow dance.
We had a great time spending the day with the Hewitt's to hear her side of the story and you can check her blog out at http://hewittfamilyhappenings.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-halloween.html. Even though Tyler was mad cause he had to leave and couldn't stay another night he was asleep by the time we hit the main road. One of the days I am going to buy me a camper and do more things like this..
Oh by the way while we were having our fun in NC the boys were up in VA w/ the youth and this was there custom. This is my 2 boys, Kim's and Zach Riener better known as KISS. I have to say they look great..
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