Okay I can't take it-Here is One of my Pictures from Today

My Precious Super Boy Wonder
{copyrighted-do not take without expressed permisson please}

This photo is SOOC {Straight out of Camera} All that has been added is my Watermark.

Preparing for Thanksgiving

Today is Family Fun Day

and we are getting prepared for Thanksgiving. 

I am so excited and I can't wait to see family!! 

So with a few more projects to get finished

I am off to the job!

Greg and I celebrate Christmas with his family at Thanksgiving

so we tend to order our Christmas gifts around this time. 

Well, all Christmas gifts have arrived

and have been given out! 

We are so awful at keeping these until the time to give them! 

I guessed at what he got me and I was correct

and he guessed what I got him and was correct!

we know each other too well-hahahahhaha 

But, here is a photo of my gift that he got for me:

A "Thomas Kincade"

 and this is what I got him..

so funny how similiar our gift was

at least this one.

Well, off to get working-be sure to enter in

my giveaway

the material is so beautiful!!!

Longest Post for Me I think-but it is all good!

I know 10:38a.m.

and 

I'm just posting for the say?

What can I say?

It's been a long busy week

 and I was sooooooooo

very tired this morning so,

I slept in

 {*gasp*}

 I know-but I'm usually up at 6a.m.

so I am gonna say that this is okay for today

 ; )

{wink with me}

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Today is

Family Fun Filled Friday

and I am so excited

Remember last week when I said that we had some

issues?

Well, our transmission was not working right on our car

we were thinking that we would be looking at rebuilding our

trans; not a pretty picture for finances!

I have yet to find anyone that has woke up one morning and said:

"Ahhhhh....what  a beautiful morning

I hope that my transmission in my car goes today

so that I can spend $1,500-$2,000 dollars in my

savings account to pay to fix it.

That would be so exciting!!!!"

So we were not too happy but knew that the Lord had a purpose and a plan.

We took it to our "favorite" automotive shop

they looked at it

and found out that the computer in the car had gone bad.

WE WERE SO THANKFUL THAT

THAT WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM!!!

So instead of look to spend 1,000-2,000 dollars it cost around $400.00!

The Lord is just too good to us!!

We should be going to pick up the car today

I've missed my car.....a lot

but having the larger car for the week was a benefit yesterday

especially with the groceries I picked up!

I got 30-2liter bottles of diet soda

30 boxes of Pillsbury "bake me" sugar cookie's

2 Gallons of Milk

for

FREE!!!

{One of my favorite words!!}

I still have $6 in Catalina's to spend on anything I want at the store as well:)

The Lord is just too good!!

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If you have an Acme by you-their A&W brand is on sale 5/$4.00-makes it 80 cents apiece.

On the bottles I found $1.00 off 2 making it 30 cents apiece!

I had $12.00 in Catalina's to spend so I used $9.00 of it to get me enough soda to last through most of the year until next time they have the sale : )

If you know me

you know I buy enough for 6-12 months worth

because it is smarter to have it when it is on sale

then to buy it when it is full price!

{and that is my saving tip for the day}

Be sure to enter in the $35 CSN giveaway!
Have  a wonderful Family Fun Day!!

I know I will : )

I am linkin up to a few places for today...
{I am not sure how to hyperlink these}

 

We went to Longwood Gardens Yesterday for our

Family Fun Filled Friday

{try to say that 10 times fast! Haha}

I brought my tripod that

I Reviewed from CSN

{Check out the CSN review here}

so that I can finally join in the fun of family

photos

And this is what I accomplished:)

This is the SOOC version

{Straight Out Of Camera}

Then I cropped it differently each time and add a few filter effects

I ♥ my family!!!

Here is another take on the photo:

{I am so happy and pleased with my tripod!!!

Thank you again CSN!!!}

*♥*

Do you see Mr. Squirrel?

{Behind Caleb and off to the right by the hedges}

We were feeding him peanuts

and he was waiting for us to get done

with our photo so that he could have another peanut....

I didn't realize he was going to pose for our photo shoot

One time he almost

came right up to Caleb to take the

peanut right out of his hand!

&

Oh, boy do I have a story for you as well as to how

our day went!

Hahahha

it wasn't the easiest

but still the Lord is good

no matter what trouble comes our way!

Family Friday-and All is Well:)

Busy,busy week we have had!!!  I have  a lot to share...but it seems that my energy has run out-so I just might have to recharge my batteries and get back with you;)

Oh-I did get 5 coupons to get 5 gallons of milk for free!!!  I was so excited and it was totally unexpected- Sat-Mon-Thursday I did a total of 23 transactions for Acme!!!  And with each transaction purchase amount they donate 10,000 to research for a cure for cancer-so I added up my totals that they would be donating in my honor and it came to $230,000.00!!!  Hahaha:)  So glad I could help out!

Well, have a wonderful Friday-as for me-

I'm gonna enjoy my family and take a billion photos!!! 
Still have to turn in my assignment for the Simplicity class.....hopefully I will fulfill the requirements tommorow:)

So while I am enjoying my family you can browse my blog and read up on somethings that have been happening around here-that is if you would like too. 
Things have been changing a lot-but I am glad to have the change-kinda like a breathe of fresh air:)  I hope that you have a marvy Friday-and weekend-looking forward to starting rolling with the posts agian for this next week...

Here are some Highlights from this week:

My Adorable Husband-I was told he looks like Groucho Marx in this photo;)

Edited Caleb's Pumpkin Photo

A Guest Post-How To Make The Cutest Pumpkins:)


Challenge For Photo Freak-Mirror View

To answer the Question of:

What sweets recipes do you like to try around Thanksgiving or during fall in general?

I like to make my mother's Pumpkin Bread with

the light dusting of powdered sugar

mmmmmm so good!!

Have a wonderful-Superb Friday!