Not SO Crazy

Team Selph took the win over Wal-Mart & Target this Black Friday!

Emily, Brenda, Dad & I

 Dad made his debut and proved himself a strong asset to our team as, with his help, we made record times on getting in and out with all the goodies we went in for!

Walmart's sale got a little jump start and even though it was supposed to start at 10pm, we were checking out at 9:57pm.  It was almost too easy.

Target went similarly well with their check out process going considerably better/faster than in years past & we were out in a snap. 

Fellow shoppers were {for the most part} kind,  courteous and fun to chat with. 

FUN STUFF!

♥

Pondering Black Friday

I don't know about YOU,

but I need more days between now & Christmas!!

I was able to get a tiny, tiny bit of shopping done this weekend

& I have half a plan for Black Friday. 

About that, I'm not sure I like the *new* starting of BF on Thanksgiving day.  I mean, shopping is generally a good activity any day, but I just don't know if I'll have enough time to lay on my tummy and digest dinner before I have to go out and be ruthless to get my hands on some sales. 

Hmm...



Science Center Fummer

Fummer = Fun + Bummer.

Doesn't my boy look handsome in purple?!

Travis & I went with his school to the Arizona Science Center last week for a very interactive field trip.  I had Travis + 2 girls & 1 other boy in my group of little super stars. 

The boys really, really liked the exhibit where they could connect pvc pipe like they were setting up the plumbing for a bathroom sink, shower & potty.  Travis immediately made his into a gun, which I'm pretty sure wasn't a part of the exercise, but what do I know about plumbing?..

Both genders were able to appreciate the stomach room/slide complete with smells and sounds you might hear if you were able to pass through a stomach & slide through the intestines.  I was glad to not have to participate in this exhibit myself. ;)

We all really liked the Forces of Nature exhibit where you get to *experience* a hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm, earthquake & volcano explosion.  Water sprays down on you, the ground shakes, wind blows on you & you get warmed up under heat lamps.  Very cool!

It was a very great day until I realized my camera was gone.  Gone and no one turned it in so MAJOR bummer. 

Lucky for me I have the bestest sister & brother-in-law EVER who gave me a camera.  They totally saved me on this one... I owe them sooooo much free babysitting!  {{One day, hopefully before I forget how to change a diaper!}}

Pie Day 2011

Some pictures from our 2nd Annual Pie Day

with my Momma & Sisters + a guest baker,

Aunt Connie!



Keira's area of expertice.

Grandma & Keira working on K's pie.

Sisters who bake together, stay together! ♥

Miss K & her finished pie!

Me, Aunt Connie & Keira

Brenda's gigantic cherry crumb pie!



Emily's PERFECT pecan pie.  SOOOO good!!



All so delicious!



Tristan + knives = SHARP!

We had a great day and made pecan, peach, apple,

cherry and pumpkin pies as well as 16 crusts

to freeze and use later in this baking season!

Twinkle Twinkle

It's time!

This lighted garland always goes up on top of the kitchen cabinets in November.  The soft glow warms up the house and tells us all that BIG celebrations are near!   I put it up today, even though my head is stuffy & body achy from a cold.  It just could not wait...  It's TIME!  

{{Tyler let out a little sigh of delight when he saw it all lit up tonight.}}

Apparently...

This is my two year old Travis & this picture cracks me up! 

Something else that cracks me up is Travis' latest catch phrase, if you can call one word that?

He keeps saying, in an exacerbated voice, "Apparently...." and finishing his sentence with something not so shockingly apparent.

Today he said, "Apparently, I keep forgetting to take my books back to the library!" 

Like he can't imagine how or that this happens

&

it's all news to him!

;o)

Apparently, this is the end of this post!

Tricks & Treats

I don't know if it's just the fact that it's getting darker sooner or what, but I have been too tired and/or lazy to get my bootie upstairs and blog.  I've had ideas & I have pictures, but by the time dinner is done, homework is checked... I'm just out of power.  Plus, I have been taking extra time to enjoy holiday fun with my kiddos in the form of watching & adding to our Halloween movie collection.  {{And that's some pretty important stuff, so I'm not sorry!}} 

Today I realized if I didn't do a Halloween blog now, I wouldn't do it... so here it is:

Here are pictures from our trip to Schnepf Farms, 2 Halloween parties & of course, the big night of trick or treating in our neighborhood.

{Yes, Nathan too!Clicky Click to enlarge.}

THOR won 2nd place in the costume contest, we carved pumpkins using power tools and we got to hang out with family & special friends, old & new!

I also made 4 loafs of Pumpkin Bread and I just have to share a picture,

because... Hello, it's beautiful!

And last, I got a visit from THE Chuck Norris & his BFF, Mad Max {{at work}} on Halloween. 

You can imagine my delight! :)

Our Halloween Movie List: Garfield's Halloween Adventure, Scared Shrekless, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Birds, Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein & The Creature from the Black Lagoon!

Now it's 8:23pm & I feel like it's 11:32pm.  Am I just old?!

Well, on to Thanksgiving preperation and cellebration!  Here's hoping I have more energy & the weather really cools down so it feels like it should.

 ♥