Does anyone else just wish you could pack a suitcase and leave for a couple days...by yourself? I do. I wish I could pack up my Samsonite luggage, check into a hotel, soak in a jacuzzi tub, order room service....and most important of all....not listen to screaming crying kids for 2 whole days....ahhhh that would be heavenly bliss..lol!

I swear all my kids have done the last 4 days is argue...and I'm not exaggerating...lol! I think I will actually be glad when the weekend is over and my 6 year old goes back to school. I know, that's a horrible thing to say, but it's the truth...lol! I need some quiet! Hurry up Monday!!!!!!!!!

So, I'm sitting here pondering on what to get everyone for Christmas. The kids are easy..toys. Cameron is getting a tool bench, a light up bear, some new cars probably, and he really needs new clothes...I'm sure he won't be too excited about those, but oh well..lol! Kaitlin is going to be a little tougher I think...so far I think she's getting a new leapster game, some movies, books, and more art stuff, she also needs some new pants.

The tough people to buy for are the ones we don't see all the time, like parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles. I'm sure we'll get gift cards for some, edible stuff for some..like pepperidge farms stuff...Padron cigars, movies and cds...nothing to awful expensive, but it does add up eventually. Next year...everyone is getting cards..lol! That's it..just a card..lol! I'm sure the kids will understand. Yeah right! LOL!

I have abused it, over and over, this weekend. I think it's going to revolt soon...lol! Let's just say that I have eaten WAY too much pie. Dutch apple pie to be exact. It's so good though, and its Thanksgiving weekend. Everyone eats too much this weekend...lol! Tomorrow is back to normal. I'm almost looking forward to it..lol! I'm sure I'll feel better....cause right now...I'm not feeling too hot..lol! So did you overeat and pig out like I did? Or were you good little boys and girls and resist temptation? If you did resist....how did you do it? I would love to know! lol!

I was just reading an article in our local newspaper about a new hobby store that opened up recently in our very small town. They are offering some of the older hobby stuff like coin collecting, model trains, that type of stuff. I have to say they are brave to open up a new store in this town. Almost every new store that opens..ends up closing up within a few months. I guess they have been getting pretty good business so far. So, that's good. Hopefully they make it. I guess they even had a business plan writer write them up a business plan. So they seem to be taking it pretty serious. Which is good. I'm hoping they are here for years to come...I'm sure the kids will enjoy it when they are old enough to get into hobbies.

Since I was in pain all weekend, I obviously missed out on Black Friday shopping. I've only went once before...and that was enough for me..lol! I'm not real big on huge crowds of people. Especially people that are trying to push and shove their way through everyone. The one year I did go people were pushing and shoving and a couple of cardboard displays full of Lego buckets got knocked over...it was chaotic to say the least..lol! That's why I will be doing a lot of my shopping online this year. No crowds, no long lines, and I can shop in my jammies...it doesn't get any better than that! LOL! So will you brave the crowds or shop online?

Well, today is the last of the long Thanksgiving weekend. I would like to say that I had a ton of fun this weekend, but I didn't. Thanksgiving dinner was very good. The turkey was delicious, the pies were yummy...all was good....and then "it" happened. I stood up from the table to take care of my plate and a pain shot through my back like someone took a butcher knife to me. It was horrible!

So I have spent the last 3 days laying on the couch. Its been SO much fun....yeah right! lol! ugh! The pain meds helped a little, but not nearly enough. I basically spent all weekend on the couch trying not to move a muscle..lol! I hope your weekend was much better than mine!