Wednesday
Tuesday
Countdown to Thanksgiving
Did I mention that I got Braxton's birthday invitations done? Feeling a little productive I must admit.
Dinner came early today. By 4:30 we were at Logan's Roadhouse.
Brookelynn and I accomplished a bit of Christmas shopping today. We even got everything that we bought wrapped this evening. We also stopped by Blockbuster Video and rented "Planes, Trains, & Automobiles". My most favorite Thanksgiving movie ever. So what if it's from 1987, it is very funny and the story of the movie is awesome. I laugh throughout the entire thing and then finish it off with tears (EVERY time I watch).
One thing that I don't have accomplished is my grocery shopping for Thanksgiving dinner. Brookelynn and I have plans to get up early tomorrow morning and go.
Oh...I forgot to mention pomegranate. I have been curious about this fruit for a while, so I finally bought one. Brookelynn and I took a YouTube tutorial on how to eat it and we both gave it a try. I think it is great.
Brookelynn and I accomplished a bit of Christmas shopping today. We even got everything that we bought wrapped this evening. We also stopped by Blockbuster Video and rented "Planes, Trains, & Automobiles". My most favorite Thanksgiving movie ever. So what if it's from 1987, it is very funny and the story of the movie is awesome. I laugh throughout the entire thing and then finish it off with tears (EVERY time I watch).
One thing that I don't have accomplished is my grocery shopping for Thanksgiving dinner. Brookelynn and I have plans to get up early tomorrow morning and go.
Oh...I forgot to mention pomegranate. I have been curious about this fruit for a while, so I finally bought one. Brookelynn and I took a YouTube tutorial on how to eat it and we both gave it a try. I think it is great.
Sunday
No Shave November
Before I post the weekend happenings of the Hayes House, I want to go ahead and show you the latest image of Stroker. He says that this is "No Shave November". And he is even contemplating about carrying this look into "Don't Shave December". He claims that he is going for the Rick Ross look, but we will see how that goes.
As for the rest of the Hayes house, cold and congestion sat in on Devin last Thursday and carried throughout till Saturday. Just in time for him to go watch TTU win the big OVC game. He was ecstatic. He and Gary went to the football game and then ended the night with the TTU basketball game (which didn't have such an awesome ending).
Brookelynn spent the entire day Saturday asking "is it time to go to Treasure's yet?". Finally, at 5:30, she got to go. They went to the movies to see "Puss In Boots" and had a sleepover. It was one of those sleepovers where nobody sleeps...not till 3am a least.
Stroker and I had Saturday night and the house all to ourselves. So, how did we spend such an anomalous
evening you ask? Microwave dinner and in bed by 10pm of course. Stoker stayed up a little later trimming up his new beard. That's the kind of romance you can expect after 13 years in a relationship and almost nine years of marriage. Don't let that last statement mislead you,...I love every second of it.
Sunday morning I got up with a horrible headache (must of been from our wild and crazy Saturday night without the kids
By 2pm, we were at Jett's Angry Bird Birthday party. He celebrated 4 today.
We left Jett's party at 3:30 to take Brookelynn to Treasure's house because her party started at 4pm, but on the way, Brookelynn told us that she just wasn't feeling well enough to go to the party. We ended up just dropping the gift off.
As for the rest of the Hayes house, cold and congestion sat in on Devin last Thursday and carried throughout till Saturday. Just in time for him to go watch TTU win the big OVC game. He was ecstatic. He and Gary went to the football game and then ended the night with the TTU basketball game (which didn't have such an awesome ending).
Brookelynn spent the entire day Saturday asking "is it time to go to Treasure's yet?". Finally, at 5:30, she got to go. They went to the movies to see "Puss In Boots" and had a sleepover. It was one of those sleepovers where nobody sleeps...not till 3am a least.
Stroker and I had Saturday night and the house all to ourselves. So, how did we spend such an anomalous
evening you ask? Microwave dinner and in bed by 10pm of course. Stoker stayed up a little later trimming up his new beard. That's the kind of romance you can expect after 13 years in a relationship and almost nine years of marriage. Don't let that last statement mislead you,...I love every second of it.
Sunday morning I got up with a horrible headache (must of been from our wild and crazy Saturday night without the kids
By 2pm, we were at Jett's Angry Bird Birthday party. He celebrated 4 today.
He sure loves those angry birds.
We ended the evening with the feast of Thanksgiving and it was great. WE have so much to be Thankful for.
Wednesday
Tuesday
I Am Thankful
In recognition of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, here are some things that I have been thankful for this week.
Well, if Erin isn't going to mention her winning experience on her blog, I am going to mention it on mine. This past weekend she won a give away on Jenn Cooper's blog that I had hoped to win. I usually don't bother entering blog drawings, but found this little owl collection cute. I didn't really expect to win, but I am sure thankful that one of us won.
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I am also thankful for all my blog readers...those who "follow" my blog, those who "bookmark" and check in on the Hayes Hayes Happenings regularly, those who search for my blog...and even those who won't admit that they check in on the Hayes House Happenings blog because they don't want me to know how much they really care.
I am thankful for all of you.
Tomorrow I am looking forward to lunch with Brookelynn. It is the annual Thanksgiving Cafe at her school. Lots of parents will show up to enjoy the first round of turkey, dressing and all the fixings this holiday season. I am thankful that I have the opportunity to join her at school for all of her events and celebrations.
Thursday, I will be in Murfreesboro all day and Friday we plan to visit mom and take dinner to her house.
I will deal with Saturday and Sunday when it gets here. It's going to be another go, go, go weekend.
I am thankful that we are blessed with somewhere to go and something to do all of the time. There are many lonely people in the world that have nothing to look forward to.
Saturday
Empty Nest
Whew, finally a chance to sit down and relax. The last three days have been in fast forward.
Thursday, four of us ladies loaded up and headed to Christmas Village at the Nashville Fairgrounds. It was a great "girls only" adventure. It is very rare that I get out amongst a crowd that doesn't include my family of four. I cherish the time we spend together as a family and the memories we make, but shopping till I drop with a Tahoe full of women was a great way to reboot. It was 11pm when we arrived back in Cookeville Thursday night.
Friday morning was here before I had a chance to turn over in the bed. Devin was all packed up and ready for the youth retreat that he was heading out to after school. I got the kids delivered to school and started my day. Brookelynn asked if Treasure could spend the night, so we agreed. It was like having the house to ourselves Friday night. Devin was in Gatlinburg and Brooke and Treasure stayed in Brookelynn's room dragging out every new toy that Brooke received for her birthday.
Saturday morning we woke up early to the sound of Stroker's phone. Devin was texting to see what time TTU played ball today. I tried to sleep in a bit, but it was hopeless. Brookelynn and Treasure got up around 8:30 and played the day away. Treasure went home around 4:30 and we finished the day with dinner at El Tap.
I miss Devin. I will be glad when he gets home tomorrow.
Thursday, four of us ladies loaded up and headed to Christmas Village at the Nashville Fairgrounds. It was a great "girls only" adventure. It is very rare that I get out amongst a crowd that doesn't include my family of four. I cherish the time we spend together as a family and the memories we make, but shopping till I drop with a Tahoe full of women was a great way to reboot. It was 11pm when we arrived back in Cookeville Thursday night.
Friday morning was here before I had a chance to turn over in the bed. Devin was all packed up and ready for the youth retreat that he was heading out to after school. I got the kids delivered to school and started my day. Brookelynn asked if Treasure could spend the night, so we agreed. It was like having the house to ourselves Friday night. Devin was in Gatlinburg and Brooke and Treasure stayed in Brookelynn's room dragging out every new toy that Brooke received for her birthday.
Saturday morning we woke up early to the sound of Stroker's phone. Devin was texting to see what time TTU played ball today. I tried to sleep in a bit, but it was hopeless. Brookelynn and Treasure got up around 8:30 and played the day away. Treasure went home around 4:30 and we finished the day with dinner at El Tap.
I miss Devin. I will be glad when he gets home tomorrow.
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