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Twas the night before Thanksgiving and in my oven the Chex Mix was cooking, just in time for some Thanksgiving lovin.
The turkeys were sitting in their nice water bath, in hopes of thawing in time for the big day.
With Dad next store and I in my jams, I had just settled down with the fam!
ok, enough of the corny story... it is the night before Thanksgiving and I have finished my cooking chores! - Tomorrow I will make the stuffing, a cheesecake and potatoes! YUM!
Things are hard to find out here in the woods! Take for example the elusive Croc. Just like any thing that does not want to be found, they hide in the most unexpected places.... and just like any other elusive thing, I really wanted to find one!
Now I have looked everywhere.. I thought I had left no rock unturned... I did research on the internet, looked at pictures, studied their form, function and habitat... no luck.... and then one day we happened upon a group of them... alas, they were the wrong species! But that did not stop me from taking one home.. the search continued.
Aaron heard that the tech at his Dr's office had seen them, a bunch of them, and in Dothan nonetheless! So, we traveled to the big city of Dothan and low and behold... pay dirt! I found the elusive Croc!
Holly was excited about them too! (hers is the little foot! --LOL!)
Because if she weren't, I would give her away!
What is it about toddlers? What is it about being 2 that turns sweet babies into monsters? This sweet little girl has been my most terrible toddler yet... She is Dr Jekel and Mr Hyde. Sweet one minute, sour the next. Yesterday she wanted to be my best friend and today she wants to be Daddy's. The biggest problem we have had with Ms. Holly, Queen of all Toddlers, is that she has been having public tantrums. Now, she doesn't typically have these tantrums at home, but take her to a public place, especially a store, and she has an all out, fall on the floor, kick, scream, cry and carry on forever tantrum.
Our first episode was at WM. I let her pick a prize from the toy section, let her walk the store instead of ride, let her touch and look at everything in the craft aisle.. and next thing I know.. She starts crying. Then she throws her paci... I ask her to pick it up and she proceeds to throw herself on the floor and kick and scream. I try and wait it out.. no luck.. 20 minutes later she stands up and acts like nothing happened.. ugh!
The next time, WM... didn't want to ride in the buggy... didn't want to wear shoes... get in the door, same thing.. only this time I picked her up and carried her out the door kicking and screaming the whole way. I am surprised someone didn't call the cops to make sure I wasn't stealing her!
Third time, WM..... had to get a leotard for Hannah... had a cart full of other essentials... BINGO, mutant baby toddler girl busts out all over the store... this time I keep shopping/walking and she crawls behind me carrying on. Ugh.. finally after 20 minutes or so, she is done.
Fourth time, WM.. Hailey was with us. 5 minute break down....
Fifth time, the commissary! - can we say embarrassing? now I don't have to go to WM ever again if I don't want to, but I HAVE to go to the commissary!
and today.. Dollar General... 15 minutes, I pick her up and carry her out screaming and carrying on.................ugh! I swear I don't want to take her anywhere anymore! I want her to turn 3, make this terrible two girl go away!
Other stuff going on.... Hannah lost another tooth! This time she did not swallow it so we were able to put it under the pillow. That toothfairy has some loot! She gave Hannah $5.00! Inflation I guess! Here is my big girl with one less tooth! 
ok, and certainly you can never get enough of this guy:
Oh, smoked ribs, you smell so good as you cook
Open the smoker and take a look! 
(yum!)
You cook for many hours,
as we wait to devour, we dream of yor suculent taste!
Once you are done, it's time to have some fun,
eating you to the bone! YUM! YUM!
So, we have embraced our southern, country living lifestyle and bought a smoker! Our weekends have been filled, instead of trips to the Zoo and Sea World, with perfecting the perfect rack of ribs! We have succeeded! They are delicious! Now we must move on to something else... any suggestions?
***this post is dedicated to the food critics in the Pub!
My little man is 3 months today! Where does the time go?
Yep, I know, I am a slacker. I never seem to remember to update this thing. Life here in the country moves fast! We are busy, busy busy!
Let's see, since the last time I posted. Hailey was BRAVE and got her ears pierced! We went to the mall and walked past Claire's and she said "I want to get my ears pierced". I asked, "are you sure?" and she said "yep, fashion girls have pierced ears!" so she did it! Hannah and Holly refused. So my little girl is now a big girl with pierced ears... sniff, sniff!
Hmmm... what else? Halloween! The girls had a big parade at school. I went and took pictures for Hailey's class and snuck in some of my big girl. For those of you who saw my earlier post about the Halloween costumes you will notice a change of cast members. Hannah got her costume and tried it on, hated it! Too itchy, too tight, you name it, it was too "it". So we sent it back and she decided on a Winx costume. 
The parade was really cute and the kids had a lot of fun at the party afterwards!
Halloween night was a blurr! The girls were dressed and ready to go by the time Daddy got home and off they went! Here is the aftermath! ---
one sweet Strawberry Princess passed out on the couch!
So, I know I have so much more to add, but that's all for now!
