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Thanksgiving will be here tomorrow.  And I am nowhere in my usually routine.  Life in the last week has been turned upside down it seems like.  Usually at this time I am cleaning the house while listening to holiday music, cooking for tomorrow, searching through the black friday ads.  Setting the DVR to record the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  But this year is different.  I'm catching up on the laundry just so we have clean cloths, don't care if the beds are made today.  Cooking what I can to send to my mom's tomorrow, and I just really don't care about shopping or the parade this year.  

Instead, Kris & I along with his family have been taking care of Kris' papaw.  He was admitted to the hospital this past Sunday and Monday the family was called in to say their goodbyes.  He's holding on longer than we thought he would, fighting to stay alive for his family.  His closest family and friends have been by his side loving him, talking to him, praying for peace & comfort.  Although there will be no turkey or the fixing's at the Maddox house tomorrow, we have already witnessed the greatest blessings there are.  We've seen our family pull together, love each other in our deepest times.  Hold each other when we are weak.  Wiped each others tears.  Speak the sweetest heartfelt words.  Touch in the kindest way.   The strength & compassion I've witnessed in this family during the last few days is beyond anything I could ever imagine.   Their love is unconditional.  Solid.  Pure.

So today I am Thankful for my family.  All of them.  My husband, my children, my parents, my in-laws, brother and sisters,  my extended family.  And for my friends that feel like family to me.  I am Thankful that my husband was able to share his best friend of 36 years with our children.  Not many children get to know or enjoy their Great Grandparents like mine have.  So today we count our blessings for the time that God has allowed us.  Although we are never prepared to let them go, we know our Father above will give us the strength we need to carry on.    Aunt Mary said the most kindest and sweetest words to us this week and I quote..."all of you are his report card and he gets the highest A+ there is, he did good, very good."  I don't think there is any higher compliment than that.  When my time is over, I hope no one talks about what kind of car I drove, how big my house was.  If I kept up with this years fashion.  Or if my kids had all the newest/coolest stuff.  I can only hope that I will receive the same compliment.

Praying for you Papaw.

Chirstmas Open House & Great Finds

Whewwwww its been a busy weekend.  Friday was Veterans Day and the hubby was off work.  Well actually he was suppose to work but due to an arm injury from last week, he was told to take a few days off to rest it.  So I loaded him up for a trip to my favorite.....the glorious Hobby Lobby, oh how I love that place.     I've been working on my Christmas Ornaments again this year.  Orders are coming in so fast that I can't keep up.  But considering I don't really have much of a job anymore, this will allow me to have some extra Christmas Money.   Poor guy got stuck talking to some crazy in Hobby Lobby while I loaded the two buggy's.  Yep, I said two buggy's and that was just round 1!  Afterwards we met up with some coal friends of ours, Chas & Chris for some Chinese.  So Friday night I was busy doing this....

You know I love a good sale!  And I love Christmas Open House in our lil town of Greenville.  So I wanted to show you some really cute stuff I got for cheap!

New boots from Classic Lady, only paid $32.00!

I love this watch! Got it at Classic Lady too.

Visited one of my favorite artist Rooti Patooti.

Purchased a few sprigs from this tree at On Main.

Visited The Depot and purchased this lil Nora Fleming mini.  Its the new Santa Boot, so cute!!!

Oh, last great buy....remember a few weeks ago some friends and I had a trunk show.  Well I bought this from a friend of mine Kelli B.

Now all I need is a top hat to go along with my zebra coat, my sparkly cowboy boots and studded watch and I'll look just like Big & Rich! lol The husband didn't find it so funny.  But I love all my new stuff and love that I got a fabulous price on them.

This is for my friend Jennifer over at All That Glitters, she has a new blog that you can visit called Saving Glitter.  I've learned quite of bit of "how to save" at the grocery from her.  I'm not that great ....YET!  But I did go to Kroger this weekend and saved $110.00 on all of this.  I still spent over $100 but I purchased expensive items like my husbands razors.  I also stocked up on batteries for Christmas.

Now that I'm home and have the time and of course no paycheck, I'm finding ways to pay myself!  And I'm really "diggin' this stay at home mom gig right now.  So I'll keep making my laundry soap, couponing, buying second hand items and looking for the sale rack and discounts.  Cause my time at home right now is very limited and soon my kids will be gone.  So I'm soaking it up while I can.  Oh , how I love those boys.

Y'all have Marvelous Monday!

It's November!

A new month!  Time to be Thankful for everything in our lives.  Especially the days where not to much is going on and your family is the focus of your day.  I love days like that!  Here's our November so far.

Lane had school project that took a few days to complete.  Its a model of a plant cell.

I don't think I showed you my new Rooti Patooti art that I purchased this fall.  Its' an owl!  I L.O.V.E. owls!!!

My Mother-In-Law Debbie had a birthday this week.  Happy Birthday Ma-maw Maddox!!!

My nephew Payton celebrated his 2nd Birthday Saturday.

My niece Kinley.

My oldest Niece Laura Beth & Lane.

The hubs and my oldest brother Rick.

Karson & Dom

Me and my two brothers. Nathaniel & Ricky.

Brother and his wife, Linda.

Aunt Piggie got him some boots!  Camo!

Favorite gift of the day!

Saturday night some friends came out to tailgate and roast some hot dogs & marshmallows.

Holly, Chelsea & Me!  Isn't the sunset beautiful!  It's like this on most evenings.

My Dad.

L.B.

Me & my Favorite Red Head Ms. Kelli B!

Kelli & Justin.

The Barber's.

Me & Sarah W.

Tuesday night was our November Social for my Coal Family. We always have so much fun together.  Here's a few picts!

We all look evil here!

Such a good month so far.  Looking forward to Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas!  Tizzzzz the Season!

BOO to YOU!

Wow, I got up Halloween morning with no costumes to shove in kids backpacks.  No visiting the school for the costume parade.  No sending snacks or goody bags to homeroom.  It was quite day, kinda strange.  Sad to say my children are no longer participating in Trick or Treating.  So whats a sad, looking back to yesterday mom suppose to do on one of her favorite most fun days of the year?

I went and FOUND me some Trick-or-Treater's!

I went by the pharmacy to visit my friends and past co-workers, they still know how to have fun.  Here's my BFF Jenny aka Punky Brewster!

Here's my nephew Payton.

My brother Nathaniel with Sammy & Payton.

My oldest Nephew Justin Dale.  So handsome!

After meeting up with my nephew, we went over to some friends house for a lil party.

Hope you had a great Halloween!