Lots of lights

This house is in our neighborhood - Sam loves it because of all the lights.

A Goofy Family

I know this won't be much of a surprise to any of you, but I will finally admit it....we're a goofy family. For ex., here's my hubby just looking goofy.And here is Sam being goofy with his dinner.

And I recently made my hubby take a pic of me in the new pj's I got for x-mas.
Poor Sam, it's probably genetic at this point.

Someone You Know?

I had to go back to work this week. It was slow and painfully boring. So, I went to the bank to have a document notarized. I had someone in Pasadena, CA figure out my credit card number and went on a little shopping spree. I was a little offended that they only went to Marshall's, Blockbuster and Jack In The Box....I have much better credit than that - ha!.

But I digress....So, as I was waiting in the bank for the notary to return from his lunch break (yep, that's how bored I was), this man came in looking for a bank mgr.
I heard him telling the manager that he needed some documentation from them with his name and social security number on it because he won $12,000 from the lottery and they didn't want to give up the money without more identification. So take a good look - you might know him.
Your lucky uncle maybe?

Happy Holidays

There is a lot of holiday cheer - and holiday lights - in our neighborhood. Here is a house that must have stock in the local power company.
I wasn't able to get a pic of Sam's favorite house. It's one of those with the lights set to holiday music. But here is my favorite x-mas ornament. It was David's before we met and just looks so cool on the tree. His sister, Judy, gave it to him - she's got great taste!
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!

Maybe It's Not Such A Good Idea...

Maybe you remember an old post where I pondered why they don't make more pink cars. Well I saw today why they don't.
That's right - it's for sale. Feel free to call.

Heavy Equipment

Sam took a ride on a bulldozer after soccer practice this week.
And here they are 'in motion'...

Visibility

This isn't exactly what I had in mind for a white christmas.
But it sure does beat the colder temps and whipping winds of winters in DC.

He's A Fan

This is the shirt that Uncle Chris and his kids got Sam for his birthday. Sam's a starter fan for the Redskins. He can say 'Go Redskins' and 'Boo Cowboys' on cue.
Too bad the Skins keep choking around mid-season...ugh!

Holiday Spirit

I decided to show my holiday spirit in a new way this year - toe art
And Sam has decided to line up pieces of his train around the tree - just like Grandpa's train that goes around his tree. The kid likes trains.

This Is Me Excited

I just found out that my kid ate part of a cheeseburger....that's a feat for my little picky eater.
And then he got to go to a birthday party.

Scary Cat - Holiday Style

Wishing you a purrfect holiday season
Ice skates? Really? It barely gets cold enough to frost here.

Did You Get Your Tickets?

For the gun show...

Do Tha Bump

I see a LOT of fender benders on my way to and from work. Here's one that satisfied the rubber neckers for today

'58 Dodge

Don't see many of these around town

Super Boy

Fighting crime and evil wherever it lies
His Superman shirt is his favorite.

For My Brother

He's eating 'real' (pork) bacon - not the turkey bacon that I make at home. And yes, he likes it - a little.

Party Time

It's the day before Sam's birthday - but since his special day falls on a Sat, we're having a party at school today. So we've got cupcakes

and the birthday boy - does he look 3?

Recession, Really?

Some people aren't affected by this so called 'recession'.

Neighborhood Griswolds

I found our neighborhood Griswolds...and I only say this because it looks like they let their 8 yr old climb on the roof and hang these lights....slackers!

Celebrity Sighting

As some of you may know - the previous coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bill Cowher, (that's football Michelle - ha!) moved to the Raleigh area after he retired. He and his wife both went to NC State and want to enjoy the area with their kids.

So, I took today off to run some errands and get ready for Sam's birthday party this weekend. First stop was Harris Teeter to order his Disney Cars birthday cake. As I was waiting for the bakery person, I turned around and saw Bill Cowher right beside me. It actually took me about 3 seconds to recognize him, but when I did - I was too flabbergasted to say anything more than 'Hey, how's it going' (I'm such a dork). But he was nice and replied - Hey and got his container of bakery chocolate chip cookies. Once I gained my composure, I whipped out my new cell phone and got a nice pic of his backside (yeah, I'm that good)
As exciting as that was, my 2 all time favorite guys are right here

Dead or Alive?

On our ride home from DC, we saw quite a few sights. But this one has me puzzled. Look really closely at the passenger (you may have to click on it to get a larger version - and then squint a little):
Is she:

1. Doing travel yoga
2. Sleeping awkwardly
3. Dead

I'm hoping it's #2 - but who sleeps like that in a car?

Murphy's Law? Not so much...

This would only be considered true Murphy's Law if this car were broken down in the middle of the road - holding up the holiday traffic.

He's a looker

We got all spiffy for Thanksgiving - and here is the most handsome of our bunch:
He's got his new Spongebob Doodle Pro to keep him occupied on the trip.

Thanksgiving Wishes from Scary Cat

Scary Cat would like to wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
That's quite a plume SC.

Work Truck

Now THIS is a work truck
It hurts my back just to look at that load - and not just because I'm old!

Hard To Miss

I think this lady will be hard to miss on the road - even though she's riding a moped.
It's nice to see people getting all 'dolled up' for the holiday though.

Fender Bender Causes Traffic Jam

Ok, maybe I got spoiled in DC. If you have an accident up there, you don't have to call the cops - you just get your heap out of the road and then exchange your insurance info. That hasn't trickled down to Raleigh yet, where this little fender bender
caused this much traffic
And you don't see abandoned vehicles on the side of the road up there either - but I like that they let you do that around here.

Hard Core

It's in the 20s and 30s in the mornings this week, so I was a bit surprised when I saw this guy on my way to work
Did someone forget to tell him that gas is back below $2 a gall. again?

For Sale:

We still have over a week before Thanksgiving and look what I saw at the local Food Lion today
They'll be nice fire-starters when 12/25 rolls around.

Day 19 - The Unveiling

And here you have it - the screen porch is complete and ready for use.
Now we just need to put the grill and furniture back where they belong.

Day 18 - Installation Complete

And the screens are all screwed in and keeping the unwanteds out.

Day 17 - Screening

And now they start on the most important part - the one that keeps the bugs out...the bugs love my husband and my son, so they aren't allowed!

Day 16 - It's Electrifying

Today the electrician came and finished getting things wired. He also put up the new fans and flood lights and made sure they and the new outlets all work. Here's what we have now: