Thanksgiving weekend

So being off work for four days was wonderful. I wish I could have that every week.

Since we did Thanksgiving with my sister on Sunday we got to stay home on Thanksgiving. I cooked a big meal. Susana and my mom stopped by. My mom is allergic to the the dogs and the cigarette smoke so she didn't stay long. She brought her stuffing for Karl, so all is well. :)

I got up with Melanie and hit the day after Thanksgiving sales at 4:00 in the morning. We hit Toys R Us, Target, Walmart, Kmart, and Value City by 10:00. She had to go to work after (haha) and I went home to take a nap.

Susana and I went out for a bit that evening. Dropped Tati and Bree off with Christa (Sean's wife) and went to Panera for a bite to eat. We hit Gordman's and then home to watch some TV with Karl.

Cianah spent the night with a friend so nice quite night. Saturday so didn't feel like Saturday. I slept a lot. Trying to recuperate from the day before I'm sure. Cianah cleaned the WHOLE house (including her sisters' rooms.)

Susana came over to get Cianah to hang out at the mall. This is a slightly sore subject. Karl says he doesn't think this was intentional or deliberate so I'm trying to let it go. She took Cianah up to Mallory's job. Ummm, what part of out of my life (and my kids) do you not understand? So Mallory gives her a gift for Christmas (and something for the other 2 girls as well.) My opinion is...if you want to see the kids, work it out with your brother. Don't have your mom bring them to you. That's sneaky to me. And if it wasn't planned then why did she have the gifts there? I don't know maybe they came from her store and she just bought them right then? I don't know and I don't care. I'm letting it pass. My energy is not well spent worrying about the intentions of others.

So Saturday night Karl's drunk behind drops a glass on his foot. He bled all over my floor. LOL I butterflied him up and he's good to go. Last week he slammed his thumb in the car door. He had so much blood pooling under his nail that he took a drill and drilled a hole in his nail to relieve the pressure. Crystal thinks this makes him a stud. lol

So after the thumb drilling and sliced foot, he said he's ready for a tattoo. LOL He's wanted a lion with dreadlocks for a long time, just never had the courage (I guess) to get it. He wants one eye the African Flag and the other eye Puerto Rican flag. I say he just needs to get my face tattooed on his forearm. He said he'll pass. lol

Poor guy.

I'm like 90% done with my shopping. That usually means I end up buying more. :)

Cianah has a iPod nano, a coat, some jewelry, make up, a new cell phone, a death note necklace, speakers for her iPod, and a mini digital camera. She had an expensive one 2 years ago and lost it so cheap it is.
Tatiana is getting an iPod Shuffle, new cell phone, makeup, Dream Girls DVD, digital camera, Night at the Museum DVD, and I still need 2 other things for her.
Bryana is getting an MP3 player, twin babies with a stroller car seat and high chair, bratz doll (a big one that is like 2 foot tall), digital camera, a coat, Shrek the 3rd, and some polly toys. I have a rain check for a bike.

Then they all get PJ and some slippers. This for the traditional, "Mom can we please open one present on Christmas eve?" To which I say, "Sure as long as I get to pick the gift."

I got my niece (Ashanti) a baby Bratz doll and nephew (Qualil) a Hotwheels 18 wheeler that comes with 5 matchbox cars. Haven't started on the other nieces and nephews. My sister seems to think I should not buy for them this year. So we're still in negotiations.

My mom is getting a plate. (See previous blog) I have NO idea what to get Karl's mom, plus I think she reads this so I'd leave her gift out anyway. LOL

OH YES and my fabulous father-in-law (yeah so I'm not married to his son anymore, I still love my father in law the same) is getting the kids a Wii. Karl and I are chipping in a small amount and he's covering the bulk. So cool.

So all I have left is Karl's gift from me. I'm not sure is this is really for "him" as much as it is for the kids, but he asked for Rock Band. So they can all play together.
Then the few things for Tati, maybe Bree's bike, maybe my nieces and nephews in MO and my sisters in NJ. They are not making it easy on me though. I'm a bit of a freak when it comes to Christmas. (It's my mother's fault.) I don't get into other people buying me gifts, it actually makes me feel uncomfortable. But I LOVE, LOVE to give gifts.
If they don't help me out with some ideas, maybe the girls and I will just bake some cookies and ship them off to them. I don't know. It's just my small way to say I love you. Sappy and corny, but true.

So no pictures this week, just my babbling. :)