Out Of Office Reply...

Mimi will not be in today...

She has officially lost it...

She got up at this time...

To do this...

But not without the assistance of this...

She will be back next Friday...

Sincerely,

Her Automated Secretary

Wishing you lots of smiles this Thanksgiving Day!

♥ The 5 Moms

When Thanksgiving Goes Wrong...HORRIBLY WRONG!

I'm sure your Thankful right?

Thankful for all of the things that we have in this life that many people do without.

I know I sure am.

One of the things that I am Thankful for is the:

Although, I have to question some peoples intentions with the floats.

Most of my issues mainly come between 10 and 11am.

While I am getting ready to put all things in the oven...this THIS is what I see.....

Thanksgiving Elmo

Honesly, I'm not sure exactly when in society we allowed random creatures to be a sign of "OUR" thankfulness. Thanks Elmo for your fantastic song "Elmo's World".

Nothing screams Thankful, quite like a song all about your self!

Macy's likes him enough that he is one of the 1st floats out every year!!!

Spongezilla Squarepants

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Spongebob Squarepants.

Attractive and Yellow and Porous is he....

Well- could he be any LARGER???

(about the only thing a sponge gets close to on Thanksgiving at my house is the table for a good wipe)!

Once again, NOT really a sign of what MY Thanksgiving looks like

Shrek

OK, really...I mean, I know that this is a child's parade but honestly...

we spend so much money for a GIANT balloon that looks like this???

Sorry Mike Myers..

I hope you are not offended but you are just NOT part of my Thanksgiving!

Pikachu

Where or where did the classics go?

I can not sit down and explain to my children how

Pikachu has been around since the dawn of time and will be around for their children....

No! I refuse to discuss Pikachu!

Ahhhh.....Here they come!

I knew there was a reason I keep tuning in!

So what is your FAVORITE Macy's Float? Does your family watch?

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Conversations I've Had With My Husband

I love calling my hubby at work. After all, it's not like he's got anything better to do. I'll bet he just sits there by the phone, waiting for my phone calls. I tend to view calling my hubby at work as a cross between a twitter and a facebook status, only more fun. Because after all, sometimes I have some really important things to talk about.

• Like asking him "What is the name of that thing that I like?" And he'll say "What thing?" and I will answer "You know, the thing. The thing! The thing that does the thing!" I get louder each time I use the word thing, because clearly he can't hear me. We do lots of talking about things and thingys around here.
  

• Or saying "Did you see the link I put on my facebook status?" To which he will reply "No. I'm working." To which I will reply "Well, you get a lunch break, don't you?"
• Or stating "I just cleaned the bathrooms" and my hubby will reply "I am happy for you."
• Or "Hey, is it raining where you are?" because, after all, the church is sooooo far away.
• Or asking him "Do you know if there is any chocolate in the house?" (No kidding, I have done this, chocolate desperation breeds strong measures. Just ask Kim or Lisa.)
  
• Or "Do you think I should cut my hair?"
• Or "I'm going to Costco today" to which he usually replies "And how is that different from any other day?"
• Or asking him "Do you have a meeting tonight?" even though he's already told me so 50 times. These are the times that he seriously wonders if I ever listen to him. I do. I just forget everything he says right after he says it.......
• Or asking him "Do you think I should buy another pair of jeans?"
• Or the always exciting "Guess what I found at Goodwill today. Guess!!!!"
• Or another thrilling question "Do you think it's going to rain?"

I have also been known to complain:

• "The bathroom sink is plugged"
• "I don't know what to eat for lunch. Nothing sounds good."
• "The dog threw up on the bed." (I also made that a facebook status and a twitter so I scored three complaints for that one!)
• "My car needs gas."
• "I'm bored."
• "I have a headache."
• "I'm grumpy."
• "I gained three pounds!!!!!!!!!"
  
• "I have cramps"

My hubby is smart enough to know those last four statements are laced with danger and that he needs to tread lightly.....humor goes a long way to calming a hormonal wife....and so does chocolate. (Except when she's trying to cut down)

What I really need to do is learn to disguise my voice so nobody recognizes me when I call him at work. Oh, and if you go to the same church as me, I deny all of this and you can't prove a thing.

Thanksgiving Monday!

Tis the Monday before Thanksgiving,

and all through my brain...

Are thoughts of days off:

free of work, stress & strain!

As I sit here I daydream

of all that's to come,

Yes, the time spent with family

is sure to be fun.

The food will be great

and the pumpkin pie yummy!

Yet all I have now

is plain coffee for my tummy.

I'm bored half to death

as our office is bare.

I sit twiddling my thumbs

and twirling my hair.

Oh, just 2.5 days

til I'm off for the week!

I can do it! I can make it!

It is patience I seek!

I can make it til Thursday.

I can do it, I bet!

Just one hour at a time!

Is it 5 o'clock yet?

Wishing you and yours
the happiest Thanksgiving ever!!!

{{hugs}}

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GIVEAWAY, GIVEAWAY, GIVEAWAY!!!

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The GIVEAWAY will end on Friday night at midnight, so be sure to watch NEXT Saturday's post to find out who wins!

Best of luck to ALL of you!!!

~ ♥ The 5 Moms

So Close & Yet So Far..

This post is sort of a piggy back to Tarah's post.

On our drive home from Church Wednesday Night, Model pulls out some Bible Trivia cards & begins asking us all some Questions...

Let me set the stage...

Model is reading the questions aloud & we are all blurting out the answers...Stunt Man is not going to be out done so he answers everything at VOLUME 10!

Enjoy his answers & test your knowledge at the same time...let me know how you did.

• How many apostles were there?

10, 8, no...35!

(You were way closer with 10 buddy)

• Who was in the belly of the whale?

Jonas!

(I wonder if Jonas was singing in the belly of the whale)

• How many days did God take to create the world?

35!

(good to know he is listening in Sunday School)

Pick another number because 35 is not correct.

• How old was Abraham when his son was born?

88!

(This was so close & I was just impressed that he didn't say 35...again)

AND MY FAVORITE ANSWER OF THE NIGHT...

• Who was the doubting disciple?

David...

John...

(wait for it)

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Thomas The Train!

(I totally lost it)

~So close & yet so far

Here's hoping you got a few correct!

Happy Friday!

Mimi

Correct Answers

• 12

• Jonah

• 6

• 100

• Thomas