Thanksgiving, by the numbers:

So, one of my goals over my 5, yes 5, day Thanksgiving weekend was to update this blog!!! I have been such a slacker, but things in the Nack world are just completely crazy right now. So, I have promised myself that December will be different, and here I am, starting out:

A Nack Thanksgiving, by the numbers:

Days off: Steph 5/Sean 4
Books read cover to cover: 2/1
Team Nackalista visits: 2
Delicious dinners at the best BBQ place in town: 1
Football games watched: 6+ (I've really lost track)
Pieces of plastic fruit the cat stole out of the centerpiece and used as a soccer ball: 5
Trips to Old Navy: 3
Trips to gun stores: 2
Hours that we didn't have to do anything remotely responsible: not nearly enough, but it was great while it lasted!


Happy beginning to the holiday season!!!

Happy Veterans Day!

Happy Veterans Day to my husband, who I am so very very proud of!!!

Thanks to everyone who has served and is currently serving!

Back to the Birthday....

Well...

I know that I promised I would blog the day after my birthday... and then it didn't happen. But then today, this happened:

drawings....

and candy in a cute pink box....

and flowers....

and RAINBOW CHIP CUPCAKES!!!!!!

So as you can see, thanks to Stella and Trey, today is my birthday! And that means I can blog tomorrow :)


Trey and Stella, I love you!!
aren't they cute???

Today I party, tomorrow I type.....

.... hello friends! Stay tuned tomorrow to see how The List turned out and get a last minute recap of the big 2-5, but today, today I celebrate the day of my birth!!

See you soon, and Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!!! Thanks for sharing your day with me!

# 20

FANCY FRIDAYS!!!!

Fancy Fridays were born after I got tired of "Casual Friday." Casual Friday used to be awesome, because you could wear more comfortable clothes (khakis, polos, etc). But often, I found that "Casual Friday" would end up feeling like "Frumpy Friday," and it was easy to justify not trying as hard to look professional. So, to combat that, Fancy Fridays were born!!

My fabulous ladies Courtney and Melinda have joined me in our Fancy Friday festivities, and let me tell you, it makes a difference! :)

Yay for feeling fancy, not frumpy!!

Once upon a time....

... we rescued a tiny stray kitten, after it had cried outside our window for three days.. But we already had a Loki, and husband can only love one cat at a time, so off she went to live with CJ, Scott, and baby Abby. Her name is now Toby (really, we're not sure she's a she!), and she loves her farmhouse and her new dog Maddox! But I still miss her sometimes....

Growing as people....

I made my best friends try Key Lime Pie at our joint B-day dinner last week
good thing they have me, who hasn't had key lime pie???

Introducing CJ...

and Amanda...

...I don't think they're fans....

But know why they did it (other than because they love me)???

because for them, I tried crab.....

.....and it was awful.....
Love you ladies, next time let's just stick to the cheesy biscuits!!!