I just broke down in tears of joy!

Yesterday I received a call from Angie one of my really close friends.

Guess what she was calling me about?
Any guesses?

She was calling to tell me that her and Jason are going on the cruise with us in March!!! They will be there to see Mr. "S" and I exchange our wedding vows! I was soooooooooooo overwhelmed I just turned to tears! I'm not the emotional type what-so-ever! I think I've just been dealing with soooooooo much...it just hit me! The wedding is only 4 months away as of today! Wow! Time flies!!!

Ang and I have shared a lot of memories throughout the years!!! It means so much to me that she will be there for me on this special day!!!!!!

I was so upset and very down about the wedding because everyone was all game to go on the cruise with us (at first) and then one by one they bailed.

The first upset was Giants Fan but I knew why and that made it okay! I understood! Today, I'm happy to know that bench warmer is on his/her (hoping for a her) way!!! =)

Then Mr. "S" brother in Ohio and his wife backed out! They were all game in the beginning but then they realized how long they would be away from home! I understand!

Then Danielle...she was just accepted into nursing school. School starts in January. She is doing the 2 year night program and she only goes to class 1 or 2 days a week. She said there is no way she could miss! I understand!

I can't even convince my dad to go! He says it's not his kind of "thing"! It's not something he has any interest in but yet he will go on week long fishing trips with my brother. UGH! Don't get me started! I'm NOT going there! I'm NOT done with him! I think dad's way of pacifying me was to tell me he would pay for our cruise. Okay, I'm cool with that but I still want him there! He's a work in progress!

I'm also still working on my Aunt and Uncle (dad's brother)! They are so much fun and they love to travel!

My mom is pointless! I gave up on her! She has two dogs, she never leaves the house! Her and I haven't talked since Oct 18th!! All because of my dad's birthday dinner!! Wow, is that family drama or what?!?!? lol

So needless to say...I haven't thought much about the wedding! I just kind of stuck it in the back of my mind! For many reasons!

I'm just soooooooooooooooo excited to know that Angie will be there for us on our special day!!!

We are already planning a day to go dress shopping! This will be a weekend after Christmas ~ sometime in January!!! YIPPEE!!!

I didn't win!

I just want to say THANKS to all of you that voted for me at Leigh's Bloggeritaville Costume Contest!!! I only lost by 6 or 7 votes!!!

Click HERE to see the results!

Also, a BIG thanks to Leigh for hosting the Halloween fun!!!

I'm already planning for next year so the Flintstones better watch out!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!!!

Happy birthday brother!!!
I hope you enjoy it because next year you will be the BIG 4-0!!!



Love you brother!
Happy Birthday!

The winner is....

Okay, I did it the old school kind of way! I went through all 183 entries! Dang that took me forever! It's not like I have nothing else to do!?!?! lol! I wrote down each name on a sheet of paper, cut them all up and put them in a hat! For real...I'm not kidding! Believe me...I did!

I gave an EXTRA entry to my blog followers and regular readers that entered! Thanks yall! You know who you are! You deserved an extra entry just for the simple fact that you put up with me! =)

Okay, back to me saying that I went through alllllllllllllllll 183 entries! Don't forget this was my very FIRST Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival so I'm new to all this!!! I felt the need to check each and every entry out! What is it with people entering and NOT having a blog? It's a freaking BLOGGY GIVEAWAY (or did I miss something)? What is it with people that have a blog but they haven't updated it in years? Do you have a blog just so you can come enter this giveaway 4 times a year? For real? What about the people who didn't follow the rules? How hard is it to answer the two dumb questions I asked? What about the people that don't have a blog and didn't leave an email address? Guess what...it was my giveaway and if you didn't have a blog I didn't count you as an entry!!! Sorry!!! That's just the way I see it!!! I don't know if I will ever do the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival again? What about yall? What are your thoughts? Have you ever did the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival? Input please!

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah....
I know on to the winner:

The winner is CPA MOM!
You won a $10 Gift Card to Chick-fil-A & a $10 Gift Card to Bath & Body Works!

I need VOTES!!!!!!

Hey yall....
Hook a sister up!
Show your pride!
Show me some love!

Click HERE to vote for me! I'm in the side bar as:

Vote: Adult Costumes
Gretel & Slim Jim



While you are there will you vote for my BFF's Lil Punter! He is in the side bar as:


Vote: Children's Costumes
Lil Devil

Click HERE to vote!

I just want to send a BIG thanks to Leigh for hosting the Bloggeritaville Costume Contest!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

I hope everyone has a spooky fun day!!!

I'm a little bummed out all of our Halloween plans were canceled!

I'm not dressing up!

We aren't going out!

Booooooooooooo!

Maybe next year!

We will go home and carve the pumpkin we bought!

I'm thinking we will roast hot dogs and marshmallows around the fire for our own Halloween fun! It's all what you make it...right?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

I'm going to join the giveaway fun!

I know...I'm sooooooooooooooo last minute! I can't help myself! It is what it is! Get over it! At least I'm giving somthing away...right?

This is my very first time to actually give something away in the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival!!! I'm sooooooooooooooo excited!!! I hope you like what I decided to giveaway...if not...just leave...don't comment...run far, far away!!!!

So, you want to hear what I have to giveaway today? It's two things I really really like at the moment! So, I figured I would pass them on to you!!!

$10.00 Gift Card to Chick-Fil-A

$10.00 Gift Card to Bath & Body Works


Easy rules...Just enter...

Leave me a comment letting me know the following:
What you order when you go to Chick-Fil-A?
What is your favorite thing at Bath & Body Works?

Follow my rules or I will delete you! HA! I love having that kind of power!

Only US entries! I'm sorry!

You must be willing to provide your snail mail address

I will pick a winner Monday morning - November 3rd!

Just in case you were wondering what my answer would be to the above questions ~ Here ya go:

My Chick-Fil-A order is:
Chicken Nugget Meal - I love the their waffle fries (don't you think they are the BEST ever) and sweet tea (I could sure use a sweet tea right now)!!! YUM!


Bath and Body:
I'm out of my Sensual Amber Fragrance Mist - That's my favorite smell at the moment!


Thanks for stopping by! Good Luck!

If you want to go check out more GREAT giveaways (like 1,434 other ones) then click HERE!

Thanks Yall!!!

I just want to say THANKS to you all for the kind words, thoughtful emails and all your prayers!!!

Just a little update on my dermatologist appointment this past Tuesday ~ My doctor said the spot doesn't appear to be melanoma but she removed it and sent it to the lab!!! Now it's a waiting game!!! I'm should get my results in the next 10 days!!! I will keep you all posted!!! While I was there I had her look at some moles on my back that I can NOT stand! She marked me up and removed those as well!!! She is the best!!! It didn't even hurt!!! I figured the one on my underarm would hurt...NOPE...not at all!!! Her nurse Lilly is the best ever at giving shots!!!

Yesterday Mr. "S" and I went to the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect carving pumpkin!!!! I can't wait to carve it tonight!!! =)


Have you carved your pumpkin yet? I'm hoping to have pictures for you tomorrow! =) Here are a few pictures of our pumpkin from last year!

Just some Halloween fun:

I've been Boooooooooooed!!!!!

My blog buddy Leigh at Tales From Bloggeritaville has Booed me just in time for Halloween!!! I love it!!! It's kind of like a "tag your it" game in blog world!!!

Now, this is how Blogging Boo will work. Go to as many friends as you want and tell them they've been "Booed". Have them link back to your blog to pick up their Halloween Treat (picture)! Tell them to "Boo" their friends. Then, put the picture in your side bar so everyone knows that you've already been "Booed".

So, are you scared yet!!?? Well, you better be!!!

BOO!!!

One more time - the rules - short and sweet!
1. Take picture, put on sidebar
2. Tell people they have been booed
3. Link back to who booed you

You better watch out...I'm coming to boo you!!! Are you ready? Don't be scared!

Keep me in your prayers....

Today at 10:15am I will be at the dermatologist to have a dark spot removed from under my arm!!! I don't even want to think about how bad this is going to hurt!!! UGH!!! I don't want to think about the shots in my underarm to deaden the area!!!! UGH!!! Can you tell I'm trying NOT to think about it!!! Yeah, right!!! I can't get it off my mind!!! Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers...I hope it doesn't come back as Melanoma!!!!

I was diagnosed with Melanoma Skin Caner back in December of 2006!!! I went to my dermatologist for a routine check up and there was this little bitty dinky dark mole on my stomach I wanted her to look at!!! Well, she removed it and 10 days later I get a call to come back into the office!!! I knew right then that something wasn't right!!! I've had a ton of moles removed over the years and I had never received a call asking me to come into the office right away!!! =( She had me back in the office a few days larter to make a cut about 2" around the dark spot in hopes she would removed all the melanoma! Which she did! Thankfully!!!

Today I'm just on edge! I've had this dark spot for a while now. I just kept putting off going to the doctor! I know, I know...I should have went in right away! I know!

Just keep me in your thoughts and prayers! I pray that it comes back benign (non-cancerous)! It will take about 10 days to get my biopsy results back! I will keep you posted!!!