How we spent our Thanksgiving 2008

So we did not do the traditional Thanksgiving, we are not fans of turkey, and we are grateful for our friends and family everyday of the year so we decided to go to Sea World for Thanksgiving and we decided to drag along Jessica ( My BFF, Bestie, or what ever the kids are calling best friends now days)...see my Lions Jersey (part of my birthday gift)We did want to make is special since it was a holiday, so we had breakfast with Shamu. The food was awesome, not that Bobbie even noticed ( she sat watching the tank and trainer the whole time, I think she may have taken 2 bites total), Krista on the other hand was chowing down the whole time...From there we went to pet the rays, it was a blast for everyone, we even got to feed them (that was kinda odd feeling) and they splashed everyone (except me and Krista...haha) but it was great a fun time was had by all.... Then Bobbie and Robert ran to see a show that was standing room only, the rest of us opted to sit so we went over to a bench and look at the flamingos, but Krista wanted a better look, so Auntie Jessica went with her...

Then we all met up and went to the Shark encounter, where my lovely oldest daughter decided I needed bunny ears ( I will get even)...

Then we went to the Manatee rescue and Bobbie fell in love....



Then we went to the other part of my birthday gift...we took a DIP....

The water was cold and the Dolphins name was Sandi...she wanted to be pet...

so we pet her her back...


and rubbed her belly...

and Bobbie danced with her...

Then I danced with her...

Then Robert gave her a high 5 , but it was to quick for the camera to catch...

Then we posed for pictures...

We all took pictures alone with Sandi....but Bobbies is the only one that was cute... Robert was jealous that Bobbies picture turned out better than his so he was going to throw her in after we got back dressed...lol...

Then we headed home, and 3 of the 5 of us fell asleep on the way home, I will give you a hint as too who 2 of the sleepers were...

Thanksgiving

I will post more about my day at a later date, but for now I wanted to tell all of you how thankful I am to have you in my life, each person that reads this blog is very special to me, some I have known for years, some are recent additions to my life, some are VERY dear friends that I had lost touch with and have come back into my life, and one I have known since before I was born, no matter who you are, I wanted to say thank you for being a part of my life. I hope whom ever you were with and what ever you did that you had an awesome day and that when you lay your head down on your pillow tonight, you know that you are a special person and that while I am thankful to have you in my life I am most certainly not alone in that...XOXO

"UNKNOWN" FACTS

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A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
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The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
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A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
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A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate. I know some people like that!
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A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
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A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2 by 3-1/2.
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During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen in the distance.
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On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! That explains it!
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Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
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Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
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The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.
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There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.
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The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan." There was never a recorded Wendy before.
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The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
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Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves.
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The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
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The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
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The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
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Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet.
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By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
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Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
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Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
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Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
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Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson."
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An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
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The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
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The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
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Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them. Not to mention the other drawback.
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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

I want my money back!

So Just to do a quick update before I get into my birthday night...I have been reading the Twilight Saga and have read each book at least 5 times ( i think it might be 6)...so since the movie was coming out the day after my birthday I figured what a way to end my last birthday ever ( now that I am 29 I refuse to get any older, I am calling it a holding pattern) than by going to the midnight showing of the movie that is SUPPOSED to be the on screen version of the first book in this awesome 4 series saga? Well at this point just about anything would have been better, sleep for example, getting my eyebrows wax, hell even getting a bikini wax would have topped how I felt last night. I literally sat through the movie say " That's wrong." or "that isn't supposed to happen here." or the best one, and one that was muttered the most often " that was never in the book!" and the number one most muttered not just by me but by others around me is a tie between " What the hell?" and "What the f^(k?"...I still LOVE the books and will continue to read them over and over, but the movie...well it sucked big hairy toad balls...

Am I glad I saw it?...yes...after reading and loving the books so much I would have always wondered if I would like it or not

Am I glad I went to the midnight showing?...nope...I could have slept last night and been less cranky this morning, and I could have saved 3 bucks ( not a lot of money but it would have paid for half my soda), and my curiosity would have been satisfied...

Will I go see the other movies when they come out?...yes, for one I want to see if they get any better, and two because I love the books so much I would almost feel guilty if I did not go see them.

Will I go to the midnight showing of the next 3?...HELL NO!!!!! I will go to a Monday matinee when everyone is at school or work

When any/all of the movies come out on DVD will I buy them?...Probably...I would love to have a set of movies to put up on the shelf next to the set of the books

Will I watch and of said DVD's?...nah...they will probably remain in the wrapping ( unless they start to get better.


So go see the movie, but don't expect greatness, because you will not get it...

Bobbie has decided to ask religous questions...

So my 8 year old is basically looking for the meaning of life ( I think she is a bit early on this?!?) so while asking me questions about different religions I have tried my hardest to find the answers for her, or at least someone who can answer her questions...she talked to a friend of hers that's is a Jehovah's witness and ruled that out almost immediately because of lack of celebrating birthdays and holidays ( hey, while she is very smart she is still part me...lol...) she asked about Catholicism, and ruled that out because she wants to be able to use birth control ( she wants to adopt babies who need a home instead of making new ones ), she then spoke to my friend Taryn about Mormons ( is that the PC term or is it LDS? I don't want to offend, but I am not sure) and so far besides Southern Baptist ( how I grew up) she seems to think that makes the most sense....so on Sunday she is going to church ( I think they call it temple?) with Taryn and her family....When I was telling one of my friends about what was going on, he told me that I should not let Bobbie choose her own religion, that she should be what I am and that she is too young to pick for herself...personally I believe that if she is old enough to ask the questions then she is old enough to get the answers, and to decide for her self... I think as a parent it is my job to encourage her to ask questions and to seek answers from wise people and to make decisions for herself...I am looking for feed back on your thoughts on this, if you agree with me or if you don't tell me and tell me why....this parenting stuff is tricky and I need some input...