Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. The Wagner family had Thanksgiving with my side of the family at my brother and SIL's house. The food was wonderful, but I forgot to take pictures of the spread before we started eating. The only picture I took of food is this pictures of a blueberry/raspberry/strawberry/blackberry pie that I made. Nothing says Thanksgiving like a 4-berry pie, right? I also made pumpkin and Mary made apple pie. I am so thankful I was able to pick all these berries on Whidbey Island this past summer.

It was great spending time with all the Waltons. I am looking forward to spending time with them during Christmas. I am also thankful Bert has Christmas off this year and he is setting up the Christmas tree while I blog.

Testy Tuesday

I've seen "Wordless Wednesday", and "Thankful Thursday", but I want to complain about a couple of things. That is why I am calling this post "Testy Tuesday".

First Complaint

What's the big deal Diane, you ask. It's a big deal because every single paper towel tore off like that! I even tried tearing it from the other end and it ripped the opposite way. I'm so annoyed and can't wait until I use up this role. I will use it up though, because I don't want to waste.

Second Complaint

I am getting way to many emails. About a month ago, I was trying to find online grocery coupons. I ended up on a site that gave me no coupons but now I get tons of emails everyday from all sorts of companies that I have no interest in. I am not interested in finding an online date, having someone from Liberia send me millions of dollars if I send them money first, changing my car insurance, winning a laptop, or receiving emails from Obama. The emails are now impossible to get rid of and they are reproducing. All this because I wanted some Cheerios coupons!

Birthday Party Boy

Marcus was so excited for his birthday party. He wanted Daddy to be at his party and I wanted Daddy's help, so we had to wait for a Saturday Bert wasn't in Japan, Mexico, or wherever else he goes. Twelve days after his real B-day, Marcus had his pirate party. This was the third and last time I will ever throw a pirate themed party. Nathan and Travis also had parties with treasure chest cakes and pirate hats. Hey, if it works why not do it over and over?

Marcus had a lot of friends and family at his party. Friends from preschool, church, cousins and neighbors. We played a bunch of games. None of the games went as planned, but we all had fun. He loved all his gifts and so did Travis, who has been playing with them more than Marcus. After everyone went home we sort of cleaned up and I had a hangover the rest of the evening.

Birthday parties are not my favorite thing to do. For some dumb reason I stress about everything and want to make sure my house is clean before a whole bunch of kids come over and mess it up. When will I ever learn? I should only make sure the toilets don't stink.

I am now done with my family's birthdays until May. Yeah!

Here we are singing to Marcus. We sing real good don't we?

Tag, I'm it

I just got tagged for the first time ever. So I am going to tag some of my OH mommy blogging friends. If you hate being tagged, so sorry.


A-Attached or Single: Attached. But I do have a crush on Ioan Gruffudd and Shepard Smith

B--Best Friend(s): Marla, she is the reason I'm attached. Linda is my OH best friend, Stacie is my favorite SIL

C--Cake or Pie: Pie, but not chicken pot pies, yuck

D--Day of Choice: Friday

E--Essential Item: Toothbrush

G--Greatest Accomplishment: My Boys

H--Hometown: Gig Harbor, WA

I--Indulgences: Hot Lunches For My Boys

J--January or July: July

K--Kids: 3 boys call me "Darth Mom"

L--Life is Incomplete Without: My Family

M--Marriage Date: May 14, 1994

N--Number of Siblings: 3 younger brothers, 2 brother-in-laws and 3 (soon to be 4) sisters-in-laws

O--Oranges or Apples: Grapefruit

P-Phobias: Monsters under my bed, Bees, and Losing my family

Q--Quotes: "I studied to be a teacher, but then I realized I don't like children enough to spend all day in a classroom with 25 of them."

R--Reason to Smile: My heater works!

S--Season: Spring, I love tulips and daffodils

T--Tag 5 Friends: Linda, Stacie, Nerell, Becky, and Carol

U--Unknown Facts About Me: A man named Igor once asked me to marry him for a green card, but I couldn't marry someone named Igor, so I married a Bertram

V--Very Favorite Store(s): Any fabric store besides JoAnn's

W--Worst Habit: There are too many to list

X--X-ray or Ultra Sound: I've had both

Y--Your Favorite Food: Carbohydrates

Z--Zodiac Sign: Virgo

I'm going to start my own Thankful Thursday. I was just on Tiburon's blog and she inspired me to do my own. I don't know her personally, but her blog is funny. I have also seen this on other blogs and I want to be cool too.



1. I am thankful that the heater repairman is coming to my house to look at our heater this afternoon. I was very thankful for my foot warmer in my bed last night.



2. I am thankful that my husband still has his airline job, and we have a little time to get prepared for the inevitable.



3. I am thankful for my husband and wonderful sons. They are the loves of my life.



4. I am thankful that I have only gained 10 pounds since my surgery. Hahaha!



5. I am thankful that Thanksgiving is at my brothers house, and I only have to make green bean casserole and pies.



6. I am thankful that Marcus didn't hit that car with a shopping cart the other day.



7. I am thankful that Bert is working at the squadron for the rest of the month and will be home every evening.

8. I am thankful for finding mistakes while balancing my checkbook and finding out we have more money than I thought.


What are you thankful for?

Forget The Jonas Brothers and NKOYB!

Here is the cutest boy band ever! You can even listen to their music on Sunday. Well, they aren't really a band, but a choir, but they are so adorable.

I discovered Libera this past Christmas Eve. We had taken my mother-in-law to midnight mass. After we returned home, I wanted to finish watch the Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert with Sissel. I had bought the CD earlier in the Christmas season and was a big fan of Sissel and the whole CD. PBS was showing other choir concerts that night and the next one was going to be "Libera Angel Voices ". "Interesting", I thought, "A boy's choir from Liberia. That might be cool." When the show started, I was surprised that all the boys were white. During the first song "Adoramus" I was hooked. I started recording the concert, and their songs were the first songs I added to my ipod I got for Christmas. I love "Abide With Me" and "Be Still My Soul". Oh heck, I love all their songs.

So check them out, you won't be sorry. Did I mention how adorable they are? It makes me want to sign my boys up to sing in a choir. Oh, isn't Josh the cutest? I love his smile.

Chores I Hate to Do

I don't mind doing the dishes, but I hate unloading the dishwasher.

I don't mind watering the flowers, but I hate winding up the hose.

I don't mind washing, drying, and folding the laundry, but I hate putting the clothes away.

I don't mind vacuuming, but I hate winding the cord back up on the vacuum.

I don't mind going grocery shopping, but I hate putting the food away.

Does anyone see a pattern here?