I'm a WINNER!

Remember a few post ago when I got a call that I was a sweepstakes winner? And I had won a guaranteed prize and all I had to do to collect it was to listen to this travel company's presentation?

Well, yesterday, I dragged Glynn along to this thing. It was a hard-selling travel company wanting everyone to buy into their travel package thingy--kinda like a time-share but BETTER!


Did I buy?



HELL NO!!! I was able to walk out of there without getting sucked into this whole business. Me, the queen of infomercials and at-home shopping. I DID NOT BUY IT.

And I still got my prize.

We won a trip! To any number of destinations, like Vegas, Mexico (ummm, no thank you), Bahamas, etc! We have a year to use it and it's all-inclusive! I'm sure we'll have to sit through the same crappy presentation at our destination but hey, two hours of that and we can get back to our FREE vacation? I'm all for it!

So Glynn was so impressed that I didn't fall for it that we went out for a drink to celebrate, he bought a bottle of my favorite (and very expensive!) champagne, Dom Perignon. He's so sweet. He said that I was such a good girl for not spending that money that I deserved a treat. What a lovely husband I have, no? He's always surprising me like that. I'm a very very lucky woman.

So anyway, we spent some time celebrating my thriftiness last night by drinking champagne and eating strawberries before returning home to the most beautiful children in the world.

I am so blessed.


I am currently writing the "Maddie and Brady Survival Guide" for Shirley. It's sort of turning into a book. I really don't know why I'm doing it since Megan will be here but it's just easing my nerves about leaving them for so long. So humor me, people. I'm feeling guilty here.

Although I'm so so soooo excited about Hawaii! Just 3 short days until we're on a plane to paradise! I'm not gonna know what to do without lugging 3 tons of stuff around that is necessary when traveling with the kids. Starting to realize how I got that hernia in the first place. Hmmmm.

Don't know what the plans for today are, but I'm sure Glynn will want to tinker with the Jeeps and I'll probably run around with the kids in the backyard. It's a beautiful day.

Hope y'all enjoy yours as much as I will!