3D!

This weekend we were able to go see Disney's A Christmas Carol in 3D!

I LOVED this movie!  My hubby & my in-laws went with.  I've never been to a 3D movie before, but it was very cool.  I think I'll be buying it when it comes out, hopefully in 3D!  I would not recommend it for children under 10 though as some parts are quite scary.  They added a bit to this version, but again, I really enjoyed it.  Things jumped out at you and felt as if you could touch them!  Very creative!   Definitely a Must See.

I did it!

After 14 months of marriage, I've finally ordered wedding pictures!! :-)  Just a small victory over here at the Crane's, as I've been putting it off for some time now! (14 months to be exact!)  It's a process as I'm sure a lot of you brides know! And the fact that my photographer didn't use a digital camera (don't even get me started), we have less pictures to go through, but we don't get to see them online! :-(  So anyway, I'll be happy in the moment for now and forget the things I cannot change!

Update on how Thanksgiving went at our home to come later this week.  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! I've officially started decorating for Christmas, as I can see, many of you have as well!  Isn't it great?  I love Christmas!!

Happy Monday! :-)

Thanksgiving

What are you thankful for?  So, right about now I'm whipping up a turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy and green bean casserole, awaiting the arrival of my In-laws, my parents, my brother & future-sis-in-law and my brother-in law. I cannot wait until our home is filled with the delicious smell of Thanksgiving and the sound of family.  So, I've planned ahead of time to provide you with my Thanksgiving Post.  I'm sure many of you are busy today but, I just want to wish all of you a very happy and family filled Thanksgiving Day!

I thought there would be no better day to do a Thankful Thursday than Today, Thanksgiving Day 2009! 

I am thankful for:

• My family.  There is nothing more important in this world than my family. I love them and do not know what I would do without them. (This includes all family members, extended family & In-laws!)
• Good Food.  I am hosting Thanksgiving for the 3rd time and I am very excited.  I love that everyone is willing to come to our home (even though we live a ways away).  Everyone brings something to share, we make the turkey & the potatoes & gravy.
• Thanksgiving.  This is my favorite holiday!  I love eating delicious food and relaxing all day long.
• My job.  I am thankful that I have a job and even more thankful that I get Thursday & Friday off!
• Great weather.  I think this is probably the first Thanksgiving day that we haven't had snow on the ground.  It's suppose to be about 40 degrees and beautiful!
• God.  I am so thankful that I believe in something bigger and grater than myself.  With Faith anything is possible.

What are you thankful for on Thanksgiving of 2009?

A little treat for ME!

I figured since I am taking off early today (noon) to get some grocery shopping and cleaning done and since I'll be slaving away cooking Thanksgiving tomorrow, I might as well do something to relax myself!

I'm treating myself to a pre-Thanksgiving massage today at 4:00! I cannot wait.  This is probably my most favorite thing in the world.  Whether it be from my hubby or a professional, I do love me a massage!  So, don't be jealous, go out and get yourselves one! :-)

Have a great Wednesday!! :-) 

Imperfect

Brittany over at Living in the Moment post about being imperfect.  Well, I'm definitely not perfect, by any means, so I'm here to tell you why.

I would so much rather wear a t-shirt to bed than any of that lingerie.

I think the idea of working out and eating healthy is so wonderful and would be so beneficial to so many people out there.  I however have the hardest time turning down a brownie, cake or cookies.

I eat incredibly fast, without any gracefulness.

I go back for seconds, almost.every.time.

I sometimes look at other people's lives and envision what it would be like to have enough money not to work, to have an amazing house, and to not worry about money problems.

There are times when I wish I didn't care so much about my body so that I could just eat everything and anything I wanted.

I'm sometimes jealous of people who are pregnant.  I so want it to be my turn, but we aren't even trying yet.  I guess the possibility of it all not working out scares me.

I'm a planner, I like things to be sorted out.

I don't take enough risks.

I HATE high heels, tight jeans & fancy tops.  I would much rather be comfortable than look fabulous.

Even though I know my husband loves long hair, I got it cut anyway.  It'll grow back :-)

I hate change.  I am a firm believer in traditions and it's hard for me to let those slip away.

I'm really good at arguing, but I'm quick to throw whatever words I can come up with at the other person if I'm angry.  Then, later, I forget it when it's too late.

My mouth gets the best of me, yet I still have a hard time keeping it in check.

There are moments in my life when I wish I could just give up and throw in the towel, but I have yet to do it. (this applies to jobs and school mostly)

I talk about standing up for myself and doing things my way, but I do care sometimes what other people think.

I'm a Target, Kohls & Old Navy freak.  Forget those fancy schmancy stores!

I'd rather shop the clearance rack than spend the extra money at another store.

I won't buy anything full price at said favorite stores.

PJ's are my best friend at night and everyday of the weekend.

I would rather spend a night in watching movies with my husband than go out, Any.Day.

Sometimes I complain way too much.

Sometimes I hurt people's feelings because I'm out spoken, sometimes I feel bad about it.

I can't stand when people are wishy washy on their decisions, it drives me crazy.

I'm not perfect, not even close.  I think that being imperfect makes us perfect.  Everyone has their flaws, only some choose to embrace them and some choose to hid them.  So don't be alarmed if you see me shopping at Target in my sweatpants! 

The Speaker Maker

I've mentioned before about my Husbands abilities and passion about speakers, so I'm here to do another post on his most recent project!  He built these from scratch, just pieces of wood (but I don't have those pictures) 

These are the JC2's (Yes, I just named them!)  These first few pictures are after he sawed and put them together.  He had started staining before I had a chance to take pictures!

There they are!  Aren't they gorgeous???  I love the two-tone color of them.  They sound incredibly good too!  He spent about 40 hours working on them, so it was a lot of work.  He is very happy with the finished product though!  And so is his wife as now he can start working on house projects! haha (Just kidding honey!)

Stuffing

So, here is the conversation I had with my mom this weekend...
(First, let me get you up to speed, I LOVE my mom's stuffing, it's fantastic, and she makes it every year)

Mom:  I'm not making stuffing this year

Me:  Um.... Why not?  You have to, its delicious!

Mom:  I was just watching something on TV about how each serving of stuffing has the equivalent saturated fat of 3 Large orders of french fries from McDonalds!!

Me:  Well that probably depends on how you make it and I'm sure you don't make it like that... Right?

Mom:  Yes, Kayla... It's how you make stuffing. 

Me:  Well I'm sure it depends on how much you eat, nobody can eat that much stuffing.

Mom:  It's 1 cup, one cup has the same amount of saturated fat as 3 large french fries...

Me:  So you mean to tell me that the helping of Stuffing I enjoyed last year was like eating 12 large orders of french fries from McDonalds??!??!?!

Mom:  Yes.  That is correct.

Me:  You better not make stuffing this year!