Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday! I got to work and there was a happy birthday banner hanging from my desk along with confetti all over my desk. It was so nice, It made the day special. A coworker of mine also made me a cake, my absolute favorite cake as a matter of fact.
 

 
Doesn’t that look delish? It was, believe me, and it took all I had to not go back for seconds.
 
If you’re wondering about McFatty Monday…it’s kind of been non existent here lately and that is because I let myself fall off of the health wagon. I’ve been ignoring everything that had to do with losing weight, I think I got discouraged and now every time I think “yeah I’m going to start Zumba” it ends up that I have 500 excuses as to why I haven’t started and what is keeping me from doing it.
 
I’ve thought about C25K, Callie mentioned she wanted to do it also but we never get around to actually getting together. I can’t get myself out of my recliner!  
 
I. Am. A. Slacker…you can say it to, it’s true. I swear, AFTER THE HOLIDAYS I will try my hardest to get my McFatty butt out of the recliner and outside.
 
So is anyone else excited about Thanksgiving?! I am SO excited, I am making a TON of mashed potatoes, a Jack Daniels pie and cucumber salad. Other than the food I am so looking forward to seeing family. We don’t all get together often so when we do it’s a lot of fun.
 
This weekend should be fun too; me and Parker are going to Houston to visit my side of the family. I know there is a shopping trip planned (Of course) so I am going to get the stroller out, the snack prepared and HOPEFULLY Parker won’t have any meltdowns. I can’t complain Parker is very good and there will be enough of us that someone will be able to entertain him when he gets tired or mad at one of us.
 
 Did I tell y’all I got my house all decorated and looking great?! I am a big fan of the traditional Christmas. I use red, green and gold ball ornaments, and then we add a snowman ornament every year. I wanted to do mainly snowmen at first so I try to get one every year. I am starting to incorporate Santa into the mix now. I love the primitive, old looking things; I have several snowmen that have the “carved out of wood” look. I love my primitive stuffed snowman with “Merry Christmas” stitched on it.
 
 I am going to be working on the tree in the evenings this week and hopefully have it done by Friday it is very traditional. Red, green and gold balls, small bows, some snowman ornaments, “rustic” bells... this year I hope to add some sweet handmade ornaments from Parker.
 
 I hope we can get the lights on the house next weekend and then we’ll be done! I’m ready to go drive the neighborhoods and look at everyone’s lights. Our neighbor across the street is on the ball; they’ve already got their outside lights up.
 
Has anyone else started their decorating? If so, what do your decorations look like? Do you have a theme?
 
If I don’t blog again before Thursday, I hope you have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.