New Moon Pre-Party Scavenger Hunt

If you're a regular blog reader, let me just say this is not one of my typical posts. This is specifically for 19 women. November 20th is the midnight premiere for 'New Moon' and my friend Jen and I are having a premiere viewing party at the Warren in Oldtown. If you're one of those ticket holders, here is your scavenger hunt!!!

Jen and I thought with the busy Fall season, it may be easier to give you a whole month to do this. It can be done individually or in a group, whichever you would like. All entries need to be sent in to my e-mail by November 7th. This will give Jen, myself and our 3rd judge time to check them all out. The 3rd judge has read all of the books, but lives in Germany. Since she knows none of you, she is going to be our impartial tie breaker, if there is one. All entries must include every item found to be valid. Take a picture of yourself with the item, if at all possible(if you're in a group, each member has to be in that picture for it to count!). We are judging on creativity, so take your time!! Some things can be combined together, so you are more than welcome to have more than one item in a picture. In fact, I encourage you do so!! :) Adding a caption/description of what you did may help tie it all in, too(and help the judges). Please let me know in the comment section of this post if you are going to participate or opt out. Also, add what "team" you are to your 'yay' or 'nay'. Jen and I are getting a count together. If you have ANY questions at all, please ask!! I've tried to add fun pictures along with each item, so enjoy! :) We cannot wait to see what you all come up with!!! GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!!!

***Special "hello" to my etsy friend, ShabbySneakers. Thanks for checking out the 'hunt' !!***

1. In the state of Washington--find a map of Washington.

2. Flying to Italy--find anything related to the airport/flying.

3. Forks High Spartans--find the address to the REAL Forks High School(this is the one exception to the picture rule).

4. Emmett just gave Bella her gift--find a car stereo box.

5. Is there a doctor? Find something that represents the medical field--person, place or thing.

6. I'm certain if she had better hiking boots she could have out ran Laurent, without falling down. Find hiking boots.

7. It was no Cabela's, but Mike and Bella did work at a Sporting Goods Store--find one.

8. "La Push, baby. It's... La Push."(sorry that was for Jen :))

There are no decent movie's to see in Port Angeles--find a zombie movie.

9. La tua cantante--find something to represent singing.

10. Renee suggested Charlie get Bella a camera for her birthday--find a camera.

11. "Well, the wolf's out of the bag now." Find a wolf.

12. She had an adrenaline rush. It's very common. You can google it--find a motorcycle.

13. A senior English class reading Romeo and Juliet(hardly possible)--find Romeo and Juliet.

14. Always in need of a bandage--find a first aid kit. 15. Time passes. Look for the Palazzo dei Priori--find a clock tower. 16. The picture speaks for itself. Find those shoes.

17. Bella's birthday--find a birthday card.

18. There are "giant bears" in the woods--find a bear.

19. Jacob and Bella went to the movies--find a movie theater popcorn bucket.

20. Bella's not cooking for the cast and crew. It's a pizza night--find a pizza box.

21. The REAL police chief of Forks, Washington, Mike Powell. Find something to represent your police department. Extra points if you take a pic with the Chief of Police(P.S.- if I see any pictures of pigs or donuts it's an automatic fail (:).

22. Italy--find something to represent the country.

23. "So are you going to be my Valentine? Since you didn't get me a fifty-cent box of candy, it's the least you can do." You too can have a slave for life--find some conversation hearts.

24. Senior year! College is upon us--find a college brochure.

25. Represent YOUR "team". **Are you 'Team Jacob'..

..or 'Team Edward'?**

We'll see you at the movies....

Happy Birthday, Maisie!!

Last Saturday we celebrated Maisie's 6th birthday! I can't believe she's that old now. Maisie was born on the 24th, while Justin and I were on our honeymoon. Josh called us while we were in San Diego to tell us when she was coming...at 4 a.m. Ha ha. Maisie started kindergarten this year at Maize and got cute new butterfly glasses for school. She looks so big!!

Happy Birthday!

Maisie, Connor and Josh.

Papa feeding Aiden. Aiden barely played with the kids. Papa had food, so that's where he stayed. He's such a Papa's boy.

Maisie, Granny and Emily Emily playing with the balloon. Emily's new friend. Maisie got this doll for her birthday and Emily was dancing with her in the corner of the room. So funny.

Sleepy, Sick Girl

I haven't been feeling too great this week. I kept clearing my throat at church last Sunday, which turned into this drainage and cough thing on Tuesday, followed by a fever, and an obnoxious combination of sneeze-coughing. Those are the weirdest. I haven't had any pukey business, so that's always a plus. Aiden has picked up my cough, so we've both done breathing treatments this week. That's right. I used my son's nebulizer to give myself my first breathing treatment yesterday. If you've never experienced that, think back to any room you've been in with a fog machine and you're there. It leaves that same smell and taste in your mouth. Despite the oddness, it did help. It was nice to not feel the raspy rattle in my chest everytime I tried to breathe in and out. I haven't had a fever since the 2 hour one on Wednesday, so that's a plus. I always hate when those break...I feel like I'm dying of heat stroke. I HATE being hot. The past two nights the NyQuil and I have been one. I'm very grateful to the makers of NyQuil and I'm sure that someday I will write an ode to NyQuil. Though the Wal-mart version seems to be a bit watered down and makes me more tired in the a.m. than it does when I'm suppose to be sleeping, it still helps. However, last night I had a dream that I was out to lunch with my sister and her kids and the Gosselin's...only the Gosselin's 6 youngest kids were all 10 yrs old, instead of 5. It was quite odd. Nevertheless, I appreciate the sleep I got. Well, the sleep I got around the times that I woke up to Aiden yelling, "Mommy! Where are you?! Mommy, I need you!!" Only there was quite a lot of him saying "mommy" before anything else. If you don't live nearby and haven't heard him speak, he stutters or stammers, or whatever the technical term is. A lot of times he says the same word several times before getting the rest of the sentence out. He may have to go see his Great Aunt Katie in Bakersfield, CA someday. She's a speech therapist, so I've been told. Oh, well. It's cute for now. Though we won't get to go to church tomorrow, we are feeling better, at least. Here's to unclogged ears and no more sniffing!!

Happy 6th Anniversary!

"To me, true love is the sweetest thing in life. That's why we're all either in love or looking for love. Sometimes you have to work for it--especially when life gets in the way--but I believe true, deep love is always worth fighting for."

To my blue-eyed boy: Thank you for the past 6 years. Your encouragement, love and laughter keep me going each day. Thank you for giving me something to "fight" for. I love you.