Snapshots from the Zoo

I swear I am trying to slow down, bear with me people, this is tough for me. The more plates I spin the less I have to worry about what is on them, right?
Last night it was COLD (relatively speaking for Florida) and pouring (typical).I was hopping through puddles leaving the grocery, balancing bags and my iPhone (I know, I know)and then all of the sudden it occured to me. This could be ANY night before Thanksgiving of my life. I am walking out of the grocery I have gone to my whole life, driving down the street I practiced for my driving test on, passing the Haydons and the Parkers house....on my way home. Unlike my childhood house, I turn a few blocks early and into my grown up house driveway. I come in the house and their are my two most precious gifts sitting at the dinner table with my Saving Grace (The Owl) watching over. And Shark walks out around the corner, ready for our date. A little choas insued which we must ignore because this was almost going to be romantic-nonetheless we headed out to dinner sans creatures. I saw half a dozen people (most of whom I babysat) that I really like, in our first 30 minutes out. We wrapped up the evening (ahem, midnight is not evening) with a really great group of new and old friends. Really great! I fell asleep going through the snapshots in my mind of what a blessed day I had. And that was the day BEFORE Thanksgiving.
Today has been AMAZING so far. Shark took the creatures to the park and I watched Tivo...what? Dont I have a big event tomorrow night, nevermind getting the creatures spiffed up for dinner tonight????but nevermind. Snapshot. I am in my pjs STILL. And I am cooking some onions and celery because our house smelled BORING! And I am so eager to see my dear family friends who have invited us over for dinner. Again I am so blessed.
A few shout outs from the Zoo. To my inlaws, yes I was crying when I hung up the phone...Shark doesnt get it...I am half torn between wishing you were here and trying to imagine what it will feel like when one of my boys lives across the country from me. Hope the girl is nice, right? To my parents, thank God for iPhones right? See you tomorrow, am so grateful that you are my parents and the older I get the more thankful I am (not that we can erase those occasions where I may have acted otherwise), to my sisters-can't beleive we are old enough to be apart on Thanksgiving. To my grandparents on earth and in heaven, thank you for a family history rich in tradition-it makes these days even more special.To my readers, thank you for the opportunity to entertain you...make you wonder...and hopefully laugh.
Snapshot. Am going to kick back into high gear and get some stuff done!

I am so thankful for Technology...

...that makes it so Bear's lunch is ordered through January, replacement advent candles are coming through Amazon.com, Nick at AT&T figured out my account so I am now an iPhone addict, thousands prayed for Stellan, my parents called from AFRICA, my garage door opener could be replaced. Not to mention my two quick flights that made it possible to be in Washington, DC and home again with seemingly zero problems...and FINALLY, the technology that will post this to my Facebook account and make it so Giraffe Daddy has to update his status!
And most of all that the little counter on the side of my blog can really count, and I finally broke 1000!