The Clash of the Titans . . . otherwise known as Buzz and Minnie!

There's a whole lotta Buzz Lightyear and Woody at our house.  A. WHOLE. LOT.  As in everyday, the Buzz and Woody interactive talking dolls get played with.  Well, almost every day.  You get the picture.  So, Toy Story 3 has been long marked on our calendar with much anticipation.  So for Father's Day, as a family with Papa and Nana we all went to see Toy Story 3 in 3D.  It was awesome! Except for the part where Natalie needed to go potty.  Then she was bored.  Then she needed to see Papa.  Then she needed more candy.  Then daddy took her out.  Then daddy brought her back.  Other than all that commotion it was great!

So, today in the car the kids and I were discussing what kind of party Natalie should have for her 2nd birthday.  And she pipes up from the very back of the car . . . "BUZZ!" 
So we discuss it some more. 
Luke suggested, "How about Ken and Barbie?" (Which incidently is his favorite characters from TS3)!
"Do you want a Barbie party, Nat?"  (crickets chirping).
"How about Minnie," I suggested? "MOUSE!" she replies.
"How about Tinkerbell?"  "YEAH!" As she throws her arms up and shakes her head.

I continued to mull it over seeing as how she had a Minnie Mouse birthday party last year and that would hardly be proper for my child to like the same character two years in a row.  GASP!  But, she doesn't really like Tinkerbell either.  And, let's face it.  My 21 month old girl does not know who Barbie is . . . yet.  What's a girl to do?

We were in the car yet again that evening when I asked her again, "Nat, do you want a Barbie, Minnie or Tinkerbell birthday?" 
Her response, (I kid you not) "BUZZ!"
To which Luke yells, "No!  Her can't have a Buzz Birthday!" 
And she smartly replies, "Woody" while pointing at Luke.  To say, Luke can have a Woody birthday and she will have a Buzz birthday!  (Because my daughter is that smart, and she knows just what to do/say to push her brother's buttons). 
"MOM! Buzz is for big boys not girls! Her can't have a Buzz birthday!"
"Luke?  You already had a Buzz birthday.  Could Natalie have a Buzz birthday too?  First you had one, now Nat can have one."
At which point he warmed up at the idea. 
Meanwhile daddy was admonishing mommy to not tease Luke.  (Who said I was teasing???)
"Just have a Minnie party again," says daddy.
To which I say, "BAH HUMBUG Daddy!"

Now . . . what kind of birthday party shall it be?  Details, details. 
 

CSN Giveaway Winner!

After a whole lotta frustration between random.org and blogger saving my erased data (insert a massive sigh right here) I'm just plain announcing who won instead of copying and pasting the whole random widget showing you the legit "ness" of it all.  Because of course it's way to hard to get a random number to reappear once you delete it. (Insert a massive scream here).

Comment #32
Candice - I am a follower :)

Congrats to Candice!  Thank you to everyone who entered this great giveaway compliments of CSN stores.

Giveaway Reminder!

If you haven't entered the CSN giveaway, it's not too late!  You have a week left.  Tell your friends and family.  The more the merrier!  Good Luck!!!

$60 GIVEWAY to CSN Stores! NOW CLOSED

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It's time for a GIVEAWAY!

That's right!  The friendly people over at CSN stores have kindly offered up a $60 promo code for you to use towards ANY purchase!  Over 200 stores for you to browse for your liking.

I am currently looking for a king size bed for our Master bedroom, and CSN has a lot to choose from!

These are a few pictures of the styles of bed I'm looking for.

(I am kinda luvin the one pictured above the most)!

You don't have to like my style in beds.  You may like bunk beds, iron beds, platform beds, upholstered beds, trundle beds, leather beds, kids beds . . . well, you get the idea.  There are literally thousands to choose from! 

Maybe you aren't interested in a large furniture purchase. 

Maybe you could use a baby gift, 

or something for your kids,

or something for dad.

The possibilities are endless.  Go check out CSN's site with over 200 stores to choose from you're sure to find something to fit your needs.

To Enter this Giveaway:

Leave a comment telling me what you would use your $60 to purchase.

Become a follower by clicking the Google Friend Connect Button.

Post about this giveaway on your blog linking directly to CSN and post the direct link in your comment.

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Leave a separate comment for each entry.

Giveaway will end Tuesday, June 22nd @ 7pm PST.

The fine details: This contest is open to US and Canada residents only.  CSN did not pay me or give me any products for this giveaway.  This giveaway has been sponsored by CSN. 

Book Winner

Chosen by Random.org the winner for the Last Christian Standing book giveaway was comment #1 - Grandma Jean!  Congrats!  Thank you to all three who entered :)  Look for another giveaway later this week!  This time for your home.  You wont wanna miss it!

Don't Forget!

Today is the last day to enter my book giveaway!  Don't let the "science" part scare you.  It's a great book with an interesting, mind stretching storyline . . . including a love story.  You have until 7pm PST!

Summer Swap!

My SIL - April who blogs over at dot...dot...dot, is hosting a summertime girlie giveaway!  If you wanna be apart of this swap, head on over and sign up!  It's gonna be a good one!

The Last Christian Standing Book Review and GIVEAWAY!

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The Last Christian by David Gregory was F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C!  I love science (I use to want to be a high school biology teacher) and Gregory's writing style was easy to follow.  The story isn't a feel good fiction, similar to what I'm use to reading but very real.  The storyline was set in the future of 2088 where all Americans have implanted computer chips.  Virtual reality is used everyday and for all things.  Often people don't meet in the physical realm such as a restaurant, they meet in virtual reality from the privacy of their own home or office or wherever they may be.  Cars are operated via computers and robots are household norms.  It may sound ridiculous, but really Gregory just took cloning, stem cell research, computers and technology and wrote about a future that could become one day America's reality. 
The storyline follows Abigail Caldwell out of the jungle and into America to fulfill the mission God has for her - to bring Christianity back to America.  As she tries to go about her mission she realizes it will be much harder than she ever thought, as no one can fathom the need for a Saviour.  With all the advancements in technology, the dissappearance of moral absolutes and since marriages are a thing of the past; finding a way to share God's love becomes increasingly difficult for Abigail. 
Abigail struggles with her own faith as she tries to reach out to those around her.  All the while she is in the fight of her life searching for the killer who murdered her village in the jungle, and trying to tie up all the loose ends from the message that her grandfather sent her 16 years ago.

You will be enthralled reading this novel with silicone brains transplants, a godless society and a virtual reality.  And you can check it out for yourself because I'm giving a copy of this book away.  All you have to do is leave me a comment with your contact info to be entered.

This giveaway will close Friday, June 4th at 7pm PST.

This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.

Tuesdays Random Thoughts

I've been busy.  Seriously.  Painting and trying to put my house together.  Ya'll, it's been three almost four years since we moved into our house and there are some rooms in this house that needed H.E.L.P.  (Just to remind you, I had two babies in two years so cut me a little slack, k)?!  There has been some major painting and decorating going on.  I will post pictures in a separate post.  What I'm looking at are some vinyl wall decals to go in a couple places, and while searching on ETSY, I found some funny stuff.  So, here ya go.

I personally like this one (he, he, he) . . .

This one is for my SIL (thinking of you!)

And seriously . . . if you have toddlers in your home, how awesome is this idea?

Grrrr - I tried to insert the links to the etsy shop, but blogger is being weird.  SO - I gotta finish my book for a review/giveaway later this week and another HUGE giveaway in June from a different company if they aren't annoyed with me and given up on me posting it.  I better write an email.  TTYL!!!

My new snack.  I've only tried the chocolate peanut butter bar, but it's delicious!  Under 200 calories.  12 grams of protein, and only 19 carbs.  Taste like a candy bar but without the genically modified ingredients.  I ♥ it!