Black Friday 2009!

Awwwwwww! lol....Too funny!

Fun Times!


Coffee AND Doughnuts?


LOVE this!

Katers being a trooper for fun! =D She was great and did not complain!!




Me and Jay.....staying warm through whatever means possible (notice the kippah!).



So, definitely some great memories. We started the night by arriving late, and we missed the big Christmas lightup celebration downtown Thanksgiving night. That does NOT mean the fun was not going to happen. We had a blast singing Christmas carols to everybody downtown....definitely become a close-friend tradition. Sarah and Katie Brennen came with us. They are great because they are so tolerant of everybody. Tawny brought Tony (He's really becoming a part of the family when we see everybody.), Sara brought Jay (Hy-Vee worker), and the family was together. The story was sad and fun this year......nobody had any money and others didnt want anything, so we waited at Oak View mall for amazing gift cards....haha...these were GREAT! After waiting for many hours, (other parts of the mall had opened prior to 5am!), the staff gave out spatulas....Martha Steward mind you! TOO FUNNY! lol, I'm just glad some great times were made. =)

Thanksgiving 2009!

Boy, Thanksgiving is always a busy time of the year for me! For starters, it is right around my birthday.....I was 23 this year! Secondly, Thanksgiving celebrations.....it seems like EVERYONE has to make a meal, and EVERYBODY wants and demands that you visit and eat.....haha, NOT that I'm complaining! Some year, I am going to have to weight my before and after weight! Thirdly, Thanksgiving means...the Loftus family's most exciting day of the year is happening next, BLACK FRIDAY!


Uncle Roni and Me at my Dad's house celebrating the day....it was great to see him! He is such a sweet man, and it takes very little to please him!

Shabbat with the Brennen's, Korf's, Frye's, Howard's, and Coffman's is always fun! The youth is made up primarily girls, and they are jsut a ball. The others are great also! Here is a pic of Tommy. Joey is also amazing....I should probably get a pic of him, hu?

Edith....a longtime Dollar Tree friend! She comes to many family functions!!






I usually work seasonal at Dollar Tree. This year went well! I started in November, and lasted through December. Many of the customers that come through my line are old time friends!! I have known many of them since 2004. It feels so good to catch up with people again.

People some customers see me as just a Dollar Tree associate, many people try to "offer help" to you offering you jobs at various places. Between you and me, I receive job offers on average of once a week....haha, all over! This year was at cooperate locations for Holiday Inn, Mariatt, and some massage place. I just pass the business cards off to people when I hear they are looking for a job...haha! Hope it helps some of them! I didn't take the part time job because I REALLY needed a night off, and it just wasn't possible....my family was celebrating Christmas, and it was a big deal for them. I hate not being able to meet my obligations! I can only work at places that will work with you when you need certain times off....all of the employees were just simply too busy. =( I WILL be back next year....I love Dollar Tree! I just hope they will become a more flexible organization! =) p.s. I love most of the awesome employees!! They all know how to keep you rolling!! =D