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Sweepstakes! Paige wins MONEY!!!




Don't you love starburst?




Yes, this is a promotional blog entry because of how much I love my Grandma and Grandpa, Pinatas and, Starburst! Oh, and money.



Once upon a time in the summer of 2009, Paige went on a family reunion trip to the middle of nowhere after which reunion John blogged about life preservers on horseback. (Follow links on the right to read John's blog) Before we returned home to the safety of our own life jacket-less lives, we enjoyed a pinata with the cousins.



Hiding behind the tree from which the pinata swung violently, I safely would look out for breakage in the pinata and subsequent candy wreakage on the grass beneath. Finally my moment arrived! Among the 20 grandchildren or so present, I dove into the mass of cousin arms and legs and grabbed at all candy visible and invisible (the candy under Colton when he decided to lay on the stash for its protection). I realize now that the failures of my youth to gather pinata candy arose from my short arms, little weight to push around, and my lack of aggression. This time made up for all of the birthday parties, Easter parties, and I think one Thanksgiving pinata in my past.

Scooping up my candy in my arms I endeavored to share a little and trade a little with the short armed and crying cousins/sisters.

If you are still reading that is cool.

One day while eating my Starburst on a park bench like a good mommy who takes her son to the park, I realized the inside of the package read something like, "You Are a Winner!"




So I went online and entered my code, and found that I had won a second place award of 50 dollars. Which, I might add, is cool.

THE MOST AWESOME PART:
I forgot I had won the money, I didn't want to get my hopes up too much, and so I put it in the back of my mind. And then it arrived! ON MY BIRTHDAY!! How sweet is that? I love Starburst!





What have you won in the past?

Comments

The Kelseys said…
How fun that you won! I have never known anyone that wins those kinds of things. I love your family picture by the way.
October 7, 2009 at 12:01 PM
LeMira said…
50 Bucks?! What? Why did you not call to tell me this fantastic news. . . I'm starting to doubt our strong friendship.

Oh, and I LOVE the family picture on top.
October 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM
LeMira said…
And I am an AWFUL, AWFUL friend. . . I forgot your birthday. I'm smacking myself now. I'm so, so sorry!!!!
October 7, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Anonymous said…
You are so cool! I always wanted to know a WINNER!!!
- Love Sarah
October 8, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Mrs. P said…
Your life is most choice.
October 10, 2009 at 7:18 AM
The Albrecht Geekclan said…
That is completey amazing! Oh, and way to share with the short armed losers. I'm glad your time finally came!
October 20, 2009 at 6:57 PM
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