I have to quit taking naps. Today was really unavoidable, as I had a migraine...took anacin several times, hot shower, hot packs...it went away for a bit then came back, quick fast and hard and so i took a tylenol 3 w/ codiene..and well, that tends to make one sleepy! I took a nap and woke up with a bigger headache...lol. So, another hot shower and more rest! It finally has gone away (knocks on wood). Those things are nothing to mess with. They can be down right debilitating!
Saturday we are going to my parents' to have Pizza and color eggs. Gma and A. Bev will be there! Tomorrow Im not doing anything, if i can help it! Of course, there is no gas in car, really and i have all of $5...and need i mention that gas shot from 2.44 this morning to 2.85 by afternoon! Crazy! then, in the paper i read that they are considering a gas tax increase for MI and increasing the cost of vehicle registration 50%. Wonderful, bc our economy is booming so much so that we are ranked like 2nd to last state as far as crappy economies go! So hike them taxes! WE can afford it! LOL. They say they need to in order to increase funding for road repairs. Well, i have an even better solution....repair the roads right the first time...it may cost more initially, but will pay off in the long run and save money! patching crap here and there just doesn't cut it. Ok, im lashing out bc darn it, im not gonna be able to afford to drive my car. If i can afford to register, i won't be able to afford gas for it...lol. Gettin me a horse. That'll work til the first winter where im stuck trapsing out in cold snow to feed...wait, it would work until i had to shovel poop the first time...or haul hay. Bleh! Not my thing. Have to move to a city so i can utilize my legs. Can't walk anywhere from here...well anywhere worth walking to. ~end rant~
I really have nothing exciting to write about...so im gonna spare ya all the boring nothingness and get ready for bed....hopefully i can fall asleep!
Friday, April 06, 2007
Thursday, April 05, 2007
What heppened??
ETA...as soon as i hit post, i noticed the title...how funny that i misspelled happen. I laughed when i saw it and thought, i am not gonna change it..it's too freakin funny....but at the same time, my anal retentiveness regarding spelling got the best of me and i couldn't let the blog world assume that i couldn't spell happen, so i had to make note of it. LOL.
Yeah, so there is snow on the ground...accumulation! I so figured it would snow, not stick, be done. But noooooo! I had to scrape my car off to run to the store...after almost falling on my ass walking to the car! So not happy about it! They even had to shut down part of the main expressway due to conditions and bad accidents! This is April and Spring has officially started. Yes, i know I live in MI...but I am ready for SPRING, darn it. I want to be able to have nice spring weather on easter,...the weather you can put a jacket on and go out and hunt for easter eggs...ya know..the images that come to mind when one thinks of Easter. oh well, I don't suppose I can write a letter of complaint to Mother Nature or the Lord above...something tells me I won't get my way....lol.
I know I've been complaining on my period a lot this time...but this month is kicking my butt, good! My schedule (if i ever really had one...) is all out of whack. I have taken naps almost every evening, causing me to stay up late unable to sleep. I just tried going to bed, but i got in there, laid down and couldn't fall asleep...so i finally decided to get up and try it again! And here I am. Maybe once i get some thoughts out, i will be tired enough to sleep.
I talked to my mom tonight (nothing new, i talk to her every day, usually several times a day)...and heard some very disturbing news. Apparently, my uncle (the one who moved his family to arizona last month) plans to borrow some money from a friend to get a train ticket and come back...leaving his wife and kids behind, bc he is "sick of her shit and wants to leave." How kind and thoughtful of him to move his family across the country and then plan to ditch them when they have no family, friends, nothing! I am sickened by this. How could a real man even contemplate such an assanine move? I feel it is his responsibility/duty to at least move them back up here. If he does this, she has no one to borrow money from to get back home. she will be stuck down there, far away from the only life she has ever known. Niether of her parents are in the financial spot to help her, nor is anyone else. And from what i have heard, the kids hate it there, as does she. We all kinda figured he was making this move in an effort to split up with her...but we all thought he would get done there (by himself) and then tell her it's over. WE never thought he would move them all down there and ditch em. What an ass! Im sorry but there is no other words for it! I am absolutely appalled! I truly hope he is just blowing smoke and doens't go through with it. And in the meantime, I hope she is wise to his crap and stashes money aside as often and as much as possible to get her and those girls home safely should he split! The thing is, though, i don't even know if she knows of his intentions to leave. And if he goes through with it and even assuming her and the girls are able to get back home to MI, where will they go and they have absolutely nothing to their names. They sold everything before moving down there. I don't care so much about him being without, but the kids don't deserve that. He can stay with his drinking buddies and have all that he needs, but those kids need things! I just wish that once, he would think things through before taking flying leaps with no regard to the future. He just jumps without looking/thinking. He had it in his head that by moving to AZ, all their problems would be solved, they would be able to make lots of money, live good and not have a worry! Nothing in life is quite that simple! I guess we will see what comes out of it! I just get sick thinking about the possibility of her and those kids being stuck down there with nothing and nobody!
My sister gave me her eyeglasses bc we have about the same prescription and mine were broken...no insurance to get new ones and she had corrective eye surgery and no longer needs hers. It is bizarre to only be able to see correctly out off small little ovals. it is making me sick to my stomach. I am so used to my contacts..being able to see correctly, even peripheal view. Of course, her glasses are these cute tiny things that are barely larger than my eyes are. however, i can see better with the glasses bc they are closer to the correction that i need. I think ill hang out in them for a while and give my poor eyes a break from contacts.
Well, it's spring break time...i am looking forward to the break from driving Makenneh to and from school. It gets to be a bit much after awhile! What I'm not looking forward to is the kids all wanting to stay the night here. I don't get it. I have nothing fun to do here for the bigger kids. Of course, Desiree likes having the internet...which, honestly, i don't share often anyway. But other than that...it seems like it would be boring! And I am no good at entertaining kids.
Easter dinner is looking to bring quite a full house. We are having it at my brothers and it's going to be my parents, sister, ralph and Chris, me, jeremy and kids, matt and sara (of course, they are hosting..lol), the clients (most of the women in their foster home aren't going to family for the holiday), Sara's mom and step-dad, her sis and her bf, her step brother and his gf, her step sis and her boyfriend, my gma and aunt bev, uncle john....i don't think i have forgotten anyone. And tons and tons of food. I suppose there will be enough food to feed an army! I may see if i can invite my mother in law, which im not overly excited to do, but she may otherwise have nothing to do, nowhere to go and I am a firm believer that nobody should be alone on a holiday! I will just cross my fingers tightly that she already has plans...lol!
Well, I suppose the novel is long enough and maybe now i can go to sleep!
Yeah, so there is snow on the ground...accumulation! I so figured it would snow, not stick, be done. But noooooo! I had to scrape my car off to run to the store...after almost falling on my ass walking to the car! So not happy about it! They even had to shut down part of the main expressway due to conditions and bad accidents! This is April and Spring has officially started. Yes, i know I live in MI...but I am ready for SPRING, darn it. I want to be able to have nice spring weather on easter,...the weather you can put a jacket on and go out and hunt for easter eggs...ya know..the images that come to mind when one thinks of Easter. oh well, I don't suppose I can write a letter of complaint to Mother Nature or the Lord above...something tells me I won't get my way....lol.
I know I've been complaining on my period a lot this time...but this month is kicking my butt, good! My schedule (if i ever really had one...) is all out of whack. I have taken naps almost every evening, causing me to stay up late unable to sleep. I just tried going to bed, but i got in there, laid down and couldn't fall asleep...so i finally decided to get up and try it again! And here I am. Maybe once i get some thoughts out, i will be tired enough to sleep.
I talked to my mom tonight (nothing new, i talk to her every day, usually several times a day)...and heard some very disturbing news. Apparently, my uncle (the one who moved his family to arizona last month) plans to borrow some money from a friend to get a train ticket and come back...leaving his wife and kids behind, bc he is "sick of her shit and wants to leave." How kind and thoughtful of him to move his family across the country and then plan to ditch them when they have no family, friends, nothing! I am sickened by this. How could a real man even contemplate such an assanine move? I feel it is his responsibility/duty to at least move them back up here. If he does this, she has no one to borrow money from to get back home. she will be stuck down there, far away from the only life she has ever known. Niether of her parents are in the financial spot to help her, nor is anyone else. And from what i have heard, the kids hate it there, as does she. We all kinda figured he was making this move in an effort to split up with her...but we all thought he would get done there (by himself) and then tell her it's over. WE never thought he would move them all down there and ditch em. What an ass! Im sorry but there is no other words for it! I am absolutely appalled! I truly hope he is just blowing smoke and doens't go through with it. And in the meantime, I hope she is wise to his crap and stashes money aside as often and as much as possible to get her and those girls home safely should he split! The thing is, though, i don't even know if she knows of his intentions to leave. And if he goes through with it and even assuming her and the girls are able to get back home to MI, where will they go and they have absolutely nothing to their names. They sold everything before moving down there. I don't care so much about him being without, but the kids don't deserve that. He can stay with his drinking buddies and have all that he needs, but those kids need things! I just wish that once, he would think things through before taking flying leaps with no regard to the future. He just jumps without looking/thinking. He had it in his head that by moving to AZ, all their problems would be solved, they would be able to make lots of money, live good and not have a worry! Nothing in life is quite that simple! I guess we will see what comes out of it! I just get sick thinking about the possibility of her and those kids being stuck down there with nothing and nobody!
My sister gave me her eyeglasses bc we have about the same prescription and mine were broken...no insurance to get new ones and she had corrective eye surgery and no longer needs hers. It is bizarre to only be able to see correctly out off small little ovals. it is making me sick to my stomach. I am so used to my contacts..being able to see correctly, even peripheal view. Of course, her glasses are these cute tiny things that are barely larger than my eyes are. however, i can see better with the glasses bc they are closer to the correction that i need. I think ill hang out in them for a while and give my poor eyes a break from contacts.
Well, it's spring break time...i am looking forward to the break from driving Makenneh to and from school. It gets to be a bit much after awhile! What I'm not looking forward to is the kids all wanting to stay the night here. I don't get it. I have nothing fun to do here for the bigger kids. Of course, Desiree likes having the internet...which, honestly, i don't share often anyway. But other than that...it seems like it would be boring! And I am no good at entertaining kids.
Easter dinner is looking to bring quite a full house. We are having it at my brothers and it's going to be my parents, sister, ralph and Chris, me, jeremy and kids, matt and sara (of course, they are hosting..lol), the clients (most of the women in their foster home aren't going to family for the holiday), Sara's mom and step-dad, her sis and her bf, her step brother and his gf, her step sis and her boyfriend, my gma and aunt bev, uncle john....i don't think i have forgotten anyone. And tons and tons of food. I suppose there will be enough food to feed an army! I may see if i can invite my mother in law, which im not overly excited to do, but she may otherwise have nothing to do, nowhere to go and I am a firm believer that nobody should be alone on a holiday! I will just cross my fingers tightly that she already has plans...lol!
Well, I suppose the novel is long enough and maybe now i can go to sleep!
Monday, April 02, 2007
Just give me my pills...
Today was a prozac day for sure! Of course, it doesn't help that it's my time of the month and so my hormones are whacky anyway. But, it started out good...i had posted on freecycle asking for a push mower. I figured it was a far shot,but couldn't hurt to ask. Well, by this morning, i had a response. So, tomorrow we will go to get the mower. Anyway, after that, I called the college to confirm that registration starts today and make sure i could register at the local campus rather than going to the main one. Good thing i thought to call. The lady was like, i just learned a few seconds ago that registration begins today. We don't even have the books with teh classes being offered, but if you know what classes y;ou want, i can get you signed up. I informed her that this is my first semester back since 1999.
phone lady...so you need to see a counselor?
me....yes.
her...well, we had a schedule change so if you can get in here around 1130, he can see you. (It is 1045 now and have to get kids ready and to my moms). But i told her i would try. She took my name.
I get us in the car and driving...call my mom to make sure she can watch them right now. Well, she was at my sisters doing her taxes. So, she said i could drop them off there. Well, i hang up with her and call the college back to see how long counselor would be in.
she.....well, until 1230 but he is booked. we have someone coming in at...oh wait, booked, too.
How bout i take your name and number and call you when we figure out when we can get you in.
me (irritated and frustrated and on the brink of tears)...ok, fine...give her my info.
I was already more than half way to my sis's so i figured i would still go there, while i sort through my options. I get there and i am just so upset and frustrated. i just wanted to be home...i wanted to mope and be by myself. But, i tried to hold myself together, visited for a lil bit then we came home. I called the main campus and they said i could come in, first come first serve, no need for appt, they were open til 7pm. Great, i figure i will wait for jeremy to get home and go up there. A bit later, i call my mom and she said i could bring the kids over if i wanted to go now. Well, ive been so excited to get this done, that i opted to go. I take my kids ot my moms (in one direction), head to the college (back in the other direction, past my house). I get there, tell them what im there for, fill out the form, sit and wait. They put my info into the system, print off some papers and call my name. Told me i needed to do a name change, so to go to the registration dept. So, i go over to the lady sitting at the "take a number" booth. I tell her what i have to do and she says i need the payment dept and gave me a paper i needed to fill out...so i push the button for a number for the payment dept., fill out the form and I wait. My number comes up, i tell her what i need, get that taken care of. Then, i go back and wait for my name to be called to see a counselor. She calls my name...i go back...she prints off my transcript from 1999 when i attended, we discuss the major im seeking,e tc. Then she tells me that bc im financial aid and it's not deposited to my account yet that i need to go to financial aid dept and show them my SAR so they can give me a slip that will enable her to register me. UGH! So, i go back to the kiosk, take a number for financial aid...and wait for my number. I get back there and show her my SAR...she says that I have to bring in all my tax info as i was selected for review...SO, by this time i am ready to just give up...but there is that strong desire. I want to do this!!! So, i ask her if i just bring those in or do i need to wait. She said that the school will be sending me a packet and when they send it, i bring all of that stuff back in. When can i expect to receive this packet? End of april, beginning of may! OMG...I JUST WANT TO FURTHER MY DAMN EDUCATION PPL....Im not applying for the CIA or FBI or anything. For real! So, i gather my stuff and sulk the entire way to my car. I had been fighting tears all day...and this was just another moment. I sat in my car, feeling defeated and hopeless. I head to my moms and get the kids...come home and just sat on the couch reading my romance novel...for the entire evening..aside from the time i cooked dinner. It really isn't the end of the world, i just have to wait. But i am pissed that i have made so many phone calls to that college to inquire about my financial aid and registering and not one of the many ppl i spoke with bothered to tell me that i can expect something in the mail. I even told them that I hadn't received anything and they said that i can print the SAR from the internet...which i did. IT just seems that none of these departments work together and share info and that they are just unorganized...maybe it's the work study students they have working phones or something, i don't know. But it was very frustrating! So close, yet so far away! Back to waiting!
So, that's the summary of my less than lovely day!
And as with the past few nights, Makenneh is sounding congested and yucky...it's been this way every night. she seems fine during the day...but come night, she sounds awful! And Sebastian has a runny nose and some congestion. I know this weather constantly changing doesn't help anything...but there's no control over that!
Well, im off here to do my rounds...
Oh, can you say a prayer for my uncle...he had the spot removed from his face today that they suspect is skin cancer. Please pray that it comes back fine!
phone lady...so you need to see a counselor?
me....yes.
her...well, we had a schedule change so if you can get in here around 1130, he can see you. (It is 1045 now and have to get kids ready and to my moms). But i told her i would try. She took my name.
I get us in the car and driving...call my mom to make sure she can watch them right now. Well, she was at my sisters doing her taxes. So, she said i could drop them off there. Well, i hang up with her and call the college back to see how long counselor would be in.
she.....well, until 1230 but he is booked. we have someone coming in at...oh wait, booked, too.
How bout i take your name and number and call you when we figure out when we can get you in.
me (irritated and frustrated and on the brink of tears)...ok, fine...give her my info.
I was already more than half way to my sis's so i figured i would still go there, while i sort through my options. I get there and i am just so upset and frustrated. i just wanted to be home...i wanted to mope and be by myself. But, i tried to hold myself together, visited for a lil bit then we came home. I called the main campus and they said i could come in, first come first serve, no need for appt, they were open til 7pm. Great, i figure i will wait for jeremy to get home and go up there. A bit later, i call my mom and she said i could bring the kids over if i wanted to go now. Well, ive been so excited to get this done, that i opted to go. I take my kids ot my moms (in one direction), head to the college (back in the other direction, past my house). I get there, tell them what im there for, fill out the form, sit and wait. They put my info into the system, print off some papers and call my name. Told me i needed to do a name change, so to go to the registration dept. So, i go over to the lady sitting at the "take a number" booth. I tell her what i have to do and she says i need the payment dept and gave me a paper i needed to fill out...so i push the button for a number for the payment dept., fill out the form and I wait. My number comes up, i tell her what i need, get that taken care of. Then, i go back and wait for my name to be called to see a counselor. She calls my name...i go back...she prints off my transcript from 1999 when i attended, we discuss the major im seeking,e tc. Then she tells me that bc im financial aid and it's not deposited to my account yet that i need to go to financial aid dept and show them my SAR so they can give me a slip that will enable her to register me. UGH! So, i go back to the kiosk, take a number for financial aid...and wait for my number. I get back there and show her my SAR...she says that I have to bring in all my tax info as i was selected for review...SO, by this time i am ready to just give up...but there is that strong desire. I want to do this!!! So, i ask her if i just bring those in or do i need to wait. She said that the school will be sending me a packet and when they send it, i bring all of that stuff back in. When can i expect to receive this packet? End of april, beginning of may! OMG...I JUST WANT TO FURTHER MY DAMN EDUCATION PPL....Im not applying for the CIA or FBI or anything. For real! So, i gather my stuff and sulk the entire way to my car. I had been fighting tears all day...and this was just another moment. I sat in my car, feeling defeated and hopeless. I head to my moms and get the kids...come home and just sat on the couch reading my romance novel...for the entire evening..aside from the time i cooked dinner. It really isn't the end of the world, i just have to wait. But i am pissed that i have made so many phone calls to that college to inquire about my financial aid and registering and not one of the many ppl i spoke with bothered to tell me that i can expect something in the mail. I even told them that I hadn't received anything and they said that i can print the SAR from the internet...which i did. IT just seems that none of these departments work together and share info and that they are just unorganized...maybe it's the work study students they have working phones or something, i don't know. But it was very frustrating! So close, yet so far away! Back to waiting!
So, that's the summary of my less than lovely day!
And as with the past few nights, Makenneh is sounding congested and yucky...it's been this way every night. she seems fine during the day...but come night, she sounds awful! And Sebastian has a runny nose and some congestion. I know this weather constantly changing doesn't help anything...but there's no control over that!
Well, im off here to do my rounds...
Oh, can you say a prayer for my uncle...he had the spot removed from his face today that they suspect is skin cancer. Please pray that it comes back fine!
Sunday, April 01, 2007
I survived the weekend
Barely, but i survived it! LOL. The bday party went well. The rain even held off for us! Can't ask for anything more! The cakes were a big hit..everyone loved them. I forgot my camera, but did take pics on my mom's...so i will just need to get her SD card to upload them. Then I will share!
Sebastian got a lot of clothes, couple packs of socks, a pack of undies (my mother in law just thinks he should need them...he is not interested in potty training at all right now and she called to ask and i told her just that...but oh well, they are cute), 2 pair of swim trunks, several movies, including Peter Pan, a push and go race car that he absolutely loves and a Golf Club set by fisher price..which him and sis both love. Oh and he also got 22.00 and a little farm tractor push toy.
And now the count down is on for Easter! I was able to get some shopping done last night...but not a lot. It is so hard to shop for Easter when their bdays are one before and one week after the holiday. So far they have a book each (the little golden books), play dough, viewfinder each and an extra set of reels, bubbles, football (seb), matchbox cars(seb) and im drawing a blank. I kinda want to get them each an outfit and then a few more small things and be done with it. Well, candy, of course.
both kids are still up. I really thought they would crash early, but then again, all the excitement and play was countered by an over abundance of sweets.
I came home from the party and slept for about 2 hours. I was whipped. So, I will probably be up for the long haul tonight.
Tomorrow is registration for college. I can't wait. My mom is gonna watch the kids while i go sign up. I need to decide when to take classes...im leaning towards evening, bc i will always have a sitter. Makes things much easier when you don't have to stress over a sitter!
Well, im gonna get off here and do my rounds on the net!
Oh, and guess what....we have freakin snow in our forecast...wth?! Wed or so,i guess. I was really hoping we were done with that nasty white stuff!
Sebastian got a lot of clothes, couple packs of socks, a pack of undies (my mother in law just thinks he should need them...he is not interested in potty training at all right now and she called to ask and i told her just that...but oh well, they are cute), 2 pair of swim trunks, several movies, including Peter Pan, a push and go race car that he absolutely loves and a Golf Club set by fisher price..which him and sis both love. Oh and he also got 22.00 and a little farm tractor push toy.
And now the count down is on for Easter! I was able to get some shopping done last night...but not a lot. It is so hard to shop for Easter when their bdays are one before and one week after the holiday. So far they have a book each (the little golden books), play dough, viewfinder each and an extra set of reels, bubbles, football (seb), matchbox cars(seb) and im drawing a blank. I kinda want to get them each an outfit and then a few more small things and be done with it. Well, candy, of course.
both kids are still up. I really thought they would crash early, but then again, all the excitement and play was countered by an over abundance of sweets.
I came home from the party and slept for about 2 hours. I was whipped. So, I will probably be up for the long haul tonight.
Tomorrow is registration for college. I can't wait. My mom is gonna watch the kids while i go sign up. I need to decide when to take classes...im leaning towards evening, bc i will always have a sitter. Makes things much easier when you don't have to stress over a sitter!
Well, im gonna get off here and do my rounds on the net!
Oh, and guess what....we have freakin snow in our forecast...wth?! Wed or so,i guess. I was really hoping we were done with that nasty white stuff!
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Real Justice
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/30/texas.manslaughter.ap/
I have to post this! So the hubby comes home from a card game to find his wife rolling around with a guy in the back of a pick up truck in their driveway. The wife cries rape, the hubby pulls his gun and shoots the guy...killing him. The hubby was on trial for murder...the jury handed down a manslaughter charge...for the wife. The hubby was not charged. She had lied. She was not being raped! She was having an affair. What a witch. I cannot think of any words. She lied to protect herself and in doing so, got someone killed. I mean, what did she expect her hubby to do when she said she was being raped....wow, wow, wow! But, im glad hubby wasn't charged and that they saw that she was the one who caused the whole mess. Not often you see things go this way! Justice really working!
I have to post this! So the hubby comes home from a card game to find his wife rolling around with a guy in the back of a pick up truck in their driveway. The wife cries rape, the hubby pulls his gun and shoots the guy...killing him. The hubby was on trial for murder...the jury handed down a manslaughter charge...for the wife. The hubby was not charged. She had lied. She was not being raped! She was having an affair. What a witch. I cannot think of any words. She lied to protect herself and in doing so, got someone killed. I mean, what did she expect her hubby to do when she said she was being raped....wow, wow, wow! But, im glad hubby wasn't charged and that they saw that she was the one who caused the whole mess. Not often you see things go this way! Justice really working!
Almost over
It's been a busy weekend, for sure. We had a cook out at my uncles at Friday night, then a bday party today for my cousin. Tomorrow is Seb's bday party. Everything is pretty much set! I got the cake topper kit from Walmart yesterday. I baked the one cake today, despite feeling absolutely awful! I started my period today and it hit me hard again this month. This time it wasn't so much pain, but extreme fatigue and sick to my stomach. I spent most of the morning on the couch or in bed. I had to force myself to get up and ready for the bday party. Of course, i also had to force myself to make the cake. I made a box cake but added a cake extender recipe that makes a nice full cake. Tomorrow i get to tackle the buttercream frosting. I am making it myself. This cake better be good! LOL.
The kids played outside most of the day with the other kids at the party. Makenneh just crashed and Sebastian is almost there. After the kids crash, i may run to walmart to do some Easter shopping! I don't really feel up to it, but i gotta get it done both while i have the money and before everything is picked over too bad. And hey, at least late at night, nobody is in the stores...lol.
Well, im off here for now!!!!!
The kids played outside most of the day with the other kids at the party. Makenneh just crashed and Sebastian is almost there. After the kids crash, i may run to walmart to do some Easter shopping! I don't really feel up to it, but i gotta get it done both while i have the money and before everything is picked over too bad. And hey, at least late at night, nobody is in the stores...lol.
Well, im off here for now!!!!!
Friday, March 30, 2007
What a high
Today was just one of those days. I swear, i am bipolar or at very least have bipolar tendancies. Today i was on top of the world. I even went so far as to let Makenneh have her friend over for the day...lol! They played so well! And they weren't ready to call it quits even at 830pm. I had taken Ariel home, but Makenneh wanted to stay there and play! I finally got her in the car, crying the whole way. I went to Walmart and got some of the things I will need for the bday party on Sunday. Yes, my baby is turning 2 tomorrow! I have no more babies, now! As much as I have struggled with motherhood, I am sad just knowing that this is it! I guess i have to suck it up and just enjoy the nieces and nephews as they arrive! And besides, then i can love em and squeeze em and send em home. I don't have to get up all night with them, fret over the big picture and worry if my issues are damaging them for life. Sounds a bit more fun!
ON that same note, Makenneh was such a pleasure today. I just wanted to squeeze her all day long! she is growing up so fast. I totally enjoyed her today!
And back to my little guy! 2!!!! Where has the time gone?! Wasn't I just cradling him in my arms yesterday?! Ok,maybe the high is crashing down. The realization that my baby will be 2 when i wake up in the morning is bringing tears to my eyes. I was so adament about permanant birth control....now, as I realize that there will be no more babies...ever, I feel a bit empty. Can I just go back and savor those times? Ok, gotta stop thinking about all of it! I will be a blubbering fool in about 2.3 seconds.
Soooo, I found out today that i can buy a curious george birthday cake kit from Walmart. It will have all the little figurines they use to make their cakes. It is only $5. That is a great solution. I was wanting to make his cake, bc i came across some great cake making tips on BZ yesterday and also a really yummy (albiet fattening) recipe for buttercream frosting. So, i wanted to try it out. But, i also wanted to have curious george and let's face it, my creativity sucks when it comes to bday cakes. i don't think i have the patience to get all fancy and creative. So, this way, i can make a regular cake, with delicious frosting and still have curious george. I think im going to ask my friend if she will help me (she is good at doing cakes and has all the pans, tips, etc) so that it will turn out nice!
Tomorrow, I will go buy the kit and get his bday gift (don't know what it will be just yet). I did pick up a cute curious george one piece outfit tonight at walmart. But that was only 5.44. I really don't want to get toys. THey have so many now and never play with them. It just seems like a complete waste. Yet, i feel guilty if i just get him clothes(which he desperately needs) and things like that. What fun is that? So, i think i will get him mostly clothes and maybe a cool book. They have books that look like lots of fun....so that way, it's not a toy to get tossed in the toy box and forgotten...it will be a book to read and enjoy and learn from! I love books. It makes it hard, too, that a week after his bday is Easter. I have to save things for the Easter bunny to get him too!
My cousin, Kenny, turns 16 tomorrow, too. His dad is having a small cookout/get together for him tomorrow evening. Then, saturday, his sister is throwing a surprise bday party for him and then Sunday is Sebastian's bday party. What a crazy weekend! No room for rest there!
Well my feet and legs are aching (Helen, did you send your restless leg syndrome my way?). I should be soaking my feet in the foot spa I got for Christmas and have only used once! IT would feel sooo good. But it involves, getting the thing out, filling it, plugging it in, soaking, emptying it, putting it away and well, it's after midnight. And if i get that thing out when kids are awake, they think it's a mini indoor pool or something! Explains why i haven't used it but once! LOL. My diva of a daughter thinks she has to soak her feet, too and my get-into-everything son thinks he has to splash and play in the water!
And that's it from me tonight! I need to at least go to bed, if im not going to soak my poor aching feet!
ON that same note, Makenneh was such a pleasure today. I just wanted to squeeze her all day long! she is growing up so fast. I totally enjoyed her today!
And back to my little guy! 2!!!! Where has the time gone?! Wasn't I just cradling him in my arms yesterday?! Ok,maybe the high is crashing down. The realization that my baby will be 2 when i wake up in the morning is bringing tears to my eyes. I was so adament about permanant birth control....now, as I realize that there will be no more babies...ever, I feel a bit empty. Can I just go back and savor those times? Ok, gotta stop thinking about all of it! I will be a blubbering fool in about 2.3 seconds.
Soooo, I found out today that i can buy a curious george birthday cake kit from Walmart. It will have all the little figurines they use to make their cakes. It is only $5. That is a great solution. I was wanting to make his cake, bc i came across some great cake making tips on BZ yesterday and also a really yummy (albiet fattening) recipe for buttercream frosting. So, i wanted to try it out. But, i also wanted to have curious george and let's face it, my creativity sucks when it comes to bday cakes. i don't think i have the patience to get all fancy and creative. So, this way, i can make a regular cake, with delicious frosting and still have curious george. I think im going to ask my friend if she will help me (she is good at doing cakes and has all the pans, tips, etc) so that it will turn out nice!
Tomorrow, I will go buy the kit and get his bday gift (don't know what it will be just yet). I did pick up a cute curious george one piece outfit tonight at walmart. But that was only 5.44. I really don't want to get toys. THey have so many now and never play with them. It just seems like a complete waste. Yet, i feel guilty if i just get him clothes(which he desperately needs) and things like that. What fun is that? So, i think i will get him mostly clothes and maybe a cool book. They have books that look like lots of fun....so that way, it's not a toy to get tossed in the toy box and forgotten...it will be a book to read and enjoy and learn from! I love books. It makes it hard, too, that a week after his bday is Easter. I have to save things for the Easter bunny to get him too!
My cousin, Kenny, turns 16 tomorrow, too. His dad is having a small cookout/get together for him tomorrow evening. Then, saturday, his sister is throwing a surprise bday party for him and then Sunday is Sebastian's bday party. What a crazy weekend! No room for rest there!
Well my feet and legs are aching (Helen, did you send your restless leg syndrome my way?). I should be soaking my feet in the foot spa I got for Christmas and have only used once! IT would feel sooo good. But it involves, getting the thing out, filling it, plugging it in, soaking, emptying it, putting it away and well, it's after midnight. And if i get that thing out when kids are awake, they think it's a mini indoor pool or something! Explains why i haven't used it but once! LOL. My diva of a daughter thinks she has to soak her feet, too and my get-into-everything son thinks he has to splash and play in the water!
And that's it from me tonight! I need to at least go to bed, if im not going to soak my poor aching feet!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
I'm well on my way...
To college, that is! I called them today and they have received my info, but the award money hasn't been deposited yet. She said that I will get 1950.00 per semester and tuition there runs about 1100.00, for full time. So, I will have about 800.00 left over, which will of course, go to books, supplies, etc. She also explained that the efc amount is what they would typically say you could contribute, but the way they award the money, you, as the student don't end up paying that, unless you exceed the amount awarded to you. It's more of a guideline, i guess you could say!
Anyway, registration begins April 2..which is MONDAY! I cannot wait to go down and get classes picked out and have it be more real to me. I'm gonna aim for all my classes to be at the local campus, rather than the main one, so i don't have to go into flint, fight the lack of parking and the sprawled out campus. The "northern tier" campus is just one building with ample parking (used to be a department type store). I think I might even try a class online, but to be honest, getting out of the house will be nice!
Well, the kids have been playing outside all day, as we have another gloriously sunny and warm day, so i need to get them in the tub and washed up before Makenneh has school. That's already only an hour and half away! Where does the day go?! Didn't we just wake up? LOL.
Oh, speaking of waking up..i woke up to the sound of birds chirping away in the tree outside our bedroom window. It was so beautiful. And of course, I couldn't help but thinking....what a nice way to start my blog post. But then, the idea had faded, bc Sebastian came in and wanted to cuddle and i fell back asleep...all was lost! Until Makenneh came in and woke us up!
Hope everyone is enjoying a beautifully sunny day as well!!!!!
Anyway, registration begins April 2..which is MONDAY! I cannot wait to go down and get classes picked out and have it be more real to me. I'm gonna aim for all my classes to be at the local campus, rather than the main one, so i don't have to go into flint, fight the lack of parking and the sprawled out campus. The "northern tier" campus is just one building with ample parking (used to be a department type store). I think I might even try a class online, but to be honest, getting out of the house will be nice!
Well, the kids have been playing outside all day, as we have another gloriously sunny and warm day, so i need to get them in the tub and washed up before Makenneh has school. That's already only an hour and half away! Where does the day go?! Didn't we just wake up? LOL.
Oh, speaking of waking up..i woke up to the sound of birds chirping away in the tree outside our bedroom window. It was so beautiful. And of course, I couldn't help but thinking....what a nice way to start my blog post. But then, the idea had faded, bc Sebastian came in and wanted to cuddle and i fell back asleep...all was lost! Until Makenneh came in and woke us up!
Hope everyone is enjoying a beautifully sunny day as well!!!!!
Monday, March 26, 2007
Warm weather erupted
Today was just beautiful! The sun was shining, the temps were high (near 80ish) and we were able to wear shorts and tanks and flip flops! How great is that?! My spirits weren't quite as bright as the sunshine, but i did feel better for the most part. I was even able to take a short ride (after dropping Makenneh off at school, i had to go pay a bill) by myself, with the windows down, the radio up. Nevermind that the bill i had to pay took every dollar we had....for a short while, i was free, wind blowing through my hair and sun shining all around me!
I finally discovered I had been dumb and or blind til now...my financial aid report has been processed, i just need to contact the school now. I was expecting something in the mail, but when i really paid attention to the website today, i found that they only mail them if you don't provide a valid email address(which i did). So, i was able to print that off today. I have to call the college now and set up an appt to take the next steps. I am ahead of the ballgame, but that's good. And very unlike me. Im a very big procrastinator. But, this has me on the ball! Knowing my luck, i will be so ahead of hte game, that i will be behind, bc something will come up about it having been too early and will need to reapply or something like that. It certainly is my luck!
Sebastian is talking a lot more now. Most of it is unintelligable to the average ear, but he sure knows what he is saying. He will also answer yes and no and attempt to carry on a conversation! It is so much fun. He means what he says when he says yes and no, it's not just random words...he understands what is asked of him most of the time. He is also getting better in the terrible two department. Of course, i can say that today, we spent most of the day outside, where he is truly happy and then he napped, then i was gone with getting makenneh to school, running errands, etc. LOL. but, really, his stubborness aside, things are getting better. He still thinks the kitchen/dining room is his play ground! I hope to break him of it soon! He also has that selective hearing that comes with being a male child, im sure...lol.
I had to run to the stinking mall today. I hate the mall, for the most part. But, it was nearly 8pm, i had one simple quick mission, so it wasn't too bad. Except, I had Makenneh with me and low and behold, as soon as i got to the store i needed (EB Games) and started the return transaction, makenneh starts doing a pee dance. Well ya know, most stores in the mall don't have bathrooms and i asked where the nearest one was...upstairs...yay! So, thankfully, the clerk was very fast with the transaction, got my refund and was able to head to the bathroom with her. We had to take the escalator and boy did that freak her out. Every time we have been at the mall before, we have had strollers and had to use the elevator. She squeezed my hand sooo tight and it took several mins it seemed to actually get on the thing. I finally just had to take the step and drag her along...lol. Poor kid. I have to admit, those things scare me a bit, too! From the escalator, we could see the easter bunny, but she was unable to actually see, bc, well, she was clenched to me, hanging on for dear life! LOL. But, after we went to the bathroom and came back down, i took her around so she could see him. He waved to her. I need to get their pictures taken with him. It's 13.00 and up to do it at the mall and usually walmart has the holiday guests of honor for free.....yes, they had santa and took pics that were free! Much better price! BUt i couldn't help the guilt that came with not being able to take her to see the bunny tonight, up close. she talked about him the whole way home, just about. She also wanted a slushy while there and to play in the play area, bc dumb me, parked right outside the darn play area...i usually park at sears everytime....now i know why...lol. I did get her a slushy. She was happy with that. I told her that maybe the day before her bday i would take here back there, get her a slushy and pretzel and let her play in the play area!
Anyway, i am off here for now...
I finally discovered I had been dumb and or blind til now...my financial aid report has been processed, i just need to contact the school now. I was expecting something in the mail, but when i really paid attention to the website today, i found that they only mail them if you don't provide a valid email address(which i did). So, i was able to print that off today. I have to call the college now and set up an appt to take the next steps. I am ahead of the ballgame, but that's good. And very unlike me. Im a very big procrastinator. But, this has me on the ball! Knowing my luck, i will be so ahead of hte game, that i will be behind, bc something will come up about it having been too early and will need to reapply or something like that. It certainly is my luck!
Sebastian is talking a lot more now. Most of it is unintelligable to the average ear, but he sure knows what he is saying. He will also answer yes and no and attempt to carry on a conversation! It is so much fun. He means what he says when he says yes and no, it's not just random words...he understands what is asked of him most of the time. He is also getting better in the terrible two department. Of course, i can say that today, we spent most of the day outside, where he is truly happy and then he napped, then i was gone with getting makenneh to school, running errands, etc. LOL. but, really, his stubborness aside, things are getting better. He still thinks the kitchen/dining room is his play ground! I hope to break him of it soon! He also has that selective hearing that comes with being a male child, im sure...lol.
I had to run to the stinking mall today. I hate the mall, for the most part. But, it was nearly 8pm, i had one simple quick mission, so it wasn't too bad. Except, I had Makenneh with me and low and behold, as soon as i got to the store i needed (EB Games) and started the return transaction, makenneh starts doing a pee dance. Well ya know, most stores in the mall don't have bathrooms and i asked where the nearest one was...upstairs...yay! So, thankfully, the clerk was very fast with the transaction, got my refund and was able to head to the bathroom with her. We had to take the escalator and boy did that freak her out. Every time we have been at the mall before, we have had strollers and had to use the elevator. She squeezed my hand sooo tight and it took several mins it seemed to actually get on the thing. I finally just had to take the step and drag her along...lol. Poor kid. I have to admit, those things scare me a bit, too! From the escalator, we could see the easter bunny, but she was unable to actually see, bc, well, she was clenched to me, hanging on for dear life! LOL. But, after we went to the bathroom and came back down, i took her around so she could see him. He waved to her. I need to get their pictures taken with him. It's 13.00 and up to do it at the mall and usually walmart has the holiday guests of honor for free.....yes, they had santa and took pics that were free! Much better price! BUt i couldn't help the guilt that came with not being able to take her to see the bunny tonight, up close. she talked about him the whole way home, just about. She also wanted a slushy while there and to play in the play area, bc dumb me, parked right outside the darn play area...i usually park at sears everytime....now i know why...lol. I did get her a slushy. She was happy with that. I told her that maybe the day before her bday i would take here back there, get her a slushy and pretzel and let her play in the play area!
Anyway, i am off here for now...
Sunday, March 25, 2007
This and That
Well, it's sunday night...weekend's over! I must say that for the most part, it was a nice weekend. We had a lot of family time and really just took things slow and easy.
I think this weekend was just what we needed as a couple...at least it was for me. I was beginning to feel very irritated with him and just blah! But, he was great this weekend and i was reminded why i love him! He helped a lot with the kids all weekend and then today, while I went to a bridal shower, he cleaned the house! Well, he left the kitchen for me, but i can't complain. Because he dind't just pick up and vacuum, but he dusted, he cleaned out all my junk piles (I am afraid of what he may have thrown away, but if i never know, im likely not to miss it), he cleaned off the top of the refridgerator, which tends to be a catch all for things to keep out reach of kids, he organized some of the cupboards, cleaned the glass on the entertainment center...i mean he cleaned! I was soo happy to come home to a clean house AND they were sitting at the table eating dinner! How freakin lovely is that?!
The rest of the evening, we watched a couple movies and the kids played with the balloons I brought them home from the shower.
My father in law called tonight to see what he should get the kids. He called my phone, but Jeremy answered. I think he has decided to get the kids a tv/dvd combo for their bday. Sadly, we just bought them a 13 in tv with our income taxes, but when we had all those kids over the one weekend, the remote came up missing and without the remote, there is no way to put the tv on "game" which is the mode it needs to be on to play dvds/vhs. So, until and unless we find the remote, the tv is only good for tv. He tried a universal remote,but it won't put it on the "game" setting. I suppose we could order a new remote specifically for that tv, but that takes money that we don't have right now. We will probably put that tv in our bedroom.
I'm glad that he is going to do something like that, rather than buy them more big toys that take up tons of space. I really appreciate the gifts he gets, as they are nice gifts and all, we just don't have that kind of room in this tiny place. Not to mention, the kids never seem to keep interest in those big, fancy, expensive gifts. Of course, if we had a play room or somewhere for them to actually play with them, they may get more use out of them. But for the most part, they have to stay tucked in closets or something so they are out of the way. SOMEDAY we will have a 3 bdrm home!
UGH...and I almost forgot....I took the kids to my mom and dad's saturday, while Jeremy went to his brothers. Well, my dad's niece (who is actually the same age as him and my mom) lives next door. She or her youngest daughter always has the grandkids. Saturday was no different. Alyssa, the 14/15 yr old had her niece and nephew. Kurstyn is almost 4 (2 wks younger than Makenneh) and Kollin is 2.5. Well, they came over to my moms to play with my kids and I notice that Kurstyn is digging at her head. My stomach literally knotted! It was awful! You all know exactly what i was thinking! I told my mom, quietly that Kurstyn was digging her head. She said she noticed that too. Well, it's an iffy situation, bc you don't want to offend ppl and not to mention, Alyssa, the teen, was babysitting and not like she could do anything about it. I put makenneh's hair in a pony tail and drenched it with hair spray. I figured it couldn't hurt to at least try to keep the potential bugs away. So, anyway, Sebastian needed a nap and i layed down with him on the couch and we both fell asleep. I woke up about an hour later and the kids and my mom were all outside on the porch. My mom looked up and mouthed to me, "she's loaded!" I flipped out! I rounded the kids up and we headed home,with the intent of treating as soon as we got home. I was on the verge of tears. They were stinging my eyes! Then, on the way home, I am headed for the expressway and see a bunch of lights up ahead. I get closer and the road is blocked...a bad accident. I first called my mom to let her know that i was ok, bc i didn't want her to hear about it and freak out. As i was talking to her, i pulled into a driveway so i could turn around. AS i did, i saw something i never want to see again....a body laying on the pavement, covered partially with a bright orange blanket or something. i lost it. I was already emotional from the lice ordeal, but then this just topped my emotional limits! I started crying. I let mom go and go back to detour around the accident. When i get to the other side of this accident, the ambulance goes tearing through headed for the hospital. I don' t know any details of that accident, but i know it had to be horrible! They had to block off 2 mile stretch of that road. I couldn't help but think that IF makenneh hadn't put up a minor little fight about leaving (she kept asking to stay longer and stalling), that we could very well have been involved in that fatal accident! It made me so sick to my stomach. Not to mention,i felt so horrible for the people involved and thier families. I know at least one family was getting notified that thier loved one perished in an accident! =(
And then, i had to go pick jeremy up from his brothers and we came home, i immediately treated makenneh's head and picked through it. i found nothing, but will continue to check her head for a few days just to be safe. My mom told the gma (dad's niece) when she got home from work and she said she would have to treat her. But my concern is...are they going to check/treat anyone else? Are they going to do the rigorous nit picking required to keep them gone? Treat the environment? So, for precaution, we aren't going to let my kids around them for some time. Unfortunately, this girl has been noted as digging her head many a times in the past 7 months or so....so i have a feeling it will be an ongoing problem and is most likely the source of our last infestation. It makes it hard, bc they are family and they are now my parents' neighbor. Not to mention, my mom's brother is dating my dad's niece. Geesh, that sounds kinda awful...please note, those two are not related in any way....lol. anyway, the bottom line is, i cannot afford to go through that lice ordeal again and will take whatever precautionary measures needed to prevent another round with those pesky things. Even if it means keeping the kids apart.
Anyway, keep your fingers crossed that makenneh stays in the clear because mentally and financially, i cannot battle lice again. Not right now! I will lose it!
Well, Im off here for now!~
I think this weekend was just what we needed as a couple...at least it was for me. I was beginning to feel very irritated with him and just blah! But, he was great this weekend and i was reminded why i love him! He helped a lot with the kids all weekend and then today, while I went to a bridal shower, he cleaned the house! Well, he left the kitchen for me, but i can't complain. Because he dind't just pick up and vacuum, but he dusted, he cleaned out all my junk piles (I am afraid of what he may have thrown away, but if i never know, im likely not to miss it), he cleaned off the top of the refridgerator, which tends to be a catch all for things to keep out reach of kids, he organized some of the cupboards, cleaned the glass on the entertainment center...i mean he cleaned! I was soo happy to come home to a clean house AND they were sitting at the table eating dinner! How freakin lovely is that?!
The rest of the evening, we watched a couple movies and the kids played with the balloons I brought them home from the shower.
My father in law called tonight to see what he should get the kids. He called my phone, but Jeremy answered. I think he has decided to get the kids a tv/dvd combo for their bday. Sadly, we just bought them a 13 in tv with our income taxes, but when we had all those kids over the one weekend, the remote came up missing and without the remote, there is no way to put the tv on "game" which is the mode it needs to be on to play dvds/vhs. So, until and unless we find the remote, the tv is only good for tv. He tried a universal remote,but it won't put it on the "game" setting. I suppose we could order a new remote specifically for that tv, but that takes money that we don't have right now. We will probably put that tv in our bedroom.
I'm glad that he is going to do something like that, rather than buy them more big toys that take up tons of space. I really appreciate the gifts he gets, as they are nice gifts and all, we just don't have that kind of room in this tiny place. Not to mention, the kids never seem to keep interest in those big, fancy, expensive gifts. Of course, if we had a play room or somewhere for them to actually play with them, they may get more use out of them. But for the most part, they have to stay tucked in closets or something so they are out of the way. SOMEDAY we will have a 3 bdrm home!
UGH...and I almost forgot....I took the kids to my mom and dad's saturday, while Jeremy went to his brothers. Well, my dad's niece (who is actually the same age as him and my mom) lives next door. She or her youngest daughter always has the grandkids. Saturday was no different. Alyssa, the 14/15 yr old had her niece and nephew. Kurstyn is almost 4 (2 wks younger than Makenneh) and Kollin is 2.5. Well, they came over to my moms to play with my kids and I notice that Kurstyn is digging at her head. My stomach literally knotted! It was awful! You all know exactly what i was thinking! I told my mom, quietly that Kurstyn was digging her head. She said she noticed that too. Well, it's an iffy situation, bc you don't want to offend ppl and not to mention, Alyssa, the teen, was babysitting and not like she could do anything about it. I put makenneh's hair in a pony tail and drenched it with hair spray. I figured it couldn't hurt to at least try to keep the potential bugs away. So, anyway, Sebastian needed a nap and i layed down with him on the couch and we both fell asleep. I woke up about an hour later and the kids and my mom were all outside on the porch. My mom looked up and mouthed to me, "she's loaded!" I flipped out! I rounded the kids up and we headed home,with the intent of treating as soon as we got home. I was on the verge of tears. They were stinging my eyes! Then, on the way home, I am headed for the expressway and see a bunch of lights up ahead. I get closer and the road is blocked...a bad accident. I first called my mom to let her know that i was ok, bc i didn't want her to hear about it and freak out. As i was talking to her, i pulled into a driveway so i could turn around. AS i did, i saw something i never want to see again....a body laying on the pavement, covered partially with a bright orange blanket or something. i lost it. I was already emotional from the lice ordeal, but then this just topped my emotional limits! I started crying. I let mom go and go back to detour around the accident. When i get to the other side of this accident, the ambulance goes tearing through headed for the hospital. I don' t know any details of that accident, but i know it had to be horrible! They had to block off 2 mile stretch of that road. I couldn't help but think that IF makenneh hadn't put up a minor little fight about leaving (she kept asking to stay longer and stalling), that we could very well have been involved in that fatal accident! It made me so sick to my stomach. Not to mention,i felt so horrible for the people involved and thier families. I know at least one family was getting notified that thier loved one perished in an accident! =(
And then, i had to go pick jeremy up from his brothers and we came home, i immediately treated makenneh's head and picked through it. i found nothing, but will continue to check her head for a few days just to be safe. My mom told the gma (dad's niece) when she got home from work and she said she would have to treat her. But my concern is...are they going to check/treat anyone else? Are they going to do the rigorous nit picking required to keep them gone? Treat the environment? So, for precaution, we aren't going to let my kids around them for some time. Unfortunately, this girl has been noted as digging her head many a times in the past 7 months or so....so i have a feeling it will be an ongoing problem and is most likely the source of our last infestation. It makes it hard, bc they are family and they are now my parents' neighbor. Not to mention, my mom's brother is dating my dad's niece. Geesh, that sounds kinda awful...please note, those two are not related in any way....lol. anyway, the bottom line is, i cannot afford to go through that lice ordeal again and will take whatever precautionary measures needed to prevent another round with those pesky things. Even if it means keeping the kids apart.
Anyway, keep your fingers crossed that makenneh stays in the clear because mentally and financially, i cannot battle lice again. Not right now! I will lose it!
Well, Im off here for now!~
Thursday, March 22, 2007
The Children's Museum & pics
Makenneh's class went on a field trip today to the Children's Museum. It's a place for play, learning and discovery. Today was my first time being there, as well. It was pretty nice, although full of kids. 2 of the other groups of kids there today were just plain horrible. They were probably about 2nd graders and the rudest bunch of kids i have seen in a long time. They would push, shove and take over everything. I spoke up. I figured i wasn't letting them get away with mistreating my kids. The first was when she went to go into the play house. The group in there was holding the door shut, telling her no. I said, excuse me, but you have to share. Open that door and let her in there, please. The next was in the tot spot for kids aged 0-3. My kids went to go through the play tunnel and weren't coming out the other end, so i looked in to see...a bigger kid was sitting right across the tunnel. I told him he needed to move and let the kids through. There were a couple other incidences at well. I just couldn't believe it. And i am usually quiet and let stuff go. Rarely do i speak up. But ya know, where were the teachers and chaperones of these kids who were behaving so awfully? My child has the right to enjoy her field trip, too.
So anyway, overall, the kids had a blast. I however was miserable for the most part. They had too many groups in there and it was too hot! I would love to take the kids back when it's not so busy. There is so much to do. They have an Aerobics music room where the kids activate the music by stepping on colored dots on the floor, they have a stage area where kids can dress up in different dress up outfits and then go on stage, they have a place where you go in and stand against the wall, count to 10, then shut the lights off. When you turn them back on, your shadow is "caught" on teh wall. A rock climbing wall, just all sorts of things. A nature/Indian type room, a carriage, a grocery store where kids can use little mini carts and shop for realistic play food...a check out lane, a pizzeria, a room that deals with science like pullies, electricity, gravity, etc...just real neat. Learning made very fun!
This is a picture of the kids in front of the tee-pee.
This is the moose that they have in there. Those things are huge!
a helicopter ride~!!!!! (makenneh was asking for money to put in it..at one point it had been one of those kiddy rides you find at the supermarket or whatever....they disabled that aspect of it and included it in their vehicles/transportation section.)
My little fire fighters in the fire truck!
And that is it of the field trip...trust me i have more pics, but ya know...i couldn't post em all. I would still be waiting for them to upload.
Tonight, Sebastian learned a new stunt...he now doesn't just climb up on my counter, but gets back behind my sink and in the window! I got him down, he went back, i swatted his behind, he went back...and back and back! I was ready to explode. I finally shut the light off by the pull string and so he had no light in the kitchen. He eventually got over it.
Yep, he is a monkey! Now you know where the bruises come from..he can shimmy himself up there quicker than you can blink. If God is going to give children such mobility and at such fast rates of speed, shouldn't he also give us parents more mobility, energy and strength? It would be nice!
i read on a friend's profile..."my son is my life and he will be the death of me". how very true!
I have a bridal shower to attend this Sunday. Ugh..we are so broke it's not funny. The bride to be is actually my 3rd cousin or something like that...but we never even knew her until my sister had "met" her through a mutual friend..they got talking, she had mentioned her last name and Carrie recognized the last name as my gma's maiden name....and yep,we are related. Kinda funny how life works, huh? Anyway, we are broke and i have all these expenses coming up and so i got creative. I got a recipe box and have been putting recipes in it. I worked on that a lot today and then i have to go to mom's to get some of her tried and true recipes. I talked to my sis and she said that was a great idea, as Nikki had mentioned wanting to ask guests to bring a recipe to the shower, but it didn't happen. I also found out that she loves to bake, but not so big on cooking. however, she has wanted to get into it more and so i put some quick and easy dinner recipes in there. I am then going to get her some kitchen towels (she didn't register for much of anything, but i was able to find out from my sister what she could use/want), some other odds and ends and do up a little gift basket.
Then next weekend is Sebastian's Bday on the 30th..also my cousin kenny's bday. they are having a 16th bday party for him on the 31th...so i planned seb's on april 1. The weekend after that is Easter. The weekend after that is Makenneh's bday and party! Im gonna die here! My pocket book is already empty! The weekend after that is my gma's bday! The weekend after that is the baby shower. May 5th is my other cousin's bridal shower. i think we get a weekend off and then Nikki's wedding is the following weekend. Then, the next weekend is my sister's bridal shower. The following weekend is my other cousin's (Barb) wedding. and then all the graduation parties start, which will take up every weekend in june. June 26th is gonna be sis's bachelorette party. Then, july 7th is her wedding and DAMN IT, we get a couple weeks off before the birth of my nephew! Then, somewhere in there will be a bridal shower for my cousin Shannon and her wedding in sept. Please forgive me if i left anything out and i don't know about you, but my freakin head is spinning. I think i shall go take out a loan! However am i going to get gifts for all of this, plus put on the shower and plus be in a wedding and still have a roof over my head??!!! Ugh, im ill now. Must. Go. Lie. Down.
So anyway, overall, the kids had a blast. I however was miserable for the most part. They had too many groups in there and it was too hot! I would love to take the kids back when it's not so busy. There is so much to do. They have an Aerobics music room where the kids activate the music by stepping on colored dots on the floor, they have a stage area where kids can dress up in different dress up outfits and then go on stage, they have a place where you go in and stand against the wall, count to 10, then shut the lights off. When you turn them back on, your shadow is "caught" on teh wall. A rock climbing wall, just all sorts of things. A nature/Indian type room, a carriage, a grocery store where kids can use little mini carts and shop for realistic play food...a check out lane, a pizzeria, a room that deals with science like pullies, electricity, gravity, etc...just real neat. Learning made very fun!
This is a picture of the kids in front of the tee-pee.
This is the moose that they have in there. Those things are huge!
a helicopter ride~!!!!! (makenneh was asking for money to put in it..at one point it had been one of those kiddy rides you find at the supermarket or whatever....they disabled that aspect of it and included it in their vehicles/transportation section.)
My little fire fighters in the fire truck!
And that is it of the field trip...trust me i have more pics, but ya know...i couldn't post em all. I would still be waiting for them to upload.
Tonight, Sebastian learned a new stunt...he now doesn't just climb up on my counter, but gets back behind my sink and in the window! I got him down, he went back, i swatted his behind, he went back...and back and back! I was ready to explode. I finally shut the light off by the pull string and so he had no light in the kitchen. He eventually got over it.
Yep, he is a monkey! Now you know where the bruises come from..he can shimmy himself up there quicker than you can blink. If God is going to give children such mobility and at such fast rates of speed, shouldn't he also give us parents more mobility, energy and strength? It would be nice!i read on a friend's profile..."my son is my life and he will be the death of me". how very true!
I have a bridal shower to attend this Sunday. Ugh..we are so broke it's not funny. The bride to be is actually my 3rd cousin or something like that...but we never even knew her until my sister had "met" her through a mutual friend..they got talking, she had mentioned her last name and Carrie recognized the last name as my gma's maiden name....and yep,we are related. Kinda funny how life works, huh? Anyway, we are broke and i have all these expenses coming up and so i got creative. I got a recipe box and have been putting recipes in it. I worked on that a lot today and then i have to go to mom's to get some of her tried and true recipes. I talked to my sis and she said that was a great idea, as Nikki had mentioned wanting to ask guests to bring a recipe to the shower, but it didn't happen. I also found out that she loves to bake, but not so big on cooking. however, she has wanted to get into it more and so i put some quick and easy dinner recipes in there. I am then going to get her some kitchen towels (she didn't register for much of anything, but i was able to find out from my sister what she could use/want), some other odds and ends and do up a little gift basket.
Then next weekend is Sebastian's Bday on the 30th..also my cousin kenny's bday. they are having a 16th bday party for him on the 31th...so i planned seb's on april 1. The weekend after that is Easter. The weekend after that is Makenneh's bday and party! Im gonna die here! My pocket book is already empty! The weekend after that is my gma's bday! The weekend after that is the baby shower. May 5th is my other cousin's bridal shower. i think we get a weekend off and then Nikki's wedding is the following weekend. Then, the next weekend is my sister's bridal shower. The following weekend is my other cousin's (Barb) wedding. and then all the graduation parties start, which will take up every weekend in june. June 26th is gonna be sis's bachelorette party. Then, july 7th is her wedding and DAMN IT, we get a couple weeks off before the birth of my nephew! Then, somewhere in there will be a bridal shower for my cousin Shannon and her wedding in sept. Please forgive me if i left anything out and i don't know about you, but my freakin head is spinning. I think i shall go take out a loan! However am i going to get gifts for all of this, plus put on the shower and plus be in a wedding and still have a roof over my head??!!! Ugh, im ill now. Must. Go. Lie. Down.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Just put me to bed, please
I am fit to be tied. I am irritable and just grumpy. Of course, Sebastian didn't take a nap today, fell asleep on way home from my mom's and woke up as soon as i tried to put him in bed. He has been into everything tonight, notably, the cat litter box. I have gotten after him a million times for and i can't really put it in the bathroom, bc well, i have to keep that closed or else he puts all my tp in the toilet...I have it blocked off and hidden best i can, but he seems to be able to sniff it out. I banished them to their bedrooms, bc they need to go to bed anyway and i go check on them and he has one of the dresser drawers open nad climbing in it...if that isn't an accident waiting to happen. This kid just doesn't stop.
It doesn't help that im irritated with Jeremy..he just takes his ass to bed whenever he is tired. No thought nor concern to what is going on out here...not a fucking care in the world. Please excuse the language...Helen, i know your eyes are bleeding. But i am mad!!! Yes, i had a break last night and part of today...but i spent that part cutting out maps for showers and then helping my matt and sara get the last of their stuff out of their trailer as they are selling it back to the park tomorrow. So, i had a busy day...and a tiring day. I am beyond ready for it to be over.
I am going to go now before this turns into a major bitch fest..i feel it boiling...im about to blow....
It doesn't help that im irritated with Jeremy..he just takes his ass to bed whenever he is tired. No thought nor concern to what is going on out here...not a fucking care in the world. Please excuse the language...Helen, i know your eyes are bleeding. But i am mad!!! Yes, i had a break last night and part of today...but i spent that part cutting out maps for showers and then helping my matt and sara get the last of their stuff out of their trailer as they are selling it back to the park tomorrow. So, i had a busy day...and a tiring day. I am beyond ready for it to be over.
I am going to go now before this turns into a major bitch fest..i feel it boiling...im about to blow....
aaahhhh.....peace *update about fish*
Update~~~~~
I just read Julie's comment..yeah, i remember seeing that...and that was why i was wondering about these egg things...and maybe the other fish laid them but they won't be fertilized, as there is no male..i dunno. I guess we just have to wait and see?!
My mother in law kept Makenneh last night and my mom kept Sebastian. I am child-free. What to do with myself?! I am sipping a capaccino and just enjoying the quiet. Eventually, im gonna have to tackle laundry and dishes...lol. Makenneh won't be home til I pick her up from school tonight...and I will have to go get SEbastian. Do i haaaveee tooooo?? LOL.
Last night, as i walked past our fishtank, i noticed patches of little white "things" on the sides of the glass...thinking it was some sort of algae or other growth, i stepped closer to investigate...they are small eggish looking things. I have no idea where they came from. I have 2 red fish in there (i think they are red wag platy) and a bottom feeder/algae eater. I never knew fish to "lay" eggs on sides of fish tanks...but hey, what do i know. I am curious to see what happens, but i must admit, the "picker" part of me wants to scrape them damn things off the sides of the tank. From the little bit that i read online last night..i don't think they will survive, even if i do have a male and female in the red fish. They will most likely be eaten, especially given the fact that I have no plants in the tank right now...just the rocks. I wish we had the money, bc i would go get some good plants for cover/spawning and also a baby fish net thing to seperate any potential baby fish. But, if "ifs" were 5ths, we would all be drunk.....sooo such is life.
Chris (mother in law) copied the maps for us for the bridal shower and baby shower, so now i have to cut them....we did 6 on a page..yippee. I would love to have one of those industrial type paper cutters, like the teachers had. I love those things!!! and it sure would make jobs like this much easier! Instead, i get this paper cutter, that does one paper at a time..slide the blade across the paper...like found in the scrabbook sections, ya know...lol. Ah well.
Well the weather is gloomy today, but i heard on the radio this morning, it's supposed to get up to 52 today. I can take that.
Ok, im off to finish up on here and get cutting...
I just read Julie's comment..yeah, i remember seeing that...and that was why i was wondering about these egg things...and maybe the other fish laid them but they won't be fertilized, as there is no male..i dunno. I guess we just have to wait and see?!
My mother in law kept Makenneh last night and my mom kept Sebastian. I am child-free. What to do with myself?! I am sipping a capaccino and just enjoying the quiet. Eventually, im gonna have to tackle laundry and dishes...lol. Makenneh won't be home til I pick her up from school tonight...and I will have to go get SEbastian. Do i haaaveee tooooo?? LOL.
Last night, as i walked past our fishtank, i noticed patches of little white "things" on the sides of the glass...thinking it was some sort of algae or other growth, i stepped closer to investigate...they are small eggish looking things. I have no idea where they came from. I have 2 red fish in there (i think they are red wag platy) and a bottom feeder/algae eater. I never knew fish to "lay" eggs on sides of fish tanks...but hey, what do i know. I am curious to see what happens, but i must admit, the "picker" part of me wants to scrape them damn things off the sides of the tank. From the little bit that i read online last night..i don't think they will survive, even if i do have a male and female in the red fish. They will most likely be eaten, especially given the fact that I have no plants in the tank right now...just the rocks. I wish we had the money, bc i would go get some good plants for cover/spawning and also a baby fish net thing to seperate any potential baby fish. But, if "ifs" were 5ths, we would all be drunk.....sooo such is life.
Chris (mother in law) copied the maps for us for the bridal shower and baby shower, so now i have to cut them....we did 6 on a page..yippee. I would love to have one of those industrial type paper cutters, like the teachers had. I love those things!!! and it sure would make jobs like this much easier! Instead, i get this paper cutter, that does one paper at a time..slide the blade across the paper...like found in the scrabbook sections, ya know...lol. Ah well.
Well the weather is gloomy today, but i heard on the radio this morning, it's supposed to get up to 52 today. I can take that.
Ok, im off to finish up on here and get cutting...
Monday, March 19, 2007
A Case of the Blahs ~~Updated with Pics~~
This is how Sebastian fell asleep tonight...with his arm around the cat! How cute is that? The cat slept with him for quite awhile before getting up. And geesh, look the legs on that poor boy..he looks like a poster child for abuse...i promise they are from his climbing, running, jumping activities...the kid is a busy body!
This is a picture i tried to take from the other night. I was sitting here and looked over and the cat was swatting at the fish tank. He wanted to go fishing. It was so hard to get a good pic bc it is dark in here (not enough lighting with all the lights on) and my camera sucks! But, this is the best one i could get..where you could actually see the cat. But at points, he was right up, swatting at the fishies!
And now, my original post.........
I haven't been posting as much, bc i just feel blah. I think i am coming down with something. I am very tired and today my body started aching fiercely. I took a two hour nap today and only woke up bc I had to get Makenneh from school. Otherwise, I'd probably still be sleeping. LOL.
I spent the weekend at my mom's working on wedding stuff. Saturday it was just my mom, sister and I. We mostly got organized for Sunday, when 2 of the bridesmaids were coming over to help with stuff. So, sunday, we spent cuting and tying. We made the cowbell party favors. It was fun, yet tedious. Each tag had to be cut out, hole punched, then tied to the mini cowbell with a small strip of gingham fabric. They are beautiful though. Ah and I must mention that Sat mom and I tea stained all the paper we used for the tags.
Today, we woke up to snow on the ground. Not a lot, but enough to cover the ground. It was good packy snow too. Mom called and said i should bring kids over to make a snowman, bc most of the snow we had this year was just powdery and they never got to make one. Well, i got us ready to go, got there and the snow was already melting some. So, they made a mini snowman on the back porch. He was sooo cute. But he melted by the time we left. So did all the other snow...as if it never had snowed to begin with. And ironically, it warmed up the later it got. Earlier today it was quite chilly....but by this evening,it was beautiful out. So maybe that means a nice day tomorrow?! I hope so. I think it will help me get out of this funk. I have let the housework go and everything is going to be snowballing around here. And i was doing so good on keeping everything up. But, im just so tired and blah lately...just going through the motions. Heck, been tired enough that i haven't had the energy to even blog. Ya know that's bad!
Other than that, not much to say. Tomorrow night, my mother in law is picking makenneh up from school and keeping her overnight. It will be nice. I think i might see if someone wants to keep seb overnight so i can have a night to myself. It will be nice if it works out that way, however, i shan't hold my breath! Being a work/school night makes it trickier. But, hopefully mom will keep him.
OK, im out for now..have one down(kenneh) and one to go (seb). But Curious George is playing and hopefully he falls out soon!
This is a picture i tried to take from the other night. I was sitting here and looked over and the cat was swatting at the fish tank. He wanted to go fishing. It was so hard to get a good pic bc it is dark in here (not enough lighting with all the lights on) and my camera sucks! But, this is the best one i could get..where you could actually see the cat. But at points, he was right up, swatting at the fishies!
And now, my original post.........I haven't been posting as much, bc i just feel blah. I think i am coming down with something. I am very tired and today my body started aching fiercely. I took a two hour nap today and only woke up bc I had to get Makenneh from school. Otherwise, I'd probably still be sleeping. LOL.
I spent the weekend at my mom's working on wedding stuff. Saturday it was just my mom, sister and I. We mostly got organized for Sunday, when 2 of the bridesmaids were coming over to help with stuff. So, sunday, we spent cuting and tying. We made the cowbell party favors. It was fun, yet tedious. Each tag had to be cut out, hole punched, then tied to the mini cowbell with a small strip of gingham fabric. They are beautiful though. Ah and I must mention that Sat mom and I tea stained all the paper we used for the tags.
Today, we woke up to snow on the ground. Not a lot, but enough to cover the ground. It was good packy snow too. Mom called and said i should bring kids over to make a snowman, bc most of the snow we had this year was just powdery and they never got to make one. Well, i got us ready to go, got there and the snow was already melting some. So, they made a mini snowman on the back porch. He was sooo cute. But he melted by the time we left. So did all the other snow...as if it never had snowed to begin with. And ironically, it warmed up the later it got. Earlier today it was quite chilly....but by this evening,it was beautiful out. So maybe that means a nice day tomorrow?! I hope so. I think it will help me get out of this funk. I have let the housework go and everything is going to be snowballing around here. And i was doing so good on keeping everything up. But, im just so tired and blah lately...just going through the motions. Heck, been tired enough that i haven't had the energy to even blog. Ya know that's bad!
Other than that, not much to say. Tomorrow night, my mother in law is picking makenneh up from school and keeping her overnight. It will be nice. I think i might see if someone wants to keep seb overnight so i can have a night to myself. It will be nice if it works out that way, however, i shan't hold my breath! Being a work/school night makes it trickier. But, hopefully mom will keep him.
OK, im out for now..have one down(kenneh) and one to go (seb). But Curious George is playing and hopefully he falls out soon!
Friday, March 16, 2007
An Hour to Go ~~Updated~~
Until Makenneh's teachers get here. Twice a year they do the Parent-teacher conferences in home...it's part of the headstart program. So, yippee, ours is today. I hate that they have to be on fridays, bc by the end of the week, im exhausted, don't keep up on housework as much and have had my fill of the kids. Not my best day...but oh well! I busted ass in here and it looks presentable. We will be meeting in the living room, so i focused on that, left the kitchen as is, for most part...bc we won't be in there and it isn't too visible. And God, i hope neither of them have to use the bathroom! I did pick it up, so i wouldn't completely die if they had to, but i didn't get to give it a good scrub down like i would prefer before guests use it. I still have to get Sebastian dressed...i would like to have him down for a nap, by 2, but i doubt it will happen. I'm wishing now that I would have asked my mom to keep the monsters for a little bit...but too late now.
I cleaned the fish tank, finally. THat is such a chore. All drains lead to the ocean right? Im about ready to test the theory and flush em down. These 3 fish we have in there are hardy fish though. They can go without filtration, light, food, you name it. They survived months in our bedroom without the tank plugged in at all. I took the water lily out, bc i think that was the biggest source of the green in there...bc we never had that bad of a problem, until i introduced a live plant. OH well, it's gone now and hopefully the tank stays cleaner now.
The sun is shining and the kids think that means it's warm and they need to be outside. Which, being outside doesn't hurt, but today it is chilly and I have 100 things to get done. I can let makenneh on the porch without direct supervision..i can see her from here...and she knows to stay on porch. But Sebastian is another story..he will shoot for the street the first chance he gets.
Ok, time to get off here and get him dressed and finish up around here!
Well, her teachers came. It was short and sweet. Makenneh is doing great in school.
Teacher comments: (you can bet i won't put them in italics...lol)
Makenneh enjoys school and her friends. She plays well with others and can lead or be led. She has input and seems very happy always.
She also said that Makenneh has good table manners. She knows how much food to take, uses utensils, etc. The only thing to work on is keeping her pants up. We have a big problem with this because she is chunky in the belly and her pants just don't fit right. I did find the belt i had bought her and we've been using that, but yesterday when she got home from school, she ran to the bathroom and peed in her pants before she even got them down. So, i told the teacher I think she has trouble with the belt at school...so they can be aware of it. I will talk to her too about asking the teachers for help if she has to go potty and can't undo her belt.
She brought the page that makenneh traced her numbers on and she did very well. she didn't like doing the 5's though. They were quite sloppy. But, the rest of the numbers were great! Miss Wendy also made a number book for each kid to have at home...with numbers 1-10. They learn a little poem with each number, she included the poem, then each number has it's own page, where she wrote the number in a solid line, then dotted lines and then two pages blank for kids to practice.
I got a postcard in the mail today from my aunt and uncle who just moved to AZ. Of course, i talk to one of them almost everyday on yahoo messenger...but it's nice to get something in the mail.
Tomorrow we are getting together on work on bridal shower and wedding things. I can't wait. It will be fun and kid free! Woohoo!
Well, that's it for now! Hope everyone has a great weekend!
I cleaned the fish tank, finally. THat is such a chore. All drains lead to the ocean right? Im about ready to test the theory and flush em down. These 3 fish we have in there are hardy fish though. They can go without filtration, light, food, you name it. They survived months in our bedroom without the tank plugged in at all. I took the water lily out, bc i think that was the biggest source of the green in there...bc we never had that bad of a problem, until i introduced a live plant. OH well, it's gone now and hopefully the tank stays cleaner now.
The sun is shining and the kids think that means it's warm and they need to be outside. Which, being outside doesn't hurt, but today it is chilly and I have 100 things to get done. I can let makenneh on the porch without direct supervision..i can see her from here...and she knows to stay on porch. But Sebastian is another story..he will shoot for the street the first chance he gets.
Ok, time to get off here and get him dressed and finish up around here!
Well, her teachers came. It was short and sweet. Makenneh is doing great in school.
Teacher comments: (you can bet i won't put them in italics...lol)
Makenneh enjoys school and her friends. She plays well with others and can lead or be led. She has input and seems very happy always.
She also said that Makenneh has good table manners. She knows how much food to take, uses utensils, etc. The only thing to work on is keeping her pants up. We have a big problem with this because she is chunky in the belly and her pants just don't fit right. I did find the belt i had bought her and we've been using that, but yesterday when she got home from school, she ran to the bathroom and peed in her pants before she even got them down. So, i told the teacher I think she has trouble with the belt at school...so they can be aware of it. I will talk to her too about asking the teachers for help if she has to go potty and can't undo her belt.
She brought the page that makenneh traced her numbers on and she did very well. she didn't like doing the 5's though. They were quite sloppy. But, the rest of the numbers were great! Miss Wendy also made a number book for each kid to have at home...with numbers 1-10. They learn a little poem with each number, she included the poem, then each number has it's own page, where she wrote the number in a solid line, then dotted lines and then two pages blank for kids to practice.
I got a postcard in the mail today from my aunt and uncle who just moved to AZ. Of course, i talk to one of them almost everyday on yahoo messenger...but it's nice to get something in the mail.
Tomorrow we are getting together on work on bridal shower and wedding things. I can't wait. It will be fun and kid free! Woohoo!
Well, that's it for now! Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Getting Old..and other ramblings
So, while most 4 yr olds are planning their weddings, careers,w hatever, my daughter is making plans for getting old. We were in the car, on the way to take her to school and she started talking about old people. The last few days she has showed a lot of "interest" in elderly ppl, going so far as to asking why the lady in front of us in line at the store was old. So, I asked her what her fascination was...she goes on to say, "mom, when i get old,will i have a cane? I said, you might. She said, to help me walk? I said, yes that's hwat they are for. Like my grandma with whipe hair? (she means white hair and is referring to my gma). I said, yes, Great Grandma has a cane to help her walk. She gets all excited and says, "When i get old, i want a pumpkin cane." I repeated it back. Yep, she is all about having a pumpkin cane when she gets old, to help her walk. Wow! It was cute. OF course, in the midst of this conversation, she had asked why ppl are old. I explained ot her that you start out as a baby, grow to toddler, and so on...listing each phase and giving examples....teenager like cousin markie, etc. Well, then she was quiet for a few minutes and says, in the most concerned type of voice, "mom, i don't wanna get old." I almost died! It was sad and cute all at once.
Sick of the bedtime hassle, i put my foot down tonight..they are both in their beds...i keep putting him back every time he gets up. He is to the point where when he sees me coming down the hall, he starts crying again...kinda sad, but hopefully the point hits him. Tomorrow night i will start this much earlier, while dad is awake to help out. Although, it must count as some sort of exercise when im constantly up down, down the hall, pivot to get him in his bed, stand in doorway for a few mins, back down hall, back down, back up..and start all over again. Please tell me this is a workout and counts as exersize. LOL. tomorrow, i shall start my work out at 7pmish. Dad can continue it will i pick makenneh up..and hopefully he will be sleeping by the time i get back...then start with makenneh shortly thereafter. This is one thing i hate about them sharing a room and why i have avoided this whole sleep mess. Bc you get one down, then have to battle the other, the first one gets woke up, and repeat. Or, they go in there together and they battle, keeping each other awake. It's a losing fight, sometimes. Makenneh is being easier tonight, bc i gave her incentive. I told her that she cannot go ride the horses until she is going to bed, in her own bed, without a fight. Mean momma. LOL. but as soon as i said that, she said, ok mom, i will go to my bed. I listen. And she did go to her bed and lay down. Now, whether she actually stays in there is another thing. I am just waiting for her to come out, mommy, im thirsty,im this, im that...I still haven't breathed, since the last time i went in to put seb down. It is quiet in there as far as i can tell, but the furnace is running and it's btwn where i am sitting and their bedroom, so drowns out quiet noises. I didn't even let them have the tv on. it is dark in the whole house, except for one little desk light.
I started saving my coke rewards. i never thought to do it until i went to bargain zone on bz. One of the ladies posted how she had just gotten a month of total access from blockbuster for free by saving coke points on the cap. DUH! WE drink tons of coke around here and i may as well get something for it, besides fat! The bad thing is, you can only enter 10 codes a day and I have quite a few to put in. Now that i know, i can get caught up and then just enter them as we drink the pop. A few more days and we should be able to get our total access free. There are other rewards as well, but for now, that's what we are shooting for. We loved having hte total access, but just didn't have the money to renew this month. So, pretty good timing. WE will go about a week and half, to two weeks without it, then have it free from coke! woohoo!
Other good news...my hubby fixed the floor today. The spot in front of the door was very bad and finally gave way. So, he had to come home from work and get right on fixing it. I felt bad bc he even had to eat dinner btwn measuring, sawing, screwing,etc. But, then again, i go go go all the time...and nobody feels bad for me...lol. We still have a few other weak spots that need fixed. They use good for nothing partical board on these floors in trailers and well, it swells, rots, crumbles...useless. My sister thinks she has some OSB that we can have....so hopefully she does and we can finish the rest of the floor. I hate to put money in this place, bc well, i don't wanna be here long.
Im on a roll tonight, sorry! The lady came to get the wedding dress today. When they got home, the mom emailed me, thanking me yet again for the wonderful gift. They are so appreciative. And get this...they are getting married Aug. 11..that's my bday. I will copy part of her email...it made me cry.
Sick of the bedtime hassle, i put my foot down tonight..they are both in their beds...i keep putting him back every time he gets up. He is to the point where when he sees me coming down the hall, he starts crying again...kinda sad, but hopefully the point hits him. Tomorrow night i will start this much earlier, while dad is awake to help out. Although, it must count as some sort of exercise when im constantly up down, down the hall, pivot to get him in his bed, stand in doorway for a few mins, back down hall, back down, back up..and start all over again. Please tell me this is a workout and counts as exersize. LOL. tomorrow, i shall start my work out at 7pmish. Dad can continue it will i pick makenneh up..and hopefully he will be sleeping by the time i get back...then start with makenneh shortly thereafter. This is one thing i hate about them sharing a room and why i have avoided this whole sleep mess. Bc you get one down, then have to battle the other, the first one gets woke up, and repeat. Or, they go in there together and they battle, keeping each other awake. It's a losing fight, sometimes. Makenneh is being easier tonight, bc i gave her incentive. I told her that she cannot go ride the horses until she is going to bed, in her own bed, without a fight. Mean momma. LOL. but as soon as i said that, she said, ok mom, i will go to my bed. I listen. And she did go to her bed and lay down. Now, whether she actually stays in there is another thing. I am just waiting for her to come out, mommy, im thirsty,im this, im that...I still haven't breathed, since the last time i went in to put seb down. It is quiet in there as far as i can tell, but the furnace is running and it's btwn where i am sitting and their bedroom, so drowns out quiet noises. I didn't even let them have the tv on. it is dark in the whole house, except for one little desk light.
I started saving my coke rewards. i never thought to do it until i went to bargain zone on bz. One of the ladies posted how she had just gotten a month of total access from blockbuster for free by saving coke points on the cap. DUH! WE drink tons of coke around here and i may as well get something for it, besides fat! The bad thing is, you can only enter 10 codes a day and I have quite a few to put in. Now that i know, i can get caught up and then just enter them as we drink the pop. A few more days and we should be able to get our total access free. There are other rewards as well, but for now, that's what we are shooting for. We loved having hte total access, but just didn't have the money to renew this month. So, pretty good timing. WE will go about a week and half, to two weeks without it, then have it free from coke! woohoo!
Other good news...my hubby fixed the floor today. The spot in front of the door was very bad and finally gave way. So, he had to come home from work and get right on fixing it. I felt bad bc he even had to eat dinner btwn measuring, sawing, screwing,etc. But, then again, i go go go all the time...and nobody feels bad for me...lol. We still have a few other weak spots that need fixed. They use good for nothing partical board on these floors in trailers and well, it swells, rots, crumbles...useless. My sister thinks she has some OSB that we can have....so hopefully she does and we can finish the rest of the floor. I hate to put money in this place, bc well, i don't wanna be here long.
Im on a roll tonight, sorry! The lady came to get the wedding dress today. When they got home, the mom emailed me, thanking me yet again for the wonderful gift. They are so appreciative. And get this...they are getting married Aug. 11..that's my bday. I will copy part of her email...it made me cry.
thank you so much for such a beautiful dress. the wedding will be august 11 again thank you .. any ideas you have to help save money are welcome. I made her vail and I am doing the flowers. It is going to be small and just family and close friends you know how it goes. Thank you again for such a beautiful dress . would you like it back or would you like us to free cycle it when we are done? we will send you a picture. You must have looked like a princess!
Thank you,Billie
I know i did the right thing. And the cool thing is, she offered a picture. I really wanted one..just thought it would make a neat scrapbook page..b.ut didn't want to come off as some crazy. Even if i might be...lol (can't get italics off now...darn thing). Anyway, I was also impressed with her asking if i would like it back...very thoughtful. I just feel so wonderful! The bride to be told me that they had planned on getting married last year, but had to cancel bc of money. So, im glad that I was able to help them make it a reality! I have also been offering them lots of money saving ideas. We have planned/help plan many weddings and all on small budgets. My wedding was everything i wanted it to be and was around $8000. They say the average wedding costs more like 15-20k. Bleh. That was with about 300 guests. So, not bad at all.
I've tried talking my mom into starting a wedding planning business. She does awesome floral work and we are all quite creative and crafty. And we have enough experience, for sure. I also worked 3 yrs at a party supply store, and i was promoted, if you will, to balloon counter manager, basically (their title..balloon counter specialist) bc i did awesome work with the balloons. We did all kinds of neat things with balloons. Put it all together, and i think we could make a go of it. most wedding planners charge a fortune and push brides to the higher cost...we would focus on having the event you want with the budget you can afford. And we have contacts with a cake lady, a disc jockey (but i would love to go into that business too..i love music and it would be such fun), a church and preacher who will marry non-members for a donation of the couple's choosing, not a set price, my mom on flowers....see, this could work! And then i would have a job that i loved. the thing that turns her off about it, is it will tie up weekends. That is a good point, but we wouldn't have to be a full service business, where we show up at hte wedding...that would be part of the cost cutting...we would give them all the leads they need, the ideas, know-how, they would do the more hands on...i mean, we could call and make the reservations for services, but they would have to send the deposit, things like that. So, it's not like we would have to be present at the actual doing or anything.
Ok i have to stop here...this italic font is killing me. I am anal about these things and i can't help but keep trying to get it to go off....grrr! Im even tempted to start all over..but this is way too much to rewrite. And if i copy and paste it will probably be the same problem, eh? Oh, maybe i will try it anyway...i feel like i could go on forever. And you guys are not busy what so ever and just love to devote your lives to reading my boring blog, right? Say it's so! LOL.
Yeah, copy and paste didn't solve the problem. So italics it is! i don't understand why it won't go back to regular font after you use italics. I will have to remember not to use it until the end. Oh well!
NOw that i have "talked your ear off" but really, bled your eyes out...lol, i will call it a night!
I know i did the right thing. And the cool thing is, she offered a picture. I really wanted one..just thought it would make a neat scrapbook page..b.ut didn't want to come off as some crazy. Even if i might be...lol (can't get italics off now...darn thing). Anyway, I was also impressed with her asking if i would like it back...very thoughtful. I just feel so wonderful! The bride to be told me that they had planned on getting married last year, but had to cancel bc of money. So, im glad that I was able to help them make it a reality! I have also been offering them lots of money saving ideas. We have planned/help plan many weddings and all on small budgets. My wedding was everything i wanted it to be and was around $8000. They say the average wedding costs more like 15-20k. Bleh. That was with about 300 guests. So, not bad at all.
I've tried talking my mom into starting a wedding planning business. She does awesome floral work and we are all quite creative and crafty. And we have enough experience, for sure. I also worked 3 yrs at a party supply store, and i was promoted, if you will, to balloon counter manager, basically (their title..balloon counter specialist) bc i did awesome work with the balloons. We did all kinds of neat things with balloons. Put it all together, and i think we could make a go of it. most wedding planners charge a fortune and push brides to the higher cost...we would focus on having the event you want with the budget you can afford. And we have contacts with a cake lady, a disc jockey (but i would love to go into that business too..i love music and it would be such fun), a church and preacher who will marry non-members for a donation of the couple's choosing, not a set price, my mom on flowers....see, this could work! And then i would have a job that i loved. the thing that turns her off about it, is it will tie up weekends. That is a good point, but we wouldn't have to be a full service business, where we show up at hte wedding...that would be part of the cost cutting...we would give them all the leads they need, the ideas, know-how, they would do the more hands on...i mean, we could call and make the reservations for services, but they would have to send the deposit, things like that. So, it's not like we would have to be present at the actual doing or anything.
Ok i have to stop here...this italic font is killing me. I am anal about these things and i can't help but keep trying to get it to go off....grrr! Im even tempted to start all over..but this is way too much to rewrite. And if i copy and paste it will probably be the same problem, eh? Oh, maybe i will try it anyway...i feel like i could go on forever. And you guys are not busy what so ever and just love to devote your lives to reading my boring blog, right? Say it's so! LOL.
Yeah, copy and paste didn't solve the problem. So italics it is! i don't understand why it won't go back to regular font after you use italics. I will have to remember not to use it until the end. Oh well!
NOw that i have "talked your ear off" but really, bled your eyes out...lol, i will call it a night!
Sunshine, glorious Sunshine
here's the kids playing with the tree. I had to chuckle, bc i was out in a sleeveless shirt, yet Makenneh insisted on her winter coat and boots. They looked just marvelous with the skirt she had on....lol.
Sebastian enjoying the sunshine!
The view if you were to glance upward...such beautiful skies!
Sebastian playing with a stick, in the mud!
And then this is how Makenneh slept last night! Right alongside her guitar! Future musician??? She loves her music, that's for sure!
We spent all day outside yesterday. We went for a walk, they played in the yard...and they still wanted to stay up late. I was so sure that they would crash early given all the outdoor air they breathed, but hey, they have the energizer bunny beat...the keep going and going and going and GOING! Today is gloomy and not as warm. Of course, i heard snow for thursday..that has to be ludicrous. But, im sure it's true. I know the warm day was just a fluke but, dang, we hit 72 degrees here! And then they want to talk snow for tomorrow! I'm most certain the snow will melt as it hits the ground, or at least, i hope it does. I am done with snow for now! had a taste of beautiful weather and I want more!
I had bunco last night...didn't win anything, as usual. I started out sooo good. I was certain i would get a prize....but it never fails, i start losing more than winning. But i rarely ever seem to lose enough to at least get boobie prize....how's that...can't even lose good! LOL.
Today around noon, that lady is coming for the wedding dress. She is so excited. I hope it works for them. It certainly does need a cleaning though! But getting it altered and cleaned is sure cheaper than buying a new one!
Well, i need to get off here and get picking up...before she gets here in an hour!
Sebastian enjoying the sunshine!
The view if you were to glance upward...such beautiful skies!
Sebastian playing with a stick, in the mud! 
And then this is how Makenneh slept last night! Right alongside her guitar! Future musician??? She loves her music, that's for sure!
We spent all day outside yesterday. We went for a walk, they played in the yard...and they still wanted to stay up late. I was so sure that they would crash early given all the outdoor air they breathed, but hey, they have the energizer bunny beat...the keep going and going and going and GOING! Today is gloomy and not as warm. Of course, i heard snow for thursday..that has to be ludicrous. But, im sure it's true. I know the warm day was just a fluke but, dang, we hit 72 degrees here! And then they want to talk snow for tomorrow! I'm most certain the snow will melt as it hits the ground, or at least, i hope it does. I am done with snow for now! had a taste of beautiful weather and I want more!
I had bunco last night...didn't win anything, as usual. I started out sooo good. I was certain i would get a prize....but it never fails, i start losing more than winning. But i rarely ever seem to lose enough to at least get boobie prize....how's that...can't even lose good! LOL.
Today around noon, that lady is coming for the wedding dress. She is so excited. I hope it works for them. It certainly does need a cleaning though! But getting it altered and cleaned is sure cheaper than buying a new one!
Well, i need to get off here and get picking up...before she gets here in an hour!
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
maps done,wide awake...now what?
Yeah,i could be cleaning or something otherwise productive, but i must admit, i am addicted to my blog. It is a great source of escape.
I finished the maps for the bridal shower (which will also work for the baby shower, as they are going to be at the same place).
I also just emailed a lady on freecycle who is looking for a plus size wedding dress for her daughter. The lady has cancer and is undergoing chemo and on a tight budget (hey could be a sob story to get a free wedding dress, but i am a sucker for sad stories, especially when i can help). So, even though my dress is a couple sizes larger than she needs, i offered my dress to her. It is just sitting in my closet, uncleaned (bc we couldn't afford it at the time),collecting dust and taking up valuable space. I learned somewhere along the lines that memories and value isn't placed on material things. Sure, it was my wedding dress....but i will never wear it again and I hope like hell that my daughter will NEVER fit into that dress! Not to mention, how many girls really want to wear their mom's wedding dress? I am sentimental, but practical more than anything else. and why should my dress hang in my closet, going to waste, when there is a girl out there who could use it? I think maybe i could ask for a picture of the bride in the dress, and use it for scrapbooking a memory or something...or would i sound like a complete lunatic? LOL. At any rate, the thought that i may be able to make a bride's dream of a beautiful wedding dress come true makes me very warm and fuzzy inside. I love helping other people. And maybe that's why, even though i don't have much, I have never had to be destitute and completely without! The good Lord has always made sure I had what i needed...maybe not more than that..which is perfectly fine with me. I also told the lady in my email that if they want some low cost wedding ideas, I have many to share with her. I explained that i didn't want to offer unsolicited advice, but if she wants some ideas, i would gladly share them. My wedding was everything i wanted and around 8000.00. Dress and all included.
I suppose I will go surf the web for something....this time change is wicked on the schedule and body!
I finished the maps for the bridal shower (which will also work for the baby shower, as they are going to be at the same place).
I also just emailed a lady on freecycle who is looking for a plus size wedding dress for her daughter. The lady has cancer and is undergoing chemo and on a tight budget (hey could be a sob story to get a free wedding dress, but i am a sucker for sad stories, especially when i can help). So, even though my dress is a couple sizes larger than she needs, i offered my dress to her. It is just sitting in my closet, uncleaned (bc we couldn't afford it at the time),collecting dust and taking up valuable space. I learned somewhere along the lines that memories and value isn't placed on material things. Sure, it was my wedding dress....but i will never wear it again and I hope like hell that my daughter will NEVER fit into that dress! Not to mention, how many girls really want to wear their mom's wedding dress? I am sentimental, but practical more than anything else. and why should my dress hang in my closet, going to waste, when there is a girl out there who could use it? I think maybe i could ask for a picture of the bride in the dress, and use it for scrapbooking a memory or something...or would i sound like a complete lunatic? LOL. At any rate, the thought that i may be able to make a bride's dream of a beautiful wedding dress come true makes me very warm and fuzzy inside. I love helping other people. And maybe that's why, even though i don't have much, I have never had to be destitute and completely without! The good Lord has always made sure I had what i needed...maybe not more than that..which is perfectly fine with me. I also told the lady in my email that if they want some low cost wedding ideas, I have many to share with her. I explained that i didn't want to offer unsolicited advice, but if she wants some ideas, i would gladly share them. My wedding was everything i wanted and around 8000.00. Dress and all included.
I suppose I will go surf the web for something....this time change is wicked on the schedule and body!
Monday, March 12, 2007
Written in Ink
So, Carrie decided to go with May 26th for her bridal shower. We had already reserved the fellowship hall for that date, but were leary because it's memorial weekend. But, we are just out of time to find a place in time for the 14th of april and all my efforts today came up empty. So, all we can do is hope for the best. I figure we will send out invites a bit earlier than usual, to give ppl ample time to make plans.
Carrie had no luck today with registering. she is soo darn picky. She went to Meijer, JCPenney, Sears, Walmart....and nothing. She can't find any dishes that she wants and same goes for bedding. So, she is heading back to Target and is just going to finish up her registry there. WE did get all the invites filled out, still need to be addressed. But, that reminds me, i have to keep this short and sweet tonight, bc i have to print up maps for the invites.
Nothing else exciting for today. Tomorrow night is Bunco and I always look forward to getting a night out without kids. Woohoo! And it's supposed to be low 60s and what more can you ask for? =)
Carrie had no luck today with registering. she is soo darn picky. She went to Meijer, JCPenney, Sears, Walmart....and nothing. She can't find any dishes that she wants and same goes for bedding. So, she is heading back to Target and is just going to finish up her registry there. WE did get all the invites filled out, still need to be addressed. But, that reminds me, i have to keep this short and sweet tonight, bc i have to print up maps for the invites.
Nothing else exciting for today. Tomorrow night is Bunco and I always look forward to getting a night out without kids. Woohoo! And it's supposed to be low 60s and what more can you ask for? =)
Where or where?
To have Carrie's bridal shower. We have just had a hell of a time getting things figured out. Normally, we have no problem planning parties. But, the problem we are having here, is trying to juggle dates with all the weddings, bridal and baby showers, open houses, etc in our family. My sis is getting married in July, my brother is expecting his first born child in Aug plus we have 2 cousins getting married..one in may, one in sept. So, yeah, it's getting tricky. June is out for a bridal shower bc that's when everyone has graduation open houses, May is filled with wedding, Memorial weekendclutter (the 5th is an option, but the baby shower is set for april 28th..1 week prior). April 28th is baby shower, the first weekend is easter and that lives the two middle weeekends. The 21st is gma's bday and the 14th is Makenneh's. I told Carrie i have no problem having her shower on the 14th, bc it doesn't have to take up the whole day and we work around it..no big deal. We have the fellowship hall at my uncle's church reserved for May 5, but we don't like how that is exactly 1 week after the baby shower. The exact same women will be invited to both where our family is concerned...so that is just a lot. We also want each to have their own little moment to shine and having them that close is going to overshadow each other's events. So we decided on April 14th. The problem? The fellowship hall isn't available! Can't win for losing here! So, we have to try to find a place to have the shower or do them back to back (i really really don't want to do this). We need a place to hold about 75 ppl, indoors (bc weather is unpredictable here in the state of MI) and it needs to be inexpensive bc as you can see, we have a lot of money to be shelling out left and right. In the morning, I am going to call everywhere imaginable to see if we can get a place. I have emailed a couple friends to see if they know of anywhere to have it...WE have to get this set and get invites done. Time is ticking, louder and louder, it seems. None of live in a community with a club house, nor do we know anyone offhand. (We do know one person, we will be calling them tomorrow to find out how much, if htey are willing to do it, etc). We are all back-sliders and don't belong to a church and nobody has a home big enough. Who does when you need this much room, lol? I have a list of 8 places to call on in the morning. Please pray that one of them works out.
Yeah, so im not going with sis to register, because I can't get a sitter. Mom said she would, but my dad works nights and will be sleeping in the am and I don't want her to have to fight to keep 2 kids under the age of 5 quiet enough to let him sleep. So, i made calls and arranged for mom to go with sis and i will just meet them at mom's when they are done. This gives me time to get these calls made and we don't have to worry about a sitter. And as it turns out, sis might want to check a couple of places out to register and I really hate shopping. I know, im not much fun. I would have gone if i had a babysitter, but im not disappointed on missing the run here, run there experience. Im all about hitting walmart and calling it done....lol. One stop shop kinda girl here. Not to mention i don't have to get kids up early and rush around to be to my sister's by 9am.
In 3 short weeks,my baby is going to be 2! I can't believe it! I guess that means i need to get some invites and paper products...we aren't doing anything big and fancy this year for either of them...just cake and ice cream probably at my parents' and just close family. Of course, Makenneh said she wants to have her bday party at Aunt Carrie's bc then they can ride the horsies. She has been wanting to go ride them since yesterday. She actually started out by getting the idea in her head that she wanted one. She said she would call Uncle Ralfie to ask him if she could have one of his. So, i had to call my sister to tell her that. and makenneh had to get on the phone to ask...lol. When asked where she would put him, she said, right next to the trailer. great..the horse would love to graze in our 8X60 lot of grass. 1/3 of which is covered by cement. LOL. We told her the owner wouldn't like it. She said she would just ask her. Hahaha. Kids have such easy answers. WE compromised with her going over and riding the horses at Aunt Carrie and Uncle Ralfies. And then the hounding began. she wanted to go over last night. Then, she woke up in the wee hours of the morning and climbed into bed with me,b ut not without asking if we could go ride the horsies. I told her it was the middle of the night and she needed to go back to bed. But forget she didn't...bc it was the first thing she asked about this morning! Aunt Carrie said we could do her bday party there...so we will see.
Well, this time change has me all messed up,bc i am not so tired, but realized that it is 1am. Wish me luck on my phone calls in the morning..may something come through!
Yeah, so im not going with sis to register, because I can't get a sitter. Mom said she would, but my dad works nights and will be sleeping in the am and I don't want her to have to fight to keep 2 kids under the age of 5 quiet enough to let him sleep. So, i made calls and arranged for mom to go with sis and i will just meet them at mom's when they are done. This gives me time to get these calls made and we don't have to worry about a sitter. And as it turns out, sis might want to check a couple of places out to register and I really hate shopping. I know, im not much fun. I would have gone if i had a babysitter, but im not disappointed on missing the run here, run there experience. Im all about hitting walmart and calling it done....lol. One stop shop kinda girl here. Not to mention i don't have to get kids up early and rush around to be to my sister's by 9am.
In 3 short weeks,my baby is going to be 2! I can't believe it! I guess that means i need to get some invites and paper products...we aren't doing anything big and fancy this year for either of them...just cake and ice cream probably at my parents' and just close family. Of course, Makenneh said she wants to have her bday party at Aunt Carrie's bc then they can ride the horsies. She has been wanting to go ride them since yesterday. She actually started out by getting the idea in her head that she wanted one. She said she would call Uncle Ralfie to ask him if she could have one of his. So, i had to call my sister to tell her that. and makenneh had to get on the phone to ask...lol. When asked where she would put him, she said, right next to the trailer. great..the horse would love to graze in our 8X60 lot of grass. 1/3 of which is covered by cement. LOL. We told her the owner wouldn't like it. She said she would just ask her. Hahaha. Kids have such easy answers. WE compromised with her going over and riding the horses at Aunt Carrie and Uncle Ralfies. And then the hounding began. she wanted to go over last night. Then, she woke up in the wee hours of the morning and climbed into bed with me,b ut not without asking if we could go ride the horsies. I told her it was the middle of the night and she needed to go back to bed. But forget she didn't...bc it was the first thing she asked about this morning! Aunt Carrie said we could do her bday party there...so we will see.
Well, this time change has me all messed up,bc i am not so tired, but realized that it is 1am. Wish me luck on my phone calls in the morning..may something come through!
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