life...

• I havent posted in a while. I have been busy....or lazy. You pick.
• We went to a birthday party on Saturday. It was at Paintball Paradise.
• They boys always have a blast when we go there. It helps that I really like the people that own it and work there. They are always always nice and helpful.
• The only bad part is the bruises that come with paintball.
• My little ones have big nasty bruises. One has on right in the middle of his umm upper body (not really the stomach but not really the chest either). Its a nasty one. The boy that shot him was called out for shooting to close.
• The hubby plays too when they play paintball. Because of him we played for an extra 2 hours. Sigh. I was ready to go home. Good times.
• Because we played to long I missed my class reunion. :( I wasnt to bother at first but now I am. I was excited to see all the people I havent seen in years.
• That makes both of them that I have missed now. The one I went to school my whole life (but one year) and the one I graduated from.
• Cleaned out the little boys room today. It took a few hours with help from the big boys. I kicked the little ones out every time they came in. They want to keep everything.
• They are not allowed to run around with paper made toys any more. I found a ton of them. Lots of clothes too. No wonder they never have pj's and shirts.
• The kids are almost done with their summer projects now. I am making them work on them for several hours a day until they are completely done. The oldest one is not liking it at all.
• It could be because I am picky picky about them and think they need to be neat and look good.
• My little ones have discovered spending the night with friends and family. The older ones (11 and 13) are just now starting to ask to go places with their friends. I always said that was weird because I stayed with friends when I was the little ones ages (5 and 6).
• I had some more but my mind is wondering soo....

Stuff...

• I had chicken fried steak at 9 o'clock this morning.
• It was left overs from last night and it was good :)
• I was kid less last night. I enjoyed the quiet.
• I will have 2 extras this weekend. I am excited about it though.
• Taking the little one to a pool party this weekend. He is excited to see his friend. He hasnt seen any of his friends since school has been out.
• We have been busy.
• We went with Sprint for the boys phones. It was like $10 more but it came with more air time and we will be able to add our phones without upping the plan when the our (my hubby and mine) current plan runs out.
• Turns out the reception for Sprint sucks. They can text but cant talk on them. I thought maybe it was just here but the boys are elsewhere and still can not talk. This is ok for them cause they just text anyway but not for me cause I am a talker.
• The phones are going to have to go back. They are going to have to get a new number again.
• We had Orkin come out and spray our house for bugs. We signed up for a contract with them for a year. Its what the recommend (of course). We only pay when they come out so I figure why the hell not cause if we dont need them I can just cancel the appointment. The lady never called to set up the monthly visit so i dont even have to cancel. :)
• I am tired of laundry. I hate laundry. Well I dont mind the sorting and moving it around part just the folding and putting it up part.
• The Skeleton Key was on this morning. I hate scary movies. I knew better than to watch it. It gives me the hebbie jebbies. Yep. I am a chicken.
• I need a nap.

Life is hard...

• My grandmother passed away Saturday. It was a complete shock. She was at work on Friday. She just had the gastric bypass surgery a few months ago. Just bought a new car and was working hard to improve herself.
• I have for as long as I can remember thought of my grandmother as being in her late 50's early 60's. Over the years her age never seemed to increase in my mind. She aged well. When she passed away she was just 3 months short of 73.
• At the funeral home the director told my mother and aunt and uncle that most people are the widest at the elbows but that wasnt the case for my grandmother. She is widest at her hips but she would still fit into a standard coffin, she would just be a little snug in the hips. My cousin told me this and she and I rolled laughing. In my family we lovingly call this the "Spiker Ass" and we all have it.
• I already regret not spending more time with her. I have that same regret with my grandfather on the other side. I am too young to have regrets in my life. I am going to work to make sure I dont have any more.
• A few weeks ago my step sisters husband attacked her. She tried to get away from him but when he broke through the door (the second one) and she had no where else to go she shot and killed him.
• CPS took her children and she went to jail. Things are a bit better now. Her children are with her husbands parents and she is out of jail on bond. She is also staying with her in laws.
• She and her children are doing ok. Evidently that was not the first time that he attacked her but the first that I had heard about it.
• I am still not sure of all the details. At the end of the month I should know more. I am stressed, worried, frustrated, confused, and sad all at the same time.
• My kids are bickering and fighting almost all the time (it had gotten better the past week or so).
• My children just got new cell phones. They had the go phones, now they are on a plan. I am not happy about it but its a battle I fought and lost.
• My littlest one starts school this year and I already started crying about it.
• School supplies list are ridiculous. I have 5 boys and not only am I buy their supplies. I have to buy the teachers supplies too. Dry erase markers and erasers, tape for tape dispensers, full package of red, black and blue pens(my 7th grader wasnt allowed to use pens). Really? Why isnt the school supplying that stuff?
• My hubby continues to hound me about going back to Disney for Christmas. It was next Christmas now its this one. Disney is expensive. Our family is not small and we cant stay in the smaller hotels unless we get 2 rooms and doing that cost the same as the bigger nicer hotels. I want to go back but not till the little ones are big enough to do everything and want to ride the bigger rides.
• I think it is the stress but my back and sides are killing me.
• On the bright side of things. I have lost 8.5 lbs in the last week.
• Sigh.. It has to get better.

Happy Independence Day...

well its still the 4th for me cause I am still up :)

I have a drink for you to try. Its really great:)

Texas Tea/Mexican Punch (two names because my hubby and I disagree about what the name of it was)

1 can frozen Limeade mix
3/4 can Tequila
3/4 of a Mexican beer...we used the green Dos Equis
2 limes - squeeze one, add some slices of the other
ice

This stuff is super good and easy to make.