Monday, March 21, 2011

Yep I actually uploaded my pics...

Fun on the beach! They played in the waves all day. Man were they cold too!
Yep Men can cook to. Who knew?



Texas Sea Center
There were lots of big ships coming and going. Fun to watch.


Beautiful! The only sun rise I saw the whole time. (Man that felt good!)

Vacation...

  • was a good time with good people.
  • We went to the coast. 3 families and 2 singles rented a beach house.
  • I know it sounds like alot of people for one house but there was plenty of rooms.
  • We were right on the beach (sorta, there was a grassy lot and a road between the house and the beach, but no one used the road because the only house on it was empty last week and the grassy lot made a great play area for the kids).
  • The beach was really nice for most of the week. The last 2 days not so much. I guess the tide changed? (the waves changed directions) It caused a bunch of brown stuff and jellyfish to wash up on the beach. Yuck.
  • It was really too cold to be swimming but the kids did anyway. They had a blast.
  • The older boys came and went as the pleased for the most part. Only had to let someone know they were leaving.
  • The best part is that because we were with other families with children ours had plenty of people to hang out with and didn't really fight the whole time we were there :)
  • I don't think we have ever eaten so much grilled food though. Chicken, steaks, fajitas, shish kabobs, hamburgers. The veggies were great. Nothing from a can, and nothing frozen. It was awesome and I learned a few new things for dinner :)
  • The kids at so many corn dogs I lost count.
  • We went to the Texas Sea Center and a little museum that I thought would be crappy. It was actually really kinda neat a much bigger than I thought.
  • We tried to go crab fishing without much luck but the kids had fun and managed to throw both nets completely into the water.
  • While there we ran into a rotten little boy that even the girls wanted to slap his little mouth.
  • We also went bowling. Now that was fun. All the little ones on one lane with bumpers, the big kids on one and the adults on one.
  • I thought that would make things easier and the adults game would move a little faster than the kids. Nope the kids smoked us.
  • I did break 100 on both games so I was proud of myself :) (yeah I know its still low but hey I am lucky to break 60)
  • The rest of the time was spent at the beach or for the boys fishing (oh yeah throw in some catch and football too, oh and golf for the men). Well except the evenings which included lots of laughter, too much alcohol, good friends, and cards.
  • We didn't plan a whole lot but I think that's what made it so much fun.

I will get my pictures on the computer and share a few sometime this week when I catch up and laundry and all the kids stuff.

Its been a while..

As you know things have been weighing heavy on my heart. I decided that I would push them all aside and deal with them when we returned from vacation since we would be spending the week with two other families and a few single friends. To keep that much hurt, anger, jealousy (as some would say), wonder, and worry inside for so long is really hard to do. Its harder to let it all go and have a good time, and yet even more so to bring yourself back to reality and actually deal with it all. At one point I did give in and spill my guts to what used to be just a family friend. She is now more to me than that. That also led to a conversation between our hubbies while they played golf today. I had shared more than he had. I felt better after talking with her. She had words of wisdom and encouragement. I will let ya now next week how it all turns out (well unless it goes bad, then I might be here spilling my heart).

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Is that light at the end of the tunnel...

  • or is it just another train wreck headed my way?
  • I am happy the women in my life (and a man or two) understand where my feeling are coming from because my husband sure as hell doesn't.
  • I thought it would make it better to vent and get it all out but man is doesn't.
  • He is trying though....well I think he is anyway...he may have just stopped telling me about it.
  • We have talked, alot. I am not sure he even feels like we have a problem or if its just in my head that there is one. My heart aches at the thoughts and worries I have so I know there is a problem. More talking and dealing to come but I can only handle so much at once. So I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers and good wishes.
  • The kids, well last week was a long one. One of them wanted to move out, stole his brothers money but didn't really..he really just sold his ipod, said some stuff he shouldn't have at school and then to end the week he thought it was a good idea to burn paper in his bed room. Yep that was the good kid!
  • I have no idea what got into him last week.
  • The one kid I always feel like I am getting on to didn't even make the radar last week.
  • One is still grounded for his report card and will remain in his room until he brings home a good progress report.
  • The little one doesn't think he needs dinner unless its hamburgers or we order out. Grrrr.... This battle stinks. I hate giving everyone but him dessert. He hold a grudge like no other. I almost think he is female.
  • The other one well he is bossy as all get out and threatens others if he doesn't get his way. Yea that doesn't go over so well with me.
  • The newest one (since some wonderful friends taught him what the middle finger means) "If you don't I am going to flip you off."
  • I don't spank my kids often but man they are really pushing the buttons...
  • I was dreading baseball starting but two boys had their first practice and it was great. I was excited to see some friendly faces from football. (we were all in agreement that we were still ready for football to start back up)
  • The fun is already beginning though. Those two and the littlest one have practice at the same time Thursday in two different places...ones not even in town :( Since I am avoiding my MIL like the plague I don't know how I am going to pull that one off.
  • The other coach I haven't heard from yet but he has talked to his friends at school to know who's team he will be with. Now just waiting on practices.
  • I have been cleaning like a crazy woman too. I mean windows, closets, drawers, everything. That's a long story in its self, but that's part of last week to. I do admit it was good for the soul and thinking time.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Well....

I need to be found and dropped at the nearest crazy house. I can handle this any more.....

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Life...

  • ...has gotten hard to say the least.
  • The hubby has a friend that I don't really like being such a close friend.
  • Its a new thing because she is having relationship problems. Now I don't mind them being friends but she is needy and calls him for everything. He is the type of guy that tries to help everyone, wants everyone to be happy. Well that's fine and all but a woman losing her man and needy...well lets just say I see problems coming. Not really from him but from her. He doesn't see it the same way I do.
  • I have more on that subject but it just makes me sick to even think of it so maybe another time...
  • That's not the only issue going on in my house. The two things going on together well I just cant handle it. I have cried for 2 days straight now. Its still not out because I still don't feel anything has been resolved and know there is more to come.
  • On top of that I am getting sick :(
  • Hello stress and worry. If anything else heads my way they are going to have to check me into the loony bin.