My kids say some funny stuff...

As my little one runs out of the doctors office he yells...

"I am a running midget!"


My 8 and 7 year olds had the conversation the other day:

A: "Can we get me a boy ring?" (This is because he bought me a ring in the Santa shop at school and has been asking to wear it.)
K: "Maybe when you get married your wife can give you a ring."

K: "Well that's if you get married."
A: "Hey!" ( You would think this is because he doesn't want to ever get married because at 7 girls are supposed to have cooties. But no.)

K: "What some people don't want to get married and they die alone!" (Geez kid)
A: "But I'm cute."

LIfe and Stuff

• Its finally getting cold. 
• I cant decide if I am happy or sad about that.
• We put up our tree today.  I haven't really been in the Christmas spirit yet this year.  That is way off for me.  Thanksgiving and Christmas are my 2 favorite holidays.
• Not for the giving and getting stuff or even the food.
• I love to see my family. Some of which this is the only time I spend with them.
• That is because that is all I can handle some of them, but I still like to catch up and learn how they are doing.
• I usually have Christmas planned out to the T by now but I don't even know what everyone is doing yet.  So That means I cant plan when and where we will be.
• Oh well.
• I also haven't started my shopping.  I want to make this Christmas a small one with a few gifts each. The hubby is on the other side of that.  He wants them to get most if not all of their list. (That is not going to happen).
• Basketball games this weekend:
• My MIL kinda pushed my buttons before the games even started. She called and asked what time they started and when I told her she asked me at least 3 times if I was sure because she found a website that listed all the games and it said it was at 11, not 2.  Oh and it was in a different town.  Sigh. I know I don't remember everything but when it comes to my kids needing to be somewhere I am pretty on top of things.
• I keep it in my planner and on my calendar on my phone with reminders. I do that for a reason.
• The first game was great.  Every single player on the team scored at least one point point!  It was fun to watch and the boys did really well. 
• The second game started out slow.  They were down by 9.  That is alot for 2nd graders.  They ended up coming back and it was a nail bitter.  The last 2 minutes of the game it was within 2 points or tied the whole time. The boys ended up winning by one point in the last 20 seconds of the game.
• I made homemade chili for dinner tonight. It was good, but a little spicy for me and not quite spicy enough for the hubby.  I don't know how we manage to eat the same food each night.  Our taste are so different.
• Oh I have been reading a book a day for the last week. I love it but now I am out of books to read. I need ideas.
• That's it for tonight. I am going to get to go to bed early for once.

Children

• Mine make me want to pull my hair out sometimes.
• I had a great compliment last night. My youngest sons teacher has a daughter the same age as my oldest.  She was telling me how smart her daughter thinks my son is. 
• The only problem with that is he is failing several classes because he wont turn in his work. Including the one that her daughter is in.
• I sat outside the school waiting for 2 of my children yesterday for an hour. Why you ask? because even though they knew they were going to be practicing late the night before and were reminded before practice they never bothered to tell me.
• They were told next time they would be mighty embarrassed because I would go in there and drag them out by the ears if I had to.
• I have 5 kids I don't have time to spend the evenings waiting around in a parking lot for an hour.
• I have 2 boys that like to tell me they did their work and turned it in but for some reason they keep getting 0's for their work. 
• Yeah, I wasn't born yesterday. Maybe if it were one teacher and one paper I might believe that but I am not going to believe that about 4 different teachers about  9 different assignments.
• They really hate when I call their teachers and figure out what is really going on.
• I am finally going to get some answers and help for my youngest son.  It is about time and I am nervous and excited about what is going to happen next.

• They also brighten most any day.
• With smiles, love and laughter.
• My youngest is almost always smiling.  He is happy just to see me after school.
• The next one always wants a hug and to play a game.
• The older 3 have really gotten out of the lovey stages and want to do their own thing.  When they share their stories though I can help but smile and laugh with them.
• Last night my kids were up past their bed time finishing up their stuff.  When it became playing I went back to their room to tell them to get in bed. An hour ( maybe a little more) later I finally had to tell them to get in bed or they were grounded.  Then I had to go back and tell them to be quite only to spend another 15 mins with them talking and laughing.
• It is fun. My children are becoming young men and sharing their stories not only as a mom but as a friend is amazing.

Blessings

I count mine.  I know how blessed I am to have the family I have.  Not just my husband and children but also the extended family, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, nieces, nephews, and friends.  Those people who do amazing things for others. Sometime just because, others because they know they need help with something.  These people bring great joy and laughter to my life. They are there when I need to talk, when I need to scream my head off about someone or something stupid, they are there to pick me up when I fall and help me find my way back.  We share a bond that cant be broken.  It amazes me how wonder and generous these people in my life are.

My cousins and I received a great blessing that came at a time that somehow we all needed. I am not sure how he knew or if he knew at all but it sure did make us all cry with gratitude and relief.  It was received from our uncle, made possible by the generosity of our mothers at a time when he needed it.  He passed it on to us and I hope to one day do the same.  Thanks Uncle Randy, Aunt Candy and Mom.  I want you to know that we know we are blessed to call you family and we are grateful for all you do and have done. I love you.

Things you shouldnt do....

Play with scissors while watching TV.   Open. Close. Open. Close. Makes a cool noise.  Next to the ear. Open. Close. Open. Close.  Snip....Fuck. That was a chunk of my hair!

LIfe and Stuff...

• Basketball...
• The big ones are on the same team.  They had their first game last week. I didn't get to see it.
• It was not a very good game though.
• The score was like 46-3? Not sure about the other teams score though.
• My 2 boys scored the 3 points. 
• Bad thing/ Good thing?
• They play again tonight. I get to watch. I hope it is better.
• The little ones played on Sat.
• They both won their games.
• They had pictures before the game.
• My little one did really feel all that well. (He woke up with a tummy ache and then had a head ache.  Then he tells me he is fine but he was running a 102 fever.  I have no clue what was going on with him. He is better now though.)
• The gym was loud.
• All the 3rd grade games are there and most of the 2nd grade ones :\
• I needed a nap after being there for almost 3 hours.
• The 3rd grade game was fun to watch.  They have been working on plays and I actually saw a few.  My son did not score any points but he did make a few good plays.  A couple of steals, rebounds and really good passes.  One thing I can say about my son is he is not a ball hog. (unlike some others).
• The 2nd grade game was fun but man it was a beating.  Some of those kids had no idea what to do. Mine included.  They are only allowed to practice one night a week and have not had time to go over all the stuff they needed to.  I was afraid he was going to get out there and never get to touch the ball. He didn't alot at first but once he got going he did get to do a few things.  Throw ins, a rebound or two. 
• I am excited because they are having so much fun with it.
• The hubby made diner last night. It was so good!  If you have never had pineapple grilled you should try it sometime.
• I am making a shopping list and buying only what is on this list this week.
• Christmas is only a few weeks away and I am not in the spirit yet.
• The tree isn't up and non of the decorations are out. I haven't even started shopping.
• I do have list from all the kids though. Maybe I will do it all online and see what I come up with.  Who knows.
• I do need to get my niece and nephews stuff in the mail soon if I want it there by Christmas.  Sigh. I don't want to....

Life and Stuff

• This past week was beautiful.
• Thanksgiving was nice. We had our cousin and her family show up this year. Their plans were canceled last minute. It was really great to have them back.  Its not quite the same with so many people gone.
• One of my Aunts used to bring her own bowls to take stuff home. It had been a long time since I had seen her do that but she started again this year. 
• Her sons girl friend is just like her!  I laughed when I made that realization the other day while talking about them. This was the first time we all had met the girlfriend. They were late. So everyone was just about done when they showed up.  We all started putting things away after they got their plates (because it was outside).  She stopped eating and made her togo plates. Did you see that s on the end?  That's because she used every cup we had to make her togo plates. The kids didn't have anything to dink out of after that.  In the middle of making her plates she also stated that she was so busy making the togo plates that she hadn't even finished her lunch!
• I ended up with a ton of stuff to bring home. Not because I asked for it but because my mom put it in mu car.  She is great. I love her bunches!
• The hubby didn't go to lunch because he was too busy playing golf. I didn't really mind.  Surprisingly.
• The hubby's side of the family came over for the weekend. I love them. We had a good time. I was glad to have them but man they sure can piss me off.  Don't expect to come to my house and drink my beer for 2 days straight and not bring any. 
• We always have beer in the house.  Usually alot of it.  They finished it off and I bought more. Just enough for the hubby and me though.  Then the hubby went and bought more.  Then the cousins asked me to go get more. I said sure but I wasn't paying for it.  They changed their mind.   I still ended up paying for more somehow.   Geezz people!  OH well.  At least I go to see them.
• OH and I was supposed to go Black Friday shopping. I changed my mind before I even got out of bed. I didn't want to deal with that mess.
• Oh and I have a question. Is it drinking if I put Irish Cream in my coffee in the morning?  I sure hope not because it is sooo good and that will be how I drink my coffee from now on. :)

• So I had 2 kids with poetry projects last.  I say had because they have to be turned in Monday. NO late project will be accepted because they extended the due date by a week already.
• One of them is complete for sure. I know because I had to hold a hand to get it done.  I almost feel like I did more of the work than he did.  Thing is, its all his words and thoughts I just helped him organized them. 
• On a last minute thing this morning I remembered we still had to do the pictures for them and we never sent them to be printed.  I love one hour Walmart photo!  One of them didn't turn out the way it should have. The guy and I had a hard time understanding what I wanted. Once he let me show him what I was going to do with the pictures he gave me exactly what I needed!  Thank you Tim in the photo department of Walmart. You made my day.
• They other project was not the same as this one. I know the writing part of it is done but I am not sure it is what the teacher wanted.  I tried to tell him that and I was going to show him a few other ideas he could have put in his project but he didn't seem interested.  He wanted to be outside playing.
• Yes they both had a full six weeks to complete their projects. Both started only 2 weeks ago and had done very little before the holiday. I was mad, frustrated, irritated, and pissed off by that.
• I hope that the teachers are still going to put in grades when they get back to school on Monday. If not 2 of my children are going to be in big trouble. 
• We have a no C policy.
• We will see.

I hope everyone had as wonderful and blessed a holiday as I have had.  It's time to get back to the grind..

So cool!

 

I love this!  I found a website that I could just type in words and it put them in for me. Then I got to play with the colors and other stuff too! 

 

BTW- I did this today rather than the ton of other stuff that needed to get done!

Life and Stuff

• Short and sweet!
• I have no idea what I really want to do for Thanksgiving. My husband wants to just stay home and do our own.
• We are not. We are however going to go to my Grandfathers. I personally have not gone there in years.  I don't really have any desire to go though but I do want to be with family on one of my favorite holidays.
• I do love my family.
• Tonight I was in a baking mood. So this week we are going to have lots of stuff to snack on.
• Sopapilla Cheese Cake, banana pudding, Cinnamon rolls (home made, I am doing them in the morning because it takes like 6 hours to do them right).
• Then I get to start baking for Thursday.
• The kids are excited to be out of school for the week. Me too kinda. I hope we get lots of stuff done. 
• My youngest boys room has been clean (almost spotless) for over a week now.  I am completely shocked by this.  Getting them new beds where they cant hide stuff under was the best idea ever!
• My hubby keeps pissing me off. He plays cards on his phone and keeps buying chips when he is all out.  That wouldn't be a problem except he is spending 20 dollars a day on something that even if he wins is never going to pay out any money?  What the hell is the point in that?
• For some reason I am already in the mood to do Christmas shopping.
• It might be because all but one of the kids have given me a good list to start with. I get so excited buying gifts for other people.
• Thats it for now.

Life and Stuff...

• So I was told I needed an update. Here it goes...
• The kids are keeping me busy. 
• Football is finally over.  The boys finished off with a win which was nice for them.
• One ended up with more playing time the last 2 games due to an injury of another player. He played both sides of the ball. I was excited for him. The last game he had to tell the coach he needed to come out a minute for a break. I think it was the only time he was off the field.
• Damn kids a school keep giving him a hard time though.  They keep telling him they are better than him and he sucks and they don't know why he is on the A team.  I feel bad for him but keep reminding him that not only did he start on A team with a starting position but also kept it all season and then when they needed someone to fill in they asked him. He must be doing something right.
• Last night the other one told me some kids were picking at kid 1 and his basketball skills. Don't get me wrong I have no illusions that he can play but they still don't need to be picking at him. I think its past time for a talk with the coaches.  The kid takes all this stuff to heart.
• One of the boys got into a fight at school since the last time I posted.  Geez my boys should know better. I have a no fighting policy.  For any reason.
• The little ones are playing basketball and the 2 middle schoolers are trying out for basketball. I will let you know how that goes.
• I have never watched a young kids basketball game. I know they slowly add all the rules to the game.  I don't think you can even block in the youngest ones age group. Who knows but I am excited.
• They hubby is good.  He has also just finished up football (coaching).  I am truly glad it is over.  But I think he will be the commissioner next year which will be alot more work.  At least it will be the he wants it and I wont have to listen to him complain.  I hope he makes the changes that need to be made.
• This is going to be me pouting so you can skip the next one if you want :)
• He says he is going to take me out to see the new Twilight movie but I am not holding my breath. Then he tells me I need to invite one of our friends.  :( I just want a date with my hubby for once. It has been over a year since we went out by ourselves.  (and yes I haven't even been married a year)  He owes me a date :)
• Oh! Oh!  I put together 2 loft beds for the little boys. Me all by myself without help from anyone. I must say they look good, there are no left over parts, no scratches, and everything is nice and tight.
• Do you know why all that is true? Because I am a woman. I know how to read instructions and follow them.  I don't do things my own way just because I think they are right. I do them the right way.
• Ok so maybe I did them by myself because my husband wont let me help him put anything together any more because I am a little bossy and give little suggestions of how to help.
• Oh and I think I might be in trouble when my littlest one get older.  He is going to be a ladies man.  Not only is he cute and sweet, he knows it too.

Frustrated...

I have been separated from my sons father for 12 almost 13 years now. We never had a court document stating custody. I know this sounds dumb on my part.  I was young and I am sure my parents would have helped me get one  but we always seemed to be able to work things out.  Mostly I believe this always worked for us because he accepted I would be keeping our son and he could see him whenever he wanted to. There has never been a enforcement of child support or anything like it.  Even in the years when he wasn't showing up to pick my son up I was calling his (the ex)  parents and letting them know they could come get him.  They did until he would start getting him again or they just couldn't afford to come out here any more.  The times when he wasn't showing up was a darker time in his life. A time where he only seemed to figure things out when he was living with his parents.  Things changed for him about 4 years ago though and he seemed to get his shit together.  I know he doesn't like my hubby and he hates it when I want to talk with my hubby before I make final plans with him ( my ex) about our son. He feels he is our son not his he has no say. I feel just the opposite.

I am not sure what has happen in the last year but for some reason he (my ex) has gotten down right hateful to me. Any time I have a problem with something and tell him about he flat out tells me he doesn't give a shit what I think.  About 2 months ago he just decided he was going to keep him for an extra day without asking. Just doing it because it was a holiday and why couldn't he?  Did see what he big deal was or why I was mad. His normal time for returning home is anywhere from 1-4 (on the early and late sides)  But regardless he should should have our son home by 6.  After not answering my calls he has his wife text me at 6:30 saying he would be a little late. Well to me it already past a little late so what time are we talking ? around 8:30.  He didn't answer his phone or text me himself because he knew I would be pissed off.  I call that being a chicken shit!  When he finally calls me back he tells me he doesn't care if I think 830 is too late to bring him home he is trying to have a bbq with his family oh and his brother is in the hospital.  Don't get me wrong I am not heartless. I care about his brothers but what does them having a family bbq have to do with his brother in the hospital? Is the bbq at the hospital or something?

Now I am at a cross road and not sure what to do.  I am tired of dealing with him treating me like that and I don't want to worry what time he is going to bring my baby home or if he is planing on doing it on the right day.  But then I know what happen when custody papers were place with his daughter. He just quit seeing her for a long time.  Who does that hurt? not me I would be happy if he would just go away. but it would devastate my son.

Ramblings...about my kids and their school work. I know its boring but I needed to rant.

• My kids are stressing me out! 
• My three oldest ones seem to think they only have to do half of their school work.
• I don't get it.  I know times change but I truly believe that our school systems are going to shit.
• How is it that students can do such crap work and turn stuff in late and the teachers still accept it and grade it.  They have to. It is school policy.
• I will start with my oldest son.  They were given a project to do in Physics.   They were to pick a sport and find 2 kinds of motion used in that sport.  There were several parts to the project. Each listed and described.  They had 4 weeks to complete it. One of the assignments was a journal about how the days lesson pertained to the sport they had chosen.  My son put his off til the very end and only did bits and pieces of the work.  They whole time telling us how cool the project was and how much he enjoyed it.  When he turned in what little he did he ended up with about eight 0's  and a 31 for a test grade ( and average of the daily grades for the project).
• He redid the project but will only be allowed at the most a 70 and on some a 50 due to lateness.  However every part of the assignment he turned in on time he gets to continue to redo until he gets the 70 ( I believe this is part of the no child left behind).  If I were a student that worked hard on my project and turned it in on time I would find this highly offensive.
• The middle older child have several 0's in all of his core classes.  Just enough that he can get them turned in and pass the class. This frustrates me to no end. I had to ground him for a week just to get him to finally figure out what it was that he didn't get turned in. Then he gave his teacher a response for a journal that I wanted to knock his block off for. He not only redid the journal entry but also gave a written and oral apology.  The journal was : If you could invite anyone, dead or alive, to your party, who would it be? Why?  His response: Not you. I wouldn't invite you to my party if you were dead or alive.  and then something about getting detention and not liking him.  What the hell? Really? I didn't raise him to be disrespectful to people.  He thought I would never see it. 
• Not only did he apologize. I was so embarrassed so did I.
• My youngest of the older ones, well he doesn't have near a many 0's. Only a few, however, non of them are his fault.  His teachers just keep losing his papers. He does them and turns them in. He has no idea what is happening to them.  If it was just the one teacher ( who I know throws away papers with no name on them because my oldest son had him) then ok maybe he did them and didn't put his name on them but it is 2 different teachers with this problem. 
• These are just my kids. They are normally and for the most part well behaved children with good manners.  I know I am not the only parent with these problems.
• I feel sorry for the teachers. Like they don't have enough to do with out having to grade late papers and redo papers.  I mean I understand redoing papers in some cases like, you tried really hard, did all the work and turned it in on time but just didn't really understand and need the extra help to explain it but otherwise I think it is just adding to our already over worked teachers.
• I think I like the old days, when you either did the assignment or you didn't. You either passed or you didn't. I think letting kids off the hook and allowing them to turn in late work is teaching them a very bad habit for their adult lives.
• The rules of my house used to be you were grounded if you had late work for however long it took you to turn it in and double it.  If it takes you 3 extra days to get it turned in then you can be grounded for 3 days after it has been turned in. My husband does not like that rule but I do and I think I am going back to it.

Life and Stuff

• You know that puppy that my hubby wanted and I said no to and he brought her home anyway? We were going to sell her but he never really tried. Now I am glad we didn't but not for good reasons.
• My kids are attached to her.  Hell even I am attached to her.  She is so dang cute!
• She has pulmonic stenosis.  I took her for her 6 week check up expecting her to get shots and a good bill of health. It was not what I got and I cried.  I couldn't think straight to get the answers I need.
• We had 2 vet visits in one day. The first one scared the hell out of me and the hubby insisted I go to another one so I would calm down and see everything was fine. It wasn't and I cried again. Still leaving not knowing what it all meant for our newest addition.
• She has to have balloon valvuloplasty. It makes me nervous. We go to see the specialist next Tuesday.
• On another note... football for my kids was kinda crazy this week. They are in the same grade but one on the A team the other on the B team. They were supposed to play on different days this week but instead only the B team got to play. Kind of weird. They did good though and my son played the whole first half, both sides of the ball. He did mess up and they took him out. After that he only went back in for one play.  I thought maybe it was because he messed up big time or something but he said no it was just the others needed to get a chance to play.
• I could tell he really wanted to go back in. He even asked once or twice. One coach would send him in and the other would pull him out. It was driving me crazy.
• I have been debating on going back to work. I would do it in a heart beat if I could find something part time while my kids are in school but I don't see that happening.  The hubby and I are talking about what it would take for it to benefit the family for me to go back full time.
• When we add in gas, wear in tear on the car, child care and food expenses its alot more than I thought it would be.
• I broke down and went to walmart. Not because I wanted to but because I needed a tire.  As many tire places that are around here I don't know one that keeps some tires in stock. They are all for 18 wheelers and bigger stuff.
• While there I looked at some scented wax.  A lady stopped me and shared with me what she does and how it works so much better. That was nice and all but then she proceeded to tell me all kinds of stuff. How she was laid off and she was the one  that had been working there the longest. How the owners of the company had sold out and then were fired. And that the new owners had allowed someone to come in change the product and now it didn't work but they had already fired everyone that knew the original product and how to make it work. Now the company has been stuck with a product that doesn't even work. She talked to me for a good 30 -45 mins. Don't get me wrong the lady was nice and I didn't have much else to do but geez I know more about her job than I do my own sisters.

Life and Stuff...

• My computer being down is killing me. Not only has my computer not been working but the internet in general in my house has been down.  I don't get it because it works just fine for the PS3 but not for anything else.
• Any way...the kids are doing ok in school and so far everyone likes it. It is a nice change.
• My kiddo stayed with his friend this past weekend. They were riding 4 wheelers and he got burned on his side.  He didn't wreck it or anything he was just walking around one of them and slipped in the mud.  When he used the 4 wheeler to pull himself up he hit the exhaust pipe. 
• He now has a second degree burn on his side about the size of my palm. :(  It is right where his football pads are. I wonder if it really hurts. When I ask him he always says no.  I am sure he is afraid I am going to tell him he cant play if it hurts.
• When I post about my hubby on here most of the time its about something we disagree about or a geez I  cant believe.... Well not this time. I have to say the man knows how to make me smile and let me know that today may not be great but there is always tomorrow.
• Last week I got a phone call to check out fb.  Thinking something was wrong I did.  To my surprise the Post was "Describe best friend."  His response was simply "My wife." and today I get a just in case I don't tell you enough I love you message :)
• Ok enough of the mushy stuff.
• My boys first football game is tonight.  I am so excited!  They both made different teams again so when they do play it will be a long night. 
• They both get to start and the one on the B team doesn't seem to mind because at least that way he will get more playing time.  This is the first year that he hasn't said he was the best.  I think that he is realizing that in football size matters and being half the size of everyone else matters. 
• I am never going back into Decatur Walmart again! I know that most people talk all kinds trash about that place but it is typically clean and up until last week I thought the people working there were friendly enough but last Friday night the manager pissed me off. He was a complete jack ass.   I spend a lot of money in there but I am sure other local stores will be happy to take my money.  I even found on that will order specifically what I need and all I have to do is pick it up.

So Far Behind...

• The boys always play on my computer. They always break my head phones. It annoys me but I can live with it and I replace them about once a year when no sound comes out of them at all.  No big deal right?  Well they broke the monitor this time. :(
• My computer is about the only thing I splurge for on myself. I will not use just any cheap monitor. I want a big nice one that gets a good picture.  I am still waiting to replace it.
• Lots of stuff has been happening.
• School started.
• My 8 th graders get an iPad this year. So far it is only being used for games. Yeah for wasting my money and my tax dollars. 
• I put school clothes and supplies shopping off until last minute. So I ordered most of the little ones stuff on line. They didn't seem to mind much.  The big one spent a whole day shopping and still wanted more.
• The 8 year old in the house didn't want me to walk him into school on the first day :(
• He even started a new school. I had to give him directions on how to get to the lunch room but he still wasn't having any part of me coming into the school.
• He also told my littlest one that if he kept letting me walk him in everyone would think he was a baby and make fun of him and beat him up. 
• Yeah I didn't get to walk him in either.  I might have cried a little bit when I got home.
• My sister in law and her family were in town this weekend. I love love love those babies.  Her 4 year old still amazes me with how smart he is.  He reads everything.  And plays games like no other.  We played Sorry and he read the instructions on the cards ( because you move backwards on some and can switch places and split the move between two pieces) and remembered them each time they came up. 
• The little girl cracks me up because she has no use for names. Everyone one is that man, that girl, that boy or friends.
• The baby. Well he is just all smiles and he is sooo darn sweet.  I thought for sure it would take him time to warm up to me but nope. He came right over and gave me a hug and kiss.
• He still breast feeds. I was shocked. And I think I did a good job of hiding it when I asked about it.  Maybe? 
• One of my kiddos lost his phone while in walmart last Tuesday.  He thinks it feel out of is pocket when he fell.  Sigh...it might be somewhere else we are still looking for it and will have to replace it if it doesn't turn up not too bad he can work one day next weekend and get enough to replace it with a refurbished one.
• Then on Thursday at the school the other 8th grader had his phone stolen.  Yep the iPhone he paid for with his own money was left on the locker room bench while he went to the bathroom and was gone when he got back.  No way is he going to be able to replace this and I am not either no matter what the hubby says about it. 
• I don't see it the same as the hubby does.  He says it was all of his money and it got stolen not his fault. I look at it as if the other 8th grader took his kindle to school (which he paid for with his own money) would he want to replace it if it got stolen? No he would be pissed and tell him he shouldn't have had it at school.

This should have gotten its own post but oh well...

• I am pissed off at my sons father. We usually get along pretty well. He just goes along with whatever I want most of the time.
• Well this my son knew we were expecting him home on Sunday. We had already talked about it. Well my ex never said anything or asked about keeping him the extra day.  Well when he didn't show up around 2 or 3 like always I started calling trying to find out when he would be home. We had family in that wanted to see him.
• I called and text and finally called the ex's wife and got an answer around 7:30.  I was pissed. They were still at six flags. She was nice and all but I was already mad so when she asked if he could stay till the next day the answer was no he needed to come home.  It didn't help that my hubby was int he back ground yapping about him being home right now.
• We the ex got on the phone and said he thought he had him the extra day and didn't know why I what the big deal was I told him he never asked to keep him and his response was I didn't know I had to and didn't know he needed to be home Sunday.
• Lair, lair, lair. I know he knew because the kiddo had told him and that had talked about it with someone they had gone to six flags with. 
• He brought him home but evidently he gave the kid an ear full the whole way. 
•  He told him he didn't know why it mattered about my in laws they weren't even his blood.
• He also (along with his wife, who I have always liked and am finding it very had not to get up set with) told him that he only comes when they are doing fun stuff.
• And my favorite of his rantings.. you might as well not even come anymore.
• First off, when did blood make family? and if it were his wife's family he wouldn't be saying that.
• Second, what kid would want to have fun?  Why would anyone want to go somewhere to sit and be bored?  No one said something fun had to cost money just do something with the kid.  This comment pissed me off really bad because it's just not true.  He goes almost every single time it is his dad's weekend. Whether  they are doing something or not.  The only time he doesn't go is when we have something big planned that he wants to do.
• That last comment from his dad though put me over the edge and I had to make a phone call that didn't go so well.  Who the hell would tell their own son they might as well not come see them any more?  I don't get it.
• In that phone call the ex pretty much told me he didn't care what I thought and didn't care that he was making my son feel like shit even though he didn't do anything wrong.  It pisses me off and I feel like this is far from over.
• And I cant help but hope that next time its his dad's weekend that he wont want to go.  Me being the smart ass that I am also have a few nice snide remarks I could share with him. I wont because I don't want him to get into trouble the next time he goes over there and I would never let him speak to any adult that way even if I think that adult is being an ass.

Life and stuff

• We still haven't gone school clothes shopping :( I wish I didn't have to do it or I could do it online. Even the little boys like to pick their clothes. 
• And I have only just begun getting supplies.
• I don't do the tax free weekend. Not because I don't like to save the money but because I cant deal with the crowds.
• We had 2 birthdays this past weekend.  My oldest turned 15 and I have another teenager (officially now).  I couldn't find their presents in the store and had to order them online. They didn't make it for their birthdays. Not expected until sometime this week. :/
• Some friends of ours did something they shouldn't have. Its a big one.
• It weighs on me.  They say they are right the wrong but I don't believe they are even if they had the means to, which they don't.
• I hate to think so poorly of them.  We have put distance between us. Only speaking when necessary.   I hate it and it breaks my heart but I don't want to be associated with what they have done.
• If it comes to light they will have alot of explaining to do. :(
• On a lighter note. I MADE donuts for breakfast this morning! Thanks Chele.
• Not to bad if I do say so myself.
• I need a girls lunch. As soon as school starts? (or before if everyone has the time.)
• Oh I started the 50 shades of grey books. I wasn't sure I was going to make it through the first one.  Everyone loves them so I pushed myself through it but man it was hard.  I didn't get really into it until the end and then it just stops...
• I had to buy the next one to see what happened next.
• I could never be a sub. It outrages me to just read about a fictional character being treated that way and to be ordered around. Bah!
• Ok that's it for now. I need to get some stuff done so I can read my book again. I like the second one so far. :)

I love teenage attitude!

I have had it!  I am so tired of my kids rolling their eyes, stomping their feet, slamming doors, throwing stuff around and all that other fun stuff I cant seem to describe.

I have one that picks apart every single thing I say.  
He didn't hit his brother he just shoved him so hard when his hands landed on him you could hear the slap all the way across the house.
He didn't kick his brother. His brother ran into his foot.
He didn't leave his clothes in the hallway. He left them in the bathroom floor and they got kicked out when people were walking over them.

One that has pouts and gets pissy when he has to do something he doesn't like or when he get in trouble.  He doesn't understand when  he didn't start it why its not ok for him to hit his younger brother and leave hand prints on him. Or why when he takes out the trash if he waits until stuff is falling out of it that he has to pick up the trash that has fallen.

One that says Why? and That's not fair! to every single thing I say. And he thinks he is the boss of everyone and everything.
Why do I have to put the chair down when I get up if I am just coming right back. Its not fair I have to give him his toy back even though I refuse to let him play with anything that's mine and I no longer want a toy box because I don't play with any of the toys.  Its not fair.Why cant I go to my friends house? How about because the last time you were there the parents fight got physical. Duh....

Then of course there are the little ones. Its not really teenage attitude because they are not teenagers yet but they are fighting like cats and dogs.  They need some time apart.  Hell I need some time apart! .....and lots of alcohol :)

Too Much

• A lot happen this week/weekend.
• Football has officially started.  Sign ups have been the past few weekends and now the draft is done.
• Bport went from 3 team to 2 teams.  I think that has to mostly to do with the cost this year. It went up $30.
• There are many changes this year.  Some parent will love others not so much.
• Baseball has officially finished for my boys...for the season.
• I am super happy about that. Not that I don't love watching them but its too damn hot to sit outside all day.
• Their final tournament was in Decatur. It didn't go so well. However they were in the hardest bracket. I guess that's what you get for signing up for a tournament ran by a rival team.
• They got their butts smoked by the first 2 teams but won the last one.
• I hope we don't play tournament ball next year. :) Shhh I didn't say that!
• Chico Auto parts (as well as several other building/businesses) burned this weekend. Our friends truck was there getting worked on.  It wasn't in the shop and doesn't look to have damage but they wont know for sure if it has smoke damage inside until someone unlocks it.  The keys burned in the building.
• Another Alvord teen was killed by a train this weekend.  She was in the same class as the boy killed earlier this month. 
• I heard a very sad and troubling story about the young lady. 
• Alvord has had a rough go of it the last few years.  If I were a parent of teenage kids I might strongly consider moving.  I know these things can happen anywhere, they just seem to be happening alot there.
• My heart goes out the the town.

Well...

• I was hoping for an uneventful week but that just didn't happen.
• 2 of my boys went with their mother to coast for a few days. I was glad to have them back at the end of the week. It just doesn't feel right without them.
• The hubby was kinda crazy about the whole thing. He said they could go and then the night they were supposed to leave he was upset. He even tried to talk them into not wanting to go.
• I wasn't so happy about that. He and I have different opinions about telling no when it comes to their other parents. I don't feel we should if they want to because when they get older I don't want them to be able to say its our fault they never had the relationship they wanted with the other halves.
• He also had a hard week at work.  Well sorta. One of his bosses told him no and well he just wasn't happy about it. So his response was that he was going to quit Monday if they hadn't fixed the problem.  Geez he gets like that sometimes but..
• Thursday he called for a ride home because when he told his boss he was done and thank you for the opportunities the company had provided him with, he accepted the phone and keys and offered him a ride.
• Thank goodness he is important enough the other bosses said that wasn't acceptable and called him and asked him to come back to work and they would take care of whatever it was he wanted.
• I know I just made my hubby sound like he threw a fit to get want he wanted. However of all the times he has threatened to do this in the past it has never gotten this far and I could understand his reasoning.  They were not selfish or childish. He was standing up for the employees that he is in charge of.  If there is a better subject to have a fight with the boss about I don't know what it could be.
• It still gave me a slight heart attack when he come home Thursday content to play golf for a few days and then look for a job on Monday. 
• I no longer sleep at night. And only an hour or two in the mornings.  I don't know why. I just cant seem to get my head to stop.
• Has anyone read 50 shades of gray?  A few people have recommended it to me and I love romance novels but I am not sure I can handle what everyone has been describing or once I started it if I would put it down.  I have heard that the adult store sells have gone up between 15-20% for the toys in the book.
• I love how sweet and thoughtful my husband is and how he remembers he has more than just 2 kids. ...

This week also marked the 7th year of my Aunt passing.  She was more like a second mother to me.  I miss her and think of her often.  She would help anyone with anything.  Her home was always open. She was quick to tell you when you were messing up and even gave advice how to fix. She was one of the strongest and best women I have ever met in my life. The world was truly a better place with her in it.  I want to say a f bomb and hear her say Jean Marie one more time or to be sent to the gas station with a week old cup so I am only charged for a refill instead of the full price for a new one and to get a sharp look when I bring back a new cup anyway. I would love to take you to the store for a can of green beans and spend an hour shopping.  I love you Aunt Candy.

It has been a while...

• so hear is a short update.
• The 4th didn't feel like the 4th to me. It was short and sweet and we were in bed by 10:30. The hubby had to work the next day.
• We have friends that are a couple.  He was our friend first but she has become one of my good friends.  I love her.  I have decided I don't want to be around him when she is unhappy with him or vise versa. 
• He gets a "I don't give a f@#%!" attitude and I cant tell if it is fake (trying to be cool for his friends) or really how he feels.  It makes me so mad because I don't know how one can say they love someone and then truly not care how they think or feel.  It makes me think very poorly of someone I consider a good friend and who I truly believe is a good person.
• We have been seeing some other friends of ours more lately too. We used to hang out alot but the wife of that couple kind of put a stop to it. Made the get togethers more for family instead of friends.  Its good to see them again.
• We went to NRH2O this week. It was fun the kids had a blast and it wasn't really hot until afternoon.  There were 19 of us, only 6 of us were adults. 
• That park is good for families.  Not too many teenagers running around that need to cover more and small enough you can send bigger kids off on their own yet big enough they still have fun.
• They were testing their lifeguards that day. I didn't know they did that. The first time I saw it was in the lazy river.  An adult starts flapping her arms and bouncing up and down in the water. She really looked like she she was in trouble. I was looking back at her thinking lady just put your feet down. Geez.
• My kids got sun burned. One really bad :(  I even sun screened them 2 or 3 times.   It was crazy. 
• We are also going to Great Wolf soon.  :) Just me the hubby and the kids. It will be good to spend some just family time. I am excited.  Typing this makes me think my kids are going to play on the snake and beaver again....does that make me  a bad parent?
• The base ball tournament that I set up a site for and flier for may not happen after all. That was the first time they advertised it at all and I don't think they realized how much work went into getting people to sign up and pay.  They should have started along time ago. I am at the point that I just want to call it quits and let what we have signed up know its not going to happen.  
• I am excited about that idea sort of. 
• I am ready for school to start. Not because I don't want my kids at home but because they need some time apart.  They are beyond the point of annoying each other.