sigh....

• Yep I am too bummed to even use capital letters in that title.
• I typed out a long post and cant seem to find it :(
• It was about a political issue.
• Guess which one.
• Here it is in short.
• Let them get married.
• Who are they hurting?
• Why shouldn't they be able to get benefits for their family the same I get them for mine?
• Yes I even mean SS and other government funding.
• Do they not pay into the same tax system as I do?
• Do they get asked about their sexuality before Medicare, SS, and what ever else they deem fit to take out of our paychecks?
• Everyone has a judgement day and on that day not I, nor the government will be there. It is not my place to judge them on their sexuality.
• As for those who disagree on religious reason why don't you start changing the thing that people actually choose to do.  Sexuality is something you are born with, not something learned, not something that is chosen and not something people just wake up and decide one morning.
• However, it is a sin to wear clothing made of more than one material or color, to masturbate, to have premarital sex, or to marry more than once.
• Those are all things that people choose to do.  They can change the clothes they wear and their actions.  They can make a choice whether or not to divorce (even if they are unhappy, and I am not saying that is what people should do) and to remarry.
• People are not protesting and the government is not making laws about the choices that people can control.
• Why is that?
• Because time changes people. What once was traditional is now a thing of the past and we as people are creating new traditions.  What is traditional to us will one day become a thing of the past as well.
• Let them be married and live happy lives with one another.

(and yes this was the short version, I was on a rant when I wrote the first one)

Finally Better!

• I am feeling so much better! I still have a little bit of a cough but not to bad.
• I had to go back and look when I started talking about being sick because I feel like it has been months.
• I was pretty close to right.
• Played cards with some friends last night. We are blessed to have such good friends.
• I keep telling them I want a baby so they need to have one. :)
• I think the guy is ready to kill me. Sorry.
• Spring break wasn't too bad but we didn't do anything so the kids were restless and fought they whole time.
• Maybe not fought; just picked at each other.  So the other one would whine.  I am ready to pull my hair out and ready for them to have some time away from each other.
• My oldest son went with the debate team to state.  He didn't get to debate. He went as an alternate.
• I never knew parents went to debate meets and golf tournaments.  I guess I need to start going.
• Debate I thought no one was allowed and why would you go just to sit and wait outside the room.   I can be encouraging from anywhere. (If he will let me)
• Also they walk the golf course and if I cheer or talk to him he will be disqualified. 
• When I heard about other parents going I told him I would go watch him too.
• His response "Uh. You don't have to." and "NO! That's ok." 
• I was both disappointed and happy about that.
• My boys are becoming young men.  They are also driving me nuts.
• They want to go do stuff so we let them but they set up things with their friends and offer people up to do stuff they haven't agreed to yet and just assume that they will do it.
• For instance.  One of the boys went to a birthday party. He was supposed to be picked up by noon.  He asked his other parent if it was ok and it was.  So he said they would be picking him up Saturday (it was the other parents weekend).  Well when I checked to make sure that he had been picked up he hadn't.
• So I picked him up and he was ready to go to the other parents house but would I mind taking him.
• GRRRRR!  Had he just asked the other parent in the first place I am sure they wouldn't have minded picking him up while they were in town (because they were in town that morning).
• My stepchildren never answer my phone calls.  One I think because he leaves his phone everywhere and runs off to play.  He always calls back when he sees that he has missed a call though.
• The other one not so much.  I call him and he doesn't answer so I text him.  He never calls back or responds.  It drives me nuts. I have to have his father call and get the info I need from him or to check on him.
• It down right pisses me off. The only time he will call me back is when he needs a ride home or to somewhere.
• I think maybe I wont answer my phone anymore....yeah right. I would be too worried.
• That's it I have stuff to do and I already need a nap.

Getting better...

• ...but still sick.
• At least I don't feel like death is near any more.
• How did we start Spring Break?
• With 2 kids being sent home early. Poor things.  I hope its only a 24 hr bug.
• I was in Fort Worth when the school called for the second one.  I was trying to find someone to pick him up because even if I turned around where I was it would have been over an hour before I got back.
• My husband the sweet man that he is decided he would call all of our friends to see if they could help us out.  When they were unable to guess who he called (without talking to me about it.)! 
• Did you guess his ex wife?  Because that's who he thought would be a good idea to pick out sick son up from school. He has no idea why I wouldn't like that.  We have helped her out with her kid why cant she help us out.
• Its not that she helped us out. I am grateful for that. It bothers me that he still thinks of her to help him out. ( He also calls her when he knows she will have info that he wants but is really none of his business. That too drives me insane.)
• Ok so maybe that makes me sound a little crazy and jealous.  But shit it doesn't seem like that long ago she was trying to figure out what went wrong and to get him back (uh yes that happen, and it was long after our, the hubby and I, children were born.)
• Enough about that because I am going to get myself all worked up again.
• Youth baseball have officially started back up.
• They have started practicing, we have schedules, and Opening day will be March 30th!  I cant wait.
• What I could wait for is the next week of practices. 
• This is how my evenings have gone this week.
• Sunday after noon ball field.
• Monday ball field.
• Tuesday ball field.
• Wednesday ball field in 2 different places.
• Thursday ball field in 2 different places.
• Friday sick kids
• Tomorrow ball field.
• Yep that's 6 out of 7 days at the fields. I guess that's what I get for having so many dang boys!
• Have you seen Pitch Perfect?  IF not its a great movie.  I think I would like to see something like that live.
• Oh and I think I may have done something bad to the hubby.  He wants to watch vampires more than I do.

OMG I am SICK!

Its getting worse not better :(  I would love some ideas for how to cure a nasty cough and chest congestion.  Oh and about 7 every night I start getting head aches and a fever. Its gone by morning though.  And  I have now started sharing it with Alex and Jim :(

Any ideas  I need help....oh and don't say see a doctor because that isn't going to happen.  I am not paying $160 for a cough...unless it literally starts killing me, which it might be because I feel that way sometimes.

Today was a big day...

Today was a huge day for me. I would say Jim too but he didn't really seem to have any problem with it.  Today we bought a SUV....for our son(T)!  Its the first of many cars we will be purchasing for our children since we have five. This being the first it has made me feel old (all of my friends as well because they just cant believe the boys have grown up so fast). It is scary thinking of one of my children being on the road on his own. I thought of nothing but that when we were searching online for something for him.  What is safest? What gets good gas mileage? What will it cost to insure? Will we find something he likes?  We looked online at different cars, trucks, suvs, and anything else that came up for about 2 weeks. I was think one price range and Jim another.  We talked. I agreed and my price came down.  He is going to be ruff, he is most likely going to tear it up, or even wreck it.  We don't want to buy anything to expensive or something that we cant replace.  After all of that I still felt unprepared for our adventure today.

Skip the blue if you don't want all the details just the out come..

We started out local (well in the county and near by) but they didn't seem to have anything in the price range we were looking for so I asked.  I soon found out that car lots think of that price range as cash vehicles. Totally ok with me because that's what I had in mind. The problem with that is they tend to show you crap. I was thinking there is no way we are going to find a car for this price.  After all that talk about the price my mind was made up that was it we are not going over it. ( I have to be that way or else Jim would see something like it and not care how much it cost and get us into all kinds of trouble)  So the lady shows us a truck that might work for me. I got all kinds of excited because T had said he wanted one but I was against it.  He would be happy right? NO.  You mean you can hear those loud pipes and feel the vibrations from the big tires when you drive down the road? I thought they just looked cool. Well DUH!!! 

So on we go.  To Grapevine because that the next car lot that Jim had found "a lot" of good looking cars online.  PSH. We looked there for all of 15 mins.  What he had was way over priced or look like shit. It was nice of him not to hound us though.  Then where to you ask?  All the way to Keller.   What about all the other car lots we past?  Nope we aren't bothered to look at those because they weren't on the list (of 4- Decatur, Grapevine, Keller, and Arlington...really?)  Keller has some decent cars in our price range. Jim and I are checking them out.  T not so much doesn't seem the least bit interested in them. Then his interest only dropped off more when we learned the car he wanted to look at had been sold.  What 15 year old boy doesn't want to help pick out his car?!?!  After going through our list of one we thought might work for him we come across on that was already marked off the list but I cant remember why...oh yeah it was standard... We test drove it anyway. The door rattled when it shut though whats that?  So we look and there is shattered glass all over the ground a few shards in the nooks under the seat.  So of course I ask if anything was stolen.  Stuff gets messed up when you try to rip stuff out in a hurry. What did the sales guy say?  Nope not that it was a different one.  He continued with that story until I showed him the glass in the floor.  Then he didn't have much to say about it. 

We look at and talk about some other cars but end up leaving. This time we stop at the other car lots! Thank goodness.  We find nothing we like but Jim is still thinking about another car at the other lot.    We test drive a few more but they had something wrong with them or something we (Jim and I) didn't like.  T wasn't happy about one of those. 

We finally find one that he like but it will be just over budget with TTL. We go for it anyway. This is when I learned that there is a limit to the number of test drives you can have in a day. Really? You think I am going to come find one car in the lot drive it once and take it home? They are used cars!  There is no way I am going to keep looking at your lot if we find something that would work for us and you wont let us drive it.  If I cant drive it I am not buying.  We drove it. Jim approved, T loved it, now we just have to agree on the price.  (I had help with the research for pricing... Thanks Chelebell!)  We talk we agree to a price, tell the guy and he says...no :(  He ended up coming down some but not alot. It was ok though. TTL put us over our price range but not too much and nothing even close to trouble (even lower than my starting range).

I think he got his money back though. They charge $125 paper work fee!  Really? I just watched you print them out and sign them. It took less than 5 mins. Also, I looked at the taxes and they look right but then the government fees were high.  I know because I did my homework and call to find out what fees we have to pay and how much each was.  Should I have made him change them or take them off? My mom would have been proud but at this point I was ready to cry one of my babies is about to get a car!!!! So I didn't. The guy was nice and after putting up with me and my questions he earned it anyway.

It turns out we got a Saturn Vue.  T loves it, it drives great (when T isn't behind the wheel, we have lots of work to do before he is to be unleashed on the world in August), looks good, and is completely paid for and ours...his one day.

Life and Stuff...

• So I have had a cough for what seems like 6 months now. It has only been 6 weeks though....Did I really just use the word only there?
• I cant get rid of it. It starts to go away but then comes right back full force.
• I decided to go to the doctor today but when I got there they said I had to do new patient paper work and would need to play $160 instead of the $60 office fee. Why? Because I haven't been sick enough to go to the doctor in over 3 years.
• Sorry but I take my kids there all the time and even though I haven't been there since I changed my last name when I made the appointment she asked if I could be under my married name. Uh yes but I didn't know you had updated my file because I hadn't been in yet.
• So I am in their computer, they have my updated information but I am a new patient? I don't get it. I also am not paying $160 for a cough!
• I am currently looking for a new family doctor. Dang people pissed me off.
• All that being said. I cant believe it is the end of the 4th six weeks already. It seems like it just started. Also that Spring Break is in just 2 weeks.
• You know what else I cant believe? We are looking at buying our first child a car!
• Baseball is starting! :) :( :) :( :) :(  I know I cant decide how excited I am because its a lot of practices and running around for me but I love the game!
• That's it for now because well I am tired and feeling sick....

Oh one more thing!  Where did everyone go? Why did everyone quit blogging?  I mean I know I am sporadic and all but still I miss everyone.

Life and Stuff....

• I am still working on getting rid of this nasty cough. Ugh.
• Otherwise I feel great.
• Valentine's Day was great. My hubby bought me 2 pair of pj's.  One of them are footed!
• They are not exactly my style but he he gave it some thought and a try.  Love him :)
• I also got flowers from my parents :) Love them too.
• The hubby got at card for golf.  Blue Sky Golf Pass. If you enjoy golf this is a great thing and you can get them for discounts if you look or in my case hunt the guy down and ask really really nice :)
• I called the guy so I could pick them up that day. Them because I also got my friends bf one for her too.
• This is the same thing they got last year and they love them. This year I threw in one of the weekend trips on the pass.  To be booked in the future. His choice. All that I ask is that it not fall on a special day...birthdays, anniversary, or family holiday.  He was happy.
• I am addicted to a game on face book....geez.
• My kids have found me to be impossible lately.  For a week and a half I told them about their grades and that progress reports were coming.
• Now they are grounded until they bring me a note that they have no zeros in any class or that all grades online are posted.  They also have a few test to go in and retake.  They are non to pleased with me.
• 2 have been grounded from everything but one hour of tv a night.  The same 2 that kept giving excuses about their work and why they couldn't get it turned in or didn't know about it.
• IF they fail to go by my grounding and I have to remind them they can explain to their father why they are grounded.
• Needless to say I have not had to remind them.
• One keeps asking if grades have been updated. He insist that he has turned in his work now.  Sorry he should have brought a note home like I asked him too.
• The other big boy isn't grounded yet. He has until Monday to bring a note home.  His excuses were real and I had to call the school to figure out what to do.  The teacher was in a wreck. A bad one and is still out . They have brought in a permanent sub but it took some time to get grades up for him and for him to figure out what she was doing.  I spoke with him on Friday and he has until Monday to fix it.
• The break from sports this weekend was a much needed one.  Baseball sign ups are next weekend. I am not sure what the 14u group is going to do.  It doesn't seem like there are as many this year and everyone that has signed up wants to play for the same team. We will see.
• That's it for now because I am sleepy!

Life and stuff...

• I guess I am only allowed one day to be sick. Then I better be over it enough to function because apparently no one else can function with out. The other option is plan ahead for being sick...sigh.
• My son had his last basketball game today. They lost. The only time this year.  Poor little guys, some of them were really upset.
• Not my little one though because they are still the best.  "First is the worst. Second is the best.  Third is the one with the hairy chest!"
• Got to love that kid!
• After the game the hubby took the big boys to spend some money.  New batting helmets, bags, gloves, shorts, golf clubs.. You know all that stuff they have to have.  The good news is they bought most of it themselves.
• I still have this hacking cough.  It is killing me. My chest, sides, and back hurt from it. Not to mention my throat. If its not better soon I am going to have to go to the doctor. Yuck, I hate going to the doctor.
• I have some advice for someone but have been told its non of my damn business and need to stay out of it. So I will leave it here for everyone else.

Your actions today may leave lasting marks on your life as well as others. Do not do something today that you cant take back tomorrow unless you are sure you are ready for the consequences.

Blessed...

I am blessed with 5 boys.  I am their taxi, maid, cook, and their tutor.  I am the mean one. I had out and enforce most discipline in the house. (even though mine is never as harsh at their fathers) I do everything for everyone.  I hate telling my kids they cant go somewhere or do something (within reason).  Well today I am just not up to par.  So today I saw disappointed faces when I said no you cant go to the dance because I wont be up to get you.  I saw sad pouty lips when the answer was no I am not going to the park.  Its cold and I don't feel good :(  Even though you can see the disappointment in their face, not once did any of the complain about the answer.

After diner I said good night and went to hide away in my room to have a shower and get some rest. That's when I heard my hubby, the sweet man that he is, ask one of the boys what he is doing. I can hear him right outside the door.  The answer: "I just want to ask momma for something."  Nope.  No one is to knock on the door all night.  If they need something they can ask him. :)  This is the same man who dug the heated blanket back out of the closet because I couldn't stop shivering last night and sent text though out the day to check on me because he couldn't talk. Oh and he is the one that suggested the shower too, because I look like hell and it would probably make me feel better too.  Got to love him!

Sometimes what I need has to come before what they all want.  I am glad I have a husband and sons that understand this so well.

Life and stuff...

• Its tax time.  I love this time of year. We get a refund.  Which is nice.
• I find it odd how most families that live paycheck to paycheck like paying more in and getting some back rather than the wealthy keeping every dime they can and then paying in.
• I guess that is because paycheck to paycheck you really cant afford to have a large expense at one time.
• I love my magic tax lady! She also happens to be my best friend and cousin :)  Just makes me more so blessed.
• I have been subbing like crazy lately.  Teachers are out sick because the kids are passing around the flu.  They also are doing workshops and helping with Starr practice testing.  Its crazy though because there are not enough subs for them all and other employees are having to take the classes.
• Oh well. I am looking forward for the next 2 paychecks.  Combined they will be almost more than I made all year last year...I know that's not much but hey it might give me a girls day or two. :)
• I am getting sick. I don't know if it is the flu or not yet. Just alot of chest congestion and coughing. Along with hot and cold flashes.  Its driving me nuts.
• Basketball is almost done!  Just one more game. The Championship!  My 3rd grader is so excited.  The other are just eh so what no big deal.
• The only problem with basketball ending is baseball is starting.
• Don't get me wrong I love baseball. I am more than ready to see the Rangers.  What I don't like are the practices (for 3 teams) and late school nights.
• My kids and their grades are going to get them into trouble. I always think my husband over reacts about their grades but one of them is about to get it.  And he will deserve every little thing he gets.
• I told him so yesterday only to get another notice this morning about more 0's he has.  Yes I said more and added a s to that.  When I told him I got another notice he said oh I know she told me yesterday!
• I thought my head was going to explode.
• Don't get me wrong he is not the only one but his are the worst right now.
• One of my sons teachers is out for an unspecified amount of time.  She was in an accident.  She is ok (if ok is alive, I assume she has some major injury since she will be out for a while).  I had to call and ask about it today because of course my son has some papers he needs to redo/do that should have already been done.
• They have brought in a certified teacher to take over her class until she returns.Well wishes to her.
• Oh I cant find one thing in the news or on the net about the accident.  It is driving me crazy.
• Ok the meds are kicking in I am going to take a nap....

Stuff...

• Had a good lunch date with my Chelebell today!  Man we always have a good time and we say some pretty funny stuff.

Man why is it so hard to suck it out?

Let me see your boob. (yep I got to see it right there at the table)

Its too big and too hard.
 

• There were more but for the life of me I cant think of them right now. Oh well
• My kids had a basketball game tonight. They lost. It wasn't a surprise.  But the good news was they looked like a basketball team.
• One of the boys wants to quit. Its because of the other one. I was talking to our friend about it and he stopped and talked to the one causing problems ( I love having such good friends, not only do we have a good time but they truly care about our kids).  Of course he said that nothing was going on.  Ha. Its time for me to talk to the coach about my own son :| how is that going to work out?
• That being said is it wrong for me to want my own kid to get knocked down a peg or two at school?  He is getting arrogant, cocky, and almost what I would call down right mean to others.
• I have already had a talk with him about it and the next step will be punishment and friend interventions.  I am not having it and he wont be allowed around those encouraging it.
•  I have been subbing more lately. I like it.  It gets me up and running and out of the house.
• Baseball season is about to start! I am so excited.  The boys are going to start practicing in 2 weeks.  And the Rangers start in April. EKKK! 
• Oh and there have been some stuff going on in the youth baseball league.
• Decatur pulled out of the group so they could play pony league.  (really I think its because they didn't get to be over the county and they wanted to change the drafting rules so they could what would amount to stacking a team)
•   The rest of the county have been talking about going that way too.  Not splitting up just joining pony league.
• I cant wait to see what happens.
• The boys team did some tournaments last year. They were fun. Alot of work and expensive but fun.
• This weekend I am going to make a big change to my hair.
• Its past half way down my back and it is getting chopped off to chin length. And I am either going blonde or red. I haven't decided yet.
• News stuff:
• Who would leave there baby at home alone so both parents can take another child to the doctor?  Just dumb.
• And who is stupid enough to make threats on facebook for the world to see?
• Really? You need to burn down a house because you are pissed at your grandmother?
• That's it for now. I have to get to bed.

 

AHHH

Let me start this by saying I am not perfect by any means and I know it.

I do not understand what is happening in our schools. How is it that you can graduate from high school without knowing how to speak? Without knowing how to read? Without knowing how to write (type)? Without knowing how to add, subtract, multiply and divide?  Those are basic skills needed in life.  I have had to unfriend a few people on facebook because reading their post makes me so pissed off.  They just finished high school last May, I don't understand how one can post things like :

Got love wake n being sick so I guess I well get up n pick up the house n take a bath then back to bed I go n sleep all day );

Had a good day with them (: I love having a day with them thanks you mom for let me had a day with my baby girls (: love y'all baby girl (:
 

AHHHHH!  I know I make mistakes but every single one of her post are like this.  I also know her and know she can not add or subtract money.  I blame the school for letting her graduate.  Don't get me wrong, I know its take the school, teachers, and parents to educate a child, however it is the schools job to make sure they are educated before giving out diplomas. 

Some teachers drive me crazy.  It's not ok for my kids to do an entire six weeks worth of work in one week.  No mater how many times I get on to them about their school work, if you keep letting them get away with that, they will continue to do it.  If the only time you post grades is at the end of the six weeks, I don't even know they are doing it until its too late.  I think children should get the grade they earn.  If they do half the work they should get half the grade and if they don't bother to do it in the first place they should get a big fat zero.   If they didn't study for the test then they should keep the grade that shows it.  Now I am not anti help the kids.  I know sometimes they are going to forget but let there be some kind of consequence for it.  If they forget their homework one night let them complete it turn it in, but give them an extra assignment too.  If they fail a test let them retake it but make them come to tutorials twice (on their own time not classroom time) and then retake the test. Instead of multiple choice make it fill in the blank or essay. Only give them the extra opportunities so many times and then let them be stuck with what they have earned.    A diploma should be harder to get than just showing up (some don't even do that). It should mean something.

Oh and by the way, I don't care if my kids are not allowed to play football, basketball, baseball, or any other sport because they didn't pass their classes. If they don't pass them they will be lucky to see the sunshine until they do pass them.  I spend anywhere from one to three or four hours doing homework with my kids each night ( I have five so sometimes it takes a while),  I get on to them when I see a zero or even a low grade posted,  I ask about homework and test.  I am concerned, interested, and involved in my children and their education.  I am not the parent that will blame a teacher because my child did not pass. I am the parent that wants to know if they are not doing their work or they are struggling.

My poor babies...

• My 8 year old woke me up early Wednesday morning not felling well. He had a fever.  It was controllable so even though the flu is going around I didn't take him to the doctor. That was the only thing wrong with him.  He was a happy camper as long as he had Tylenol  through out the day. 
•  Around 5 he started to cough and sound terrible.
• To the doctor he went first thing the next morning.
• He ended up having some bacteria infection (his limp nods were swollen), type b flu (which is the old flu, not the N1H1 stuff), and that nasty cough was Croup .
• Poor thing :(
• We moved kids around because we didn't want the whole house to get it. So he got a room all to himself for a while, which was really cool until he realized he had to stay in it and no one could come play with him.
• That night before I went to bed I went into check on him. He sounded horrible.  He was wheezing and it sounded like he was gargling.  It scared me.
• He sat in the steamy bathroom with me for about 15 mins before I would let him go back to sleep.
• It wasn't peaceful though because every 15-20 mins I was in there checking on him. Finally he just moved to the living room with me and I let him sleep while I watched...all night.
• The croup is far worst than the flu.
• Before morning I had another one with fever.  The doc just called me in some Tamaflu(?)
• That stuff is expensive!  And it doesn't get rid of the flu but man is it worth it.  One day of fever and he was still a little queasy but that's it.
• We still have a coughing 8 year old, (Doc said 7-14 days and he is contagious until he stops coughing),  one that has been coughing but with no fever only sore throat, one that is just starting to get the flu (fever, complete ickyness), one recovering quickly, and one that is happy go lucky.
• I have no idea how I am not sick.  (Beside the headache from all the noise of sick kids needing something and the hubby home with the TV so loud you cant hear the person next to you)
• I am ready for this to be over and for the kids to get back outside to play.

Need to get back..

I need to get back to posting.  I have started a few post and then just end up saving them for later.  I can't seem to share what is on my mind lately. I get the kids stuff in here and then just quit. In short here are the post I was going to make...

• My kids had a very busy but great Christmas. I did too.
• At one of these Christmas family things my aunt removed a plate from the trash so she could wash it and load it back up with food.
• We all had a good laugh and made jokes about it, well because she already had the nine containers she brought with her full, what the hell how much stuff could she need?
• I enjoyed most of the holiday. My husband is off the same time the kids are for the most part. He went back a few days earlier.
• I do enjoy my family but I was really looking forward to having some peace and quiet when everyone went back.  It still hasn't happened. I have been so busy that its not even funny.
• I want to apply for a job that a friend just quit. I am not sure my reasons are honorable.  I want to know if it was really just shitty or if it was because she is really ditsy and couldn't do the work needed. 
• Those are not the only reasons...I have been thinking I want to go back to work for a while. The problems is I don't know what I would do with my kids. I mean I could put them in a after school program or something but by the time I paid for that and gas and food and wear and tear on the car....oh and don't forget new clothes, you cant start a new job without new clothes :)  I wouldn't really be making enough money to justify not being with the kids and not being able to the the house work and other stuff.
• My kids are getting older.  Grown up.  Doing things and getting caught.  The hubby has to deal with that because I can seem to stop turning red  and/or laughing.  There is a story but it shares way, and I do mean way to much information.
• My baby out grew me a few months ago but he is now at least 4 or 5 inches taller than me :(  I was telling my sister where he used to hug me and put his head on my shoulder now he hugs me and I put my head on his shoulder.
• The kids are playing basketball.  Having lots of fun.
• Our oldest has hit a huge mile stone in our lives.  He is getting his permit today.
• Who knew there were so much paper work do get the dang thing.  11 items plus the written test at DPS. Geez.
• That's it for now.

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....