Last weekend...

• I cant believe how cold it got Friday and Saturday.
• All the soccer games were canceled. They told us Friday night. It was nice to know before we got up and got ready. I was a little disappointed though. It was their first games of the season and the first one ever for my littlest one.
• Sports are in full swing again. Its not too bad because they all practice in the same general area. I say general because they do have to cross a road if they finish before the one I am watching.
• I love that we I have known their coach for a while now and know if they do finish that he will walk the over for me. He is a good guy.
• I wanted to go on vacation this year with the kids but I am not sure that we can afford it.
• The oldest kido told me today that he was going to start saving so he could have a better car when he is 16. He will be 12 in August. They get around $100-200 a year between Christmas and Birthdays. I didnt have the heart to tell him that another 1000 wouldnt get him a much better car. I wish I could give my kids as nice of a car as I had when I was 16. I wont be able to but it wont junk either.
• I cant believe how big my kids are getting. I have one that will be 10 and another 5 in April and the baby will be 4 in May. When I think about it I get big Mom tears. :(

Stuff...

• My hubby forgot my Bday yesterday :(
• I feel awful today. Sinuses are killing me.
• My mom with the help of my step dad has created Birthday month instead of just a day. This only works for the women. I like it.
• I was told twice I answered the phone wrong yesterday because I didn't answer with "It's my Birthday!"
• While it may sound like a bit much it is all done in fun and the women in my family are very grateful for the things and life that they have.
• Did I say how bad I feel?
• The first soccer game is this weekend. Baseball is next week. I am excited.
• We have been close to late all week. I cant seem to get going this week.
• More than just my hubby forgot my Bday. Is it because I am getting older?
• My cousin was very nice yesterday and pointed out that I am now in my Late 20s. I just want to remind her that she will always be older than me! Oh and I still get carded everywhere.

It's MY BIRTHDAY!

Thats all that needs to be said today....well unless you want to say Happy Birthday.

Spring Break

Ok so I didnt post at all last week, even when I said I would. I enjoyed the break :)

• My SiL was in town for the first part of Spring Break (the Thursday before until Sunday evening).


• We had dinner out the first night she was here. While one of our kids were at UIL. He was a little up set.


• On Friday we missed soccer practice. Not because I wanted to but because I forgot. Instead we had dinner at the MIL's and played Monopoly. (I played this game alot last week)


• On Saturday we went the Chuck e Cheeses. It was fun but very tiring. After we played a game at the MIL's. My SiL threw a fit worst than the kids do because she was losing. She quit. It was bad. I felt sorry for her hubby. I would never to mine like that (well at least not in front of everyone).

• Sunday was long...We were supposed to go the Zoo at 10. Well we finally got there around 1. Once we got there it was really fun. The kids loved it. The little ones had never been when they could actually look and talk about the animals. The big kids just kinda took off with the hubby so didnt really get to talk to them about the animals.


• The oldest told one of his brothers that he comes from a monkey because he is so hairy. I told him that they didnt have his relatives at the zoo because they didnt have donkeys. He knew I meant Jack ass.


• Ok the rest of the week was not so busy.


• The older boys all went to their other parents Monday and came home on Wednesday.
• We played Monopoly with the boys Wed, Thurs, and Fri. and then they went back to their other parents for the weekend.


• 
• I had never seen the elephants play with all those stupid balls in there with them. That changed this time. It was really kinda cool to watch them play. One was playing with 3 different size balls, pushing and bouncing them everywhere.

• Our dog scratched and bit our neighbor on Thursday. I felt really bad about it. I think he was trying to play with her. Otherwise he would have really hurt her because he is huge. He is a Saint Bernard. There was a scratch on her back from his paw and little marks from his mouth (but it didnt break the skin)


• We built a pin for him to be in when there are people over and in the back yard. I think its 20' x 45'.
• I also got rock put in the driveway. Well they call it base I think. When it gets wet and drys it is supposed to set up and be really hard. I am super happy about this! It looks alot better too.


• The hubby also fixed the water faucet out front. Well put it back in. It leaked and his way of fixing it was to take it out so we havent had any outside water since.


• I am really happy with the hubby right now. He worked hard this weekend and promised to finish some other stuff next weekend.(even bet his mom he would) This is unusual for my hubby. Getting him to do stuff is hard enough but to finish it is a miracle. He always has the best on intentions but he works hard all week and likes to take the weekends and his time off for himself and to rest so alot gets half done and either I do it the best I can or it just stays unfinished.


• The kids were late to school on the first day back. (the alarm wasnt set right) :(


• One of them didnt do their homework even though I reminded him about it at least 4-5 times. I am not happy about it. The only reason he had homework is because he missed 3 days because he was doing stuff with the school (fun stuff). I am almost certain he was supposed to have it turned in on Friday but didnt do it.

**edit: Sigh. I worked really hard ot make this look good in the preview only to see that it didnt work because the preview area is wider than on my blog. Sigh. I dont really want to mess with it any more right now. So its staying like that.

Been TOO Busy...

to post and right now I am too damn tired. I went to check e cheese and the zoo this weekend. We also hung out at the in-laws because SIL was in town. Tell ya all about it next post...tomorrow.

I've been thinking...

about the Death Penalty.

• Who do we give the death penalty to? Those that it would be unsafe to release back into society?
• Why does one get a life without parole instead of death?
• What criteria do we use to decide if one is unsafe and can not be rehabilitated?
• Which is cheaper life without parole or death?
• It seems that the death penalty was handed down more in the past than it is now. It seemed simpler(??) then, than it is now.
• If you did an unthinkable crime you received death. Now I guess that not that much is unthinkable. We can see people killing other people and we can see people raping children and taking someones lively hood in the past they couldn't see someone doing those things.
• Now it seems it requires multiple murders, usually planned, to receive the death penalty.
• What about the others? Why was it so simple before and not now? When was the drastic change?

All that being said, I am not sure how I feel about the death penalty. Can I put someone to death? Can I say that someone deserves to die? I am not sure I could but at the same time I feel like if they had done something to my children or my family that maybe I might be able to but I dont know that I could live with myself if I did.

All this is in my head now because I read the story from LLFTLDQ on the inmate who was executed on his birthday. He killed someone when he was 20, 18 years ago. He was trying to burglarise a home and a man was shot and killed. (it doesnt say if he pulled the trigger. and when did that start to matter?) If that happened now days this man would only receive some time in prison.

This weekend....

• We didnt do much but stay home.
• We played Monopoly with the 2 of the kids (one wasnt home). It was funner than I thought it would be.
• We have the electronic version.
• Before we had gotten that one I had never finished a game of Monopoly. I have now finished 3, maybe 4.
• The youngest one playing won. I thought that I would be the first to go out but I wasnt.
• My hubby did something really embarrassing this weekend. So embarrassing that I say what he did.
• He is really pissing me off right now so I might tell anyway.....

Taks.....

My son is still at school taking the TAKS test.

• At 2:20 today he had not even started writing.
• Why didnt they check his progress before then?
• When I found out I was so mad I had to calm myself down.
• I went back up there to see if I could talk to him.
• He had 3 paragraphs written by then. (They told him they were going to call me.)
• I waited forever to talk to him for like 20 seconds.
• I told him he better get his butt busy and write. It is not acceptable for him to sit and do nothing.
• I feel really bad for the teachers and principle that have to stay there all night while they still do their test.
• It would be one thing if they had worked hard all day but I know most (like my son) have sat and done nothing.
• One girls sister was really mad they didnt let her (the kid) get on the bus.
• Calling to see if I need to bring dinner soon.

***Edit*** He finished around 6:00! His teacher said after I left that he didnt stop writing the whole time. (I really didnt get on to him cause the principle was standing there when I talked to him)

Uggg

Something is wrong...

• I keep getting these really bad head aches on the left side of my head.
• My left eye keeps bothering me. I had it checked and it is inflamed.
• I keep clenching my jaw. It just makes it worst. I have to really think about not doing it.
• Any time I do something that put pressure on the left side of my head it really hurts and sucks since I like to sleep on my left side:(

I am seriously thinking about going to see the doc.

Grocery Shopping....

I hate it. I cant wait for the new Brookshire to get here.

I always shopped at Diamonds before it caught fire but there were many things I didn't like about it but didn't shop IGA because I could never find anything (they changed the store around like 3 times when I first moved here).

• The produce never fresh.
• The food always seemed to have dust on it, even if you knew they just put it out.
• The service sucked.
• People ate at the check out and then licked their fingers clean before they checked you out. Yuck. I always waited in line before I would go to them.
• The sackers needed to be trained. I am pretty much a whatever type person but man you just don't put cans with chips or bread. You don't put boxes on top of meat(really like my meat by itself), it pokes holes in the wrap. And when I ask where my bread is I don't expect to here I didn't know you had bread and then find it in the bottom of the basket.

It caught fire and I had to go to IGA. I liked it at first.

• The produce was fresh and looked yummy! My kids liked this because I always seemed to keep fruit in the house.
• Most of the time all checkouts were open.
• The sackers seemed to be trained.
• The store was a lot cleaner.
• And the people more friendly.
• All of this sorta changed after a while. The sackers and checkers started to slack a little and were playing around. The store wasn't as clean and they didn't seem to have the produce they had when I first started shopping there, but most of this is understandable. They all of a sudden had the business of Diamonds. It was never bad just slacking compared to a few months before. They also hired some of the kids from Diamonds. I think that was a bad idea.

Diamonds reopens! I waited a few days to go.

• The store is really clean.
• The service is great.
• The produce is fresh and looks great.
• There is more room and the products look really good.
• The prices are cheaper than IGA.
• The checkouts are open and they are packed.
• There are not any kids working at the store. I know kids need jobs but man this was really nice. It seems adults are better at service than kids.

Now just a few months later...

• They have a bunch of kids in there that like to f*** off.
• The produce doesn't look as good.
• And they hired back the worst sacker I have ever seen!

Sigh. Did I mention that I can't wait for Brookshire!

How could I forget?

I had a Mom moment this weekend! My oldest son went to his first dance.

• I was more excited than he was. There have been a few other dances this year but he has wanted to go to any.
• There was no girl. Just wanted to go.
• I asked if it would be too embarrassing if I came and took pictures. Don't worry I didn't.
• Laid down the law...DON'T LEAVE and NO KISSING. I really did say this but didn't really think he would do them anyway.
• He got ready, I gave him some money, and then dropped him off.
• Then I tried really hard not to cry on the way home to sit and wait.
• Picked him up. He was right on time.
• I asked him all kinds of questions.
• Did you have fun? yes
• Did you dance? some
• With any girls? NO
• Well when did you dance then? At the end to the Macarena(sp?) and one other one.
• Did you spend all your money? yeah.
• What did you get? Pizza, Candy and a drink.
• Then I got the whole I am tired of talking about this look and sigh. :(
• The next day I ran into some adults that had chaperoned the dance. They said he was great. No one really danced except to the group songs. They also said all of his friends are about a foot taller than he is.

Post Secert..

I really like this one. It made me laugh.

Rotten Kids...

My dirty, rotten kids sure do make me smile. :)

I have other pics with all the kids in it but can you see the bottom of his pants? He has been coming in like that for the past few days. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. And that rotten one pulled the petals off my roses :(

I signed them all up for sports this weekend. I made them all pick one. I have done the multiple sports thing and it sucks.

• Too many practices.
• Have to pic which game you are going to when the over lap.
• Practices too.
• I don't want to teach my kids to commit to something they know they can not do.

My MIL wasn't to happy about that but with them each playing one sport I now have 3 soccer teams (my youngest 2 will be together) and 1 baseball team. I am excited though, just going to be really busy.

Valentines Day....

was not romantic, but I did enjoy it. I signed the kids up for sports (more on this later). Then the hubby used some equipment from work to level out the driveway. Thank you honey! The little ones really loved this because he let them have a ride. We will soon be getting a load of rock to finish up the drive. The neighbors walked down to see what was going on. I wanted to see a movie but the hubby put down a big fat No. He didn't want to. My Mom stopped by to drop off some stuff and to give the boys a hug. She is so sweet. She also brought chocolate for everyone.

I was going to make a phone call and noticed that the florist had been calling. I didn't order flowers, so I ask the hubby. He didn't order any. Well what could they want then? I called them back thinking I would just leave a message because it was already 6. Nope they were still there, got directions to the house and delivered a dozen roses. They are beautiful and smell so pretty. You can smell them as soon as you walk in the door. The card only reads "with love". Really you didn't send them? They were from my step father. He was out of town last week and was thinking of all his girls(Mom, sis, and me) so we all received flowers this year. Thanks Will. Love you too! That's it! A day with the kids and hubby with a visit from Mom and a nice surprise that evening. I wish every day could be so nice.

And theres More

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY - A homeowner east of Decatur came home to find two
suspects in the process of burglarizing his home around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Matt
Little and his brother, Mike, saw the suspects leaving the house with their arms
filled with guns. When the suspects saw the brothers, one fled on foot and
another jumped in a car. The one in the car attempted to escape, nearly running
over one of the brothers. The brothers shot at the car tires and the motor. The
other suspect ran across a field to a road where David Barksdale was fencing.
Barksdale had heard the commotion and had gotten his rifle from his truck. When
the suspect approached him, Barksdale pulled out his rifle and told him to wait
for police. The suspects, identified as Harrison Sanders, 55, and Charles Ray
Baker, 57, from Denton County, were arrested and charged with aggravated
robbery.

Man there has been a lot going on in this county the past week. There are a lot of guns in this story. First the robbers had their arms full of guns. To me that means at the very least 4 one for each hand but sounds like more than that. The brothers shot at the car(they could have killed them, I think the car was the better choice) so theres 2 more. Then there was a guy that just happen to be there with a rifle in his truck. Thats a lot of guns. Maybe just to me because we dont have any guns.

Its almost Valentines Day....

So I made a post and had to redo it. I was being to bitchy. I dont know what we are doing yet for Valentines Day. We are going to have all five of our kids. I would like to take them to see a movie. I usually get them a small box of candy and I get the hubby something too. Nothing big, something very practical and a big box of candy. I havent gotten any of this done yet.

Now I love my hubby but man he doesnt ever know what to get me for any present any time of the year. I am not all girlly and I never wear jewelry, so buying it for me is pointless. I would much rather have something I need or would use. Flowers are very pretty but they die so I can see that $50 going to something useful. My gifts from him are usually nothing or a day to go get it myself with friends and without the kids. I am happy with either.

I have to make 2 Valentine boxes tonight or tomorrow. I wish I knew they were having a party before the weekend. I picked out the kids cards on my own. They both wanted the same box so I split them in half and they each have a little of both. My little ones were very upset with me that they didnt get one.

These are my Kids!

Aren't they Beautiful?!?!

I took some individual ones of them but I figure putting that many pics in one post might kill some of shock.

Stuff

• My Dad bday was last week and I forgot to call him. I thought about him all day too. I feel awful.
• My kids want everything they see.
• My neighbors dogs never stay in their yard. Our big dog in the back yard doesnt like one of them anymore. I am not sure what happen.
• Our dog got out of the fence once. The kids were out side and came running to tell me. We looked for him for an hour and couldnt find him. I came home and called the dog catcher. She had already picked him up. Granted he is a large dog and while friendly some would be scared. Why is it that he can be out for less than an hour and she has been called and found him and picked him up but my neighbors dogs run all over the place and dig in everyones trash for months and they still have never been picked up? Oh they have dug a whole under my fence too. I am not happy about that.
• Hubby got his new computer put together this weekend. He loves it.
• I was supposed to get the van fixed today but I still didnt take it. I am tomorrow.I hope.

Oh My Goodness...

This weekend was a weekend for accidents. I feel very sorry for the families in our area that lost their children. I have a few thoughts on both of them but I am not so sure I should post them so I will tone it down a little as my heart truly aches for these families.

CHILD DEATH - A 15-year-old Aurora boy was found dead in a small field in
the Aurora Vista community just after 8 Saturday morning. Rowdy Robles' body was
found lying next to a fence on Aurora Vista Trail with a deep puncture wound.
The Wise County Sheriff's Department along with the Texas Rangers are
investigating the questionable death. Authorities say at least three children,
ages 13-17, had broken into vehicles close to where Robles was found just before
midnight. One of the children, the brother of the deceased, was caught by a
homeowner. Walker said at least two others escaped, and that charges will be
filed on everyone involved. The victim's body was sent to the Tarrant County
Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy. Funeral for Robles is 2 p.m. Wednesday
at Anderson-Clayton Funeral Home in Mesquite with burial in Roselawn Cemetery in
Seagoville. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling
arrangements.

I would like to know what the press release actually said. I read that stated more than what was reported at the time. So I am not sure this is all or if there is more. I am not sure what to think about this. If this were a grown man I wouldn't feel a bit bad for the man if this happen due to an escape from a crime(the family i would but not the man) but it is not this boy is still a child.

FATAL ACCIDENT - One child was killed and three others were injured Sunday
afternoon in a one-vehicle accident on Farm Road 2952 in Bridgeport.
Six-year-old Allison Hamner, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and
killed when the vehicle rolled on the northbound shoulder. Tiffany Renner, 33,
of Bridgeport was driving southbound on FM 2952 when she drifted onto the
shoulder. DPS troopers said she was on the shoulder of the road for at least 200
yards before getting the minivan back onto the road where she overcorrected and
rolled onto the northbound shoulder. Three other small children - Macie Hamner,
8, Madeline Hamner, 10, and Malory Owen, 9, all of Chico - were taken to Wise
Regional Health System with non life-threatening injuries. Renner was not hurt.
Funeral for Allison Hamner is pending at Hawkins Funeral Home in
Bridgeport.

This is extremely sad. I cant tell if the driver of the van was the mother of the children. I only have one problem with this. Why was she not buckled in? My children are always buckled up, even just to drive 2 blocks to Maw maw's house. They were even more snug today.

Hubby

I am mad at him sorta. He ordered parts for his new computer last night. I think he was sneaky about it. I was doing something and he says This is what I am ordering and names off a bunch of parts. Where I was sitting I couldnt really see what everything was nor how much each thing cost. He then tells me the total price for the computer. While its not over what we had discussed he has already bought a video card in December for this computer. He just purchased it early because his went out. So that adds about $500 to the price which is $500 over. I was says thats a lot what did you get and he tell me about everything but the most expensive part. I am saying all the other things are to high already. Then last night he tells me what he paid for a single part of the computer. It was way over priced because it is the best they have out right now and wont be in 2 months. I am really pissed about that. He knows I would never approve of that kind of price. Since he could get one that is almost just as new and will run just as well for several hundred dollars less.

With all this being said there is nothing really wrong with his computer, its just not the best that is out there any more. I am not really happy about this purchase. I am the kind that would rather save it or use if for something for the family. He on the other hand would spend every dime on what ever he wanted.