It's all Bravie's fault.....

And I love her even more for it.

But it's ALL her fault. So feel free to blame her.

Seriously.

And she won't deny it either.

*gigglesnort*

I am a mean, mean, evil momma. Yes, I am.

Valentines Day? I sent the kids stuffed animals and balloons in their classrooms.

Rotten1's 10th birthday yesterday? I bought him a 20lb bag of white calcium sand, some fake leaves and plants, and a box of rocks. And he loved it.

for today......

my post will be about the little things we tend to forget, we tend to overlook, we tend to take for granted. because, if nothing else, survey taught us to cherish those moments.

tonight, i will continue to do something i've started since the first of the year. i will read library books to the kids when i put them to bed.
tonight, i will not gripe about the drips of water on the floor when the kids get out of the shower and run to their rooms without drying off in the bathroom first.
tonight, i will actually enjoy sitting on the couch and watching tv with the kids...tv shows that they have chosen.
tonight, when dh calls from work, i'll actually pay attention to the day he's had and the stories he tells instead of paying more attention to the kids/dog/tv/whatever else is going on while the phone is attached to my ear.
tonight, i will remember just how much i love my kids and cherish the moments i am with them every day.
and tomorrow, i will try to remember what i have learned and carry it with me everyday.

goodbye survey. you may be gone, but the lessons you have taught all of us, the strength you have shown all of us, will not be forgotten.

*scratches head*

*looks around*

I know I was here last week. I know I updated my links and such. Where the ^*((%! did my post go? I thought I wrote one. I'm almost positive I did. Hm. Maybe not. *shrug*

We've been through Rotten2 and the stomach flu, me and the sinus/cold flu stuff. Blech. I so want summer. I'll settle for spring.

Rotten1's birthday is next week. My baby is so excited to be hitting "double digits". Yes. Really. That's what he said. I'm not old enough to have a child in double digits!!! Waaaaaaaaaah. And for his birthday, he's getting a lizard. Not sure what kind of gecko it's going to be, but a lizard is all he wants. Unless you count the Wii. But he sure as shit ain't gettin' a Wii.

Beyond that, not too much going on worth noting - nothing like the insanity train I was on the first of the year, but still busy. BB starts in a few minutes. Baseball signups are going on, so that means we'll have practice and games a few times a week soon. Yay!

*smoooooooch*
Hope all is well with you guys. I'll try to hit a few blogs soon.

Holy Effing Winter!!!

Between the 50 mph winds and 30-40 degree temps, I am not sure if I live in Texas or Canada right now. This sucks. I want spring. Now.

Happy Freakin' Flu Season, too. Grrrrrrrrr. Five days of 102+ temps for Rotten2, 36 hours of throwing up and we're on the mend. She finally went back to school today. Who's next?

For the first year in ages? We've had ONE snow thus far (3 hours on Turkey Day)......and next to no ice. Several very close calls, but nothing ever materialized. Thank God. Texas does not handle snow and ice well at.all.

And now? I'm going to freeze my ass off and take the dog out in the 28 degree temps with 30 mph winds so she can sniff around the yard and possibly take care of her business.

Yeah, I know. Quit bitching. Everyone up North is dealing with temps below 0F. I still want spring. Now.

WTF?

It's been almost two weeks since I've entered blogland.....where has time gone?

*We spent a long weekend at the farm with the kids and celebrated Christmas after the first of the year
*I've de-funked both kids rooms and gotten rid of FOUR black trash bags of crap, two black lawn & leaf bags of clothes and an entire pick up truck bed load of toys for the local Goodwill
*I've repainted and refloored the hallway
*I've repainted and totally redecorated Rotten2's room
*I've painted and hung new shelves in the laundry room
*Rotten1 and I are reading the Lemony Snickett books - we're about to start Book Three tonight. Or, I am. He's still on Book Two.
*Rotten2 has a webkinz. So does Rotten1. MUCH time is spent at the webkinz site
*My best friend had her baby on Monday
*I'm anticipating the mod duties again at a friend's Big Brother site starting back up in a couple weeks again
*And in between? It's all about work and homework.

Hell of a first three weeks to the new year. In all honesty, I'm kind of enjoying having a bit of a lot to do.

One of these days.....

My children will realize I'm not the complete and total moron they think me to be.

How is it that seemingly overnight, the children who thought Momma had the answers for everything, now think I'm a total moron? I thought this wasn't supposed to happen at least for a few more years.

Some examples:

RottenChild: What's for dinner?
Me (standing at the stove cooking): Tacos and chips and queso
RottenChild: Really? (looks in the pans and oven to double check)

RottenChild: Can I have milk?
Me (in another room): No, we are out and I need to go to the store
RottenChild: Nuh-unh. (Checks fridge). Oh.

RottenChild: Where are my shoes?
Me (in another room): In the bathroom, where you left them last night when you took a shower.
RottenChild: No they are NOT! I put them away.
Me (still in another room): No you didn't. I just stepped over them.
RottenChild (in closet): My shoes aren't IN my closet!!!!! (starting to get that whiney edge to the voice)
Me (walking into bedroom): Did you check the bathroom?
RottenChild: No! They aren't in there.
Me (walking into bathroom): Oh. Look. What are these?
RottenChild: Oh.

Happy New Year!

And as we counted down,

10:15 - 1 down, 3 to go - DH has to be up at 4:30 to go to work
10:46 - 2 down, 2 to go - Rotten2 crashed during the opening scenes of High School Musical 2
11:40 - 3 down, me to go - Rotten1 crashed during the ending scenes of High School Musical 2
11:58 - Still here...and waking up the Rottens for the ball drop
12:00:03 - Rotten2 is back down for the night
12:07 - Rotten1 is back down

And Happy New Year to you all. Best wishes for a happy, prosperous, loving 2008 where all your resolutions stick and you enjoy each day.

*smooch*

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you - I hope the holidays bring you much love, happiness and peace throughout the season, and into the new year.

*hugs*

Stupid Work

I've had over a week to play, so I really shouldn't complain when work turns to chaos in the middle of the afternoon and continues to stay chaotic for two days.

But dammit, I'm complaining! I wanna play!!!!!!!!

This?

Is what happens when you take a 7 year old to her 4-H fundraiser at 8am, to McDonald's at lunch, and Christmas shopping for the better part of the afternoon in 35* weather.

Cookies!!! and more....

The post lady brought a box today - a big box! With lots of cookies, a calendar, and some of the most beautiful bookmarks ever! So far, I've seen M&M pretzels, Oreo balls that I have not yet tasted, and two others that I have not opened yet. I'm almost positive one is a sugar cookie type and the other is some chocolatey toffee/peanut buttery type something.

*grin*

I love my sweet cookie sender! Even if she is SuperDork!

Are they trying to make me fat?

Office Christmas Gifts thus far:

Sales Manager - Case of TGIFridays Cheddar and Bacon Potato Skins chips
Director of Mfg - 2lbs of truffels
Customer Service Mgr - Tootsie Rolls and Hershey's Mini Bars and a candle

I'm loving the food, but what are they trying to say here? *grin*

Combo Blog!

Since Weltek left us, today I have TGIFridays Potato Skins Cheddar & Bacon chips. No Breezy, I didn't bring you anything special. OH, that's right. Breezy's going out of town today.

Since Carey actually has to do work today, or at least, has had to all week, I give you this:
DRINKS ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Since Zombs and mm have been absent, I beg of you, find a Bigfoot story and post the link here. Just no pictures of shoes, hairy toes or lipsticks, mkay?

Since mtw has gone up to Idaho to take care of real life, well...you're out of luck because I have no roller hockey or tennis updates for you.

And since there are only 10 shopping days until Christmas, tell me the silliest gag gift you've ever given or received.

*smooooooooooooches* to those still playing in blogland.

I?

am a dork. Not a supreme dork like someone we all know, but a dork nonetheless.

What makes me a dork this time? I'm going to try one of the supreme dork's crafts this weekend. I'll let you all know how it turns out.

And? I'm on two seperate "let me know" email lists for a Hannah Montana guitar. *sigh* Can't find the stupid thing anywhere. Can't find the gold lame crinkle jacket either. *meanie face*

Christmas Shopping

Alright ladies (and gentleman)...there are 14 shopping days left until Christmas. How close are you to being finished?

I'm horribly behind, but...that's okay. I'll get it done. I'm usually finished with my shopping, or picking up a few last minute things about now. Not this year, though. So far I have two complete outfits for Rotten2, a pair of jeans, a game and 2 DVDs. For Rotten1, I have 2 pairs of jeans and a pair of track pants (no shirts) and 2 DVDs. DH also got the kids digital cameras (think under $20 type first time, kid cameras). And of course, their big present is complete and stored at the neighbor's for now.

Yikes! I really need to get on the ball.

Little Man is going to hate life....

Rotten1 has done fairly well with his behavior this year. If you don't remember, we had quite the mess with him last winter/spring with his mouth saying inappropriate things. So this year, dealing with yapping during class has been frustrating, but...dealable, if you know what I mean.

Friday he got his report card - straight a's. Great! Yay! Except he has unsatisfactory in conduct in his reading and english classes. *sigh* Note from the teacher said he'd do even better work if he kept his trap shut. Okay, not exactly what she said, but you get the idea. Fine. So we have quite the discussion about remaining quiet during work times.

Monday he tells me he got in trouble on the bus. Oh Boy. This is twice. The first time was just a written warning. Grrrrr. So last night, Thursday, he brings home the write up form from the bus driver. He's been suspended from riding the bus for two days. I'm going to kill the little shit. I don't speak to him for like 2 hours, he knows I'm beyond pissed.

Dinner time...he's sitting there jacking with his sister and chewing with his mouth wide open throughout the first 5 minutes. I lost it. I went off on the boy. He went to bed at 8, but not before being grounded for two weeks - one week for each day he's suspended. He has to pay DH a dollar for each trip to or from school. No phone, no tv, no movies, no PlayStation. Next time he gets in trouble, I start donating toys and movies and such from his room to a child that would appreciate all they are given and act the way they are supposed to. The way the KNOW how to act.

Tonight, he goes to his dad's. His dad is pissed and told him he'd deal with him tonight. Who knows what that means, but I'm just glad he is going to get in trouble there, too.

Next week, he gets extra chores. Raking leaves, scrubbing things with a toothbrush...who knows what DH and I will think of next.

Eeeeeeeek!

There was a mouse in our house.

*shudder*

The dog caught it. The cat stared and tried to figure out what she was looking at.

*shudder*

I'm so glad it was during the day while DH was home.

Christmas Lists....

So what do you want for Christmas/Hanukkah this year? Will you get what you want?

And, if it applies, what are you getting your significant other?

I want a new pair of boots (if I can decide between 2 pairs) and an mp3 player. Of course, there's lots else that I want, like a new digital camera and high speed internet, but I'm going with what I know I can and probably will get.

As for DH...all I can get out of him is white t-shirts and underwear. *rolls eyes* So of course, he'll get that. But I don't know WHAT else to get him.



ETA:
Help me choose:




Dark brown with pink stitching on the top or the pink tops?

*grin*

I have funny mail! I have funny mail!

And I think I know where it came from.