Excuses..Excuses..

ME:
Matthew , please finish up your chores. the dog needs water before he dies and you need to go put the stroller in the garage.

Matthew:
Mom, There is blood sucking thugs out there with AK-47's that will shoot me down and take all my money.

ME:
You have no money

Matthew:
You really don't care if I get shot up by AK-47's?

Me:

I will care if your dog dies

Scout...

Matthew has been in Boy Scouts for a little over a year. It was an activity that I was not sure of putting him in. My plate was already full and at the time I felt it was to much. I changed my mind Quickly as I realized what Boy Scouts does to your child.
When Matthew was 3 we decided to put him in Karate. He was full of energy and needed self-control (as with ANY 3 year old) and focus. I loved Karate..he made it to his Brown belt and then when I had to work 50 hours a week it got to be to much for us. We have done Soccer,baseball and Football. Football being one of his favorites and he plans on playing this upcoming season.

Boy Scouts is different. Yes, It is commitment but he has taken time off for Football and if he has family outings they come first. Boy scouts teaches your boy everything!! From fishing , woodworking, spending, saving, family, drugs, self-control and so much more then I could have ever taught him. He has been to camp, slept in an ice-cave, coached younger scouts and made so many good friends.

He has been working on a project about what drugs can do to you...He has also earned 6 merit badges!! I am so proud of him!!

Still waiting...

it might just be a mullet before we cut his hair...

Princess Hair

Olivia had her first haircut today!! Her dad calls it her princess hair. She had to get her dad to say okay to cutting her princess hair. Once he said okay she was a bit nervous but nothing like offering her a sprinkled donut to get through the haircut.

I go crazy...

I must say I am many things but competitive is not really me. I do Enjoy kicking the crap out of my friends on Bejeweled when I can but if I can't no big deal. I do hate when I log into facecrack I notice that I move down a few spots and that makes me want to drink...Water :)

But one area I can get crazy about...that is my Husband weighing less then me. I personally have a very hard time with that. Consumes my thoughts. Sunday I was commenting on how hot he looked....(He has lost over 107 pounds) and how proud I am of him. He then told me his weight...I think I threw up in my mouth, got all hot and sweaty and then gritting my teeth and I just smiled , barely able to utter the darn words of " Great Job Babe!" I should have been more supportive but I couldn't bring myself to say anything. My thoughts where consumed by the fact he is going to weigh less then me! NO! NO! NO!

The next morning he asked me if I weighed myself..no, why would why? He was just seeing how close we where..I then told him I knew how much I weighed. The I lied by 3 pounds!! Come on three pounds is like on my period weight and I can so get by..I lied about the 3 pounds because we are only 4 pounds different and by adding the 3 gave me 7 pound advantage. THIS SUCKS!! This is where I draw the line...

I walked last night and today I am going to walk..starve myself drink lots of water and Try Yoga...Okay, not the yoga part..I am still a fat chick and that would not be a pretty sight!

Garage Sale rambles

What a busy weekend! We had a garage sale Friday and Saturday. Jenn and I had this planned for a while now so It was nice to have so much stuff gone!! Now I must energize this lazy butt and get cleaning. I have spring goals so I can really enjoy Summer this year. This is the first summer that I haven't been pregnant or having a surgery in 4 years! That alone does wonders for me. I am excited to actually have a few big projects done and it is only April! Yippee..

It started raining Friday..Like POURING! We had everything under tarps. The sale was to start at 9am however at 8:30 we had 3 people we turned away. It was RAINING!! And it was only 8:30 we said no early birds..I do like to be going by 8:45 but that was not the case Friday. These Ladies huffed and puffed their way to their cars when the realized as soon is let up a bit we would be out there. 9:20 we went out and completed set-up. We had to pull the tarps over everything 3 times during the sale..finally the sun stayed out.

I love the salers who will throw down an Item in a huff because you will not barter in the first 10 minutes your open. I am not taking about 2 or 3 dollars I am taking about a quarter. They get really mean.

What about the salers who tell you their whole life story from why their husbands left to the ones who share their hysterectomy story with you? What about the ones who walk right into your garage (past your cashier table) and start rummaging through your husband's tools? Ever have the ones who forget money? Then you hold the stuff for them?
You see I love all of this!! I love the guy who comes every year to just say hi ( I think he likes Jenn) I love to see people get so excited to find treasure. However, every year I say no more. No more throwing all my junk onto tables, pricing and selling!!
This year was to raise money for Jeremy's upcoming missions trip to Jordan. We are still shy from our goal but we are trusting God's plan for us.

Overall it was fun and it gave me something to look forward to...Sunday we went to the park. Carter Loved the swing and the whole concept of a playground. It started raining so we loaded up and went to go visit Great grandparents..they where not home..that lead us to Sonic Burger..it was our first time and it was great! I love how you can tell your kids to Eat and quit screwing around while in the privacy of your own car! Here are somethings you would never hear in our van...

Get the french fry out of your nose
Get your feet off the windows.
If you spill that you will have to clean the entire van.
Don't flick your shake straw at your sister's hair
Quit stealing your brothers onion rings.
Don't climb over the seats
No Whining.
Are you a bunch of Monkey's?
Do not teach your sister how to make spit wads.
and the classic...I am the mom and I said So!!

And that my dear friends is why we opt to eat in our van or at home.

My Blue Sky

I really wish it would quit raining!! Today of all days!! I have not gone through every room in my house just to have everything sit out in my yard covered by the blue sky we call tarps...As a kid my parents owned and they still own like 30 Tarps. Folded perfectly with their initials on them. We used these Tarps every time we would camp. They would meticulously tie one tarp to the next attach to a tree and at times they where so perfect about our blue Sky they had designed the tarps to not build up water...each tarp having a special draining system for the rain.

I am NOT lying...I guess i got used to camping in tent in the rain until my husband decided to take me camping at Silver Lake with my Brother and sister in law. It rained so hard...we had to call my parents and have them come dig a moat around our tent...hang up our blue sky. My sister in law I don't think has ever ever camped again...I bought a trailer one that has a TV , microwave, heat and mattress. The only time I get out my blue Sky is when I have a garage sale.

I wonder how many people will show up and start digging through the stuff? I wonder how many will knock on my door to purchase a 25 cents book? I wonder if the crazy flea market guy will camp out until i remove my blue Sky from all the tables. I bet there might be a fight under the blue sky. That would be funny!! 2 people fighting over a stuffed mouse that holds a Merry Christmas sign!! I wonder how many people will really just drive by and know that when the sun peaks out I will remove my blue sky and open up shop?

until then...maybe I will hang a blue tarp in the living room and pretend I am getting my Vitamin D.

oh, I have to tell you I bought some Vitamins at Costco..they are B-50 HI-Complex Energy..when I first read it I was laughing so hard at Jeremy for picking them out..Like so hard I think I snorted..held my stomach laughing so hard. He looked at me and was all confused. I told him those vitamins where for people with high Energy..he looks at me, shakes his head and said keep reading...oops I missed the "promotes energy" part.

Thursday's with Tiffiny

I know I missed Last weeks Thursday's posting..I was out of town..enjoying spring Break with my Mom in law, nieces, sister and cousin in laws and Jenn. I am tired tonight..Very busy with the big Garage sale tomorrow..crap, I just realized it is raining RIGHT NOW..darn it...I have everything under tarps outside..oh, what to do..

I am Thankful for... I am thankful I have a daughter who changes her clothes 12 times a day. I will post pictures soon of that event. I have a girl..I have a princess...I am thankful to God for giving me both boys and a girl. I feel Blessed.


I'm listening to... the news telling me it is raining. Shushhhh your mouth:)


I'm looking forward to... Family Pictures with Brooke!! You really need to check her out!! I love her pictures..and her!

What's for Dinner Tonight... Let's see..I have been on strike....I feed the little kids and that's about it. going on the 4th night now. Matthew is not happy about it..he even asked me why I gave up on cooking.He was the biggest complainer about my dinners and now he wants me to cook. whats up with that? :)


Missing.... Do you even care anymore that the Boy Scout Shirt is missing?


Check out my friend...Tiffani...a busy mom who one day when we leave our computers will be able to have coffee.

Happy Thursday Everyone!! Next week I will give you more...tonight I am TiReD!

Lucky Enough

Today was better..today I woke up and made sure everyone knew I was going to shower before they left for school or work. Their 15 minute showers must now be 7 minutes. I was Lucky enough to get a 4 minute shower before the water went Freezing. I was lucky enough to have 1 diaper left before I realized I had to go to Costco. I was lucky enough to find one more in the other diaper bag after he went and did number 2 10 minutes after changing him.

I loaded up the kids and waited for Costco to open..I can't believe they don't open till 10..but whatever it is America they can do whatever they want :)...

Here is where I realized life is not bad..well maybe for the lady who questioned me up and down for the fact I had a disabled parking permit. I know I don't look like the average elderly person. Don't have wheelchair or a cane. I am 32 years old and I LOOK healthy. But I am not...I try hard to never take a handicap spot unless I really need to. I have everyday difficulties that can prevent me fom showering, cooking, lifting, twisting or bending. Some days are better then others..where I can do daily tasks and for the most part if you don't know that I have had 3 back surgeries with one pending you would look at me..judge me and keep it to yourself..this lady didn't..

She walked over to me as I parked...looked at me up and down and then screamed at me..asking me how dare I take up a spot just because I had 2 young kids. She wanted to see my place card (not the one in the window but the one you carry in your wallet) I told her very nicely Christian like that she may carry on now and it is really none of her business why I am prescribed a temporary pass. She then proceeded to tell me that she was going to call the cops. At that point I told her she may do whatever floats her boat. I wanted to ask her if she was the Disabled Parking Nazi and why she has stick up her butt but I smiled..took Carter out of is seat at that point she stood next to me with my van door open so I could not turn with Carter. I asked her to move. Really wanted to Punch her lights out but I smiled and spoke calmly. I asked her to move 3 times. She then told me I Had no cane, no wheelchair or a walker...yelling at me if I paid the doctor to forge my application for this permit. I shut my door making her jump out of the way. I walked around with one kid in my arm and one holding my hand. I was shaking. I was angry. I wanted to cry.

I then just stood there on the drivers side and said a prayer for her...and for me..I was angry. I was angry that someone could do that to me. Someone could judge me like that. I promised myself then and there..I will no longer judge anyone for anything...

but I still wanted to punch her lights out..

Mom & dad

Wow...I don't get to see many pictures of my mom and dad...They where divorced by the time I was 4. It is always fun to see them so young..I bet my kids will say the same thing...