Only happens to me.

Things only happen to me. I swear it.

Drive 1.5 to Children's Hospital for AllStar's appointment. Doctor is running 2 hours.

I leave here with plenty of time. Awake at 5:30 after going to bed a t 12am due to the fact I swear Tylenol made Miss America HYPER...Out the door only to be greeted by a stupid Washington downpour on the freeway. My Lampout light starts blinking, going haywire, Beeping LOUD every 3 seconds ( I counted) I call Dh only to find out this happen to him last week. He said it stopped for him. Ummm...No it didn't dear, still happening.

I pull into a gas station an ask the safest looking women there if I have brake lights. Yep, I do...
I continue on , Making my way to the Hospital. I saw the doctor for 10 minutes. After a 2 hour wait he should have bought me lunch.
Orders where givin for Allstar to do a test at the Seattle location. He has lost 3.5 pounds in 6 weeks. Concern is growing so this test we need to complete next week. DH better fix the radio in my van or the Lampout issue or I am taking a Limo.

I leave there tired and mentally exhausted. after all it is MY birthday.

I get lost. way lost. Call DHonce again Crying. I was in a panic. I hate traveling alone. I hate driving in places I have no idea where the heck I am . After cussing him up & down he informs me that the GPS thingy is in the truck. WTH? Seriously? You couldn't have mentioned that before? I find my own way. Call him again tell him I am sorry for acting like a crazy wife. I wasn't all that sorry but I did feel bad.

I go shopping. Find an AWESOME sale. Leave that store on the way
to the next but skipped it. Went to the truck. POURING down rain. Loaded up the stroller into the truck ( it was my passenger) loaded Allstar who was drenching. Started home. Reached over and ate a fry out of the cup ( they came in a cup) only to realize they are now soggy wet fires. Felt sorry for myself.
looked back he was asleep. Thought about pulling into a truck stop to take a nap. Changed my mind when I started to remember books I read of murder's taken place a truck stops.

Go home. I see presents. Oh, what a way to end a day. it got better....DH scored points today. 2 cards, pajama's , perfume and flowers. Oh, how he Loves me ( even when I go nutso on him)
First time bout 2 years I got a card or flowers...

Ordered dinner in and crawled into bed. Thinking I do have a pretty amazing life.

Friday's Facts

Thankful For:

Family. My mom who babysits at least 3 times a week some weeks. My Sister who shows me amazing strength and courage. My in laws all of them. I have a great support system.

Listening To:

3 special steps, that's all you need....Special agent OSO...he's O-SO special...

What's For Dinner:

Yummy food with all my girlfriends...celebrating me. Thanks Girls!!

Looking Forward To:

Finding the perfect gifts for my family...Cookie exchange and favorite things party!! NEW carpet..


I am needing or wanting:

Energy. Plain ol'energy so I can complete Miss America's new room

Missing:

Shoes. Urghh...where are you??? Quit hiding!

Stay Focused.

October depletes my bank account due to the all the birthdays. I mean MY birthday is in October but due to the fact my husband has not figured out my love language, it is not my birthday that breaks the bank. I wish. I really, really , really wish.

So with all the grumbling about breaking the bank I have been preparing for Christmas. Miss America's gift is hiding under my bed. Purchased in September. NICE! Her stocking is complete. Now to work on other things.

I am getting ready to order my cards from HERE. Don't see anything you like?? Just give her ideas from other cards and then BAM you got your OWN card. Not one that anyone else has..I get my uploaded to Costco. If you upload a 100 you get 5cents off each card. It is a pretty amazing deal. Cheaper then most places. Yes, I order over 100..people like me...I hope they do. I AM sending them a card.

I have been visiting this site printing off my planners and lists knowing FULL well I will LOSE them.

I want to order a few of these snazzy items from Slo Day Designs for Miss America. I need something to go with her Christmas dress.

I have been looking on-line for the perfect gifts. So far I have found some really neat things for people in my life. I can't share cuz they read my blog.

I am excited to put up my new tree I got at 80% off last year. I think It is to big for the house. Leave it to me. I will have to take off the top and make it work.

I took up making pumpkin loafs. SO easy. I add chocolate chips ( go figure) to the mix. YUMMO!

What else? Matthew's room is just about done. The kid has more electronics then Best Buy. I think I rolled and organized 150 cords, chargers and remote control car thingies.

Next on to Olivia's...Looking for Wall Decals for her room but ended up ordering one for the downstairs bathroom. How does that happen to me? It must be ADHD. Ya think If I diagnose myself they would give me the drugs to stay focused?!?

So Have you started your Christmas yet? What Ideas do you have?

{ Picture has NOTHING to do with the post..other then I thought it was funny. }

nothing better to do...

So today I was to go watch my niece play her last soccer game. It about 1 hour away. I was looking forward to it. I have only been down there once. They come here about 5 times a month.

My kids have snotty noses. No big cough or fevers but every time I think they are okay they end up getting run down and seem to go backwards on the road to recovery. I pay for preschool in advance and you have to pay even if they go or not and she has missed 3 days so far...so I need her to get better.

So I opted out of going. I WANTED to go....I was excited to actually have an outing planned.

So here I am nothing to really do okay, I could do alot...like clean the downstairs. It is a complete mess. Instead I am eating left over Chinese food.

This week am I take our little All star to the doctor, on my birthday no less. Hoping my husband can meet us there. It looks promising but I don't get my hopes up, sometimes things at work are out of his control.

I have a doctors appointment this week. I am 99.9% sure he will just tell me when my surgery date will be.

Friday a group of girls are going to dinner and it is my Mother in laws birthday so I think on Sunday we might all get together to celebrate. Saturday is my step-dad's birthday and my other brother in law shares the same birthday as me. Very busy October.

All the ramblin's of my week...What is your week looking like?


* Jada Drew...I love you and hope you had a wonderful game!!!

Green with Envy

So why is it that you can go to someones house and be completely mental with the case of ENVY?

Went to a friends house yesterday for Bunko. She is living in a shop house. A shop that you live in while you build. Small but VERY inviting. We pulled up and just her few Fall decorations outside made me want to go in and see the rest of her home.

STUNNING!!

She had everything so perfect. Every wall was covered to pure perfection.

Oh, her boys room was stunning. Looked like I had walked in to the Pottery barn store.

I felt at home. It was very eye opening to me. No matter what you call home 800 square feet to 3000 square feet...you can enjoy living there with just a few inexpensive items.

I was ENVY of her ability to decorate. I was tried really hard not to break the commandment of not wanting what your neighbor has but it was HARD!!

I am inspired. I am saving my money handing it to her and she will be doing Miss America's room and then MY room. I need her. I woke up wanting her to come over today....

I would have looked like a crazie calling her at 8am asking her to come over.

Lindy, You are amazing!!!

and yes, I am still fighting the little green envy bug....

Can dad get me a case of beer?

How does one day your child "grow up"? I mean really.

Last year we took him trick or treating this year he throws open the door Huck's his backpack and asks me if his dad can get him a case of beer.

I FREAKED ignored him. He was continuing to go on and on about how he needed a case of liquor to get into a Halloween party he was invited to.

Do you wanna know what I said?

NO FREAKING WAY!

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO ANY PARTY THAT REQUIRES ALCOHOL!

WE HAVE TALKED YOU ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRINKING AND POOR CHOICES THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT!

YOU WANT ME TO SMACK YOUR MOUTH?!?!?

oh, my golden child....your quick wit...

...Knowing he can get me going by a few words...he knows i go crazy...He knows I would have dropped to the floor crying, holding his legs begging him never to drink

he hands me his invite. His FIRST boy girl Halloween party. No Drugs. No alcohol typed nicely on the invite. ( thinking of kissing the parents for the ZERO tolerance on this stuff)

he does need 2 bucks.

Crap, I'll hand him a 20.00 to continue to go to parties like this.

and for the record my sweet boy..........

I WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER BUY YOU BEER!!!

got it.?

Friday's Facts

Thankful For:

Paper towels. They can seriously pick up alot of accidental spills. I mean dd you know how yuk it would be to haul out a big ole mop each time one of my Naughty sweet children had an accident?

Listening To:

Hum of the dishwasher and the heater clicking on

What's For Dinner:

No idea..arghh...crockpot something. Chicken & Rice.

Looking Forward To:

my birthday Halloween when the kids get to dress up and have fun. And mom & dad get to dress up and have fun!!

I am NEEDING
A laundry shoot. Seriously. Laundry room downstairs bites. Right now I am needing a 20 ounce mocha.

Missing:

My grandma Shirley. It was her birthday this week. I think the biggest thing is I really didn't spend enough time with her until she got sick. I don't know why I feel so guilty but it has forever effected how I feel about my kids and their grandparents. I know I didn't do anything wrong, like not coming over when asked or stopping by on holidays..I did all that. I just wish I would have stopped by just because. Just because she was alive and I loved her.

Your NOT his Mommy anymore?

Today we saw Mikey for the first time since he moved out on Friday. Interestingly enough Matthew called Mikey last night to make plans for today. When Matthew got home from school the phone was ringing for Matthew and it was Mikey. I had to bring Matthew out to a field to go ride motorcycles with Mikey and his friends. Matthew was telling me yesterday that it was weird not having him here.
Chin up , shoulders back I tried to change the subject but realized this wasn't a 4 year old I was talking to. I told Matthew that is was okay to feel that way. I mean just look at Mikey's room he still has 99% of his stuff here and has called me already to take him to the doctor.

He will always have a place in our hearts.

Carter saw Mikey in the door and freaked out. Olivia called Mikey's name and Mikey being sixteen waved from the door. Not good enough. Olivia SCREAMED for Mikey. Mikey put his shoes on and came over to say hi. If they could undo car seat straps they would have flown into his arms.

As we where leaving Carter was crying for Mikey and Olivia started crying asking if Mikey will remember her. I told of course he will. He is your uncle and will be forever.

She looked at me and Said " Your Not his mommy anymore?"

I told her I was never his mommy. He has a mommy. She asked me if his mommy loved him as much as I did. Of course she does. Mommy's love their kids very much and wants what best for them.

" well then if you want whats best for him you should make him stay with us till he has grand kids"

Oh, Miss America....it's just not that easy.

* Mikey's parents moved into Lynden so Mikey could finish school here.

I want to be high maintenance

I am not a high maintenance. I feel guilty getting my hair done. I don't have the time to get my nails done. lay in a tanning bed , shop when I feel like it and my pedicures are so far and few in between each one you can see a pin head of color on my big toe.

There is nothing wrong with doing any of this stuff. If I had time and money I would indulge in each one of these. Without a doubt.

Even when I am sick I have a hard time asking , begging for someone to take care of me. Last night I just about started crying when DH called to say he would be late. I had one kid who needed to go to Boy Scouts and 2 other kids who have runny noses that have cabin fever BAD! I felt so guilty JUST thinking about being upset with him, he works hard and lately putting in 65 hours a week at one job and 10-15 hours at another.

Some times I want to kick my feet and throw a fit till I get what I want. What is it that I want that I must kick my feet for it???

A Nanny , so I can be high maintenance.

aww..the joys of mommy getting sick.

This is just crazy...

Here I sit. Not showered. Nor do I plan to be today. I prefer smelling. I made Chicken rice soup to smell up the house to cover my smell.

I should clean but not going to. I have NOTHING on my calendar till Thursday and that is just a silly ole' hair appointment. I mean who needs 2 whole glorious hours by yourself reading trashy gossip magazines and over hearing the conversations of others??

My house smells like paint. Love that smell ( no I am not sniffing paint) and LOVE it and APPRECIATE it more when I have a friend like Jules.

How can it be that I have made random blogs over the last few weeks? maybe this blogging thing is not for me. I am starting to feel Stalked Loved.

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