Okay.
My youngest wanted me to turn off My Little Pony because of the witch that's on there that's trying to steal all the Little Ponies is scaring her.
So instead she watches Harry Potter and is perfectly fine with that.
Go figure
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Duh!!!
Yesterday I was having some not to nice pains in my back on my left side. So here I am, thinking, "Oh no, I hope I don't have a kidney infection!" So I'm downing CranGrape juice all day long.
So last night, I'm getting ready for bed and I'm thinking I should look at my back where it hurts just to see if I see anything (yea, like I'm really going to see anything if I have a kidney infection).
So I look.
So I see a bruise.
And so that little light bulb on top of my head turns on.
Oh yea! The day before I was backing up and I hit my back on a corner piece of furniture.
Ahhhhh, that must be why it's hurting.
Well, at least my kidneys are nice and cleaned out now.
So last night, I'm getting ready for bed and I'm thinking I should look at my back where it hurts just to see if I see anything (yea, like I'm really going to see anything if I have a kidney infection).
So I look.
So I see a bruise.
And so that little light bulb on top of my head turns on.
Oh yea! The day before I was backing up and I hit my back on a corner piece of furniture.
Ahhhhh, that must be why it's hurting.
Well, at least my kidneys are nice and cleaned out now.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
I Never Thought I'd See This!
My big German Shepard trying to hump my little cat while licking the back of her neck.
Bizarre.
Of course the rest of the night he's off chasing her and she's finally like, um, get the hell away from me dog. I don't think I like what you're trying to do!
Bizarre.
Of course the rest of the night he's off chasing her and she's finally like, um, get the hell away from me dog. I don't think I like what you're trying to do!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Did I Say That?
Something I never thought I'd hear myself say,
"Cat! Get your head out of the toilet!"
"Cat! Get your head out of the toilet!"
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
I Think I Need An Exorcism Performed
On my house.
There is a dark cloud over my house right now and I don't know how the hell it got here or how the hell to get rid of it!
Since this year started, I have had to have the refrigerator serviced, because it quit working, had to get a new water heater, along with a gas leak scare (no damage, fixed fine though, although my nervers were shot), had to replace the washer and dryer, and then yesterday was the kicker. Hubby replaced the kitchen sink faucet because it was corroded and making funny noises, and then our TV went out (that was only THREE YEARS OLD, for crying out loud!) and now hubby's truck is making a LOUD noise when the engine is started. So yesterday I bought a new faucet, a new TV and had to rent a car.
Yea.
No fun.
And THEN, today we had blustery winds, so the accordian door that was on the closet that hubby made to protect our new washer and dryer that's outside blew off and we had to replace THAT!.
My house and my nerves have had enough.
Maybe I've got some bad mojo in my house somewhere, or it's not Fung Shui. I don't know. Whatever it is, it needs to be fixed ASAP people!
There is a dark cloud over my house right now and I don't know how the hell it got here or how the hell to get rid of it!
Since this year started, I have had to have the refrigerator serviced, because it quit working, had to get a new water heater, along with a gas leak scare (no damage, fixed fine though, although my nervers were shot), had to replace the washer and dryer, and then yesterday was the kicker. Hubby replaced the kitchen sink faucet because it was corroded and making funny noises, and then our TV went out (that was only THREE YEARS OLD, for crying out loud!) and now hubby's truck is making a LOUD noise when the engine is started. So yesterday I bought a new faucet, a new TV and had to rent a car.
Yea.
No fun.
And THEN, today we had blustery winds, so the accordian door that was on the closet that hubby made to protect our new washer and dryer that's outside blew off and we had to replace THAT!.
My house and my nerves have had enough.
Maybe I've got some bad mojo in my house somewhere, or it's not Fung Shui. I don't know. Whatever it is, it needs to be fixed ASAP people!
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Catch Up
Yikes! It feels like forever since I've written anything!
It's been fairly busy for me lately though.
Hubby is home, and has been home for a few weeks, but shortly, he will be leaving out to sea for quite a while.
I'm not looking forward to it. I never DO look forward to it. I want him home with me. But I know that he has to do this, as it's his job. But it still never gets any easier. You'd think that since I've done this FIVE times before, that it wouldn't be as hard. But it is. Especially with our girls too. This will be the first time that the youngest will really know what's going on. The last time we did this, she was only 3 months old.
She can be SO painfully shy too. On Friday she fell at preschool and scraped her chin. She absolutely HAS to have a bandaid on it, because she doesn't want people looking at her chin. SHE doesn't even want to look at her chin with the scrape on it. But once the bandaid is on, she's fine. It's probably going to take her some time to get used to Daddy being back when he comes back. We are going to have to make sure and send him lots of letters, emails, pictures, etc, and make it so she can communicate with him to make the transition a little easier.
The eldest? Well, she doesn't like it either and she has her moments too with it. She'll have her emotional outbursts as well, and with her being a preteen and hormones rushing around her? Yea, that' s not something I'm looking forward to.
She had a rough week herself! I had to pick her up from school on Wednesday, as she had gotten sick at school. On Friday, she had two baby teeth pulled and then threw up again that night at 1 a.m., and that was not a pretty sight. I HATE throw up. But then again, I don't know anyone who really LIKES it, do you?
Is there anything HAPPY that happened to me this past week you ask?
Yes, we went to DISNEYLAND on Tuesday!! Woohoo!!! Of course it did rain on us for about an hour there and I can't stand rain, but it was near the end of the day, so it wasn't that bad. Hubby and I joked that we were traumatizing the youngest, as we took her on Pirates of the Carribean first and the Haunted Mansion second. Then a while later we took her on the Matterhorn. Now, before anyone says anything we took her on these rides a year ago and she was fine. She LOVED the Matterhorn back then. Now? Not so much. She literally screamed when we were on the ride and not because she was having fun. (My poor baby!) Pirates? She didn't care for that as much, but she LOVED the Haunted Mansion. Go figure.
Her favorite? It's A Small World, Dumbo and the Carousel, of course.
We rocked out on Space Mountain with The Red Hot Chili Peppers, which was WAY cool! Hubby and I took turns with the eldest on that one since there was no way we were going to take the youngest on that one. That one goes just a little too fast to put the youngest on that one.
Maybe next time.
It's been fairly busy for me lately though.
Hubby is home, and has been home for a few weeks, but shortly, he will be leaving out to sea for quite a while.
I'm not looking forward to it. I never DO look forward to it. I want him home with me. But I know that he has to do this, as it's his job. But it still never gets any easier. You'd think that since I've done this FIVE times before, that it wouldn't be as hard. But it is. Especially with our girls too. This will be the first time that the youngest will really know what's going on. The last time we did this, she was only 3 months old.
She can be SO painfully shy too. On Friday she fell at preschool and scraped her chin. She absolutely HAS to have a bandaid on it, because she doesn't want people looking at her chin. SHE doesn't even want to look at her chin with the scrape on it. But once the bandaid is on, she's fine. It's probably going to take her some time to get used to Daddy being back when he comes back. We are going to have to make sure and send him lots of letters, emails, pictures, etc, and make it so she can communicate with him to make the transition a little easier.
The eldest? Well, she doesn't like it either and she has her moments too with it. She'll have her emotional outbursts as well, and with her being a preteen and hormones rushing around her? Yea, that' s not something I'm looking forward to.
She had a rough week herself! I had to pick her up from school on Wednesday, as she had gotten sick at school. On Friday, she had two baby teeth pulled and then threw up again that night at 1 a.m., and that was not a pretty sight. I HATE throw up. But then again, I don't know anyone who really LIKES it, do you?
Is there anything HAPPY that happened to me this past week you ask?
Yes, we went to DISNEYLAND on Tuesday!! Woohoo!!! Of course it did rain on us for about an hour there and I can't stand rain, but it was near the end of the day, so it wasn't that bad. Hubby and I joked that we were traumatizing the youngest, as we took her on Pirates of the Carribean first and the Haunted Mansion second. Then a while later we took her on the Matterhorn. Now, before anyone says anything we took her on these rides a year ago and she was fine. She LOVED the Matterhorn back then. Now? Not so much. She literally screamed when we were on the ride and not because she was having fun. (My poor baby!) Pirates? She didn't care for that as much, but she LOVED the Haunted Mansion. Go figure.
Her favorite? It's A Small World, Dumbo and the Carousel, of course.
We rocked out on Space Mountain with The Red Hot Chili Peppers, which was WAY cool! Hubby and I took turns with the eldest on that one since there was no way we were going to take the youngest on that one. That one goes just a little too fast to put the youngest on that one.
Maybe next time.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Squeaky Clean
I now have a squeaky clean remote control for our TV in our bedroom.
Apparently it got caught up in the sheets when I took them off to wash them.
Okay, this is like the THIRD time I've done this! (Not in a row, but the third time in about 8 years or so) You'd think I'd learn, wouldn't you.....
Since the last time I've been pretty anal about making sure the remote is OFF the bed before I pull the sheets off, but I was in SUCH a hurry earlier this week that, apparent, OBVIOUSLY, I forgot to check.
Does it work????
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!! It took a night to completely dry out, but then I have an HE washing machine which uses less water, so maybe that helped? Who knows. All I know is that I don't have to go out and buy ANOTHER universal remote..
Of course this means the next time I throw one int he washing machine that it won't work.
So maybe it is a good idea if I go out and buy one..........................
............just in case.
Apparently it got caught up in the sheets when I took them off to wash them.
Okay, this is like the THIRD time I've done this! (Not in a row, but the third time in about 8 years or so) You'd think I'd learn, wouldn't you.....
Since the last time I've been pretty anal about making sure the remote is OFF the bed before I pull the sheets off, but I was in SUCH a hurry earlier this week that, apparent, OBVIOUSLY, I forgot to check.
Does it work????
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!! It took a night to completely dry out, but then I have an HE washing machine which uses less water, so maybe that helped? Who knows. All I know is that I don't have to go out and buy ANOTHER universal remote..
Of course this means the next time I throw one int he washing machine that it won't work.
So maybe it is a good idea if I go out and buy one..........................
............just in case.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Love Thursday - Bedtime
Love is cuddling with your youngest at bedtime, giving her butterfly kisses and making her giggle.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
What's That Noise...............
You know those people in the stores who are just browsing along whistling? The ones that just bug the hell out of you and you just want to go up to them and yell, "STOP WHISTLING DAMN IT!!!!" but just can't bring yourself to do it, because hey, they are obviously happy and who the hell are you to stop their happiness?
Yea, I think my youngest is going to be one of those people.
For the past week or two, she's ALWAYS whistling!
Of course I know it's just because she just figured out how to whistle and now that she knows how to do it, she likes practicing.
I wonder if those "whistling people" in the stores just find comfort in whistling.......
Right now, at this point in time, I would never tell the youngest to stop whistling. I sit and watch her quietly and smile. She figured out how to do something and she's proud of it.
As she should be.
Yea, I think my youngest is going to be one of those people.
For the past week or two, she's ALWAYS whistling!
Of course I know it's just because she just figured out how to whistle and now that she knows how to do it, she likes practicing.
I wonder if those "whistling people" in the stores just find comfort in whistling.......
Right now, at this point in time, I would never tell the youngest to stop whistling. I sit and watch her quietly and smile. She figured out how to do something and she's proud of it.
As she should be.
Life In The Fast Lane (the mom fast lane anyway...)
Life has been so hectic for me the past couple of weeks and there IS an end in sight, but it's WAY down the road.....
I'm creating the yearbook for my eldest's school and it's due at the end of the month. I AM over 1/2 way done, and I see no problem being able to finish it this weekend, as the rest of the pages are activity pages and the pictures just need to be plugged into the page.
The eldest also had a softball game last night and I must say, us parents thoroughly enjoyed ourselves last night. We had the best ump. He was friendly, made jokes with the girls, it was fun. The eldest did get a hit, which is very good (although it was a pop up and she got out) AND she got to play second base in the last inning. Very nice......I also VERY much like her coach. Our team was so far ahead and some of the girls could have easily stolen home base, but he had them hang back. No need to throw it in the other team's face, you know?
The youngest was having a ball with sunflower seeds. Just about everyone at the softball games has "seeds". She wanted them too. Hubby and I have tried to teach her how to open them with her teeth and eat the inside, and a few times she did do it, but for the most part, she just likes putting them in her mouth and spitting them out, like she sees everyone else do. One time she had about 7 or 8 sunflower seeds in her mouth at once and spit them all out at once. It was funny. Ahhhh, the things that amuse us these days.....
On a more somber note, my great uncle passed away this past Saturday. He turned 90 a week ago today. His health was failing him, but his mind never did, even up until the end. But I will write a special post about him later on, as he is one who deserves it, for he was a great man.
I should certainly get off the computer now, as it is time for me to take the youngest to preschool and get my butt off to work.
I'm creating the yearbook for my eldest's school and it's due at the end of the month. I AM over 1/2 way done, and I see no problem being able to finish it this weekend, as the rest of the pages are activity pages and the pictures just need to be plugged into the page.
The eldest also had a softball game last night and I must say, us parents thoroughly enjoyed ourselves last night. We had the best ump. He was friendly, made jokes with the girls, it was fun. The eldest did get a hit, which is very good (although it was a pop up and she got out) AND she got to play second base in the last inning. Very nice......I also VERY much like her coach. Our team was so far ahead and some of the girls could have easily stolen home base, but he had them hang back. No need to throw it in the other team's face, you know?
The youngest was having a ball with sunflower seeds. Just about everyone at the softball games has "seeds". She wanted them too. Hubby and I have tried to teach her how to open them with her teeth and eat the inside, and a few times she did do it, but for the most part, she just likes putting them in her mouth and spitting them out, like she sees everyone else do. One time she had about 7 or 8 sunflower seeds in her mouth at once and spit them all out at once. It was funny. Ahhhh, the things that amuse us these days.....
On a more somber note, my great uncle passed away this past Saturday. He turned 90 a week ago today. His health was failing him, but his mind never did, even up until the end. But I will write a special post about him later on, as he is one who deserves it, for he was a great man.
I should certainly get off the computer now, as it is time for me to take the youngest to preschool and get my butt off to work.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Can You Hear That????
Silence.
There are no human sounds in my house right now.
It's even quiet on the animal front too.
And it's DAYTIME!
My wonderful hubby came home today from being out to sea for over a week, and took the girls to the park to go bike riding.
He knew I was getting stressed out. He could tell when he called me today and I was at the Commissary From Hell. SO many people at the military base grocery store today! AND I had both kids.
AND I've been running on hyper-speed since Wednesday.
Yea, it hasn't stopped.
Until now.
And even now I'm not fully stopped, I'm uploading pictures to the yearbook website while I'm doing this.
Multi-tasking.
That's my life.
So the 3 of them are at the park, riding bikes, and when they get back, I still get to be by myself, because I get to go out and do errands ALONE! YEA!!!
Well, I DO have to get some stuff for the girls' easter baskets while I'm out, but I HAVE to do that by myself, for obvious reasons.
I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO needed this though!!
I was telling hubby that if I didn't get to "de-stress" soon, I was going to have a burnout MAJORLY and that wouldn't be good.
We are going to Disneyland in a couple of weeks, so I have to find a hotel for that, get the dog a reservation at a kennel, and I want to finish this yearbook by then. I want to go away for a day with my family, knowing that I don't have a deadline. I want to get this yearbook done, so that the principal can proof it over and I can have time to do any changes I need to, without being completely rushed. I want our family to have some GOOD family time together, and what better place to do that than Disneyland!!
Wow......I can actually hear the birds chirping outside. Beautiful, baby, beau-ti-ful.
There are no human sounds in my house right now.
It's even quiet on the animal front too.
And it's DAYTIME!
My wonderful hubby came home today from being out to sea for over a week, and took the girls to the park to go bike riding.
He knew I was getting stressed out. He could tell when he called me today and I was at the Commissary From Hell. SO many people at the military base grocery store today! AND I had both kids.
AND I've been running on hyper-speed since Wednesday.
Yea, it hasn't stopped.
Until now.
And even now I'm not fully stopped, I'm uploading pictures to the yearbook website while I'm doing this.
Multi-tasking.
That's my life.
So the 3 of them are at the park, riding bikes, and when they get back, I still get to be by myself, because I get to go out and do errands ALONE! YEA!!!
Well, I DO have to get some stuff for the girls' easter baskets while I'm out, but I HAVE to do that by myself, for obvious reasons.
I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO needed this though!!
I was telling hubby that if I didn't get to "de-stress" soon, I was going to have a burnout MAJORLY and that wouldn't be good.
We are going to Disneyland in a couple of weeks, so I have to find a hotel for that, get the dog a reservation at a kennel, and I want to finish this yearbook by then. I want to go away for a day with my family, knowing that I don't have a deadline. I want to get this yearbook done, so that the principal can proof it over and I can have time to do any changes I need to, without being completely rushed. I want our family to have some GOOD family time together, and what better place to do that than Disneyland!!
Wow......I can actually hear the birds chirping outside. Beautiful, baby, beau-ti-ful.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Olive Riley's Blob
No, that's not a typo.
She refers to her blog as a "blob". I have a feeling it's going to be the new "lingo" for blog soon.
She is 107 years old and lives in Australia. Her friend, Mike types the "blob" for her as she talks.
She has had WELL over 190,000 visits since she started this blob LAST MONTH. Her blob is called The Life of Riley.
I HIGHLY encourage everyone to read her blob and enjoy her stories about what is going on in her life now and what she tells about the past.
I have ALWAYS loved to listen to older family members talk about the past and I love this blob.
I learned of her blob from Sognatrice and her blog, Bleeding Espresso. Sognatrice lives in Italy.
Another HIGHLY recommended blog to read!
Enjoy!
She refers to her blog as a "blob". I have a feeling it's going to be the new "lingo" for blog soon.
She is 107 years old and lives in Australia. Her friend, Mike types the "blob" for her as she talks.
She has had WELL over 190,000 visits since she started this blob LAST MONTH. Her blob is called The Life of Riley.
I HIGHLY encourage everyone to read her blob and enjoy her stories about what is going on in her life now and what she tells about the past.
I have ALWAYS loved to listen to older family members talk about the past and I love this blob.
I learned of her blob from Sognatrice and her blog, Bleeding Espresso. Sognatrice lives in Italy.
Another HIGHLY recommended blog to read!
Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Whatever....
Okay, my hectic Tuesday decided to not rear it's ugly head on Tuesday. Instead it decided to delay it's appearance until today, Wednesday.
Well, partly it's my fault too.
I'm not saying I'm to blame, but I decided to add another ingredient to the mix.
I needed to take pictures at eldest's school of the dance troupe for the yearbook.
Since I would be at the school later, and I couldn't leave Burbank alone at home for over 8 hours (I just don't like doing that. I mean sure, I'm sure the dog could hold his pee for 9 hours if he really had to, but I don't want to do that to him), I came home after picking up the youngest at preschool to let him out to pee and offer him some "token" people time with us.
Then I went back to work with the youngest, bribed her with a slurpee so I could be in a meeting (which incidentally she ended up sitting in it with me), and rushed out of there at 3:30 so I could get to the eldest's school to take pictures.
Once I was done with that, it was off to Wal-Mart for some ::::ahem::::: personal "women" things I needed (yea, and as soon as we went by that aisle, my eldest and her friend decided they need to go look at the fish instead).
Oh, and then since I was getting dog treats for the dog (I SO spoil him with dog treats! I just love buying them! Hubby once saw us giving him his daily treats and he was like, "Damn, how many treats do you GIVE him??" Yea, it's a lot. But to be fair, he IS a big German Shepard) we were right by the toy aisles and of course, if you're by a toy aisle and you have kids, it's like a magnet where they HAVE to go over there.
Now my youngest is totally into Strawberry Shortcake (okay, I admit it, I like smelling the dolls, especially Tea Blossom, she smells like Grape) and we saw one of the dolls she wanted. But I just can't give in and give them every toy they want, so I said, "Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring it to you in your basket". In the meantime, I'm thinking, "Damn, they only have ONE of those dolls, I sure hope it's there when I need to come back and get it to put it in her Easter Basket for the Easter Bunny!" Maybe I can have my friend pick it up for me tomorrow and I'll pay her back.
So after some kicking and screaming our way out of the toy aisle (at this point I don't even CARE if people are looking at us while she's having her fit, it's just too damn exhausting to worry about that), we headed on towards the exit.
The checkout.......
Whoever invented putting all those little gadgets or candy at the checkout aisle is probably a billionaire right now. Because that's all the kids see. The parents? They're looking to see which checkout line is the shortest so they can get the hell out of there, and to hurry things along and avoid another kicking and screaming episode, we say, "Only ONE thing! And hurry up!"
Yea, so by the time the cashier has scanned all your items (some of which mysteriously appear in the cart without YOU putting them there), you've had to pay another $3 or so for those "checkout items" as well.
Whatever.
Here's my money, just take it and let me get the hell out of here.
Well, partly it's my fault too.
I'm not saying I'm to blame, but I decided to add another ingredient to the mix.
I needed to take pictures at eldest's school of the dance troupe for the yearbook.
Since I would be at the school later, and I couldn't leave Burbank alone at home for over 8 hours (I just don't like doing that. I mean sure, I'm sure the dog could hold his pee for 9 hours if he really had to, but I don't want to do that to him), I came home after picking up the youngest at preschool to let him out to pee and offer him some "token" people time with us.
Then I went back to work with the youngest, bribed her with a slurpee so I could be in a meeting (which incidentally she ended up sitting in it with me), and rushed out of there at 3:30 so I could get to the eldest's school to take pictures.
Once I was done with that, it was off to Wal-Mart for some ::::ahem::::: personal "women" things I needed (yea, and as soon as we went by that aisle, my eldest and her friend decided they need to go look at the fish instead).
Oh, and then since I was getting dog treats for the dog (I SO spoil him with dog treats! I just love buying them! Hubby once saw us giving him his daily treats and he was like, "Damn, how many treats do you GIVE him??" Yea, it's a lot. But to be fair, he IS a big German Shepard) we were right by the toy aisles and of course, if you're by a toy aisle and you have kids, it's like a magnet where they HAVE to go over there.
Now my youngest is totally into Strawberry Shortcake (okay, I admit it, I like smelling the dolls, especially Tea Blossom, she smells like Grape) and we saw one of the dolls she wanted. But I just can't give in and give them every toy they want, so I said, "Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring it to you in your basket". In the meantime, I'm thinking, "Damn, they only have ONE of those dolls, I sure hope it's there when I need to come back and get it to put it in her Easter Basket for the Easter Bunny!" Maybe I can have my friend pick it up for me tomorrow and I'll pay her back.
So after some kicking and screaming our way out of the toy aisle (at this point I don't even CARE if people are looking at us while she's having her fit, it's just too damn exhausting to worry about that), we headed on towards the exit.
The checkout.......
Whoever invented putting all those little gadgets or candy at the checkout aisle is probably a billionaire right now. Because that's all the kids see. The parents? They're looking to see which checkout line is the shortest so they can get the hell out of there, and to hurry things along and avoid another kicking and screaming episode, we say, "Only ONE thing! And hurry up!"
Yea, so by the time the cashier has scanned all your items (some of which mysteriously appear in the cart without YOU putting them there), you've had to pay another $3 or so for those "checkout items" as well.
Whatever.
Here's my money, just take it and let me get the hell out of here.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Saying No
I ran into a mom that I knew from eldest's old school this afternoon.
Can I just say that I do love living in the town I live in? I'm always running into people I know somewhere. I like it. Now the town isn't THAT small, mind you. Or maybe it's just because the eldest has been in different activities, that I've gotten to know more parents, that way.
ANYWAY...........
So we were talking about our hectic lives and I brought up the fact that I'm doing the yearbook for eldest's school. And it is a task. Especially since I wasn't able to even start it until January of this year and the deadline is the beginning of April! Yikes! So I'm trying to scramble and get as many pictures from people as I can, while bringing my camera to school to get as many pictures as I can as well. The good thing about this yearbook? It's all being done online! The bad thing about it being online? Not all the pictures I get from people are digital, which means I have to scan them in and upload them, which can take some time. Plus I've had to learn the system.
Okay, I got off the main subject again........
She was saying to me, "Can you ever just say NO?"
And while it may seem that I'm doing a lot right now, the only thing I am doing at the school is yearbook, which is a very daunting task though. I haven't volunteered to do any other projects at the school. If someone does ask me to do something, if I can, I'll do it. If I can't, I say no.
So yes, I can say no.
I don't let people walk all over me, but I'm not a bitch either.
Well, let me take that back. I can be a bitch when I want to be. But traditionally, I'm not a bitch at my child's school. That wouldn't be conducive.
Can I just say that I do love living in the town I live in? I'm always running into people I know somewhere. I like it. Now the town isn't THAT small, mind you. Or maybe it's just because the eldest has been in different activities, that I've gotten to know more parents, that way.
ANYWAY...........
So we were talking about our hectic lives and I brought up the fact that I'm doing the yearbook for eldest's school. And it is a task. Especially since I wasn't able to even start it until January of this year and the deadline is the beginning of April! Yikes! So I'm trying to scramble and get as many pictures from people as I can, while bringing my camera to school to get as many pictures as I can as well. The good thing about this yearbook? It's all being done online! The bad thing about it being online? Not all the pictures I get from people are digital, which means I have to scan them in and upload them, which can take some time. Plus I've had to learn the system.
Okay, I got off the main subject again........
She was saying to me, "Can you ever just say NO?"
And while it may seem that I'm doing a lot right now, the only thing I am doing at the school is yearbook, which is a very daunting task though. I haven't volunteered to do any other projects at the school. If someone does ask me to do something, if I can, I'll do it. If I can't, I say no.
So yes, I can say no.
I don't let people walk all over me, but I'm not a bitch either.
Well, let me take that back. I can be a bitch when I want to be. But traditionally, I'm not a bitch at my child's school. That wouldn't be conducive.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Play Ball!
Today was Opening Day for softball season here. The eldest almost didn't play this season, but I "encouraged" her to give a go, one more year. And today she thanked me for doing that.
I never forced her into doing it, but I did tell her that she should try it one more year and see how she likes playing in the upper division. The team she got on seems to be a really good group of girls and I really like the coaches for her team. They are helping her and the girls to learn things and grow in their abilities, yet they are also making it fun for them too.
Today they had two scrimmage games, in which they won both of them. The eldest did really well at batting and the coach had her bunting too, which makes me think that she might be the "bunt girl" this season.
I'm not going to lie. My child is definitely not one of the best players on the team. But she's also not the worst either. She's a good middle player. She tries her hardest, comes to all the practices, and that's all I ask of her. To do her best.
Hubby and I LOVE softball season. We love being out there at the fields, watching the games, enjoying the atmosphere out there, conversing with the parents. We have both said that once the youngest gets older and hubby's not going out to sea, that we want to join a co-ed softball team.
It was a long day today though. I had set my alarm for 6 a.m., but I either didn't turn the alarm on, or turned it off and went back to sleep. I can't remember. I just remember waking up, noticing the sun was out, looking at the clock and it saying 6:40 and saying, "OH SHIT!"
Yea, that was my daughter's alarm clock this morning, me saying "OH SHIT!" Nice........
We had to be there by 7:30 a.m. and we didn't end up leaving the fields until almost 1:30 this afternoon. Eldest wanted to watch a couple of the games.
Oh, and did I mention that my life at the fields is always at either the snack bar or the bathrooms? Yea, because the youngest likes to go to both places. All I ask is that she waits until sister has gotten to bat first. Oh, and I have to make sure she's dressed in grungy clothes because she likes to play in the dirt there too.
And new rule at the house too, one MUST take off their shoes before coming in the house after softball because WAY too much dirt gets tracked in the house.
Okay, I'm complaining, I know, but seriously, we do love softball season.
And next year? The youngest will get to start playing t-ball. I can't wait to see that! :D
I never forced her into doing it, but I did tell her that she should try it one more year and see how she likes playing in the upper division. The team she got on seems to be a really good group of girls and I really like the coaches for her team. They are helping her and the girls to learn things and grow in their abilities, yet they are also making it fun for them too.
Today they had two scrimmage games, in which they won both of them. The eldest did really well at batting and the coach had her bunting too, which makes me think that she might be the "bunt girl" this season.
I'm not going to lie. My child is definitely not one of the best players on the team. But she's also not the worst either. She's a good middle player. She tries her hardest, comes to all the practices, and that's all I ask of her. To do her best.
Hubby and I LOVE softball season. We love being out there at the fields, watching the games, enjoying the atmosphere out there, conversing with the parents. We have both said that once the youngest gets older and hubby's not going out to sea, that we want to join a co-ed softball team.
It was a long day today though. I had set my alarm for 6 a.m., but I either didn't turn the alarm on, or turned it off and went back to sleep. I can't remember. I just remember waking up, noticing the sun was out, looking at the clock and it saying 6:40 and saying, "OH SHIT!"
Yea, that was my daughter's alarm clock this morning, me saying "OH SHIT!" Nice........
We had to be there by 7:30 a.m. and we didn't end up leaving the fields until almost 1:30 this afternoon. Eldest wanted to watch a couple of the games.
Oh, and did I mention that my life at the fields is always at either the snack bar or the bathrooms? Yea, because the youngest likes to go to both places. All I ask is that she waits until sister has gotten to bat first. Oh, and I have to make sure she's dressed in grungy clothes because she likes to play in the dirt there too.
And new rule at the house too, one MUST take off their shoes before coming in the house after softball because WAY too much dirt gets tracked in the house.
Okay, I'm complaining, I know, but seriously, we do love softball season.
And next year? The youngest will get to start playing t-ball. I can't wait to see that! :D
Friday, February 23, 2007
Mean Mommy
I'm telling you, it sucks when I have to be the mean mom.
The disciplinarian.
The one where your child won't talk to you because she's mad at you.
Because you had to punish her.
Because she was being mean to her sister.
She certainly did not like it at all when I told her she couldn't go to her friend's house and play after school.
But I think I'm doing something right because after I talked with her about it after school and left her alone for a little while, she went up to her sister and apologized and has been nice ever since.
So I think she "gets" it when I talk to her.
Either that or she's just playing me and blowing smoke up my ass.
I'm really hoping it's the first one though.
The disciplinarian.
The one where your child won't talk to you because she's mad at you.
Because you had to punish her.
Because she was being mean to her sister.
She certainly did not like it at all when I told her she couldn't go to her friend's house and play after school.
But I think I'm doing something right because after I talked with her about it after school and left her alone for a little while, she went up to her sister and apologized and has been nice ever since.
So I think she "gets" it when I talk to her.
Either that or she's just playing me and blowing smoke up my ass.
I'm really hoping it's the first one though.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Love Thursday - Sisters
Love is getting to spend an afternoon with your youngest sister, sharing how you each have Mom's hand gestures, having people notice you have the same profile, and just enjoying each other's company.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Guilty Pleasure
Do you ever have those movies that you just love, even though people might think you're dorky for liking it?
Yesterday I watched The Idolmaker. I LOVE this movie!! It stars Ray Sharkey, and this was Peter Gallagher's very first movie too, and that is really his voice singing! The other guy, Paul Land did not do his own singing in the movie. Peter Gallagher looked HOT too, when he was singing!! I have it saved on my DVR so I can watch it anytime I want. Yummy.......
Sometimes it's so nice just sitting in front of the TV getting lost in a favorite movie. You know the words and all the scenes too.
Yesterday I watched The Idolmaker. I LOVE this movie!! It stars Ray Sharkey, and this was Peter Gallagher's very first movie too, and that is really his voice singing! The other guy, Paul Land did not do his own singing in the movie. Peter Gallagher looked HOT too, when he was singing!! I have it saved on my DVR so I can watch it anytime I want. Yummy.......
Sometimes it's so nice just sitting in front of the TV getting lost in a favorite movie. You know the words and all the scenes too.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Memories Monday - Hollywood
This past Saturday afternoon, hubby, children and I were driving to Burbank to see our family. Now, I've driven this drive too many times to count. And I have NEVER taken the wrong freeway.
Until Saturday.
I was in a zone driving, traffic, like there always is and all of the sudden, I'm looking around and it certainly doesn't look very familiar to me at all. I'm like, "Where am I?"
I found myself on the 101, instead of staying on the 5.
Sure, I could have turned around and gotten back on the 5, but since I grew up in Los Angeles, I knew that the 101 would take me to an exit to get to Burbank.
Plus my eldest got the chance to see the infamous "HOLLYWOOD" sign. Something that I, myself, had not seen in years. She was so excited to see it! It's funny how growing up around things like that, you just take it for granted and it's not that exciting.
We drove past the exit signs for Melrose and Sunset.
I've actually only been to Melrose once in my life. It was fun though, perusing down the street looking at all the shops.
Now, Sunset?
Yea, been there.
The Whisky-A-Go-Go, The Roxy, Gazarri's.
What a time in my life! Going down to Hollywood was fun, that's for sure!
When I think back of all the good times I had at that time in my life with my friends, I smile.
I do wish, at times, that my girls get to experience that type of experience too, but then the "mom" in me takes over and says, "NO WAY!" I mean, I want them to experience life, but I do know that it's not always fun. There are things out there that I wish they would never have to see. I just hope that I can raise them well enough so that if they do come across things, they will know how to handle it.
Hollywood. Whether you lived it in the 60's the 80's, 90's or even today, everyone has their own story to tell and remember.
Until Saturday.
I was in a zone driving, traffic, like there always is and all of the sudden, I'm looking around and it certainly doesn't look very familiar to me at all. I'm like, "Where am I?"
I found myself on the 101, instead of staying on the 5.
Sure, I could have turned around and gotten back on the 5, but since I grew up in Los Angeles, I knew that the 101 would take me to an exit to get to Burbank.
Plus my eldest got the chance to see the infamous "HOLLYWOOD" sign. Something that I, myself, had not seen in years. She was so excited to see it! It's funny how growing up around things like that, you just take it for granted and it's not that exciting.
We drove past the exit signs for Melrose and Sunset.
I've actually only been to Melrose once in my life. It was fun though, perusing down the street looking at all the shops.
Now, Sunset?
Yea, been there.
The Whisky-A-Go-Go, The Roxy, Gazarri's.
What a time in my life! Going down to Hollywood was fun, that's for sure!
When I think back of all the good times I had at that time in my life with my friends, I smile.
I do wish, at times, that my girls get to experience that type of experience too, but then the "mom" in me takes over and says, "NO WAY!" I mean, I want them to experience life, but I do know that it's not always fun. There are things out there that I wish they would never have to see. I just hope that I can raise them well enough so that if they do come across things, they will know how to handle it.
Hollywood. Whether you lived it in the 60's the 80's, 90's or even today, everyone has their own story to tell and remember.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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