Why is it

That when your husband is home and you think you'll have extra hands and help to get the kids ready that it actually takes LONGER to get ready than normal??? NEVER been late to camp - today - 15 minutes. It was like that when I was younger and my Mom would have a day off too. It NEVER went smoothly. I'm just not a people person. :-)

So boss man leaves tomorrow. Got my instructions today. He's so funny. "I don't care if the place burns to the ground - don't call me. And if you run out of checks just forge my signature."

Well, now - that I know the rules...... :-) Seems I have some shopping to do!!! hee hee hee.

The parents come tomorrow. I'm elected to get them from the train. B is elected to do some shopping. :-) Then we're doing the whole brunch thing.

AND..... I have my Par tay tomorrow! :-) Ok, talking to M last night. I was talking about how I'm always so nervous when having people over. He says "that's the difference between guys and girls. Guys just say no."

"What, if Scott N asked you to have a party for him because he was starting a new business, you wouldn't?"

"No, I'd say, Sorry Scott you're gay."

"Oh, So if Scott were gay he wouldn't be your friend? That's real nice."

"No, he'd still be my friend - I just wouldn't have his little gay parties."

I'm busting a gut by this time.

Who's that big girl?

Village Picnic today. Ran into M. I used to babysit her and her brother - but I had her from 6 mo. and now she is in 6th GRADE!!! She's almost as tall as I am!!! S didn't recognize her and said "Who's that big girl?" It was cute.

Left Dad there - he's doing the OT thing. So I'm "babysitting" as usual> :-) STILL doing the Power Laundry.

Gpa and Gma come in Friday - so also need to do the Power Cleaning. :-)

POWER Laundry

Got the spare room full of every piece of clothing we own. Time for some power laundry!!! :-)

As I'm waiting for my washer - new tech - pfftttt - give me my old washer back. Anyway - as I'm waiting - I'm looking around and figuring out what to do with the *new* room I will get when the garage is done and there is NO ebay CRAP in my house!!!! Oh, I will skip and sing and tra la la la la.

I am seriously thinking I could set up a little sitting room down there AND have my scrap book stuff out all the time. Oh, to be able to watch movies this winter AND scrap book. Heaven, I'm in Heaven. :-) It can't get done fast enough for me. :-)

Then of course I'm going to nag about my kitchen being done. :-) My kitchen will be SO nice when we get what we want. Plus I think it will really lend itself to having kids in and out like we do.

What color God is

So, do *you* know what color God is? When B put J to bed tonight J said "how did you know I was in here?" "I know everything, I'm Dad"
"huh uh - you don't know what color God is".

I almost fell off my chair! Oh, the stuff this kid comes up with.

The other day after he got his uniform on for tee ball he stood up nice and tall, put his hands on his hips and said "I'm the perfect man."
Oh, so humble too. :-)

Not fun to be a Mom lately

It's been a rough week. Got a call about S this morning at work. What am I supposed to do at work?? Ugghhh - I SO hate when people SAY they've worked with Special Needs before and they really haven't. Her aide didn't have the foggiest about how to handle S. Ended up just giving me a head ache - made it almost impossible to concentrate at work (hence input on the wrong date)dang. So instead of an easy Friday - well, you know.

Stuff like that makes you start to question every decision. I HATE second guessing.

Dang - just a stressful hectic week.

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Am I the only one who sees how ridiculous this country has become? We are prosecuting certain people for lying but the thing is - EVERYONE in government is lying. They lied about the cause of war, Clinton lied about Monica, on and on and on. If their mouths are open - they're lying. It's like Teddy sitting in judgement of Clinton - we don't see how STUPID we must look to other countries? Then we have the audacity to go over and "save" the world??? WTF????

Bush was quoted yesterday as saying "that's not going to happen in MY government". That's the thing - it is THEIR government - all of them - left and right alike. They don't do what's best for the *people* - hell most of them don't even know what it's like to BE one of us. Daddy Bush had no idea we had scanners at the cash register. Pearl lady thought Katrina victims found the Super dome comfy.

Is it that we all, myself alike, kind of keep busy with Paris and stupid stuff like that because the REAL issues are just SO hopeless?? I know I tend to busy myself with daily life and just when I finally get enough stupidity and hypocrisy I finally stand up and say "do you really think we're that f--ing stupid?" And yes, they do.


And just so my head doesn't blow off my shoulders I'm going to turn my attention now to the unimportant: my cat. Ok, as many of you know, I have lost my mind - but I do not lie. So when I tell you - my cat plays fetch - you can believe me. And the really wild part that I saw yesterday is that she brings the thing to you and meows till you play. She is really starting to grow on me. I think it's time to have her de-clawed. She's a keeper. Today she was lying on the couch and Sadie walked by her - she stretched out her paw and just let it slide down Sade's back as she went by. It was really cute - then she stretched her toes and hair fell out! Sadie didn't seem to mind. They are funny together. The thing that really kills me is that Sadie chases other cats out of the yard - but for some reason has decided that Rex is ok. I really live in a crazy house. :-)

We went to O and A's game last night. J loves to sit on my lap and watch. I tried to explaining the strike zone, a full count, on deck, a bunt, and the in field fly rule. He is funny. He really like the whole lingo of the game. I've got a bet with B that J will (at the next tee-ball game) do the "grab the air" at bat when he's up. I noticed that it was after the first softball game we watched that he tipped home plate when up to bat. At last night's game the other team grabbed the air behind the plate as they dug in - I have a feeling we will see this on Saturday. I can also tell J has a good head for the game - like the rest of my family. It's like a 6th sense of where the ball is going to go - I think it kind of skipped me. I'm more like Sal - have more intuition of feelings or personal stress than sports.

J also told me that he would like to work at the bank. He thought he could start tomorrow. :-) I told him that when he was 16 he could work anywhere he wanted to. I like that kind of spunk. Granted he can't get his room clean - he's always so tired, or his foot hurts, or his tummy hurts, or he'll do it later. But I'm SURE he'll be able to "work" when he's a teen. yeah right.

I think S is tired out. She's been kind of cranky lately. Though she did sit very well last night. (provided you feed her - she'll do anything) But this morning you could tell she just wasn't up for it. Lots of yawning. We'll need to get to bed a little earlier next week. They'll be swimming more and they have a field trip.

I need to get to bed a little earlier too. Now that EVERYONE has to be ready by 8:30 WITH lunch it gets a little more complicated. Plus we need to read in the mornings. We've missed out at night. With all the stuff going on - we just never know when we'll get in.

Cicada, cickada

OMG!!! The noise these creatures make is unbelievable! They were supposed to emerge on May 22 or something like that. Evidently, Bbk cicadas are fashionably late. I thought to myself, when walking to my car and barely being able to hear myself think, if I were a deer - I'd jump in front of a van today. Lord, it's the most annoying sound. Worse than that "this is a test" buzzer. And remember, it doesn't stop. We can hear them IN the office - through the windows (which don't open).

So camp has started. They both had a great time. J swims today and S does tomorrow. They get to be together in the pool on Friday. And they go bowling this week. J LOVES it! S does too - she just doesn't show it like he does. He practically jumps up and down when it's time to go.

I started a *real* Yoga class yesterday - just for me. I LOVE it! Of course all the toxins I got rid of - I put back in with a bag of chips last night. My body seems to crave toxins. :-)

You know what I like....

I like that my daughter is ecstatic when she gets a hand me down tee-shirt.

I like that both my kids prefer their wading pool.

I like that a Popsicle makes it seem like summer.

I like that when you get out paper and a crayon they smile.

I like that they accept the phrase "ask Santa" as a response to "I want....".

I like that J beams all over when he runs the bases at tee-ball.

I like that S skips when they're told they can go down to Tommy's.

I like that dry Spider man cereal is one of their favorite snacks.

I like that they invent ways to "surf" in the wading pool.

I like that my husband waited up for me last night.

I like that there is a beautiful bouquet of flowers on my kitchen table.

I like that my house is well lived in.

I like that the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing right through the back door.

Reflection of the day:

From the Spark:

Investing time and energy in others

People usually talk of "spending" energy and time on others. As if once it's used, it's gone. But in reality, that effort is a powerful investment. It's an investment because you'll get more of both in return. When a match lights a candle, the match's flame doesn't shrink--if anything, it grows. In the same way, you'll be even more inspired and successful by building others up. The bonus is that they'll also be better equipped to return the favor. Take action today to make someone's life a little better. Come up with just one nice thing to do for each of the important people in your life, one little thing that can make all the difference. After all, what good does it do to improve your health or your life if you're not going to do anything with it?


I want to talk about the opposite. I tend to get sucked in - well, no, wait- I do it to myself so it's more like I tend to hear someone's problem and then JUMP into/on it and then come crashing down when the other doesn't spend NEAR as much energy on it. I have realized this and actually stopped myself recently with the drama of The Hoods. All the crap with Father Hood and I was actually able to foresee it, and step aside!!!! Man, that is SO great. Now, I must be vigilant to make sure I don't fall into my old habit. :-)

Lord, What have we become?

elaine writes:

3,500 dead American sons/daughters. 14,208 wounded, returned 2 duty. 11,622 maimed, not able to return 2 duty. 300,000 traumatic brain injured americans. Talk at the water cooler 2day? Paris! i cry

yes yes yes yes yes



I borrowed this from another blog. I feel this same way. It's like we're in the Twilight Zone. This is all happening and no one seems to care. There's SO many lies we were sold. SO much corruption - in both parties. It's so scary and it's just feels hopeless. I mean, will it EVER change? We've GOT to get these kids HOME!!! The powers that be don't have a clue what they're doing. And our kids are paying the price!!!

Do we "care" about Paris and other things because the truth is WAY to scary? Have we hid our heads in the sand? There are SO many families who are FORCED to think about it everyday because they are missing a loved one and are praying for their return. I can't imagine the heartache. How do you put your life on hold?

There should just NEVER be war. In this age - isn't there something else we could do to solve our differences? Checkers? Football? I don't know - maybe *talking* God forbid.

Just seems like we've learned nothing. Just seems to me that we aren't the country -we say we are. Seems like we have a dictator- not a democracy. And that goes in ALL levels of government. It's all about power and the almighty dollar. So who are we to go over and preach to anyone else when our own backyard is such a MESS?!!!!

Sniff, Tear, Sniff

I HATE goodbyes. The last day of school today. Hugs and thank yous and of course tears. I HATE when things change. Hmmmm - sounds a lot like S - maybe I do have the Autism gene. :-) So we say goodbye to one of the greatest teams. I ask myself - since coming to Salk - have you had a team you didn't like? No, but I had members I didn't like - not this year. And of course we've had the same aides for what - 2 years now. I will SO miss them. THAT team is tremendous!!! Mrs G - "got me" - she got my humor - my stress - my passion. I love her.

J and I walked to school to pick up S - the Jr High was walking home - can I just say how much I DETEST Jr High kids. Ugghhh. I SO don't want to think of S going to Jr High - only 2 more years and then SCARY!!!!!!!!!

Bella - S's running mate - came up and thanked me for the fax I sent yesterday. I wrote congratulations to them all and thanks for being so good to S. Wasn't that sweet?? Of course Quinn came over and said goodbye. S has got a FANTASTIC class.

I just can't stop tearing up - I just don't want it to end. It went so well this year - she made such HUGE progress - I want it to go on and on and on.

He are a gradu- it

Well, he's a first grader now! What I can't get over is the way some people make over this - HUGE flower arrangements, balloons, gifts. Like B says - this doesn't even count in your accademic grade point average. :-) It's not one of the big 12. It's so strange. I don't consider this a big goal - it's just a beginning. But anyway - he sang his little heart out - got his little diploma and his teacher dubbed him "fastest boy student". Which translates into he rushes through things to get to the next thing. :-) It was cute.

S came home with a list of nice things that her class had said about her. It was so sweet. I never dreamed that she would be so accepted in school. It just brings tears to my eyes. She's so loved.

What a Fun Weekend

GREAT game yesterday. J came in from the outfield and tried to RUN a runner down with the ball at home. It was SO funny. He has to learn that he has his Momma's speed and he NEEDS to THROW the ball. :-) He did really well though. My brother showed up along with JB. Jack was so thrilled to see an audiance. He's SUCH a ham.

The kids have been down the street for most of the weekend. We sat outside with Mr C last night and they rode up and down. The Fire Dept was called by Mr C last night - turned out his fridge was messed up and a part got so hot it started melting the plastic around it - which is the smell he was first alerted to.

Multi-culture day today at church - everyone should wear garb from their country. As much as I HATE to sound like my right wing hub - I'm from America - what exactly should my kids wear to participate. It seems like our church does nothing but "celebrate" our cultural differences. It gets a little old personally. Enough about your country of orrigin - tell me about your life HERE. Tell me about your struggles NOW. Not that I don't care about other's plight of where they're from but enough is enough. I have to admitt that was one thing that attracted us to this church - the curltural difference - but I just think we've gone over board now.

I did get my thank yous and J's out this weekend. That feels good to finally be done with the Walk. I don't think I'll fund raise next year. And I don't think if I don't mention it - B will never know. :-) It's just too much. I LOVE participating but the actual sending of all the "stuff" and then thank yous after are too much for me.

I'm off now 3 days this week. It's the last week of school. S is both freaked and excited. I think she's anxious and happy about J going to camp with her this year. I'm kind of excited to see what he thinks. I'm both excited about camp starting and also dreading it. I'm not looking forward to making lunch every day. :-) I guess I'll never be nominated Mother of the Year. :-)