A sleepover and the end of the weekend

We have had a nice weekend. Yesterday hubby and I worked on the kitchen and are now almost done finally. I cant wait to call at least one room finished. Then we went to a VERY muddy fish fry. We had a nice time, and I even rode an air boat. But we were all covered in mud, the clay kind that doesn't come out of anything. Nice huh? But the kids had fun! And I had a good time to. It was nice to get out.
Tonight we are having the little boy across the street and a little girl down the street stay the night. They are out in the patio room watching Camp Rock now. I am very glad the kids are making friends. L is asleep while the other 3 are watching the movie. She is out they were dancing around here and she never woke up. LOL
I hope you all had a nice weekend, that is all for the update tonight. Not a lot going on around here. Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come...........

Favorite Foto Friday#8 FFF Summer Lovin' ( A little late)

It occured to me that I did FFF # 6 twice, so I skipped seven and went to eight. Here are a few of my favorite from this summer so far. Enjoy!

Thursday and the week is almost over

Well the week is almost over, the weekend is upon us. I am ready for the weekend when hubby will be home. I need to find the backyard project I started. I am trying to clean up the backyard, so I can plant some grass and we will have a nice yard for the kids to play in. I bought them one of those little 10 X 30 pools with a pump. They are enjoying it, and hopefully we will find a swing set for them and then they will have a nice area to play in. I some how feel better about my house if the yard looks nice. Hubby said he doesn't really care either way, but I know he would like it if the backyard and front yard both looked good. I took a picture of how sad it looks now, but I haven't downloaded it to the computer yet, so I will post it when I get it on the computer.
Yesterday we had another fun Curious George incident. I got in the shower, and L again got in the fridge and this time she got out some leftovers from Texas Roadhouse from the Monday after fathers day. (Yes I still had them in there), and she ate some of the fries out of there. I again scolded her, but I wonder does she understand. She is three will be four in Nov., but lately she just seems to not get things. Probably not lately I just must notice it more lately. She gets upset when you scold her, and her feelings are hurt, but she is happy again in about 10 seconds and she goes right on along with what she was doing and will I assure you do the same thing again. I did clean out the fridge, so at least what ever she gets into will not be bad food.
G has started acting out ALOT more. He gets very angry throws himself on the floor, he hits and he tries to bite me when he is really mad. I cant wait to have our new insurance so we can get him back into OT hopefully to help with these issues. He has got a little more daring lately. He used to really hate to get wet, he would have never gone near a sprinkler, and the past couple of days he has walked close enough to get wet. He is really mad once his clothes get wet, but it is a start.
H she is doing well, she is still having a few issues like talking hateful to people,and not minding, but she has adjusted very well. I thought there would be many more issues with her when we moved. Luckily she is very outgoing and has made friends quickly.
I just got done putting another coat of paint in the kitchen, I need one more and the kitchen will be done. Then I can call at least one room in the house done. LOL The playroom is almost done, but we had 2 walls that had this UGLY fabric and batting stapled to them so I pulled it down, and now we need to pull out the staples and get it painted. The living room is done with the exception of the entryway wall that we need to pull wall paper down off of and paint. The girls room need another coat of white on the doors and the polka dots I promised them. G's room just needs the door and the closet doors done. Our bedroom well it need to be painted, both bathrooms need to be painted and we have new vinyl to put down. Step sons room, I got the blue painted on the walls last week, but the trim and the doors need to be done. I got all the carpets cleaned except our room. We haven't hung anything up yet because we wanted to get everything painted first. So as you can see we have lots of projects to do. Anyone want to help?!?! I have plenty for all. LOL
Well I guess that is all for tonight. Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come.

I am stressed and lonely, and Curious George Strikes again.

Well today was one of those days when I just wanted to go back to bed. I woke up in a foul mood. Since I have no friends here it is lonely, and I get tired of being all alone with the kids all day. I need an adult to talk to. Today I got up started to clean the house as I do each morning, and I got the kids playing Webkins. Around lunch time I put some chicken nuggets in the oven, and went to take a shower while they were cooking. Well as I was taking a shower L got the frozen nuggets out of the freezer and proceeded to give some to G and eat some herself. When I got out of the shower, the crumbs were all over the floor I had just cleaned, and the two of them were eating the frozen nuggets. I mean how gross is that? How could they have even tasted any good. Well I lost it. Normally this is something I would scold her for and go on about my business, but as I said I was in a bad mood and it just really made me mad. Well I sent her to her room, and then I just went outside for a short break. After lunch, we all went outside. L asked if they could have some Popsicles, so i said yes, she came out and wanted me to open it, I explained it needed to be cut open. As she stood talking to me, she was doing the dance, you know the one a kid does when they need to go potty. I said L do you need to go potty, she said no, I told her I would hold her Popsicle while she went and she insisted she didn't need to go. With that she went in to cut open her Popsicle, as she came out she said mom I peed my pants. Well I was frustrated to say the least, and I told her she would have to wear her pant since I had just asked her if she needed to go and she had said no. Well she ate her Popsicle, and then she asked me to help her find some dry clothes, I told her to go in and find some. So she did. H went in a few minutes later to check on L, and came back out and said L had peed all over the kitchen, so I told her to tell L to get a towel and clean it up. A few minutes later H came back out and said L had pooped in the floor but she had cleaned it up. So I came in to see what was going on. When I came in there were 4 bath towels on the kitchen floor none of which had cleaned up and pee. I instructed L to go outside and I cleaned up the pee, and I never did find where she pooped so she must have done a good job cleaning it up.

Now on to the other fun, my mom said she would get the kids a swing set for H's birthday, OMG! those things are so expensive, I have tried to find one that is reasonably priced, and I have yet to find one. Of course she wants the wood one, and although my mom can afford it, she shouldn't have to pay that much for a swing set. SO I decided that an inflatable would be better, and H was ok with that. Unfortunately Hubby was not, he said it would be a pain to blow it up and take it down all the time. And yes he is probably right, but I am at a loss. SO I guess I will keep looking. Sorry this has turned into a rambling post, but I have been in a mood today. With that I will end with some pictures of the kids and my little lizard friend. Enjoy! Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come...

I am finally back online!

WOW I whole month without Internet. I have so missed it.
We got moved, got settled. I haven't been out any to see anything so not much exciting. I wrote a couple of blogs in word while I was off, so I will post those at the bottom of this blog. I hope you have all been well. thank you for the emails asking about us. We are good. The kids have made a few friends across the street, and they are adjusting well. The 14th marked 2 years without my Grandma, so we went to visit my Grandpa for the weekend. It was a nice visit, although I am sure he was glad to have a gone and get his peace and quite back. LOL I wont lie, it was hard being in the house without her there, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I finally got to see her head stone in person, and I think she would have liked it. I went there twice while we were there. I am glad I got to go.
L well, we have had a few curious George incidents, but nothing major. I thought it would be alot harder on her to move from her friends than it has been. She has adjusted well.
G he is doing well, we have had a few allergy incidents but because he ate something he wasn't supposed to. I have not found and Dr's yet since hubby's insurance wont kick in until next month. We have insurance now, but I am not sure what Dr's his new insurance will cover and I don't want to have to pull them from a Dr or pay a higher price because they aren't in network, so he has enough meds to get us through and as soon as we have new insurance we will find new Dr's.
H she had adjusted very well, made friends quickly and cant wait to go to grandma's next month for her birthday.
Step son has gone to his moms for the summer. I think he is already ready to come home.
Hubby is really liking his new job, so that is a big plus.
Well that is it for tonight. I have a million emails to catch up on, so I will end with the couple of blogs I wrote while I was off line. Thanks for checking on us. Till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come.......
June 7, 2008
Updating in word until we get our Internet hooked up. I hope I can copy and paste.
Well we have been here in TX for a week, I must say I really miss TN, more I miss my friends in TN. I am so lonely. I miss my neighbor A. We had become inseparable in the past month and I feel lost all alone. Yes we talk and text daily, but it is not the same. I am trying to stay positive, that this was a good move. Hubby likes his new job, we are closer to family, but it is so hard to leave everything behind again. And now that we are without Internet, I feel so disconnected from the world. The kids are adjusting well, they have already made some friends here in the neighborhood, and that has helped a lot that they adjusted so easily. Today my step mom came by for a couple of hours she is in town for her family reunion; it was nice to see family. She is always the first to visit us wherever we move. She is such a valuable part of my life.
Next weekend will be the 2 year anniversary of my Grandma’s passing, and though it seems like yesterday it seems like a million years since I have heard her voice. The kids and I are going to my grandpa’s for the weekend, so we can spend time with him. I haven’t been back to the house since her funeral, and I am not sure how it will feel without her there. But I know that he will be glad that we are there. My mom is going out of town for the week, and I didn’t want him to be alone so we are going to visit. It will also be the first time I have gotten to see my grandma’s headstone, and take her flower. I can’t even begin to put into words how much I miss her. This move has been especially hard as I know she would be so excited that we were so close to home now. It hurts so deeply that she is not here. The pain has not lessened with the past 2 years. I still miss her just as much and want her here. Is that selfish of me? That she is now in the greatest place, the most beautiful place yet I want her here? Well maybe it is, but it is the truth, and although I know that I will see her again someday, I want to see her now.
About the trip and the move, well we were supposed to leave on Tuesday, but L was sick, and we were just worn out after packing and cleaning so we stayed with A and her family and left on Wednesday when L was feeling better and we were more rested. I got the three kids and the dog, we were going to have him ride in the U-Haul, but he is getting older and we were afraid the he would have problems getting in and out of the truck so her rode with me instead. He did well. The first day we drove until 2 am when we finally stopped and got a hotel, we were pooped. The next morning we had about 3 ours left to drive so up and off we went. Well about 90 miles outside of our destination, G had a major blow out all over his seat all over him. It was horrible. I stopped to change him, and put a towel in his seat. Then we were off again, well I didn’t realize the speed limit had changed, and just as I passed the 50mph sign, I saw a DPS, well yes he pulled me over, but I figure he looked in the car and said WOW this poor women I can’t give her a ticket. So he let me off with a warning.
Upon arrival at the house (remember I had never seen the house), I was in a little shock. Not only was the house very dated, but it was so disgustingly dirty. The bath tub was black from top to bottom. I spent 2 hours scrubbing the black from the tub. The kitchen was not fit to eat from, the carpet is absolutely horrid, and the walls that hubby hasn’t painted yet are gross. But the house has a nice floor plan and with a little elbow grease and paint it will be fine. I am all unpacked already, well except the desk stuff and a box of winter clothes. I haven’t hung and pictures yet, but I think I may hold off until we get all painted. The second day here we went to use the microwave only to discover it didn’t work. So until hubby gets paid next week we are operating without a microwave. You never realize how much you use one until you don’t have it. LOL
L has of course been into things already, she colored her shoes, and her bed with crayon. She is constantly getting something out she isn’t supposed to , then she looks up at you with those big blue eyes and it is so hard to stay mad. H is having more attitude issues, yesterday she told me we were the worst parents ever, and we never do anything for her and we don’t love her. I am not sure how to deal with her. G seems to be doing well, I am concerned that we have no Dr’s yet, because we will be getting new insurance in a month, and although we have a policy now, I am not sure what Dr’s will be covered with the new insurance, so I am trying to hold off. He was supposed to go back to the GI Dr. next week and the PEd last week, but I think we will make it. I have plenty of Meds to make it through until we get new Dr’s.
Well I guess that is all for tonight, till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come……………

June 9. 2008
Still no Internet, man am I going crazy. Dh gets paid tomorrow, so hopefully we can get Internet then. We are just about to get settled. The kids are outside playing now, G is taking a nap, so I thought I would blog a little while I should be painting and such. LOL
Sometimes, kids say the funniest things. We were eating burritos for dinner the other night, and L looks at hers and says there is trash in hers. LOL Of course there was no trash in it, and I told her that, but she kept saying there was trash in it. A few seconds went buy, and H wanted to eat L’s food, so L said go ahead it has trash in it. Then last night we were eating beef and rice, and she said there were ants in it. LOL Where does she get these things? She is silly.
So far we have done nothing here, we are just hanging around. I am ready for the weekend to go to my grandpa’s I think it will be fun! I just hope we don’t wear him out. My kids can be very tiring. LOL We have this cute little lizard that is living out on the porch, he is unlike any lizard I have seen before, I took a picture of him he was so cute.
Well that is about all in our lives right now. So till next time remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love them, today is gone and tomorrow may never come…………………