Why does this town have turn lanes the entire length of the street (which is also the entire lenght of the city) and no right turn lanes? If you ever are in the right lane you will be breaking non stop for the person who speeds up to cut you off and turn right. This is so messed up to me that there are no medians and very annoying. Was there a city planner who thought this was a good idea? Why?
Why does the wind blow 60mph for just two months out of the year and we have to live in dirt because of it? I am sure there is some type of scientific explanation for this one. Man do I hate the taste of grit and smelling like boy all February and March when the rest of the world is all spring like.
Why are mommies expected to be 24/7 regardless if there is a job outside the home and its just understood that men 'help' with their own children? I laugh about this often with friends, how we feel that we need to ask if they can watch them when something comes up for us but its just a given that we will be with them otherwise. I mean its really not babysitting when their yours is it? I never get a hard time about it from T and I don't know that he actually does something that makes me feel this way, I think its just how our society is.
Why are we scared to tell our hairdresser that we are not happy or that they did not get close enough to the roots and feel like we are cheating on them when we switch because of it? I know at least one other person who feels this way.
Why does whatever season we are in at the time seem to last forever with the exception of Fall that just flies by?! Could be b/c of the weather here in this crazy state.
Why do I get excited about things and sign up to do them and then when they get close I wish I hadn't and would rather stay home. I do this quite a bit actually.
Why do I get excited every time someone shows interest in our home that has been for sale for 13 months now and start looking again only to find the perfect one which I will see sold to someone else a month or so later? This has happened with three different houses now.
Why do the ugly ones in our neighborhood sell and for a higher price?
Why do I keep drinking coffee when it does absolutely nothing for me now, as far as giving me energy anyway?
Why am I still blogging when I have 45 minutes before I have to be at school and have still not had a shower?! Guess I will be not real put together today!
Okay I have come back to add a few more.... I thought I was going to be getting ready to go to work, but instead got a call to pick up O b/c she has a 101 temp!!! I went to get her and now will be here the remainder of the day which causes me to add a few more:
Why would a carseat company only make the seat cushion washable and not the straps?? O threw up on the way home and we took it completely a part and shoulder straps will not come out. They did on the carrier, do they think that kids past 24 lbs. don't throw up? We decided she is ready for the next step up and have been looking online, even the most expensive ones just say washable seat cushion!!!
Why on earth are some companies inclined to charge SO much more for a 'pretty seat' when others have the same safety ratings and are not $300?
Why has one member of my family or another been sick since October? We still have Spring allergies to look forward to! YES!!!! O has been to school only four days during the month of January!!!!! We have been in a pre-school setting since each of them were babies, never have we contracted anything other than ear infections or the occassional cold. What is different now? O was the only person in her class to get hand foot and mouth and then RSV two months later. It did not spread, thankfully, but it was just her!!!
Why do children seem to have radar for when their mother is either changing clothes or using the facilities and feel the need to be there for it? These radars also work for when she might be very quietlly getting a piece of chocolate!
Why do companies feel the need to package an item inside of a package? Don't even get me started on toys, but I opened a pkg. of paper towels the other day wher each one was individually wrapped, is this really necessary?
Why are the most frequent phrases out of my mouth, "GET OFF OF HER!" and "No!" ?
Why can I get more done after T is home, simply b/c of his presence than I can all day?! They seem to leave me alone when he gets home and allow me to be more productive. Of course the sickness factor makes them much more clingy. I realized this last night when I was making dinner, doing laundry and picking up all at the same time. Before that, no lie, there was some type of chotastrophe about every five minutes. T gets home, all is calm........
Why is Satan attacking our family right now? Does he think he will get us? Think again. All of this stinks but God is still well intertwined within us and things could be so much worse. Trent has a flexible of enough job to stay as needed for the time being and I have the luxury of working part time at a pre-school at this point in our lives. If I were anywhere else we would be in quite a bind. This is temporary and fixable things. I know we are going to be okay but please say some prayers anyway. My attitude is a constant challenge and although it may sound like sarcastic humor, I sometimes allow myself to be effected by it. God is good and I will praise Him in this storm.........
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Back to Life, Back to Reality
Now let the whining and crying begin! It has, in full swing.
Trent and I had a wondeful four days together. Wednesday after school I had the luxury of coming home and enjoying a long hot shower and the bonus of painting my nails and putting lotion on! Thursday morning I had breakfast with a group of girls at Jennifer K's house and then onto school. After school I went to TARGET! I never do that. I spent some Christmas mulah on some sale items and new swimsuits! That night Trent stated basketball games so I went along to watch and was VERY entertained! Talk about some close games and they (girls and guys) went into double overtime and won against a highly ranked ! It was also nice to actually get to visit and watch the game! I go alot and take the kids and they enjoy it, however it is quite a different experience!
Friday was a little more productive with some laundry and that evening I had a girl's night out with the same group of girls from Thursday morning. I looked back and it has been two years since I was at the last one!!! We have seen each other since but an actual night out a long time! I had SO much fun! We spent three and a half hours at Cafe J, one of my local favorites. The food was delicious and the company was priceless! See Larissa's blog for pictures! Saturday Trent had to stat basketball games so I tagged along again, not as exciting as Thursday but wins none the less. We went out to eat that night and the restraunt was so packed that we got out of there late and chose not to go to a late movie with account of church being early in the morning. Also a different experience, I actually got to fill out the outline and take notes! Something of the past for me these days.
I thought I was going to be so sad when the left, but not so much! It was wondeful for all parties concerned. They had a wonderful time in the metroplex and LOVED the stockshow! They got to eat at lots of neat places and Pop took Ty to see Veggie Tales. The movie theatre is at the mall and it has the most beautiful large carosel there which of course they had the joy of riding as well.
I picked them up yesterday and Olivia screamed the first thirty minutes in the car. She 'needed' me. Ty had a sore throat and fever and it just has gotten worse from there. All of his cousins have had the same thing this whole week he was gone! He was up, as well as were we, the entire night last night and nothing we give him or do seems to be helping! Of course everytime I call first thing in the morning, they are already booked so he has an appt. for tomorrow! My MIL is coming over this afternoon to be with him while I go to school. We have missed so much this year for illness its beyond ridiculous and I just don't feel like I can call again!
I love my kids so much it hurts. It just makes me laugh, sort of, that there is no easing back into this- its full on whining and crying today after days of silence! Even Murray the dog looks at me like "What in the World??!" T and I milked it for all it was worth and now its back to reality! No more clean house or peace and quiet. It was exactly enough time though. They were ready to come back and I was starting to remember how it was before they were here, and although it was good, it was not complete! I could not stop staring at them through evening service last night. I have also been a little overboard on the kisses and O has even told me to stop! We will get through this illness like the others and the tattling, whining, crying, etc will all be regular things again. This morning coffee is already helping! Funny how much less I drank of it while they were away......
Trent and I had a wondeful four days together. Wednesday after school I had the luxury of coming home and enjoying a long hot shower and the bonus of painting my nails and putting lotion on! Thursday morning I had breakfast with a group of girls at Jennifer K's house and then onto school. After school I went to TARGET! I never do that. I spent some Christmas mulah on some sale items and new swimsuits! That night Trent stated basketball games so I went along to watch and was VERY entertained! Talk about some close games and they (girls and guys) went into double overtime and won against a highly ranked ! It was also nice to actually get to visit and watch the game! I go alot and take the kids and they enjoy it, however it is quite a different experience!
Friday was a little more productive with some laundry and that evening I had a girl's night out with the same group of girls from Thursday morning. I looked back and it has been two years since I was at the last one!!! We have seen each other since but an actual night out a long time! I had SO much fun! We spent three and a half hours at Cafe J, one of my local favorites. The food was delicious and the company was priceless! See Larissa's blog for pictures! Saturday Trent had to stat basketball games so I tagged along again, not as exciting as Thursday but wins none the less. We went out to eat that night and the restraunt was so packed that we got out of there late and chose not to go to a late movie with account of church being early in the morning. Also a different experience, I actually got to fill out the outline and take notes! Something of the past for me these days.
I thought I was going to be so sad when the left, but not so much! It was wondeful for all parties concerned. They had a wonderful time in the metroplex and LOVED the stockshow! They got to eat at lots of neat places and Pop took Ty to see Veggie Tales. The movie theatre is at the mall and it has the most beautiful large carosel there which of course they had the joy of riding as well.
I picked them up yesterday and Olivia screamed the first thirty minutes in the car. She 'needed' me. Ty had a sore throat and fever and it just has gotten worse from there. All of his cousins have had the same thing this whole week he was gone! He was up, as well as were we, the entire night last night and nothing we give him or do seems to be helping! Of course everytime I call first thing in the morning, they are already booked so he has an appt. for tomorrow! My MIL is coming over this afternoon to be with him while I go to school. We have missed so much this year for illness its beyond ridiculous and I just don't feel like I can call again!
I love my kids so much it hurts. It just makes me laugh, sort of, that there is no easing back into this- its full on whining and crying today after days of silence! Even Murray the dog looks at me like "What in the World??!" T and I milked it for all it was worth and now its back to reality! No more clean house or peace and quiet. It was exactly enough time though. They were ready to come back and I was starting to remember how it was before they were here, and although it was good, it was not complete! I could not stop staring at them through evening service last night. I have also been a little overboard on the kisses and O has even told me to stop! We will get through this illness like the others and the tattling, whining, crying, etc will all be regular things again. This morning coffee is already helping! Funny how much less I drank of it while they were away......
Sunday, January 20, 2008
What a Week!
Well I think my little girl may be well and we are going to shoot for a sick-free week at school this week! Well, almost a week for the kids anyhoo. My sweet parents are meeting Trent in Abilene on Wed. to get them and take them back to Arlington for FIVE WHOLE DAYS! They have lots of fun things planned and I know they are going to have an absolute ball. They are taking them to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, something I have fun memories of doing with them as a child and adult for that matter! I know they are going to love it and all the animals.
Trent and I are more than thrilled that we will all benefit from their time with Pop and Cita! We have never done this before, sent them both away and been at home without them! I am a little nervous, only that I will miss them a bunch.. as far as their care I know my mom and dad will probably be better than I could ever be! It is going to be SO weird... but very fun. We have lots of fun things planned as well! Mainly just being together and soaking one another up before the craziness of the Spring Season begins! This year is going to be twice as busy as last but the off season has been much better with Trent not reffing or stating as much, so I can't complain..... too much ;)
Being inside the house this entire last week about drove me over the edge. Our monstocity of a television has also been broken and pulled away from its built-in center causing an obstruction to the pathway as well as everyone on our bed in our room for any watching that has to be had! I let the kids watch their shows in there in the morning. Olivia is at the age where she is just into EVERYTHING! I mean, I walk out to load the washer, come back and she has everything drug out of every cabinet in my bathroom! Ty was never like that! He can just sit and watch a show, she has yet to sit through even one that is thirty minutes! Night and Day those two, just like their mom and dad!!!! Ty had been to several movies by the time he was her age, we are still scared to take her.
Speaking of movies, I had the sheer joy of spending a night with my friend Shauna last week. We went kidless to Bueno and then to see Juno. It was great, ALL of it! The movie was quirky funny and even a little jaw dropping big eyed funny at times, but overall..... very good. We always have such a great time together and its almost comical to embarassing how much we say, "ME TOO!" to have so much in common. I mean to the ridiculous point of famiy and in-laws, who also happen to be great friends and on vacation together at this very moment! She is just a precious person whom I have had the blessing of getting to know over the past few years.
Well the dinner bell is ringing...... I am letting T cook as he pleases while he is around to do it! Such a sweetie and really has been an incredible help while he has been home. I am getting spoiled and going to be all the more in shock when he is gone! Here is to a great week for everyone!
BTW, I want to see your favorites too at some point. I love knowing these things about friends so I can help make them to happen for you like Sweet Shauna and Larissa have for me with those GREAT DIET COKES!
Trent and I are more than thrilled that we will all benefit from their time with Pop and Cita! We have never done this before, sent them both away and been at home without them! I am a little nervous, only that I will miss them a bunch.. as far as their care I know my mom and dad will probably be better than I could ever be! It is going to be SO weird... but very fun. We have lots of fun things planned as well! Mainly just being together and soaking one another up before the craziness of the Spring Season begins! This year is going to be twice as busy as last but the off season has been much better with Trent not reffing or stating as much, so I can't complain..... too much ;)
Being inside the house this entire last week about drove me over the edge. Our monstocity of a television has also been broken and pulled away from its built-in center causing an obstruction to the pathway as well as everyone on our bed in our room for any watching that has to be had! I let the kids watch their shows in there in the morning. Olivia is at the age where she is just into EVERYTHING! I mean, I walk out to load the washer, come back and she has everything drug out of every cabinet in my bathroom! Ty was never like that! He can just sit and watch a show, she has yet to sit through even one that is thirty minutes! Night and Day those two, just like their mom and dad!!!! Ty had been to several movies by the time he was her age, we are still scared to take her.
Speaking of movies, I had the sheer joy of spending a night with my friend Shauna last week. We went kidless to Bueno and then to see Juno. It was great, ALL of it! The movie was quirky funny and even a little jaw dropping big eyed funny at times, but overall..... very good. We always have such a great time together and its almost comical to embarassing how much we say, "ME TOO!" to have so much in common. I mean to the ridiculous point of famiy and in-laws, who also happen to be great friends and on vacation together at this very moment! She is just a precious person whom I have had the blessing of getting to know over the past few years.
Well the dinner bell is ringing...... I am letting T cook as he pleases while he is around to do it! Such a sweetie and really has been an incredible help while he has been home. I am getting spoiled and going to be all the more in shock when he is gone! Here is to a great week for everyone!
BTW, I want to see your favorites too at some point. I love knowing these things about friends so I can help make them to happen for you like Sweet Shauna and Larissa have for me with those GREAT DIET COKES!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
On a more positive note.....
I just came from Jennifer B's and Jenni K's blog where they listed their favorite things and have asked others to do so as well. I decided it might be a good idea to focus on the positive today. I have done things previously somewhat like this but here is a new one!
1.Sitting in front of the fireplace watching a movie in the dark
2. Long Hot baths, accompanied by some good mags and catelogs
3.Coffee
4.Vanilla Cream Diet Cokes from 82nd St. Cafe (Thank you for today my sweet Shauna)
5. Getting my hair done
6. Getting a one hour massage
7. Shopping in China Town
8. Harolds
9. Marshalls
10. Decorating for the Fall Season
11. Laying out by the pool in the summer
12. Walking with Trent on tournaments, his especially but his team's too
13. Sister's laugh
14. T-Y's random hugs, smile, and freckles
15.Going to concerts with Trent
16. SUSHI!
17. Hobby Lobby sales
18. The occasional more rare these days trip to Sam Moon
19. Out of town get-aways with my man
20. Snuggling my T-rent and kiddoes for Sunday afternoon naps
21. Eating lunch at Antique Mall Tea Rooms
22. BooBoos in Arlington
23. Rubbing noses (Eskimo Kisses) with my children
24. Watching/Listening to them play together when they don't know I am there
25. S'mores
26. Re-runs of Frasier, still make me laugh out loud
27. Jimmy Stewart, my all time favorite actor
28. Fort Worth
29. Forever 21
30. The babydoll section in FAO Schwarz
31. Going to the movies
32. Holding a newborn baby and hearing their little sounds close to your ear
33. The way my kids smell after a bath
34. English Toffee and Creme Brulee' (Lindt Chocolate)-with a Diet coke of course!
What are some of yours?
1.Sitting in front of the fireplace watching a movie in the dark
2. Long Hot baths, accompanied by some good mags and catelogs
3.Coffee
4.Vanilla Cream Diet Cokes from 82nd St. Cafe (Thank you for today my sweet Shauna)
5. Getting my hair done
6. Getting a one hour massage
7. Shopping in China Town
8. Harolds
9. Marshalls
10. Decorating for the Fall Season
11. Laying out by the pool in the summer
12. Walking with Trent on tournaments, his especially but his team's too
13. Sister's laugh
14. T-Y's random hugs, smile, and freckles
15.Going to concerts with Trent
16. SUSHI!
17. Hobby Lobby sales
18. The occasional more rare these days trip to Sam Moon
19. Out of town get-aways with my man
20. Snuggling my T-rent and kiddoes for Sunday afternoon naps
21. Eating lunch at Antique Mall Tea Rooms
22. BooBoos in Arlington
23. Rubbing noses (Eskimo Kisses) with my children
24. Watching/Listening to them play together when they don't know I am there
25. S'mores
26. Re-runs of Frasier, still make me laugh out loud
27. Jimmy Stewart, my all time favorite actor
28. Fort Worth
29. Forever 21
30. The babydoll section in FAO Schwarz
31. Going to the movies
32. Holding a newborn baby and hearing their little sounds close to your ear
33. The way my kids smell after a bath
34. English Toffee and Creme Brulee' (Lindt Chocolate)-with a Diet coke of course!
What are some of yours?
Monday, January 14, 2008
Illness
Well a lot has happened since that last post, my sleeping girl did not sleep last night and after many a phone call to see the pediatrician we got in and found out she has RSV! Ty has allergies too. She is on a medi and hopefully won't have to go to the nebulizer. Poor thing. Man, I can't wait til Dad gets back tonight. He will be super busy this week but at least I will have a shoulder for the night time! Say some prayers for my baby girl. We have all had something or another since OCTOBER!!! Will the sickness ever end?! I hope we are in for some great months in the spring or even maybe summer!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Start of a new week
I just have the best kids in the world. I know every mother thinks that but man I really do feel blessed. I started getting some sort of tight throat the other night which has gotten a lot worse and accompanied with some body aches. The kiddoes could not be more accomadating. They have been so loving and sweet and happy to just do their own thing, knock on wood! At the moment they are once again watching spiderman with suckers in their mouths in complete contentment!
I absolutely hate being sick on Sundays. We had to miss a lot in December due to my kids or hubby being sick and were finally getting back on track. Last week was like a homecoming! I get excited about going to hear our preacher, and truely have a sense of church 'family' at G.L. and in our class. I am bummed to miss. I just have no energy and had little sleep so it would not have been one that I was mentally prepared for. My little shorties are such a delight though and make being sick not so bad. I think the fact that they are now both at an age where they are not SO dependant on me helps but they really do have caring personalities.
Please pray that we do not get a call for a showing within the next day anyway! The house is okay but my laundry is overflowing and I am trying to drag myself to do a few loads. I had this big plan to be so productive in many ways this weekend! I wanted to paint the sweet little cabinet that my friend Courtney gave me to match in O's room. I want to do a harlequin pattern on the doors and the rest plain with glass knobs. Great weekend to have the windows open to do so. Oh well.
We did have a good time before this truely set in yesterday morning at the Jumping Jungle to celebrate a sweet and special friend. We had never been to that one before and they both VERY much enjoyed it. We will definately have to return. I wish I would have looked more into it for Ty's birthday, but maybe next year. He ended up having a family party at Chuck E. Cheese b/c it was going to be such an expense to have very many friends with their package deal. I should have thought that through a little more, it ended up being even more on our own with half the people! Way to go mom. Winter birthdays pose a problem in the respect that you are a little more limited in your location of festivities especially if your home does not accomodate many people. Being the weird weather mecca this did come to our advantage on O's birthday in November when it reached over 80 degrees! We are having spring here today but soon to experience the joy of winter again Wed- Fri with highs in the low 30s! WHAT IN THE WORLD?! I love this town for various reasons but not for the consistency in weather, or the drivers for that matter.
Anyhoo... thanks for listening to my rantings if you have held on this long (Dad). It feels nice to be in a chair instead of laying in my bed for a little while anyway! A warm shower and warm cup of coffee have helped, its just the standing and walking around that sort of get me! Hopefully this will be gone before I know it. Its hard to understand that I would get anything with the fact that I am constantly washing my hands and do not have tonsils anymore!!! Pure craziness I tell ya.
I absolutely hate being sick on Sundays. We had to miss a lot in December due to my kids or hubby being sick and were finally getting back on track. Last week was like a homecoming! I get excited about going to hear our preacher, and truely have a sense of church 'family' at G.L. and in our class. I am bummed to miss. I just have no energy and had little sleep so it would not have been one that I was mentally prepared for. My little shorties are such a delight though and make being sick not so bad. I think the fact that they are now both at an age where they are not SO dependant on me helps but they really do have caring personalities.
Please pray that we do not get a call for a showing within the next day anyway! The house is okay but my laundry is overflowing and I am trying to drag myself to do a few loads. I had this big plan to be so productive in many ways this weekend! I wanted to paint the sweet little cabinet that my friend Courtney gave me to match in O's room. I want to do a harlequin pattern on the doors and the rest plain with glass knobs. Great weekend to have the windows open to do so. Oh well.
We did have a good time before this truely set in yesterday morning at the Jumping Jungle to celebrate a sweet and special friend. We had never been to that one before and they both VERY much enjoyed it. We will definately have to return. I wish I would have looked more into it for Ty's birthday, but maybe next year. He ended up having a family party at Chuck E. Cheese b/c it was going to be such an expense to have very many friends with their package deal. I should have thought that through a little more, it ended up being even more on our own with half the people! Way to go mom. Winter birthdays pose a problem in the respect that you are a little more limited in your location of festivities especially if your home does not accomodate many people. Being the weird weather mecca this did come to our advantage on O's birthday in November when it reached over 80 degrees! We are having spring here today but soon to experience the joy of winter again Wed- Fri with highs in the low 30s! WHAT IN THE WORLD?! I love this town for various reasons but not for the consistency in weather, or the drivers for that matter.
Anyhoo... thanks for listening to my rantings if you have held on this long (Dad). It feels nice to be in a chair instead of laying in my bed for a little while anyway! A warm shower and warm cup of coffee have helped, its just the standing and walking around that sort of get me! Hopefully this will be gone before I know it. Its hard to understand that I would get anything with the fact that I am constantly washing my hands and do not have tonsils anymore!!! Pure craziness I tell ya.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Not a baby anymore....
Olivia's bed and bedding arrived. Last night was her first full night in it without trying to escape. She did great. I am in the process of making a top-quilt with the same floral fabric as the neckroll seen in the pic (previously a section of her bumper), and an additional pillow sham to go behind the gingham one which will tie together the color-scheme I have going on. I also am adding trim to the bedskirt which I will not put on until the bed-rails come off. I learned my lesson after Ty's was pretty much destroyed from it. The canopy that she pulled out of the ceiling over a year ago has returned and she knows not to touch it now. She calls it her princess bed. I still can't believe she is in a real bed. She is just growing and changing a lot lately. I guess this is a very pivotal age (26 mo.) The first pic is her last night in a crib. Not a baby any more!
Well the new year has begun and so has the routine, along with a few changes. I am now with four and five year olds and work from 12-3 M-Th. Its been a really nice change. I love the kids and its great to have my mornings free to get my work done at home and run errands and such. I have had a few breakfasts and coffees with friends and its nice to have un-interuppted discussion as well! My kids still go 9-3. This will especially be nice as Trent begins to travel again and with our house being on the market again. Oh joy, let the showings begin! Yeah, not so thrilled with that part, I can't believe its been a year since we made the decision to sell and started this whole process. God obviously has a plan and a time-frame that is different from ours, but we will let him take control of that. We actually had a lot of traffic during the holidays, which was especially fun (can you hear the sarcasm?) but nothing panned out.