I think mine is over, I haven't posted anything- there was too much drama at home, work, and with family that I didn't want to live it much less write about it. I believe the majority of the drama inducing idiots have been kicked to the curb but only time will tell and I am not going to dwell on it anymore.
So- New post has been written but not actually posted yet... Might be something to do with being incredibly busy or it just might be procrastination. I am going with busy... But you can decide for yourself.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
E-isms from tonight
E and I walked from the house to the park and around the lake and back, took about an hour and it felt good :) Of course we had to battle all of the gnats and mosquitoes but it was well worth it.
1- Ew what is that smell? It smells like crap - My response that is nature to which he replies so it is natural crap?
2- In all my 11 years I cannot believe how far technology has come.
3- Why are girls so difficult? (oh son if you only knew)
4- Let's take our albertson's bag to Walmart and tell them we bought them off of Ebay
5- Well I did want to play on the playground but it is full of little kids
6- And I know I am not supposed to watch Adult Swim but there was this funny show on and let me tell you about it....
And on the way home the most perfect one of all using me as a human shield from the sprinklers and saying hahaha It is awesome to be the youngest! Then gave me a hug and made sure to plaster my wet t shirt to my back. Nice
1- Ew what is that smell? It smells like crap - My response that is nature to which he replies so it is natural crap?
2- In all my 11 years I cannot believe how far technology has come.
3- Why are girls so difficult? (oh son if you only knew)
4- Let's take our albertson's bag to Walmart and tell them we bought them off of Ebay
5- Well I did want to play on the playground but it is full of little kids
6- And I know I am not supposed to watch Adult Swim but there was this funny show on and let me tell you about it....
And on the way home the most perfect one of all using me as a human shield from the sprinklers and saying hahaha It is awesome to be the youngest! Then gave me a hug and made sure to plaster my wet t shirt to my back. Nice
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Joys of owning a home
Apparently I had forgotten the joys of home ownership in the last Nine months while we renting the Money Pit, we have seemingly traded $400 plus electric bills for yard mowing in July when grass is knee high, trying to fit all of our crap into our garage and still find room for honey's cars and last but not least un-childproofing this house to a comfortable level.
The previous owners did a fine job of child proofing - almost too good as we don't have small ones running around and won't likely anytime soon. With my boys being 11 and 15 there is not much need to have the drawer locks on every single drawer and opening in the house. But I do have to wonder why on earth they let the children run rampant through the house? I have scraped (literally) pieces of food off of the back door while attempting to clean the glass, and gone through one box of magic erasers in a vain attempt to take the pint sized Picasso's off of the walls. We plan on painting at some point but not ready to do it as of yet.
We are also having a fine time trying to mix our styles with the existing fixtures in the house and our furniture and decor. With the exception of the grownup living room it is pretty mixed as of right now and there is no flow.
Major projects that are most pressing- the gap under the front door, the back windows, and changing two light fixtures one for ugliness and the other because we broke it on purpose when we moved in. But it probably would have gotten broken on purpose for ugly too. I can't stand bright brass; too much time spent in the lighting business.
Little project are fixing a closet door, completing the switch of the light bulbs from incandescent to CFL and hanging to doors correctly. Really not to bad if you think of it. Of all the homes we previewed before choosing this one this home needed the least amount of work.
Furniture wise I have a few pieces I would love to get- the wicker chest that is going to block off the fireplace in lieu of the TV box that is blocking it now from the fuzzies playing in it. And my Papasan chair that will go in the grown up living room next to the bar. Then once that is done I can add the curtains, and recover the ottoman, dining room chairs, and the window seat.
However the greatest thing of all is thus- This home is ours and not a rental and that makes it all the more fun :)
The previous owners did a fine job of child proofing - almost too good as we don't have small ones running around and won't likely anytime soon. With my boys being 11 and 15 there is not much need to have the drawer locks on every single drawer and opening in the house. But I do have to wonder why on earth they let the children run rampant through the house? I have scraped (literally) pieces of food off of the back door while attempting to clean the glass, and gone through one box of magic erasers in a vain attempt to take the pint sized Picasso's off of the walls. We plan on painting at some point but not ready to do it as of yet.
We are also having a fine time trying to mix our styles with the existing fixtures in the house and our furniture and decor. With the exception of the grownup living room it is pretty mixed as of right now and there is no flow.
Major projects that are most pressing- the gap under the front door, the back windows, and changing two light fixtures one for ugliness and the other because we broke it on purpose when we moved in. But it probably would have gotten broken on purpose for ugly too. I can't stand bright brass; too much time spent in the lighting business.
Little project are fixing a closet door, completing the switch of the light bulbs from incandescent to CFL and hanging to doors correctly. Really not to bad if you think of it. Of all the homes we previewed before choosing this one this home needed the least amount of work.
Furniture wise I have a few pieces I would love to get- the wicker chest that is going to block off the fireplace in lieu of the TV box that is blocking it now from the fuzzies playing in it. And my Papasan chair that will go in the grown up living room next to the bar. Then once that is done I can add the curtains, and recover the ottoman, dining room chairs, and the window seat.
However the greatest thing of all is thus- This home is ours and not a rental and that makes it all the more fun :)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Disjointed thoughts
Not a conscious subject this time- a word to the wise to those who do not read what I write - which is just as well as I write for myself more than anything else.
Why do my boys insist on fighting over anything and everything and at their ages I still have to consistently intervene, which for that matter why am I always the referrer? Why does my son insist on jacking with the radio as soon as we get in the car? Why do they make things as difficult as possible? Why do I eat when I am happy, sad, anxious, mad, bored etc? It is no wonder I have put on the weight I have in the past few years- it is not for any certain reason it is just there...
Why oh why do people insist they want to work and then look at you in aversion when you tell them to do their job as you tired of doing it for them? and why cant' supervisors follow through with actions when they say they are going to?
Why do I feel the need to get my household in order by any means necessary including cutting off all ties from friends and family and isolating us to where there are no outside influences in our bubble to fix what ever is wrong with my child that makes him so combative?
Why must certain people call you and then lie to you? Why is there such a thing as dead beat dads? Why does the Child Support system consistently fail?
Why is there never enough time in the day? And why am I on here when I should be doing any number of things including studying for the test on Saturday that I am going to bomb... Why are there letters AND numbers in Math? English I am great, I might not write fantastically but since this is freehand (typing) and I am really the only one who reads it - what does it matter???
Why do your best friends in the world have the power to hurt and maim more than anyone else and not realize they do it? And why has the most rousing game of phone tag been playing since Monday ? So far I am winning by the way!
Why do people feel the need to pass judgment when they don't walk in your shoes and deal with everything on a daily basis, they only see a snapshot and then make decisions off of that ?
Why do I always have to be the one in charge? Why do I have to make all the hard decisions? I don't want to be the mediator, the peace maker and the one to blame when it all goes South quickly?
And why oh why do the people who are supposed to love you unconditionally not ever love you unconditionally? Why must there always be strings, terms, conditions, and if you F it all up the devil to pay later, I want a do over...
Why do my boys insist on fighting over anything and everything and at their ages I still have to consistently intervene, which for that matter why am I always the referrer? Why does my son insist on jacking with the radio as soon as we get in the car? Why do they make things as difficult as possible? Why do I eat when I am happy, sad, anxious, mad, bored etc? It is no wonder I have put on the weight I have in the past few years- it is not for any certain reason it is just there...
Why oh why do people insist they want to work and then look at you in aversion when you tell them to do their job as you tired of doing it for them? and why cant' supervisors follow through with actions when they say they are going to?
Why do I feel the need to get my household in order by any means necessary including cutting off all ties from friends and family and isolating us to where there are no outside influences in our bubble to fix what ever is wrong with my child that makes him so combative?
Why must certain people call you and then lie to you? Why is there such a thing as dead beat dads? Why does the Child Support system consistently fail?
Why is there never enough time in the day? And why am I on here when I should be doing any number of things including studying for the test on Saturday that I am going to bomb... Why are there letters AND numbers in Math? English I am great, I might not write fantastically but since this is freehand (typing) and I am really the only one who reads it - what does it matter???
Why do your best friends in the world have the power to hurt and maim more than anyone else and not realize they do it? And why has the most rousing game of phone tag been playing since Monday ? So far I am winning by the way!
Why do people feel the need to pass judgment when they don't walk in your shoes and deal with everything on a daily basis, they only see a snapshot and then make decisions off of that ?
Why do I always have to be the one in charge? Why do I have to make all the hard decisions? I don't want to be the mediator, the peace maker and the one to blame when it all goes South quickly?
And why oh why do the people who are supposed to love you unconditionally not ever love you unconditionally? Why must there always be strings, terms, conditions, and if you F it all up the devil to pay later, I want a do over...
Saturday, May 8, 2010
School's Out
It finally hit me- this is my baby's last year of Elementary School and Blake is going to be in High School next year - Holy crap!
This year has been a revelation for us with school- First of all Elijah's teachers have finally realized that he is BORED! Yes he is that is why he acts up and is loud etc, so instead of getting himself into trouble he landed in the PACE program, which is our Gifted and Talented. How he managed this I don't know- he didn't get it from me and if he got it from the dark side I am impressed. The biggest problem we have had is keeping him from reading during other classes- that is such an improvement! and He loves his art teacher! She is amazing and really channels his energy in that class and thinks the world of him! With all of that said I have an incredible connection with his teachers and I am really going to miss them next year when his teachers only have him for an 1 hr and then he goes to someone else- I worry it is so easy to get lost in the shuffle.
Blake has had his struggles this year most of it is being a 15 yr old boy, that is too be expected, but he seems to honestly be getting it now. Next year will be a challenge for him as it will be a new school and new friends and learning his teachers all over again but I am confident that he will pull it off. He is still active in choir and art and will be working on his pin-striping this summer with the kit Dad got him for his birthday.
So... we are going to be busy this summer, first the move to the new house, then Blake will be working most of the summer for his Aunt and for his grandfather, Elijah will be going to a friends house so that he is kept busy and not eating Cheetos playing x box all summer, and then we gear up for next year...
This year has been a revelation for us with school- First of all Elijah's teachers have finally realized that he is BORED! Yes he is that is why he acts up and is loud etc, so instead of getting himself into trouble he landed in the PACE program, which is our Gifted and Talented. How he managed this I don't know- he didn't get it from me and if he got it from the dark side I am impressed. The biggest problem we have had is keeping him from reading during other classes- that is such an improvement! and He loves his art teacher! She is amazing and really channels his energy in that class and thinks the world of him! With all of that said I have an incredible connection with his teachers and I am really going to miss them next year when his teachers only have him for an 1 hr and then he goes to someone else- I worry it is so easy to get lost in the shuffle.
Blake has had his struggles this year most of it is being a 15 yr old boy, that is too be expected, but he seems to honestly be getting it now. Next year will be a challenge for him as it will be a new school and new friends and learning his teachers all over again but I am confident that he will pull it off. He is still active in choir and art and will be working on his pin-striping this summer with the kit Dad got him for his birthday.
So... we are going to be busy this summer, first the move to the new house, then Blake will be working most of the summer for his Aunt and for his grandfather, Elijah will be going to a friends house so that he is kept busy and not eating Cheetos playing x box all summer, and then we gear up for next year...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
One of these is not like the other
It has always boggled my mind how two children raised in the same house with the same rules, parents and opportunities can be so exceptionally different.
I have two girlfriends who have younger brothers who prove this without a shadow of a doubt. Both of my friends are hard working, law abiding, religious, family oriented females… Both of their brothers are often in trouble with the law, women, their own mothers, irresponsible and consistently make bad decisions – whether it be smoking potpourri or leaving the scene of an accident they caused. It doesn’t have to be that extreme there are brothers who work with me that one is highly intelligent and fluent in Spanish and English, while his brother is not fluent in English at all and requires constant supervision.
With all of this being said and if you are wondering I do have a point- how does this transfer to my boys? The oldest is now 15 and it has been a wild ride up to this point. He is sarcastic, more attitude that you can think one person can have, definitely a member of the ‘entitled generation’ and is solely out for number 1. He has no interest in school, groups, and sports, anything that remotely involves anything we suggest and yet turns around and says we do not offer anything to him that he wants to do. Now keep in mind the child has adamantly stated he doesn’t want to go to Orlando in July, for vacation- why because he doesn’t want to fly. That is the only reason. Now I have done the drive to San Antonio with both of them and it was a whipping so there will be no driving to Orlando.
The youngest is full of energy, caring, wants to be as involved in school as possible has about five different career paths laid out. This is not to say that the oldest doesn’t care about things he does just in his own way. Meaning I have to figure out how to bend it towards him. Sometimes I succeed mostly I don’t.
Right now we are learning the consequences at home they have always been there but for some reason they seem to be grasping the concept that I am not playing around. The house is cleaner as they are picking up after themselves, chores are being done more and when they are supposed to be done. Rooms are more picked up than normal. Something that I have said or done somewhere has finally sunk in. Oh wait go back and cross that last line out because I am afraid I just jinxed myself.
I have two girlfriends who have younger brothers who prove this without a shadow of a doubt. Both of my friends are hard working, law abiding, religious, family oriented females… Both of their brothers are often in trouble with the law, women, their own mothers, irresponsible and consistently make bad decisions – whether it be smoking potpourri or leaving the scene of an accident they caused. It doesn’t have to be that extreme there are brothers who work with me that one is highly intelligent and fluent in Spanish and English, while his brother is not fluent in English at all and requires constant supervision.
With all of this being said and if you are wondering I do have a point- how does this transfer to my boys? The oldest is now 15 and it has been a wild ride up to this point. He is sarcastic, more attitude that you can think one person can have, definitely a member of the ‘entitled generation’ and is solely out for number 1. He has no interest in school, groups, and sports, anything that remotely involves anything we suggest and yet turns around and says we do not offer anything to him that he wants to do. Now keep in mind the child has adamantly stated he doesn’t want to go to Orlando in July, for vacation- why because he doesn’t want to fly. That is the only reason. Now I have done the drive to San Antonio with both of them and it was a whipping so there will be no driving to Orlando.
The youngest is full of energy, caring, wants to be as involved in school as possible has about five different career paths laid out. This is not to say that the oldest doesn’t care about things he does just in his own way. Meaning I have to figure out how to bend it towards him. Sometimes I succeed mostly I don’t.
Right now we are learning the consequences at home they have always been there but for some reason they seem to be grasping the concept that I am not playing around. The house is cleaner as they are picking up after themselves, chores are being done more and when they are supposed to be done. Rooms are more picked up than normal. Something that I have said or done somewhere has finally sunk in. Oh wait go back and cross that last line out because I am afraid I just jinxed myself.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
All my Children - sigh...
Well yesterday Jazz decided to take his stupidity to another level. Yes I can say this because A) I live with him and B) he gives new meaning to the word SPECIAL. Shawn was off for the day and I get an email while at work that says:
Jazz is retarded; he popped out the screen upstairs and jumped out, or fell out. Either way, he's ok, and was more than ready to come inside when I realized the screen had been popped out and went looking for him.
So goofball falls out of a second story window and can’t figure out how to get back in? Wow that is classic! I think he knew he was in trouble because he spent all night being very sweet, which is totally out of character for him. I am still in shock that he somehow didn’t take off running since he is my adventurous fuzzy child.
The other fuzzies are just the same as always Simon sleeps the day away and was snoring at me while Shawn was in the bedroom on the phone last night… So not fair since I wanted to go to bed myself but as I had TPC stuff to do could not quite manage it yet and it was also only 8:30. Belle somehow managed again to come into our room without the dynamic duo pouncing on her and she insisted on sleeping on my pillow again. It used to be my two legged children who didn’t sleep at night and now it is the four legged ones…
Jazz is retarded; he popped out the screen upstairs and jumped out, or fell out. Either way, he's ok, and was more than ready to come inside when I realized the screen had been popped out and went looking for him.
So goofball falls out of a second story window and can’t figure out how to get back in? Wow that is classic! I think he knew he was in trouble because he spent all night being very sweet, which is totally out of character for him. I am still in shock that he somehow didn’t take off running since he is my adventurous fuzzy child.
The other fuzzies are just the same as always Simon sleeps the day away and was snoring at me while Shawn was in the bedroom on the phone last night… So not fair since I wanted to go to bed myself but as I had TPC stuff to do could not quite manage it yet and it was also only 8:30. Belle somehow managed again to come into our room without the dynamic duo pouncing on her and she insisted on sleeping on my pillow again. It used to be my two legged children who didn’t sleep at night and now it is the four legged ones…
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