Wednesday, July 16, 2014

What I do well. (Old draft from last summer)

Well, there's not much.

On the way home from town tonight, I was singing along to the radio and was annoyed that I can't sing as good as I used to. Then the Piano Man came on, and I was annoyed that I never finished learning how to play the piano well.

Crap, I can't really do anything amazing.

Then I decided that my daughter isn't an alcoholic slut, and my son isn't into arson.. So maybe I'm winning at this parenting thing? Which I suppose is a good thing since I will have two more kids to keep out of the prison system.

Challenge Accepted.

Anyway, babies are a couple months from arrival and plans are forming. Not so much "getting ready" as we are brainstorming on ways to entertain ourselves with the twins.

Twin Olympics. Oh yes. I won't elaborate, but it's gong to be epic.

Wow, I am really hungry. It's like supper time. The day goes fast when you don't get out of bed until 1pm. But as I told Kendra earlier, I'm not in the mood to provide my kids with proper nutrition tonight. So off to mom's we go.

I shall return. Eventually.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

S'What?

So Chris will put seasoned salt on anything. ANYTHING.

My recliner is popping and thumping and squeaking, and OMG WHAT IS BEEPING?? It needs to stop. I guess I should get up and figure that out. But is 4:30am, and I'm crazy tired. Getting up really doesn't sound like a good time.

Is it sad that I'm pretty excited that I'm getting a new blood sugar checker tomorrow?

It's been like a month since I started this entry. I've gotten 2 checkers since. And a new chair. Not having a computer seriously messes with my motivation to blog. But I will be rich someday, and a new laptop will be mine!! Wait, I'm having twins. So that's a lie.

I haven't thrown up in TWO days though, and that's got me feeling a little like I've won the lottery.

It's hot. Too grossly hot. I don't complain about the cold during winter, so I feel I have every right to bitch constantly about any weather that includes temperatures over 65 degrees.

Chris has been playing monkey ball for 2 hours now. And guess what? I don't care. He worked a lot yesterday, and I'm sure as hell not going to shove him outside all afternoon when it's hell-hot out there.. Though I will make him go out and give his dog a couple treats later I guess. But still. My point is that he's got a free pass to sit on his butt and play video games all day today.

I have so much to do before we leave for Colorado. I'll worry about it Monday. This weekend there is too much partying to be done!

I think it might be nap time.

Why yes, yes it is.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Yeah, ON FREE BALLOON DAY.

So I steal things. On a regular basis. Nothing exciting, just pens and napkins etc. But come on, they WANT you to! It's free advertising. So when I jack 5 or 6 pens a visit, or a 2 inch stack of napkins.. I'm really just doing it to boost the economy? It's a weird need. I have like 30 pens in my purse. It's very heavy. I just thought I'd share. If you get the balloon day reference, you get bonus points. The points aren't worth anything, but if you save them up.. Who knows..

Also. This will be pretty scattered today. It's been a long time since I've written, and as Zac pointed out in the OB office today - I'm retarded, and need to wax my mustache. I'm sure that has something to do with it.

I bought a watermelon for the first time today.

And that reminds me, all through town my car was dinging. Every couple minutes or so.

ding ding ding
DING DING DING

Shut up! My tires are fine, my seat belt is on, there are no messages or "check this" notices scrolling across my dash. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?? For real, I was already stressed out from events I will discuss eventually.. and I didn't need the extra stimuli.

ding ding ding.

Damnit. After awhile I figured out that it was upset that I hadn't buckled in the watermelon sitting on the passenger seat.

Well that's too bad cuz reaching takes effort, and this body doesn't put forth effort for just anything. Okay really it just REALLY hurts to reach/twist/bend/move in general right now, and yeah. I mean it hurts a lot. Sorry melon, maybe the airbag will save you if it comes to that.

I need to start a post for all my weird pregnancy dreams I've been having lately. Someone should remind me to do that.

What else? Hmm.

I'm pregnant. With twins. And for those of you who have never been told you're having twins.. It's not just "an extra baby" .. It's "freaking DOUBLE the amount of babies that are supposed to come out!".. That's right, double. 8 limbs flailing about. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited and already love them, but seriously? I found out a month ago, and my head is still spinning. I always thought it'd be cool to have twins.. back when it was just some abstract concept of something that could never possibly happen to me. Ya know? When you're lying on the table with a tube up your yoohaw, and the ultrasound lady flips the screen around so you can see what she's been (quietly) looking at for the past 10 minutes.. and she starts out by pointing to the screen and saying "well, there's ONE baby ..and there's another one.." ... Things just get really weird!

I know people do it all the time. I know it's not as big of a shock as like quadruplets. However, it's still proving to be just a tad outside my comfort zone.

I guess it's time to make you look at pictures.
3/26/14
That's what they looked like the day I found out..

This was at my first OB appointment on 4/8/14..

And then today.. which is 4/22/14 (if you aren't paying attention)..

Baby B was very active.. It was pretty neat to watch :)

"A cat, a dog, a watermelon, an Easter basket and a handful of unmatched man socks are hanging out on the couch.."

Zac's step mom had a heart attack today. Scary! It looks like she's going to be alright though, so that is great news.

I forgot what else I was going to write about, so I guess I'll go for now.

Enjoy the meteor shower tonight!


Friday, February 28, 2014

ADHDefg, Mary had a twinkle little star.

First I'd like to point out that pretty much any song or thing you say is hilarious if you sing it to the tune of Mary Had A Little Lamb.

Old McDonald had a farm
had a farm
had a farm
Old McDonald had a farm
E-I-E-I-O

The cat is always at the end of Chris's bed to greet me when I'm standing there waiting for him to crawl into the top bunk. And now I sing her this song.

Hello kitty, How are you?
How are you?
How are you?
Are you going to sleep with Chris?
And lay upon his face
  
Gigantopuppy is in cuz it's really cold outside. He needs to chill out. No pun intended.

Here's more of the Old McDonald/Little Lamb song.. because it's stuck in my head.

And on his farm he had a cow
had a cow
had a cow
On his farm he had a cow
And his cow said MOO
....
I started this like a week ago. There's just been too much going on that required mental energy lately. I will get to my point eventually though. Probably.

Zac: "They're talking about my lawn furniture."
Me: "No, I believe they said "mom's lawn furniture"."
Zac: "Why would you need lawn furniture? You never go outside."
Me: "Well in theory if I was to be out on the lawn, I would prefer there to be furniture out there."
....
I can't seem to get this finished. I know when I started it I had a long spiel about my feelings on ADHD.. but since then I've come to realize that I'm not upset after all. The person who made the comments is simply in no position to judge anyone's parenting choices.

What I do have to say is this..

I do not drug my son to control him and get him to behave. I provide him with a carefully doctor controlled medication that allows him to have the option of controlling his own mind and senses.

He is not stoned and depressed all the time. Anyone who is around him can see that.
He is thriving.

To those of you who support our decision, Thank you.

To those of you who do not, out of concern for my child, I appreciate that.

To those who disagree simply to be vindictive and hurtful, Suck it. 
....
I am totally sitting here avoiding cleaning my living room. I started, and then lost steam about 40 seconds in.

I've got to get the chair and table moved back to the other side of the room, so I can recline my recliner again since I have to try to sleep in it. I'm considering clearing off the love seat and trying to scrunch on that, but I don't know. It's very short. And very piled with stuff that has no home.

I just saw a commercial for a Barbie with a dog that poops.. And she's equipped with a pooper scooper.. Eww.
....
It's like a month later. My computer broke, and getting on Zac's takes effort. It's a given that I don't have any of that.

Chris asked to stay up later last night.. so he could keep cleaning.

Time for some fun..

Things you will find in my bathrooms:
  • Pliers
  • Broom
  • Giant Metal Cooking Pot
  • Stuffed Seal
  • Caulking Gun
  • Package Of Screws
  • Empty Beer Can That No One Has Bothered To Bring To The Kitchen (left from when they installed the new toilet a year or two ago. Yeah, I don't know)
  • 3 Fly Swatters
  • Sunglasses
  • Stephanie & Asher Coozie
  • Handcuffs
  • Basketball
  • Remote
Wow, it is like a million and a half degrees in here. Ick.

I've decided that my family is not capable of turning the pantry light off.

Does anyone want a broken TV?

Today is my Mom-In-Law's birthday. Happy Birthday Laura!

I wonder if Zac is willing to downsize our DVD collection. We don't have any room to store them.

I just turned off the heat and opened the door to cool it off in here. It's snowing. But barely.
Don't judge.

I've got to get rid of more books too. It's house-purge time again. Now that I'm not driving to town like every night, I'm hoping to get some stuff accomplished. It sounds good in theory, right? Today I told Zac that the only praise I need for cleaning is for him to acknowledge that he can tell I did something.

I really should probably do something today. I showered though. That counts.

I was just looking at my wall. I'm noticing "improvements" Chris added that I didn't really pay attention to before, and I can't recall how long they've been there. He screwed a cork board to it, and then there's a big black trash bag tacked up about shoulder high by the door.

Also he took the game systems out of the entertainment shelf and replaced them with a package of baby wipes and some robot instructions. Handy.

Sometimes I'd just like to crawl inside his brain, and see what's really going on in there.

So hmm... It's gotta be hauling laundry to mom's, hanging out and enjoying a free supper.. Or staying home and cleaning, so the Sear's guy can come fix our dryer so I can do it at home again.

Our internet needs fixed too. I think we might need a new router.

Is tax money here yet?

It's not cooling off in here. I think I have a fever.

Zac always leaves his phone unattended. To punish him (for not having it at his side at ALL TIMES.. I mean, what if I need to text him while he's in the bathroom?) I like to change his wallpaper. Usually to entertaining pictures of him, or just random disturbing images. It amuses me. It does not amuse him.  Today I opted not to mess with the wallpaper though because he's been asking me nicely to "knock it the hell off". I just changed the language to Spanish. It was just as satisfying.

Speaking of phones. I was looking at mine and the alarm went off. It scared the ever living snot outta me.

So I guess that's my cue to get off the computer and prepare for Chris's arrival.

Laters.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Big Fat Hairy Deal.

In grade school my pony tails were so thick that I could only wrap a scrunchie (yay 80's!) around it twice. I hated all my hair. It was always so hard to brush through. I had so much of it that when I cut my head open the ER doctor just used it to tie the wound closed instead of giving me stitches.

Long. Thick. Wavy. Poor me, right?

Towards the end of high school there was a little less of it, though I didn't really notice it at the time.

It wasn't until Brenna was a year or so old that I realized I was having to clean my hairbrush out after nearly every time I brushed my hair. I started showing my mom. She suggested I ask my doctor about it. We knew lots of women's hair thins out after having a baby, and that was the conclusion my doctor came to also.

I continued complaining about it, and making my mom look at the masses of hair I was throwing out, and eventually she called my doctor herself and let him know that she didn't think it was "normal".

One scalp biopsy later I found out I have the female equivalent of male pattern baldness.

Seriously? Nice.

I'm just bringing this up tonight because after my bath I found I was trying to brush it in a way that showed the least scalp?

Lame.

Yeah, this is my reality now.



I can't stop staring at it. It's a bummer for sure.

On another hair related note, I shaved tonight. It was really like 3-4 months overdue.

Between the insanely long gorilla hair I removed from my body, and what falls out of my head.. The poor drain doesn't stand a chance?

..and I'm off to my mom's to switch laundry!

Eyeball Icepack.

..and I just found one. Now if I had a drone to deliver it immediately, life would be grand.

Eyeball Icepack 

The cold I have isn't super bad or anything, but it's kicking my butt anyway. I'm happy Zac went to town, so I can leave the door open in 26 degree weather without being harped at.

I'm hot, okay? Really. Stinkin. Hot.

I'm loving the idea of having nowhere to go today. No driving, no visitors. Possible nap. Obligatory Bathing. Clean Sweep Through The Living Room, I guess. Ehh, Maybe laundry. Alright so I have a lot to DO, but I'm not going to town. And I'm going to love every second of it.

I found a smartphone on clearance at Target the other day. It has like no internal storage, but came with a 4gb mini card. It's not too impressive, but for $24 I like it. I have to wait a couple more weeks before I switch to it because I will have to change to a different plan which is only $5 more, so it's all good. I had issues with my last smartphone not getting reception (anywhere), so I'm hoping this one will work out.

Chris had the Cub Scouts Derby Car Races last night. He got 2nd in the first 2 races, and 1st in the last 4 races. He was pretty excited!

 

The game of the year has been UNO. Chris and I have invented a few different ways to play it. He didn't get up and around soon enough to have a game this morning, so I'm looking forward to a match up after school. He's got some tricky skills, and keeps me on my toes.

Toothpaste was on sale for $1 at Kmart the other day. Yep, my life is that exciting.

We got a laptop fixed for me. It's so nice to have a big screen again! I love my tablet, but yay for computers.

I am so ready for a nap. My eyes hurt when they're open. My sinuses are trying to suck them into my brain. So far there's no coughing or fever. Hopefully I don't give it to Chris. He's really into getting the perfect attendance award at school this year.

I haven't heard an update on my mom-in-law lately, but I'm very upset with her doctor(s), and the state of Colorado in general. They're giving the cancer too much time to spread. They need to get on it ASAP. I should find out who I need to call to raise hell.

Alright, um, laters.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Oh Wow.

I am tired. But not just tired, it's a weird tired. No, I'm not acting weird cuz I'm tired.. It's just intense for no reason? I'm not sure how to explain it.

We'll be skipping karate tonight. I still have to go to town though. I've got a little running around to do, and then picking up Brenana.

I've decided it's time to clean the living room again. I am already sick of fighting Chris about it. I told him to pick up his stuff in here, and he started organizing the pantry. Hmm.

My house is really hot today. Uncomfortably hot. I might have to fix that.

I shall have beans on toast please.

Break time. I almost found the couch.

Damn, the school lunch account is negative $32. Oops. Glad Zac gets paid tomorrow.

Aw shit, I forgot about the macaroni. I'll be back later. 

I guess it saves a step if all the water boils off before you remember to go strain it. Noted.

I know everyone has this problem, but there is so not enough room in my house. I keep getting rid of stuff, but it just never ends! I don't know where it comes from!

I looked up puppies this morning. No, I'm not getting one. I just wanted to see what's out there. I still need to get Freddie fixed. And more shots. And Kayla needs her nails clipped. I really need to learn how to do that myself. Or make Michelle drive all the way here to :)

I wish I knew why my dog is such a bitch.

I should probably go buy some Drano.

We have a broken bathtub in our yard. Classy.

I need to take my cousin's beer to him.

But first, I guess I will take care of clothes.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Performance.

The other night at my friend's house the kids put on shows for us. I'm trying to upload videos, so we'll see how that goes.

7 year olds are crazy dancers.

Anyway, my point is that I don't think Chris has ever done that sort of thing before. I've sat through magic shows, and karate graduations.. but choreographed dance to an entire song? Not so much.

It was pretty cute though. He fell on his back a lot during his more "intense" moves.

I just really can't believe he wanted to practice, and perform something in front of us. That's not his normal behavior. And in front of Kristi and John too! I was kind of proud that he was willing. He's not necessarily shy, just.. hmm.. I guess if you know him, you understand.

Kristi's daughter and her friend also did a dance show. I love watching her do cartwheels!

Well, I want to put the links to the videos up here, so I've got a few hours to kill while they upload. I think it's nap time.

Okay, here's the link.. Dancing Chris

I got a free bag of Doritos.

I love OnStar. It's my friend.

I did my good deed for the week. Maybe for the year. It's really too soon to tell.

So.. The first day back to school after break.  It sure is quiet. It wasn't as traumatic as I envisioned to have to get up at 6am again. Though I got up to a flooded bathroom. "Unfortunately" it's my job to get kids up and ready for school, so I was FORCED to wake Zac up so he could mop up water :)

Chris went to bed at 10pm. Got up at 2am. I sent him back to bed. Then he was up at 3am. I let him stay up and watch TV. I sorta figured he'd fall back to sleep in the recliner, but I was wrong! He was up drawing when I came out. So it was an easy morning because he was up and around. I like it when that happens because I don't have to fight him to stay awake and get ready. I'm guessing he'll be tired when he gets home.

It's 5pm now. He's not acting tired. We have scouts tonight. I wonder where I put his book.

Alright. It's 11:19pm. I have an issue to bitch about, but I'll save it for another day. I'm headed to bed!