Last post before mini-vacation.
I am so tired. It was such a long day!!!!
Drama at work: All this controversy over the chain of command. And who did what, when and why. If everyone just did their job they way they were supposed to it would all work smoothly. Is that really so much to ask?
Drama at home: Tori. Everything is theatrics..."Augh I can't do my homework because I grabbed the wrong folder and then I am not going to be able to go to my party tomorrow, etc, etc, etc" Okay so she does not say etc. Really? So you missed one day of homework all year long - LIFE WILL GO ON!
Drama in general: We put an offer on that house. Yay! Oh wait no, someone came in and put an offer for the asking price in cash. Yeah, can't compete with that. I just dont have that kind of money lying around, sorry.
Anyway I am off to attack my chore list so I can attempt to pack so I can attempt to relax enough to vacation for a weekend.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
News
I feel like I have recently vented alot but not so much posted...and where the heck are my pictures? I'll have to get on that.
Okay so heres what's up with us...
Not so good stuff:
- My hours at work got cut back to 3 days a week for now, while I love having more time to go to lunch with the kids, clean house, etc it's kind of bad timing...the good stuff will explain that more.
- Todd is coming down with some kind of cold or something and like most men this surely means the end of the world. :-)
The good stuff:
- Less than a week before we head to Hilton Head, SC to meet up with the North Carolina Maddexes for a weekend.
- We have decided to put an offer, a low offer that has great possibility of not getting accepted, but an offer nonetheless on a house we like (see why the job timing is a little iffy?).
- Tristan had his last soccer game this past weekend and they actually won! His team was terrible, it was kind of like Tristan against whatever team we played all season so they won very few.
- Tori has finished 13:15 battle of the books titles and is preparing for the test that will determine if she can be on the team or not.
- I got a super cute new computer, that is causing me many typographical errors, but is awesome. I carry huge purses most of the time but it fits in them which I love. Mine is actually white but this picture gives you an idea of just how tiny it is:
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- I also got a Wii Fit this week! I am very excited about this and while so far I find the aerobics ridiculous I do love the yoga and strength training parts and the kids are having a blast with the skiing and soccer heading.
Thats all for now. Back soon with some updated pictures.
Okay so heres what's up with us...
Not so good stuff:
- My hours at work got cut back to 3 days a week for now, while I love having more time to go to lunch with the kids, clean house, etc it's kind of bad timing...the good stuff will explain that more.
- Todd is coming down with some kind of cold or something and like most men this surely means the end of the world. :-)
The good stuff:
- Less than a week before we head to Hilton Head, SC to meet up with the North Carolina Maddexes for a weekend.
- We have decided to put an offer, a low offer that has great possibility of not getting accepted, but an offer nonetheless on a house we like (see why the job timing is a little iffy?).
- Tristan had his last soccer game this past weekend and they actually won! His team was terrible, it was kind of like Tristan against whatever team we played all season so they won very few.
- Tori has finished 13:15 battle of the books titles and is preparing for the test that will determine if she can be on the team or not.
- I got a super cute new computer, that is causing me many typographical errors, but is awesome. I carry huge purses most of the time but it fits in them which I love. Mine is actually white but this picture gives you an idea of just how tiny it is:
.- I also got a Wii Fit this week! I am very excited about this and while so far I find the aerobics ridiculous I do love the yoga and strength training parts and the kids are having a blast with the skiing and soccer heading.
Thats all for now. Back soon with some updated pictures.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Today's Math
Remember when you learned those statements for proofs in geometry. If A, then B.
If there were not so many politics, then I would LOVE my job.
If we did not pay for insurance that things might go wrong (car, life, house, health), then I would be rich (well rich enough for me to feel like it).
If my kids worried about themselves instead of each other, then I would never have to yell at them.
If people just did their jobs the way they are supposed to, then all institutions would run smoothly.
If my dog would not bark, then he would be the perfect dog.
If children's athletics were not so expensive, then America's childrens would not be fighting an obesity epidemic.
If people took their psych medications as prescribed, then I would no longer have a job.
If my laundry pile would ever recede, then I would feel like I have way less chores.
If I could love fruits and veggies as much as cookies and ice cream OR If I could love to cook as much as I love to eat out, then I would be skinny.
If there were not so many politics, then I would LOVE my job.
If we did not pay for insurance that things might go wrong (car, life, house, health), then I would be rich (well rich enough for me to feel like it).
If my kids worried about themselves instead of each other, then I would never have to yell at them.
If people just did their jobs the way they are supposed to, then all institutions would run smoothly.
If my dog would not bark, then he would be the perfect dog.
If children's athletics were not so expensive, then America's childrens would not be fighting an obesity epidemic.
If people took their psych medications as prescribed, then I would no longer have a job.
If my laundry pile would ever recede, then I would feel like I have way less chores.
If I could love fruits and veggies as much as cookies and ice cream OR If I could love to cook as much as I love to eat out, then I would be skinny.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Girls Night
Last night I had a fun night out with my sister-in-law Taylor. We went to this great little Mexican hole in the wall restaurant called Estellas on Davis Island in Tampa. Then we parked back on the campus (she works at University of Tampa) and walked over the bridge to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. We saw Chorus Line. I think I thought I knew what it was about and was pretty wrong. It was amusing and the dancing was good but it was a little...um...sexual for me? Between talking about boobs, butts, molestation, drag queens and homosexuality it was just a little more than I had bargained for. And the usher that yells at people was back again!!! Thats three times in a row with different seats each time and the same usher who yells at everyone. Weird. So it was fun but odd...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Ebay
I am not officially back or planning a return but I do have a ton of fabric and sample sets to get rid of from my time on ebay...that being said here are the first few listings...
sz 3-5Purrfect Artist
sz 3-5Purrfect Artist
sz 18 mo:French Riviera
sz 12 months:Under the Sea
Monday, February 2, 2009
FYI
Tomorrow (Tuesday Feb 3) from 6am-2pm you can get a free Dennys Grand Slam breakfast. In case you wanted to know.
The Shack
I just finished a book called The Shack and it is really truly a book everyone should read. As one review aptly calls it "A guy-meets-God Novel that has literary integrity and spiritual daring." This book loses all steroetypes of what God looks like, behaves like, and is like. It gives new meaning to his name as the great "I AM" and helps to personify the Trinity in ways that allow you to wrap your logical mind around it while still being amazed by the holiness of it.
I recognize that this book is a work of fiction, please make no mistake that I am encouraging you to read something written from someone's imagination. And yet the questions that rise from it and the challenges I feel have been posed to the very core of my belief system are nothing but factual.
So if you are in the mood to be challenged, introspective and moved I highly recommend this book. If you are looking for something simple, an easy read I suggest you stay clear of this one. If you need a copy let me know and I'll make sure you get one.
I recognize that this book is a work of fiction, please make no mistake that I am encouraging you to read something written from someone's imagination. And yet the questions that rise from it and the challenges I feel have been posed to the very core of my belief system are nothing but factual.
So if you are in the mood to be challenged, introspective and moved I highly recommend this book. If you are looking for something simple, an easy read I suggest you stay clear of this one. If you need a copy let me know and I'll make sure you get one.
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