Ok, I went grocery shopping a couple of days ago and I start putting my things on the conveyer belt. I had a huge cart full of stuff and had just started unloading it. Well, this guy behind me, who is just gabbing away (loudly) with some guy that just walked into the store that he apparently knows, throws one of those dividers up on the belt and starts unloading his cart. I'm not even done putting my things up there! I look at my cart and the space he has left for me to put my stuff. There was no way it was all going to fit.
First of all, I am a person who organizes her groceries at checkout. I don't pile things up unnecessarily. I put canned goods together, boxed things together, frozen foods together, etc. I even try to put the heavier things at the front so they get scanned first, therefore they go into the cart first as to not smash the other things. Well, I started piling my things on the belt since I had no other option. This did not make me happy. So before I could even finish piling my things up, the belt had moved to where the divider was at the end and all my stuff was already scanned, except for the things that were still in my cart! So I had to actually start handing my items individually to the cashier so she could scan them. I have two words for you, guy... HOW RUDE!
And then, yesterday, my two younger children and I go to eat lunch with my hubby. We go into the restaurant (fast food, of course) and there is this guy in there who is talking extremely loudly into his cell phone. Ok, seriously? We could not hear each other talking on the other side of the dining room because this guy is so loud, laughing and yelling into the phone. Fortunately the yelling was not profane or negative, he was just having a good time talking to whoever he was talking to but, COME ON, MAN! He was completely oblivious to how incredibly rude he was being. The manager even said something like "has that guy never had a cell phone before?". At least he wasn't on one of those walkie-talkie Nextel phones! Don't even get me started on those. Hate them, Hate them! Hate them! I don't want to hear your conversation while I'm trying to eat and relax! Two words for that guy...HOW RUDE!
Anybody else have a story of someone who was completely rude and oblivious?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Monday, January 16, 2006
You Give me Fever!
I haven't felt well the last few days. I've had major sinus issues, especially at night when I'm laying down and have just felt achy. Last night, sometime after I went to bed, my throat started hurting. I tossed and turned between midnight (when I went to sleep) and around 5:30 this morning. I was so uncomfortable. My throat was killing me, I was shivering under the covers and I couldn't breathe through my nose.
I got up to use the bathroom and get a drink of water. I couldn't find any tylenol upstairs anywhere, and I simply didn't have the energy to walk downstairs to find it and come back up to bed. So what did I do? I laid there and suffered for 2 more hours. I couldn't find a comfortable position to lay in and I was burning up with a fever.
Finally I fell back asleep for around 30 minutes until my son woke up. Guru went and got him and then went and got me tylenol. I got the medicine in me and went back to sleep and couldn't make myself get up. I finally got up somewhere around 11:00. Guru complained that he didn't get to sleep in on his day off and called me lazy or ridiculous or something of the sort for not going to get myself tylenol when I got up to go to the bathroom. Whatever, if that's what you want to call it, then, yes that's what I was being. I just couldn't.
When I did get up, I was feeling slightly better. My fever was gone, but my throat still hurt. It still does. I hope it isn't strep! I seem to get it every year. I've been taking tylenol all day.
I'm hoping to make it to a women's Bible study at my church in the morning. I missed the first week of the study because I wasn't originally planning on attending it. A friend of mine went last week and said it seemed like it was going to be a really good study. So I found the book (practically brand new) at amazon.com for a penny!! That came in the mail this week so I'm all set to go. I just hope that I don't have another night like last night. The study starts at 9:30, so I need to get moving after getting the girls on the bus in the morning.
So, that means I should stop blogging and get to bed. I'll fill you in later on what the study is all about. It is definitely something I think I should benefit from (at least I hope I do!).
I got up to use the bathroom and get a drink of water. I couldn't find any tylenol upstairs anywhere, and I simply didn't have the energy to walk downstairs to find it and come back up to bed. So what did I do? I laid there and suffered for 2 more hours. I couldn't find a comfortable position to lay in and I was burning up with a fever.
Finally I fell back asleep for around 30 minutes until my son woke up. Guru went and got him and then went and got me tylenol. I got the medicine in me and went back to sleep and couldn't make myself get up. I finally got up somewhere around 11:00. Guru complained that he didn't get to sleep in on his day off and called me lazy or ridiculous or something of the sort for not going to get myself tylenol when I got up to go to the bathroom. Whatever, if that's what you want to call it, then, yes that's what I was being. I just couldn't.
When I did get up, I was feeling slightly better. My fever was gone, but my throat still hurt. It still does. I hope it isn't strep! I seem to get it every year. I've been taking tylenol all day.
I'm hoping to make it to a women's Bible study at my church in the morning. I missed the first week of the study because I wasn't originally planning on attending it. A friend of mine went last week and said it seemed like it was going to be a really good study. So I found the book (practically brand new) at amazon.com for a penny!! That came in the mail this week so I'm all set to go. I just hope that I don't have another night like last night. The study starts at 9:30, so I need to get moving after getting the girls on the bus in the morning.
So, that means I should stop blogging and get to bed. I'll fill you in later on what the study is all about. It is definitely something I think I should benefit from (at least I hope I do!).
Thursday, January 12, 2006
I know, I'm a slacker!
I'm sorry. I know you all have been religiously checking in here every day looking for a new little nugget about what's going on with Lo! (yeah, right!)
Well, I've been keeping busy. My daughters and I all had dentist appointments on Monday. I had a Dr. appointment yesterday and my son will go for a follow up appointment tomorrow for the ear infection he had.
I got a call yesterday from a friend of mine who works as a secretary for a small Christian school. She has recently been offered a position at Children's hospital, where she worked before the school (and still works part time) that would pay her a lot more than she is making now. Plus, she could get the great benefits they offer! On top of that, they are willing to wait until the end of the school year for her. Well, she called to ask if I would be interested in the possibility of sharing her position at the school with her. She would work Mondays and Fridays at the school and T-W-Th at Children's. That would leave T-W-Th for me to work at the school.
It is a tough decision. If I went to work there, I would probably get half off tuition for my girls (since I would only be working part time, full time would mean free tuition). The hourly pay isn't very great, but would cover the portion of tuition I would have to pay and probably enough to pay someone (trinity) to watch the baby those 3 days. I wouldn't really have anything extra. But, I would be able to take my kids out of public school and put them back in a private, Christian school!
Sounds great, right? Well here's the thing. My family has sacrificed so much just for me to finally be able to be home with our kids. We took the girls out of private school and moved to an apartment that is much smaller than our house. We are finally able to do it. And still pay all of our bills every month. Sure, we always murmur the phrase "don't spend any more money" about every two weeks, usually a few days before payday, but at least everything is getting paid.
I used to cry daily because I wanted so badly to be able to stay home. I wanted to raise my kids, not have someone else do it, even if it was family. I never doubted that my kids were being taken good care of by people who love them, but it was just not the same as being able to do it myself.
I just don't think I am ready to go back to work. I still have a baby at home whom I love spending my mornings with. Just him and me.
So, what would you do? Would you take the opportunity? Or would you keep things the way they are and roll with it?
P.S. I would also like to mention that if I worked at the school, I would have to wear a skirt and panty hose (yes, I said panty hose, which I haven't even owned a pair in literally years!) every day. No dress slacks allowed or anything, must be a skirt!
Well, I've been keeping busy. My daughters and I all had dentist appointments on Monday. I had a Dr. appointment yesterday and my son will go for a follow up appointment tomorrow for the ear infection he had.
I got a call yesterday from a friend of mine who works as a secretary for a small Christian school. She has recently been offered a position at Children's hospital, where she worked before the school (and still works part time) that would pay her a lot more than she is making now. Plus, she could get the great benefits they offer! On top of that, they are willing to wait until the end of the school year for her. Well, she called to ask if I would be interested in the possibility of sharing her position at the school with her. She would work Mondays and Fridays at the school and T-W-Th at Children's. That would leave T-W-Th for me to work at the school.
It is a tough decision. If I went to work there, I would probably get half off tuition for my girls (since I would only be working part time, full time would mean free tuition). The hourly pay isn't very great, but would cover the portion of tuition I would have to pay and probably enough to pay someone (trinity) to watch the baby those 3 days. I wouldn't really have anything extra. But, I would be able to take my kids out of public school and put them back in a private, Christian school!
Sounds great, right? Well here's the thing. My family has sacrificed so much just for me to finally be able to be home with our kids. We took the girls out of private school and moved to an apartment that is much smaller than our house. We are finally able to do it. And still pay all of our bills every month. Sure, we always murmur the phrase "don't spend any more money" about every two weeks, usually a few days before payday, but at least everything is getting paid.
I used to cry daily because I wanted so badly to be able to stay home. I wanted to raise my kids, not have someone else do it, even if it was family. I never doubted that my kids were being taken good care of by people who love them, but it was just not the same as being able to do it myself.
I just don't think I am ready to go back to work. I still have a baby at home whom I love spending my mornings with. Just him and me.
So, what would you do? Would you take the opportunity? Or would you keep things the way they are and roll with it?
P.S. I would also like to mention that if I worked at the school, I would have to wear a skirt and panty hose (yes, I said panty hose, which I haven't even owned a pair in literally years!) every day. No dress slacks allowed or anything, must be a skirt!
Thursday, January 05, 2006
I Need Some Ideas
As I mentioned before, my dad is turning 50 this month. We are throwing him a party on the 14th. I know what food we'll be serving and have a general idea of what I want to do for decorations. We even have a slide show presentation that we are working on for him.
My problem, however, lays in entertainment. It's not as easy as a kids party. I'm pretty sure no one there will want to play pin the tail on the donkey or duck duck goose. I have no idea what to do for games at this party. Should we have prizes for people? I'm not good at this party planning thing as it is, so, I'm at a loss here.
Any suggestions? And just so you know, there will be no alcohol at this party, so no drinking games. I'm kind of running out of time here. I'm such a procrastinator! Just over a week left.
Ideas, ideas, people, I need ideas!!
My problem, however, lays in entertainment. It's not as easy as a kids party. I'm pretty sure no one there will want to play pin the tail on the donkey or duck duck goose. I have no idea what to do for games at this party. Should we have prizes for people? I'm not good at this party planning thing as it is, so, I'm at a loss here.
Any suggestions? And just so you know, there will be no alcohol at this party, so no drinking games. I'm kind of running out of time here. I'm such a procrastinator! Just over a week left.
Ideas, ideas, people, I need ideas!!
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
I'm An Aunt....Again!
That's right! At 2:45 yesterday my little niece, Anna, was born weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces and is 19 inches long! I'm so excited! I'm going to go see her in the hospital today.
Unfortunately, the mommy and my brother in law are separated at this time. It's really sad for the kids' sake. (They also have a 4 year old son) I hope they can work things out. For the record, she is a really sweet girl and I completely agree with her reasons for leaving. I love my bro in law, but I don't agree with his lifestyle! I just pray he will come to see his wrongdoings and make an effort to change.
I'm a Paladin
Stolen from guru, here are my results:
My Inner Hero - Paladin!
I strive to help others, and to bring truth and harmony to the world however I can. Whether times are good or bad, you can always count on me. I'm a shoulder to cry on, a champion for the helpless, and an all around nice person.
How about you? Click here to find your own inner hero.
My Inner Hero - Paladin!
I strive to help others, and to bring truth and harmony to the world however I can. Whether times are good or bad, you can always count on me. I'm a shoulder to cry on, a champion for the helpless, and an all around nice person.
How about you? Click here to find your own inner hero.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Like Mother Like Son
This is a picture of my son on his first birthday:
And a picture of me (with my family) when I was somewhere between 12-18 months:
See any similarities?
And a picture of me (with my family) when I was somewhere between 12-18 months:
See any similarities?
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Merry Christmas
Sorry for the lack of updatation lately. Lots going on. We had a wonderful family get together today after church this morning.
Tomorrow we leave for PA for 2 days, so I had to clean tonight (I can't come home to a mess, that would be sooo stressful for me!)
I have to finish packing, and get to bed since I have to get up early tomorrow and I am worn out!
Tomorrow we leave for PA for 2 days, so I had to clean tonight (I can't come home to a mess, that would be sooo stressful for me!)
I have to finish packing, and get to bed since I have to get up early tomorrow and I am worn out!
Friday, December 16, 2005
Reminiscing
My dad is turning 50 next month and I am going through a bunch of pictures to find some good ones of him from throughout his life thus far. While looking through some pictures today, I came across these from high school. My brother and I were both involved in theater in high school as well as a couple of my friends that I still keep in contact with. Sweetiepie (who used to be a fellow blogger as well) and A who doesn't blog, but occasionally reads mine.
The first 2 pictures are from Cinderella my freshman year. That is Sweetiepie and myself sitting on the bench (I'm the one on the right). The second one is of A as Cinderella herself! I'll be expecting your call, A, as soon as you see this. :) You can kind of see me in the blue dress in between the "wicked stepsisters". And the last pic is of my brother playing the Baker in Into the Woods. He was a senior (the year before Cinderella).
Hope you enjoy my trip down memory lane. I always like looking at old pictures of myself, wishing I still looked like that! It's amazing what 11 years and 3 babies will do to a gal! (Not to mention over-eating!)
The first 2 pictures are from Cinderella my freshman year. That is Sweetiepie and myself sitting on the bench (I'm the one on the right). The second one is of A as Cinderella herself! I'll be expecting your call, A, as soon as you see this. :) You can kind of see me in the blue dress in between the "wicked stepsisters". And the last pic is of my brother playing the Baker in Into the Woods. He was a senior (the year before Cinderella).
Hope you enjoy my trip down memory lane. I always like looking at old pictures of myself, wishing I still looked like that! It's amazing what 11 years and 3 babies will do to a gal! (Not to mention over-eating!)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Monday, December 12, 2005
Birthday Weekend
Thanks to all who wished me a happy birthday. The day didn't start out well. I woke up with a headache. Then my oldest daughter decides to tell me 10 minutes before she was to get on the bus that she was supposed to have a Secret Santa gift for Thursday. I asked, "as in yesterday?" To which she replied "yes". I remembered seeing something about it on a paper that had been sent home, but couldn't remember when it was. Crap! Now I have to get dressed, get the baby dressed and go to the store and then take the girls to school instead of just sending them off on the bus as usual, and having a nice, relaxing morning.
So I got the kids all packed up in the van as the bus drove by behind me. I put the van in reverse and gently press the gas....nothing. I am on a sheet of ICE! Great! Finally, I got out of the parking spot (oh, how I miss my garage!) and headed to the store. I ran in and get a quick gift and took the girls on to school.
After dropping them off I decided to stop and put gas in the van. I stopped at Speedway and put in my Speedy Rewards card and it took of 2 cents per gallon. Now, I remembered that the last few times I filled up a different Speedway it gave me 5 cents/gal. off. So I drive off, hoping to save myself a few pennies (cheap, I know) and get to the other Speedway, and the price of gas is way higher. Even with 5 cents/gal off, I'd still be paying more. So off I went back to the original Speedway.
I fill up the van then go inside for a French vanilla cappaccino (It was my birthday afterall) and there was a sign over the French vanilla saying to "please select a different flavor". I did not want a different flavor, but I stood there trying to decide which one to get since I was already there. Then an employee came over and opened the front of the machine and said "these are out." NOOOOOO!
As I pull out of the gas station lot, I see the my bank and decide to stop while I'm out and cash my birthday check from my father in law. I pull around the block and back into the lot to the bank. I get to the drive through window and go to put down my window. It's frozen shut! (did I mention I miss my garage?!) At this point, I say, "forget it" and just head home.
When I finally got home, I i.m.'d my hubby and was telling him about how stinky my morning had gone already and he reminds me that the Secret Santa exchange is NEXT week! That just made it worse because now, I had just had a horrific birthday morning for NOTHING!
After guru got home, things did get better. We dropped the kids off at Trin and G's house to spend the night (little man's first sleepover) and went out on a date. We ate dinner at Hoggy's then did some shopping at Marshalls where I got a new purse and matching wallet. Then we went to see Just Friends. That was a very funny move, IMO. Then stopped at Steak 'n Shake for milkshakes after the movie.
Saturday morning I slept in until 10:40, then got up and met a friend of mine (Sweetiepie) across town for lunch and a fun day of shopping. I also got to meet her newest little one who is now 8 weeks old! So cute!
After church Sunday, we dropped the little man off at Trin and G's again (thanks guys, twice in one weekend!) and headed with the girls to an OSU Hockey game that guru got free tickets for. We all had a really good time.
That's about it, sorry this was such a long post, if you're still reading this I'm surprised. We ended the weekend with Grey's Anatomy (very disappointed there was no DH on this week!) and went to bed.
(My new purse)
So I got the kids all packed up in the van as the bus drove by behind me. I put the van in reverse and gently press the gas....nothing. I am on a sheet of ICE! Great! Finally, I got out of the parking spot (oh, how I miss my garage!) and headed to the store. I ran in and get a quick gift and took the girls on to school.
After dropping them off I decided to stop and put gas in the van. I stopped at Speedway and put in my Speedy Rewards card and it took of 2 cents per gallon. Now, I remembered that the last few times I filled up a different Speedway it gave me 5 cents/gal. off. So I drive off, hoping to save myself a few pennies (cheap, I know) and get to the other Speedway, and the price of gas is way higher. Even with 5 cents/gal off, I'd still be paying more. So off I went back to the original Speedway.
I fill up the van then go inside for a French vanilla cappaccino (It was my birthday afterall) and there was a sign over the French vanilla saying to "please select a different flavor". I did not want a different flavor, but I stood there trying to decide which one to get since I was already there. Then an employee came over and opened the front of the machine and said "these are out." NOOOOOO!
As I pull out of the gas station lot, I see the my bank and decide to stop while I'm out and cash my birthday check from my father in law. I pull around the block and back into the lot to the bank. I get to the drive through window and go to put down my window. It's frozen shut! (did I mention I miss my garage?!) At this point, I say, "forget it" and just head home.
When I finally got home, I i.m.'d my hubby and was telling him about how stinky my morning had gone already and he reminds me that the Secret Santa exchange is NEXT week! That just made it worse because now, I had just had a horrific birthday morning for NOTHING!
After guru got home, things did get better. We dropped the kids off at Trin and G's house to spend the night (little man's first sleepover) and went out on a date. We ate dinner at Hoggy's then did some shopping at Marshalls where I got a new purse and matching wallet. Then we went to see Just Friends. That was a very funny move, IMO. Then stopped at Steak 'n Shake for milkshakes after the movie.
Saturday morning I slept in until 10:40, then got up and met a friend of mine (Sweetiepie) across town for lunch and a fun day of shopping. I also got to meet her newest little one who is now 8 weeks old! So cute!
After church Sunday, we dropped the little man off at Trin and G's again (thanks guys, twice in one weekend!) and headed with the girls to an OSU Hockey game that guru got free tickets for. We all had a really good time.
That's about it, sorry this was such a long post, if you're still reading this I'm surprised. We ended the weekend with Grey's Anatomy (very disappointed there was no DH on this week!) and went to bed.
(My new purse)
Thursday, December 08, 2005
First Hair Cut
My little man got his first hair cut today! He looks so much bigger now, which of course, I expected. He looks so cute though (as if he could not look cute).
Here are some "before" shots of his long locks:
And some "during" shots:
And some "after" shots:
He did such a great job! He didn't fuss too much. Just a little at first, but it was only because he didn't want to sit down! He was very curious about what was going on, but did not want to sit still very long. That boy is always on the go! The lady that cut it has was a friend of my mom and my grandma goes to her for her hair cuts. She has known me my whole life and said that my son looks just like I did at that age. So he MUST be cute! :)
Here are some "before" shots of his long locks:
And some "during" shots:
And some "after" shots:
He did such a great job! He didn't fuss too much. Just a little at first, but it was only because he didn't want to sit down! He was very curious about what was going on, but did not want to sit still very long. That boy is always on the go! The lady that cut it has was a friend of my mom and my grandma goes to her for her hair cuts. She has known me my whole life and said that my son looks just like I did at that age. So he MUST be cute! :)
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Why Men Don't Babysit
(I got these in an email from my friend, Sweetiepie. There were other pictures in the email, but these were my favorites. Hope you enjoyed them. That last picture had me dying!!!! )
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Reading
I've never really been a big reader. I've always wished I was though. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I am extremely impatient. I mean EXTREMELY! When I get an idea in my head that I want to do something or want to have something. I want it NOW, I want it 10 minutes ago, I want it last week!!!
So for me to actually take the time to read, and wait for days, weeks, possibly months (hey, I'm a busy mom here!) to find out how a book ends takes a lot from me! I am also not a very speedy reader. I am easily distracted and have a difficult time concentrating on reading when there are things going on around me. It took me about 3 months to finish HP4!
Between my not-so-speedy reading and the fact that I don't get the chance to sit down and read every day, it sometimes takes a while.
However, I have been doing a little more reading lately. I'm beginning to really enjoy it. I've been trying to read for a little while before bed each night. I've recently read a few novels after reading reviews from Melissa. In fact, last night, I just finished one called Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner.
Before this book, I read Good In Bed by the same author. She also wrote In Her Shoes which I originally didn't really want to see the movie for, but now that I've read two of her other books, and enjoyed them, I do.
Before that one, was No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark. This book and Goodnight Nobody are both mysteries. It was fun trying to take all the clues and try to figure out "who did it?". The suspense, killed me though. I don't like that feeling. I want to know. I want to know NOW!
But they are all good books and I would definitely recommend reading them. Now I have to decide if I want to get another Mary Higgens Clark mystery novel, or get started on HP5. That one will probably take me until the movie comes out to finish reading. :) One reason I didn't start reading it right after finishing HP4 was because I wanted to see the GOF movie before continuing. If I'd read HP5 before seeing the HP4 movie I would be going insane with suspense right now wanting to see the HP5 movie NOW. I was already dying waiting for 4 after I finished that book.
I must pace myself. Anyone else have any good book suggestions for me? (Keep in mind, I don't really like Sci-Fi stuff, HP is the exception!)
So for me to actually take the time to read, and wait for days, weeks, possibly months (hey, I'm a busy mom here!) to find out how a book ends takes a lot from me! I am also not a very speedy reader. I am easily distracted and have a difficult time concentrating on reading when there are things going on around me. It took me about 3 months to finish HP4!
Between my not-so-speedy reading and the fact that I don't get the chance to sit down and read every day, it sometimes takes a while.
However, I have been doing a little more reading lately. I'm beginning to really enjoy it. I've been trying to read for a little while before bed each night. I've recently read a few novels after reading reviews from Melissa. In fact, last night, I just finished one called Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner.
Before this book, I read Good In Bed by the same author. She also wrote In Her Shoes which I originally didn't really want to see the movie for, but now that I've read two of her other books, and enjoyed them, I do.
Before that one, was No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark. This book and Goodnight Nobody are both mysteries. It was fun trying to take all the clues and try to figure out "who did it?". The suspense, killed me though. I don't like that feeling. I want to know. I want to know NOW!
But they are all good books and I would definitely recommend reading them. Now I have to decide if I want to get another Mary Higgens Clark mystery novel, or get started on HP5. That one will probably take me until the movie comes out to finish reading. :) One reason I didn't start reading it right after finishing HP4 was because I wanted to see the GOF movie before continuing. If I'd read HP5 before seeing the HP4 movie I would be going insane with suspense right now wanting to see the HP5 movie NOW. I was already dying waiting for 4 after I finished that book.
I must pace myself. Anyone else have any good book suggestions for me? (Keep in mind, I don't really like Sci-Fi stuff, HP is the exception!)
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Meet The Coach
Well, our Upward "meet the coach" night was last night. All but one of my girls showed up to meet me and pick up their uniforms and materials. It looks like I'm getting a pretty good group of girls. (6 in all.)
My youngest daughter is on my squad this year. Hopefully that won't be a problem. Last year, I coached my older daughter's squad and there were times I wished I wasn't coaching her team. Not that she's a bad kid, she's not. There were some times that she would try to play the "mommy" card instead of seeing me as her coach. (Does that make sense?)
So on Saturdays, my oldest will be cheering from 10:30-11:30 and my squad will be cheering from 12:30-1:30. So, unless I want to leave for an hour and come back, I'll have to be there from 10:30-1:30 every week! That kinda stinks.
I also don't know who my assistant coach is going to be. I haven't been able to contact the lady that was supposed to help me. I've tried calling her and she wasn't at church Sunday. Two Sundays ago, she was excited to be helping out and then all of a sudden, she's nowhere to be found. I'm starting to feel dissed! Maybe she found out she was going to be working with me and decided she didn't want to help out THAT badly. Or, that could be my own low self esteem talking. Whatever the case, I'm still out an assistant as of yet.
My youngest daughter is on my squad this year. Hopefully that won't be a problem. Last year, I coached my older daughter's squad and there were times I wished I wasn't coaching her team. Not that she's a bad kid, she's not. There were some times that she would try to play the "mommy" card instead of seeing me as her coach. (Does that make sense?)
So on Saturdays, my oldest will be cheering from 10:30-11:30 and my squad will be cheering from 12:30-1:30. So, unless I want to leave for an hour and come back, I'll have to be there from 10:30-1:30 every week! That kinda stinks.
I also don't know who my assistant coach is going to be. I haven't been able to contact the lady that was supposed to help me. I've tried calling her and she wasn't at church Sunday. Two Sundays ago, she was excited to be helping out and then all of a sudden, she's nowhere to be found. I'm starting to feel dissed! Maybe she found out she was going to be working with me and decided she didn't want to help out THAT badly. Or, that could be my own low self esteem talking. Whatever the case, I'm still out an assistant as of yet.
Friday, November 18, 2005
The Birth Order of Children:
Your Clothes:
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time,
breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
The Layette:
1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?
Worries:
1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Pacifier:
1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle.
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
Diapering:
1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to
complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
Activities:
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing,and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
Going Out:
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
At Home:
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
Swallowing Coins:
1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!!
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time,
breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
The Layette:
1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?
Worries:
1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Pacifier:
1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle.
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
Diapering:
1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to
complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
Activities:
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing,and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
Going Out:
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
At Home:
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
Swallowing Coins:
1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!!
Thursday, November 17, 2005
A Change in Plans
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I'm telling you in advance, so don't act surprised. Since Ms. Stewart won't be coming, I've made a few small changes:
Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a trial run, it was decided that no matter how cleverly done, rows of flaming lunch sacks do not have the desired welcoming effect.
The dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china or crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and everyone will get a fork. Since this IS Thanksgiving, we will refrain from using the plastic Peter Rabbit plate and the Santa napkins from last Christmas.
Our centerpiece will not be the tower of fresh fruit and flowers that I promised. Instead we will be displaying a hedgehog-like decoration hand-crafted from the finest construction paper. The artist assures me it is a turkey.
We will be dining fashionably late. The children will entertain you while you wait. I'm sure they will be happy to share every choice comment I have made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims and the turkey hotline. Please remember that most of these comments were made at 5:00 AM upon discovering that the turkey was still hard enough to cut diamonds. As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a recording of tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't own a recording of tribal drumming, or that tribal drumming sounds suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignore them. They are lying.
We toyed with the idea of ringing a dainty silver bell to announce the start of our feast. In the end, we chose to keep our traditional method. We've also decided against a formal seating arrangement. When the smoke alarm sounds, please gather around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit of harmony, we will ask the children to sit at a separate table. In a separate room. Next door.
Now I know you have all seen pictures of one person carving a turkey in front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. This will not be happening at our dinner. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in a private ceremony. I stress "private" meaning: Do not, under any circumstances, enter the kitchen to laugh at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children to check on my progress. I have an electric knife. The turkey is unarmed. It stands to reason that I will eventually win. When I do, we will eat.
Before I forget, there is one last change. Instead of offering a choice between 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the traditional pumpkin pie, garnished with whipped cream and small fingerprints. You will still have a choice: take it or leave it.
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. She probably won't come next year either.
I am thankful.
(Source: "Today's Woman" magazine, Barbara A Tyler)
Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a trial run, it was decided that no matter how cleverly done, rows of flaming lunch sacks do not have the desired welcoming effect.
The dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china or crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and everyone will get a fork. Since this IS Thanksgiving, we will refrain from using the plastic Peter Rabbit plate and the Santa napkins from last Christmas.
Our centerpiece will not be the tower of fresh fruit and flowers that I promised. Instead we will be displaying a hedgehog-like decoration hand-crafted from the finest construction paper. The artist assures me it is a turkey.
We will be dining fashionably late. The children will entertain you while you wait. I'm sure they will be happy to share every choice comment I have made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims and the turkey hotline. Please remember that most of these comments were made at 5:00 AM upon discovering that the turkey was still hard enough to cut diamonds. As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a recording of tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't own a recording of tribal drumming, or that tribal drumming sounds suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignore them. They are lying.
We toyed with the idea of ringing a dainty silver bell to announce the start of our feast. In the end, we chose to keep our traditional method. We've also decided against a formal seating arrangement. When the smoke alarm sounds, please gather around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit of harmony, we will ask the children to sit at a separate table. In a separate room. Next door.
Now I know you have all seen pictures of one person carving a turkey in front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. This will not be happening at our dinner. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in a private ceremony. I stress "private" meaning: Do not, under any circumstances, enter the kitchen to laugh at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children to check on my progress. I have an electric knife. The turkey is unarmed. It stands to reason that I will eventually win. When I do, we will eat.
Before I forget, there is one last change. Instead of offering a choice between 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the traditional pumpkin pie, garnished with whipped cream and small fingerprints. You will still have a choice: take it or leave it.
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. She probably won't come next year either.
I am thankful.
(Source: "Today's Woman" magazine, Barbara A Tyler)
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Busy Schedule
We've got a lot going on here it seems. Last night my girls started their gymnastics classes. Every Tuesday evening they'll be doing that.
Wednesday evenings are kid's choir practice for the Christmas program at our church. When that is over, they are having kids' praise team practice for our church's children's program, which of course my daughters want to be a part of. That will be Wednesday evenings too.
Starting the week after Thanksgiving, Upward Cheerleading practices begin for Thursday evenings! I will, once again, be coaching a squad. This time my younger daughter's team. (Now to find something to do with my son while the girls and I are at practices since guru is at school Thursday evenings.) Their games are on Saturday mornings starting in January.
I will also be having adult praise team practice every other Thursday evening. I will go straight from Cheer practice, to praise team practice the weeks I'm singing.
Currently Sunday evenings are adult choir practice for the Christmas program.
This coming Monday I will have to be at the church for "meet the coach" night for Upward. I'll be passing out my girls' uniforms and materials for the season and meeting all their parents. What fun! (Not really.)
So that is pretty much what's going on for me. Keeping busy!
Wednesday evenings are kid's choir practice for the Christmas program at our church. When that is over, they are having kids' praise team practice for our church's children's program, which of course my daughters want to be a part of. That will be Wednesday evenings too.
Starting the week after Thanksgiving, Upward Cheerleading practices begin for Thursday evenings! I will, once again, be coaching a squad. This time my younger daughter's team. (Now to find something to do with my son while the girls and I are at practices since guru is at school Thursday evenings.) Their games are on Saturday mornings starting in January.
I will also be having adult praise team practice every other Thursday evening. I will go straight from Cheer practice, to praise team practice the weeks I'm singing.
Currently Sunday evenings are adult choir practice for the Christmas program.
This coming Monday I will have to be at the church for "meet the coach" night for Upward. I'll be passing out my girls' uniforms and materials for the season and meeting all their parents. What fun! (Not really.)
So that is pretty much what's going on for me. Keeping busy!
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