Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Slap a ho.

So, now I'm at Leah's, using Lucia's laptop again. Having no internet SUCKS!!!
Me and the boys are just hanging out over here until it's time to head to church.

Yes, I need to start taking my children to church more often.
Once again I took Gage's phone away from him last night. I just wanted to start taking it away at night so he wouldn't be tempted to play on it and stay up all night.
Well, being the good mother that I am (haha) I took a look at his phone.

1. Picture of his girlfriend in a bikini top and short shorts. Uhhh, hello...belly button ring??? You're 14!! Crazy.

2. Picture of another girl (not the girlfriend) with a shirt rolled up under her bra, short shorts, finger in shorts, pulling them down a little. Uhhhhh, seriously??

3. ANOTHER girl...NOT his girlfriend, picture of her in the bathroom mirror with a bra and panties on.

Hello, Parents!!!! Pay attention to what your children are doing!!!
I may be a little too nosey...but my mom wasn't and look at me...I was getting drunk every night at age 16, pregnant by age 17, baby at 18......it's a slippery slope, people!

I mean, do these girls parents not teach them that all 14 year old boys care about is s-e-x?
If they send these suggestive pictures, boys will get the wrong idea...and that is all that they will be to them, from then on out. I mean, really....do boys want THOSE girls as girlfriends??
I think not.
And do these girls think that boys are keeping these pictures to themselves? I can almost guarantee that Gage has showed James these pictures. And other friends as well. I mean, that's what boys do!!!

I'm so frustrated right now.

Girls are too freaking fast.
Parents aren't paying close enough attention.
Boys have hormones...and I HATE it!!!

I haven't been able to think about anything else since finding these pictures last night.
I.AM.FRUSTRATED!!!

I'm about to start calling some moms.
First thing I did.....no more picture messaging on Gage's phone.

He's gonna hate me and call me the devil as soon as he realizes....but a mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta DO!!

but i still love technology!!

So, I finally hooked up my computer last night and guess what....???.....just like my cell phone, the internet isn't working out there. Oh Em Gee. This is ridiculous. Where am I living? The Bermuda Triangle? I'm seriously going through internet withdraws. I need blogger, I need Facebook, I need email. Which no internet would be fine....if my phone had service out in Egypt. But it doesn't. Only in a few select spots of my house does it want to work.
That means, I'm going to have to get a ghetto home phone....for my single-mom-ness protection....and look for an internet service that will work....out in the middle of no where.

It really, really, really sucks when I have sooooooooooooooo much I want to write about!! And I can't...because I'm at work and I'm not supposed to be on here. haha.
anywayssssssss, you will have so much to read when I get back. :) I know you're excited!!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Coyotes and Scorpions and Snakes! Oh My!

Oh, the joys of country life!!

I am so behind on my blog reading and updating!

I got moved in this weekend. Now I'm just unpacking and setting everything up. I haven't set up my computer yet because I know I will get nothing done if I do. :) It's an addiction, really. So, I'm at Leah's right now, waiting for Gage to get done with baseball practice....catching up on my blogging with Lucia's laptop. How sad that my 9 year old niece has a laptop and I don't. haha.

Last night was our first night in the new house. I was very proud of Zac, he slept in his own room all night long! I didn't sleep very well. :( My back is soooo sore from moving! I think I was just too tired and achy and restless.

My landlord is very nice, but kinda weird. He talks A LOT! He talked about the poisonous critters for a good hour. No exaggeration, either.

This morning (at 5:20 a.m.) it was kind of chilly out, so I went to start the car for the boys before I loaded them in. Oh.My.Gosh. Have you ever heard a pack of coyotes howling and hollering together??? It's only about the scariest sound EVER!! Sounded like a bunch of werewolves...I watch too many scary movies. But yeah....it was really creepy. And dark. And loud. And creepy.
Anyone have a gun I could buy.
For real though! I'm considering buying one.
Rattlesnakes? Coyotes? Crazy pyscho killers?
Hey, you never know. It's pretty out there in the middle of no where.
But I do love it. It's peaceful. Very little traffic going up and down the road.
Beauty was out with Gage yesterday, running around, having a good time with all the land. :)

Yeah, I think we'll like it out there. Once I get used to the howling. *shiver*

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Pause

Well, I'm going to have a pretty busy end of the week/weekend, so this is going to be my last post for a while!! I know, I know.....you're used to me blogging like 5 times a day. But as I've said 5 billion times....Kings of Leon tomorrow night! And moving the rest of the weekend!! Hopefully I'll have pretty much everything done by Sunday. :) (yeah right.)

So, at church tonight a choir from another church and came to sing for us. Oh.my.gosh. They were soooo good. One lady sang Rugged Cross and my eyes watered up.....I had to fight back the tears!! It was wonderful! Oh how I wish I could sing! :/

I'm finally getting the title to my Saturn, from my dad! I've been wanting it to sell, because Lord knows I could use the money. But everything happens for a reason, and I believe the reason it has taken my dad so long to get it to me is because......Jauque's van broke down. :(
She has FIVE kids and one step daughter. She and her husband have only one car between the two of them. And the engine cracked. So, I think I'm going to let her borrow my car until she can get their other one fixed.

Speaking of Jauque, Gage's dad called her yesterday. Which is fine. I mean, we've all been friends for years. But it's just the fact that he hasn't talked to his son in 2 months.
Anyways, he calls her and says,"So, how's my son doing?"
Seriously? I didn't know he was aware of the fact that he HAS a son! She was like..."Uhh, I don't know, why don't you call him yourself and find out." His excuse? "I just don't know how to fix it." She says,"Well, YOU'RE a grown man and believe it or not, your son is almost a grown man, figure it out."
I know the reason he stays away (aside from the drugs) is the $20, 000 he owes me in child support. But I've told him numerous times that his son needs a man in his life. I need the money, but that's not what is important.
He just doesn't get it. I am so frustrated. He will never change. And that is sad for my son.
Oh well. At least he has me! :) And my family. We love him more than he'll ever know!! <3
Ohhh, Zackary, you know I love you, too. Gosh, you get so jealous!
haha.

Alright, blog-readers.....this is it. I hope you enjoyed my last post...for AT LEAST 4 days. Oh my gosh!
You can handle it. ;)

Day 30: LAST DAY....finally. ;)

Day 30 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 30: Whatever Tickles your Fancy

Hallelujah.

It's finally the last day of the 30 Day Challenge. Aren't you so proud of me for finishing something? That's not easy for me, ya know. I'm all about STARTING projects, but not finishing them.

So, it's Wednesday, I guess I'll do Leigh Ashley's Wee Bit post/questions and whatnot......because you know what???....THAT is what tickles my fancy today.

{one} what is your happiest childhood memory?
When we lived in Decatur and I was about 7 or so. Leah was about 10, there was a huge forest/ditch out behind where we lived. People would to dump things they didn't want down there. Couches, dressers, all kinds of stuff. So, me and my sis, along with some of our friends, built a club house in the ditch, surrounded by trees. We rummaged around and brought the best thrown out furniture we could find. Playing in the ditch and at our club house was the best time. Even if our mom made us strip down when we got inside to check us for ticks. Because we usually had AT LEAST one on us everytime. haha. Gross.

{two} what is your middle name?
I don't really tell people my middle name. Until recently. So, I'll go ahead and tell ya...it's Doris. My Mee Maw's name.

{three} what’s the habit you’re most proud of breaking?
I would say smoking. But I'm not sure I can really be proud of that just yet. I just quit on Sunday. Saturday was my last cigarette. I've quit numerous times....I'm just hoping I can do it for real. But man, I've been cranky!

{four} what do you order when you order chinese food?
I usually get hot and sour chicken and vegetable lo mein.

{five} what’s the best bargain you’ve ever found at a garage sale or thrift store?
I don't do much garage saling or thrifting. I mean, I have. And it is fun....I just don't really do it much. Can't really think of any bargains.

{six} what’s the best costume you’ve ever worn?
I would say this one. I was Madonna and my ex was Dennis Rodman. I think they were the best costumes EVER! haha.
And I was scared of this Michael Myers! haha.


Man, look at that cigarette in my hand....I sure do want one! Gosh.

{seven} who’s your favorite game show host?
I don't watch Game Shows....unless you count Survivor as a game show. I mean, it kinda is right? I love Survivor and the guy who does that show. He's pretty funny.

{eight} what’s your favorite breakfast food?
I'm not much of a breakfast eater. I mean, I'll eat a Sevi's burrito for breakfast...chorizo, cheese, potato, uhh, hold the egg. Not really breakfast without the egg, but that's what I order. :) Sometimes I eat Blueberry Special K cereal!!

{nine} what’s your least favorite word?
The C-word or the P-word....both referring to the same thing. You know....the vagina...ewww, that word kinda grosses me out too. Really, there's no good word for it.

{ten} describe something that happened to you for which you have no explanation.
Hmmm, nothing really comes to mind at the moment. Let me think about it...and possibly get back to you later. I gotta go pack some more. :)

Peace out.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Day 29: Hopes, Dreams, Plans

Day 29 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 29: Hopes, Dreams, and Plans for the next 365 days.

While I sometimes really enjoyed doing this little challenge, I must say, I'm very excited that I only have one day left. Not only because I'm kinda tired of being told what to write about ;) But also because I'm moving this weekend. Like in 3 days we're going to start moving. So, me and the boys have been very busy since we got home, packing.
We just had today and we have tomorrow (after school and work) really to do the majority of the packing. Thursday I have to work and the minute I'm off, I'm picking up Gage and then we're heading to Dallas for the Kings of Leon concert. :)

I know everyone says this...but seriously, how can I possibly have so much crap in this little house?? I'm totally throwing all kinds of stuff away. I was going to have a garage sale, but I don't think I'll have time for that. So everything is just going to the dump!!

Ok, so I kind of got off track....so, back to the challenge.

What are my hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 day?

I hope to become a better: mother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, niece, cousin, co worker, employee, and just a better person all together each day.
I dream of getting a better job or part time job so I don't have to struggle so much financially. And so that I could be able to buy everything my boys need, when they need it, instead of having to borrow money to do this and constantly owe my mom or sister money. Cause that sucks, yo.
I just want to be comfortable. In my life; mentally, physically, financially....just comfortable.
My plans are: to work on the hopes and dreams that I have.

I know it doesn't seem like much and a lot of people have bigger dreams and hopes for the coming up year, but I'm a simple kinda gal. It doesn't take much to make me happy :)

....Peace out, yo.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Day 28: This Year in Great Detail

Day 28 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 28: This Year in Great Detail

Seriously, all you have to do is go back and read this year's blogs. :) That's a lot of detail for ya.
Ok, ok, here are some pictures of this year so far....


My new mobile home! Ohhh, how I've always aspired to be trailer trash! It's a dream come true! haha. Just kidding. But seriously...it's 3 bedroom, 2 bath...and I'm super excited that I got it!!



Thursday of this week.......I will be seeing Kings of Leon!! Woo Hoo!




Went to the fair and this little guy fell in love with me. haha.


Celebrated my sister's THIRTY SIXTH birthday!!


My son got a girlfriend. :(
But isn't she cute?


I started postcrossing...which I absolutely love.


Went to Chicago....had the BEST time with my family and bff.


Me and my bff, the first night there.



Saw Mr. Willie Nelson in concert.....he is and always will be AMAZING!



Got a new obsession.......True Blood. And a new crush....ERIC NORTHMAN!!!




Finally saw Eclipse!! It was wonderful.



And I kinda started crushing on cute ole Jasper with his little Texan accent. ;)


Had a little girls night at my sisters.


Did some fun stuff with my boys: fair, Chuck E Cheese, visiting the fam.



Started blogging more. A LOT more.



Celebrated Annabel's FIRST birthday!!!


Did the Relay for Life.


St. Patricks Day festival.




The Road to Wrestlemania with my son and bff.




Took my son and a couple of his friends to Possum Kingdom cabins for a weekend for his birthday. Me, Leah, and Marianne have all gone with Gage and a few of his friends the past two years...good times.






Sunday, September 19, 2010

Day 27: This Month in Great Detail

Day 27 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 27: This Month in Great Detail

Duuuuude, seriously? My month...in great detail?? I can barely remember what happened last week. And that's sad because everyday is a re-run of the day before!! If you want to know about my month, read the Day 25 or Day 26...because that's pretty much how the whole month went. Fer realz.

Same for tomorrow's challenge....this YEAR in great detail!! OMG!! There's no way.

For today, I will tell you about something I'm excited about that is happening THIS MONTH! Actually in just 4 little short days......

KINGS OF LEON concert, baybuh!!!

Cannot wait. It's going to be sooooo much fun. I love them. And we have a big group going, which makes it even more fun! :)

Me
my sister, Leah
my son, Gage
his friend, James
my cousin, Ashley
my other cousin, Carrie
Marianne (who was sweet enough to enter this contest for me and, of course, won the tickets!!! BEST bff EVER!!!)
Marianne's dad (Unlike his daughter, my bff, he also loves KOL...haha, that's ok Marianne...you will love them after Thursday night!!)
Marianne's sister, Maddie
and Marianne's hubby Philip

And to top it off, I have Friday off. 4 day work week? Kings of Leon? 3 day weekend?
Wow, my month is looking better and better by the second. ;)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Pray. Pray. Pray.

I found a house I want! Like....really, really, really want!! It's 3 bedroom and two bath. Right now I live in a little 2 bedroom, one bath house. It's pretty crowded with me and my boys. But, hey.....I'm a single mom, I gotta go with I can afford, right? :)

This house (ok, ok...it's a mobile home, but it's a NICE mobile home) has a huge front yard, a privacy fence around the back yard, a little storage building on the side. The bedrooms are pretty small....but you know what? I don't care about the size of the rooms. I just want soooo bad for my boys to have their own rooms! Gage is in highschool, I think he needs his own room. And Zac is 7. He's always slept with me or his bubba, but this year, I've been making him sleep in his room alone. That leaves Gage on the pull out sofa.....which Gage doesn't mind, he sleeps on it even when Zac's at his dad's. But still....it'd be soooo nice for them to have their own room.

Bad part...credit check. I have the worst credit EVER!! Huge mistakes when I was younger. Credit cards....repo'd car after my divorce. :(

But Jauque says God is more powerful than credit checks :) so if it's meant to be, it will happen. :) Let's just pray that it's meant to be.

Seriously.

It's also really close to one of Gage's friends, Travis, who he has been friends with since kindergarten. And the school bus to Archer drives right past. He's been wanting to go back to Archer school since we moved away, when he was about 8 or so.

It's right in between Archer and Wichita, so he could still go to Rider, if he decides he wants to stay there....I mean, he does have a girlfriend there now. haha.

Anyways.....please, please, please pray that I get this mobile home...so I can offically be trailer trash. haha.
Hey! Me and an ex were trailer trash couple one year for Halloween, I think it suited me well. :)
just sayin'.

Day 26: Your Week in Great Detail

Day 26 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 26: Your Week in Great Detail

Monday-Friday:
4:30 a.m. Alarm goes off, hit snooze 1 to 3 times, depending on how tired I am. :)
Take shower
Get ready for work
Pull Zac out of bed
Drive him to his nanas
5:50/6:00 a.m. clocked in a work
get everything ready to open up and start the day
6:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Check in patients non stop.
9:oo a.m.-ish Take a break
work
work
11:00 a.m. About lunch time, usually Sevi's or walk to the hospital for lunch
work
work
work
2:08-2:20 clock out
Run some errands
3:30 pick up Zac from school
Waste time until it's time to get Gage from school
4:45 p.m. picked up Gage from baseball practice
From then on, it varies.....
sometimes we just come home, do homework, take showers, get ready for the next day.
sometimes we go out to eat with Leah and her kiddos.
sometimes we just go hang out at Leah's.
Wednesday Zac was at his dad's so I finally got to watch the very last episode of True Blood this season *tear* It was wonderful and full of cliffhangers...just like I knew it would be.
That night I watched Survivor. So excited about the new season! :) Good stuff.
Thursday night, we went to the fair.
Friday we went to eat at Casa Manana again. Then went to hang out at my sisters and watched 'Dennis the Menace'.
And here it is.....Saturday....no kids. Gage is at his sister's, Zac is at his dad's.
No idea what I'm going to do today. So many options......sleep is at the top of my list. I am exhausted from our busy, busy week. ugh. It's been so crazy busy.
Yep....that's about it. :)

Friday, September 17, 2010

Fair 2010

So, we went to the fair last night. We had a pretty good time. :) Me, Marianne, Gage, and Zac met Leah and Jack up there.

Gage and Marianne standing in line to ride the Spider. Marianne was nervous. haha.



We went to the petting zoo, where you could go in and feed the animals. This little guy took a liking to me. He practically crawled up in my lap. When I stood up and stepped back, he walked back up to me and started nursing on my pant leg. It was so cute.
So, I told Zac and Jack to feed him, he was eating me! They did, then he came back and starting chewing on my pant leg again. haha. It was cute. :)




Marianne wanted a picture with the little one so bad, but the big ones kept getting in the way. The big animals bullied the little ones and stole all the food. haha. They were very annoying.




Jack had a good time feeding them. He just laughed when they ate right out of his hand.




This is always Zac's favorite part of going to the fair. We usually spend the most time here.




As we were leaving, Marianne saw a spray on tattoo place and SOMEHOW saw that they had a Seahorse...from like 5 miles away. haha.
She wants a seahorse tattoo soooo bad, so she figured she'd get a fake one to see how she liked it...and to see how her boss would react!!




It was VERY cute and I totally think she needs to get it...permanently!!! She loved it...she kept staring at it. haha.



All in all, it was a good night at the fair. It was freaking hot and we were all soaking with sweat, and it was PACKED, but it was fun. Marianne got her carnie food and my kids had a good time.
Well, I guess Gage had a good time....he left us for his friends. :( He's just getting to old to hang out with mom, I guess. So sad.











Day 25: Your Day in Great Detail

Day 25 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 25: Your Day, in Great Detail

Wow....this will be a yawn. :)

4:30 a.m. Alarm goes off/hit snooze
4:40 a.m. Alarm goes off, I say "seriously?"
Get up, take a shower, blow dry hair, brush teeth, curl hair, get dressed in beautiful scrubs, put my shoes and socks on.
5:30 a.m. Get Zac's school clothes, shoes, socks, put it all in his backpack. Pull him out of bed and put him in the car. Drive him to his nana's house.
5:40 a.m. Drive straight to Starbucks.....need energy. Get a Skinny Vanilla Latte and Banana Walnut bread.
6:00 a.m. Clock in at work. Turn coffee pots on, get paperwork from the back, unlock side door, turn phones on, turn fax on, get schedules off the fax, listen to messages on the phone. Turn on the tv, turn on my computer, log into my work email, then Advantx...scheduling, then Provation....reports, then Provation RN...notes, then 929 NIN, so I can listen to Kidd Kraddick while getting ready for the day. Print charts for the day.
6:25 a.m. Put coffee and newspapers out, open the door...start checking in patients and putting charts together.
Hey....you said great detail!!
7:50 a.m. Text Ashley and ask her to check in the next patient....coffee just kicked in. haha. False alarm.
8:30 a.m. Take a break, call and talk to my sister.
work
work
work
11:45 a.m. Eat McAlister's that work bought for us since we were slammed and couldn't really leave for lunch.
1:00 ish Take a break with Ashley
2:08 clock out.
Smoke with Ashley
2:20 Drive across town to pick up Gage from school.
3:00 Drop him off and home and drive back across town to pick up Zac from school.
On the way a stupid girl and her little friend are driving next to me and decide they want in my lane without looking over. Ran me up on the curb. They laugh. I scream at them through my window,"NOT FUNNY!" (thinking, you little bitches)
3:15 Get Zac out (a little early) and drive to the store to get a yummy ice cold DP, Gage a RedBull and Zac some candy.
3:30 Home.....Leah calls, talk to her about plans for later.
Current:
Telling you in great detail about my boring day.
Later, going to Casa Manana with Leah, Zac, Lucia, Jack, and Gavin. Gage is going to his "sisters" in Dallas for the weekend.
Then probably going to my sisters to hang out and let the kids play.
Fun stuff, right?

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Day 24: Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Day 24 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 24: Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

What tickles my fancy? More randomness


  • Me and Marianne and my sister and Gage and probably his friend Andrew and Zac and Lucia and Jack are allll going to the fair tonight! It's like tradition. Marianne goes with me and my boys every year. :) She's better than a boyfriend, she's a bff.
  • I'm so excited I only have 6 more days of this challenge. For real, yo.
  • This morning, I woke up and hit snooze like 3 times, then just layed there, thinking how badly I wanted to stay in bed today.
  • When I sat on my floor in front of my long mirror to put on my eyeliner, I started staring at my eyes. Close a little pupils get big, open wide, they get small, wider..smaller. Yes, I already knew this, but I became fascinated with my eyeballs. I stared at them in wonder for a full 5 minutes. That's a long time to stare in a mirror at your eyeballs. Then I thought...dang, I'm tired. I'm just sitting here staring at my eyeballs.....weird.
  • Every patient I checked in today was a freaking idiot. Every.Single.One. And we had 38 patients....that makes for a lot of idiots.
  • I wrote a blog about my crazy neighbor. Then I thought...wow, he knows so much about me already....what if he reads my blog?? Click.Click.Delete.
  • I'm soooo tired of everyone trying to set me up!!!! I am still in the phase of not wanting a boyfriend...or even a hookup, Ashley..thank you very much. haha. I mean, if I happen to meet someone, ok, but nooooooo hook ups, people. That's so not me.
  • I'm thinking........nap before fair?? I'm going to be exhausted tomorrow...and it's another BUSY day! blah.

Yep...nap time. :)

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Ohhh, kids....you gotta love em.

The other day my sister (Leah) told me that she thinks her house is haunted. I think pretty much every house she's lived in, she's told me this.
Her new ghost story....
Dustin was home from the oil field and stayed a few nights in Jack's new bunk beds with him (they're full size and NICE!). So, they're laying on the top bunk watching tv. Each night the channel changes all by itself. Dustin changes it back to cartoons....it changes again. He tells Leah to call the dish people, maybe they messed something up when they were installing the cable.
Leah calls them.
That night, Dustin's in bed with Jack again, watching tv. The channel changes again....by itself. Dustin changes it back to cartoons. Jack jumps up looks over the edge of the bed and starts laughing and says,"Hey, who is that?" Dustin looks....no one is there. Jack's staring at one spot in his room giggling.
Uhhhh, scary. I was like...Leah, don't tell me this. Anytime I stay the night, I sleep in Jack's room!!
So, yesterday, Leah and Gage went up to the gas station to fill up Leah's gas jug, Gage wants to mow for her.
I'm sitting in the kitchen, playing with clay with Zac and Jack.
Jack says,"Ohh, I have to pee." I'm like, ok...go ahead and go. He jumps down, runs in towards the bathroom and comes running back.
"Come with me, Steppie, it's dark." ok.ok.
I turn on the light and turn to go back to the kitchen, he says,"I'm scared of the dark, stay there til I'm done."
I say ok.ok. I'll stand here by the door while you pee. While he's peeing, I say,"There's no reason to be scared of the dark. You're a big boy."
He said,"No, I'm scared of the dark." I ask him why?
He says,"It talks to me."
Goosebumps....I'm like hurry up and finish and wash your hands...let's get back in the kitchen with Zac. haha.

Look at this little cutie pie.....I took this when I took all the kiddos to eat at Fuzzy Taco. Look at him with that little toothpick hanging out of his mouth. haha. I love this kid.




And a photo of my Zackary....the big dork. He's always wanted one of these helmets, so I bought him one last Christmas. He fills two cups up to the freaking top and walks around drinking out of his helmet. Needless to say, as he's walking around, his head is bobbing along, dripping a drink trail behind him.

d.o.r.k. But I love him.


Go away, please.

Stalker. Not really, but just......there...alllll the time.

At a little corner store up the street from my house:

about 2 months ago
him: Did you get a new car?
me: (look of confusion): umm, yeah.
him: Oh, I'm your neighbor a couple houses down. What happened to your other car?
me: It's just one thing after the other, falling apart.
him: I can come down and take a look at it.
me: That's ok. I'm either going to give it to my dad or sale it.
him: Are you sure, I don't mind.
me: No, it's fine. Thank you though.

2 days later:
(knocking at my door)
him: Do you want me to take a look at your car?
me: No, thank you.
him: Alright, well, if you need anything, or if you change your mind, just let me know.
me: Ok, thanks.

A week or so later:
Coming home from going out to eat with my sis:
(outside)
him: Hey, you want a beer?
me: No, thank you though.

A few days later:
(knocks on my door)
him: I was wondering if you could call your landlord and have him call his brother. His brother is my landlord and I can't get ahold of him. My a/c is out.
me: Umm, ok?
him: Here's my number, if you'll just have him call me.
me: Sure. No problem.

landlord: Hello?
me: Hey, this is Stephanie. This guy a couple houses down says he rents from your brother and wanted to know if you could have him call you.
landlord: How does he know who you rent from...and that he rents from my brother?
me: I was wondering the same thing......
(go on to finish the neighbors business)

A little over a week ago:
(knocks on my door)
him: I see you have a flat tire on your old car, do you want me to air it up.
me: No, I don't drive it
him: Are you sure? It'll only take a minute.
me: Yeah, it has a slow leak, it'll just go flat again. I'm going to buy a new tire for it, when I get ready to sale it.
him: Ok. I don't mind helping out, if you need anything. Thanks.

Couple of days ago:
(knocks on my door)
him: Did you notice anything?
me: Yeah. You aired up my tire. Thank you.
him: No problem. I don't mind helping out.
me: Thanks.
him: I notice your lawn needs to be mowed.
me: Yeah, my son does that.
him: I know. But tell him if he wants, I have a riding lawn mower he can use.
me: Nah, the lawns not that big. He actually likes mowing it. Thank you though.
him: Ok, well, I'm Joe. (reaches out to shake my hand)
me: Stephanie.
him: Yeah, I know.
????

Later that night:
(Gage going to the dumpster in the alley to take out the trash)
HIM....standing out by my backyard fence.


him: Hey, do you mow this lawn?
Gage: Yeah.
him: I have a riding lawn mower if you ever want to use it.
Gage: Well, the lawn's really not that big. I don't need a riding lawn mower. Thanks though.
him: Ok, well if you ever change your mind....
Gage: Ok.
him: Your mom is kinda hard to talk to.
Gage: Yeah.
him: I think she's really pretty.
Gage: Yeah.
Gage comes inside...."Mom, I think we need an alarm system." and proceeds to tell me their conversation.
Ok, the reason I'm so hard to talk to, is because I don't want to talk to you and you kinda give me a creep vibe.
It's very nice to offer the poor little single mom with two boys help......it's not cool to talk to my son about me.
At all.
I don't even want to go outside anymore or answer my door!!!!
Maybe I'm a bitch. Maybe he's just a nice guy that wants to help a single mom out.
But I still get a vibe....and my vibes are usually right.
Just sayin'.

Day 23: A Youtube Video......a must watch!!!

Day 23 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 23: A Youtube Video

This is my all time favorite Youtube video. I can not count how many times I've watched it. And everytime I watch it, I get goosebumps...then I cry. It's wonderful.

Please watch it. :) You'll be glad you did!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Day 22: A Website

Day 22 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 22: A website

Today I get to share a website with you. I've mentioned my cousin's baby, Annabel in the 30 Day Challenge before, but now I'll go into a little more detail. :)
My cousin Carrie had a beautiful little girl about a year and a half ago. Her name is Annabel Leigh.
She was born with Trisomy 18. The doctors told Carrie and Jorge that she would likely not make it a week. When they sent her home, they sent Hospice, thinking she wouldn't be around too long. Needless to say, the whole family was heart broken about this special little baby. Carrie and Jorge's first child. But she proved everyone wrong. She's a little fighter!!
She may be about a year and a half....but she only weighs about 11 pounds. She's just recently started eating baby food. She was on a feeding tube for a long time, but now has the one that goes in the belly button....not sure what it's called. Anyways, she practices sucking on bottles, but every little thing wears her out and is hard on her little heart. So, now that she is starting baby food....wow. She is just amazing.
She is the happiest little thing. Always smiling!! It's hard to believe that in just a couple months this little 11 pound baby will be a big sister!!
Check out her blog, read about my cousins beautiful miracle daughter.
Look at her precious little bows!!!
Cute little teeth and big smile!!
She's all dolled up and ready to go shopping with her mama. She's even got a little purse!! :)

Me, Jack, and Annabel at Annabel's big one year birthday bash!!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Just another Manic Monday

Today, I am the enemy. Gage is not liking me. I took away his phone.....OH THE HORROR!!!!
He just needs to quit being a typical teen. Right?
He refuses to wear his rubber bands on his braces. He's had them on for THREE YEARS!!! They were only supposed to be on for 20 months. If he would wear them like he's supposed to, they would've been off a long time ago. And frankly, I'm tired of going to the orthodontist EVERY month. It's ridiculous.
He doesn't do his chores, without being told 5 times. He doesn't get along with his brother...at all. Once I made him sit on the couch and hold Zac's hand for like 30 minutes. It was hilarious. He was so mad at me. hahaha.
What is it with teenagers thinking they know it all. Thinking life is so hard. d.r.a.m.a.
I'm like...ok, you're old enough to have a girlfriend...why aren't you old enough to do your chores, or wear your rubber bands, or be decent to your little brother???


Ohhh, I'm so tired.

Me, my sister, and our 4 kids (total together) went to eat at Casa Manana today. Ohhh, how I've missed Casa Manana. It caught on fire a few months ago and finally re-opened today. It was sooooo good. I know, Marianne, I always made fun of you for taking pictures of your food. haha. But look at this delicious-ness!!!

Their chips and hot sauce are my absolute favorite!!!!

In fact, I ALWAYS get full on the chips and hot sauce....but for some reason I still order food. I ate like....2 bites of my enchilada.

Ewwwwwwwwww, it's so greasy....but oh so good!!


So, the fair is coming to town!!! yay!!! It starts tomorrow night. Me, Marianne, and Leah are going to take the kiddos! Me and Marianne take my kiddos every year. She's such an awesome life partner. haha.

I wish her twinkie Mickey were here to go with us. Zac will be sad :(

Day 21: A Recipe

Day 21 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 21: A recipe

I'm not much of a cook. I have a few things that I do cook, when I do. One of them is a recipe I got from my aunt Brenda. Gage loves it. I made it for the girls at work once, and I'm guessing they loved it, too.....because the big dish of it was wiped clean when I got ready to leave that day. :)
So, here it is.

Chicken Spaghetti

Boil 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast with 1/2 onion. Season with garlic salt.
(we love garlic in this family, so we use a lot...just sayin')
Once the chicken is cooked, take out the chicken and use the same water to boil 12 oz of Vermicelli noodles.
Cook until no water.....or when noodles are done and drain.
Add one can of garlic tomato to the noodles
Add one can of golden mushroom soup to that
Mix it all up real good and then add about 3/4 lb of Velveeta!!
Season with more garlic salt.
Once the cheese is all melted, add the chicken and stir it up.
Put in a casserole dish and top with shredder cheddar cheese.....and you guessed it....more garlic salt. :)
Then put it in the oven, just long enough for the cheddar cheese to melt.

I'm telling you, it's good stuff. With some yummy garlic bread.
I may need to make some this week!

And please, do everyone a favor and brush your teeth when your done eating the garlic....I mean, chicken spaghetti.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Day 20: A Hobby of Yours

Day 20 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 20: A hobby of Yours

I guess I have a few hobbies. As I said in my last post, I like to draw.
I also started Postcrossing and I love it! Thanks to Marianne and Mickey for writing about it and telling me about it.

Here are the postcards I've received so far! Not only do I love the postcards, but I really love the messages that are written to me. :)


Saturday, September 11, 2010

Day 19: A Talent of Yours

Day 19 of the 30 Day Challenge

Day 19: A talent of yours

I don't really have a talent. :) I'm pretty lame. haha. So, I'll just talk about something I like to do...which is draw.
I don't really show people anything I draw, or tell people about it. It's just something I like to do.
Soooooo, you should feel super special....I'm showing you one of the drawings, that I'm currently....drawing. haha.


Friday, September 10, 2010

Day 18: Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Day 18 of the 30 Day Challenge:

Blah, blah, blah.....whatever tickles your fancy.

I'm seriously getting tired of this challenge. :) But I'm almost done, so...yay.
Ok....a few random thoughts....



Is it just me, or is it weird that a mother and daughter came in to the doctors office today dressed exactly alike? I mean, the daughter was in her late 30's...early 40's.
They had their hair styled exactly the same (except the daughter had two bows in her hair, weird enough on it's own, really.). Same, exact shirt. Knee length blue jean shorts. White Nike socks. Same shoes. Even the same freaking glasses. Is this weird? I think so. I wish I could have taken a picture. It really creeped me out. Needless to say, the daughter was not married. She and her mother had the same last name.
I couldn't help but giggle and shake my head everytime I saw them together...matching...exactly...weird.





I'm soooo tired of being around negative people. I mean, seriously. I've been in a wonderful mood lately and I just get so frustrated when people are negative alllll the time. They just seem to pick at everything, nothing can make them happy. It's so draining!!! I know the whole "misery loves company" saying and all...but so does happiness...happiness loves company!!! Get up here with me!!! Don't try to drag me down with you!!!
Can't we all just get along? Can't we just think positive, be positive???? Please, and thank you.



I'm going to take Gage, Zac, Lucia, Jack, and Lucia's friend to eat at Fuzzy Taco tonight. The name still GROSSES me out....but everyone says it's delish....so, I'll give it a try. :)
Gage is babysitting Lucia, her friend, and Jack while Leah and Dustin go out for their anniversary.....I don't know what's harder to believe...that they've stayed married so long...that she's getting Dustin to go out...or that they're going out child free. It's all so...crazy. haha. By the way, just kidding about the staying married part....kinda ;)
So, I went to get my car inspected, since I accidently scraped that sticker off. As I was checking out the guy says to me,"So, did you scrape off the wrong sticker?"
I was like,"Uhhh, yeah! But it was out anyways!!"
Way to make a girl feel stupid. haha. He laughed at me. I just love it when complete strangers laugh at my stupidity. :)
Ohh, Ohhh, OOHHHHH!! happy Friday. :)

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Lovely.

Isn't it funny when you have strep throat and it hurts really, really, really bad.....and your doctor prescribes you HORSE PILL antibiotics to swallow?????
No. Really it's not that funny.
Isn't it funny when you go to get your registration for your car...you peel off the old sticker then go to put on the new sticker...only to realize you tore off the inspection sticker...because you're a complete idiot????
No. Really it's not that funny.
Luckily my inspection sticker was out anyways...which is why I scraped it off, but it would've been nice to have one to replace it with..ya know?
So, all I have to say is, "Thank God tomorrow is Friday". :)

Day Seventeen: An Art Piece

Day Seventeen of the 30 Day Challenge:

An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)

I chose to post one of my favorite pictures I have hanging up in my house. I love this picture because of the frame, the picture, how old timey it looks.
I won this picture when I went to an auction to raise money for my cousin's little girl Annabel Leigh. She was born with Trisomy 18. We had this fund raiser right after she was born. Carrie (my cousin) was told that it was likely she wouldn't make it. Trisomy babies are "incompatible with life". She is now ONE YEAR, 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK, AND 3 DAYS old! She is a miracle. Which makes this picture even more special to me.


Check out Annabel's blog to see the beautiful miracle yourself. :) In just a couple months she will be a big sister! :)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Rainy days...

It's been raining pretty much non stop since last night. I would love it....if I could stay home in bed all day. But to have to get up and go to work....ugh.

Do you know how bad it sucks to be a smoker...who is only 5'2" and can never seem to find scrub pants that aren't too long???
It pretty much sucks.
I have to go outside and look like a complete ruh-tard, while I smoke. See.......the things I do for a cigarette. :)
On another sad note.....
R.I.P. Otho (from Beetlejuice). You were a funny, funny man. :(
Oh how I loved Beetlejuice. It was one of my all time favorites when I was a little girl. And I do still enjoy watching it to this day. :)

Day Sixteen: A song that makes you cry (or nearly)

Day Sixteen of the 30 Day Challenge:

A song that makes you cry (or nearly).

Anyone I tell this to, laughs at me. But seriously, it's an Eminem song. It gets me everytime. Maybe it's the pain in his voice as he's singing. Maybe it's just the lyrics. Maybe it's that my dad was never around...or that Gage's dad isn't around.
I don't know exactly. But my eyes tear up EVERY time I hear this Eminem song.

(p.s. I love you, Eminem) ;)




"When I'm Gone"

Yeah...
It's my life...
My own words I guess...

Have you ever loved someone so much, you'd give an arm for?
Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for?
When they know they're your heart
And you know you were their armour
And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm 'her
But what happens when karma, turns right around and bites you?
And everything you stand for, turns on you to spite you?
What happens when you become the main source of her pain?
"Daddy look what I made", Dad's gotta go catch a plane
"Daddy where's Mommy? I can't find Mommy where is she?"
I don't know go play Hailie, baby, your Daddy's busy
Daddy's writing a song, this song ain't gonna write itself
I'll give you one underdog then you gotta swing by yourself
Then turn right around in that song and tell her you love her
And put hands on her mother, who's a spitting image of her
That's Slim Shady, yeah baby, Slim Shady's crazy
Shady made me, but tonight Shady's rocka-by-baby...

And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel my pain
Just smile back
And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain
Just smile back...

I keep having this dream, I'm pushin' Hailie on the swing
She keeps screaming, she don't want me to sing
"You're making Mommy cry, why? Why is Mommy crying?"
Baby, Daddy ain't leaving no more, "Daddy you're lying
"You always say that, you always say this is the last time
"But you ain't leaving no more, Daddy you're mine"
She's piling boxes in front of the door trying to block it
"Daddy please, Daddy don't leave, Daddy - no stop it!"
Goes in her pocket, pulls out a tiny necklace locket
It's got a picture, "this'll keep you safe Daddy, take it withcha'"
I look up, it's just me standing in the mirror
These fuckin' walls must be talking, cuz man I can hear 'em
They're saying "You've got one more chance to do right" - and it's tonight
Now go out there and show that you love 'em before it's too late
And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door
It's turns to a stage, they're gone, and this spotlight is on
And I'm singing...

And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel my pain
Just smile back
And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain
Just smile back...

Sixty thousand people, all jumping out their seat
The curtain closes, they're throwing roses at my feet
I take a bow and thank you all for coming out
They're screaming so loud, I take one last look at the crowd
I glance down, I don't believe what I'm seeing
"Daddy it's me, help Mommy, her wrists are bleeding,"
But baby we're in Sweden, how did you get to Sweden?
"I followed you Daddy, you told me that you weren't leavin'
"You lied to me Dad, and now you make Mommy sad
"And I bought you this coin, it says 'Number One Dad'
"That's all I wanted, I just want to give you this coin
"I get the point - fine, me and Mommy are going"
But baby wait, "it's too late Dad, you made the choice
"Now go out there and show 'em that you love 'em more than us"
That's what they want, they want you Marshall, they keep.. screamin' your name
It's no wonder you can't go to sleep, just take another pill
Yeah, I bet you will. You rap about it, yeah, word, k-keep it real
I hear applause, all this time I couldn't see
How could it be, that the curtain is closing on me
I turn around, find a gun on the ground, cock it
Put it to my brain and scream "die Shady" and pop it
The sky darkens, my life flashes, the plane that I was supposed to be on crashes and burns to ashes
That's when I wake up, alarm clock's ringin', there's birds singin'
It's Spring and Hailie's outside swinging, I walk right up to Kim and kiss her
Tell her I miss her, Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister
Almost as if to say..

And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel my pain
Just smile back
And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, So baby don't feel no pain
Just smile back...


Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Rollercoaster Day

Today was like a rollercoaster ride. Quite a few ups and downs.
I woke up 15 minutes before my alarm went off...feeling pretty good. Ohhh, it's gonna be a good day! :)
I got Zac up at 5:30, to take him to his Nana's. I always carry him, because I feel bad waking him up so early in the morning and making him walk. He weighs half of what I weigh...and that's like dead weight...he's getting pretty heavy. But I'm like...oh well...it's my work out for the day. :)
Well, I walked down my porch steps, twisted my left ankle, fell to right knee, and caught/balanced myself with my left arm. Needless to say, all day my left ankle, right knee, and left shoulder were hurting. ;) Good times.
I got to work and Brenda bought Gage an amp from a garage sale this weekend! The guitar my other co worker gave us is acoustic/electric! So that's exciting.
It was a busy day and I got in trouble because it was thought that I was putting work off on another co-worker when in reality I was super busy and couldn't get to that one thing. I thought I was "on the list" but, it turned out ok....I think.
I also think I have a mouse in my house! I saw something scurry behind the fridge! Nooooooo!!! I hate mice. Those dirty, squeaky, little infested things! Ugh.
But, I got home today and had THREE postcards in the mail and one of my cds...from the mixed tape swap. :) I'm super excited to listen to it!! :)



These are my postcards and CD. Top left is from Arkansas, Middle top is from Australia, right top is from Finland. The bottom is the package and CD I received, also from Australia!! Too sweet. I love when people put a personal touch to the things they send!!
I believe I'm going to love this CD because she wrote the music track on the back....some good ones!!! Nirvana, Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cranberries, Garbage.....oh yes, I will love this CD! :)
More bad news, though. This was devastating to me. I wanted to cry. I'm just at a loss for words.
My love. My true love, one and only, real love of my whole life.....was just 3 short hours away from me yesterday...and I did not know.
Had I known.....if only.....ohhh, 3 hours...what is 3 hours???? I could've easily driven THREE HOURS to see...even just a glimpse of my soul mate...Robert Pattinson. :(
Sick. It's just a sick, sick joke.
Oh, Robert....I'm so sorry you missed me......
*tear*
*sob*
*hiccup*
*sniff*
*sob*

Day Fifteen: A Fanfic

Day Fifteen of the 30 Day Challenge:
A fanfic.
Is it totally sad that I had to Google "fanfic"? Am I so out of the loop, that I seriously had no idea what a fanfic was? After googling it....I have to say, it's kinda boring to me. So, since I know nothing about it...and have no favorite, obviously....I'll just give you this website to check out on your own...if ya want. This one is based on Twilight....OF COURSE. I suppose some of the stories are interesting....but eh...not really my thing.
So sorry.

Monday, September 6, 2010

new panic

Saturday night, my son admitted to me that he has a girlfriend. It's hard for him to do that...because I like to tease him about it. ;)

Sunday, on Facebook, he went from being "Single" to "Being in a relationship". Uhhh, that's big time, baby.


Monday....he's at her house right now.

This is going too fast for me!!!

Panic.Attack. Can I trust him?? We've had the "talks" before. I know how fast boys and girls are these days!! He's probably getting frustrated with me, because I'm texting him every five minutes. haha.

ME: What are you doing?


GAGE: Sitting on the trampoline.


ME: Send me a pic of you and your girlfriend.




ME: She's cute.

GAGE: Yep.

ME: What are y'all doing now?

GAGE: Thinking about going swimming.

ME: Cool.


(10 minutes goes by)


ME: Hey, do you know where the fingernail clippers are?

GAGE: No, mom. Probably in your room.

ME: Ok.


(5 minutes goes by)


ME: What time do you want me to pick you up?

GAGE: I don't know, mother. I've only been here like an hour.

ME: Two hours, actually. I'm just sayin'.

GAGE: Well, I guess you can pick me up tomorrow ;)

ME: Uhh, you're going a little too far on the freedom stuff, buddy.

GAGE: haha. Ok, I don't know when though.


(10 minutes goes by)


ME: Whatcha doing?

GAGE: Sitting on the trampoline, mom. You're so nosey.

ME: I know, I'm such a good mom.

GAGE: Yep. Love you.


(5 minutes goes by)


Gage's girlfriend's friend sends me this pic from Gage's phone.
(some of the text messages have been between me and this friend...she told Gage I'm fun to talk to. haha.)



ME: Too close! Too close!!

Did I mention his signature on his phone is "loves Melissa"?

GAG ME WITH A SPOON!!! I don't know how much of this I can take.

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