One day at a time

Happy Birthday Ethan!!!!!

2009-06-22T08:46:00.003-03:00

beautiful day

2009-06-16T09:30:00.002-03:00

I love days like today! I love waking up to sunshine!!

On another note I am all alone today.
Devin went to chaperone Ethan's class trip and of course Kaylas in school. So lame as I am, I'm sitting here watching ER reruns...lol.

I should be constructive and do something. But I worked last night and would rather just sit and watch lame tv and movies...lol.

See Deb...boring.,..lol

wow been a long time....

2009-06-15T09:06:00.002-03:00

and nothings changed...lol
I am still at teletech...been 8 months now. I still really like. I'm actually kinda proud that I am so good at my job.

The only new thing id that we have a car now. We got it from Devins brother and he's letting us make payments on it. It needs some work and we're slowly getting it all done. We got new wiper blades and an oil change, There are a couple of chips in the windshield that need to be fixed and a radiator pipe that needs to be fixed. But nothing major...

We've got our summer vacation planned. We're going to upper clements park at the end of july. We have the camp ground already booked and I've already got vacation time approved for then. The kids are excited. We're tenting and they are stoked. Me, not so much...lol. I hate camping but I'll act excited for the kids. We just need to get an air mattress that wont lose the air...lol

Well thats all there is for an update for now. Gotta get some housework done....Later...

a spring thing

2009-03-28T12:17:00.003-03:00

I love the sunshine!!! I can't wait for the snow to be gone! When I wake up and see the sun it just makes me wanna get things done. I hvae already done a load of dishes and laundry and now I'm getting ready to tidy the living room and vacuum. I love the sunshine!!
Away I go..... :)

been forever....

2009-02-23T08:39:00.002-04:00

Well it's been forever since I blogged and suprisingly nothing has changed. I am still working at teletech and for the most part still liking it. I have some bad night with some bad callers but on average the good outweighs the bad. The last couple of nights ( fri and sat) were AWESOME!! I had amazing sales and mostly all good customers and my last to QA's (quality assurance) were 95% which of course is practically perfect...lol.
For the most part life is good. Kids are still driving me crazy as usual...lol....and Devins still crazy as usual...lol. We were supposed to go to the doctors today but of course the appointment was cancelled with the storm so now we have to wait.
Devins outside doing his husbandly duty of shovelling the driveway...even though we dont ahve a car...haha and the kids are playing the wii.
I picture a long day of watching movies and just chillin til its time to get ready for work.
Guess thats all of an update that I have for you.

A weird thing happened to me when I was at the mall....

2008-12-18T14:22:00.002-04:00

We were christmas shopping, as we've been doing, and I heard my mother talking to someone and turned around as she was talking to me and saw it was my father she was talking to. No not Arnold but my actual father. I really didn't know what to say. I didn't go over and talk to him. I just said Hi how ya doing kinda thing and walked away. He's never met Devin, he's never seen his grandkids and I didn't bother going to talk to him about it. I really didn't care. I haven't seen him in about 15 years or more and he's never attempted to see me or find me or talk to me. I didn't feel the need to have a hallmark moment with him in the middle of the mall. It was actually kinda surreal...lol
On a happier not I am just about done the Christmas shopping. A few more things to pick up out of my paycheck next week (like Devins new wedding band...my new ring is already wrapped and at Jenny's waiting for Christmas day) and other than the few things we are getting each other we are done! :)

the no blog blog

2008-12-10T17:48:00.003-04:00

I really don't have anything to blog about but I'm getting harrassed ... lol. ;) so here goes the no blog blog.

I am still really enjoying work. I am enjoying helping people fix something that is broken. I just keep reminding myself that people are not yelling at "me" but at the problem.

In other none news... the kids had their christmas concert last night at school and they did an awesome job!! This was the first time Kayla had lines and she remembered them all perfectly. She was a bit scared at the thought of all those people but she was awesome! And Ethan looked so cute in his little suit and sang all his songs wonderfully. I was very proud.

Sunday was our concert at church and we bought new clothes for them to wear and took some photos before the concert in front of our tree. I hate getting my pic taken but the kids wanted to so I did.

Devin's still not sure what to do about work. He has really come a long way since he left. He's happier all the time now and I really think it has a lot to do with not having to go and deal with all the crap at the library any more. He has until the new year to figure this out. I'm hoping he decides to not go back there and try and find a new job I like the new happy Devin...lol. And he deserves to be some place that treats him good.

Other than that I really don't have any other none news...lol.

I'll try to keep you updated more often in my boring life. I know how much you sit on edge waiting for me to blog...haha.

Gotta go get some hot chocolate and cookies....yummo...

............

2008-12-03T13:46:00.002-04:00

Work is going well. I got QA'd (quality assurance) and didn't do as well as I wanted to but I can always improve. I am good at what I do. I am reunited with some of my training team which is awesome as I was so lonely on the other side basically by myself.
I am in love with christmas shopping...lol. I am trying hard to enjoy christmas. I'm not usually a christmas loving person but there's no reaosn for me to not enjoy it. I have some amazing kids an amazing family and nothing to complain about. I am a happy person right now...

At Deb's persistance...

2008-11-10T11:58:00.002-04:00

I was told today I should blog more but I really don't have anything to blog about.
Work is going great!! I love it and I am pretty sure I'm getting pretty good at it too.
I enjoy the challenge of trying to fix things for people...plus I get to sit on my butt, talk on the phone, and play on a computer all day...lol. That's got "Kim" written all over it...lol. I'm so thankful to have Dev home during this time though. I didn't want the kids to be at a sitters all the time and I couldn't get anything done around the house cause I never had the time. Right now he's here so he can get the kids afterschool, do their homework and clean the house. I told him he was the wife now...lol.
Deb wanted me to be deep but I'm shallow kinda person...I don't have deep. I'm more of one of those "what you see is what you get" kinda people. I enjoy the little things...lol. An evening just chiilin...watch tv or a movie or just sitting and reading...nothing exciting...lol.
I love my kids and love watching them learn new things. Every day Ethan comes home from school and tells me some new words he's learned (in french of course) and I love Kayla teaching me new things. She's going to know more french soon then I did in all of high school...lol.
I enjoy teaching sunday school. We have an adorable group of 2-3 year olds who love to learn everything and try to listen. Usually they listen pretty good but every now and then we have a break down....lol. Just like our own kids.
Other than that there isn't anything to deep about me. I'm more of an ask a question get an answer kinda gal. So if you need to know just ask...lol
Gotta get some lunch for the herd and get my lunch ready for work...
Off I go...

work...

2008-11-08T11:15:00.002-04:00

I'm done my first week of actual on the floor training and I am loving it. I think I am really good at this! I just keep reminding myself that when people call and are cranky that they aren't mad at me but there's no one else to vent to. I had good sales on Thurs night but yesterday wasn't that good...lol.
I've met some really great people so far. And some I can do without...lol. A decided to switch from part time to full time and I still get my sundays off which is good. I look forward to going to work and now that its the weekend I feel weird not going...lol.
Well I gotta some cleaning to do to get ready for Kayla's sleepover tonite. And some laundry...work is never done!!
Except for the fact that Devins been home for the last nfew days and has the entire down stairs clean. It was awesome to get home last night and see a nice clean house...lol

I got my first paycheck!!

2008-10-31T07:19:00.002-03:00

LOL I was so excited to check my bank and see my first pay in the bank today! I haven't had a paycheck in 8 years. It was only 1 week but it was still cool...lol.
Just thought I'd share my excitedment will you all...haha.
:)

so far...

2008-10-29T18:01:00.002-03:00

Well I am in week 2 of my training and so dat I have met some really nice people and some really stupid people...lol. I can't stand slackers and there are a few in my class. They get everyone to do things for them and I can't wait to see them when they get out on the floor and have to actually do some work.
Tomorrow I get to try some real calls and talk to some real people on the phone. Which I am excited about. They haven't done anyhting I haven't done in training and since I am one of the people that payed attention I should be able to handle it. I just don't like the fact that there is someone attatched to me and paying attention to what I am saying. It kind of intimidates me. I don't like the attention of it. Hopefully I get "Y" corded with someone who is nice and patient. The first day I got an older lady who wasn't very people friendly. The guy I got yesterday was better though.
Well that's all thats been going on. I can't wait until next week when I get moved to 230-11 so I can get back to a "normal" routine instead of missing everything all day. I don't get to go shopping or anything...lol.
Well... off to clean a bit...while I can...

a new life chapter...

2008-10-16T17:26:00.002-03:00

I got a job! I haven't had a job in 8 years and finally bit the biscuit and got one. I didn't want to go back to work when the kids were still home and now that they are both in school I have no excuses. I live the lonely stay at home life for too long and now am ready for a new chapter.
I know Teletech has a reputation and I don't know how well it work out but there's no ahrm in trying. I may end up liking it...lol. There are people that have been there for a while... so I know it is possible...lol.
I just need to find a way out there and home. Hopefully there will be someone working at the same time as me so I can get a drive.
Off to do laundry...lol...

Kayla's class trip to the apple orchard

2008-10-15T17:24:00.004-03:00

yeah for husbands!!!

2008-10-10T20:21:00.002-03:00

I normally don't cheer on my hubby but he made my day...lol
Per last blog ...spent a whack of time on the phone with dell and they told me my harddrive was shot. So on a whim Devin decided to reinstall my windows and see what that does. We figured it couldn't hurt in any if I needed a new harddrive anyway. After reinstalling everything and adding a few drivers off the net (from Devins comp onto mine) he fixed it!!! I am on my lappy right now and am sooooooo happy!!! :):):) I hated using his comp. I wasn't used to it, couldn't type on his keyboard and just didn't feel like it was "ours". Now I have to go and readd my favorites and re download my programs and still need to figure out how to get my sound back but I still soooooo happy!!!!

super crappy...

2008-10-08T10:54:00.003-03:00

My laptop has finally bit the buscuit. I was just waiting for it to happen and now it has. :(
I spent almost 1 1/2 hours on the phone with Dell support and tried everything under the sun to fix it but nothing worked and at the end of it he was almost positive that the hard drive was gone and I have to get a new one. At least Devin has a comp I can use so I don't go completely crazy but I wont be able to sit on my butt on my couch with my comp on my lap and multitask ( aka watch tv and play on facebook at the same time...lol) and I have such a hard time typing on the key board. Jenny thinks hard drives aren't that expensive and Rcik it going to use his "connections" to see if he can get me one cheaper. Maybe for Xmas I can convince Devin I still need my lappy but I don't know how well it will work since we have a working comp and really don't need 2.
Oh well ... I'll have to start making some calls and see if I can get some prices and see if they are cheaper at certain places.
Off I go...

maggies place

2008-10-04T08:38:00.003-03:00

I went to Maggies on monday for the first time in forever. The new building if AWESOME!!! I want to move in there....haha. Karen gave me a volunteer application and I haven't filled it out...yet... I'm still thinking on it.
It was better than I was expecting. A few times I was there before it turned into a huge gossip fest. And I didn't like it. And there was a few people that went that I really couldn't stand to listen to. They knew everything abour everything and no one could tell them other wise. Plus they were the major gossippers...lol. And they weren't there on Monday so I was a bit more at ease. I felt weird going without any kids. I am helping a friend decorate the church basement for our ladies meeting on monday so I'm not sure if I'll be going this week or not. But I will go back again. I don't know if I was expecting people to laugh at me in my skirts or mock my beliefs or what but I was a little leary about going. Now I see I can go and blend in and have a good time. And I will go again...

better now...

2008-09-23T12:01:00.001-03:00

I am having a better day today. I am trying to keep busy and not think all day about the crap that goes on. I am doing dishes and laundry and dancing around my living room...lol.

Bad day...

2008-09-17T10:34:00.003-03:00

I wish just for once the people that hurt me can feel the way they make me feel. I'm tired of empty promises and unrealized invitations. I'm tired of always feeling like the loser no one wants to be around. I don't know why they think its ok to ignore me and talk behind me and leave me out. I hate feeling like this all the time. I know I should just say "forget them" and not think about them but when I see them all out together, ignoring me, laughing, having a great time. I HATE IT!!! grrr...

taking a break...

2008-09-12T11:55:00.002-03:00

I am taking a cleaning break. I need to try and get the house in order before Devin comes home tonite. I don't want him to think I was sitting on my butt eating junk food and watching tv the whole time...even if I was...lol. I have the dining room and living room done and a load of laundry on the go. Next I gotta get a load of dishes going and another load (or two) of laundry.
It has been the most boring. lonely 4 days ever!! Even if at night we're just playing on teh comps or watching tv at least we're together and can chat. I hate not having anyone to chat with.
Anyway gotta go do the laundry and dishes...oh joy...lol.

not much to report...

2008-09-10T18:28:00.002-03:00

I am alone for the next few days. Devin is in St. John at a music confrence for church. He left yesterday as soon as he got off work at 3 and won't be back til Friday night (Saturday morning) then he has to work Saturday. Its not that different then when he's here...lol. Except I can't sleep cause I'm alone and my evenings are pretty boring cause I have no one to talk to. Kinda boring...
Ethan has had a couple of rough patches at school. He had to be spoken to a few times and put in a time out for trying to play when it wasn't play time. I explained to Mr. Daley that it's just been me and Ethan for 2 years now and he's not used to the excitment of being with so many kids today. I got to meet the moms of the other 2 cohorts of his...lol. They all say the same thing. Their boys have always been highstrung and high maintenence...just like Ethan. Him and me had a good talking to and today he was better. Hopefully he will get used to the routine and calm down.
Other than that there isn't much to report. Gotta get some cleaning done tomorrow...hopefully...

First day of school...

2008-09-04T15:04:00.002-03:00

Ethan had an amazing first day. He really likes his teacher already. And he has already made some new friends.
Kayla on the the other hand had to be brought home early cause she wasn't feeling good. All day yesterday Ethan wasn't feeling good and slept a good part of the day away and now its her turn. I got the call at 1230 and brought her home. She slept on the couch for an hour or so then unfortunately I had to wake her up to go get Ethan and she wasn't so happy with me. I ended up getting a drive home so she wouldn't have to walk again.
Here's hoping she sleeps it out of her by tomorrow.

attitude adjustment

2008-09-03T08:40:00.002-03:00

I think I need an attitude adjustment. I have never been known as an over friendly kinda person and someone told me the other day I always look cranky and I didn't like hearing that. I don't think I'm a cranky person but I don't think I smile enough. I don't like my smile so I don't so it very often. But now people are starting to notice :(
I don't have an overly crappy life so I don't know why I'm not big smiles all the time but just can't manage to be like that. And now everyone thinks I'm a huge cranky butt...lol.
I need to adjust my attitude to realize how good I have it compared to some people and realize I should be smiling all the time. Now if I can get my face to cooperate it would be great...lol. Starting today I am going to be a more positive person...people are going to be freaked out for sure...lol.
Here I go...smiling all the way...lol :D

What I want to be when I grow up...lol

2008-08-28T14:56:00.002-03:00

I remember being in junior high and having such high expectations of what I wanted to be when I grew up. Lisa (Gorrill) and I were going to be archeologists together...lol. That was grade 7.

By grade 8 of course that had changed and I wanted to be a nurse...lol. Except I don't like blood and guts and stuff. At one point it had changed to veternarian but again I didn't like the blood part.

But my underlying love was always to be a teacher. I used to play school with Jenny and make her do lessons and everything...lol.

Now all these years later the love for it hasn't gone away. I walk through Kayla's school and want to be one of the adults the kids know and look up to... Mrs. Kierstead... lol. I watch movies about amazing teachers who have made a difference and I wanted to be one of them. I want to be one of theose teachers who's classroom loves her. I see how much Kayla loves all her teachers and I want to be that.

I know that there's always a chance that I still could but hitting my mid 30's doesn't seem like the time to make a "carreer" change. I love being a SAHM and getting to do what I want when I want. And for the first time I will be able to ( come next Thursday when Kayla and Ethan both head off to school) but a small part of me wants to be going with them.

Well I'm off to read a bit and sit ... cause I can...lol.

what's wrong with people...

2008-08-26T13:52:00.003-03:00

Devin asked more than a week ago to have a few days of to go to a music conference for church and it was all approved. Today he finds out that the person who was asked to work for him now said no. He can't have the time off and he's super mad. More than once he has switched shifts for people and worked for them when they needed it but no...not when he needs it. Why is it that people only think about themselves?? The women he works with are those kinds of people. There is one that takes almost every friday afternoon off to spend time with her daughter ( who is grown up and in university at mount A) but Devin can't get an afternoon off. He has missed almost all of the kids christmas concerts because he has a hard time getting it off. He's having such a bad day and I wish I can make it better for him even though I know I can't. Now I don't know if he's going to go to the conference at all. He's so upset!!!

Teriyaki pork

2008-08-21T17:39:00.002-03:00

I am more than impressed with me...lol. I actually made something from scratch...lol. We are big fans of convienience foods...lol. Devin brought me a slow cooker cookbook from the library and its awesome!! There are a lot of recipes in there I will actually make. Unlike some cookbooks that have "fancy schmancy" foods that no one would really eat...lol.
I started it in the slow cooker at 1 or so and it cooked all afternoon. It was actually supposed to be a pork loin roast but I found a package of pork pieces at the superstore for $2 so I bought it instead. The pork was so tender it was falling apart. And you use the "juice" you make for it to cook in to make a sauce. So we had it over rice for supper and the kids loved it. Well Kayla loved the meat and the sauce but Ethan only liked the meat...he's not a big fan of gravy and sauces usually.
If you would like the recipe let me know and I can post it. You wouldn't have to put it int he slow cooker. You can probably cook the pork in the oven and make the sauce on the stovetop. :)

chillin @ the library

2008-08-21T10:31:00.002-03:00

Its the summer wrap up party and Ethan is playing games. I got bored of watching so I decided to kill some time on the computer. I seriously can't type on this keyboard ( too used to my laptop). There are some very bad losers amongst these children. One boy lost at hot potatoe and threw a fit...he's 10 or 11. Even spoiled Ethan doesn't freak out like that if he loses ... especially if its a game that theres no prizes for.
Kayla should be home after lunch. She went to Nana Anna's ( Devin's mom) for a sleepover last night. She's been telling her all summer that they are going to ahve a sleepover. So she picked up Breanna ( Devin's neice) and Kayla and took them to her house for a Barbie sleepover. All Barbie movies...lol. Kayla's been collecting them for a while now and quite a few.

I need some advice... there is a lady from my church that is constantly kissing and hugging Ethan. She doesn't have the best personal hygene and I'd rather her not be grabbing him all the time. I need to know a polite way to tell her not to be hugging and KISSING him all the time. He doesn't like it and neither do I. But I don't want to be rude and tell her to keep her hands off of him so I need a tackful way to tell her to stop it...any advise??

On another topic there is only 2 weeks til school starts. We got their backpacks and lunch bags bought. Now I just need to get Ethan a sandwich box and both of them juice containers. And of course the food for lunches...lol. Kayla can't wait and neither can Ethan. He has a male teacher which I think is neat. But he'll probably end up calling him "madame" like we've been calling Kayla's teachers for 2 years now...lol.

Well gotta check my facebook and emails before my time is up and Ethan starts to wonder where I am...lol

crocheting is therapy

2008-08-19T14:04:00.003-03:00

I love to crochet! I love to knit! I have been doing it since I was young...like 10 or so. I used to make barbie clothes for my sister, doilies for my mother and the start of blankets...lol. I couldn't afford to buy yarn so I used to use the scraps of yarn friends of my mother's gave me so my blankets were always a mess...lol.
I love it. If I'm in a bad mood or feeling down I grab whatever project I have on the go or start a new one just cause...haha. Right now I am working on a baby blanket for a lady who just had a baby in the church. Almost all the baby showers I've gone too lately I have given baby blankets and people always ooohhh and aaaahhh over them. To me it's nothing cause its so easy for me to do but I forget not everyone's been doing it for 20 years...lol. And I know I shouldn't be so proud but I am. I don't have many talents. I can't sing, I can't act, I don't stand out in anyway but I can knit and crochet...lol.

yardsale

2008-08-15T15:55:00.002-03:00

I am planning a yardsale for the morning. Usually we plan it for a week or so and work every night to get things ready for it. Not this time...lol. We decided today...haha. So now I am running around like a crazy person trying to get things ready without Devin's help cause he's at work. We have a church BBQ tonite so we are going to have to get organized after we get home at 10 or so. I have been holding boxes of books for people for WEEKS and I'm tired of it. I am trying to organize and declutter my house and its hard to do with boxes all over the place. So I sent them a facebook message letting them know that all the books and stuff will be out tomorrow. I just hate thinking that I'm making someone mad or upset at me. But I have to suck it up and just do it. I don't even know these people so I shouldn't worry about what they think of me.
Alright got to go back to gathering stuff up for the sale. Hope to see y'all there...lol. :)

Getting back to normal...

2008-08-11T12:02:00.003-03:00

The last week has been such a busy time, I haven't had the time to sit and relax. Last weekend we were helping decorate the church basement for DVBS...right through til wednesday night when it started. Usually our evenings are spent watching a movie or playing on the computers or just relaxing but all last week we were getting ready for dvbs or at it. Devin did an amazing job...he's a born entertainer. Whether its singing or doing a character... he's meant to do it. Finally yesterday DVBS was over. I loved it all but I'm glad its done just to have time to sit.
Saturday was mom and arnold's renewal of vows for their 25th anniversary. I was up first thing sat morning doing things for dvbs before I had to go and help mom get ready. We were at the church for the ceremony then at the hall for the reception then back to the church for dvbs...so tiring. Mom's ceremony went off fine. She cried the whole time...lol. She looked nice. The hall was decorated nicely and there was so much food it was crazy!!
Now I am cleaning the house cause I haven't done it all week and it NEEDS to be cleaned.

3 1/2 weeks to school starts! The kids can't wait! I'm so excited for this new chapter in Ethan's life.

Speaking of Ethan... He's actually keeping his glasses on his face. Suprising! I figured he'd be taking them off and leaving them someplace without telling me. He has said though that he can see better with them. And obviously he can't fake and eye test...lol. So he must need them.

Anyway...gotta get my butt up and do some more cleaning.

New glasses

2008-08-07T13:58:00.000-03:00

Ethan's new glasses finally came! Ain't he handsome? LOL

nothing new...

2008-08-05T16:57:00.002-03:00

No blog lately ...nothing to talk about ...nothing exciting ...lol

STILL waiting for Ethan's glasses. They were supposed to be in Friday...then Monday was a holiday so not then...now today I called and they still aren't in. He said he checked and they are in his box to go out today so they SHOULD be here tomorrow. The doctor made it sound like he needed them ASAP and we're still waiting...grrr.

DVBS starts tomorrow night and we are so excited! The kids can't wait and we have put so much work into decorating the basement. I can't wait to see all the kids faces when they get there! It looks awesome!!!

Ethan needs glasses

2008-07-28T17:26:00.002-03:00

When he did the primary registration the health nurse said his left eye wasn't as focused as his right. I figured it was just because they had his left eye covered while they were checking his right eye. So today was finally ( after 3 months) his appointment. Apparently his left eye is SIGNIFICANTLY weaker than his right. She said his prescription is quite strong for someone his age but if we don't do something about it now than his left eye will not want to work and he'll be always using his right (which may cause blindness in his left eye). So he picked out his frames (power ranger ones...lol) and he should have them by friday or monday. He was so sad when we had to leave them there. He wanted them today...lol. And his eyes were blurry (from the drops) and he ended up running in to the wall a few times and fell off the foot stool cause he thought he was stepping on it but only got half way there...lol.

On another note I haven't gotten any mail in DAYS!!! I hate not getting mail. I'm always signing up for freebies that there is hardly a day that goes by that I don't get any mail. It's annoying...lol. But at least no bills...haha.

Speaking of bills..lol. We removed some packs of channels from our satellite system. We had a certain number of packs for a cheaper price so we weaned it down to the one less than that and removed some of the more questionable channels...lol. ( Some of them were part of a package so we got rid of the pack). Saved ourself almost $10 a month... which doesn't sound like alot but every little bit helps...right?

We had the most delicious homemade chicken soup in the slow cooker for supper. The kids devoured it...lol. Kayla had 2 servings...lol.

Well that's enough topic jumping for now...lol.

so stinking HOT!!

2008-07-25T11:07:00.002-03:00

I don't think I spent more than an hour asleep last night! It was toooo hot!! Even the fan isn't doing anything for us. And today is no better! 26 feels like 36! Its supposed to rain and thunder and if it does I'm hoping it will cool it off. I have no energy to do anything when its this hot. I just wanna sit and sleep...YUCK!!

I don't know what I'm going to do about Ethan. All he does is cry and whine ALL the time! If he doesn't get his own way he cries, if he thinks we hurt his feelings he cries, all the time with the whining and crying. I can't take it anymore! He starts school in the fall and I know I'm going to get notes from the teacher saying he cries all the time. I'm hoping the structure of school will help break him of this but I wish there was a way to make him stop before school starts. I'm down to putting him in a timeout chair when he starts the whining. I tried the countdown but all that does is make it worse. Devin's at his wits end with it. We don't know what to do. I think I'm going to call Maggie's Place and see if they ahve any books or something to help me out.

just another day...

2008-07-24T10:47:00.002-03:00

Yesterday was our anniversary. 3 years already. We don't do special things for our birthdays, anniversaries, valentines, things like that. Though yesterday I was able to take a break from my monotonous cleaning which was nice. There was a soccer baseball game last night at the church and thats what we did. We took the kids and went to the game. Though we did stop for ice cream! And of course I had on a white shirt and got my chocolate ice cream all over it...lol.

MY DEEP FRYER BURNT OUT!!! Not that that's a bad thing ...lol. We were making fries ( to go with my delicious meatloaf :)) and got one load of fries done then checked on the others and they weren't doing anything...just sitting in grease...eww. I'm taking it as a sign...lol. We wanted to stop using it but the kids love it when I make homemade fries and everytime I made them for them I made them for us too just cause it was easier. Oh well now I can make the fries in the oven and be healthier.

I gained back 7-8 pounds from camp. We ate 3 meals (which I never do here ) and they were good meals too! Now I am getting back on track... already lost 2 of the 8. Whoohoo! I was doing so good too. I was down 3 pounds less than when we got married which mad me happy. I was also happy to know I only gained 20 pounds in 3 years....lol. I know people that can do that in a month...lol.

Well I still have a huge pile of clothes to do and since I took yesterday off I have extra to do today! :(
Gotta go!

Back to my boring routine...

2008-07-22T10:12:00.002-03:00

I am back from camp and had a blast! I still need a few more good night's sleep to catch up on the sleep I missed...lol. My earliest nights were 230 am, my latest was about 430 or so. And I haven't done things like that in years...lol.Then up at 830 when the morning bell went off. It was soooooo HOT!!! I went though most of my clothes before the week had barely begun cause I was so hot and sweaty...lol. I missed my kids like crazy and my sister definately missed me. She couldn't wait for me to get home and being them here. 5 kids is tooo many all at once.
It was so nice to be at camp where everyone is the same. My skirts and hair didn't stand out as different cause everyone is the same. It was awesome! I was only supposed to be a helper in the canteen but ended up doing 1000 different things...lol. I organized the roses for the banquet and had to seperate them into singles ( which turned out beautiful I might add...lol)
and had to organize the sale of them as well. Then Devin and I ended up taking all the pics for the photo CD's. And I had to get all the pics ready and help make the photo CD's. I was very much multitasking...haha. I was glad to be home though. Sleep in my own bed, have a nice clean hot shower, and be able to SIT!! I didn't get to do a lot of that.
Yesterday I spent the day cleaning and doing laundry... LOTS of laundry!!! I still have more cleaning and of course more laundry to do. Plus a have a whole whack of space ships to cut out for DVBS ( I just realized that its in 2 weeks and I'm not ready!!)
Well of I go...

2008-07-21T18:02:00.002-03:00

1. I've come to realize that my legs... try to get me where I need to go but bug me really bad at nighttime
2. I've come to realize that my job...full time no matter what anyine says
3. I've come to realize that when I'm driving...its illegal since my lisence expired a year ago
4. I've come to realize that I need... some order to my house
5. I’ve come to realize that I have lost... way too much sleep
6. I've come to realize that I hate it when... people where their jammies outside the house
7. I've come to realize that if I'm drunk... someone slipped it to me since I dont drink anymore
8. I've come to realize that money... is essential...though I wish it wasn't
9. I've come to realize that certain people... make life worth living
10. I've come to realize that I'll always be... fat...lol... no matter how hard I try haha
11. I've come to realize that I have a crush on… my husband (sometimes...lol)
12. I've come to realize that my mom... drives me crazy most days...lol
13. I've come to realize that my cell phone is... an emergency lifeline
14. I've come to realize that when I woke up this morning... I hit snooze too many times and Devin was running behind
15. I've come to realize that last night before I went to sleep... I was sooo tired
16. I've come to realize that right now I am thinking about... getting some snacks
17. I've come to realize that my dad... is usually there when I need him
18. I've come to realize that when I get on facebook... i should be doing something else at the time...
19. I've come to realize that today… I did too many loads of laundry
20. I've come to realize that tonight... I'll probably watch a movie and go to bed early
21. I've come to realize that tomorrow...I need to get some groceries
22. I've come to realize that I really want to.... find out what's wrong with Devin's computer!

Now YOU give it a go.

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2008-07-09T08:38:00.001-03:00

I have had a semi hectic couple of days. Trying to get things started to pack for camp and for the kids. I have more laundry to do today.
Went to frenchies yesterday and found Devin 2 suit coats. Very exciting dince Devin is short its hard to find ones that fit him right. The only problem is the black ones has gold buttons...lol. Its very prep school uniform looking so today I have to take the buttons off one that doesn't fit and put it on that one instead.
I got a new skirt and blouse at Sharon's closet yesterday...TAX FREE!! Whoohoo...lol.
Well I can't sit too long...got laundry to do...

Taking a break...

2008-07-07T14:48:00.003-03:00

I am finally taking a cleaning break. I have done 2 1/2 loads of laundry and a load of dishes in the dishwasher. Got the living room clean and the dining room cleaned. I still need to vacuum and as soon as that load of laundry is dry gotta do some more. I just hate cleaning in the heat...

Last few days...

2008-07-05T17:12:00.002-03:00

Yesterday me and the kids (and mom) went to Moncton with Vicki to hand out request for donaton letters for our silent auction. It was a long...LONG...hot day. We got 3 donations right away and many promises. Vicki is awesome and when I need her she's there but she takes so long to get going. We were supposed to leave Amherst by 9 and didn't even get to Moncton til 1130 or so. I hate waiting around. When we got stuff to do I like to get it done.

Today we got up and answered the phone to find out that Richard can't take us to camp after all cause his back hurts. How he knows that it will hurt all the way til next Fri is beyond me. I could have cried. I was so excited the other day when I thought that almost everything was in order and I could breathe a bit easier. Now we are going with Sis. Phinney but we still don't have a way home. But we really didn't have a way home before cause I don't think Richard really wanted to come back for us anyway. Of well back to half of square one...lol.

This morning we decided to walk to some yardsales. We ended up way over on Hill St. which is pretty far from our house...lol. Yesterday we walked to Walmart and thursday we walked all the way up to the church...yeah for us!! LOL But I digress... We were at a yardsale on hill st and there was a molded plastic pool (which I have been looking for) and the only problem with it was that it was missing the plug for the drain hole. It was only $4 but then we worried how we would get it home.The the very nice man (who's yardsale it was ) offered to deliver it for us. He was going for coffee after the yardsale and offered to drop it off for us. I was so amazed at how nice he was. I had called Vicki to see if she wanted to go yardsaling and she met us at the Lion's park as the kdis played. Hit a few more yardsales...didn't buy too much...Dev got some new ties...lol. Kids got some books ( like we need more) and that was about it. So we cleaned the pool out and found a stopper for the drain hole and filler it up. The kids were so excited!!! It was cold, of course, at first but soon they were jumping in and splashing around. I was jealous...lol. So I decided to call the Y and see what kinda swims were today. Turned out there was an open swim 25 minutes after I called. So we came and got ready and went swimming. It felt sooooo nice. It always takes Ethan a bit to "warm" up to swimming and as soon as we get ready to leave he's ready to swim. He went in the hot tub (now that he's 5 he can do that) and LOVED it. He wanted to stay in it the whole time...lol. He is defiantely his father's son. Well the kids are waiting for me to get them frozen yougurt so I gotta go.

@ the library

2008-07-03T10:13:00.002-03:00

First of all I can't type on a keyboard thats not a laptop...lol.

I am here with the kids for fractured fairy tales program. I usually sit and help my kids do their craft but today I decided to let them do it on their own instead of hovering above them making sure their craft looks good. They are over there by themselves and I decided to use the computer just to kill time. I need to let them be mroe independant. Ethan is starting school in the fall and I won't be there to help him out all day. He's needs to grow up.

Camp countdown is on......8 DAYS!!!!! The kids are so excited to go to Jenn's but I don't think they realize exactly how long they are going to be there for. 8 days is a long time for them to be away from us. The only other time we were apart for this long was our honeymoon and it was 3 years ago and they were both a lot younger. At least Rick will be home for most of it so they can get out and do stuff. She's already told me to pack their scooters and bathing suits. Hope they do ok cause I can't get back once I'm gone!

Well going to go Facebook to kill some more time....ttyl

Fire works!!

2008-07-02T19:09:00.003-03:00

Well we didn't think we were going to make it but we managed to get there. We walked around to drop off some toys a girl bought from me on facebook just to get out of the house. Then we hit greco ( I know, bad for my diet...lol.) and the kids shared a slice and Dev and I shared a full oven sub (mmmm...bacon cheeseburger...drool...). The sub was free with their new points system and the slice was only $3 something so for around $4 we had supper. Then we came home and got sweaters and bug spray and headed to the ball field. We had been there before and remembered that there was a playground there so we thought that the kids could kill time there. If we didn't leave the house we would ahve all been asleep. Unbeknownst to us they removed the play equipment and only had some swings. But the kids had a good time anyway. Then Jenn and her kids showed up and all the kids had a great time. It was kinda chilly but the kids ran around and kept themselves warm. They realized the liked clams...lol. We got clams and fries and they ate most of the clams. Now they want me to add it to my grocery list for ever...lol.

The kids were more than amazed by the fire works. It was the first time for all the kids and boy did they enjoy themsleves. Kayla liked the "sound affects...lol. By the time we got home it was after 1130. I am pretty sure that was the latest they have ever stayed up. :)

another day...

2008-07-02T19:00:00.003-03:00

I went out with my mom this morning and got some salad and sandwich meats. Nothing too fancy...lol.

Got back and made my aunt's necklace for my parent's renewal ceremony in Aug. It was purple and pink and white beads with a dragon fly in teh middle. I was actually impressed with how well it turned out. I hope Betty likes it. Then I made a matching bracelet (no dragonfly of course) and some earrings. If I still wore jewelry I'd be all over this set...lol.

I have decided to let my kids play outside more often. Now that Ethan's a bit older I'm almost sure he can follow the rules of where to stay in the yard. So the were out most of the afternoon then we walked to the park at 2 so they could play. As soon as we got home they wanted to go out again and they did.

Had chili for supper with feef ( faux beef soy meat) and it was awesome!!! I hated chili for the longest time but now I am a huge chili fan!! I even got adventurous and added some of Devin's hot sauce...WOW was it ever spicy...lol.

Devin went out aftersupper to mow the back lawn. First year we have ever done that. We bought some seed early in the season and was hoping for some grass to grow. Now that we know it might actually make a good lawn back there we'll do a better job next year. Then its only one more step to a BBQ and a patio set and a small piece of heaven...lol. The kids were out with their scooter and bike and having a blast. Then Dev decided to water the "flower bed" and ended up soaking me and the kids. It was fun acting like I was mad I was getting wet but it was actually fun...lol. Made me feel young again and the kids had a great time so that was good too. :)

2008-07-01T18:18:00.001-03:00

Playing in the sprinkler!

2008-07-01T18:16:00.001-03:00

Canada Day outfits!

Happy Canada Day!!

2008-07-01T16:28:00.004-03:00

Devin was up first thing this morning making a skirt for Kayla. He thought she needed to be more festive...lol. Then he put an iron on on Ethan's shirt so he could be festive too. I wore my jean skirt and a red shirt and Dev wore his jeans and a white tshirt and red vest. We all matched...lol.

The choir did awesome...as I knew we would. Devin sang "he made the difference" and of course rocked out. He made his own tracks with his testimony on one side and an invitation to the church on the other side. We handed out some and mom handed out a bunch. Hopefully someone will read it and know that they can make a change in their life by coming to church.

We got home and let the kids play in the sprinkler. They LOVED it...of course. Its soooo hot out. Feels like 33 out...way hot.

So far it was a good day. We don't know if the kids will make it to the fireworks or not. They aren't until after 10pm so we'll have to wait and see if they will stay awake or not

another boring day...lol.

2008-06-30T15:09:00.004-03:00

I have done 2 loads of laundry... well the third is in the washer waiting for the dryer.

And 2 loads of dishes... well the dishwasher did them not me...but I had to load it...lol.

Cleaned the dining room, the living room and vacuumed them and the playroom when the kids were done cleaning it.

Like I said I'm boring...lol.

Tomorrow should be fun. Canada Day!! I'm nervous and excited about singing downtown. Its not like I don't want to express my faith but I get so worried about being ostrasized that it kinda scares me to get up infront of everyone and profess my love for God. I know we'll do well though.

My last couple of days...

2008-06-29T12:47:00.003-03:00

Not terribly exciting. Saturday we hit a few yardsales. Didn't find anything too special. Got some candles, some clothes for Bethany, a beach towel...like I said nothing exciting.

Facebook is a marvelous thing. We haven't had to have a yardsale this year, we just sell it all on facebook. Books, toys, charms, toys...you name. Had a bit of influx of business yeaterday...lol. Which was good cause we needed some more groceries...lol.

Had choir practice last night. I'm becoming more open with a mic in my hand. Not quite as nervous. We were practicing for Canada Day celebration down town on Tuesday. This will be my first time singing out in the public (except for the Black heritage concert).

Getting kinda excited for camp. A week from Friday!!! I can't believe its so soon. The kids are going to have a blast at Jenn's. Hope they are good for her! She'll whip them into shape that's for sure...lol.

All alone this afternoon. The kids are napping and Dev's at the prison. He's giving his testimony to the inmates today. Makes me cry everytime I hear it.

Now I'm just chillin...literally...I am actually chilly right now. I've been so warm and muggy lately. I hate the heat!!

Well that's about it for now...see boring...told you so...lol...

Happy Grading Day Kiddos!!

2008-06-28T18:00:00.006-03:00

Ethan "graduated" preschool in May but the other kids had their grading on Friday. Of course Kayla ( and Cam and Cody and Emily) all graded. The we made the rounds. Went to the Y for its fair day to K&D for popcorn, McD's for a burger and D&J's for ice cream. They got webkinz and kittens from us and Kayla got a mini pets set and Ethan got Bakugans, of course, from Nanny and Jummy.

<------- Kayla and Madame Robinson. She's going to miss her terribly.

new to this

2006-05-02T13:31:00.000-03:00

not new to blogging but new to this spot. saw a friend blog on this and thought..."what's one more blog place?"...lol
i dont really have anything to say right now!
i'm going away for 3 days and leaving dev with the kids which is wierd