Priceless

Seesaw: 0$

Trip home with it: 5$ for gas

Watching daughter turn harmless seesaw into the Texas Cyclone causing her brother to be hurt in less than 2 minutes: priceless

*Sorry no pics guys- I have yet to unpack the missing camera*

Our Weekend So Far

Last night we took the kids over to my parents way the hell out in La Porte, and then turned around to go back to the Reliant Stadium to go to the cook off. After sitting in hellacious traffic and then attempting to find a parking spot not asking for 40 bucks, we finally entered at around 7:30. Needless to say, my family and friends were way ahead of us on the drinking schedule. And as I am sure you all know, it is not much fun to hang out with a bunch of drunks when you are not on the same level. After watching my aunt almost fall down I don't know how many times, and then watching my grandfather try to kick another old guy's ass - -we took that as our cue to go home. No need to worry people, they were not driving themselves anywhere, they had rented a hotel room to stay in so they could just crawl their happy slurring asses to bed. Now this is not an usual site for these kind of "family gatherings". Mostly I was just a little upset with it being my hubby's first time to go but the good thing is he did enjoy himself and actually compared it to Mardi Gras. That had me beaming with pride since he is always "Georgia is better blah blah blah". No body parties like Texas!!
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Today Bryan and I went to Home Depot to get the stuff that a home owner needs to take care of the out side if the house. Now I know nothing about any of it. All of it just reminded me of the show King of the Hill and Hank's fascination with his lawn. We had put money away from our tax refund for this expense. 450.00 later we now have a lawnmower called the Rotor Somethin or Another 2000 -- well in my mind that is what it is called. And of course he had to have a weed eater, blower, etc, etc. Of course, like a little kid as soon as we get home he has to try it out. So with a sweet smile on my face I watched my hunny out there mowing the lawn - just happy as can be yes he was. Then he went to use the weed eater and the handle broke on the damn thing and busted his knuckle. Ouch. So back to Home Depot he goes to get another weed eater and I am sure show off his new battle wound. Guess the lawn won.

New House + Sick Kids = Irritable Mommy

First things first, the move. The movers finally showed up around 10 am last Saturday. Hubby, the kids and I, had been anxiously waiting for them. So much for the between 8-9 appointment time. As they introduced themselves, hubby and I exchanged glances. We both thought it pretty ironic that one of them was named Chase, the name of last ex boyfriend before hubby and I got together. We were starting a new life in a new house and the dude helping just happened to bring the past with him. Oh well beggars cant be choosers right? Besides, all they were doing is hauling all of our crap for us. I have never had a moving company before but let me just say, I recommend to all. How nice it was to just stand back and not kill myself with hauling boxes bigger than myself into a rented Uhaul. The kids were so excited to see the big truck but the excitement wore off quickly and they began to drive us crazy. Luckily, my aunt just lives around the corner and was able to come and save us with a trip to McDonald's.

We still have tons of unpacked boxes in our living room but the space people! The space!! I can actually lose a kid in here. I love the fact that I can be in one part of the house and not hear a peep from playing/fighting munchkins. The only annoying part of that is hubby constantly will be yelling for me from say the garage and I am in the kitchen when he knows damn well I cannot hear him. It totally irritates me when he does that.

Taylor was the first to come down with this temperature raising virus Sunday afternoon. It was like in a matter of minutes he went from his loving, hyper little self to this quiet, miserable looking little boy. The good thing about Taylor is when he is not feeling well, he sleeps and sleeps and really just wants to be left alone. Claire came down with it on Tuesday. Bryan stayed home with them Monday and Tuesday while I worked but yesterday and today have been my days. Yesterday was rough. Claire still wants to be entertained and has to be doing something, even with a damn 102.5 fever. She amazes me. And if I give her Tylenol, the girl just comes alive with energy. I managed to get a few boxes unpacked yesterday without packing up a single child in one, and a few loads of laundry. Taylor was feeling mucho better this morning and last night so off to school he went. So it is just me and Claire today -- it is not even 10:30 yet and I am praying for nap time. Send some patience vibes this way people, she may not make it out alive.

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This weekend the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo cook off kicks off. Well actually, it starts today but I never get to go on the weekdays because well, school and work just doesn't go well with too many Bud Lites. But, tomorrow the kids' are spending the weekend with my parents and hubby and I are going out there to have some grownup fun!! Woo hoo!! I have been looking forward to this all week. Anyone else going?

M.I.A

I am sorry that I have not been around. The move and the aftermath has been quite hectic. And to make matters worse - both kids have come down with some sort of virus. I have been home with them all day today and ready to pull my hair out. I just now got the Internet back, it is like a blessing in disguise.

I will be back soon to bore and impress you all with my life. :) Now I am off to give the older one a bath.

Where the hell am I?

Now if you ask anyone who truly knows me, they will tell you that I should have been a blonde That has always been the joke in my family. The problem is, the things I do or say usually backs them up. For example, my job just recently changed from Washington Mutual to Wacovia. I do not have a bank account because they do not agree with me. I cannot keep them positive to save my life. So on pay day, I haul ass over to the bank on my lunch break so I can get the cash to just hand over to rent and daycare basically. Today I boogied on over there and here is what went down.

Me: Walking into the bank randomly looking around and talking to myself in head. *Not too busy today. Gosh I hope they don't try the whole get an account with us speech. Man, this Wacovia has a lot of the same decorations as Washington Mutual. Weird.

So I go on up to the teller, give her my check and and id and prepare myself for the whole you really need to bank with us and here, give us your thumb print with our smelly ink dialogue.
This is what I got instead.

Teller: Do you have an account with us?

Me: Nope

Teller: Well then you need to go to Wacovia.

Me: Looking around as I say, well where am I?

Teller: Washington Mutual

Me: Ooohhhh. *I do my best attempt at laughing* My bad, have a nice day!!

And I walked on out of there with my head held high. Not really, I practically ran.

It's Finally Friday

Happy Friday my peeps! I couldn't be more thrilled either. Tomorrow is the big move. The movers arrive between 8-9 and we're hoping to have everything packed and ready to go by then. Hubby took off today to take down beds, last minute packing, laundry, etc. Our first real house!! Woo hoo!! I am excited, scared, sad all rolled into one. Everything will be fine I am sure. We wont have access to our Internet until next Wednesday so if I disappear for a few days, you know why.


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Taylor is becoming quite the little punk. In our family, I am the "mean parent". When I tell them to do something by God they do it or fear the consequences. Please don't think I am the next mommy Dearest, but being a single mom for many years required me to not be a push over. Dad is the sweet, kind, fun one. Even my kids have told him that. The problem with this is Dad gets no respect.

Last night hubby asked Taylor to do something and the little troll said no, you're ugly, and then hit him. Normally that is when Mom jumps in and puts him in time out and so forth. Last night, I tried to let Dad handle it. All I heard was screams from Taylor and Dad basically pleading with him to stop crying and lets talk. That is how Dad handles things. His little "speeches". They don't seem to be working though.

Later on, I mention to Taylor that he is getting a little too big for his britches. His response, "well then buy me some bigger ones mommy." Yes adorable and too cute and it took everything I had not to laugh and explain what I was talking about. Little bugger.

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Valentines was a great success. Hubby had ordered roses to be delivered to my work but due to all of that bad weather going on, they never got to me. I was a little disappointed but, I knew he at least tried. I did get a nice little bouquet from my grandfather tho. He is the sweetest man alive. When I called to thank him he said I hope it is real pretty because I told them to give you something nice. I assured him they were beautiful.

We had arranged a sitter and once we got a little tiff at home again over Taylor's attitude, we were off to enjoy our kid-fee evening. Dinner was awesome. We went to this nice little Chinese restaurant right by our new house and they had the best California rolls. After stuffing our faces we went to the movies to see Lyrics and Melody. Great movie!! I love chick flicks!! Bryan joked around about falling asleep in it. It is an inside joke between us. When I turned 20 he took me to a movie to see Meet Joe Black. I was in love with the movie, sitting on the edge of my seat, tears filling my eyes and I look over all mushy with love to see him asleep - snoring. I was pissed. But luckily he did not fall asleep this time, he would have lost an arm if he had.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Make sure ya'll miss me bunches over the weekend.
PS. Hubby just called and said dsl has already been turned off to be transfer. :(

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