Talking Out My Yipper

Lastnight myself, my 14 y.o., my sister, my mother and my friend went to see Eclipse at 8 pm. I have to admit I was a little bummed I had to wait ALL DAY for my Edward fix but fix me, HE DID! We left for the movie an hour early to drive about 6 minutes to the theater and there was absolutely NO line and we were the first ones to enter the theater, meaning we got the best seats. (Everyone KNEW the movie came out yesterday, right? Why the emptiness?) There were MEN coming into the theater with their wives/girlfriends/friends with benefits...cuz YOU KNOW they were promised some if they went to this movie with them! No man, in their right mind, would go without a reward. When I asked Boobs to go, I couldn't even get the question out before he denied me. He's just jealous. During the previews, I got upset because they took forever, delaying my eyecandy, but also because I was proven wrong by my mother: Harry Potter doesn't come out until November. DAMMIT! Also, I kept getting th

And I feel a little bummed about that. We got a dog and secretly I was hoping for some Marley & Me action so that I could post hilarious blogs about her bad behavior and become rich & famous. But instead Sam is a GOOD GIRL! (can I get a break, seriously?!) Boobs knows I ***HATE*** pet stores, shelters and even zoos honestly but it was Father's Day and I agreed that we could do whatever he wanted, all day (Note to Self: never do that again). So he suggested lunch (good), then the mall (better) then the Humane Society (sucky mcsuckith). I agreed to this day so I HAD to go. I have to mentally prepare, or just chain smoke outside the ratty gates, but I do enter and let me tell you (as if you don't already know) it's sad, it's stinky, it's loud. The very first dog we saw was the one we brought home but first... Can I just say... HOW MANY DAMN CATS CAN THIS WORLD HAVE FOR THE LOVE Ahhhh?! They are packed in like sheep. They are laying on eachother like hats and bl

So, I wasn't going to blog about my drunken stuppor over the weekend but after 48 straight hours of a hangover and a day in bed reading aDay in the Wife, from the beginning, I decided, screw it. Whatever. My friend Stacey from "Upnorth" came for her monthly visit b/c it was SO HER TURN and when her son cried all night long the last sleepover we had here...we were due for a do-over. AND DO-OVER WE DID! It started with a photoshoot then some shopping. I should have known what kind of shape I would be in in the morning when I thought buying a pink mini skirt and a retro Madonna shirt was a good idea... After going home to change into above mentioned outfit, just the two of us went to dinner. Let me just say that I had only about 4 bites of dinner followed by the waitress kindly informing me that the two Long Islands she had already served me were the limit. TIME TO GO. So we had already decided earlier that after dinner we would go get Boobs and head to our local dive for so

Before Will can even wipe the sleep from his eyes, he is walking into the livingroom, asking for me to turn off the Today Show so he can play "tv games" aka Playstation. This morning he asked if he could have candy for breakfast and when I said "no, let's go look at your choices," he quickly zeroes in on the syrup and wants to "drink" syrup for breakfast. When we looked in the fridge, I see he has randomly moved the mustard to the butter compartment and the butter all the way to the back. He gets his granola bar, and like with everything, he asks if those are just his. What his obsession is with things being because of him or just for him, idk?! He's also gotten back into the habit of asking me everytime I enter the house after being gone without him "what'd you get for me?" This weekend his 14 y.o. sister got a new cell phone and he got her old one. He's pissed b/c it isn't "real." What ever happened to pretend and

Yesterday I was going to blog about my life-altering PERIOD that I received (only having one a year brings on quite the FLOW) LOL! But I will spare you all the details. Instead...yesterday I spent the day running errands with my kids and some things happened that got me thinking and laughing, at the same time. We were in need of royal blue attire for Emily, who is trying out for cheerleading next week. Do you KNOW how hard it is to find royal blue stuff for cheerleading that won't have her ass or boobs hanging out like some little hussy -AND- it's cute and doesn't scream "I'M FROM THE BOY'S DEPARTMENT!" ???? Well, let me tell you: it was hard. But not impossible and we did come away with some cuteness. (I think Em should make the team just on her looks, but who am I to say?!) Then I had to get Will new flip flops b/c his gunboats are ginormica & he was walking around in last years model complete with his heels hanging off the back (mother of the year,

A few weeks ago, I was finishing Eclipse, that I got from the library, and THEY DIDN'T HAVE BREAKING DAWN (the next book in the series)!! There were like 78 holds on the first copy returned and that meant it could be DAYS before I could continue my Edward-loving haze-like daydream/reality-to-me saga!! And we couldn't have that much time go by people! So, I went down to my local Target store and bought the book after asking what their return policy was on books. Turns out you get 90 days with a receipt for a full refund. SCORE! I wouldn't need 9 days lady!! So I bought the book for like $15, read it, returned it and didn't feel bad AT ALL about it. Is that wrong? Who cares! I got my Edward-fix and that's all I cared about. THEN... Lastnight, I got the itch again! I felt dangerous. I felt like a crack head needing another fix. I felt unstoppable. I went to Target again ready to buy a book, read, return, repeat... except this time, my 14 y.o. stepdaughter wanted to go

Instead of thinking about soldiers & wars & sacrifice yesterday, I thought a lot about myself... sort of remembering me & what I like. I know it's self-centered... why do you think I didn't broadcast it to all the family I was around?! Also, my son's preschool marched in the parade & there was A LOT of waiting around for the line-up so my mind wondered. EXCUSE ME! I like a quilt on my feet when they are hot. Something about the soft, cool fabric makes me smile. I hate when a good book ends. Who knows when I will find the next one?? It could be DAYS! I love taking pictures with my new sLr camera. But I'm afraid others won't like them b/c ultimately I would like to sell them. I giggle inside when I hear my son laugh, like really belly-laugh. I could veg-out in front of the tv constantly, if everyone would let me :) I don't like being hot and sweating...so having a pool now is wonderful! I feel like I might actually enjoy summer this year. I just re

May 21st will go down in the record books at this house!! It was Will's preschool graduation. Daddy took a few hours off work, the grandma's were there and of course, Aint Kenj & Maggie too. Mrs. Wurz marched the kids in while singing "The Ants Go Marching" and they lined up in front to perform it for us. It took Will a minute to realize we were all there but when he did, MAN, he smiled from ear to ear. They also performed "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" along with motions and it was hilarious. Then they were led onto the stage, put on their graduation hats and performed a little ditty about each letter of the alphabet (I still say "F is for feather. Tickle, tickle, tickle.") Loved that. Then everyone was given their diplomas. Each kid had to shake hands with the teachers, hugs were given, then handed their diplomas. When it was Will's turn, Mrs. Wurz said "we love that smile!" Yes, my heart melted. Then it was audience parti

1. is MY step-daughter. 2. misses her Mommy. 3. is clumsy. 4. loves plain Hershey's chocolate. 5. always smells good. 6. likes post earrings the best. 7. has like 3 dressers & a built-in closet that are full. 8. is addicted to the Sims. 9. is a meat & potatoes girl. 10. can't stay in the lines when painting her nails. 11. doesn't really like condiments. 12. is too cute. 13. is gonna have to beat boys off with a stick. 14. is non-confrontational. 15. is Hilarious! 16. gets good grades. 17. collects Nancy Drew books. 18. likes to watch History channel shows with me. 19. still likes to read for fun. 20. asked for a Webkin for Easter. 21. likes hummus, which surprises me. 22. rarely cries (I can count on 1 hand the things she's cried about) 23. doesn't like being an unaccompanied minor. 24. can get tan and I'm jealous. 25. doesn't sing out loud & she should. 26. is a good big sister. 27. isn't interested in sports. 28. has a passport. 29. is kind

Monday seemed to be an "ordinary" day (if that exsists) in this crazy turn my life has taken...Granny with cancer, fighting within the family, exhaustion & stress... I took the kids to school. I talked on the phone. I made bugs-on-a-log for lunch b/c Will learned about bugs at school. SuperMom, right? Took a nap. Started dinner ON TIME and went to the chiropractor, which, was severely needed after our family walked a gazillion miles Saturday at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago. Upon my return, hubby follows shortly after getting the mail. I hear him rip into an envelope in the kitchen and say, very dramatically, HUH. (not a question, more like just a response) HUH. So I go in there to see what's up. Dear Mrs. Trethewey, Your license has been suspended indefinately due to the speeding ticket you received on 3/10/10 (which was NOT paid...more on that in a sec) The court below has issued the BMV to notify you of this suspension. A court order is required t

The little things, you do to me, are Taking me over, I wanna show ya Everything inside of me is Like a nervous heart, that, is crazy beatin My feet are stuck here, against the pavement I wanna break free, I want you to make it Closer to your eyes, get your attention Before you pass me by Back up, back up Take another chance Don’t you mess up, mess up I don’t wanna lose you Wake up, wake up This aint just a thing that you Give up, give up Don’t you say that I’d be Better off, better off Sittin by myself and wonderin If I'm better off, better off, without you, no Please don't leave me hanging on... And every time you notice me Holdin it closely and sayin sweet things I don't believe it, that it could be You speakin your mind and sayin the real things My feet wanna break free, and I should be leavin I'm not gonna stand here, watchin you losin But I won't forget you So don't make me think this Was just a waste of time So back up, back up Take another chance Don’t y

1. You are the bestest sister-friend ever. 2. You're 33 today and you're wonderful. 3. You are all fidgety and adjusty a lot. 4. You have a horrible back but help me whenever I ask. 5. You hardly ever answer your phone which drives me crazy. 6. You are a texting fool... 5 to my 1. 7. You are a sucker for magazines galore. 8. You poop more and longer than anyone in history. 9. You are all nice and non-confrontational. 10. You allow me to be me and love me anyway. 11. You let me pick your bathroom reads and appreciate them. 12. You don't dig shopping for clothes for yourself but the Midget Princess, yes. 13. You have to have good shoes...not fancy ones and I'm sad about that. 14. You once ripped my hair out by the roots and I totally didn't deserve it. 15. You hold grudges but never with me. 16. You have become quite the little chef and I'm impressed. 17. You are upset about your weight but I say screw it. 18. You hair ROCKS especially when it's that deep redd

I wanted to blog about my son's dumb preschool teacher & my teenagers psycho teachers but I am too distracted from the day I had yesterday: +++I was late taking the kids to school b/c I had to pump gas super slow into my 1988Grand Marquis. +++My Granny is in the hospital and I am in charge of emailing everyone this side of the Mississippi and got criticized for it...Bite me. +++Sometimes the people you think are your friends just aren't...someone I trusted threw me under the bus...Where does friendship end and business begin? +++I was late picking my son up from school...And when I apologized to the teacher, she mentioned charging me $5 for being late...then they tell me how the kids couldn't go outside to play b/c some drunk guy was passed out in the flowers. +++My stepdaughter threw my house key in my seat which fell down into it and out of site; so, for awhile Will & I were locked out. +++My son is still on "new-toy-overload" from his birthday party thi

I realized yesterday that my 4 y.o. son has become quite the little smart-mouth. I pick him up from preschool, snack in tow like the good mommy that I am, and after being confronted in the parking lot by his teacher about how Will might fail kindergarten because he sucks at cutting with scissors yada yada (whatever), I pull away to the sweet sound of Will throwing his cup on the floorboard and saying, "I -said- I wanted orange juice!" Oh ok, so go thirsty then. We park in front of the camera store (so I can get my new fancy, hoity toity sLr camera lens looked at) and Will states, or more like DEMANDS his own new, fancy camera...this is coming from a 4 Y.O. WHO WAS GIVEN THE SAME CAMERA THAT HIS 32 Y.O. AUNT HAS "mindyou"!! What a freakin brat! Then as I'm trying to talk to the photo/camera GENEius (cuz its Gene's Camera Store...ha ha ha) Will starts begging for a gumball. Sorry, no quarter kid and even if I did, so help me... When I politely turn to leav

I guess I expected more out of today...I expected Em to be totally broken and falling apart since today is the one year anniversary of her mom's death (that's my stepdaughter's mom). She did ask me if she really had to go to school and I didn't make her. I wanted to give Em some alone time at the house so, when I took Will to school I went to Panera with my computer. I said not to kill the cats or break the tv...other than that have at it: scream, kick, cuss... Before I came home I asked Em if she wanted anything and she said she was craving a McDonald's Coke...that I can deliver! So my computer took forever to shut down and there was a line in the bathroom and then there was traffic and then red lights and then the lane was ending so I sped to get in front (of course) of the line of traffic. While I take first place I see county has someone pulled over uphead but then I see lights flashing in my rear view mirror so I assume he's county's backup and I keep

Why is it that every class I've ever been in, there is always at least one person in it who is completely annoying and thinks they know everything?! Seriously, these types of people must thrive on the attention or something. Why do they even take the class---they know everything already anyway! Why aren't they *teaching* instead?? Oh, that's right, because you DON'T know everything and you are totally obnoxious. Tonight I started my Spring Festivals class at church. I took the Fall Festivals class in the ---wait for it---FALL! lol anywho, Rick, the rabbi :) gave a brief history about the festivals and a backround/history lesson to start. So...we are moving right along. HOWEVER, this girl off to the side is twirling her pen that has beads hanging off of it the whole time, which is totally loud & distracting me (let alone Rick, I'm sure) and she keeps spouting off comments while Rick is teaching and like saying the answers before he even gets there. So, I thin

Lastnight I got to experience a screaming, crying baby for over 2 hours. I'm not being mean about it and wasn't upset or anything but it was the confirmation I needed from the Sweet Baby J that my birthing days are over and I can thank Him for that (Jesus not Luke) LOL! Nobody realizes just how often young, sexy, awesome Mothers get asked "Sooo, when you guys gonna have another?" Well, let me tell you: it's too often. What's it matter? What's it any of your business? Why do you care? It's like it's just something to talk about; but that's why I thought people talked about the weather... Anywho, there is only a few answers that anybody could give (all of which are super personal and shouldn't be shared with anyone but...) they are: A. Yes we are trying, but failing miserably. B. No we aren't trying anymore b/c I had my cervix removed. And 3. Screw off you nosey jerk. But when family and true friends ask me, it's cool b/c they like r

So I sit on my computer at 12:30 am, and wonder, yet again, what to blog about...I feel like my blog is lame and needs some sort of "theme." Why do I feel like I can't just write what I want?? so ~same bat time, same bat channel~ This past weekend has been ROUGH!! Brian is not working and his schedule just isnt vibing with me! I mean, there is no time to chill and think or veg out. It's go go go all the time. I did hear him say a few times this weekend that this is the busiest he's been in forever. So thank the Lord for that b/c today when I got home from volunteering at the church I was all "I'm napping."----- like end of story, not a question. And NAP I DID! I slept for over 4 hours!! GOOD LORD! I can't remember the last time I did that! Anywho, it was fabulous. But I'm pretty sure that I love *food* more than sleep. This has been a smorgasbord of food since our...um...tax return and I'm LOVING IT!! Friday was Doc Pierce's Saloon

Yesterday was Brian's first day *not* working & I'm not so sure I like it. I can't just slack off and sleep all day like I used (or so he thought) :) I actually have to do stuff because he's around with his judgemental eyes on me LOL No, really, yesterday was one of the busiest days I've had in a while and I fill my lungs with air and say... I got up at 7 am and took a shower, made Em's lunch, quickly drank a cup of coffee, woke Will up with his miwk at 7:30, watched the Today show Olympic update for about 10 minutes, made Will's breakfast, got him dressed, fixed his hair b/c it was crrrrraazzzyyy!, brushed his teeth, and did the same for myself, got ourselves ready to walk out the door, drove Will to preschool, drove Em to middle school, went to my sister's for pancakes, came home and did dishes, cleaned the bathroom, checked my email, facebooked for only about 5 minutes :( drove back to get Will, came home and fixed lunch (fastest I've ever eat

Yesterday, 11:15 couldn't come soon enough...that's when Will gets out of preschool and it was his 1st day!! He was all smiles when they brought him to the truck (curb-side service: I likey!). He didn't even get himself buckled in before he was trying to take stuff out of his bookbag to show me what he made. Once he was settled, he rambled on and on about the letter x and showed me his project. Then he said he learned about George Washington who is on "Johnny" (cash) and the next time he gets some from Poppa Dodge, he'll show me :) Then we went right down the street to his Mimi's office and she showered him with hugs and kisses, of course. Then I surprised him by having his bff, Mazerick, and his Mommy meet us at McDonald's!! When I brought his chicken nugget happy meal to him he said that since he's a big boy and in school...he only eats cheeseburgers now LOL. And while there, I almost had to knock this old jerkface down a few notches in the pl

Yesterday, I took Will to his new pre-school to meet his teacher Ms. Jayne and to show him around. (it was president's day so no kids were there) He checked everything out and played with the toys while Ms. Jayne and I talked and filled out paperwork. She explained what his day would be like and WHO KNEW! he would have gym class and field trips!! Also, she explained the Letter of the Week was X and today he would learn about George Washington. She told Will that Mondays is "Show & Tell" and he can bring something that starts with the Letter of the Week...although, she said X is too hard and he could bring something with the letter x IN the word. Will took his Lexus :) LOL. Then when it was time to go, Will didn't want to leave. Ms. Jayne probably thinks I'm abusive because Will *really* wanted to stay there! But she explained how he has to go home and sleep good and come back when the other kids were gonna be there (worked like a charm). Will talked about scho

In the book The Stepmom's Guide to Simplifying You Life there is a part where I am to write a short paragraph about who I am and what defines me to others. I am to "jot down" the answers as if I am talking to a friend over coffee... I'm a woman who loves ______________ and _____________ and _______________. I believe in _____________ and ___________. I find great enjoyment in ____________ and ____________. I cannot tolerate ______________ and _____________. I am _________________ and _____________ and ___________________________. I want to improve __________________. More than anything, I want _______________ and _________________. Then it goes on to say "So were you able to fill in the blanks completely, without breaking a sweat? If not, you soon will, b/c living in a stepfamily, you'll come to rely more and more on who you really are. You'll continually deepen what you know about yourself as you grow in your role. You may have to study and wrestle and w

Will is already old enough to play tee ball!! OH MY WORD!! I remember "walkin' the mile" while in labor, secretly wishing that it was over and done with and my child was already walking and talking and no late nights and loss of sleep would be suffered. I regret that now b/c it happened. He's walking: check. He's talking: check. He's gonna be 5 in less than 2 months: check. Just signed him up for tee ball: double check. This just can't be happening. The time went too fast. I'm not ready to give him up for school either. That's like 6 whole hours in the day that he will be somewhere else, like not with me, like: uncheck! I don't likey. I supposed I could homeschool him??....but let's not fool anyone here...I love my son but I don't want to be the sole person responsible for his smarts and knowledge and stuff like that. I only have an associates degree in general studies...C'MON PEOPLE! I am also realizing that with Will being gone 6

I don't know but right now ... *nothing* comes to mind to blog about. I just spent the day doing errands and chores, then I napped, got up to make dinner...dishes are done and I'm waiting for the Grammy's to start. But I sit here thinking about what to write about and I'm stumped. I feel like this is hard and I can't think...ok, I do have a physical issue I'm dealing with that is absorbing every thinking moment for me right now (girl problems) but still THINK! woman THINK!...Um, I'm reading Kristin Chenoweth's biography 'A Little Bit Wicked' and she's a funny, spunky ol' gal from Oklahoma. She was adopted and has her master's in musical theater. She's so talented. I wish I could sing. Simon would totally make fun of me but I still belt it out when, say, driving solo to and from MI to see my friend Stacey, Ms. Jackson if you're nasty.... So totally wished Stacey and I lived closer. Going to see her like once, ok, MAYBE twi

I am sitting here after a 3 HOUR! nap reading the blogs I follow and ALL 3 of my closest peeps' blogs were about their kid. 2 of which were about 17-18 month old kids who were in the stages of jibberish blabbering...and I got to thinking...I TOTALLY MISS THAT STAGE! I wasn't blogging at that time in Will's life so I can't really remember the sound of his jibberish without bustin' out the video tapes. These 2 blogs were letters directly to their children...maybe I don't do that b/c Will and I CAN actually have a conversation and by the time I sit down to blog I am exhausted from numerous talks with him. But I'm gonna give it a whirl! Dear Will, Right now MawMaw just got up from a 3 hour nap and you were so quiet and just played on the computer the entire time. I only heard you make a few sounds which included things blowing up and guns shooting but it was all virtual and no one really got hurt. I clapped loudly when I woke up so you would come in and check ou

It's sad that we have to force our teenage daughter to watch our 4 y.o. son and have to leave our own house just to be able to talk about them...little heathens...buffet here we come!

I AM cheap. I see shows and websites claiming they have the answers to only spending $20 on a dinner...my budget is $5 a dinner! These claims never impress me b/c I do better on my own. No, I don't do FRESH fruits & veggies (you have NO IDEA how hard it is to get a 14 y.o., a 38 y.o. and a 4 y.o. to ALL agree on side dishes until you try) but I do make well-rounded meals, I think, and nutritional too. HOWEVER, I'm sure if I posted my menus on-line, I'd get a lot of criticism. But back to my point of being cheap...I shop at Aldi. I use coupons. I price check at Walmart. I watch for deals like 2 meals for $12.99 IF we plan to go out. We also try to go to places that have FREE chips & salsa or bread and fill up on those first & then split things. Also, recently, we started the rule of getting water, not pop. Drinks can cost our family another $10-$12!! I am not too proud to buy stuff at Goodwill (and I have to admit: I've even bought GIFTS there. I am a great

I had my first shoulder surgery in December 2007. I was doing home parties for Scentsy and carrying all my crap into this chick's house and totally tore it. The next day the infant I was babysitting was dropped off and 45 minutes later I was calling her mom at work saying something was terribly wrong...I couldn't even hold the kid...let alone take care of her. So I went to an orthopaedic doctor, who put me in a sling to try to let my shoulder repair itself. Yeah. That didn't happen so I had surgery about 2 weeks later. I had TONS of physical therapy and IT SUCKED! I remember being SO nauseated from the percocet and not being able drive my drug addicted behind around so, I was stuck finding rides to pt. To make matters worse, Will was still in diapers at the time and, I have to say, I became quite the accomplished one-handed diaper-changer! Thank God it was winter and my dad wasn't working b/c he helped us out A LOT...like everyday. Finally I started to improve but it wa

So I just got done reading my friend's blog and she has inspired me to BLOG DANG IT! It's been too long since I last posted something and SO much has happened since then but I forget it now. I need to pick the ball back up and move on, so here goes... Besides someone at my church totally pissing me off this week (I was told I couldn't serve on the usher team while wearing my preventative face mask b/c it's not friendly to the newbies), I did find a name for our "unofficial" home group which is eXtol . Psalm 117:1 Praise Him, all you nations; eXtol Him all you peoples. FINALLY! I know...I rule. Also, yesterday the church was handing out Starbuck's gift cards for people who signed up to commit to the new Saturday night service...OK I COMMIT GEESCH! :) Across the way, while signing up for the 2nd of 2 classes, this lady friend of mine, who is ON STAFF at the church, says, "I can't sign up for that class. It's on Tuesday nights and I have to watch