Freaky Friday

If this doesn't make you smile, then there is no hope for you.

Happy Friday the 13th!

5 minutes

2 days ago Summer handed this to Jason when he got home from work. I'll translate:
Summer 08
Dear Diary
My little sister Teagen has peed in my bed and took my wings and kicked me.
To Dad From Summer

I really wasn't a bad day but we did have a really bad 5 minutes. Like everything that was bad, all happened in 5 minutes. I was in a lousy mood because work is slow and she called and asked if I would just stay home that day. I was thinking I was needing to look for a new job if I can't even get 12 hours a week. So I'm stressin' at this point. Summer cant find Chase anywhere(what?) Teagen climbed up in Summer bunk and had an accident while playing. I am trying to pull off the sheets but they are trapped under the super duper bed rail and I hate getting up on the top bunk and I am sweating like a crazy person. The whole time thinking, where is that old dog? and this sucks... Summer runs up from the basement she found chase locked in the playroom(thanks Grady) and she peed on the floor(something she hasn't done in like 8 years) So my steam cleaner got a work out that afternoon. But the fairy wing fight and the Teagen kick to Summers face happen while I am trying to clean. I guess whats funny is that I kinda thought I was the only one "suffering" but according to Summers note, it was a tough afternoon on her too. Once Jason got settled in, Summer and I left the craziness and went to the mall. That is good medicine for a bad day.(especially when Bath and Body is having a sale!)

This is why we take vows when getting married

Just kidding...its not that bad, really. But as stated in an earlier post, I wasn't

exactly thrilled. He has be threatening to get another bike for about a year and its kinda been a joke. I tell him when he gets a$500,000 life insurance policy, we'll talk. But he slowing desensitized me. Weeks of bike traders, online shopping go by. I go out of town for a few days and he tells me he's getting a bike when I'm gone ha,ha. Well, one night I am at AKs for Girls Nite, and he calls me on her home phone. Wants to know when I work the next week. Why? Because I bought a Harley on eBay and need to drive to Indiana to get it. WHAT?! I swear he did it because he knew I wouldn't be as nasty about it in front of my friends. So I get off the phone and someone asks what that was all about. Looking for some support from my girls I blurt out the whole story. CAN YOU BELIEVE MY HUSBAND BOUGHT A HARLEY? And you know what I get?

Smiles, giggles and basically everyone agreeing how cool that it is. In other words, not much sympathy. I think only my sister sympathizes with me because her hubby is also always trying to get a new toy that would make her a young widow.

Anyway, I've come around a bit. I see how happy it makes him. I am happy he has something that is just his and a project/hobby for him. He's had to give up a lot since the kids have been born. He used to golf a ton, played on a pool league and did way more hunting and fishing. I am grateful that he is tinkering with a bike rather than going to bars or running off to the casino every week. Just don't expect to see me on the back anytime too soon. (Well,maybe eventually)

For my scrappy girls...

Have any of you guys seen the add for Around the Block products in a scrapbook magazine? They are giving over $100 of product for $35 in a grab bag. No shipping no tax. Well, I went ahead and got one ordered on their website and got it today...


Awesome value! Love everything in the bag and it only took a couple days to get here! Check it out at www.aroundtheblockproducts.com

Schools out for Summer

I take a photo of Summer in front of the school every fall and spring. This child has grown nearly 2 inches since school started. All she talks about is how now she can ride almost any amusement park ride. I had to go pick her up when school was over because she forgot her gift for Mr. Korpi. As I am standing(in the rain) outside her school when the kindergartners come out, so excited because now they are first graders! IT hit me hard. My girl is going to be in 2nd grade. I think of her as one of the little kids at school and shes NOT anymore. As I am standing there seriously trying not to cry, she comes out so proud and so excited to see that I came to pick her up(which we rarely do because its such a zoo around there, and then the bus still almost beats me home!) I just looked at her and took it all in. Nothing is slowing down. I cant do anything about it. EXCEPT get my camera out more and record life HERE and in my scrapbooks.
And what could be more inspiring than this face?

Last Class Party

Whew, I'm a bit behind in posts! These are from Wednesday. The 1st 2nd and half of the the 3rd grade spent the day at a park near the beach. We meet them down there. Summer and her best friends Lauren and Ava. Ava lives on our block so thats wonderful to have a close-by friend. All the kids wore red Bluffton tees. It was a sea of racing red t-shirts!
Geez, I get a good shot of Jason and Grady has to look all goofy-faced.
Teagen had enought of the "mamaratizzi"
This pic doesnt really show it, but that play area was totally overloaded with kids.They were all pretty good. I only saw 1 bloody nose and that was a kid playing ball.
Great day to send off these kids. Needless to say, Summer slept like a rock that night!

Oh yeah, we partied ALL weekend...

So we(I) decided to jam-pack our weekend. 2 out of town open houses in 2 days!
Saturday Jason had to work so I just decided that I was going to my Cousin Lisa's open house on my own with the kiddos. They live in Mason which is over 2 hours away. Rachael and I were just there right before Mothers Day. That's when this pic was taken... Lisa ( top row in the pink) is my Aunt Julie's 1st graduate! Lisa was born shortly after my mom died. And now she leaving for college. Wow. I wasn't thrilled to make that drive again so soon(I hate being in the car and I really hate driving), but was compelled to be there. So glad I went. The kids had a blast and were "ON". Sweet and funny. And once I am there I always feel so comfortable and have a great time. When we went a couple weeks ago, I almost canceled because I had been up the night before, throwing up and just as ill as can be. Figured since Rachael was driving I could manage to ride. When we got there, Julie made me lay down on the couch and put on a DVD of the Gilmore Girls. Julie and the girls took care of the kids and I was just to rest. I can count how many times in my life where someone took care of me(and 1/2 of those were in the hospital)made me think that this is what it would be like if my Mom was still here. Kinda sad but I am so grateful that I do have Julie. With her my Aunt Linda and my Gramma, I still have pieces of her. I am pretty sure it was my Mom who pushed me to go this weekend. That makes me happy.

On Sunday we had to go to Jason's Mom's for her exchange students open house. What Julie and co. didn't know was that I had agreed to make her graduation cake! The kids and I didn't get home until 11:30 pm. I didn't even have any ingredients so had to run up to Plumb's at midnight. Donna had given me some ideas for the cake including the U.S. flag and the Austrian Flag, swimming,choir,acting,tennis. unfortunately all I had time for was the flags and "Congrats Elli, We'll miss you!" written on it. Couldn't figure out how to fit the other stuff on there. I was up until 2am and then 1st thing in the morning working at decorating. Not my best work but it sure got eaten quickly.
And wouldn't ya know, with all this fun stuff I never got my camera out once? Ugh! Well, there will be another open house this weekend...