Mindless ramblings......

Paul is in bed already. Dylan is too. Trying to get Chris and Eddie in bed now. I have had to count to 1 so far. Geezz, for being 11 you would think they know how to go to sleep. But instead they whisper and giggle until I get to 2. We REALLY need a bigger place, more bedrooms. Definitely more bedrooms.

I had to give Clark a bath yesterday. He was a stinky kitty. And as a thanks I have a lovely scratch on my right arm. Lana does not like the clean, fresh smelling Clark. She hisses at him when he is around.

I'm watching "Forrest Gump". I love this movie. Paul and I took turns saying lines from it.
Monday night ABC is showing a movie about Natalie Wood. I can't wait to see that. And then "Kingdom Hospital" starts Wednesday night.

Eddie is doing really well after his surgery. He's going to hate going back to school Monday. He told his teachers he was going to be out for 2 weeks. LOL. Wishfull thinking.

Oh, we rented "Seabiscuit". Paul boo-hoo'ed. He just read the book and had been wanting to see it. It was good. I would describe it as a guys chic flick.
I tried to rent "Spy Kids 3-d" but Blockbuster does not supply the glasses for the rentals. You have to buy the movie to get the glasses. You do have the choice of watching it in 2-d on the DVD, but they where out of the DVD's, only had it on VHS and that only came in 2-d. I asked the boys if they still wanted to rent it and they gave me their G rated version of "hell no". LOL Ya know, "No" while looking at you like you are on crack. So I guess we will have to buy it someday....even tho I really shouldn't. We would need at least 5 pairs of 3-d glasses and it only comes with 4. I see lawsuit...they are discriminating against large families by not supplying enough glasses. They are forcing us to limit the size of our families. How dare they!! ;)

Jokes told by Trey last weekend......
You know you are a redneck Jedi Knight if you say "Use the force, y'all"
You know you are a redneck Jedi Knight when you say, "Luke, I'm your father, and your uncle"
You know you are a redneck Jedi Knight if you have ever had your landspeeder on bricks in the front yard.

I sold the Toyota. The guy that bought is a mechanic and said whats wrong with it is no problem. Whew!! One less thing to worry about.

Now my rant about me......

I still feel like crap. My head is still sooooo congested. Kelli brought me home some antibiotics the other night and they have helped some. I don't feel like I'm about to die, but I still have the congested feel. My ears hurt, my eyes hurt, sniffling, runny nose, etc, etc. I'm constantly coughing up stuff.

And I have become so absent minded lately. I will walk into a room to do something and then try hard to remember what it was. Like now, I had this nice long rant about me planned out in my head but can't think of anymore than what I have posted already. Oh.....

I am sleeping like crazy. I can not stay up past 8 pm anymore and waking up before the alarm goes off. I don't even remember going to bed last night. Last thing I remember is watching Smallvile, but I don't remember the ending. How did it end? What happened? How did I get to bed? I was wide awake at 4 this morning. I freaked a little. Got up, peed. was going to start the coffee and then stopped and made myself go back to bed. Glad I did. I didn't want to get up when the alarm went off.

I know, I know, I need to go to the dr but this new van payment is literally going to kick us in the ass. Pauls makes good money but then you deduct child support (both past and present) and insurance theres not much left. Half his check is gone. And then the bitch just had to get Treys braces done right this minute so theres another $100 a month. Personally Trey did not need them. The twins need them worse than he does. But thats none of my business.

Calgon, take me away.....

Eddie's surgical adventure.....

He was just fine as long as his GameBoy was in his tight grip. Once I, the nurses or Dr ask him to put it down and listen to us the tears came. So the Dr. gave him a challenge....see how long he can play it after he gets the gas. Eddie was ready for it. So after his "happy juice" he was ready to go. Dr. says he'll see me in about 45 minutes. Hour and a half later he comes out, says everything is fine, he did great and it didn't take him very long to go to sleep playing his games. Even joked that he played for a little while. LOL

I go back to Eddie in recovery. He's still sound asleep. Gawd he looks just like his father (speaking of, who has not called to check on his son yet!!). After about 10 minutes he starts waking up and saying it hurts. Nurse gives him some meds thru the IV. Another nurse walks by asking how much he's getting and says its not enough if hes crying. He needs 25. So she pushes more. Eddie still hurts, so they push another 10. He starts to calm down, in and out of it. Nurses let him have a popsicle. He sucks on it here and there between naps. Then he wakes up and is ready to go home. He's hurting again and they give him the last 15 of whatever pain med it was they where giving him. And since he is ready to go home they give him his first dose of antibiotic and tell him to wait 20 more minutes to make sure he keeps it down. He's awake and restless. Finally he is free. He loved his wheelchair ride out to the van. Drop of his prescriptions on the way home.

Once we are home he sets up camp on the couch and sleeps the next 3 hours. He wakes up and tells me he is in pain and then asks to play GameCube. I tell him go ahead while I get his Tylenol 3 and antibiotics. He tries to eat some yogurt but its hurts too much. I found the pain chart in the paper work and he says he is about a 3. Later I made spaghetti and he said he would try to eat some....ate 1 bite. Hasn't asked for anymore pain meds either.

This morning, he is fine and playing video games. Still hasn't asked for anymore pain meds. I just made him some Ramen noodle soup.

I will rant about myself later....I have laundry to do right now.

Pets and kids.....why do I torture myself?

Anyone notice what time I got online this morning? 5 in the freakin AM.

In barely a whisper, scared that he would wake me up, Dylan...."Mom.....Mom"
I roll over and see him standing there.
"I had a bad dream"
I move over and lift up the sheet so he can crawl in bed with me. We move around a little and get comfy, including Dad who has just moved in from behind to spoon me.
Next comes Lana who wants to sleep with us too but senses that we are awake and starts with the purring while she kneeds my shoulder trying to get comfortable.
Then my bladder wakes up and says "Good morning".
So I get up, go pee and start the coffee. Leave the 3 of them to get comfy since they pretty much pushed me out of bed.

Atleast I got a hot shower with real hot water and not this drip of warm water we get during normal daylight hours.

Now I look forward to half a day in the the surgicare center. Eddie is getting his tonsils out today. We are due there at 7:30. Paul is working from home today so he can be here for Dylan.

My baby turns 5 today......

wheres my kleenex?

One more day and counting before my baby becomes an official little boy :( Need to make 20 cupcakes for class tomorrow and then his cake I will make tomorrow. Paul, Trey, Vince and Dylan went to play putt-putt yesterday. Thats what Dylan wanted to do. As they left I asked them to try and let Dylan win, but he comes home in tears because Dad won. He did have fun tho.

Today I need to finish my kitchen. I hate cleaning it. Its an endless battle. I get it clean then feel the urge to bake or cook and it gets dirty again. I want a self cleaning kitchen. Paul said when we win the lottery he will hire me a maid just to clean the kitchen.

Eddie has his tonsils removed on Wednesday. The surgicare center still hasn't told us what time to be there. I called last week and they said they would call me back the day before surgery. I told them that wasn't good enough for me since I have 1 car and have a husband to take to work and 2 other kids to get off to school. So they said as of right that minute Eddie would be due to come in at 8am. Thats still in the middle of getting people to work/school time. Paul might be able to work from home that day but hes not sure yet. He's been out at the plants alot the past week and still might need to go back. Kelly is working now so she can't help me get Chris and Dylan off to school. Jackie said she would help me out, just let her know when I need her. I just hate having to wait till the last minute. It wasn't so bad when Chris had his taken out because Paul wasn't working at the time.

And then Eddie is scared. He just asked me more questions about it. But yet he is excited because he will be off the rest of the week and will be let off grounding to play video games while he rests. I have already stocked up on his favorite soft foods....bananas, jellos, puddings, yougarts, spaghettio's and ramen noodles.

I also need to call the dr and see if he can call in the prescriptions he will need so I don't have to worry about it.

(swiping idea from someone elses blog)

Weather....65*, sunny, beautiful and windy
Mood.....Tired and alittle sick to my tummy
Wearing.....a pair of petal pusher jeans, my grey Dustmite t-shirt, bra, panties, and my glasses
Location of family.....Paul is either at the office or one of the plants, twins are at school, Dylan on the couch watching a Power Rangers DVD and I am on the computer
Plans for the day....take a nap, clean the kitchen, make dinner, Survivor, The Apprentice, CSI and ER
Reading....Robin's Diary (a General Hospital book), forums and blogs
Applications running....Explorer (2 windows), messenger
TV.....Power Rangers DVD
Hours till bedtime.....8 1/2

I slept wrong last night.....my back is hurting something fierce. Paul told me this morning he will let me use his other 1/2 hour massage (You have to experience it hunny, it feels so good). So I guess I will call later and set up an appt. I need to get my nails refilled anyway.

Jackie is fine. Turns out Kelly and I where correct on our diagnosis. She takes morphin for back pain and her dr had to cancel her last appt so she was out of meds and was going thru withdrawls. Jackie,"No its not that, its the flu." Ok Jackie, whatever.

I feel 100% better right now. Wonder whats wrong? Oh, I know, I have to watch all my friends kids today. Kelli started working today so Ty will be here after school. I have little Kayla here now due to Jackie being rushed to the ER. I also had to take Kayla to the dentist because J didn't feel well enough to take her. I hope Jackie is ok. She's been sicker than a dog for 2 days now with it coming out both ends. She's been buried in her bed, all you could see was her nose sticking out from under the blankets. At 3 I will send Kayla home to get Jordan and then they will come back here.

I also put the Toyota up for sale, so any of you Houston/League City area readers let me know if you want to buy a fixer upper. Give me an offer on this piece of junk. Needs new engine, power steering needs work, drivers side door, and its leaking water but that might just be a hose. Like I said, give me an offer. I would like $200 for it to cover the new brakes and registration.

My head feels better today, but it has settled in my chest now :( It's 41* outside and I have the windows open to cool me off. I'm sweating. And with all this Benadryl running thru my system I feel like a walking zombie.

I have about 6 loads of laundry to do. Good thing Kelli doesn't have any to do so I can go to her apt. and do it all. The buses are running late today for some reason.

I need to talk to Dylan and see what he wants to do for his birthday this weekend. Might just hit the zoo like we always do for his bday. He's already going to be mad because we can't afford to get his Power Ranger cake that he wants. I will just make him a cake.

This is a rant about the dentist visit.......

He was 40 minutes late.
He refuses to fill Dylan's cavity because "the gas is dangerous to kids this age". Um, ok then how is the gas you use any different than what the hospitals use if I take him in for an emergency appenditomy?? "I don't know". Ok, can you refer me to a dentist that will fill it? "Um, no".
Eddie needs 2 teeth pulled and is really scared about it. The dentist wanted to pull them but I suggested something to calm Eddie down with first. "I don't do that". So you are just going to yank them out? "Yes".
Then later while he is putting sealant on Dylans teeth, the dentist has the nerve to ask me if Eddie was autistic because he was soooooo scared. No, he is not, he is scared because everytime he comes here you want to pull his teeth.

I guess its time to look for another dentist.

I still feel like crap. All I want to do right now is go back to bed, but I can't. The boys are home for a dentist appt. later. I need to go hop in the shower in a few and start getting ready. Nice hot shower to hopefully clear me head.

Things to do today.....
shower
gas up the van
dentist appt for the boys
run to Walmart and return the spy killer Paul got that in messing the computer up
eye dr appt for Chris
laundry
finish cleaning the kitchen
find time to die (I'm such a baby when I am sick)
pick up Paul from work
store to pick up buttermilk
find time to die

I am now sick. Cross your fingers that it doesn't turn into strep. I haven't gotten it yet this winter and I hope I don't. I'm jealous that Eddie is getting his tonsils out in a week. Just wish my mom would have had mine taken out.

Not much else to report. Been pretty boring around here. Paul loved his Valentines gift....I got him 2 half hour massages. He went Saturday to get one. He came home and told me he knows how much I love him now. LOL.

I am lovin the mini van! It is soooo cool. :)

Took Eddie back to the dr, this time to the ENT. He is scheduled for tonsil removal on the 25th. Happy happy joy joy....NOT! I asked the dr to prescribe something for his cough and drainage, took the script to Walgreens......ya want to know what he prescribed? Robitussin! Pharmacists comes and tells me insurance won't cover the med. I'm like "Why not? What is it he is prescribing?". Pharmacist shows me the otc Robitussin. "Oh jeeze, I have that at home." (rolling eyes) Pharm and I just look at each like WTH?

Oh, my idiot sister's hubby attacked her again. This time in public with witnesses. He will be in jail for 6 months this time and she hopes to be divorced from him and moved either to Indiana or back home here with me. I told her she needs to come home. Even told her about the nail tech job I mentioned to Snap. (She's a beautician) Now to just wait and see what she does. (rolling eyes again)

We interupt this program for some good news.......

I'm getting a mini van!!!!

Now back to your regularly scheduled blogging......

(the sound of Taps playing)

Here lies me car. May it rest in pieces.

That clanking sound? Internal problems, not the simple valve job Paul was expecting. Needs new engine. Least expensive one the mechanic can find is for $800, then theres the labor, fluids, etc, along with the other things that are wrong with it.

I think we will be without a car for a few weeks :(

Walmart was pure hell today. It was worse today than before Christmas. People, if you stop to have a converstion with someone (phone or in person), move out of the freakin way! People, if it looks like I am looking for something on a shelf, do not move your basket in my freakin line of sight! People, if your kids are acting like fools and need a spank on the butt, do it! People (myself incuded), leave the hubby and kids at home!

Now I must go feed my men.

I went and got my nails done this morning. They look so purdy now :) For Snap-pah's benefit, I got the white tips with acrylic. No paint, just french tips. I had to come home and shape them myself because no one else gets them just right.

Oh and Snap-pah, when I went to this spa near by to get Paul's V-day present I asked if they had an opening for me to get my nails done there and they said they are looking for a tech right now and if I know anyone to send them by. So if you want to come farther south I know where you could get a job. LOL

My subconscience took over yesterday. I was walking down the hallway with every intention to go in my room and sort laundry to wash. Instead I walked straight into the boys room and started cleaning. I guess I was tired of seeing it such a disaster. 2 hours, 1 trash bag, and a gallon freezer bag of "treasure box" toys later it was clean. Everything in its place, the Bratz have all their clothes and shoes, the transformers and bionicles now have all their pieces, dusted, vacuumed, and frebrezed.

Didn't faze the boys one bit, not even a thank you. "Looks good"

(insert sound of 3 heads being clonked together)

We went to Walmart and spent a small fortune. Got all of us new underwear and socks. I need to go and get me some new bras....I didn't feel like torturing the guys with me trying any on. I did get me some cute Care Bear panties! LOL The twins got a new game for the Game Cube, Dylan got new shoes and a Transformer, Dylan and Chris got some jeans, movies (X2, Monsters Inc., and both LOTR special edition), Paul got a watch, some household stuff that we were out of and I think thats it. I have decided to go get my nails put back on. I liked how Snap-pah put it in her blog, "I'm not girlie but love getting my nails done." I haven't had nails in years! I think I will go do that this weekend. I'm also thinking of either getting my tattoo finished or just getting another one. Not too sure on that one tho. But it is tempting.

Our IRS check is in. Can anyone say shopping?

Have you ever had days where the forums just piss you off? I've been having a week like that. Ladies from Her Time and SAHP's, nothing from there has pissed me off.....I think its more of an annoyance?!?! I feel like some of my posts that I felt were saying something are being ignored, or overlooked. Sometimes I will ask a question about something trivial, nothing important, and get no answers to it. Then there is the heirarchy (is that spelled right?). I feel like some of the regulars that have been there longer than me look down on me (and others) for some reason. They think they are better than some of us.

Then there are the idiots. Some of you lovingly refer to them as trolls. Its like some people live for the trolls to start shit. Don't feed the trolls, people, they will go away.

And then there are those that seem fake to me, like they are putting on an act. I don't understand that. Its not like there are high chances of any of us ever meeting each other, so why do it?

And lastly are the girls I love to post back and forth with. There is a growing number of you girls that I would love to meet and spend time with. And I hope you all know who you are and know that I love you guys!! You have all been there for me when I needed it.

Now back to your regularly scheduled program.....

Hey Tim, are you out there? (knock knock) Is anyone home? Can Timmy (giggle) come out and play?

Oh what a busy day....Took it easy this morning but I got it in gear after lunch. 2 loads of laundry, mini-rearranged the living room (got a "new" chair and had to move a few things around), dusted and vacuumed everywhere, swept all the tile, put a pot of beans on to cook, cleaned most of the kitchen, made chocolate chip cookies, almost forgot about Chris' dr's appt., made mad dash to go to said appt., after appt. dropped off scripts at Walgreens, ran to Jackies to visit for a few, went home, and ended the night in the ER room. :(

While at Jackie's, Chris went to jump on their trampoline with the rest of the kids. No he did not fall off and hurt himself so everyone calm down! LOL No, he ended up with an asthma attack. Haven't seen one of those in about 7 or 8 years. The whole 5 seconds home I am freaking! Is it asthma or him still sick? He is having a hard time breathing, I can hear him wheezing. Maybe he is just winded from playing? We get home and I call Kelly to see if she has an inhaler. No she doesn't. So I try to get him to eat something real quick and feed the rest of the crew and then off to the ER we go. By this time he has caught his breath. I start to relax a little until he tells me this isn't the first time this has happened. Oh great, Chris why haven't you told me this before? He just shrugs his shoulders. He says it happens after PE.

So we get to the hospital, praying the car doesn't overheat. Pulse-ox was 98. Thats good. He's still alittle wheezy so they give him a breathing treatment. He has an ear infection and is about to loose the other tube in his ear. LOL We go to Xray to rule out pnuemonia. He loved that. The tech was real cool and explained everything to him. Chris asked for one of his xrays to keep and the tech said he would see what he could do. Low and behold he "messed up" on the first one and they had to redo it so Chris gets to keep the messed up one. While waiting for the results we succesfully conquered homework. The outcome....ear infection with an attack. He is on Zithromax and has his own personal inhaler for after PE. He goes back to the dr. in 2 days.

Can I go to bed now?

So today it was all planned and the apologies are abundant. Who gives a freakin fuck. It was a boob. The only thing shocking about the whole thing was the site of her piercing. Can we say OUCH!

Today I need to do everything that didn't get done yesterday, which would be everything. LOL I did talk to Chris' teacher tho and found out exactly what happened last Friday. Recap.....He comes home with homework for the weekend (along with his Science fair projest to do). I didn't think anything of it. Then another parent calls me to complain about all the homework. Her son had homework in every subject and science project. She tells me that S. said the teacher had a bad day and cussed out all her students and didn't send them to their other classes. She wants to know if Chris heard the cussing and if I wanted to go up to school with them and complain. I told them to hold on a sec and think. This is really no excuse but she is 7 months prego and may have had a bad day. Chris has had her as a teacher for 3 years and never does anything with out a reason. So I called her yesterday and she said she was waiting on my call due to all the other parents calling and coming up to school. She said another student got out of hand and they had to call the police on him. While he was being put into custody he cussed the teacher out. So she decided after he left to have a discussion with the kids about appropriate language in the classroom and did use a few cuss words as examples. As far as the homework she was so rattled from the disruption that she didn't get to send the kids to their other classes. No big deal in my book, but as she explained to me there are a few parents that just don't like her and would complain if she pee'd wrong. LOL

So life is good in my world......altleast for the next 3 minutes.

"Gonna have you naked by the end of this song"

Man if I knew it was that easy to get a celeb nekkid.......

I woke up this morning with Snap-pah's headache. Ya want it back? Who gets it next?

Chris is home sick today. Prolly has what Eddie had last week. I need to call the dr and see if he wants to see him or can just call a prescription in for him.

Things to do today.......
re-arrange the living room
call Chris' teacher and let her know Paul will be by sometime today to pick up Chris' science fair display board
also talk to said teacher about her bad day on Friday and make sure she gets the same punishment her kids did (she cussed the kids out and made them stay in class all day.)
finish my kitchen Paul said he would clean for me
hope to get started on the boys room (been trying for weeks to get in there and clean)
go back to bed