Guest Post - By my Mom

TMM is doing it again. She wants to hear what our spouse's have to say, what they think. Well, Benny was going to write one but his weekend got cut way too short and didn't have time. Not wanting to disappoint C, I had my mom write one. Hope you enjoy. When you are done with mine go check out TMM's place because she has the Mr Linky thing up and you can read everyone else's.




April asked me to guest post today, and so I agreed, having no idea what I would talk to yall about. Then, I decided that I would talk about her! So, here is a chance to tell yall, and remind her, about our 3 favorite times that she managed to either shock us, or give us a preciously funny memory.

One day, at the age of almost 3, while sitting in the back seat between her two older brothers, in a very quiet moment we all heard this from her mouth: "prick, prick, prick!! What's a prick?" You could have heard a pin drop, followed by uproar of laughter from her brothers. They still remember that to this day, 25 years later.

At the age of 7, while at a Texas Ranger baseball game, out pops: "Mom, when was Daddy neutered." I would love to have had a picture of the face of the men around us at that moment. Reason behind the question - A few months earlier she wanted to know why she couldn't have a baby brother or sister. We just told her that Daddy had an operation so we couldn't have any more children. She was satisfied and all was well... until, the dog across the street was gone a couple days. When she asked the owner where the dog was, they answered: "he went to the vet to get neutered" What's that she asked, their reply "surgery so he can't have puppies." I guess she put two and two together, but sure did cause Daddy to have a red face.

Then the tables were turned. At the age of 14, sitting in the stands of her brother's college soccer game she very bluntly and not so quietly said "Mom, what's sodomy?" The poor man in front of us almost busted a gut trying to hold in his laughter. After I whispered the 2 word answer (b*** F***) in her ear, she then announced "See if I ever ask you a question again!" Gee, I bet she wished that she had learned that when she was 3.

Now she has little ones of her own, and I cherish the phone calls that start with "Mom, guess what Toot just said."

Hope yall have a good day and remember to cherish every memory that you are blessed with from your little ones. They will be grown before you know it, and you will miss those moments.

Random stuff

A lot happened over the weekend but I am just too tired to go into anything real detailing. So here's some randomness for ya.

I bought the rest of the Twilight books and it required me going to 3 stores. I could have just bought them all at the first store but it would have cost me an extra $25. Too bad they wont match prices.

Saturday I drove 4 hours to my brothers house to go to my nephew's 1st birthday party and then 4 hours back home. It was weird and awkward but fun. I'll post about that when I get the pictures because I got some advise to give people about it all. Long story.

Making a 8 hour trip in one day with three kids all by my self is not fun.

Sunday we taught Little Man how to drive the riding lawnmower and he loved it. That means I now don't have to mow while Benny is away. YEA!

Benny only got to spend one day at home. He left about 10 last night and wont come back for about 5 or 6 weeks. We had a great day but it was so sad to watch him leave again. Toot kept saying "Don't leave me Daddy". It was heart breaking.

Wednesday we are going down to stay with him until Monday. No internet there so I won't be online any those days.

And last, Toot made Benny watch Twilight yesterday and he actually liked it. I was kinda surprised. Afterwards, Little Man said, "That is the best movie ever!" and Toot agreed. I think my daughter is a bit obsessed with vampires now.

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I am exhausted so I don't plan on doing anything all day. Just chill with my kids and regain some energy.

It finally happened

I said I wouldn't do it. I laughed at how obsessed people got over it. I laughed at 'who' got obsessed with it. I laughed at how so many thought he was good looking. I told Benny I wouldn't even go there.

Two reasons mainly. Maybe three.

First, I don't usually follow the crowd. When people get obsessed I tend to go the other way.

Second, I couldn't wrap my head around the fact that 'tweens' everywhere were going nuts over it AND women.

Third, I haven't been into that kind of thing since I was 14 years old.

Then, my son begged for it.

So, I watched the movie. I think I did it right because I had absolutely NO expectations, there for wasn't disappointed. I was actually intrigued.

In fact, so intrigued that I went and bought the book yesterday.

And finished the book yesterday. All 498 pages.

I'm glad I watched the movie first or I would have been so disappointed in all that was left out.

Now I want the second one.

BTW, am I the last woman to read this? When I was at Wal-Mart, four different women were shocked that I hadn't read it yet and went on and on about it.

What a bad day!

Man, yesterday sucked! Quick run down.

• Wrecked my car
• Sliced my foot open and bled threw a couple of bandaids (not from the wreck, from a piece of glass in my floor).
• Benny was a sitting duck in a camper while 2 tornado's were around/heading right towards him.

I know it could have been worse. I actually was pretty lucky. The car I hit was a big piece of shit and you couldn't tell if I did any damage and what happened to my car will buff right out. The guy actually said to me "You would have to drive something a lot bigger to hurt this piece of shit." It was 100 % my fault and he was really cool about it. I'm sure it didn't hurt that I was bawling my eyes out. That is the very first time I have ever had any kind of contact with another car (with me driving). When I was 17 I side swiped a bridge. We were all OK (except my neck is killing me) and we went on our way. Thank goodness I didn't hit a bitch in a Lexus. Now that would have sucked!

My foot will heal. It's right on the ball of my foot so it hurts like a bitch when I walk. I will live though.

Benny is OK. Was really scary there for a minute but all is well.

BUT, I have awesome news.

Benny gets to come home for the weekend. Actually, he will be home tonight!!! YEA!!! Last one for over a month though.

Also, remember when I said last week I was making plans. Well, I am going to spend a weekend with Carrin in 3 1/2 weeks!!! I can't wait. I know we are going to have a blast!!! A whole weekend with no kids. WOW! I don't think I have had one of those in almost 5 years!

April needs...

I got nothing. Benny is gone (he didn't leave me, he is working a shutdown out of town). I was suppose to play golf with my dad but it rained. Life is not fun right now. I KNOW it could be worse but let me live here for a minute!

Kate did this little meme and tagged everyone that read it so I figured why not. I don't have anything else better to tell ya. And it's easy.


Google "[your first name] needs" and share the first 10 results.

1. April needs a pancreas transplant. Well, I don't think I need one but would love if my son could get one if it would cure his diabetes.


2. April needs to stay. Stay where?


3. April needs models. Ummm, OK, if you say so.


4. April needs our support, Stay At Home Moms. Actually, I have everyones support I need for being a SAHM so don't worry about it.


5. April need a 'softer' touch when she shoots. Why? I am already a better shot than anyone I know. And that's not just talking shit, I am a badass shot!


6. April needs to learn how to dress properly...drunk or not. Ya think? Was it the camo you didn't like?
Atleast I didn't paint my face. BTW, I love this picture of my mom.


7. April needs a crew. Ya, to come clean my house for me!


8. April needs Pro-Active Skincare. It's just 'that time of the month'. It will clear up on it's own but thanks anyway.


9. April needs a new home. Nah, I kinda like mine for now.
10. April needs to feel the sand beneath her feet. Now this I could go for. It's been a while.

Have a great Wednesday!

I love our yard

I love it when spring gets here. Our yard smells so good. Only bad thing is the bees. They are EVERYWHERE and by the middle of summer, you can hardly even go outside during the day because of them. Anyway, the trees and flowers are blooming and I thought I would show you a few in my yard.

This tree is covered in wisteria. Within a week, the whole tree will be purple. So pretty and smells so good. When they start to drop, this whole half of the yard is covered in purple petals. It looks really cool.

Check out the vines. The kids love climbing them and hanging from them. Also, that's my closest neighbors house in the back ground. Way to close if you ask me.

I don't know the technical name of this thing but we call it a tulip tree. The flowers on this don't last long. I don't know why.

And here is the dogwood. It's actually a yellow dogwood but for some reason they look white in the pictures. And, these flowers will drop on Easter. Happens every year.

This one had the red (blood) stains but they didn't show up real good in the picture.

It's funny, my mom loves dogwoods and wisteria but can't get them to grow on her property. I don't do anything and mine grow like crazy.

WTF

I was just messing around on the internet yesterday and came across this http://www.popeater.com/music/article/some-fans-still-support-chris-brown/389095...




If you don't feel like clicking over to it, here is the first two paragraph out of it.

"You'd think that two felony charges against a star who allegedly beat up his equally famous girlfriend would quickly deplete his female fanbase. For Chris Brown, there's still some hardcore supporters out there who refuse to believe their idol did anything wrong.

The first signs of this trend became apparent when a survey of Boston students showed that 46 percent thought Rihanna was responsible for Brown's alleged attack on her. Similar mindsets were exposed in a New York Times article titled "Teenage Girls Stand by Their Man." In the report, a Bronx ninth grader says that even after seeing the photo of bruised and bloodied Rihanna, that "she probably made him mad for him to react like that ... You know, like, bring it on?""

If you don't know what he did to her, you can see the pic here. I'm not posting it because it is so bad.

WTF!? 46%!? How can anyone think that she caused this or deserved it?! No person, woman or man, deserves to be treated like this by their boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse. This made me so sad and mad.

What are we teaching our kids?

I am sure some people have said "Well, if she goes back to him then she deserves it." I hope that when someone says that, they don't really mean it and are just venting about how stupid it is for her to go back to him. Seriously though, watch what you say around your kids. They tend to take things you say literal.

If I ever heard one of my children say that she or anyone else that is a victim of domestic violence deserved it, I would flip the fuck out. Maybe because I have been there but I would like to think I would still react that way had I not gone through it.

I really hope that something changes and that people get a clue about domestic violence. Please teach your kids that it's not OK and not the victims fault. Hell, that's one reason why so many stay in that situation, they think it's their fault and not the abusers.

10 years ago

About 10 years ago I lived with my best friend from high school. She worked full time and went to school full time so she wasn't home often. When she was home, she was obsessed with this TV show.I think it was mainly because of this guy. She thought he was so hot.
I use to always make fun of her because I didn't think he was good looking and it was just fun to mess with her. She would get mad at me because I would always make fun of him. We had completely different taste in guys so it was no big surprise that I didn't think he was good looking. Our completely different taste in guys actually worked out really good because we never wanted to date the same guy.

Fast forward 10 years.


I am now obsessed with this show.
I have seen EVERY episode and get really pissed when I miss one. Thank goodness for the internet! Also, I think this guy is so HOT!Doesn't make much sense huh? Now that I have grown up some and matured, I really do see that it is what is on the inside and not so much what is on the outside that makes someone hot to me. I love this character because he is sweet, funny, rescues the girl when needed, charming, respectful, and really nice. All qualities that I find very attractive. Oh, and the fact that he is smokin' hot doesn't hurt. And he has a pretty cool belt buckle.
Pretty much all the qualities I found in my wonderful husband but Benny isn't reading from a script. He's the real deal!
I'm one lucky gal.

I use to think...

money grew on trees.

Back when I was a kid, I use to get so mad at my parents. I mean really, who didn't. I would get mad at them for things that I thought were so important. Most of the time I got mad because I wanted something and they wouldn't give it to me.

One of the main things I wanted was my own phone line. This was before everyone and their dog had cell phones. It was an pretty big deal to have your own line and I, like everyone else, wanted my own. With a family of five, chances are someone was on the phone and I didn't like that.

We (my brothers and I) got our own ring but that still wasn't good enough. It was still the same line, just different number. I actually still remember that number to this day.

I never got why it was such a big deal. I mean, they both had jobs, so how could it be such a problem. It's not like I was asking for a car. Yet. But, no matter how hard I pushed, they wouldn't budge. I just never got it while I was a child.

And then I had kids. NOW I get it. No, one phone line isn't that expensive but when you add up all the little things, they add up to a ton. My parents had soccer stuff, softball stuff, swimming stuff, cable TV, food, gas, school lunches, clothes, house pmt, electric pmt, and everything else that comes with living to pay for. I don't know how they did all what they did but now I am so grateful for it.

Ya, I use to think money grew on trees. Now I know that someone has to work their ass off for all that money that pays all the 'little' things that add up to so much. Thankfully, my wonderful husband has taken on that responsibility all himself to allow me to stay home and raise our three beautiful babies.

Now go visit MamaKat for more posts on her writing workshop.

What to do

I found out last week that my ex that is in prison, will be released on May 31st. You can read this post if you don't know what I am talking about. He was suppose to be in until 2012 but because of good behavior (and I'm sure crowded prisons) he is getting out early. He will be out on parole so he will have to check in with a parole officer until 2012. I don't think he can be good that long and will end up back in prison. I really don't think he will be able to piss clean for that long.

Here is where I am lost on what to do. I can write a letter protesting his release and ask that if he is released, he be released to a different county and not allowed to have contact with me, my family, or my friends. But here is the problem. He is not in prison because of what he did to me. It's really hard to prove stuff that's my word against his EVEN though I was covered in bruises. I know, pretty shitty huh. Anyway, if I write a letter and he does get released, then he will know I wrote the letter and be pissed at me for trying to keep him in there and I will be on his mind the minute he walks out.

I just want to put this all behind me. I don't want to have to think about it. I don't want to have to wonder if he is out and pissed at me. Not that I would normally care if someone was pissed at me but he's crazy. I don't want anymore bullets flying at my house. I live in a different house that is really hard to find now.

I don't know what I will do. I think I have about a week or two to make my decision. Benny doesn't think I should because he is so tired of this all too. We've been married for 6 years and we are still having to think about my ex. Is whats weird is that when I wrote that post the other day if was because I had a dream he was released. Then a couple of days later, I got the letter saying he would be. I actually had the dream the night that they made the decision to release him. I have received a letter every 6 months for the last two and a half years updating me on his status. I never think about him until I get that letter. We are tired of it.

What do yall think I should do?

And to end on a funny note, I gotta tell you what happened last night.

Benny, Smiley, and me were laying in bed watching a movie. Smiley has been using the potty as long as it is in the same room as him. So, the potty was in our room at the time.
He jumps up and yells "I gotta pee! Can't pee in the bed!"
Benny said, "That's right, no peeing in the bed."
Smiley then can't get the lid open on his potty and says "I'll just pee in my truck!" (It's a big Tonka dump truck that was right next to his potty.)
Benny and me jump up yelling "NO! Pee in the potty!!!!"
Benny made it to the potty before me and opened it up.
Smiley was successful.
High fives all around as I laid there under my blankets laughing my ass off. Crazy kid!

Oops!

With being a big winner and all, I totally forgot it was St Patrick's Day. I got my green on now so no pinching. Well, not hard at least.

Also, I have been such a bad bloggy friend and have tons to catch up on. I will get to them, just not today. I'm so tired and gotta wake my ass up. Sitting at the computer just wont do it so I gotta try something else. I think this last week caught up with me finally.

Now go drink some green beer and pinch a few ass's.

From bad to AWESOME!!

Last week was just horrible. I am amazed I even posted anything considering what all we went through. Thursday Benny ended up at the doctor with kidney stones and so I haven't gotten much sleep. I can't sleep when I am worried or when he doesn't sleep. Apparently when he is on pain pills, he doesn't sleep. So there was a lot of tossing and turning and me making him drink water. AND, it was cold and rainy almost everyday. That didn't help. I had made a deal with Benny that if he would rest all day Friday, we would get out and do something Saturday. We both had cabin fever pretty bad so that's why we loaded up and went camping.

It was really peaceful and beautiful. We were the ONLY people there so that just made it that much nicer. We went up to Arkansas and camped on Lake Greeson. The kids had a blast yelling and hearing their echo. Since no one else was there, we let them yell all they wanted.

Then something crazy happened. I got my ass kicked by my own camper! We were setting up the awning and somehow it came apart and slammed me into the camper by my shoulder. I hurt my hand and shoulder but was OK. The rest of the time we were there was great. Cooked out, fed the geese, screamed with the kids, and played Yahtzee.It was so wonderful. Except, my hip, shoulder, hand and back are soooo sore. That camper is one tough cookie. The drive home was good and when we got home, I once again couldn't sleep. That's the reason for the very long post I posted yesterday that I did at 1am.

Yesterday morning when I woke up, I just knew this week was going to be better.

I looked out the window, and it was so beautiful.

Benny was back at work and doing so much better.

Plans are seeming to fall into place.

Everyone is feeling better and I didn't have to give someone medicine.

Little Man is coming home Wednesday (I haven't seen him in over a week!).

Then, it got even 50 times better. I get online and go check all the blogs that I haven't got to read all weekend.

I head on over to The Scattered Mind Of A Tattooed Minivan Mom and guess what,

I ACTUALLY WON one of her giveaways!!!!

I had to read it twice because I just knew I was reading it wrong. The person that won the first time didn't claim their prize so she had another drawing and it was ME! I'm no fool and I claimed my prize right then.

This is what I won. The wonderful people over at Eden Fantasies are mailing me The Massage Therapy Kit by Kama Sutra. WOOHOO!

I am so excited and can't wait to get it. After the beating my camper handed out, I need it. Thank you so much C and whoever the first winner was that didn't claim their prize! You really just made my week.

I know I will be impatiently waiting by the mail box until it arrives.

Hey everybody

I am stealing this meme from Carrin who stole it from Carty Party Of Three. I have had a week full of strep throat(me), stomach virus's(kids), and kidney stones(Benny). Needless to say, week from hell and you don't want the details. Trust me. Anyway, I will (I'M SO EXCITED!) be making a trip soon but I want to wait until all the details are ironed out before I tell ya. Don't ya hate it when people do that?! Anyway, since I don't want to tell you about the nastiness of this weekend or the details of my upcoming trip too soon, I'm doing this little meme. Enjoy.

1. What is in the back of your car right now? I have a pathfinder and in the back-n-the-back is 2 blankets and 2 pillows.

2. When was the last time you threw up? Thursday. I got choked on some food and threw up. Aren't you glad that was a question?!

3. What's your favorite curse word? The one I say most is SHIT!

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today? Benny, Carrin and Mom.

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Wishing I was still asleep. I was also feeding geese in Arkansas where we went camping.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Looking up the cost of flights. BTW, April 17th-19th is the cheapest I found! Hint hint!

7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? Hopefully sleeping.

8. Have you ever been to a strip club? Yes. Once where the women strip and a bunch where the men strip.

9. What is the last thing you said aloud? Night night, I love you sweety (to Toot).

10. What is the best ice cream flavor? Chocolate with peanut butter (this was Carrins answer). I gotta tell ya that I use to work at Baskin Robbins and I hated it when people ordered that shit. It is the hardest ice cream to scoop. Anyway, my favorite is either cookies-n-cream or mint chocolate chip.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink? Busch Light!

12. What are you wearing right now? A purple Mossy Oak wife beater and blue cammo fuzzy pj pants. They don't match for shit but they are sooooo comfy!

13. What was the last thing you ate? Beacon

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Ummmm, I don't think so. Oh wait, I just remembered something. Pink titty socks (what Benny calls them). That means socks that have the breast cancer ribbon on them.

15. When was the last time you ran? Ummm, I guess today when I was chasing the kids but I'm pretty sure I was actually just jogging. Does that count? Hell, screw it, it does to me.

16. What's the last sporting event you watched? The Superbowl. That's what Carrin said but I'm pretty sure that's the last one I watched too.

17. Is your TV on? Yes. It ALWAYS is. Even if we are not home (don't want the cats and dog to get bored). Right now, The Little Mermaid is on.

18. Who is the last person you emailed? Carrin

19. Ever go camping? Ya, we went this past weekend.

20. Do you have a tan? I was told I did the other day but I don't see it. I don't ever get a fake tan. By the second weekend of summer I will have a pretty nice tan though. Don't bitch at me about skin cancer. I know all the dangers of our all powerful sun.

21. Do you miss someone? Sure, who doesn't.

22. Favorite Holiday? Gonna have to go with Carrin on this one. Thanksgiving - No gifts to buy and all the food you can eat! My mom makes the BEST Thanksgiving meal and pecan pie. That is the only day she makes pie and it is the only chocolate, pecan, and pumpkin pie I eat ever!

23. If you had to eat the same meal everyday for the rest of your life, what would it be? Taco Bell!

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw? Only if I got it from a restaurant. BTW, it's not a soda, it's a coke. Even if it's a Dr. Pepper.

25. What did your last IM say? The only time I IM'd was when my phone messed up a couple of months ago and I don't remember what it said but it was to my mom.

26. Are you some one's best friend? YUP

27. What are you doing tomorrow? I gotta go buy dog food (somebody please remind me) and keep Smiley on track on this whole using the potty thing.

28. Where is your mom right now? I guessing asleep but by the time you are reading this, I bet she is at work.

29. Look to your left, what do you see? Toot sleeping on the couch right next to our bed.

30. What color is your watch? I don't wear one but when I did it was silver and gold.

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia? Koala bears. My mom loves them. Oh, and Crocodile Dundee.

32. Would you consider plastic surgery? Use to but not any more. I just can't imagine volunteering for surgery. That shit hurts!

33. What is your birthstone? Diamond

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Drive thru every time!

35.How many kids do you want? 3 is plenty! You can watch them ANY time you want!

36. Do you have a dog? 3

37. Last person you talked to on the phone? My mom.

38. Have you met anyone famous? The comedian, Gallagher.

39. Any plans today? I think I already answered that. It said tomorrow but technically today is tomorrow because I haven't gone to sleep yet and it's already tomorrow.

40. How many states have you lived in? 1 and only 1 and I don't plan on that ever changing but ya never know.

41. Ever go to college? Yup. TCC baby!

42. Where are you right now? In bed.

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? My cats. I know they know the difference between a litter box and a pile of dirty clothes dammit!

44. Last song listened to? Real Good Man By Tim McGraw. At least that is the last one I remember on the radio.

46. Are you allergic to anything? Benadryl! Which Benny bought me the other day when my allergies were kicking my ass. Thanks Babe!

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? Right now my boots. In the spring/summer/fall my flip flops.

48. Are you jealous of anyone? Not right now.

49. Is anyone jealous of you? I have know idea.

50. Where is your idea of a dream vacation? I don't know. I would love to vacation on some beautiful island but I really want to go to Ireland.

51. What time is it? 1:23am

52. Do any of your friends have children? Yup.

53. Do you eat healthy? Not usually.

54. What do you usually do during the day? Be a mom and blog.

55. Do you hate anyone right now? I don't hate. It's so not worth it.

56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Never. I always say "Hey".

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 28

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags? About a million times. I grew up in Ft. Worth.

60. How did you get one of your scars? I had a lump removed out of my left booby when I was 19 years old.


I have no idea what #45 and #57 were because they were not on Carrins or Carty Party of three so don't think it's that I can't count, someone else can't.

The one that got away......

Mama Kat has her prompts up so in order to stay out of detention, I will do my homework. I had no idea which one I would do or if I even would. Then at 6:30am, I woke up after having the weirdest dream and knew which one to write.

The one that got away

It's funny how people think that way. I never have. With my 2 longest relationships, I was the dumper so the first one wasn't that bad. The ones where I got dumped, so much harder but I got over it. The first one of the longest relationships was my ex-husband. I knew for months that it was coming to an end and so it was more of a 'when' to do it thing, not why. The ones where I got dumped, there were always the 'why' and that tends to hurt the ego. I think that was the hardest part for me.

So now we come to the one that was the hardest thing to go threw, and the hardest thing to end, in my life. It shouldn't have been. It should have been the easiest thing in the world to end. Any sane person could see that. Unfortunately, I couldn't.

When I was in high school, almost all my friends were guys. I never really got along with girls. I didn't like all the cattyness and drama that came with hanging out with a bunch of girls. I had one really good girl friend but all the rest were guys. This group of guys ended up being my best friends and would help me through anything. Granted, some wanted to date me, but I was taken. Some didn't care and would still try. They were all good guys and I loved them all. In fact, one of them was with me the night I met Benny.

Anyway, when I got divorced, all I wanted to do was go have fun. Being a small town in all, I didn't have to go far to find someone I use to hand out with. The first one I ran into, I made plans to hang out with that night. He was one of the guys that I actually considered my very best friend in high school. I will call him J for this so you don't get lost.

So J and me met up that night, had a blast, and started talking. J told me how he had all these plans for when my ex would leave for basic training but then I married him 3 days before he left. I ruined J's plans but now he had a second chance.

I basically blew him off. Then I started dating another guy. That didn't last long and J was back at me trying for that third chance. He was the kind of guy that knew exactly what to say to a girl. I finally gave in and we began the relationship that was the hardest on me to be in and the hardest for me to walk away from.

The first year was great. So great in fact, we got engaged. He was so kind, loved to have fun, and we really got along. He loved me so much that I could do just about anything to piss him off and by the end of the argument, he was apologising to me. I loved that. I became very manipulative and he was putty in my hands. Mostly though, we had a great relationship. He had a really rough childhood and I was always there to let him cry, yell, or drink it out.

That's where all the problems started. Drinking it out. It got to the point where every weekend we were out getting drunk. It didn't take long before he was out drinking without me. And then out cheating on me. I knew it but lived in denial because I would remember just how much he loved me. Then he got crazy. We would get into fights over EVERYTHING. One night, just to hurt him, I told him I cheated on him. That was the first time he hit me. I told him he was just as shitty as his dad and broke up with him. That lasted 2 days. He was back crying and apologising and I took him back. He loved me so much, couldn't live without me, yada yada yada...

This kind of stuff continued for about 6 months though we wouldn't break up. He became so mean and said the most hurtful things to me. In 6 months time, I went from being the one manipulating to the one being manipulated. We only got into actual physical fights 3 times but those were way easier to deal with than the emotional abuse he handed out daily.

Finally, on August 1st 2001, I chunked his ring out the window and it was over. I felt free to do what I wanted and started dating someone else. I didn't see any of my old friends because I didn't want to see J. I was happy again and my family was thrilled. I was doing real good until I broke up with the new guy in December. I saw J one time and we were back together. We were just like we were that first year we were together and it was great.

That lasted one weekend. I had done it before, so I did it again. I broke up with him. Then I started dating one of our best friends and was back to being happy again. As soon as that ended, I didn't get back together with J but would sometimes spend weekends with him. He was with another girl so it became a game of sorts. A really screwed up game.

Then it happened. He hurt me like he had never hurt me before and didn't seem to care. I think that hurt the worst. I couldn't believe that he would hurt the one person he loved the most so bad.* I was done. For good. No going back.

And, I haven't. I have seen him a few times and talked to him a few times since that awful night but there are no more feelings for him at all. He got even crazier and is now in prison. I am glad about this. I truly believe that he did love me at one point just as I did love him. But that love was replaced by obsession on his part. Scary obsession. He is in the only place I want him now and hope he stays for a very long time.

Him hurting me so bad that night was one of the worst things I have ever gone through. With out that night, I truly believe that he would have continued to hurt me. That I would not be sitting here writing this but instead, buried 6 feet under.

Instead, I am the one that got away.


* I realize that was very crazy thinking but what I was actually thinking at that point.

Wordless Wednesday

How could this have seemed like a good idea?

Red finger nail polish

Red lipstick
Red crayon

Now we know who the guilty party is and his favorite color.

Random

I've got strep throat so this will probably be pretty short. I am in so much pain right now and nothing seems to help. Any suggestions would be great.

Just some random stuff that's been going through my head.

• Melissa from the Bachelor is now on Dancing with the Stars. With only 2 days practice, she did pretty damn good. All the little snide remarks about Jason were funny but my favorite was when the host (just went blank on his name) said "I've got two words for you Jason, people skills."
• Why doesn't a moms world stop when she is sick? A dads does. That's not fair at all.
• I just found a whole package of diapers in the bag we throw are cans in. Yippee because I was going to have to buy some today.
• I have the stupidest TV in the world. The only way to get it on the right channel for the DVD player to work is to use the remote. I can't find the remote. DAMN!
• Strep throat sucks big time!
• I think I jinxed myself. I said we were a healthy family and since then we have all had a cold and now I have strep, which I have never had before in my life. Also, I said in another post that I don't burn food. Since then I have burned cheese sticks, popcorn and something else but I can't remember what it was.
• Did you know one of the side effects to penicillin is getting a black hairy tongue. Pretty gross huh? I hope that doesn't happen to me. If it does though, I am so taking a picture and will post it. I'll warn you if I do so you can skip that day if you would like.

OK, that's it. Hopefully I will feel better soon and don't get any weird side effect. Also, good luck to everyone playing in the SITS thingy today.

I almost killed Toot's imaginary friend!!

So Saturday me and the two little ones went to the grocery store. We walk out of the house and I can hear Toot mumbling something but I'm really not paying attention. I load up Smiley, get him all buckled in, shut his door and then shut Toots door.

All the sudden she starts SCREAMING her head off. I thought maybe her little fingers got shut in the door. With my heart racing, I open the door real quick and grab her hands. She is still screaming and the tears are flowing as I search her hands. I'm asking over and over, "What's wrong sweety?" rather loudly because she is still screaming. She jerks her hands out of mine, puts them on her hips, and says "You shut the door on Scott!".

Um, excuse me. I did WHAT? Are you freakin serious?

She was pissed at me and I wasn't so happy with her at this point and said "Get over it." and shut the door again.

I walk around, get in, and she asked me so very nicely if Scott could go. I sat there for a minute and then said, "Screw it. Hop in Scott and buckle up."

This is where she explains what is going on. She is Jean Grey and her boyfriend is Scott. I knew immediately what she was talking about because we watch X-Men all the time. For those of you who don't know the X-Men, Jean Grey has the strongest powers but she goes all weird, turns into Phoenix and tries to kill everybody. Scott is Cyclops and Jean Grey's boyfriend.

So then I start messin with her just because I can. I said, "But Jean Grey turns into Phoenix and kills Scott so how is he with us?" Man, that really pissed her off. She said, "I am NOT Phoenix and I did NOT kill Scott." So I said, "OK, so are we in the first or the second movie because in the second they think Jean Grey dies?" I just got a mean stare and decided that maybe I should drop it because I really didn't want her going all Phoenix on me.

By the time we got home, Scott had gotten his own cookies and popsicles. I probably shouldn't have encouraged this behavior seeins how she almost gave me a heart attack but Scott really kept her in line in the store and it was the best she has ever acted in the store.

I think we just might keep him around for a while.

So since we love all things superhero around here, I took this little quiz to see what kind of superhero I would be.

You Would Be a Upstanding Superhero

You are alert and observant. You can see through people easily. You know who's evil and who's good. You need a lot of freedom in your life. You like to do your own thing, and you don't fit into any normal mold. You understand people quite well and often know what others are thinking. Because of this, you can get people to do what you want. You tend to feel apart from the rest of the world. You don't really fit in, and you don't try to! You are a true intellectual. You are thirsty for knowledge, and you are curious about the world.

What Kind of Superhero Would You Be?

Award time

I got an award the other day from ShortMama over at A Family of Shorts! It's the lemon into lemonade award I think. Or, she just knew I was thirsty so she gave me a lemonade stand. I bet I could get the kids to work it over the summer and make tons a money. It gets really hot here.

Either way, thank you very much ShortMama. That was very sweet of you.





As always, there are rules:



1) Put the logo on your blog or post.

2) Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great attitude or gratitude.

3) Link to your nominees within your post.

4) Let the nominees know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5) Share the love and link to the person from who you received your award.



Well, I'm tired and really feeling lazy so I am just keeping this one all to myself. How else are my kids gonna work it if I give it away.



Ok, I'm done. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Crazy? Ya think?

I was talking with Carrin the other day and we started talking about people getting off by claiming insanity. Like mothers that kill there children for example.

Then later on I read the news and the guy that beheaded the other guy on the Greyhound bus and then started EATING him got off because the courts found him insane. Ya think?! Did they really have to have a trial to figure that shit out? He just has to go to a mental institution for treatment.

Here is my theory.
Any one that murders another person is insane. If they were not insane, they would not have done it. Anyone that hurts or kills children, is insane. Same reason.

I DO NOT THINK THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO EVER WALK FREE AGAIN!!!!

With the guy I mentioned, he will be evaluated every year to see if he is sane enough to release WITH NO CRIMINAL RECORD! WTF! He killed a guy and then started EATING him.

This is what I think. If a person is insane and then takes meds and becomes sane AND THEN chooses to quit taking their meds, well then they are CHOOSING to be crazy and do crazy things. They should be held responsible for all their actions.
Just like if I choose to drink a shit load of beer, black out, and then kill someone because I drove drunk, I would go to jail.

Or I could just sue the bar that served me the beer. That shit actually happens. Can you believe that? So stupid. Sorry, getting off track.

I have had my share of mental problems so it's not like I am not sensitive to people with mental disorders. Also, my cousins ex-wife is bi-polar and we were real close at one point. She chooses to not take her meds because she doesn't like the way they make her feel. Well, last time she quit taking them she tried to cut her son out of her own stomach. She knows this and still chooses to not take her meds. So, she is making a conscious choice to be crazy. I think if she does something illegal, she should be held accountable, meds or no meds.

That's my opinion and I can assure you it wont change.

Have a great weekend!

DRINK DRANK DRUNK

There are many types of drunks. Let me break it down for ya.

Happy drunk - This person is just happy to be alive. Laughs at everything and has a good time no matter what happens.

Lovey drunk - This is the drunk that goes around tellin EVERYBODY that they love them OVER AND OVER AND OVER!

Cocky drunk - These are the guys that think they are the shit when drunk. Ya know, grow a foot and all the sudden have mega muscles. Oh ya, and a 10 inch.... One of the most annoying drunks if ya ask me.

Slutty drunk - These are the girls doing keg stands. Hate to admit but I have done one. Or two. But really, who's counting. These drunks are just as annoying as cocky drunks.

Flirty drunk - Not quite as bad as a slutty drunk. Just real friendly.

Sad drunk - These just suck!

Sentimental drunk - These remember all the stupid little sentimental things and dwell on them and cry and then dwell on them some more.

Angry drunk - These are the worst.

There is more but I'm tired of listing them.

Anyway, there is a point to all this.

My mom is a happy drunk. I vaguely remember my mom ever drinking when I was growing up. I remember her drinking at the lake but never anywhere else. That is until I turned 21. Then it was my goal to get her drunk.

On my 21st birthday I went to Billy Bobs in Ft. Worth Texas and hung out with my folks. They are really that cool. We had a ball. Ever since then, she's been a little lush. LOL! Right now she saying "WHAT!" I'm kidding, she is not a lush. BUT, she does have a kegorator in her house that always has a keg in it. Just saying. Also, her and my dad went to Nashville TN one year and I got a call saying that they had just left Coyote Ugly where she had just danced on the bar. I wish I had been there. My mom ROCKS!

Anyway, since my 21st birthday I have seen her drunk and got drunk right along with her. She always says she wasn't the next day but I know better. There is another day I wish soooo bad I had been there to witness what happened.

Her and my dad were out on the boat. Now, they have a pontoon boat with a potty. Well, my dad was making bloody mary's and she was tossin em back I guess. I don't know where the hell I was because my brother in law was there too. We were always either with them or my folks. Anyway, doesn't matter. I get a phone call from my dad and he is laughing his ass off.

I immediately told Benny they were drunk (not the first time I got a phone call like this). Well Mom had decided she needed to pee and I guess this day she was too good for the potty. She grabbed the rails on the boat and proceeded to attempt to pee over the side. Now this was still early spring and she was wearing jeans that are now around her ankles. Guess what happened next.

Yup, she fell in! This is when I get the call. Dad had to call me before helping her out of the water. Sweet, ain't he.

Luckily, she is a very happy drunk and laughed about the whole thing. Well, except the part where her phone got fried. I still laugh just imagining her trying to pull up her jeans in the cold water while drunk. I'd pay good money to see that.



So what kinda drunk are you? I'm a happy, lovey, flirty, sentimental drunk. It all depends on what I am drinking and who I am with.

Have a great weekend.

I'M GETTIN DRUNK!!!!!

Writing Assignment - New Territory

It's Mama Kat time. I looked at the prompts last night and my body was full of cold medicine so I just went to bed early. Wasn't going to do it this week because it really did hurt to think. Then, I woke up at 4 am and was wide awake. So I figured what the hell, might as well.

Here are the prompts this week:

1.) Write a limerick.
2.) Normal is...
3.) Describe a memorable camping experience.
4.) What's the best thing that has happened this week?
5.) Did you have a childhood hideout? Where? Describe it.
6.) Words that hurt me.

So while I am still not in the mood to think, I decide to do the hardest one. Well, the hardest one for me at least. I don't do poems. I hated doing them in school. I never do them when they are one of the prompts. When I read the prompts I said to myself "Self, write a limerick even though you don't know what it is." So I googled it (trust me, I'm not the only one) to see what it was. Low and behold, it's a damn poem.

BUT, I challenged myself and did it anyway. It's pretty cheesy but I think that's the point so here ya go.

There is an old man I call Dad
Use to I made him so mad
But then I met Ben
Who's better than Ken
Now my Dad is so grateful and glad

So there it is in all it's glory.
If I was a bettin' girl, I'd bet I never do a poem again.

Oh wait, I just came up with another one. I'm on a roll I'm tellin' ya!

There is this cute guy with a truck

It seems to never get stuck

Except that one day

So we rolled in the hay

Man he sure knows how to f***

Now head on over to Mama Kat's and read what everyone else had to say.

Another WW but with words!

I am so excited that I had to post another WW but this one has to have words. I'm really not making a habit out of posting twice but I just found something out and had to share.

Meet the newest member of out family. Her name is Adalyn but we call her Addy.

My brother and sister in law have had this beautiful little girl since October and now it is finally official. They just left the courthouse and she is legally all theirs now. She is such a sweet little girl and so happy now that she is in a loving home. I am so excited and happy for my brother!

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

Worless Wednesday - For real this time!

What an asshole!

Yup, I'm talking about Jason the Bachelor.

I think we all pretty much knew what was going to happen last night but part of me was thinking there was NO way ABC would air that. Boy was I wrong.

There are just a couple of things I want to say on this.

First, That poor girl. I would have hit him. Not for breaking up with me but for doing it the way he did. She must have a lot of self control. Or, she was just in shock.

Second, Melissa said the best line all night and that was when she called him a bastard.

Third, Poor Ty. That kid has met so many woman that he was told would be his step mommy. If you want to do this show, fine, but leave your kids completely out of it. If I was Ty's mom there is no way in hell I would have gone for this. Not just once but TWICE! Come on now. Think of your kids feelings for once!

Forth, Jason is the biggest liar. He kept saying how bad he felt. If he truly felt bad then he would have done it in private. And by private, I mean no cameras.

Fifth, I think what he and ABC did was unacceptable and will never watch the show again. Well, I will tonight but then never again.

And last, Chris Harrison said it took guts for Jason to do what he did. No, it took a real piece of shit to agree to do it on national TV.

OK, I'm done. I wasn't going to post about it but I couldn't help myself.

Oh, one more thing. I thought it would have been AWESOME if Molly said, "No, I don't want to be with the kind of person that would do what you just did to Melissa." But, she didn't. She just made out with him instead. I guess they deserve each other.

OK, now I'm really done.

Southern folks or everybody

OK, so if you have read my blog in the last week, ya know I am a Texan and ya know that I have an accent. Because of my recent experiences, I got to thinking about accents and southern words.



I got to looking at this website and some of the words I didn't know (and still don't believe) were a southern thing. Some are just words I say different because I am a native Texan*. Some are embarrassing but I will still admit to them (I have no shame). Some (on their list, not mine) I have never said and never will.



Here is a list of the words I use a bunch and some I didn't know were "southern". On some I am using my own examples because I didn't like theirs. I'll explain as I go so you don't get lost.




Ain't - v. cont Contraction of "am not." Not really a Southern contribution but usually attributed to them. The problem is not the word, but the use of the word to replace "isn't" and "aren't". I say this all the time. Drives my mom crazy!


Awl - a. Ever damn one. It's really spelled "all". Yes, I do say it like that.


Booger - n. Nose stuffing; a rascal, as in "Come here, you little booger!" That's actually one of my dogs name because when we got him, Benny said "He looks like a little booger".


Britches - n. Pretty much anything worn over the legs: pants, dungarees—trousers. I don't say this much but Benny does all the time.


Cain't - v. aux. Can not. My mom and I say this but she hates the word Ain't. Makes no sense to me.


Catty-corner(ed) - a. Diagonal. One of the words I thought we all used.


Cattywampus - a. Askew, awry; not straight. I actually say caddywhompered but whatever.


Conniption - n. A major fit, total loss of control of one's temper; you pitch a conniption. I don't say this but is one of the words I didn't think was just southern.



Coon - n. (Rac)coon. Syllables preceding the accented one seldom catch the attention of people born below the Mason-Dixon line. I do say this. Just lazy I guess.


Critter - n. Creature, with special preference for animals. That's actually one of my labels I think. Also, I thought everybody said this.


Dawg - n. An animal of the canine persuasion. Yes, I say it like that.


Differnt - a. Not the same, different. I actually say "diffrent".


Doohickey - n. A Southern thingamabob. Another I don't say but thought everybody did. I actually say thingamajig.



Everbody - pro. Not excluding anyone. (The pronouns "everyone", "someone", etc. with "one" instead of "body" are avoided by real Southerners.) Yes, I say "everbody" but type "everybody". Notice how the 'Y' is not in the first one. I also type "everyone" but seldom say it.


Fetch - v. Go, get, and bring back. Another example of clever compacting in the Southern dialects. That can't just be a southern thing!


Fixin - v. aux. Getting ready to: "I'm fixin to leave." Say this ALL the time. Who doesn't?


Fokes - n. People (good ol' boys and girls). Yup, I drop the 'L'. You know, instead of saying folks.


For crying out loud! - Well, I'll be damned! I usually just say "Well, I'll be damned" but sometimes do say the other.


Give out - adj.Exhausted, tard, tuckered out, as coming home from plowing 40 acres plumb give out. Once again, thought everybody said it.


Goodness gracious! - int. An expression of surprise you can use in front of your mother. I say this when the kids do something funny or surprising except I put "Well" in front of it.


Hafta - v. aux. Modal auxiliary indicating obligation. (Must is a word not found in most Southern dialects). Actually, I say "gotta". Ex: I gotta go get some more beer.


Hawg - n. An animal of the porcine persuasion. Guilty of talking this way.


Hissy - n. A minor fit, slight loss of control of one's temper; you pitch a hissy or hissy fit. I say this and still think everybody does but I use it for adults only. Like if Benny is getting pissy over something stupid I say he is throwing a hissy fit. Pisses him off even more which is usually the plan.


Howdy - int. Short for 'howdy do', a common greeting down South. Yup, say this all the time but I say it fast. Not long and drawn out.



Idnit - Isn't it. I'm all over this one.


Lick - n. The smallest amount, whacha might lick up from the bottom of the plate. Ex: He doesn't have a lick of sense.


Liddle-biddy - n. About the same size as a lick, very small. Say it all the time. I never say something is small.


Like-to - adv. Almost, nearly. Ex: I like to busted my ass.


Lord a'mercy! - inter. What you say when thangs get outta control. Don't say this one but put it in here because of the next one.

Lordy, lordy! - int. Something else that works in a bad situation. Yup, this is the one I say a lot.


Mash - v. (1) Push (a button). (2) Squush up, as in "mash 'taters". I don't think this one is just southern either.


Member - v. Remember. Another one I say but I think people say it because of the lazy factor.


No 'count - a. (contraction of 'no-account') Worthless. Ex: You no count son of a bitch! I know I have said that once or twice.


Ornery - a. Mean, hard to get along with. Ok, I KNOW this is nation wide, right?


Pitcher - n. (1) A vessel for holding and pouring sweet tea. (2) A visual representation of something, as a photograph. The "t" is silent. Guilty on both. Theirs said water but I changed it to sweet tea.


Pistol - n. Someone who is unpredictable: "Sarah Lee Got married last night? She's a pistol, I'm a tellin you!" I don't use this much unless the person really earned it.


Plain(a) - a. Somewhat ugly, e.g. "She's a plain girl" Just like using the word "homely", same thing.


Plane (a) - adv. Downright, as in "That's plane stupid". Use it all the time.


Plumb - adv. Completely: "Are you plumb crazy?" All the time.


Pooch (out) - v. Stick out: "Why are ya lips pooched out like that, honey?" Another I figured (figgered) everybody used.


Possum - n. Opossum. Southerners are characteristically uninterested in what comes before the accented syllable of a word. I always thought the 'O' was silent. Idn't?


Puny - a. Weak, sickly. Who doesn't say that?


Reckon - v. Think, figure (figger). Ok, I use it instead of the word guess. Ex: "What are we gonna do today?" "Well, I reckon we'll go to mom's."


Recollect - v. Remember. Thought this was normal everywhere.


Seeins how - v. Since. Use all the time. Ex: Seeins how you are up anyway...


Shore - a. Positive. The real spelling is sure. I use both. Ex: I'll say "You shore are pretty". Or, if someone asks me to do something I will say "Sure thing" instead of just saying yes or ok.


Smack (dab) - a. Precisely, as in "smack dab in the middle." I use this one a lot.


Sorry - a. No good, as in, "Ain't he a sorry scannel?!" I don't know what a scannel is but you get the point.


Sugar - n. As in "Gimme some sugar": affection, a chance to snuggle your neck, huggin' or kissin' or both. I say sugars when talking about kisses. Ex: Give me some sugars! Oh, I also had a dog named Sugar.


Tarnation - An acceptable substitute in the presence of ladies for "damnation". Ex: What in tarnation is that?! I usually just say "what the hell is that" though.


Tater - n. The potato. I love me some taters and onions!


Them - pro. Those. Ex: Where did you get them britches? And yes, I say it a lot.


Toad - v. Past tense of "tell", as in "I toad you so!". I usually drop the 'I' and just say "Toad ya so" with a smirk.


Upside - adv. On the side of. I have explained this one before. I say it daily.


Vetern - n. Somebody who fought in a war and came back home. My daddy is a vetern.


Wadn't it? - Wasn't it. Say it all the time.

Young'n - (See -n) A young thang, a baby. Yup, say it too.


Yousta - adv. An adverb indicating past frequented activity. Ex: I yousta be fat but now I'm not.




Now, I don't usually type this way but I do talk this way.

I love the line in Sweet Home Alabama "Just because I talk slow doesn't mean I'm stupid." except I talk really fast usually. So to me it's "Just because I have a Texan/southern accent doesn't mean I'm stupid."



So how many do you say?


By the way, the spell checker had a field day with this post.




*I didn't mean ALL Texans talk this way, just all the ones I know.

Oh shit! I almost forgot. TMM is doing a giveaway for some sensual massage oil from Eden Fantasys and a $50 gift code to there too. You know you want some so go check it out right now.

BUSY weekend

We had such a busy weekend. It was full of greatness so I thought I'd show ya some pictures.


First, we bought my parents RV. We needed one and they wanted to sell theirs so they can buy a camper. At 8 miles per gallon, they couldn't go far. We wanted a RV but were scared to buy a used one from a stranger. You never know how people treat their stuff but we do know that my dad really takes care of his stuff. We took it camping this weekend to work out all the kinks and to figure out how to work everything. I sure hope the gas prices stay below 2 dollars for a long time!



Saturday night, Little Man had his Blue and Gold Banquet and went from cub scout to boy scout. We are so proud of him. He received about 20 award and stuff for all his hard work. One he got was the polar bear badge. They had to camp out in a tent in weather that was below 32 degrees. Crazy to me but they did it and survived. I'm retarded and didn't take my camera or phone so no pictures. I'm waiting for my ex husband to e-mail me some so that could take a while.



Anyway, here are the pics of the RV and our trip. We went to Caddo State Park. It is sooooo beautiful there. It's also pretty close to home so going to the banquet in the middle of it all wasn't bad.

The outside of the RV

Dad showing Benny how to work stuff

Front of inside

Back of inside

The cypress trees with the spanish moss on Caddo.

More trees, more moss.

The kids loved being on the top bed. Little Man and Toot slept up there and Smiley slept on the table that folds down into a bed.

Smiley being cute.

Smiley naps where he crashes.

Headin' home. That's one happy guy right there!

It was such a great weekend. We got home about 10 last night and we all just fell into bed and passed out.

Friday it was 75 degrees and now its 32 degrees! I'm so ready for spring to be here and stay!