Today will be GREAT!!!!!

Yesterday was crazy insane so I have decided today will be great.

Yesterday, I picked Little Man up from school and we went to the Dr. so Toot could get her 4 year old shots. They HAD to be done yesterday because of her school. I called yesterday to confirm the time and showed up 10 min early. They told me my appointment. actually had been 2 hours earlier and they couldn't get her in. THAT PISSED ME OFF.

So, I called the clinic in the next town and they had an opening in 30 min. We load back up and head over there. Them waited. Then waited some more. We were there for 2 hours just so she could get 3 shots! And the nurse was a bitch which didn't help Toot any with her fears. It was not a pretty sight. Smiley started screaming because Toot was flipping out so bad. Then off to Sonic to get some ice cream.

I went to the drive threw and started ordering. All the sudden, everything gets quiet and the guy wont talk to me. "Hello? Hello! Are you there?" Nothing. So I pull up, figuring I will finish ordering when I get to the window.

I didn't make it to the window. The girl brings out what I did order and gives me my total. I told her I wasn't done ordering. Then she actually said, "Then, why did you pull up?" I wanted to say "Cause your fucking thing wont work!!!" But, I didn't. I was trying to be nice seeing as how it's the holiday season and all. All I said was "I couldn't hear anything so I was going to finish at the window. Oh well." I took our ice cream and left. I was the one that got screwed so it was ok. The kids got theirs so they were happy.

After that, I went home and slept from 4:30 to 8. I was escaping the real world.

I feel so much better now and need to get ready. Little Man has his Christmas program at 10 and Toot has her party at 11. Then off to finish my shopping.

Today WILL be great!!!

Everyone is Stupid

A lot of times I have a hard time talking to Little Man because we are so different and it really bugs me. You already know that from this post.

But, sometimes we have interesting and funny conversations that either make me a bad mama or a great one. He seems to think it makes me a great Mom so that's all that really matters to me. I don't hide the fact that I'm not perfect. Hell, sometimes I point it out to him.

This morning I was driving him to school. It was (still is) VERY foggy outside. I was having a real hard time just seeing the road. I drive a white Pathfinder and naturally had my lights on. Not so I could see but so others could see me. I'm smart like that. Apparently, not everyone is.

The white car in front of me didn't have any lights on (I think it's harder to see white and grey cars in fog). As I was following this car, I let this slip out of my mouth, "Fuckin' Dumdass", under my breath as I shook my head. If I say anything negative about anyone around Little Man, his ears perk up. He's just really nosey like that.

Little Man: Huh? Who? What did they do wrong.

Me: How well can you see that car right in front of us?

Little Man: I can't really. It's too foggy.

Me: Exactly! They are a dumbass for driving without their lights on.

Little Man: Why would they do that? That's stupid.

Me: People are stupid.

Little Man: I'm not.

Me: We all are. Everyone does stupid stuff at some point. We just hope no one catches us.

Little Man: That doesn't mean they are stupid.

Me: Your right. But that person is because they could kill someone. If you want to be stupid, fine. Just don't mess with other lives while you do it.

Little Man: Yup. They are stupid.

Then we started pointing out all the stupid people and laughing. There were actually a lot today.

The things I taught my 10 year old in 5 min today were:
Drive with your lights on in the fog, everyone does stupid things, it ok sometimes to do stupid stuff as long as in only affects you, and to call people names.

I will take the bad with the good. I'm just glad that car didn't go to his school. He probably would have told the poor kid that I think his mom is stupid or a dumbass. Actually, he wouldn't say dumbass. He won't even cuss when I say he can. No, I don't tell him he can cuss in general but if he sings a song and it says "hell", I told him he can say is because it sounds funny when he says heck during it. But he wont and I know that's a good thing.

Cont. from the last post

The other three blogs I thought deserved this award for the reasons mentioned in previous post were:

Laughing through the Chaos Glad your feeling better!

Confessions of a Control Freak Be careful on them roads!

Decisionally Challanged HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Sorry about it taking 2 post but some weird shit was going on with either my computer, signal, or blogger. It still won't let me update the other one so I'm thinking it was/is blogger. Oh well.

Also, Hubby laughed really hard when he saw this award because the thought of me in a dress plus heals PLUS that hat was too much for him. At least someone thinks I'm fabulous!

My Blog Is Fabulous!!

Uh Huh! Melissa told me so!



She crack me up all the time. She has a whole handful of kids and still has time to 'talk' with us all the time. I get so much of what she goes through and that's nice to have someone know exactly how you feel. She gave me this award today and it made me so...well...confused.


What makes a blog fabulous? Number of followers, number of comments, being true to who they are, being funny all the time....



I started this thinking no one would ever read it, and if they did, never read it again. But, I was wrong. My little following is small but you know what, I like it that way. I see some blogs that have like 50+ comments on every post and all I can think of is "Damn, how do they keep up with all those people?" I'm guessing they don't. I could be wrong though. I just know I don't have that kind of time.



So my definition of a 'fabulous blog' is one that I enjoy reading everyday (or at least when they post) that I can laugh at/with, cry for/with, or just really get. (Not one that seems fake or made up or that seems like they lost the reason they started it. If it's to only 'entertain' then you aren't the same person that started this journey. I guess unless you started it only to entertain.) One that feels comfy enough to say whatever is on their mind no matter what. I have been lucky enough to 'meet' some really cool, real, down to earth folks out here in bloggyland.



Back to the award. I have to tell you 5 things that I think are fabulous.

1. My Mom. If I could be like anyone, it would be her.


2. My boots. They are the only shoes I have ever worn that I can actually stand on hard floors longer than 30 min without my back killing me.


3. Beer. Nuff said!


4. Taco Bell. YUMMY!


5. Texas winters. Cold, but not too cold. Cold enough for a fire but not so cold that you get frost bite!

Now I gotta pick 5 blogs I think are fabulous so here they are:

I take that back. My signal on my internet is really screwing up so I'm only telling you 2 of them.

• C at The Scattered Mind of a Tattooed Minivan Mom. If only you could have heard/read some of our conversations. They get a little (ok, a lot) out there sometimes. She is a crazy tattooed Mama but one hell of a Mama. She's raisin' those kids right. She might just make you think twice if you judge tattooed cussing biker folks. :)

• Alicia at Yaya Stuff. We have gone through a lot of the same things in life but also been so different in life. She is so honest about everything. I love reading her 'stuff' because she also is a very 'real' person.

Thanks again Melissa!

Wordless Wedneday

This was Smiley's first Christmas. He kept rolling over to get to the tree. Obviously he is still obsessed with the tree. If only he still couldn't reach it.

For more WW go check out Punky Monkey's and 5 Minutes for Mom.

Smiley made a mess!

Remember yesterday when I said we didn't have to rearrange the ornaments because the kids did such a good job? I take it all back.

I have redecorated the bottom section of that damn tree about 10 times since I wrote that! Smiley keeps taking what he can reach off and stashing them behind the chair. He's funny though so it was hard to get on to him the first 2 0r 3 times, but after 5, I was not a happy camper.

This is how it went down the first few times.

Smiley: Mama! Mama! Come look!

Me: What? What?

Smiley: Smiley made a mess. (as he smiles real big)

Me: YES HE DID.

Smiley: Smiley made a big mess.

Me: YES HE DID. Smiley needs to clean it up right now.

Smiley: The Christmas tree is bootyful.

Me: It would be if the ornaments were still on it. Pick them up and put them back. NOW.

Smiley: Mama do it!

And then he runs away.

Little Shit!

At least he showed me where he hid them.

Weekend Photo Recap

We had a great Sunday. Saturday was good but I was so tired afterwards. Hubby always works a lot this time of year so I'm always the one stringing up the lights. I got all the light up outside without falling off the roof! Now, I am so sore!

Yesterday, we went to the Christmas tree farm and finally got our tree. I know this is kinda late but we were waiting for Hubby and Little Man to be home at the same time so we could do it as a whole family. It was raining when we got there but stopped as soon as we got out of the truck.

The only problem was Santa is always there but wasn't yesterday because of the rain. The kids didn't really mind though so that's good.

Toot LOVED this tree (she is hugging it) but it was too small!

We wanted to get this one (not really) but Little Man said NO WAY to the Grinch tree.

We stopped to play with Hubby's Christmas present on the way home.

We both shot 80% but I hit the bulls eye dead on!

Setting up the tree so we could decorate it. He had to tie it to the ceiling so it wouldn't fall over.

Final product. The Angel is really pretty but I don't know why it glows blue and red. It is new so I didn't know it did that. It's kinda weird. Also, I was too lazy to get up and move the ladder for the picture. Oh well.


We ate are traditional cheese dip while decorating and watched the Cowboys beat the Giants. I love my Cowboys but especially love Jason Witten! We usually have to rearrange the ornaments after the kids go to bed but they did such a great job, we didn't need to this year.

Also, I got my Bare Minerals make up from Toni and it was the perfect color. Here is my thoughts on it. I have the cheap kind from Wal-Mart and it has worked good. But, with the one I already had, if you get to much on the brush, it looks kinda caked on like liquid foundation. The Bare Minerals didn't and I liked the way it looked a lot better. It looked more natural. I don't usually buy expensive make up but I will be buying this. I don't wear make up very often so it will last me a good while. It got an A+ in my book. I forgot to take a picture and I left my make up in Hubby's truck, so you will just have to trust me on this one.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Only 10 more days until Christmas!!!!

I did it

But only for yall!

I WON!! Kinda sorta

I won this from Alicia over at Yaya Stuff! Kinda.



When I put in my answer, she hadn't approved any that were the right answer yet, so I typed mine in. I went back later to check and someone had put the same answer right before me so she gave it to us both. Ya, she's sweet like that! Thanks Alicia!
If you haven't, go check out today's Stump You Saturday.

Also, yesterday I had 22 visits (kinda sad huh) and only 1 brave soul left a comment (so far) and that was Alicia at Yaya Stuff. I thought that was pretty funny.

XANAX!!

No, I don't need one. I'm good. I got a lot of comments last time the word Xanax was in the title so Hubby said to try it again. I told him it was because you all felt so bad for me, not that you were drawn to the word. We'll see. BTW, I can see how many people visit so ya might as well leave a comment. :)

Anyway, I don't really have anything funny to talk about so I'll share some random crap that's been going threw my head.

I don't get the whole 'global warming' thing. I'm not saying I don't believe in it but I'm not saying I do. I guess I am just skeptical. Here are some reasons why.

This summer wasn't that bad. We only had a few days over 100 degrees. 10 years ago we went over 40 days straight with 100 + degree weather. That sucked!
Ummm, did you see what happened in Louisiana and Mississippi? Southern Louisiana got 8 inches of snow the other day. Did you hear me right. SNOW! WTF is that all about. We were suppose to get some (it has snowed here 4 out of the 12 years I have lived here and one of them was last year) but we didn't and I wasn't surprised at all.
I read somewhere that some scientist said that there is exactly as much water in the oceans now as there was a million years ago. To me that says if the ice is melting somewhere, it is refreezing somewhere else. But I don't believe they can figure out exactly how much water there was in the ocean a million years ago. Uhh, I don't believe in evolution.
I do 'green' things but all for a selfish reason. Money in my pocket. That may sound bad but it's true. Sorry.

And another thing running threw my head.

I just really don't understand some things in life. I know life's not fair but damn, somethings aren't just not fair, they are just wrong.
Let me explain.
My brother and his wife have been trying for years to get pregnant and nothing seems to work. They will make great parents. They are adopting a little girl right now but plan to still try and get pregnant.
And Hubby's friend and his wife have been trying forever and she just had another miscarriage yesterday.
And a certain someone I talk with one here that is trying so bad and has yet to succeed.
It makes me so sad. I am so blessed to have my 3 wonderful children and wish these great people could have the ones they so badly desire.
There are women everywhere having kids that they don't want, need, abuse, or just really screw up. It just doesn't make any sense to me.
But I do have hope for all of them because my ex-SIL just hit 12 weeks pregnant. They have tried for 6 years and finally their dream is coming true. After everything they tried, it happened the good old fashioned way.

So that's what was going threw my head this morning as I listened to the news and talked to Hubby on the phone.

Hope everyone has a great Friday!