I won an Ebay auction.....the person mailed it UPS...
Package Progress
Location Date Local Time Description
SHREWSBURY,
MA, US 02/02/2009 4:41 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
CHELMSFORD,
MA, US 02/02/2009 3:50 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
SHREWSBURY,
MA, US 02/02/2009 3:36 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
CHELMSFORD,
MA, US 02/01/2009 10:29 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
SHREWSBURY,
MA, US 01/31/2009 12:51 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
HARRISBURG,
PA, US 01/31/2009 5:12 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
01/31/2009 1:21 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
EAST PETERSBURG,
PA, US 01/30/2009 9:13 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
01/30/2009 8:09 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
01/30/2009 11:06 A.M. PICKUP SCAN
US 01/27/2009 3:28 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
Tracking results provided by UPS: 02/02/2009 9:05 P.M. ET
Does this make any sense to you?
What the hell is wrong with UPS? Do they really need to have a pissing contest between locations?
Shrewsbury: "This is your responsibility"
Chelmsford: "No way dude, it's yours"
Shrewsbury: "Um, it's yours....now deal with it"
Chelmsford: "Uh uh, I'm not doing it.....have it back"
I just want the package...it's a snowsuit for Abby...by the time they figure out what the hell they are doing it'll be spring!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
This is a "25 Random Things About Me" meme I posted on my Facebook......
1. I know this sounds corny but, from the moment I first laid eyes on my husband I knew we were soul mates (you can ask Barbara….she was there).
2. I feel safest when my entire family is home and tucked in bed…..I sleep soundly knowing everyone is safe.
3. While some people complain about their mother-in-laws….I often feel like I missed out on something great. Unfortunately my mother-in-law passed away early in our relationship. She was a wonderful woman and I miss what could have been.
4. Even though I had my first child soon after my 21st birthday, I was still able to do many of the things people do before they settle down.
5. I have driven across the United States, driven down the east coast (several times), flown across the country more times than I can remember and visited 26 of the 50 states.
6. Of my four children, 2 of them were completely natural births…..if I had to choose between medicated birth and natural birth….natural birth wins hands down!
7. I have had the same job for almost 20 years now! It has evolved over the years to accommodate motherhood and my need to be home with the kids. I am lucky to only have to work a few nights a week….
8. I love to knit (yes Mary, I will teach you…..next time you are in town, let me know and I’ll get out some sticks and string!). I learned when I was 8 (almost 30 years ago) but have only been knitting steadily for 15 years.
9. I am a coupon user……to the point that my husband calls it a sport. I very rarely pay full price for anything and often (while combining coupons and sales) get things for FREE! Some things I never pay cash for? Toothpaste, shampoo (all hair stuff actually), razors, shave cream, deodorant, dish soap, noodles, rice, pasta, stuffing mix, frozen veggies and many more items that escape my memory right now.
10. Animals don’t like me…..cat’s tend to avoid me and dogs bark at me. But my daughter on the other hand has a way with animals. Deer, goats, sheep….they are drawn to her. While other children tend to scare off these types of animals at petting zoos my daughter quickly finds herself surrounded by them!
11. I love Neil Diamond…..really, really.
12. For someone who was born and raised in the Northeast I sure do hate the cold and snow!
13. Someday I hope to move to somewhere warmer (oh who am I kidding….I will be moving to Arizona at some point….I’m just not quite ready yet though….)
14. My friend Barbara and I have been best buds for 27 years (right Barbara?…..I was in 6th grade…..)… The 2500 miles between us makes me sad sometimes!
15. The simple things in life make me happy……children’s laughter, the smell of a clean baby, high school football games, my husband’s smile…..the sunshine, green grass…
16. The only person I really talk to on the phone is my sister Brenda…we can talk for hours and hours everyday and still never run out of things to talk about. If for some crazy reason we miss a day…like a busy Sunday with the kids…it nags at me (“must call Bren, need to talk to Bren”).
17. I love football and baseball. The Pats and Sox….and of course the teams my sons play for (Nate will be starting freshman football this summer!!)
18. Even though I have an “almost 17” year old…it’s my “almost 14” year old that makes me feel old. I can’t believe he will be starting high school in September! That will make 2 in high school, one in middle school and one in elementary school……eeks!
19. I am not your stereotypical woman….I dislike shopping, only going to the mall if I HAVE to.
20. I love to read but have to limit myself. I tend to get so absorbed in my book I lose track of what is going on around me. The summer I was pregnant with Abby I read 32 books….
21. I recently renewed my driver’s license….I now have a “corrective lenses” restriction. I knew it was coming…..I thought it wouldn’t bother me but for some strange reason it does.
22. I have a knack for remembering dates and phone numbers……and birthdays and peoples ages (and because of the type of work I am in….fax numbers, social security numbers, pay rates etc.)…but for some reason I can’t remember what year I got married (September 28th)!
23. I see little bits of myself in my children. Unfortunately it’s not all “good bits”…sometimes it’s the “not so good bits”….like, all of my children have the same ugly big toe that I have (who would have thought that what your big toe looked like was a hereditary trait?!)
24. It has taken me forever to compile this list…..I tend to be indecisive, often deleting this and adding that etc….
25. I have the best family in the entire world!!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
He was going to wait until he was 30 to tell me.....
Some surprising information has come to light recently and I need to share it. Usually something like this I would share, right away, with my dear husband.....but, in this case...waiting until Jamie is 30 seems pretty reasonable. What I am about to tell you all, dear readers, would absolutely freak my husband out (believe it or not, he (the one who has no room to talk) is not very understanding of teenage antics).
Remember Jamie's broken arm? How he broke it while skateboarding? While in the Burger King parking lot? Well.....none of that is true! It's all a crock of bull..........
He and his friend, the one that drives the red pick-up truck, were hanging out in the high school/middle school parking lot (along with about 30 other kids........in this town that is not suspect, bad or unusual...we are a small town and the kids for the most part get along great...). For some stupid teenage reason Jamie decided to lie on the hood of the truck while his friend drove around! Well his friend stopped suddenly......and Jamie started sliding off the hood and instinct told him to put his hands down and break his fall. He hit his head (pretty severely....wish I had known the truth, I would have had the doctors examine this a little more thoroughly) and was knocked out for a second..... He came to, jumped up and claimed he was fine. He realized pretty quickly he was not, in fact, fine when the 30 or so onlookers were looking at him funny. He glanced down and saw the broken arm....... His friend drove him home (I thought it was funny the friend didn't stick around.....Apparently Jamie kicked him out because he wanted to tell me the truth and Jamie wanted to give me a line of bull....).
The rest of the story is the same....we rushed to the hospital....blah, blah, blah.
Honestly I am not surprised. I wasn't totally convinced he was telling me the truth from the get go. You know how you can just tell when your kid is lying? I even asked him several times if he was fooling around with the truck......maybe holding on to the bumper while on the skateboard. I think this has been weighing on Jamie's mind lately because he seemed a little bit relieved when he told me. I think what they did was stupid and he should not have lied...but, in light of some personal things he is going through right now, I am not going to punish him. I guarantee he will never do something like that again....he is definitely someone who "learns his lesson" with consequences to his actions (very rare indeed...especially for an impulsive teen). And since he was absolutely miserable with the broken arm....I hardly think he would risk breaking it (or worse....) again!
Ah, that feels better....I needed to get that off my chest (and don't worry...my husband doesn't even know how to turn the computer on never mind check my blog!)
Remember Jamie's broken arm? How he broke it while skateboarding? While in the Burger King parking lot? Well.....none of that is true! It's all a crock of bull..........
He and his friend, the one that drives the red pick-up truck, were hanging out in the high school/middle school parking lot (along with about 30 other kids........in this town that is not suspect, bad or unusual...we are a small town and the kids for the most part get along great...). For some stupid teenage reason Jamie decided to lie on the hood of the truck while his friend drove around! Well his friend stopped suddenly......and Jamie started sliding off the hood and instinct told him to put his hands down and break his fall. He hit his head (pretty severely....wish I had known the truth, I would have had the doctors examine this a little more thoroughly) and was knocked out for a second..... He came to, jumped up and claimed he was fine. He realized pretty quickly he was not, in fact, fine when the 30 or so onlookers were looking at him funny. He glanced down and saw the broken arm....... His friend drove him home (I thought it was funny the friend didn't stick around.....Apparently Jamie kicked him out because he wanted to tell me the truth and Jamie wanted to give me a line of bull....).
The rest of the story is the same....we rushed to the hospital....blah, blah, blah.
Honestly I am not surprised. I wasn't totally convinced he was telling me the truth from the get go. You know how you can just tell when your kid is lying? I even asked him several times if he was fooling around with the truck......maybe holding on to the bumper while on the skateboard. I think this has been weighing on Jamie's mind lately because he seemed a little bit relieved when he told me. I think what they did was stupid and he should not have lied...but, in light of some personal things he is going through right now, I am not going to punish him. I guarantee he will never do something like that again....he is definitely someone who "learns his lesson" with consequences to his actions (very rare indeed...especially for an impulsive teen). And since he was absolutely miserable with the broken arm....I hardly think he would risk breaking it (or worse....) again!
Ah, that feels better....I needed to get that off my chest (and don't worry...my husband doesn't even know how to turn the computer on never mind check my blog!)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Oh No!!!
I think I accidentally deleted my Facebook.......oh crap...... My friend Louise said, "You must have committed Facebook suicide".
I think I might cry, for real.
I have an email into the wonderful people who run Facebook.....hopefully they can get me back....
I am going to lie down now.
I think I might cry, for real.
I have an email into the wonderful people who run Facebook.....hopefully they can get me back....
I am going to lie down now.
Friday, January 16, 2009
I feel so exposed!
This is the first time in the history of me and the internet that I have posted a recent picture of myself. There are 2 other pictures on my Facebook (and Myspace) of me, one from my high school graduation (20 years ago) and one of me pregnant with my first child (17 years ago).....
I think I need to lie down...I am feeling a little anxious...
I think I need to lie down...I am feeling a little anxious...
Monday, January 12, 2009
Kids say the darndest things!
Between my sister and I (my younger sister) we have 8 children. She has 4 daughters and I have 3 sons and a daughter. In order of their arrival....they are 16, 13, 10, 8, 5, 5, 2, 4 months old. It's been a long time so I can't really remember the cute things the boys have said, but lately, the girls, they have been a hoot!
The other morning Breanne (8) woke up a little late and had to jump out of bed and rush to get ready for school. She says to my sister, "Mom, I am a little disney...I think I got up too fast". My sister, the woman who has 4 children and a bladder to prove it, almost peed her pants she was laughing so hard. Of course she nicely corrected her and told her she felt dizzy....not disney.
On or around the same day one of her other daughters, Kaylee (2) was watching a PBS show (Word World). My sis was in the kitchen cleaning (what else is new?) when Kaylee came in and said, "I am not afraid of the yogurt". My sister questioned, "Huh?" and Kaylee repeated, "I am not afraid of the yogurt". Bren just laughed and said, "me either, yogurt isn't very scary at all". Kaylee wanders off in to the living room to finish watching her program. All of a sudden Bren hears her saying, "I am not afraid of the yogurt, I am not afraid of the yogurt, I am not afraid of the yogurt". Curious, Bren runs in to see what she is talking about. Sure enough, right there on the TV is an OGRE! She was afraid of the Ogre on the television show....
Then, a few days ago Abby was sitting next to me on the couch, we were watching tv (probably Forensic Files or Cold Case Files.....her 2 favorite shows). She was shoveling potato chips into her mouth...really enjoying them when she pipes up with, "I am soooo allergic to these...I LOVE them sooo much". I choked on my Pepsi laughing at her! I gently explained that she was "addicted" to them, not allergic. The fact that she says she is addicted to them would have been funny in and of itself....but the whole "allergic" thing made it hysterical.
And since I am putting this all down, because neither my sister or I will ever remember these funny little things, I want to remember a couple more funny things Abby has said. Last year, or a year and a half ago, Abby dislocated her elbow at the park. From what I hear, it is quite painful. We rushed her up to the pediatric ER (my pediatrician's office was closed...we would have went there first) where a nurse quickly (right in the hallway) popped it back in, gave her a Popsicle and sent us on our way. For a few months after, every time she bumped her elbow she would cry and say she "allocated" her elbow again (she was very fearful)....... And of course when she got conjunctivitis recently she went around telling people, "don't touch my face because I have gingivitis".
The other morning Breanne (8) woke up a little late and had to jump out of bed and rush to get ready for school. She says to my sister, "Mom, I am a little disney...I think I got up too fast". My sister, the woman who has 4 children and a bladder to prove it, almost peed her pants she was laughing so hard. Of course she nicely corrected her and told her she felt dizzy....not disney.
On or around the same day one of her other daughters, Kaylee (2) was watching a PBS show (Word World). My sis was in the kitchen cleaning (what else is new?) when Kaylee came in and said, "I am not afraid of the yogurt". My sister questioned, "Huh?" and Kaylee repeated, "I am not afraid of the yogurt". Bren just laughed and said, "me either, yogurt isn't very scary at all". Kaylee wanders off in to the living room to finish watching her program. All of a sudden Bren hears her saying, "I am not afraid of the yogurt, I am not afraid of the yogurt, I am not afraid of the yogurt". Curious, Bren runs in to see what she is talking about. Sure enough, right there on the TV is an OGRE! She was afraid of the Ogre on the television show....
Then, a few days ago Abby was sitting next to me on the couch, we were watching tv (probably Forensic Files or Cold Case Files.....her 2 favorite shows). She was shoveling potato chips into her mouth...really enjoying them when she pipes up with, "I am soooo allergic to these...I LOVE them sooo much". I choked on my Pepsi laughing at her! I gently explained that she was "addicted" to them, not allergic. The fact that she says she is addicted to them would have been funny in and of itself....but the whole "allergic" thing made it hysterical.
And since I am putting this all down, because neither my sister or I will ever remember these funny little things, I want to remember a couple more funny things Abby has said. Last year, or a year and a half ago, Abby dislocated her elbow at the park. From what I hear, it is quite painful. We rushed her up to the pediatric ER (my pediatrician's office was closed...we would have went there first) where a nurse quickly (right in the hallway) popped it back in, gave her a Popsicle and sent us on our way. For a few months after, every time she bumped her elbow she would cry and say she "allocated" her elbow again (she was very fearful)....... And of course when she got conjunctivitis recently she went around telling people, "don't touch my face because I have gingivitis".
Sunday, January 4, 2009
She has it too....
My daughter suffers from the same disease as my husband and young son Tommy. It's called Infomercialitis......
Right now, as we speak, she is watching Mr. T pimp the FlavorWave .
Her favorite infomercial is for the Magic Bullet...oh and she loves the TurboExpress.
You know how 4 year olds can be...they never sit still, bounce around the house from one thing to another? Well, if I need her to settle down and sit for a few minutes (like when I need to make an important phone call or take a shower) all I need to do is put one of her "shows" on (we recorded them on the DVR) and she will sit there and not move, for the entire show!!
The only drawback to this is the fact that she begs and pleads for me to purchase these things. Her and my husband sit and watch these infomercials and write the 1-800 number down so I can call and order these gadgets. I'll be honest, they are pretty neat. But with a family of six, we need something that will make more than single sized foods.
Take the Quesedilla maker I got free (was a free gift with an online order). We used it ONCE. It took way too much time to make quesedillas for the entire family because you can only make one at a time. Once the last one was done the first 5 were cold.
The Turbo Express is my husband's favorite. He has been asking me to order it for a while now but I kept putting it off. The other night he was watching the infomercial again and once again mentioned he wanted me to order it. I kindly reminded him that these things are SINGLE SERVE and not conducive to cooking for a large family. "Snacks" he says, "this would be great for making snacks". So, I didn't want to have to, but I brought up the George Foreman grill.....the one we used occasionally when the kids were little (pre-Abby).....the one he "forgot" to clean, that smelled and was all moldy. The one I paid $60 for, that I tossed into the garbage.
We'll see about the Turbo Express, I might just buy it for him to prove a point. It will get used once and then be put away because it is too much trouble for a silly snack.
Right now, as we speak, she is watching Mr. T pimp the FlavorWave .
Her favorite infomercial is for the Magic Bullet...oh and she loves the TurboExpress.
You know how 4 year olds can be...they never sit still, bounce around the house from one thing to another? Well, if I need her to settle down and sit for a few minutes (like when I need to make an important phone call or take a shower) all I need to do is put one of her "shows" on (we recorded them on the DVR) and she will sit there and not move, for the entire show!!
The only drawback to this is the fact that she begs and pleads for me to purchase these things. Her and my husband sit and watch these infomercials and write the 1-800 number down so I can call and order these gadgets. I'll be honest, they are pretty neat. But with a family of six, we need something that will make more than single sized foods.
Take the Quesedilla maker I got free (was a free gift with an online order). We used it ONCE. It took way too much time to make quesedillas for the entire family because you can only make one at a time. Once the last one was done the first 5 were cold.
The Turbo Express is my husband's favorite. He has been asking me to order it for a while now but I kept putting it off. The other night he was watching the infomercial again and once again mentioned he wanted me to order it. I kindly reminded him that these things are SINGLE SERVE and not conducive to cooking for a large family. "Snacks" he says, "this would be great for making snacks". So, I didn't want to have to, but I brought up the George Foreman grill.....the one we used occasionally when the kids were little (pre-Abby).....the one he "forgot" to clean, that smelled and was all moldy. The one I paid $60 for, that I tossed into the garbage.
We'll see about the Turbo Express, I might just buy it for him to prove a point. It will get used once and then be put away because it is too much trouble for a silly snack.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
New Years Resolutions
- Stop procrastinating......it took me over 3 weeks to finally call Whirlpool to come out and fix my broken clothes dryer and it took me a week to call Directv to come out and replace my broken DVR box. But, I DID call and they ARE coming!!
- Put more money into savings......I want to have 1000's of dollars in my savings by year end.
- Drink less Pepsi and drink more water.....I am well on my way!
- Play more board games with the kids......I am well on my way with this one too! All I can say is, Abby is a sore loser....while we were playing Pretty Pretty Princess she got miffed when it was my turn to wear the crown and tossed all her jewelry at me! And the boys, now that they are older, are much more fun to play with.....Upwords and Trivial Pursuit Family edition are our 2 favorites.
- Sew more.....I have a really cool craft center set up and I rarely ever use it! Lately I have been just knitting....I have some cool patterns for sun dresses and shorts sets for Abby...I intend to make those for the summer.
- Blog more.....some of my friends and family (Hi Barbara) really "depend" on this blog to keep up with what's going on in the Sprinklehead household.
- Take more pictures.....I have a nice digital camera and rarely take pictures. This bothers me a great deal, I want to preserve my memories (and since I have lost my mind and can't remember sh*t, I need to take more pictures).
- Exercise more.....note, I did NOT say diet....just exercise (I am being realistic here....but I am guessing with exercise will come a better diet..)
- Keep better records, file my "papers" and just get more organized in general......the reason it took me so long to call Whirlpool is I couldn't find my paper work for the dryer....it should have been filed under "appliances" in my file cabinet....
- Spend more quality time with my husband....in all the ways a husband and wife can (wink wink)
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Christmas 2008
Unfortunately I did not take many pictures over the holidays....... I have good intentions, but never seem to follow through. I guess one of my New Year's resolutions is to take more pictures (among other things, like take walks on the beach and save at least 5% of our income). I did take a nice picture depicting how spoiled my kids are. I set all the presents....I mean, Santa set all the presents under the tree (and out around the edges and in front of the TV) and took a picture. I also took ONE picture of Abby and that was it......
We had a nice, relaxing Christmas. We were supposed to spend Christmas day at my sister's house but Kaylee caught the stomach bug....needless to say we stayed home. I wasn't anticipating having to prepare dinner that night and was a little low on the groceries. We settled on dogs and fries and ate in front of the tube. Good times!
We had a nice, relaxing Christmas. We were supposed to spend Christmas day at my sister's house but Kaylee caught the stomach bug....needless to say we stayed home. I wasn't anticipating having to prepare dinner that night and was a little low on the groceries. We settled on dogs and fries and ate in front of the tube. Good times!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Snuckin' Fow
Can I tell you how much I dislike the snow (I know, Barbara thinks I am insane....)? It's been snowing here for about 31 hours straight and we have over 15 inches on the ground. Ick, ick and ick!!! I swear I was born to live in the south (southwest, where it is DRY and not humid. Although, when I was in Georgia oh so many years ago, it was quite nice in the winter). I had to run out to the store this evening and all I can say is thank dog for 4 wheel drive. You'd think the first snow of the year and the DPW would plow and sand but nooooooo. I live on a side street off the main street in town and there is as much snow on the road as there is in my drive-way (a lot).
When it's daylight tomorrow I will snap a few photos (for my bff Barbara) and post them.....
In the meantime I am going to go have a cup of coffee (with a little booze in it).
When it's daylight tomorrow I will snap a few photos (for my bff Barbara) and post them.....
In the meantime I am going to go have a cup of coffee (with a little booze in it).
Saturday, December 13, 2008
What a time suck facebook is! Anyone who's anyone is on facebook......and since I am such a follower, I joined too. You can find me by searching for me by my maiden name or my married name or both! Just a warning, this is no surprise, my facebook is as lame as my blog. So don't come crying to me when you are bored to tears....I warned you.
In other news....I did it again, I went to Target and wore my red sweatshirt (wtf?). The funny thing is is I NEVER shop there. In the past 2 weeks I have been there 4 times.......that is more than I have been there in the last 2 years!! It's just not my favorite store....I find it pricey. For the average shopper I can see the draw...but I am not "the average shopper". I rarely spend money on food stuff (except for produce, meat and eggs). I use coupons, sales and stock up when I can. But, they have stuff the kids want for Christmas (toys, cell phones etc.) so I brave the crowds.
This shopping season sneaked up on me (does that sentence sound weird...."sneaked" doesn't sound right, but it is because snuck isn't a word....even though it sounds better). I think it had to do with Thanksgiving was so late this year, before I knew it it was getting too late (for me) to internet shop (I am a fanatic about making sure I have everything a week before xmas, not the week of.....ever since I ended up having to run to Toys r Us on Dec. 23 to purchase everything I ordered because the shipment hadn't arrived....of course it arrived bright and early Dec. 24....but still, I panicked).
I am almost done with my shopping! I was able to get some neat gifts for the kids. Some unique things for the kids that they are going to love. I can't say what though because sometimes they read my blog (and complain about how lame I am. Or complain about a picture I posted.). I only wish I had more money so I could get them everything on their lists (considering they are kids/teens, they don't ask for much). I had to physically stop myself from buying more gifts for Abby....I was walking through Target picking things up, putting them in the cart and then going back and taking them out (maybe that is why it took me over an hour to get a few stocking stuffers!).
Billy took Abby to see Santa at the mall. She asked for a Wii.......we, um, already have one....but she wants her own. And she wants a TV for her room and her own MP3 player so she can listen to Teenage Dirtbag by Wheezer. She also asked for a cell phone (I got her a Cinderella one, that makes noise and comes in a jewel bag.....although I think she wanted a REAL one). The only age appropriate gift she asked for was the Barbie Stylin' head thing. I guess that's what happens when you have 3 older siblings, 2 of which are teens. I went out on a limb and got her lots of age appropriate things....I'm thinking she will be quite happy. Polly Pockets, Disney Princesses, PlayDoh etc.
Anyway, she saw Santa. Unfortunately she did not get her picture taken. My husband is no cheapskate (not like me) but even he couldn't see paying $24.99 for a 3x5 picture and a wallet size picture. Holy cow, when did they get so expensive!!!????!!! I'm sure she didn't care about getting the picture...although I would have loved it. She was happy to go to the arcade and spend $5 playing video games. She won some tickets that you trade in before you leave for a prize. My 4 year old little girl chose vampire teeth for a prize........vampire teeth......to scare me with.......there goes that "she has 3 brothers, 2 of which are teens" thing again.
In other news....I did it again, I went to Target and wore my red sweatshirt (wtf?). The funny thing is is I NEVER shop there. In the past 2 weeks I have been there 4 times.......that is more than I have been there in the last 2 years!! It's just not my favorite store....I find it pricey. For the average shopper I can see the draw...but I am not "the average shopper". I rarely spend money on food stuff (except for produce, meat and eggs). I use coupons, sales and stock up when I can. But, they have stuff the kids want for Christmas (toys, cell phones etc.) so I brave the crowds.
This shopping season sneaked up on me (does that sentence sound weird...."sneaked" doesn't sound right, but it is because snuck isn't a word....even though it sounds better). I think it had to do with Thanksgiving was so late this year, before I knew it it was getting too late (for me) to internet shop (I am a fanatic about making sure I have everything a week before xmas, not the week of.....ever since I ended up having to run to Toys r Us on Dec. 23 to purchase everything I ordered because the shipment hadn't arrived....of course it arrived bright and early Dec. 24....but still, I panicked).
I am almost done with my shopping! I was able to get some neat gifts for the kids. Some unique things for the kids that they are going to love. I can't say what though because sometimes they read my blog (and complain about how lame I am. Or complain about a picture I posted.). I only wish I had more money so I could get them everything on their lists (considering they are kids/teens, they don't ask for much). I had to physically stop myself from buying more gifts for Abby....I was walking through Target picking things up, putting them in the cart and then going back and taking them out (maybe that is why it took me over an hour to get a few stocking stuffers!).
Billy took Abby to see Santa at the mall. She asked for a Wii.......we, um, already have one....but she wants her own. And she wants a TV for her room and her own MP3 player so she can listen to Teenage Dirtbag by Wheezer. She also asked for a cell phone (I got her a Cinderella one, that makes noise and comes in a jewel bag.....although I think she wanted a REAL one). The only age appropriate gift she asked for was the Barbie Stylin' head thing. I guess that's what happens when you have 3 older siblings, 2 of which are teens. I went out on a limb and got her lots of age appropriate things....I'm thinking she will be quite happy. Polly Pockets, Disney Princesses, PlayDoh etc.
Anyway, she saw Santa. Unfortunately she did not get her picture taken. My husband is no cheapskate (not like me) but even he couldn't see paying $24.99 for a 3x5 picture and a wallet size picture. Holy cow, when did they get so expensive!!!????!!! I'm sure she didn't care about getting the picture...although I would have loved it. She was happy to go to the arcade and spend $5 playing video games. She won some tickets that you trade in before you leave for a prize. My 4 year old little girl chose vampire teeth for a prize........vampire teeth......to scare me with.......there goes that "she has 3 brothers, 2 of which are teens" thing again.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Let's pretend it hasn't been forever and a day since I last posted....
Well friends, I have been busy! For real. My planner was almost as full in November as it was in October and then of course there was Thanksgiving.
So, a little updating....list style!
So, a little updating....list style!
- Both Jamie and Nate got their casts off. Nate had his for 7 weeks and Jamie had his for 9 weeks. After more than $500 in office visit co-pays I am glad that ordeal is almost over.
- Jamie has 2 more appointments to x-ray his arm. One in January and one again in May. If everything goes well he will be in the clear.
- Nate, even after being injured every single football season, plans on going out for freshman football next year. Needless to say, I might just have a nervous breakdown.
- Abby has had an ear infection in both ears since Thanksgiving that won't go away despite the Amoxoclin......her left eardrum ruptured....I know this is bad but I was a little relieved because it relieved some of the pressure and she was able to finally sleep.
- Tommy is a smart ass. Really....he got all A's and one B+ on his report card. He is in fifth grade....so this is "for real" school.....you know, math with fractions and decimals, real book reports, science projects and boatloads of homework. Today he has to stay after school.......for a little luncheon with the principal. All the children at his school that scored proficient or advanced on the MCAS test are staying after today to hang out with the principal. She has some surprises up her sleeve for them!
So that was a little update...now I want to list some observations and advice.
- When shopping at Target do NOT wear your red sweatshirt. People will mistake you for an employee and you will spend the entire time explaining to people you do not work there and you can't help them.
- Logic would say, "take your sweatshirt off dummy" but reality would say, "keep it on, you have a giant stain on the front of your shirt...."
- Ebay is good. I have been able to complete half of my Christmas shopping on Ebay..
- The sucky economy is totally affecting my job....not because my employment status is in jeopardy (it is not) but because my boss lost a shit load of money and now he is GRUMPY! And I have to deal with him.
- Remember the Barbie head thingy, where you could apply her make-up and do her hair? Well, get this, now she has hands so you can do her nails too!! I am totally getting this for Abby, she'll love it. And yes indeed, it is creepy (a big head with hands......eek)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Shayne Elizabeth
Even when she is sleeping she looks like her mommy!! This Saturday she will be 8 weeks old.
Monday, October 20, 2008
I forgot to mention....
Through all of this (broken arms, sick Abby, appointments up the ass) Tommy has been a real trooper. He has pitched in and helped out in so many ways. He washed the dishes last night (I have dishpan hands.....I needed a break!), he takes out the garbage, helps with the laundry and even helps his brothers out. Last night he made toast for Nate (although Nate is capable of making toast for himself....he gets crumbs in his cast...which is gross).
I just wanted to clarify that.....Tommy is an A+ kid and I am lucky to have him!!!!
I just wanted to clarify that.....Tommy is an A+ kid and I am lucky to have him!!!!
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