Bad blogger

I know, I know. I should blog more often. I mean to it's just that lately I haven't had much to say. My life is so boring! How interesting is severe poison ivy? Or dirty feet from playing outside with no shoes on? How about 25 missing homework assignments? Buying new work boots because your kid wrote inappropriate things on his shoes (16 yearolds, sheesh)? Not interesting.....

Also not interesting....we bought a new washer and dryer (we "stimulated the economy")...and a new vacuum cleaner. I also got new glasses, and a good deal on hamburger patties. Hhhmmm, if you haven't already died from boredom, I had a really good hotdog the other day.

So there you have it, boring stuff about me! Tune in next time where I tell you about the Mike's Hard Lemonade I drank last week (refreshing!).

Pictures

It's a.................

Anyone who reads my blog knows that my sister is pregnant with her 4th child. Today she had an ultrasound and now we know what the sex is......


GIRL!!

They were pretty sure it was another girl (this makes 4 daughters), just because that's what the odds were. They were kind of hoping it was a boy, because you know, they already have 3 girls. But, they are happy, we are happy and she is healthy.

Congrats to Brenda and Dennis and Breanne, Kaylee and Devyn!

Overheard Conversations/Arguements

*picture courtesy of boston.com

First, How about those Red Sox, eh? Very nice, very nice indeed. The home opener was awesome, as expected. The Boston Pops, the players, Bill Buckner, Steven Tyler singing the national anthem, ring ceremony, flag unfurling....doesn't get much better than that (well, except when they actually WON the World Series....that was truly the BEST).

Anyway, have you ever been stuck in a situation where you are able to clearly hear a conversation/argument you have no right listening to? And you can't leave, you are literally STUCK? Well, that happened to me today and I was sooo uncomfortable. My boss got a call this evening, from a client (who I always thought was a good friend, now I am not so sure). Apparently my boss did something (I know what it was that he did, but don't really need to go into details....the fact is, my boss was RIGHT and dude was wrong) to piss this guy off. My bosses cell phone, the earpiece volume, is turned up so loudly that I could hear the ENTIRE conversation, word for awful word (lots of swearing....'F' this and 'F' that...very unprofessional if you ask me). I was stuck because he was standing in the door way to my office, so I couldn't leave. Now, I think that 2 things were going on...because my boss isn't the type that would intentionally let me overhear a conversation like that. One thing, he doesn't realize that the volume is so high on his cell that the whole world and their mother can hear the person he is speaking with and two, he was so stunned by this call he just stood there with a 'dumb' expression on his face....stuck like a deer in headlights. My boss didn't say 2 words the entire 10 minute conversation (well, he said, "hello" at the beginning and "fine" at the end..). After the tirade/rant was over and he was through with his call, he went into his office for 10 minutes before he came out. By his expression and actions I could tell he was shocked. And I was embarrassed...because I heard the whole thing (and what are you supposed to do? Pretend you didn't hear this a$$hole on the phone? Act like nothing? Ugghh...I just continued on with my work and pretended I couldn't hear anything....). I think my boss was embarrassed too, it was really awkward (and that is saying a lot, because when you have known someone for the better part of 30 years...you tend to get past 'awkward moments').

So there you have it...I was speechless (I know, hard to believe!).

Orange Jelly Bean

Kaylee loves orange jelly beans!

Sick house

Uuugghh, it's been one after the other here. First Abby had an ear infection, then Tommy had strep throat, then Nate had strep throat and Abby had another ear infection. Now Tommy is complaining his tummy hurts. I guess helping a sick classmate on friday wasn't the smartest move. But that is how Tommy is, he always lends a hand.

I'll tell you, I'll be in the loony bin if the stomache bug comes through the house.....seriously.

D is for daughter

Guess what I got?

A new camera....and it isn't even broken (I feel so lucky). And Nate is happy too because now he can take pictures of himself and put them on his myspace page! More pictures to follow in the coming days, weeks, months etc.

Wicked pissa!

You Are 92% Massachusetts

Wicked pissa! Now go down to Dunkies and celebrate.

How Massachusetts Are You?

C is for Cookie Monster

Cookie Monster is one of Kaylee's favorites! She absolutely loves Sesame Street and all the characters....especially Cookie Monster.

Princess Abbykins

B is for......

In keeping with the "letter of the week" thing, I need to do "B". Here are a list of all things "B":

• Brenda, my youngest sister. She's quite a gal. She's smart, funny, honest, caring, loyal and generous (among many other things!). She's pregnant with baby #4 and feeling kind of icky....send some "feel better" vibes her way, she could use them!
• Baby, there will be another one in September....keeping fingers crossed that she has a boy this time!
• Breanne, my niece who is going to be a big sister again!
• Boobies, a topic that has come up recently....have you given yourself a breast exam recently? No? Well get to it! It's important.
• Binkie, Devyn gave hers up in December...what a big girl!
• Basket, I have 4 full baskets of laundry that need to be folded.....I am procrastinating.
• Baseball, sign-ups for Nate are tomorrow......can't forget those! And Baseball season is just around the corner! Go SOX!!
• Book, I was finally able to procure a book I had been looking for for years! 'Simply Socks' by Anna Zilboorg.
• Brady, Tom Brady....the best Quarterback ever! Go Pats!
• Bike, Nate's bike was stolen.....again. Last time he found it in the bushes at the Middle School.....this time it is nowhere to be found. That is the LAST bike I will ever buy him. He's on his own now, since I had been telling him since Christmas to move it into the basement.

I know, I am lame....and my camera is still broken so no pictures today. Hope everyone has a nice weekend!

I kind of got the ok to announce this......

My sister, Brenda, is having another baby! It's very early on, so really we should still be keeping it a secret.....but if you know me (and her), that's easier said than done. So here we go again. I am so excited for her.

We are really needing another boy in the family. The last 5 children born have all been girls (Hannah, Breanne, Devyn, Abby, Kaylee)...so it's about time we got a boy. What do you say Bren, can we have a boy this time?

Ah, who the heck am I kidding, I'll be happy with another niece (although, the youngest males in this family are Michael and Tommy....they are both 9 1/2!!!).

So there you have it....and I am quite proud of myself...I kept it a secret for 4 whole days!!

A is for Auntie

Out there in blog land there is a letter thing going on. Every 2 weeks you do a blog post for that letter (we are going in order). This week it's the letter "A". And in our family "A" stands for Abby....... I post about Abby all the time so I wanted to change it up a bit.

So this week, "A" is for Auntie. It's a title I take very seriously. I have been an Auntie many times over, I have 14 nieces and nephews (Krystal, Mark Jr., Jackie, Nicole, Timothy, Matthew, Joseph, Rebecca, Maria, Michael, Hannah, Breanne, Devyn, Kaylee.......then my 4, Jamie, Nate, Tommy and Abby make 18 kids between us and maybe someday I might have another niece or nephew.....you just never know).

I like being an Auntie, I like being called Auntie and love all my nieces and nephews. I like when I call my sister Melissa and one of the kids answers and they say, "Hi Auntie". It's fun trying to guess who it is (there are six kids over there....well, five now...one is married). But each and every time they say it it is said with love and happiness. It makes me feel nice.

I like it when Devyn calls me "Aunts", she is a little stinker and has the quirky names for people (her dad is Dennis Michaelman). She kind of says it like, "Hey aunts, waz up?"......she is 4 years old....it's hilarious.

Breanne is learning how to spell her middle name and is finally making the connection that she was given my name (Michelle) as her middle name. I think she is pleased and I am honored. She is the best person ever to share a name with.

So "A" is for Auntie......I hope I get to have another niece or nephew soon....that would be awesome!