Stupid things we do at home...

Ever since the kids were babies, we have sung silly songs and as they got older we have done other silly things.

 Our favorite song to sing to annoy each other is:
 This is the song that never ends
 It goes on and on my friend
 some people started singing it not knowing what it was
 and they'll continue singing it because..
 This is the song that never ends
 It goes on and on my friend
 .........
 You get the idea.

 Another one I made up when the kids were little
 I guess Sean was about 4 and Brooke was 2, I was trying to do dishes and they were both behind me in the kitchen whining about something or other.  
So I started singing (to the tune of the Oscar Meyer hotdog song):
 My Sean-y has a first name
 It's w-h-i-n-e-r
 My Sean-y has a second name 
 It's b-a-b-y
 And all day long all he does is cry, cry, cry, cry, cry.

Of course, each kids name can be substituted.   HAhahahaha
 I still sing the song to them when they are being unreasonable about something silly.

 The good thing about it, is once one of these songs are started, everyone joins in and we end up sitting in the living room singing all the silly songs we can think of.

 Another goofy thing is from Sean's potty humor when he was younger.  lol  it's so stupid it's embarrassing....
 OK, when anyone passes gas, ok I'll just say it... when anyone FARTS (who says passes gas?), everyone in the room has to spread their fingers, put their thumb to their forehead and the rest of their fingers point upwards.  The last person to do this, "eats" the fart.  This has added years of fun to our daily routine.

A side effect to this is when Sean was little he used to try to make himself fart and pooped his pants.

 OMG, I am soooo embarrassed to admit all of this stuff!  hehehehehehehehehe

My life as a real bee-otch... (yes I know that isn't how you spell it)

I have been in a mood lately.... Not really a bad mood just a "free myself from negativity and bad connections" mood.  I have decided that there are a few people in my life that take and take and I give and give only to be treated like crap.  Well, guess what????

I WILL NO LONGER STAND IN LINE FOR THE ABUSE!!!!

 I'm not yelling at you, but I had to get that out....aaahhhh...I feel better.  I'm telling you, I have better relationships with my penpals and online friends than here in my tangible world.  BUT, since I started with this new mood...I have been having some fun with it.

 So far, at least 4 people are mad at me and are not currently speaking to me.  And it's because I told them exactly what I think.  I laugh out loud when I think about it because I really do not care that they are mad!  I can't explain the feeling...it's a freeing, weight-lifting, happy feeling.  And I don't feel selfish or guilty AT ALL.  How's that for my new fabulous mood?!

So, if you have that kind of person or people in YOUR life...Jump on my  bandwagon baby cuz it's a FREE RIDE!!  You'll LOVE it!

I am alive!!!!

Sorry to disappear but I have been sick, sick, sick.  I don't know what is going on, I usually don't get sick this often but the past couple of months it seems I am sick every weekend.

 Maybe I am just trying to get attention or sympathy or something.  lol

 Let's see...what's new...

 Brooke is still driving me nuts with the car but I make her work for it.  I haven't had to clean the house or do dishes in a month.  hehehe  If she wants to drive I make her do chores to earn the privilege to drive. 

Hey, you mothers know you do it too... why else have kids if you can't use them as little slaves once in a while.  Besides, it's teaching her that she has to work for what she wants....see...that is a very good life lesson. :)

 I finally had to break down and buy a new laptop, mine is going to go and I think the next time it goes will be the last...no coming back from that one.  I haven't gotten  the new one yet but it is one the way from Dell.

 I read a book the other night that everyone is reading and talking about... The Art of Racing in the Rain.  I LOVED IT!!  I want to get another dog just so I can name it Enzo. :))  If you haven't read it...buy it, borrow it, or check it out at your library...It really is a great book.

 I guess that is all I have time for today.  My boss was nice enough to leave 3 days of work sitting on my desk from when I was off being sick.  It wouldn't be so bad if I got some paid sick days but my boss is so tight you can squeeze quarters out of his ass.  oops...did I just say a curse word??  sorry ;) hehehe

I'm here!

I'm tired and grumpy and trust me, you don't want a post from me right now.

 I'm at work and haven't had any coffee yet today.  I'm about to leave and go get some.

 It's Friday but I feel like it is a Monday.  *sigh* 6 more hours and then I am going home.

 Brooke is driving me nuts with the car.  She drives to the store at least 3 times a day.  I sent her out the other day and told her not to come back for at least an hour.  Her and Kellen went driving around.  She is funny about it though, watching her think up reasons to drive the car can be slightly entertaining.

 OK, enough griping... I told you, you wouldn't want a post from me right now...

 I'll be back when I am in a better mood.

Vacation planning...

Sean finally got his dates for his vacation time.  He gets a couple of weeks off this summer so we are going to stay in a cabin in Gatlinburg, TN in the Great Smokey Mountains.  I love it there, it is so pretty and clean and peaceful.  I found a nice cabin in the woods with a creek running right through the front yard.  (not a very good picture but...)



I have to take the boy away when he comes or I will hardly see him.  He has a lot of friends he visits and a couple of other family members.  Mostly he comes home to go have fun and enjoy his time off.  He usually takes Kellen and does something with him and we all do something as a family at least once, but since he is home longer this time, I'm taking him away so I'll have him all to myself for a few days.   He can run around when we get back.

We love the little go-cart race track there.  And they have lots of other stuff for the kids to do so it will be fun for all of us.  I'm sure I will take lots of pictures and have a nice blog post when I get back, I can't wait to go (in July)!

Brooke's got wheels!

Well, they are my wheels but she is now legally allowed to use them on the streets of the USA!  Watch out!

 She got her driver's license this morning and her mouth has already gotten her grounded from the car.  (nice to have some leverage on her now besides her cell phone...*evil laugh*)  

Wheeee...this will be fun....NOT.  I'm not sure if I can handle another teenager with a license.  *sigh*

And on another note....it looks like Brooke (my alien daughter -- see previous post) is getting a visit from her "real" family.  I saw this video this afternoon.  They say it's a meteor but I think we all know better... (press the button :-))
  


Yep...looks like they've landed in a corn field in Iowa.  They overshot KY a little ways but I'm sure they'll find their way here soon.  Wait until I show this to Kellen...he'll have a blast with this one.

To-do list and minor rambling

Once again I have gotten behind in everything but I am slowly catching up.  I spent this past weekend doing nothing really.  My mom came to visit Saturday afternoon but that was about the only event the whole weekend.


This is what I had planned on doing:

 My To Do List

1.  Finish reading the two extra books for my History of the Holocaust Class (which started yesterday)
 2.  Get some more of  Kellen's lesson plans written up
 3. Clean house to get ready for the carpet cleaning Monday (I actually did this...sort of...Sat. morning)
4.  Finish up my letters, print, decorate, stuff in envelopes, address, and mail. 
5. Clean car
 6. Go to grocery
 7.  Finish cleaning my room and re-organize my closet.  (I didn't clean my room, Brooke did...she wanted something that cost money so she had to earn it.)
8. Give dogs a bath...Bruno stinks...he's always rolling in something and Matea gets into any muddy spot she can find so she is no longer white but a dingy gray color. 
8. Upload pictures to Blog and Facebook.
9. Oh yeah, and take said pictures first.

I am sure there was more, but I can't remember.  Last night I got the carpets done.  I am half way through the second book I wanted to read for class and tonight I am doing lesson plans for Kellen and finishing my book.  I am also taking another class that started yesterday:  History of the American Indian.  I have reading for both classes from the textbooks but I will do that tomorrow night.

 I am also going to a friend's house tonight to exercise and walk.  We are going to be doing this 2-3 nights a week, trying to lose weight together.  I also want to get fit....I feel flabby.

I am work right now.  I'm sure my boss is wondering what I am doing...typing away on the computer.  I suppose I should go and do something.  Bye for now!