Its cold, and wet, and I need a haircut, and my throat is icky…

December 16, 2008 at 10:38 am (Uncategorized)
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Okay this is a random, maybe a little whiny post. It is very cold and wet here. I really think if it should be this cold and wet then it should be cold and wet enough for me stay home snuggling my kids, drinking hot chocolate and watching Christmas movies. Instead I am at work, they are at school/pre-school, and it is still cold and wet.

I have one of those throat things where I don’t feel really bad, but I barely have a voice and I cough a lot. It’s not too bad, but I have had two kids so if I have to cough really hard I have to run to the bathroom or face the alternative.

I’m at work, which is usually a good thing. I like work, but it is kind of boring this week as I have everything planned and ready and not much going on the next two weeks due to the holidays. I mean we are going to Disney World, but that is all ready to go.

Speaking of the Disney World trip, I think the youth are going to do a daily video blog while we are out there. I am working on getting the parents OK, but so far it looks like it is on. So if you are interested in that, I will post a link on this blog before we leave so you know where to look. Hey, 15 youth, 4 adults (well two are adults, 2 are men who are technically adults but can be like having two extra youth with you), two vans, two condos, it should be interesting.

I really, really need to get my hair cut. It is to the middle of my back when it is dry and straighten out now. Just above that when it is frizzy and kinky like it usually is because it takes way to long to dry and straighten it out. So, I really want to get it cut, but I have no idea what to do. Should I keep is longish and just put some layers in to tame it, or should I go back to the just below the chin bob, or something else? If you know me and have seen me and have input, please let me know. My hair hasn’t been cut since I moved to where I am now which means it has been about a year. I have also a little burnt part on the side due to my old curling iron going out and having one last, very hot stand with my hair. It burnt off a small piece, which isn’t really noticeable, but you can feel it when you touch it and probably see it a little if you know where to look.

Christmas is almost here. I have almost all the presents ready to go, just two more things to buy and I am done. I plan to do that this week. The holiday starts for us this weekend. The boys get to open presents Friday night and Saturday. They are very excited. They only get three presents on Christmas morning, but they get plenty more from others in the family so that don’t seem to mind the three present rule. I suppose I really need to buy one more thing for Tark, but I have no idea what to get him. I bought him a couple of shirts which he has already discovered and worn. So I would like him to have something to open on Christmas morning. Any ideas on what to get a dorky 31 year old man that doesn’t cost too much?

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Where the heck have I been?

December 1, 2008 at 4:33 pm (church, family, job)
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So I didn’t post barely any the last week of November.  I was kind of busy the first part of the week and then I actually had two nights and one whole day with my husband with no kids, so I took advantage of that.

 

The two boys and I went to see my mom and grandparents on Monday afternoon.  We got out a little late, got caught in some rush hour traffic, and made it there past dark.  Where I live now there is nothing but straight, flat roads.  Where I grew up there is nothing but hilly, curvy roads.  Back in the day I could drive those curvy roads blind folded.  Now, not so much.  I also do not see really well in the dark.  I am sure the people behind me did not appreciate me going 45 miles an hour for the last 20 miles of my trip, but oh well, we made it alive.  I forgot to take pictures most of the time, so I just have these two. 

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On Wednesday morning I dropped the kiddos off at Tark’s parent’s house and left.  I tried calling certain friends in the neighborhood but they wouldn’t answer there phones so I moved on down the road to another friend who did answer her phone.  I actually shopped a little and then ate lunch with friend who answered her phone.  It was great to see her!  I then proceeded home to my husband.

 

Thanksgiving Day, Tark and I went to the nearest big town and went to the movies.  We saw Twilight.  I have read the books as my youth read these books and it is important to keep up with things the youth like to do.  The first Twilight book I actually enjoyed so this movie wasn’t total torture for me.  It was a teen movie, it was corny, and it was emo, but still it entertained me.  Can’t say I will watch it over and over, but it was an okay way to spend a couple of hours.   After that we went bowling which was fun.  I beat Tark both times.  We then went to one of the only restaurants open (Ruby Tuesdays) and had dinner.  I had fish and Tark had steak. 

 

Friday morning, Tark and I woke up early for Black Friday at Wal-Mart.  Now, I am an avid black Friday shopper.  I love it!  I know it’s crowded and I am crazy, but I always have fun, except for this year.  I am used to big Wal-Mart’s with nice size aisles.  Wal-Marts that let you walk around until 5 am.  This Wal-Mart was not very big and they made you line up in different lines until 5 am.  The lines were dumb as they came from all directions and pointed towards one single way.  When they took down the tape blocking off the goods on sale, it was crazy.  I thought I was going to die.  Evidently everyone went for some sheets on sale.  Some lady took her basket with her very young baby in it and blocked my way with it.  She then left her baby alone and shopped quite a ways away.  I didn’t know what to do.  I didn’t want to move her buggy or anything.  I was about to flag down one of the cops there when she finally came back.  I actually got everything I wanted and more and got out of there in 40 minutes so I guess it wasn’t that bad, but at the time it felt awful. 

 

Friday night Tark’s family came down with the boys; they didn’t stay long and left around 1pm Saturday.  We traveled to a larger town to visit Target where they still had what I needed on sale.  We then took the kids to Chuckee Cheese, which I know is like a kid’s casino, but Mg loves it and he doesn’t go very often at all. 

 

Sunday we had the hanging of the greens at our church, and the youth and I got creative, as you can see below.  Some of the youth in the picture are fairly new so I tried to hide their identity a little.

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It was a good Thanksgiving holiday even if it was a little different than usual. 

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Traveling

November 24, 2008 at 12:47 am (family)
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I will be leaving mid day tomorrow to see family. I will go to my mom’s on Monday night and Tuesday night there and drop the kids off with Tark’s parents on Wednesday. I am really hoping my bladder holds up on the way to home state , because it is a pain to take two young kids in somewhere to potty. I better hope Mg’s bladder holds up as well. I hate stopping at a gas station where I have nothing to buy. I feel guilty so I usually end up buying a drink or gum. By buying a drink I doom myself to another stop down the road and the whole thing happens again. It is a horrible cycle. There is a nice welcome area at the state line I might stop at, but it is quite a ways from state line to destination.

Today I had church, plus an extra service tonight due to community service. It was a lot of church and a lot of singing the same Thanksgiving hymns over and over. These are hymns that only get broken out once a year so you know they aren’t things you know and that makes them just seem to last longer. It was a long day.

I came home and knitted while waiting for the laundry to get done so I could pack. Mg seems really worried that I will forget to pack for him or Westers. He even brought out there bags and put them in front of me. As I tucked him in he reminded me again. I really do not forget that many things when it comes to him, I don’t know why he is so paranoid. He really wanted to pack himself and was very concerned about not having any boxers to bring. It was very strange.

I have a lot of traveling coming up. I am sure we will visit someone the weekend before Christmas, probably Tark’s family (unless they come here). The weekend after Christmas we are visiting my mom and dropping off kids with her. That Monday we are leaving with the youth group for Disney World. We will get back on Sunday night. Then I will have a week at home and then I will go to this youth leader training thing for a week. I think then I have a few weeks at home and then the weekend conference youth retreats happen. But I suppose I will deal with all that as it comes!

Well wish us safe travels and few pit stops.

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