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Daily Ooo's Wednesday May 27

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Happy Wednesday O-Fam!
How are you all today?
If feels like it should be later than Wednesday, even though yesterday felt like Monday. Poor Ona, I am probably making her head spin by now.

Can I complain about how "bored" I am with pills, meds, tracking Lyme symptoms? It has been well over a year now that I have been doing this for myself and the kids. Dosing meds, making sure the pills are actually taken, keeping sheets of daily symptoms to bring to the drs... ugh... it isn't really a big deal anymore, I kinda have it down to a science... but man... I want a break from it all. One of the nicest things about going away last weekend is that I didn't track symptoms. Sad, huh? ;)

Anyway, just had to get that out.

So yesterday, Scott can't find his cell phone. I found it however-- in the washing machine. Yup- the thing is shot. He shoves things in his pockets and forgets about them- I find rocks, coins, pencils... but the phone! Grrrr!
Maybe now that he is w/o a phone, he'll remember better. he wanted to buy some phone- begins with an R-- but is is $200! He makes good money during the summer mowing lawns, but no way is he getting that. He is going to be using my old (like 8 yrs old LOL) phone that is going to embarass the crap out of him. Oh well!

LindaW, you sound like my MIL now. A couple of weekends ago, my MIL had my kids stay over. Then her other two G-DD's came by to visit and didn't want to go home. She ended up with all 4 of them sleeping over, and I don't think she got much sleep that night, even after chasing them around all day! LOL You sound like my Mom and MIl rolled into one (that is a big compliment BTW!)


BTW: LindaS and LindaP where are you guys!!??!!?

Dawn- so glad you had a great time!!!! Hope that your migraine goes away ASAP!

Hi Joslyn! Oh I am so glad that you Chase is such a good baby- I had two very bad screamers- colic and reflux - I don't think I slept or showered for months! :D
3 cheers for Gunar and ice cream!! Just keep an eye on those emotions, I had PPD after Cait and it was hell. :(

Clara- I saw your pics on FB! OMG your kids are adorable, and the pics are awesome! You look like you had a great time.
As for your friend on FB- kudos to her for doing what she felt she had to do, but wow, a "heads up" would have been nice!
PS: Can I just say now that you are totally crazy????? Skydiving.... gah!

Sandra- hope you are feeling better- Cait had that over the weekend, now Gary does, I am dosing up on garlic pills and keeping my fingers crossed. High fives to Will!

ME- hi babe!!!! WTG on exercising!

Kelly- oh poor Nico! I hope that the molars cut through soon. Thank goodness for Motrin!

oh look- I better get going...... Hope everyone has a great Wed.

WWW:
I want there to be no traffic on my way down to cleaning today.
I want the house toi get cleaned easily!
I wish for my O-Fam to have a wonderful day!
 
hi all... just another quick hi from me... I'm still not feeling well, and considering how nauseous I am this morning, think I've got a bunch of sinus yucky stuff going on...

today my sister gets the wires removed from her toes which have been there since she had surgery 2 weeks ago so she'll be here later this morning... she called to tell me the VA is going to pay $990 on Daddy's funeral expenses which leaves us owing a total of $209 on his funeral... luckily Daddy got back his nursing home payment where he was in the hospital so long and had some money saved in the bank... we'll have enough to pay off the rest of his funeral and order his headstone with maybe $100 left LOL...

Today is Piper's last ballet class until August... but I'm taking her and Matthew to the University of Kentucky Arboretum for a program tomorrow called Little Sprouts - Insects in the Garden... it's like $1.00 for each of them... they'll get to do some arts and crafts and stuff so should be fun... they've got some other fun stuff going during the month of June which I'll probably do with them too... its cheap and they'll have something fun to do!

Okay... rambled way more than I meant to... I gotta get Will off to school... only 8 more days of getting up early, then I can sleep in a little... sometimes and extra 40 mins makes a world of difference LOL.

Chris - I'm not really feeling better but at least it's not worse!

have a great day everyone!
 
Good morning...just thought I would pop in for a sec...headed out to me my mom to take her car for routine maintenance and then we are meeting my dad for coffee...YAY!! Sweetest people in the world!!

I will be back later...but...

Chris....that old phone..BAWHAHAHAHAHA!! How big is that thing???!! and your rock giving me such a great compliment!!! that's a great way to start my morning!!!!
 
Good morning, lovely ladies. It's wet and dreary here. Will we ever see the sun again?

Clara - girl, I had to re-read your FB story a couple of times to get it - I am slow. But geesh, that is wacky.

Chris - I am all caught up with Fringe, and now I can't believe I've got to wait until the fall to find out more about William Bell! It was soo soo good.

Hi Sandra!

Linda - enjoy your coffee with your parents! Sounds like such a nice start to the day.

Love to you all!
 
Good Wednesday morning my sweets! I hate to start the day off complaining but yuck I feel ughy :( I think I caught your sinus stuff Sandra! my head is all swimmy.

Here's Davy being naughty this morning, , he climbed up on a shelf and knocked down this little box to chew on
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Sandra-I hope you get to feeling better!
Chris- about the washed phone! And have a great day!
LindaW-Enjoy your mom and dad :)! (((hugs)))
ME-have a great day!!!
Kelly-hi!!!

Everyone-I hope today is fantastic and I will see you this evening :).

Hugs and love to everyone :).
 
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Hi girls!

Oh it's wonderful to have summer time. I had a meeting yesterday morning to plan my summer school class. Then I went up to school. But I was only there briefly and there weren't that many people there, so it was o.k. Ben really didn't want to go back to daycare yesterday, but I took a risk anyway today and kept him with me. I haven't decided what we are going to do yet. I thought about going to the zoo because it's only going to be like 60 and overcast, but probably not rain. It would probably be a great day to go weather-wise. However, I remembered that Tessie's school has a bunch of kids going on a field trip there and so do lots of other schools since it's the last week. I could do without all the field trips when I go. And...I loaned them my zoo pass anyway.

So....not sure what to do. We could go to the Children's Museum, or Lauritzen Gardens, or somewhere else to play, but I don't know. I'll have to decide while we run errands I guess.

Chris - I can understand how sick of that you are. After Ben was born, since he was a preemie and on a monitor when he came home, we had to write down everything. We only did it for two or three months and it was exhausting. I hope your cleaning goes well! The phone thing makes me laugh. =)

Sandra - I hope today brings you a little relief from not feeling well. Isn't it amazing how much funerals cost? I could hear my mom's voice yelling at us every time we looked at something....don't spend that much money! =)

Hi Linda! Coffee is a necessity. =)

ME - It rained all day yesterday, but our weekend was beautiful. Today is just supposed to be 30% chance and only a high of 60. Then tomorrow it gets nice again. I have meetings tomorrow and Friday it's going to be HOT...90 or something. Spring weather. =)

Dawn - The funniest thing about that pic is your editing comment!!! I totally don't even know what the rabbit poo is...Wouldn't have any clue that it was there! =) hee hee

O.k. Off to do something more productive! =) Have a good day all!
 
Good morning everyone. I think I will write a bit and then come back later with some personals. Yesterday was interesting. I had a sunburn so I got worn out. By the time I was on my way home from work I was a mess. I got really mad at dh about something irritating but not that big of a deal and then got irritated again on the way home. By the time I got home I was a basket case and ended up going straight to my room and laid on the bed crying. Derek was actually really great. Usually if I am emotional he acts like a jerk. But this time he didn't. I guess I just didn't realize how stressed out I am. I was upset that the job I was hoping to get had already been filled and all they had was a two year position which to me seemed like it would be irrisponsible to take. Great benefits but only for 2 years. I was irritated because it is at least the 3-4 time that the supervisor has done that too. He has told me so manytimes he would love to hire me...blah blah blah...but then always ends up hiring somebody that is one of his boys. I'm just tired of it. So anyway, I was just stressed about that, dh getting out of the army in august and his attitude to go along with it, feeling overwhelmed by working full time and having to take care of a household and always feeling behind. Plus we willbe watching Cristian again in a couple of weeks which does not thrill me. The last time she didn't give us any money to cover his costs, and didn't even get us dinner or something when she got back. DH has to take him to a daycare that is on the opposite side of post from Addie, we had to provide him with lunch (again w/o any provisions), took care of him having cupcakes for his birthday (she gave us a box of mix not money to go get them from the store), provided him with Valentine's for his school which she didn't (I made them for Ethan so had to make his too), she made a big deal about him wanting to spend the weekends with Ethan so we shouldn't take him to his dad's, plus him and Ethan fight like brothers, which is fine if you have siblings who fight...they are siblings...it sucks but it happens. They are not siblings so it is just annoying. He's a bit of a brat and gets really annoyed by Addie and is a 6yo only child and has trouble sharing. It is just hard and she acts like because we said we'd watch him we're willing to just take on all parenting responsibilities. I would never dream of having somebody watch my kid without providing something. That in itself is just stressful for me to think about.

Derek and I finally actually sat down and talked about him getting out of the Army last night too, which was good. His reasons for getting out are so freaking selfish and I am so tired of hearing how much he hates the Army like it doesn't affect me at all. As if his attitude about it means nothing to us. he hasn't gotten promoted like he should have a couple of years ago because of his attitude and that would be an extra $400-$500 a month that he has just decided isn't important. So we finally had a sit down about it and talked about all the things that he hasn't looked into at all like medical benefits, GI Bill stuff, etc. The conversation went really well. he listened and seemed to really get what I was talking about. I have always told him that getting out or staying in was up to him but he has decided to make it all about him acting like it has no effect on us and has had no effect on us for the past 10 years. I've been an Army wife for nearly 9 years and was an Army girlfriend for 3 years before that. I'd have to say it has had a little bit of effect on me, not to mention the kids. So we went over all the things he needs to figure out and look into, costs of things that will no longer be covered by the Army and what the overall cause and effect of getting out will be. So after all that stress nthat i have been holding onto fo awhile I am feeling much much better. Life has gotten a little easier lately since Derek has started taking his ADD meds more diligently. I didn't realize how bad mood swings are when you don't take ADD meds. I thought something was really wrong with him and finally found a way to talk to him without getting upset and eventually found out he was lucky to take 1 pill a day when he is suppoed to take 3. It has made so much difference in his mood and it is amazing. Well, I am definately way out of time so I need to run off. I'll come back later.

I'm sorry for dumping all of this. It seems like no big deal in so many ways but I can't believe how stressful dealing with all of this has been on me. Thanks for giving me a goodplace to be able to just dump sometimes. I love you guys. I'll leave love in a bit.
 
Its NanaW again!! had coffee with my parents..that was nice....we have a bunch of starbucks here...which I love...but we also have a local coffeehouse chain too..Mill Mountain Coffee....Their coffee isn't as good, but the patries and lunch time sandwiches are too die for...YUMMY!!....then we went to Walmart for the dreaded BIG grocery run!! My checkbook is definately several pounds lighter:mad:

Clara....First...thanks for the FB add...and I just have to say...glad to see you were not a GUY!! BAWHAHAHAHA!! hope that gives you a smile...just finished reading your post....awe sweetie...you are having a rought time! {{HUGS}} and more {{HUGS}}....I am in here on the tail end of the "Cristian Thing" but the way I see it...from what I read today...you should address the situation....I know I would...it's wonderful thing to help others out...but not when you ended up shouldering ALL the responsibility...HELP means HELP...not Taking Over!! and I feel for you about your DH wanting to leave the Army....I am going through the same thing with my DH....he is only 52 and he thinks he should retire...well first he would be a miserable soul is he did...and just like you...the benefits we would lose would be devistating....I told him if he retires...I have to go back to work full time...and he doesn't want that either.....He started at his job at 18 yo...he now has almost 34 years (31 full time)...yeah only job he's ever had....so...we are just playing it by ear right now...I know one day he is just going to come home and say "fill out the papers...I am quitting"...Keep your head up dear...and the job thing...well...I am a believer that if one doesn't work out...another better one will come along!! Lots of Love to you sweetie!!!;)

Chris....you have a full time job just keeping up with the charting!!! wish I could help you! I am a whiz at the chart keeping thing!! every job I ever had...I kept notes and charts about everything!

Sandra...sorry you still feel so bad! Yeah..that funeral expense is terrible..2 yrs ago my grandmother passed away...she had a prepaid plan and they still had to fork out 3000 dollars!! Man...what can you do??!!

ME...we are wet and rainy here too! which is good...pretty weather last week and got all that outside work done...this week rain and rain and rain..great for my newly planted bushes and flowers:)

Dawn...sorry you feel so bad too!! I am telling you ladies...allergy shots!! did it for three years...no more of that yucky sinus stuff...only about once a year...sometimes not even that!! BAD BUNNY!!! Too funny pic!

Sara....I hope you and Ben have fun today...what ever you decide....I need a kiddie fix once in a while like that...so I run and pick Cameran (my DGS) up from preschool and we go do something fun!!

Kelly...poor Nico....give him big hug from NanaW....it's really hard to be a little guy sometimes. Hope he has a better night tonight!!

Jos...so sorry about your camera!!! EEEEKKKKK! broken camera to a scrapper is like a maxed out credit card to a shopaholic!!!! Hope you can fix it...or at least get a good deal on a new one!!

Hope everyone has a Great rest of the day!!!
 
quick hi!! off to a bible study...love you all!! wanted you to know i didn't forget about you!
 
Oh!! I cannot believe I forgot to tell you guys about this...

I have told you guys quite a bit about that case my sister has been working on and how it was on the Today Show and all that. Well, the new family of the kids that the foster family "gave away" called the Today Show and gave them much more information that they didn't know about because of confidentiality stuff. The Today Show reps ended up calling the DSHS apologizing and saying if they had known all of this new info they wouldn't have run the story. there were hints for awhile about a national talk show picking up this story but that has also gone away now. My sis is also now debating filing a defamation suit and although they are still working their butts off on this case the scales are starting to equal out a little more finally. Yay!!!

So, onto that love I promised...

Chris - I hate charting stuff regularly. I am not good at it. I lose motivation. I hope there will be a day in your near future when it will no longer be necessary. That is awesome about the phone. Not the washing part (I've done that and it sucks) but the clunky replacement. Awesome. I am crazy to be jumping out of a plane by the way. I am really freaking out about it, but I want to be there when my husband does it. i am having such a hard time keeping it a secret, but I am. Oh, I have my first appt with the allergist today. Yay!!!

Sandra - That sounds like a fun things to do with your kids. I hope you guys have a great time. I am so glad all the funeral costs ended up being covered for you. One less thing to stress about.

ME - I think we have stolen all of your sunshine. We never have weather this nice yet and it is absolutely gorgeous right now.

Dawn - that is a great picture of Davy. Silly bunny. I say you head out to Washington and come skydiving with us. There are no girls coming with me. I am so nervous and so excited and am having such a hard time not saying anything to hubby.

Sara - Don't you just love those days where you don't know what you want to do with your kiddo but you know you've got to do something. That feeling just makes me happy. I need a day like that.

Linda - thanks for the support. I really appreciate it. This whole situation with Cristian is hard. I can't talk to his mom because I don't talk well when I am frustrated so my hubby and I are trying to decide if we should say anything or not and if so he would need to do it. We do have a tv in our house from their house that we are supposed to be paying for but nothing has been said so I am thinking maybe we should just let it ride, but on the other hand people should know when they are acting like idiots. I'm glad you got to start your morning with coffee with the parents. A great way to start your day. I really want some coffee. I think I need to find a coffee stand on the way to my doctor appointment today.

Sally - busy as always I see. I hope you have a great day.

To everyone else...have a wonderful day and I hope it is full of sunshine.
 
Hey ladies!!!!

Quicky from me, just got the lil guy in for his nap, I have some stuff to do, we are having friends over for dinner...nothing special...chicken cutlets, maccaroni and salad...and I made strawberry cupcakes for dessert...yum! (not that I need them...lol) Nico is a cranky crank today and I feel bad!!! So he can have an XTRA big cupcake after dinner!! lol I have also been trying to get a few LO;s done because....SUE'S SPOTLIGHT IS COMING UP!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!! She has got some REALLY GREAT stuff coming!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their humpday!!! be back later!!!
 
Good morning all!
Thursday morning and I am at work! Yesterday was the first time I could get out on the roads......some of them are fairly well damaged so it took a little longer to drive in. The sun is out and yesterday it became really hot and muggy after lunch! No doubt all the water everywhere getting dried up would account for that! My manager is sick at the moment so I am acting in her place so can't stay long........I have like a hundred emails to get through....ugh!! they joys of working!! I so wish I could retire!!!!

Chris - I thought it was Thursday!!! whew! yep, I checked the calendar.....LOL!:) for me it is Thursday......one more day and the the weekend!!! Really Chris, the way you have to 'manage'all the medications etc etc.... I really could not do it!You show such great strength and perhaps without even knowing it you are quite inspirational, living life to the full even through adversity! I salute you! {{hugs}} As to the mobile phone in the washing machine.......OMG! and LOL about him having to use your old one!!THAT is the only way they are gonna learn!!
Sandra - Hope you are feeling better! and hope the little craft activity you were going to was fun!
LindaW - hope you had a lovely day and had fun with your parents!!
ME - oops, did I send all that rain to you!! I am sorry!!! the sun has finally popped out for us yesterday and he's here again today!!! yay!! hope it clears up for you soon.
Dawn - that little bunny is just way too cute!!! and what a little mishief maker!!! I love seeing his photos!! my kids had a guinea pig when they were little called Pugsly.....every Saturday morning they would bathe him and then blow dry him with the hairdryer on low.....and he absolutely LOVED it!! LOL! He would sit back on his little hindquarters when they dried his little tummy making these really cute little 'whirring' sounds!! Too cute!! but I didn't take any photos!! grrrrrrrr!!
Sara - Hope you had a lovely day with your little one........I am sure whatever you decided to do would have been fun. and you are sounding less 'stressed'.....that's wonderful!!
Clara - hope things turn up for you soon sweetie! the fact that you are sitting and talking with your DH has to be a good thing so hang in there, things have a way of turning out! {{hugs}}
Sally - go girl!! have a great day/night LOL!
Ok, have a good night everyone! cya xx
 
NicosMommy said:
Hey ladies!!!!

Quicky from me, just got the lil guy in for his nap, I have some stuff to do, we are having friends over for dinner...nothing special...chicken cutlets, maccaroni and salad...and I made strawberry cupcakes for dessert...yum! (not that I need them...lol) Nico is a cranky crank today and I feel bad!!! So he can have an XTRA big cupcake after dinner!! lol I have also been trying to get a few LO;s done because....SUE'S SPOTLIGHT IS COMING UP!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!! She has got some REALLY GREAT stuff coming!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their humpday!!! be back later!!!
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Woman, you always make me so hungry! Are there any leftovers?? LOL! Sounds like a great dinner. Hope the cupcake cheered up Nico.:p
 
Evening ladies, just a real quickie, I am supposed to be in bed, LOL. I'm still feeling ughy with a headache and neckache.

Clara-big, big (((hugs))), I'm sorry you had a bad day. I hope tomorrow goes better, sorry about the job :(. I wish I could come skydiving with you!

Sara-I agree with Ona, you do sound much less stressed these days! I hope you had an awesome day today :). About the bunny poo, the pic was huge but for some reason it shrunk so it doesn't show up which is a good thing LOL!

Kelly-mmmmm sounds like an awesome meal!!!!!

ME-helloooo!

Ona-little Pugsly sounds sooo cute! I just love my little Davy he keeps me sane, or maybe he keeps me nutty, LOL, either way he keeps me on my toes, LOL!

LindaW-you are such a wonderful Nana :). It warms my heart to hear you talk about your little ones! ((hugs))

Chris-I wish there were something I could do to help you other than just listening and commenting. I hope cyber (((hugs))) help :).

Have a good night everyone, I'll tty all tomorrow! I love y'all!
 
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