Life....doing the best I can.

Friday..

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:27:00 +0000

Yeah, today is Friday!!! I didn't do anything I wanted to last night. I didn't get more icicles on the tree, didn't get Christmas cookies made, didn't do any crocheting. What did I do last night. Umm...cooked supper, got the kiddo in bed and watched a movie. Yep, what a lazy bum. Hopefully I will be more productive tonight.

Picture doesn't have anything to do with the post, I just think that it's a cute picture of my little one.

Snow Days

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:36:00 +0000

Oh my, I haven't updated in like months! Not a very good blogger, but I have several that I read everyday, oops, need to get better about blogging.

Yep, it snowed here last night! Which to many, probably isn't that big of a deal, but here in south Texas, we get all excited about the white stuff. We had probably about a 1 1/2! LR just loved it! Anyway, it was pretty exciting and that is all that everyone around here is talking about. Here are some pics...

For some reason, all LR wanted to do was eat the snow!! I guess as long as it wasn't yellow, I should be upset.

Newbie

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:29:00 +0000

Ok, I have been reading several blogs about doing the "CVSing" and finally decided to give it a try. I am so excited!! I only got one item that generated ECB's, because I wanted to make sure that it would work. But I took advantage of the Herbel Essence deal since I had a coupon for it.

Here is what I got:
Softsoap Spa $5.49
Herbel Essence Shampoo and Conditioner 3.99 each
Wrigley's gum 1.19

Coupon for the Softsoap 1.50 off
Coupon for Herbel Essense $3/2

OOP $ 6.68
ECB $5.49!

I got the Herbel Essence for .50 each! The Softsoap was basically free, with overage. Unfortunately I don't have another coupon for the Softsoap but I am thinking of getting a couple more since they are Free!!

I am so excited and now I have the CVS bug!!

After going there, I went over to the Hospice Store and got two sheets to make me two pairs of summer lounge pants. And then I scored on a vintage candy dish. I had a pretty good day today! WOOHOO!

New Year...

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:12:00 +0000

Wow, can't believe that it's the new year. I am very thankful that the holidays are over though. We ended up getting the turkey for the IL's Christmas dinner. I cooked it myself, my very first turkey, and it turned out pretty well if I may say so myself. LR had a blast playing with his cousins. The only disappointment or should I say what got me aggreviated is that somehow LR's movie "Shrek 3" is missing. Before we went to my MIL house, my mom came over and brought over their presents for LR. She got him Shrek 3, and of course, he wanted to take it to my MIL. We were the last to leave that night, mostly due to some of the guys were playing poker. LR and I had fallen asleep on the couch, and while dozing off, I remember the other kids watching the movie. At 12:30, I told BR that we really needed to leave if I was soppose to do the whole Santa thing. I started to get all of our things together, and for some reason, couldn't find the movie. OK...it's NOWHERE. My MIL said that she would look for it the next day so we left. Well, she never found it. She said that she looked everywhere and even called my SIL to see if her kids had it. So, LR had the movie for a whole 4 hours. You know, the more that I think about it, the more aggreviated I get about it.

We are such old people that we were asleep before midnight on New Year's eve. We don't go out, it's just to scary, cops just waiting to catch someone. We did pop some fireworks...then went to bed.

I did get some things done that I wanted, but then didn't get much on my list done. Didn't go through LR toys and get ride of the ones that he doesn't play with anymore, but I did get my all my windows cleaned (don't even ask how I started doing that). I got the flannel and one pair of LR's sleep pants cut out, just need to sew them and then make sure they turn out ok before I go cutting into the pricier material.

I started to think about some of my resolutions that I have for this New Year.

* try to do better at blogging and commenting. I am a lurker, and I know that everyone hates lurker, so I am going to try come out of the shadows.

* want to sew some more this year. I have several projects in mind.

* Don't let others bring me down. Don't let someone else's attitude effect me, either at work or when BR had a bad day at work and comes home all grumbly.

* Just be better to myself. I forget about me and then everyone suffers, family, work and friends. I am the most important person (besides my child) to me, and if ME isn't taken care of then I can't take care of family.

* and the one that almost everyone has on their list.....eat better and lose weight!

I hope everyone had a nice New Year's and a Merry Christmas, and see you on the flip side.....

Busy....

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:22:00 +0000

....which I am sure that everyone is at this of the year. Finished all the ornaments for everyone here at work plus the ones for all of LR's classmates. Still need to get a couple of more things for LR. Just thinking of it makes me exhausted. I am so tired of all the hussle and bussle of Christmas. I know that LR is sooo looking forward to it, but I will be so glad when it is over. Since I am off the rest of Christmas week (oops I have to work Thurs), I am thinking that I may take my tree down then. I don't think that I will wait till after the New Year. Just so that I can get my house back to normal.

In the spirit of the season, and since they ordered LR a subscription to Highlights, I sent my dad two pics of LR. I'm not extending the olive branch too much, but I thought since they did get him something for Christmas (even though they can't remember his Birthday) they should at least see how big he is getting.

Every year we always have to go to my MIL's house for Christmas Eve. We all usually bring something, which is no problem. I was expecting to have to bring mashed potatoes, or green beans. Can't bring dessert, nope, that is ALWAYS saved for my oldest SIL to bring. I guess it's an unspoken rule that she is the only one to brings sweets...anyway, two weeks ago my MIL called and asked if I still get a turkey every year for Christmas. OK, I haven't gotten a turkey for Christmas since I started the job that I have now, 5 YEARS AGO!! Anyway, then earlier this week, BR told me that we needed to get with my MIL to talk about us buying the turkey. WTF! For some reason this really hit me the wrong way. Why should we be responsible for the turkey. Especially since I would prefer a ham! Well, I haven't called her, she can call me. Funny thing is that she called BR about the turkey instead of calling me. Does she know how to work it or what.

Need to go the post office, but I know the line will be soooo long, I will be there longer than my hour lunch. So, some people may get their presents after Christmas. I know, I suck, wait to the last minute. Do it every year, you would think that I would eventually get better. Apparently, I am a slow learner.

Nothing....

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:08:00 +0000

Haven't written in a while due to my life is boring right now. My aunt and Uncle drove down from the "burnt orange" city to see me yesterday. Brought LR his Christmas gift. I debated on whether or not tell him that she brought it. I guess I shouldn't have since LR got upset with me when I wouldn't let him open it last night (make him wait till Christmas!). I told him to call her and tell her "Thank You" and he said no. His reasoning....if he couldn't open it yet he wasn't going to nice and tell her thank you yet. I guess he has a point.

I started out in the Christmas spirit and now it's kinda gone down hill. I don't feel like shopping or doing the rest of the decorating that I need to do at the house. I don't have much longer, so I better get me arse in gear. I still need to make gifts for teacher, bus driver, girls here at the office, and postman. Can't forget the postman right? Not that he really ever brings anything good, like a check from Ed McMahan. All he brings is cramp, like bills.....

LR started Little Dribbler's this week. I am soooo relieved that it's only one night a week, and I think he is also. We have a way better coach this year than last, so I hope it goes smoother this year. And he actually learns a little something besides that winning is EVERYTHING and always give the ball to the older boys to let them score all the points. I mean, come on, they are 5 yrs old. Teach them the fundamentals first, then they learn from there. We aren't playing for the state championship or anything. Geez....

I am going to try and crochet another hat...the first one I did was way way way to big. I thought I followed the pattern, but guess not... or I have a smaller head than the average person, and I doubt that.

Well, I will go after leaving you with that long long rambling sentence above.

Big Day........

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:07:00 +0000

Well, it's here and fixing to be gone. I'm ok with it, like I said before, I was kinda having a problem with this birthday, but it turned ok. Went and had lunch with my mom and then having a nice dinner tonight with the hubby and kiddo.

Turned out to be a pretty good day after all....

He knows All the Right Things to Say...

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:37:00 +0000

Ok, so it's the eve of my half way to forty birthday, and BR knows how to make me feel special...

I went to HEB on my lunch hour, we needed sugar...couldn't make tea, kool-aid and I had a starving dog that was out of food. After making my way past the meat section, I stopped and decided to get me a bottle of wine. I finished getting the rest of the my stuff, and proceeded to the checkout. And the sweet little checkout girl carded me!! Yeah for me. Made me feel better (even if I live in a college town and she was only protecting her butt). Any way, I leave and then decide to call BR and tell him. I get him on the line, tell him my story, and all serious he tells me "Yeah, I heard that the big chains like Wal-Mart, HEB and Kroger, they have to card everyone under 40yrs old." Thanks...you say the sweetest things DEAR!

Funny....

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:51:00 +0000

Thought I would share a funny. I don't know I think this is hilarous, but for some reason I do. And of course, BR didn't think it was funny at all. Sometimes I wonder just how he makes me laugh all the time if he doesn't think this is funny.

I've had a cough for about a month. Now, it's getting worse, I cough like I am about to cough up a lung. I thought maybe I would go to the dr, but being the wimp I am, I am going to tough it out and wait a little longer, at least till after Thanksgiving. In which, hopefully the cough will be gone, and then, no need to go! YEAH! (I'm such a wuss when it comes to going to the dr).

Speaking of Thanksgiving, we have absolutely NO plans for Thanksgiving. And I am not even stressed out about it. I am thinking that I will fix something small, maybe smoke a chicken on the pit, and just relax and watch football. I just don't feel like doing all the hussle and bussle of the holiday right now. I may even get some of my Christmas decorations out and do a little decorating. LR will be excited to have his little tree in his room. He gets to decorate it all by himself and his mom's Type A personality won't interfere at all. Even if it means that she has to leave the room. LOL

Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:43:00 +0000

It's hard to come back to work when you have been off for 3 1/2 days and you know that it's a short work week. Took off early Thurs...just because I can. Then Friday went and watch the girls play volleyball in the state tourney. They won, so the next game was at 9am on Sat, we had to leave the house by 6:30 to be there on time. We were exhausted by the time that we got back Sat afternoon. I am excited that it is a short week! Took off 1/2 a day on Wed since LR will be getting out of school early.

I have lot of things to do, just don't know if I feel like doing any of it. I think I am still in awe that it's Thanksgiving already. Man...when you get older the holidays come faster and faster!

Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:06:00 +0000

Oh, what a weekend. Let's see, we had to make 3, that's 3 trips to the auto parts store because the stupid college kid that works there couldn't get us the correct brake pads. I mean, come on, how hard can it be to look at the part number on the computer and then go to the back and look for the same part number and bring it to the front counter. Good lord, how in the hell are you going to graduate college?

Other than that, not much exciting. Did catch the last 30 minutes of Nip/Tuck since I missed it on Tuesday. I think this season is going to be way way way better than last! Last season got a little too weird for my taste.

Got my hair cut on Thurs. I thought I liked it, not so sure now. Hopefully either it will grow out a little or I will finally learn how to style the shit.

Yep, just rambling....so i'll leave you with this little tidbit that was sent to my work email:
In the Subject line of the email: Fill her va-jayjay with meat like you fill her heart with love.
Gotta Love That!!!

Crazy

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:24:00 +0000

Flag football is almost over. One more game, thank goodness. LR sure is a cranky person when he gets to bed late. Football may be over, but then basketball starts. I gave LR the choice if he wanted to play or not, and of course, he said yes. Great, but then I found out last night that he will have a different coach than last year. Thank you for that!! I couldn't stand the coach he had last year. I thought maybe I was being just close minded, then found out that that no....some other mother's felt the same way. So yeah, hopefully we will have a better year. I mean, winning is everything, at least not at this age....he's only 5! I thought I was include a picture of my little man playing, he definately has loads of fun!

Oh, and since I am starting this all over and I visit a couple of sights daily, I thought I would show everyone out there some love!! LR giving ya a great big kiss!!

Sweet Boys

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:42:00 +0000

How sweet can little boys be to their moms? VERY!! Last night while putting LR to bed, before he fell asleep he told me that "I was very pretty". Now, what is better than that. Good thing he didn't tell me that while he was getting in trouble because I probably would have let him get away with murder!

For the past year or so I had started to wonder if I wanted to have another child or if I was a one child mother. Being 10 days late to start my period, I learned fast that I only want one child. There is nothing wrong with having more children, my husband is 1 of 5, but for my personal sanity, one child is enough. Plus, you know, what you did when you were younger comes back double when you have kids. I was a pretty good teenager, but BR, not so. I'll have the boy that sneaks out of the house, steals the truck and is cruising the dirt roads (we live out in the country)in the middle of night with a bunch of his buddies in the back. At midnight, I'll get a knock on the door from either the Sheriff Dept. or some girls parents who is blaming LR for convincing their daughter to go with him. Think I should just start calling him LH for Little Hellion now?

Anxiety

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:40:00 +0000

Lately, oh for the past week, I have been having anxiety attacks. Why? Who the hell knows, but it is driving me crazy. I don't know what has changed for me to be having these attacks.

On a lighter note, LR did really good at his flag football practice. He surprised me at how well he did. I guess watching all the football on TV with BR is doing some good. Even one of the other mother's commented on how fast he was. One of the bigger boys that was playing defense was pushing him around a little and LR yelled at him "It's not time yet!!" Which made me laugh, I have never seen him really get frustrated at another boy before. I guess he isn't scared of even the bigger boys. Could watching the hoaky wrestling be beneficial? Yeah, right!!!

Trying Again

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:04:00 +0000

Thought that maybe I should try to get into the routine of blogging. I don't know why I have such a hard time finding time to write. I don't have a hard time finding time to read others! Any hoo, I think another thing is that I worry about writing about something and someone who shouldnt' read, ends up reading. But I guess if they do, then they do. Nothing I can really do about it. So, I will give this a go AGAIN!

Friday!!

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:50:00 +0000

Yeah, its' Friday!! And i'm not feeling to bad so I think I will get to go and have that hamburger and beer with the girls tonight after all. Yeah for me. The only thing that sucks is that I'm having a salad for lunch to make up for being so bad tonight.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

UGGHH!!

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:49:00 +0000

I think I am getting sick again. IT SUCKS!! I was just sick in the middle of January. Now I have the sore throat, sneezing and runny nose. I am trying to nip it in the bud by taking some Tylenol Flu now. I am soppose to go and have drinks with the girls from work on Friday and I rarely get to that... I sure don't want to be sick! And as a added bonus, the past couple of mornings Little Fred has been saying his throat hurts. Watch, he will get sick and I will have to cancel my plans. Oh well, I guess you gotta take of family, Right?

We have basketball practice tonight. I hope I will be able to keep my mouth shut. Last week I ran my mouth some about the coaches not really teaching the kids anything. Then, at the game on Saturday, I was talking to one of the other mothers and I found out that the coach and his wife are only interested in winning. My God, they are only 4 and 5 yr olds! Should we really be teaching them that winning is everything at the age? How about we teach them the fundamentals of basketball first? Anyway, we live in a small town so I am sure that I am "The" mother that was running her mouth last week. Small towns...sometimes they are great, sometimes they suck!!

As far as losing weight, probably not doing so hot this week. Haven't been eating that great at night. Last week, I didn't lose or gain any weight. I hope I at least lose on pound this week, would be really great if I lost more! Guess we'll see when I weigh on Monday.

noreply@blogger.com (Life....trying to muddle through) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:42:00 +0000

New Year and I meant to try and start blogging at the beginning of January and now it's the end of January and I am just now getting around to it. Between work and let's just face it, life...sometimes time just gets away from you. And having a little one that is doing Little Dribblers doesn't help. He has practice every Wednesday night and then games on Saturday. Thank goodness it is Friday, so I better go so that I can start my weekend!

Hope everyone has a great Saturday and Sunday!