Maybe I'm getting old?

Our couch is situated weirdly in the living room (as I've tried to separate the room into two sections by using the couch, one side for the TV and the other side for computers). When you come in from the brightness of the sun and close the door, you're basically blind because we have it so dark inside. Well, that didn't workout so well for me yesterday, since The Boy was standing near the end of the couch, and the door closed right when I started to turn around. I didn't realize I was as close to the couch as I was and I put all my force into taking a step, only to ram my foot into the couch. Well, mainly my little toe. It's all purple and stuff.

Anyway, aside from walking funny, I'm sure that'll be fine.

This morning, I woke up earlier than usual since David had another doctors appointment about his arm (some kind of rash or something). I noticed that the side of my face felt weird. So apparently I have some kind of swollen gland or something near my ear. And possibly the one in my neck as well. I feel tired (probably from lack of sleep though), so I don't know if it's all related or what. I'll give this gland thing until Monday (unless it starts hurting or something), and if it doesn't get better I'll call the doctor.

Tags, Labels, & Categories

I just noticed, while on another blog, that I don't tag (or label, as the case may be) my posts. I had enough trouble categorizing them. I understand the use for the tags or labels when you post about the same kind of stuff a lot, but my posts are so random, it just doesn't make sense for me to even try.

And I'll end up deleting all this in a few months anyway because I'll get aggravated or something. haha

I'm not trying to be morbid.

I just finished typing up some more legal papers concerning my late stepfather's Will.

It really makes me want to have everything ready for myself and David (and the kids) just in case. This crap is a pain in the ass!!

A few things about my kids...

• For the past few months, The Boy has obsessed over soccer stuff. Everything had to be about soccer. T-shirts with soccer balls on them, toys, even his bedding was changed to sports and then we added all kinds of soccer themed stuff (shelves, clock, rug, etc.) Yesterday he says, "I don't really like soccer that much." I said, "too bad, we're not buying new stuff for your room." So, I guess he likes it again.
  
• Baby Girl wanted her hair cut short. I have no idea when it comes to hair (just look at mine), so I was at a loss as to how to describe the cut we were looking for. The woman started by cutting her some bangs, and that alone was good enough for me, but no. She cut the rest of her hair, somehow layering it. I have no idea what it's supposed to look like, but at least she isn't bald. And? In the middle of the cutting, Baby Girl cries (loudly) that she doesn't want bangs. Too late now, child, it'll grow. She doesn't seem to be bothered by it that much. We told her we'd get it cut again before school, the way she wants it (if we can ever figure that out). [I don't have any pictures because she's been staying with my mom this week.]
  
• Another thing about Baby Girl? She's a freaking giant. She's heading into Kindergarten in the fall, and I'm buying clothes here and there for her (because I only buy stuff on clearance...haha) in a size 8 or 10. 10!! She's only about to be 6 years old. The Boy is going into 4th grade and he's just now going to a size 12. She eats a lot, but I figure at some point she'll grow up instead of out and it'll even out. Or maybe she won't, but whatever. She's beautiful.
• Yesterday, we bought backpacks and lunch bags for school. You have to get those early, before all the good ones are gone. I spotted the coolest Mystery Machine lunch bag for The Boy, but there weren't any Scooby Doo backpacks, so he picked Kung Fu Panda. For Baby Girl, I got a Hannah Montana guitar shaped lunch bag, a Hannah Montana thermos thing for her chicken nuggets, and a Hannah Montana messenger bag instead of a backpack. (I hope it doesn't matter, the supply list is very detailed. LOL) We didn't get anything else for school since I didn't have Baby Girl's list with me, and they didn't send a list home with The Boy (and the stores didn't have the lists out yet). I really just wanted to get the most expensive stuff out of the way. The actual supplies don't cost that much. (Considering we probably spent $70 just on the backpacks and lunch stuff. There goes my cheapness! hehe)
  

Cloned!

I thought I'd try my hand at the PhotoShop Cloning thing that people are doing these days (because I am a sheep...baa!). Anyway, the first tutorial I tried was over my head (too many technical terms). I Googled and found another that was much easier. And here is my Baby Girl...cloned.

Yeah, I'm cheap.

I went to JCPenney today originally searching for a wire-free bra for myself. I had no luck there, but I went over to the girls' department to see if anything good was on sale. I only buy clothes if they're on sale. Unless we need something immediately, we wait for a sale.
Baby Girl spotted a pair of shorts with some palm tree and hibiscus embroidery on them and just had to have them. So, I picked two sizes and we went to try them on her. (The child has shot up 2 sizes in the past 3 months.) On the way out of the dressing room, I spotted a table with shorts for $6.99. Jackpot! I picked up a pair of denim shorts and a pair that were a khaki or stone color. This is how I buy their clothes for the new school year. I go about once a week and look at clearance racks and check out whatever happens to be on sale.
Anyway, I just unloaded the bag and as I was looking at the receipt I noticed that my total savings for the day was $41. Looking back at the original prices, I have to wonder who in the world pays that much for little kids clothes (not including dressy stuff)? These shorts might get worn twice before they have some kind of stain or tear on them. There is no way I would pay that much for shorts for a kid!! Once I paid like $17 for a pair of shorts for The Boy and I thought David was going to kill me! LOL That was the last time that happened.
This also makes me wonder why do kids' clothes cost so much? These shorts may be 1 yard of material, if that, and they cost the same as some that would fit me. (and that'd be far more than a yard of material, I'm sure. LOL)
It's crazy! And I'm cheap. Probably why the majority of my kids' clothes come from Target.

So what you're saying is...

Today, David took The Boy with him to run some errands, one of which was taking some stuff to my mother. Baby Girl had stayed the night there, and today my great-nephew, Kobe, was there playing with her. When The Boy got home, he came in with a little bug keeper cage thing. Inside it was some material he had cut out a few weeks ago, and sewn together to make a 100 shape. He came inside, held the entire thing upside down and said, "it didn't used to do this. And this didn't used to be like this." I asked him if it was broken and he said, "yes, and Sissy didn't do it. And neither did Kingston*. And I'm not blaming Grandmother." I said, "so you're blaming Kobe?" and he said, "yeah!"

I just sat here thinking it would have been much easier to come in and say, "Kobe broke this," and be done. Kids! LOL

*Kingston is my other great-nephew, Kobe's baby brother.