You May Have A large Family If…… December 31, 2009

I was inspired to write this after reading a great blog: Too Many Kids in the Bathtub!

- 1 loaf of bread will not last more than a day/meal

- milk is purchased at least 2 gallons at a time

- baking cookies requires 2 bags of chocolate chips (which makes aprox. 10-12 dozen cookies) and will only last 2-3 days

- one super size 30 oz. bag of cereal lasts just about a week

- you notice people are counting (and recounting) the number of children in your group

There are many more….feel free to add your own

Farewell Facebook December 29, 2009

I am saying farewell to Facebook. It’s just not like it used to be. All the “friends” I have on my friend list are not real friends anyway. It has become a waste of time.

Looking Forward To A New Year! December 28, 2009

Well I can’t say I’m sad to see 2009 come to an end. This has not been a good year for me. In this past year I had 2 miscarriages, faced some financial problems, ended a few friendships (one of which was a 14 year-long friendship), cut off all ties with extended family, my oldest had a passing out episode which resulted in an ER visit, my middle guy was in the ER for stitches on his lip after a fall off the bunk bed ladder, my middle guy also had surgery for a hernia repair, the transmission went in my van and my depression has gotten the best of this past year being more on then off.

I did have some good this year too. I am now more than half way through my pregnancy, money issues are turning around for us, my oldest graduated valedictorian of his 8th grade class, I got some new tattoos, we adopted a stray kitten and my children have been quite healthy.

Sadly my list of bad things is longer than my list of good things which is why I am looking forward to a fresh start in a new year

This is what I am looking forward to in 2010: the birth of our 6th child, my only daughter will start kindergarten, our financial situation is on a positive track and will make huge improvements over the next year, family time, summer on the beach and watching each of my children grow and learn

I am ready to leave 2009 behind and I welcome the new year!!!

Just The Reason Why….. December 27, 2009

Well I knew it was bound to happen. I ran into my aunt at Wal-Mart yesterday. Let’s just say it didn’t go well. This aunt is the mother of my cousin Maureen who sadly has no life and would read my blog 5 times a day or more. Once I asked her to stop doing so her crazy husband called me up and started harassing me. He was calling me names such as trailer trash (uh yeah I live in a house dummy) and made a nasty remark about my 2 miscarriages even though his wife went through the same thing! Who does that?? Who would say something about a loss like that?? So when I get back from the store I get a call from my mom. My aunt had “tattled” on me to my mom this is exactly the reason why I want nothing to do with the extended family!!! I can only imagine what Maureen and my aunt are saying about me now. These are the two biggest gossips of the family too. Hopefully if I run into “family” again they will keep on going. I know I will!

Had Fun – Glad It’s Done! December 27, 2009

I look forward to Christmas from about mid November. But once Christmas morning is over I don’t want to hear another Christmas song, watch another Christmas movie or look at the Christmas tree another second! For well over 10 years I have taken down the tree either Christmas day night or the very next day. This year I took it down the day after Christmas since I was sick. All 3 little ones have been coughing and 2 were running a temp. I was sick and sleeping all afternoon Christmas Eve day and most of the afternoon on Christmas. Even though the little ones were sick they had a good Christmas. My big boys were up well before the little ones

Keep The Door Open!!! December 23, 2009

For the past few weeks C has decided he’d like to sleep with the door open when he goes to bed at night. Since all the kiddos started sleeping in their cribs I have always closed the door while they slept. I have tried closing the door after he has fallen asleep only to be “scolded” for doing so once he wakes up! I don’t know maybe it’s just me but I feel like he can’t be getting a good night sleep with the door open. Plus J sleeps in there as well so I feel like he isn’t sleeping as well either. I have noticed that the boys wake up about 1/2 hour earlier then before the door started staying open. (Or maybe I’m just hearing them better since the door is open ) I know, I know…..if this is my biggest worry right now then I have nothing to worry about right?? I personally like to sleep with my door closed and complete darkness. Maybe sleeping with the door open is teaching the kids to tune out normal household noises? Maybe in turn they will sleep better because the door is open all night? Well I can only hope

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