a quick day trip for Wil . . .

Yesterday we took a quick day trip to Indy. Wil had a doctor's appointment with his General Surgeon.

Wil has lost two pounds and is now 26 lbs., however he has grown a couple inches. The doctor thinks that he has grown enough to have another ventral hernia repair ( aka - tummy tuck ) . He had someone on his staff take pictures of Wil's abdomen and will be talking to Wil's Urologist and they will be giving us a call soon to schedule a surgery. I'm not so sure what the Urologist will do - they've talked about reconstructing the bladder and reconstructing the penis. I thought that those would be done when Wil was about 10-12, who knows? They will however have to break his legs (hips) again and put him in traction. Last time (Wil was 1 1/2 ) it did work very well but they will need to do it again and get his legs turned in more. Of course I have no clue what this next surgery will hold except for the 'tummy tuck'. Other than all of this (above) Wil is doing great!

Later this morning we are going to see the cows at our cousins Dairy Farm. This should be fun for the kids! Wil had us pray last night that the cows won't try to eat him. I've written before about Wil's fear of 'petting animals'. They always attack him, we feed geese, they attack him, people have puppies, they attack him, kitten's , they attack him, we feed goats and deer, they attack him! LOL None of the animals attack in a mean way, they either chew on him, lick him, play with him, or mildly bite him. None of it is malicious, except maybe the geese! LOL It's just funny to watch him he really doesn't care for animals. He will still have fun today!

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More Church Bulletin Bloopers . . .

16. At the evening service tonight, the sermon topoc will be "What Is Hell?" come early and listen to our choir practice.

17. Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.

18. Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.

19. Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.

20. Attend and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a healthy lunch.

21. The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.

22. Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - Prayer and medication to follow.

23. The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.

24. This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn sing in the park across from the church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.

25. Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.

26. The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.

27. Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.

28. The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.

29. Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side enterance.

30. The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge! Up Yours!"

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Church Bulletin Bloopers

11. Next Thursday there will be try outs for the choir. They need all the help they can get.

12. Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.

13. The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing,"Break Forth into Joy."

14. Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.

15. A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.

Shocking . . .

Yesterday I said that it was Super Cleaning Day at my house. We didn't get every room done but we came close. My children totally shocked me though. Saige without being told or asked cleaned his and his brother's room. He put every single thing away and put blankets back on the beds, not made, but who care's? Wil, by hand, mopped the entire wood floor in the living room. He was so proud of himself and everything that I asked Asher to do he did without complaint. Wil even asked me to teach him how to do dishes, we haven't had our lesson yet, but we will. OMG!!! The end of the world is near, aliens have imbedded themselves into our children, we must join forces and unite! I am totally shocked at this behavoir - I LOVE IT!!!!! LOL Oh and Jeni, I didn't teach Sami the clean up song but I did teach Zach and Josh. It originally came from the cuddly purple dinosaur, Barney! I tried to teach my kids but Bryan hates Barney. Of course then came Teletubbies and Bryan thought that Barney really wasn't so bad after all. LOL

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Church Bulletin Bloopers . . .

6. The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to a conflict.

7. Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.

8. don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.

9. Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again" giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.

10. For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

still tired . . .

Today is Tuesday and I am still exhausted! I woke up at 10:30 and didn't get out of bed until 11:00, two of my children (Ash & Saige) are still sleeping. I posted a blog at the beginning of June titled 'Sleep in . . . NOT' and I complained that my children didn't know how to sleep in . . . well . . . they have figured it out! I will try - tonight- to make them go to bed before midnight! lol Bryan gets irritated at how I let the kids stay up so late. It's only because he gets up at 4:30 in the morning and on his days off he has a hard time sleeping past 8:00. It's summer vacation, I am way more relaxed on schedules, once August comes I will tighten up the reigns and pull everybody (including myself) back into our regimented lifestyle.

Today I shall attempt to make our house look like the home it use too! OMG! It's the pits! My house is so trashed and I have so much laundry to do. I told the kids last night that today is super clean day! Every one will help and they will have a smile on their face while they help! lol I love saying stuff like that to my kids, they get so ticked off but they really try to smile while they're not happy! It's too funny! lol Since Wil crawls in the house ( he is suppose to use his crutches) I think I will tie some wet rags on his knees and give him some for his hands and let him clean the wood floor in the living room, Asher can put toys away, & Saige can clean all the bathrooms and dust. Sounds like a plan! Just so you all know I will end up being stuck cleaning the entire house by myself. They always bail on me! lol I'll let you know who stuck it out though!
Place your bets! Will it be my oldest son, Saige, who has an even disposition and is very thoughtful, or Wil, my middle son, who loves to help and please others, or could it be my youngest son, Asher, who has a lot of energy and likes to do things that big people do? :{ imagine a drum role here:{ You will have to wait until tomorrow's blog! Yes . . . Yes . . . I know . . .I know. . . the anticipation is killing you! You must be patient though, as hard as it is!

Hope everyone has a great day!

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Church Bulletin Bloopers . . .

1. Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.

2. Announcement in a chruch bulletin for a national PRAYER & FASTING Conference: "The cost for attending the Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals. "

3. The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."

4. Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8PM in the recreation hall - Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.

5. Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Dont' forget your husbands.

busy, busy, busy . . .

The last few days have been absolutely busy! I feel as though I've been on the go and my house totally looks like the pit. I haven't posted since Wednesday the 21st. So here goes the last few days! Thursday the 22nd was my 31st birthday! Yay!!!!! I said that with no enthusiasm. It was also Saige's first day at Snider for the Rod Woodson Football Camp! It went really well except that it had to be the hottest day of the year! Asher actually vomitted on the bleachers from heat exhaustion and my mother in law had to take him home with her. Believe it or not Wil wasn't that affected by the heat. First time for everything! After the camp we went to grandma's to go swimming and Asher was doing much better. That night Bryan brought home flowers for me and we (all of us) went to the Olive Garden for dinner. I love their fettuccine. It was a really nice evening. I enjoy the men in my life so much! They Rock!
Friday Saige went to camp again and the weather was much more comfortable. I didn't want to take any chances though, so Bryan's sister - Aunt Kimmie- took the two little ones for me. Friday night Bryan took Wil and Saige to Northside Highschool to watch Rod Woodson and some more NFL players compete at a basketball game with local all-star highschool players. I took Asher with me and my friends daughter watched him so my friend and I were able to go out. We went to dinner, got my hair fixed(long story) and went shopping. Girl's night out! It was awesome, I really needed it!

Saturday was even more busy. Bryan went to Saige's football camp and I stayed home with the little ones. When the guys got home Bryan had to pack for his camping trip with 'the guys'. Men from his Wild at Heart group. We left at the same time and wouldn't meet back up until Sunday afternoon. I went to my friends house for a jewelry party and then after that went to another friends for a birthday party. I didn't get home until 3:30 in the morning! Believe it or not only one of my children (Saige) fell asleep at their house. lol

Today my family celebrated a late 'Father's Day' and us women sent the men to a shooting range for a couple hours to trap and skeet shoot while we prepared a nice luncheon for them Tonight we had a bonfire and roasted marshmallows and made smores. Wheww!!! Pfff! That just exhausted me! Tomorrow . . . who know's what we'll do! Take it easy and sleep! Sounds good to me! Actually I'm going to go to sleep right now! It's already past 2:00 in the morning and my old body can't take this staying up any longer!

make ya laugh....

A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: 'My friend is dead! What can I do?' The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: 'Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.' There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: 'OK, now what?'

summer swimm'n . . .

Every day this last week we've been swimming. I have been loving the weather. Bryan's mom has a pool and so far this summer we have made camp there. lol Of course I've been trying to get a lot of sun so I won't look as pale as I usually do. Either the sun doesn't like me or my skin doesn't want to cooperate. I am getting a tan just very slowly. I don't think that I'll make 'Bronze Goddess' by my birthday! lol

The kids are loving to swim everyday. Saige is improving so much in the water. I remember when just two years ago he was still deathly afraid of the pool. Now he is swimming half of pool length under water. Wil is doing better too. He hate's water yet he has swam (in his floating boat) everyday! Today Bryan even had him hold his nose shut and hold his breath and he dunked him into the water twice. Wil was fine and did a good job but he still cried. He is always improving though! Asher is just a fish, he swims with his arm floaties and this last week has been swimming under water. He lives for the pool and never wants to leave.

Tomorrow Saige starts his three day 'Rod Woodson Football Camp' at Snider Highschool. Today he registered and had his picture taken with Rod Woodson. Saige has been stoked about this, I hope that it's fun and he learns alot. We'll see tomorrow!

Happy Birthday Mark . . .

Happy Birthday Mark!

How old are you today? A BIG WHOPPIN' 35!!!!

June 18, 1971

Look at him as a baby, he was sooo cute!

And look here, he has a bowl on his head and he's sleeping. Not much has changed, after dinner Mark still doesn't know where to put the dirty dishes and he just gets plum tuckered out!

So sweet in a sailor outfit! He was a really cute toddler!

Now if that doesn't look like Rilee . . . ! Right around this age is when Mark's biggest dreams came true. He had a little sister. His life is now complete. Aww, precious memories.

Who else does Mark share a birthday with?

Paul McCartney, English rock singer and songwriter (1942)

Bartolommeo Ammanati, sculptor and architect (1511)

Sammy Cahn, songwriter (1913)

Jerome Karle, biophysicist and crystallographer (1918)

Jürgen Habermas, philosopher and social theorist (1929)

Lou Brock, baseball player (1939)

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad . . .

Today is my mother and father's 45th Wedding Anniversary! They were married in Fort Wayne, Indiana at St. John's Lutheran Church on the Cook Road June 17, 1961 at 6:30 p.m. . My father turned 21 the day before their wedding and my mother was 20. Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad, we love you! We'll throw you both a huge 50th Wedding Anniversary Party or maybe a 47th, or a 49th. Once you've been married over 40 years I think you can have a party every year if you want too!

Happy Birthday Dad . . .

Happy Birthday Dad!

June 16, 1940

That would make you . . . I'll let you do the math!




Guess who else you share your birthday with!

Joan Van Ark from Dallas, she is 63 today!

Tupac Shakur the famous rapper, who would have been 35 today!

Stan Laurel who was born in 1890 and would of been 116 today!

We love you, Dad!

make ya laugh....

A four-year-old boy was eating an apple in the back seat of the car, when he asked, "Daddy, why is my apple turning brown?" "Because," his dad explained, "after you ate the skin off, the meat of the apple came into contact with the air, which caused it to oxidise, thus changing the molecular structure and turning it into a different color." There was a long silence. Then the son asked softly, "Daddy, are you talking to me?"

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Leaving Miami for Ft Lauderdale, I decide to stop at one of those rest areas on the side of the road. I go into the bathroom. The first stall is taken, so I go into the second stall. I had just sat down when I hear a voice from the other stall............ "Hi there, how is it going?" Okay, I am not the type to strike up conversations with strangers in washrooms on the side of the road. I didn't know what to say, so finally I say: "Not bad............" Then the voice says: "So, what are you doing?" I am starting to find this a bit weird, but I say: "Well, I'm going to Ft Lauderdale.........." Then I hear the person, all flustered, say:"Look, I'll call you back. Every time I ask you a question, this idiot in the next stall keeps answering me!!!"

Happy 'Belated' Birthday Teresa . . .

I feel so bad. My last post was on Tuesday, June 13th and I didn't mention anything about my cousin Teresa's birthday. I wrote about her children (Andrew & Emily) but didn't once mention her. So here it goes . . . Happy Birthday Teresa! It's her 29th birthday! Below is a pic of her and her husband Joe. It's hard to believe that your the last one under the age of 30 now. lol Hope your birthday was fun and We Love You!

good food . . . good husband

Yesterday we went over to my parents house. We've (Bryan) been trying to lay a patio for mom & dad right past their deck. It's going to take quite a few more visits to finish it! lol We are never able to just work. Not with all the kids around. Our two nephews (Rilee & Mason) are there and our cousin's live next door with their two children (Emily & Andrew). We either have to break up fights, get something for someone, or play with them. Bryan really likes to play with them. Yesterday he got the lawn mower with the trailor out and gave all the kids a ride picking up children as he went. He ended up having all seven. The kids loved it. I think Bryan had more fun though! He's such a good father, uncle, cousin, & husband. lol It's neat to see 'the next generation' of cousins playing together just like I did with my cousins. Emily is the only girl right now and it's so funny to always see boys and then a little blonde haired, sweet, shy, cheery faced little girl bops through, it's so nice. My mom & I smile to each other, after all these boys it's a breath of fresh air.
My parents always feed us when we come over to do any work at their house and last night we were fed Steak and corn on the cob. My dad did such a good job grilling the steak it was soooo good. We haven't had steak in awhile.
One part of yesterday will always stick out to me, it will be a memory that I'll carry with me forever. It was so sweet and so funny. Bryan & I were by the 'patio' and I was trying to talk to Bryan and he was trying to *flirt*with me making my converstation quite difficult. My dad came out to ask Bryan a question and Bryan interrupted with his hand held up, " Steve . . . Steve . . . you're going to have to wait, I'm trying to flirt with my wife." He grabbed me and started kissing me. My mom and dad fell out laughing. I was half laughing and kissing at the same time, it's quite difficult to do.

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A little girl and her mother were shopping. The girl asks her mother, "How old are you?". Mommy says "Honey, women don't talk about their age, you'll learn later on in life." The girl then asks, "Mommy. How much do you weigh?". Mommy says, "That's another thing women don't talk about, you'll find out when you are grown up." The girl still wanting to know about her mother asks, "Mommy, why did you and daddy get a divorce?" Mommy says, "Honey, that is a subject that hurt me very much and I don't want to talk about it now." The little girl is frustrated. She tells her girlfriend about her and her mother's conversation. The girlfriend says, "All you have to do is sneak a look at your mother's drivers license. It's just like a report card, it tells you everything." The little girl and her mother are shopping again. The girl says, "Mommy, I know how old you are. You are 32 years old.". Mommy is very shocked! She asks "Sweetheart, how did you do that?". The girl shrugs and says, "I just know and I know how much you weigh. You weigh 120 pounds." The mother is flabbergasted. She asks, "Where did you learn that?" . The little girl says, "I just know, that's all. And I know why you and daddy got a divorce. You got an 'F' in sex.

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going to the drive-in . . .

Last night we took the kids to the drive-in. Cars and Shaggy Dog were playing. They were both good but it would be nice to see them again sometime when Asher isn't around. lol That child sat through the first 20 minutes of the first movie and after that he was walking around, sitting on us, going in and out of the car . . . he exhuasts me. Next time we'll park near the playground. The kids were good though, especially with it being so cold. We all sat outside during Cars and when Shaggy Dog came on Bryan, Wil, Asher sat inside the car. Saige & I pushed our chairs close together and covered up with four blankets. It was cozy.
Last year we had a van and Bryan took out the captains chairs in the middle and moved the rear bench seat facing the the back in their place. So we had half of the van to lay in plus the bench seat to sit in. When we got to the drive-in Wil asked me, "Mom how are we all going to fit in the trunk?" lol

make ya laugh . . .

One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can't, dear," she said. "I have to sleep with Daddy." A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice: "The big sissy."

Wheels, braces, & shoes . . .

Yesterday we finally got Wil's wheelchair back* da du duhhhhh* I need some music here to celebrate this monumental occasion. The battery in Wil's wheelchair busted back in December and yesterday we finally got it. It took so long because of all the stupid paper work *medicaid*. It so frustrates me, I'm actually shocked that they decided to pay for it to be fixed. We were able to get rid of the loner wheelchair that we had, it was so heavy and bulky. I am grateful though that it was loned to us. Wil was smiling from ear to ear when he got into his chair, he missed it. Our house isn't designed for the wheelchair so he is suppose to use his crutches. Yeah . . . . he prefers to crawl. Yesterday I told him everyday that he crawls and doesn't use the crutches he will lose all computer time that day. I should of spanked him, it would have been easier. lol He cried and cried and cried. He loves the computer and if I'd let him he'd be on it all day.
He also got his new braces and shoes. This year he got red straps and motorcycles for his orthotics and he chose some cool light up shoes. His wheels are fixed and he has some new *kicks* he is ready to conquer the world! *da du duhhhhhh* this is that music part again.

make ya laugh....

A drunk man who smelled like cheap wine sat down on a subway seat next to a priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened his newspaper and began reading.
After a few minutes the man turned to the priest and asked, "Say, Father, what causes arthritis?" "My Son, it's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol and a contempt for your fellow man." "Well, I'll be hornswaggled," the drunk muttered, returning to his paper. The priest, thinking about what he had said, nudged the man and apologized. "I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?" "I don't have it, Father. I was just reading here that the Pope does".

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A man is in bed with his wife when there is a rat-a-tat-tat on the door. He rolls over and looks at his clock, and it's half past three in the morning. "I'm not getting out of bed at this time," he thinks, and rolls over. Then, a louder knock follows. "Aren't you going to answer that?" says his wife. So he drags himself out of bed and goes downstairs. He opens the door and there is man standing at the door. It didn't take the homeowner long to realize the man was drunk.
"Hi there," slurs the stranger. "Can you give me a push?"
"No, get lost. It's half past three. I was in bed," says the man and he slams the door. He goes back up to bed and tells his wife what happened.
"Dave, that wasn't very nice of you," she says. "Remember that night we broke down in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up from the babysitter, and you had to knock on that man's house to get us started again? What would have happened if he'd told us to get lost?" "But the guy was drunk," says the husband. "It doesn't matter," says the wife. "He needs our help and it would be the Christian thing to help him." So the husband gets out of bed again, gets dressed, and goes downstairs. He opens the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouts, "Hey, do you still want a push?" And he hears a voice cry out, "Yeah, please." So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouts, "Where are you?"
"I'm over here," the stranger replies, "on your swing."

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A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his attractive, but blonde female neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the mailbox. She opened it then slammed it shut and stormed back into the house. A little later she came out of her house again went to the mailbox and again opened it, and again slammed it shut. Angrily, back into the house she went. As the man was getting ready to edge the lawn, here she came out again, marched to the mail box, opened it and then slammed it closed harder than ever. Puzzled by her actions the man asked her, "Is something wrong?" To which she replied, "There certainly is!" My stupid computer keeps saying', "YOU'VE GOT MAIL."

Summer reading . . .

Monday . . . No school . . . didn't get to sleep in . . . left the house with lots of CHILDREN . . . went to do stuff that's educational . . . WHAT PART OF SUMMER VACATION AM I NOT GETTING? lol

Yesterday was actually alot of fun! We went with some friends and their children to the downtown library to get the information about the Summer Reading Program and to check out some books . . . ok . . . some isn't really an accurate description . . . try more like 25. My back still hurts from the book bag being so heavy. Poor little Wil was in the stroller and I packed the rest of the books on his legs. When I removed them he let out a huge *sigh*. lol When we were done we walked to Coney Island for some lunch. Later that evening, when Bryan got home from work, we went to Grandma Wigge's and let the kids (and Bryan) go swimming. Still a little too cold for me. It was a fun day and a great way to start out summer vacation.

Today though we must WORK. *ughh* So much has been neglected lately and we have alot of catch up to do. We need to finish our projects at home and we've got some going at my mom and dad's and Bryan's mom's house too. Ahhh, I suppose I must get going and get my 'chores' done. It's a beautiful day so go out and enjoy it!

make ya laugh....

A married couple, both 60 years old, were celebrating their 35th anniversary. During their party, a fairy appeared to congratulate them and grant them each one wish.
The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her wand and poof - the wife had tickets in her hand for a world cruise.
Next, the fairy asked the husband what he wanted.
He said; "I wish I had a wife 30 years younger than me."
So the the fairy picked up her wand and poof - the husband was 90.

June . . . the official BROKE month . . .

June has got to be the busiest month of the year for us. It is also the most costly. It seems to be at a close tie with December. It's the month of graduations and weddings and also every single persons birthday that I know. lol

The next two weekends are filled with graduation parties and the weekend after that weddings. I actually had to cut back this year on how much money we give to the graduates because there were too many and it would get too costly for us. I feel cheap giving only $10.00 but it is still going to add up to around $70.00. Can you imagine giving $20.00? Plus we have some weddings too.

The worst is yet to come! The 13th is a cousin's birthday, 16th my dad's, 17th is my mom and dad's 45th wedding anniversary, 18th my brother's birthday, 22nd my birthday, plus we have friends and their children's birthday's in June too. Not to mention that Holiday's surround the month of June - Memorial Day Weekend is at the end of May (beginning of June) and the 4th of July (end of June). We're contemplating throwing my mom and dad an anniversary party . . . who know's? And to think that Christmas is only 6 months away!

Spend . . . . Spend . . . . . Spend . . .

make ya laugh....

A man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd love to be six again," she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he got her up bright and early and off they went to a local theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park: the Death Slide, the Screaming Loop, the Wall of Fear--everything there was! Wow!
Five hours later she staggered out of the theme park, her head reeling and her stomach upside down. Right to McDonald's they went, where her husband ordered her a Big Mac along with extra fries and a refreshing chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie - the latest Star Wars epic, and hot dogs, popcorn, Pepsi Cola, and M and Ms. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed.
He leaned over and lovingly asked, "Well, dear, what was it like being six again?"
One eye opened. The wife said, "You idiot, I meant my dress size!"
The moral of this story is: If a woman speaks and a man is actually listening, he will still get it wrong.

Oh . . . childhood . . .

Today we went to my parents when the kids got out of school and . . . well, just read the stories.
1st story:
Bryan and my brother are *training*. Both of them are out of shape and they hate it! So they are meeting together a couple of times during the week to run ( work on cardio) and to do some mma (mixed martial arts) . Today was the first day to *train*, after their run my brother's face was so red he looked like a lobster. lol He said he was so disappointed with himself on his cardio. I chuckled and teased him doing what sisters should do to their brothers and as usual ate my words. After dinner *we had a fish fry with all the fish the kids and papa caught back in the pond * we decided to take the kids for a walk, our three and my brother's two. Imagine children at the ages of 9, 7, 6, 5, & 4 - all boys. You would think that being on an old country chip and seal road you would feel safer, on the contrary, it'll scare the piss out of you. People fly down those roads. The little ones scared me soooo much. We walked some and jogged some. The entire trip was a mile. OMG I'm use to walking distance but not running - my knees, my ankles, my toes even hurt. I should of never teased Mark. I think I'll have to start *training* with them too. I knew that I was over weight but I didn't think I was that out of shape. lol The most amazing part of the *run* was that our youngest son Asher(4) ran a half mile without stopping and he still wasn't tired. Bryan made him run around the house a couple of times and the only reason he went inside was that the mosquitos were bad. Oh . . . . to be a child again!

2nd story:
When I was about 9-10 years old, me, my brother, and my cousins were back in the woods at the pond picking up mowed grass. Instead of letting it lie there, we would have to rake it up and put it in the lawn mower wagon and take it up to our house and put it on the mulch pile. It took the five of us all day to do this. In the future we just figured out not to set the blade length of the lawn mower that short. lol Anyway, I was driving the lawn mower and my cousin Teresa was sitting on the seat with me and as usual I was talking . . . . and . . . . .looking at Teresa . . . and not where I was going and . . . just happened to drive the lawn mower right into the pond. Yeah I know LOL LOL LOL LOL funny! I didn't realize we were even in the pond until Teresa screamed and my feet were wet. Anyway my dad razzed me really hard. A normal 'mulch' rotation of us going back to our house took about 45 min. Three and half hours later we showed up at our house with a CLEAN lawn mower. *we had my cousins go to their house to get their tractor and they pulled out the lawn mower and then we went to their house with the lawn mower and cleaned off all the muck* Little did any of us know that my dad was at our house and had realized that it had been way too long since we had been home and he got out the binoculars and watched the whole thing from our back patio. When I got home I was sooooo scared to tell my dad what had happened. I got the courage up and said, "Dad, I need to talk to you." and he replied, "Tell me anything Sara except that you drove the lawn mower into the pond." I could of died, I started to stutter and panic when my brother and dad started laughing at me. I've been ridiculed and made fun of ever since. THEN TODAY HAPPENED: My dad was back at the pond mowing and guess what - HE GOT STUCK ! ! ! The edges of the pond are starting to erode a little bit and with the rain we've gotten latley the ground is really soft. He got to close to the edge and the ground just sunk. I know he didn't actually drive the lawn mower into the pond but it was close enough for me. I finally got to STICK IT TO THE MAN! LOL As soon as he saw me he had to beat me to the punch. It was fun to raz him though and fun thinking of good childhood memories.

schools out . . .

Today was the last day of school! Yeah! I mean . . . Nooooooo! I'm so confused . . . I like knowing that I don't have to wake up at any paticular time and the kids don't have to go to bed as early as they do now BUT I will be with all of my children at the same time, all of the time. The house will be even messier and I'll have to cook more often. I have three boys all close to each other in age. The fights are non-stop. They fight about everything, who has control of the remote, the computer, the play station, you name it they fight about it. I've planned some things for the summer so they are kept semi busy and don't get too bored but I don't want to be on the go all the time - I like to relax. I'm one of those moms.
You will never see me primped and proper with three clean angelic boys in tow. No . . . I'm the mom in the t-shirt with shades and sandals yelling at the dirty little monsters to pay attention and listen or we'll have to visit the *bathroom*. lol My children aren't monsters but they are always dirty and they are very ornery. I do have a bad tendency to yell though. I hate it but I blame my hormones and also that my husband taught, by example, how easily it is to ignore me and the kids have picked up that habit beautifully. lol The *bathroom* is code for *you're going to get your bum whipped*. I remember being in a restaurant and Saige was around 3 and he was having a terrible fit. We used the code and he screamed as loud as he could, "Don't take me to the bafroom, no mommy, no, not the bafroom!" Asher on the other hand can't grasp the code. His response is, "I don't have to pee mommy!" So you bend down to remind him what the *bathroom* code actually means and you can see the light go on in his head. I have him by the arm walking towards the restrooms and he has his free arm blocking his bum screaming,"Don't pank me mommy don't pank me." He has no respect for the code. lol Wil on the other hand is very emotional and he doesn't need that type of discipline that often. Not to mention could you see Bryan and I in a public place taking a disabled child in a wheelchair to the *bathroom*? Wil crying,"Don't spank me mommy, don't spank me!" LOL Yeah, I'd get locked up! LOL I hope this summer will prove to be fun and not a job of referee. I might have to find a black and white striped shirt to wear! lol

make ya laugh . . .

A Greek priest is driving down to New York to see a show, and he's stopped in Connecticut for speeding. The state trooper smells alcohol on his breath, sees an empty wine bottle on the floor, and asks, "Sir, have you been drinking?" The minister replies, "Just water." The trooper asks, "Then, why do I smell wine?" The minister looks down at the bottle and exclaims, "Good Lord, He's done it again!"