YEAH!!!

My parents own a cabin. (we be leaving as soon as the girls wake up! SHEESH!)
Anyways.. my mom calls me last night to get a hummingbird feeder if I'm out.. seems the bear was back and knocked the crap out of my dad's that was up there and also the other bird feeder. LOL! Must have been p.o.'d that dad hadn't been up on a regular basis last year due to his hip issues! LOL! And no, we aren't afraid of the dumb bear.. he only wants the bird seed and corn that my dad sits out. We honestly had thought he (the bear) had left since Dad hadn't been up but 3 times last year!

GARAGE SALE SCORE
I got a dora twin sheet set for $4... and a pooh one for $1! Emma got a bunch of dresses for a buck each! And I got Sadie a brand new, in package, Playskool palm pilot thingy that does ABC's and 123's for $5! I was more stoked about my sheets than anything! LOL!

We went to May Fair last night.. Sadie was trying to get into the bounce house.. we wouldn't let her though.. it was mostly older kids. We were afraid for her safety, even though she is a bruiser. teehee.. She is now taller than her 2 year old cousin, Derek. (oh my) They tend to go back and forth, but she has now sprouted about an inch, to an inch and a half taller than him.

As for my Veggie garden.. our peas have started to sprout. My onions are about 3 inches high. I don't see an any action on my carrots... which saddens me.. but hopefully it's just early yet. Nothing on the 'maters or peppers or broccoli yet either. I do have 2 string bean plants that are growing, I need to put them in seperate pots, as I ran out of room in my garden! ROFL! Pics to come...


Sadie has started to say bubbles!! Her speech is finally starting to take off!!!

Emma is recognizing the words one, six, yes, to, mom. And she knows the meaning of to. And last night, she was READING a book to me. Granted.. "The lion. The tiger." But SHE was READING it!!! LOL!

Parent job description

POSITION
Mum, Mummy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION

Long term, team players needed, for challenging,
Permanent work in an
often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work
variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends
and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.
Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed.
Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The rest of your life
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily,
until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a
pack mule
and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from
the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges,
such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and
coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings
for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be a willing to be indispensable one minute,
an embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a
half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for
the quality of the end product.
Responsi bilities also include floor maintenance and
janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION

None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,
so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION

Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses.
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because
of the assumption that college will help them
become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that
you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more..

BENEFITS

While no health or dental insurance, no pension,
no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered;
this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

Forward this on to all the PARENTS you know, in appreciation for everything they do on a daily basis,
letting them know they are appreciated
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** AND A FOOTNOTE 'THERE IS NO RETIREMENT -- EVER!!!

Must be the moon...

Because my husband is pretty assanine lately too. Last night, I came home from work and we had to pay bills, this was at 9:45pm. Emma was still up. She is to be in bed at 9:30pm. He lets her stay up later. I told them both, that this was totally against my wishes.. as I set her bedtime as 9:30. (actually 9, but dh negotiated for the 9:30 because we put Sadie down at 9 and she is a screamer when she goes in) Dishes were still in the sink. He says that he works all day too. I said, excuse me? I babysit during the day for money.. then as soon as he gets home.. I leave to go to the pizza shop. He works all day. Got that. He comes home and makes supper.. SOMETIMES! I'm sorry if I didn't get supper made. I had a little baby that just wanted held all day. I had our 2 children that were quite whiny. I have a bully and his brother. And I had Morgan. So now.. tonight... I have 3 kiddos in addition to my own. I work tonight too. I DARE him to come home and say about habing to work all day. I DARE him. He will have to get the trash out, if I don't get time to do it. Which, normally, I do. AND.. I'm coming down with a bad cold.. starting as a sinus infection right now. And by HIS snores last night.. he's getting a cold too. But you know what.. he'll whine until he gets to sleep all freaking day because I'm tired of hearing him. But yet, I'll continue. Know why? Because I am mom.

Welp..

I'm trying to be better about this! LOL! And FAILING!

I'm in the process of planning a 65th bday party for my parents. I'm helping with my husband's uncle's 50th bday party. Trying to keep up after our house chores. We have dug a garden this weekend. So Emma and I will be planting seeds in there. We hope to grow a good bit of our veggies this summer. Both my kids are veggie eaters.. so that will save some money! WOOHOO! I have also started a weight loss blog. I NEED to get the weight off. I am at my heaviest right now. :(

3 randoms..

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mama and girls

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Post bathtime curls

THAT is what we have to tame in this house.. LOL!

Dabber Art gone wrong!

I present... Dabber Art







And yes folks, it IS pretty easy to be green!!

WOWZERS!

So much is going on right now. Christmas passed.. as you can see by the date and the previous post with the videos! ;)

Anyways.. now.. a friend of ours.. Renee.. has this little boy Kole. He's dying. He's 2. They are hosting a benefit bingo in his honor.. to try to raise money for him and his family. Date is January 18th at 2pm at the Manchester Fire Hall. Tickets are 15 if you are interested.

Some long needed to post.. videos!

Sadie playing:


Emma and Sadie at Christmas.. you may have to turn the volume up to hear Emma! LOL!




Sadie on her zebra: