Books Books and moooore Books!

I luuuuuv to read.  I recently finished the Hunger Games trilogy.  What a great triology!  When my friend told me about the trilogy I was a little miffed as to why I would want to read about kids getting thrown into an arena to fight to their deaths.  But my friend said trust me it isnt how it sounds.....well ummmm ok how else can that turn out to be anything other then what u just said.  I gave it a try anyways and i must say I am glad I started them cause it was a great trilogy (did i mention it was GREAT!).  So I highly recomend these books! Go read them!

I got a job..........Shouldnt I be happy??

I got a job, mind you it is an instructional assisting position so it is what I  have always wanted., and I will be on the same schedule as my kids, but the timing is a little off, I wont get off work till about 3:30, which means I will have to put my kids in after school care, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.  NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.  I am an obsessed mom what can I say.  I am one of those crazy people that actually likes being around her kids......so the thought of having to have someone watch them while I work is just sooooo not appealing to me!  Buuuut on the positive side they will get their homework done there, which means more fun time for us to be had!  So I will try keep the screaming, crying, finger nail biting, stress of homework in my mind during those fret full few hours that they are not by my side. :(

On another upside I get to be doing what I want to do which is work with kids.  I have never worked with Jr. High kids but the lady's in the district office said I was perfect for the job, guess I better start listening to other people and not just those critical ones in my head!

I am such a complainer, what a rough life to be offered a job, and one that I have been trying to get for a few years now.  I am truly grateful.....I am truly grateful, I am truly grateful, I am truly grateful (just trying to convince myself!)

update: good books

what i have been reading....

battle hyme of the dragon mother
great book.  really affirmed that being a strict mom and not succoming to the oh thats just how kids are these days motto.  i really wanted to get in there and get my hands dirty on being a good mom after reading this book.

the hollows series....
of course back to my supernatural reading.  this series adds elves and pixies to the supernatural world of literacy.  love this series and cant get enough of it.

the original dracula....
if u are a supernatural reader u must read the original dracula.  it is soooo good and puts things into prospective about where all this vampire crazy really started.

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I am a Courtesy Puker....

My poor Lucas, 1st he wakes up extra early from a bad dream.  Poor guy was even shaking, I have never seen him like that.  So we snuggled in bed till it was time to get up and get Damon ready for school. 

Once we finally got out of the house and got Damon all the way to school I look back and my Lukie was fast asleep.  I knew right then that he was most likely getting sick, cause what 5 year old falls asleep in the car at 8 in the morning, not mine!


We pulled into the driveway and Lucas woke up and told me he wasn't feeling good, so I lifted him out of the car to carry him into the house.  When my babies don't feel good they love to lay in my bed and watch TV, so I asked Lucas if that is what he would like to do and he said yes.  I get all the way to my side of my bed and he coughs and then vomits all over me (zero warning!)  I try to squeeze him against me so that none of it gets on my nice comforter (success!!).  Sweet little boy didn't want it to get all over either so he was holding his arms against him so that it would all stay on him.  Bless his little heart.....yeah OK now is when the love story comes to a halt.....I HATE THROW UP!!   I throw up more from throwing up cause I cant stand it!  So needless to say I was dry heaving and throwing up in my mouth, I had tears coming down my face cause I was trying not to throw up on my child!  I felt so bad, this little angel is sitting on my bed, with an arm FULL of puke trying his hardest to not get it on my bed, while his dumb shit mom is gagging and trying to turn the fan on, which I then blow straight on him cause I HAD to get the smell moving on out or Lucas was going to get more throw up on him and not his own! 

I felt so bad: fan blowing on him, covered in throw up and his neurotic mom apologizing over and over trying to convince him that everything is OK "mommy needs to catch my breath wait here a sec, I will be right back, don't move". 

Needless to say I get his clothes off of him, not a spot on my bed!!! Woohooo UNTIL I say OK Lucas move up there some on the bed. As he starts to, I see he has some vomit on his hands that he proceeds to put right down on my sheets.  Guess I couldn't salvage my bedding after all. 

Poor guy, that added a couple more years of counseling to his already piling up list of things he is going to need counseling for! 

The Talk... great new show

I love this new show!!! And  will be blogging about some of the topics..... here are a couple if anyone wants to comment....


Bullying.......

Just got done watching The Talk & todays show was on Bullying. I know that when I am at the school on recess duty I make sure to pay attention to what is going on & when I saw bullying 1 time I confronted the kid & as I was talking to the child saw right through his tough guy image. I literally saw his face change fro...m hard to soft. He understood when I was talking to him that maybe some other kids arent having such a good day or time in there life and we can help them by talking to them instead of picking on them. And he got it. He is one of my favorite (besides my kiddos) kid on the play ground. Along with the proper punishment, we need to talk to our kids, explain to them WHY it is wrong, not just that it is wrong dont do it. Here is a book they suggested on the show today... "Queen Bees and Wanna Bees"

Tweens taking Pole Dancing Classes......
Cant believe they're are moms out there like this! Amazing! Watch the video and listen to the moms ridiculous defense! Check it out and let me know your opinion :)  Here is the Video

McDonalds Fries Have Beef Extract

Even though it is a small trace they use before they freeze them and then cook them in veggie oil, they still are made with Beef Extract.  And I am sure vegetarians would be greatful to know (like me who ate them last night)  that they may want to for go these yummy treats :(  I am saddened cause I love those fries.....here is a link to the article www.commondreams.org 

My poor kids, therapy here they come..............

Ok I havent been on in a while and I was reading my posts and I noticed that my last 2 posts.... wine was involoved....hmmmmmm...I swear I dont have a problem!!!!! LOL  ok on to the real post......

So St Patricks day......

My oldest son wanted to dress up.  He picked out his outfit for the day: green shorts, green shirt, green sweat shirt, green socks, green headband with clovers that stand up real tall on his head, and a green bow tie.....he was decked out.  I was sooooooooooo afraid that he was going to be made fun of!  I know! I know! it was my past coming through.   But I couldnt get over it.  I was a wreck and I had to keep it to myself because I wanted him to be free of self critisism.  I want him to be able to wear what he wants with out that fear of being judged.  And so we went to school.....all decked out and imagine that everything was fine!  Everyone was dressed up in fun green clothes.  I was a wreck for nothing!  I will step back next time (hopefully!!).  Here is my big green man.......

Son vs. Son....I really hope not!!!

So we have the 1st wrestling match of the season coming up this weekend.  It will be my youngest 1st match.  He is soooo sporty.  Everything Sporty  he is just so darn natural at!  I know he will be great at everything he does.  The thing is, is that my oldest isn't like that.  He has to try really hard at sports.  Dont get me wrong he is fantastic at sports, it just doesnt come as easily to him as it does my youngest.  He is just kind of akward, he is long and skinny.  I am hoping and praying and trying to plan my "plan of action" for when the time comes that maybe some resentment may be there between the 2 of them because sports come so naturally to my youngest.  I am hoping that I can instill the "good sportsman" into them so that they support eachother vs. holding resentment towards eachother.  I tell them all the time that "your brother is the one person in this world that will be there, they are your friend for life, be there for eachother always"  and some other stuff to help them realize that they are forever going to be brothers that that bond is soooooo important to maintain.    Lets hope that works!!

I never thought when I was having kids, about how different my kids would be.  They are the polar opposites of eachother!  My oldest needs lots of attention and constant praise and affection, where as my youngest really can be Ok without it.  Damon is hyper and friendly, were my youngest is quite and reserved, and sometimes not so friendly.  (something we are working on!!!)

BOOKS I HAVE RECENTLY READ AND RECOMMEND:

I just read "the 5 love Languages" and even though it is written for marriage you can see where it can be affective in your everyday life.  If you havent read that, you should.  it is definalty NOT my favorite book (im a total vampire whore right now) but it is something that is nice to add to your library, makes you think, and helps with how you interact with people.  There is also a book by the same author about kids.  You can read that one too, if you want to know about how to relate it to kids.  But I understood it with just reading that one book. 

Sookie Stackhouse series:
LOVE LOVE LOVE
of course about Vampires, but there are tons of other superantural creatures in this series.  They are quick reads and there are right now like 9 books out there in this series.

A Thousand Splendid Suns:
GREAT book.  The Author wrote "The Kite Runner" another great book.  Similar to the Kite Runner, but about a women and her journey though life in the middle east.  It is sad, it is inspiring, makes you yell "are you kidding me" makes you want to be there to help the women.  This book reall draws you in.  It was fantastic.

ONE OF MY ALLLLL TIME FAVS:
THE RED TENT
OMGoodness this book was fantastic!!!!! It starts from before birth and goes till the very end for the main character! It doesnt leave you hanging at the end, wondering "jee I would really like to know what happens next"  it goes all through the main characters life.  It was fantastic....A MUST MUST read!!!!

Hope all is well, I am ending here, I have got to go go go....lots to do, it is never ending!!!!

Slips.....slip

We went out of town this weekend for a wedding. I had a really cute dress on, I am a little chunky right now so I had to wear a spank looking thing that sucks it all in, it looks like a dress but super tight.
At the reception I was helping watch the baby of the couple getting married, I was trying to be very cautious of my teeny tiny dress that rides up, but I forgot about the slip. It was dinner time and I was standing in line to get food and was wondering what was all bunched up around my waist.....it was my slip. So embarrassing cause my dress is tight and I was soooo sure that EVERYONE could tell something was wrong with me and at any minute someone was going to stand up and scream...."look at her dress, her slip is up around her waist...aaaaaaaaaahahahahahahah what a dork". So I hurried through the line, walked very fast back to my table, set my plate down, and walked very fast to the bathroom and yanked that puppy down. So embarrassing I am sure everyone is talking about it! LOL so moral of the story, babies and short, tight dresses that require a spank DON'T GO TOGETHER!


Other than that I had a great time. Napa valley is nice. We went on a 10 mile bike ride with my kid on the back of my bike on one of those tag along things. Yeah that was a work out! Someone said it was going to be flat, no hills....whoever said that I wanted to punch in the freaking face around the 5th hill I was trying to get up. And then my chain came off right when I was half way across a bridge. That was fun trying to run with my bike and tag along thing on the bike with my kid on it! Wow I was cool. So smooth. jezz thank god I am married cause I looked a fool! I may have grown up to be one of those cat lady's if I hadnt already met, married and boar children so that he cant leave me. I hate cats.


Need less to say we are home. After a 5 and a half hour drive that I had to sit crammed in the third row of my own car surrounded by luggage and my kids both feeling like they were going to puke. Have you every been there, driving and your kid has to puke! Talk about scrambling. The worst is having someone puke in your car! But we made it to a stopping point and I ran out and got him to a potty. And all was well in the neighborhood. And we are home, car unloaded and stuff put away. Now to watch some of my shows that are clogging up my DVR......

Wine Tasting.........with my family

So we went wine tasting for my moms birthday this weekend.  It was Mom, Dad, Sister and myself.   It is always interesting when we are all together in an inclosed environment.  Started off with mom and dad arguing about who left the message on my Dads phone......
Dad:
" What wrong with my phone?"
Mom:
"You have a message"
Dad:
"I dont know who it is, hear you figure it out"
Mom:
"Its your nephew"
Dad:
"No its not, stop telling me what to do"
Mom:
"I m not telling you what to do"
Dad:
"Who was on the phone"
Mom:
"Your Nephew"
Dad:
"I think I know my nephews voice, why do you have to be so bossy"
Mom:
"You asked me to listen"
Dad:
"give me my phone let me listen"
Mom:
"Here"
Dad:
"Its my nephew"
Mom:
"Are you sure?"

This went on for about half the drive!  They are both deaf and blind so it was a lost cause!   So I turned the music on to drowned them out and then of course Dad is yelling "who's phone is ringing?" ..... "um Dad thats the radio".... Dad: "oh"

Dad:
" We went to the Fetival today and there was a booth that had candy samples, so I went up to it and took one and ate it.................it was an air freashner.  Didnt taste good, I was spitting orange for the rest of the time we were there"
Us:
ROFL, knowing we will never let him live this down!

It was a fun day.......

Yummy quick recipe

OK so I made a pesto/artichoke, Cream Cheese, cumcumber, sandwich.  It is really yummy. Try it!