Rough Week

As much as I love me family more than myself most days. They have all been stressing me out. 1st Colby's sax, then the attitude, then his grades started to slip. Austin lost his spelling book that we now need to replace, his attitude, the sheer laziness. Brady just his 2 yr old antics.

This week has been a test of my will not to beat them all. I feel all I do lately is yell and fight with them. I am not sure when we crossed the line from loving to have them around and missing them so much while they were at school to dreading 4 pm because I know I will hear the bus any second. Everything has become a fight of colossal proportions. From dinner, to homework, to cleaning there own messes and room. They are nasty to each other and everyone else around them. I know this is par for the course but I am running on reserve power and I feel like it is about to shut down.

I think Jeff knows that I am hanging on by a thread so he offered to take the two older boys tonight and go do something with them so I can go out with my girls. I am not sure if they realize how much they have been the glue that is holding me together lately. Jen helped so much last week by rocking Brady to sleep as he was on my last nerve and she did it not even knowing how much she helped advert a potential snapping moment. Liz she has been the humor in my life lately that I have seemed to have lost and boy do I appreciate it. Tammy is the respect in my life that somehow no one in this house can seem to muster. Rachael where do I even begin she is the silent wall that I have been leaning against to hold me up and get me through these trying days. She doesn't need to say a word but I always know she is a phone call away if I were to need her to lean against. Never in all my days did I realize in my life that I could be so blessed to have friends that are as incredible as the girls I have in my life. I must have done something right somewhere along the line because I have been sooo blessed and they are the glimmers of light that have been getting me through.

So you all have done such minor things that have made such a major impact and all it required was all of you being yourselves. You are all amazing and I am incredibly honored to have you all as my friends.

Who Knew

Who knew that one child's mistake could be so costly and time consuming. Colby accidently set his saxophone down at the bus stop last Tuesday and forgot to grab it when he got on the bus. Well someone pulled up and stole his saxophone. We have been desperately searching to buy a replacement. I finally gave up after searching for almost a week with no saxophone even within financial reach for us. I finally realized our only option was going to have to be to rent one. We went over to Hebert's Music on Elm St. and they do a credit check. They wanted $500 down in order to RENT ONE!!!! Yeah not happening so I went on line and got almost the same deal slightly more expensive but without the credit check and the only difference is when he is finished we have to send it back for $20 shipping. But at $42 a month when we owned his other one outright is insanity. I am pissed at the kid please don't get me wrong. However, the person who stole his other one when his name, address and phone # were right on the front and all they had to do was walk it across the street makes me sick. Karma will get them I know it deep down in my heart.

On a lighter note we had . What a blast as always. Here are a few photos.







I hope this turns into maybe a monthly or bi-monthly event. I know speaking for myself as a mother it realives so much stress and makes me a better mother and wife. Just to get away and have a blast with my girls makes it all better, even if only for a little while.

Sick:-(

Well I finally came down with the bug the Rachel & Colby had. I couldn't even work yesterday I was so ill. I am finally better but have fever blisters on both corners of my mouth. UGH!!

Colby lost his Saxaphone. He left it at the bus stop yesterday morning and someone took it. He has always been my most reasponsible kid, yeah well not lately. Reminds me of a totally different kid. Not one I am overly proud of I might add. Hopefully this phase goes away extremly quickly.

Getting ready for girls night at Rachael's on Friday. Should be fun. Also Rachael just sold us 80 gallons of home heating oil for a $1 a gallon. That totally rocks that should get us through half the winter. Oh yes what a total blessing. Now to figure out how to get it from her tank to ours.

What a month

Things have been wonderfully crazy lately. I had Friday night at Rachael's 2 weeks ago.

Then we had an end of the year BBQ at Rachael's a week ago Sunday. Rachael, Jen and Scott were the gracious hosts.



Then we had Austin's B-day party from 1-4pm then turned it into audlt Margarita night at my house this past Saturday. Oh my gosh what a blast. These are some wonderful memories with my frieds. I also had the pleasure of meeting a great new gal Liz. She is so cool.






So then I guess Rachael we figured we needed one more to go out with a bang this summer. So we are having another this coming Friday. So more pictures to follow.

Wow is really already September

When I was little my mom always said enjoy the time you have now because it will fly by and you will miss it when you are older. I gwafed at such a thought and prayed to be older. Well my prayers where answered and wouldn't you know my mother was oh but to right as usual. The time is flying by way to fast and I am at a loss as to how to slow it down. I want to savour the days and enjoy the kids youth. However, I blink my eyes and it seems gone in an instant. Years seem to flash by in seconds. Wish I could go back to when the kids were younger and not be in such a rush for them to walk, talk and be older and appreciate the days a little bit more. I am trying very hard to absorb every moment I have and just enjoy it because I am afraid if I blink once again it will be a distant memory.

Well the kids summer is already gone. It was a whirlwind of a summer and I wish it didn't have to be that way. Colby started 6th grade and Austin 5th. They really seem to be enjoying it as much as you can enjoy school at that age anyway. I am seeing a bit more maturity in Colby this year, if I could only get rid of that occasional chip on his shoulder I would be much happier. Austin is going to be 10 in another week and I am telling you it is another age that is not my favorite. He is challenging and oh so difficult, as he tries to find the delicate balance of exerting his independence while still obeying his parents. He will figure it out I am sure, just the sooner the better.

We are getting ready to say goodbye to the last of the warmer weather with a few big parties. Sunday we will be having a party at Rachael's hosted by Jen & Rach. Then a big b-day party for Austin on the 13th. Then we are turning it into an adult margarita party afterwards. This will probably be the biggest party we have ever hosted. I am just praying that everyone has a great time and it doesn't rain.

We have to go help my parents tomorrow stack a cord of wood they just purchased for the winter. So I am praying it doesn't rain all day and maybe just a few showers here and there.

So for the next few weekends I am just going to enjoy every moment I have with family and friends. Relish every second I have with them all and be thankful I have such an amazing family and some of the best friends a girl could ever ask for.