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Jeff got laid off at the end of October from Ideal Disposal. He is working with his friend Jim right now a million hours because he can't find work. Kids are going on healthy kids because we also have no insurance.

I had Rachael's kids for the past three days as she went to Florida for school. We had so much fun. We took them ice skating and did a lot of horsing around. I got the house back to normal last night.



My mom bought Brady a big boy bed for Christmas from my friend Cathy. We set this up yesterday and will be painting his room this weekend. I just love the new set up of his room. It really looks great.

I was trying to look in the mirror in the bathroom on Saturday and went to get down stool slipped. I went flying and nailed my head on the shelving attached to the wall giving myself a concussion. I can finally open my jaw today and I am less irratable so I think I am finally on the mend.

We are going to mom & dad's for Thanksgiving. I can't wait to have the family together for the holiday. I am so looking forward to this Christmas. I have not looked forward to the past couple. For some reason though I am such in the Christmas spirit this year.

I went and picked up Brady's pictures today and got the cars inspected.

The boy's are getting ready for their Christmas concerts: Colby for Sax and Austin for chorus.

Stealing this one from Rachael

Rachael peaked my curiosity about whom the Town of Beford voted for in the presidential elections that were just held.


Well since I can't seem to copy and paste it. I am proud to say

For Obama: 5,115
For McCain: 7,442

I am very curious as to how the other towns in NH voted. So far that is 2 for 2 for McCain.

Well I will be back later I have a ton to update you all on. So much has happened in a month. But no time right this second.

Not much going on

Well things have relatively quiet. Never a bad thing. We are getting ready for Sean and Tiffanys baby shower coming up in a couple of weeks. That should be fun.

The kids are anxiously awaiting halloween. However, I think we will not be buying costumes this year. The older boys are getting old enough to become creative. I am thinking they can go as baseball players. I am also pretty sure one of the costumes that Brady got last year and didn't wear will fit him this year. So that is turning a new leaf for myself. I always in the past have spent quite a bit on their costumes but the times have changed. I thought last year things were tight money wise well it turns out this year is even tighter financially.

Things have been a little less stressing and I am not so wound up so that is a good thing. So I guess that is it for now. Talk to you all later.

Interesting week

Well what a week it has been. First I get a call from Rachael in the late evening and I knew it couldn't be good. It turns out Chris Purdy passed away from a heartattack at the age of 37. I feel so badly for Shayna what a horrible loss. What a shock and I feel for them so much.
Then we have some kind of random stomach bug, running rampid through this house.




Austin was sick Monday night into Tuesday. Brady was sick Wednesday night into Thursday. I was sick Thursday night into Friday. Then Austin was sick again last night and is still recouperating.

Then Rachael currently is celebrating her 35th birthday as we speak. We through a surprise party for her at Tammy's Friday night. The gang was all there and she was quite surprised.

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.