Can we salvage Halloween for the kids

Well Halloween is this Monday and with all the power outages and all the city plans cancelled do to the mess Wilma left us, we don't know what we can do for the kids for Halloween. We have thought of maybe taking the kids to Trick or Treat at the mall early in the afternoon and then looking to see what city has trick or treaters around and then heading that way. It is sad that we have such little options for them now when we had a great plan going before the storm of what to do of the entire weekend now we are struggling to figure out what to do just that day. Its terrible that such a fun day for the kids could be ruined this year. I am hoping that people try to get out and still celebrate the day for the kids that really do want to have some fun that day and that this storm has not destroyed the day for all of us.

Wilma sent us to the Stone Age

Well we made it through Hurricane Wilma.. We had a little damage to our carport and had to live without power for 5 days. Thankfully though all of us were safe after the storm, we were not hurt in any way, But I do have to say it was rough not having power for so long. No hot water, not being able to cook, NO COMPUTER (I think that was the worst for me.), and the gas situation was not that easy to deal with, lines that were at least a mile long, many hours of waiting for gas and then not getting any when you finally got close enough to the station, now that was hard for those of us who were fortunate enough to have a generator. Well we decided to start siphoning the gas out of our cars, and sharing the generator with neighbors to share the cost and headache of the gas situation. Now we are in still dealing with the gas problem and we are going into day 6 after Wilma. All you hear on the news is that the power company is trying to get power back to everyone before Thanksgiving, which will really hurt us for the Holiday season. So much that was not expected for Wilma, so many thought is was going to be the same as Katrina for us and did not prepare. So many people that don't have all the essentials that are needed during hurricane season. Now all we can hope this that the tropics just quite down for the rest of the season and that next year more people listen to the reports and prepare better. Well I guess this is it for now and Gladly I can bring you all more information tomorrow.

Has anyone else noticed

Has anyone else noticed that in this Hurricane season all the MAJOR (catagory 5) Storms have all been female names. Besided them also being the only ones that have hit the US (or threatining to do so). First we had KATRINA and then came RITA (which if you look both hit Florida before they impacted the Gulf Coast), and now we have WILMA out there with her eye heading toward Florida for this weekend. I am prepared have been since June 1 but it is scary to think that all these storms are female. Think about it.

They are so smart

Well I as my 20 month old the other day where she had left something and her answer to me was I don't know... That is the first time that she responses to me with a real answer instead of just looking at me like this lady is crazy... Then today she bites her older sister and when I am about to reprimand her for doing that she goes and bites herself so that I will not yell at her and instead comfort her for her ouie. She is just too smart for her age she knows what she is doing and is not even old enough to remember where she was the day before... My 5 year old is getting a little quick with some of her answers and is really quick to defend herself... The other day her granddad just to bother her (like he always likes to) tells her that he is going to sell her to the Zoo so that they can put her in a cage as a monkey and not even a second later she answers him with "I'm going to sell you to the circus as an elephant". They are getting so smart and I don't know what to do. I have to watch myself all the time now because they will catch me with anything I say if I don't pay attention. Kids are great.

He was so surprised

This weekend was my big brothers 30th Birthday, his girlfriend through him a huge surprise party, but that wasn't the only surprise. My Mother, my Stepdad, my Husband, my Kids and myself went up to surprise him at his party. He had not idea what as going on right under his nose... He never expected to have what he had for his birthday. He thought that he was just going to a little dinner with his girlfriend and a few close friends, and when he arrives he is stunned to see 80 of his family, friends and co-workers there to wish him a wonderful day. The only thing was that the surprises did not end there. After about an hour of him being at the party (do to a late flight), we all walk through the door of the hall. According to him one of his best friends tells him "isn't that your mom and your sister walking in" and when he turns around, there we all are just waiting to wish him a very special Happy Birthday. The party was great, the food was wonderful and the night was made extra special. I am glad my brother was able to have a good birthday. We then spent the rest of the weekend with him and sadly had to come back home on Sunday. At least we all know that, that is one birthday he will NEVER EVER forget.

Its all starting to get to me

The stress of everything that is going on in my life right now is really starting to get to me. I have not been able to get a good night sleep in a long time. I keep thinking that things are going to get better and they don't. I don't know what to do anymore, I need to get some time to myself some time to think, but I know that is never going to happen. I need a day to be away from being mommy, housewife, lover, from everything that comes with being a stay home mom. I need some adult interaction. I want to go back to work but I know that it wont make any sense to do so because it wont alleviate the financial burden we are under. I hate feeling like I don't have my own money, like I have to ask permission to do anything or get anything for myself or the kids. I'm tired of having to think if I do this will I still be able to pay this bill. I want to get a job working from home but don't seem to know of anything. I want a day out of the week that I can go out with friends and get a drink, or anything that takes my mind off of what I have to do everyday. I think I need a day with no kids, no cooking, no cleaning, with no responsibilities what so ever. It gets to me to know that my hubby has, his meeting night, poker night, and then the other nights he works late. Then I feel bad that he has worked so hard during the week and he goes out with the boys on the weekends. I feel that if I complain to him I am being selfish, am I allowed to be selfish or should I just keep my mouth quiet and let him do his thing... Why is it that just because I am a stay home mom and he works outside the house it is thought that he works harder. Doesn't he see that cleaning the same thing 10 times a day is not tiring, or chasing after a wild 1 1/2 year old doesn't deserve some time alone. I know it is not all his fault because I have just let things go for all these years but is it wrong to change the rules of the game now? Now that I have vented I feel a bit better....

Our first meeting of the mommy club

We had our first meeting of the mommy club today. All went well, the kids had a good time and us mommies enjoyed ourselves as well. We met up at the mall and let the kids play in the play area. The kids had a good time and luckily they played well together. They only had to be reprimanded a few times. We have already come up with an idea for our next mommy club meeting. I will inform you all after that meeting.

Tom Cruise

Ok I have been watching the news lately and they have been talking about Tom Cruise and Kate Holmes having a baby. Now they mentioned last night that when Kate Holmes goes to the hospital to have the baby she can not have drugs or cry or scream because of Tom's beliefs in "Scientology". Now I think that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of.... You got to know that a man had to have come up with this so called religion... Let me shove an orange in Tom Cruises ass without him crying or even screaming and no drugs to see how uncomfortable it is... I have given birth to 3 children and if it weren't for the Epidural I don't know if I would have had the strength to push them out... Now you tell me how in the world is a women not supposed to scream or even cry. Now I can see her doing it without drugs because women have done it without drugs for years but no screaming or crying... You are out of your mind. When I heard the report yesterday I wanted to tell Mr. Cruise a few choice words but I don't know the man so I will just have to vent out my anger and frustrations here. I mean really what the hell is this so called practice all about... Also there is no such thing as Post pardon depression.. Come on please... You have your body turned inside out and your hormones go haywire on you and then lets see how there is no such thing. I know after I had my son things were a little weird for me for a while and I know that it took time for me to start feeling better again but not existing is ridiculous... Well I have vented about Mr Tom Cruise and his stupid belief of "Scientology" now tell me what you think.

Feeling Sad

I have been feeling sad today. My son is sick, I have not been able to hang out with one of my sister-in-laws lately, and that family issue I wrote about a few days back is really getting to me. Lets start with my son being sick... He has a regular old fashioned cold but it is a really bad chest cold, and being that he his only seven months old it really is hard for me to deal with... (remember he is #3, but you never get used to it) He has to use a nuebalizer machine and Albuterol. It is so hard as a parent to know you can't take away their discomfort. Now to my sister-in-law... Because she is pregnant and the kids have been sick I don't want to be around her so that the kids don't get her sick, and also she has had lots of tests to take for school and has had to study so we have not had the time. Which makes me sad because I really enjoy hanging out with her. Since every time we are together we talk and help each other out with anything that is wrong.... Now finally to the family thing (how is it my fault) I talked about the other day... I am really sad that one of the people who is upset with the my husband is now talking to him and a few of the other people that she was upset with, but not me. When I had nothing to do with what she was upset about to begin with. It hurts because I have done nothing wrong but keep being treated like the enemy and it frustrates me. I should not be the one on the chopping block here so why is it that I am? I wish that this sadness would go away and that I could forget about what upsets me like my husband tells me to, but unfortunately it is easier said than do... Well wishing everyone happiness and a good last 2 days of the work week.

My Son

Are little boys born with the male instinct or what. My son is only seven months old, and he can't sleep unless he is caressing a woman's boobies. He does not care if they are mine or some other girls. He will sit there and caress your boobies very gently but that is the only way he will fall asleep. My husband tries to put him to sleep sometimes when I am cooking or cleaning but he just wont fall asleep. He will stay up crying until I come and get him. So the first thing he does as soon as I lay him in my arms or lay next to him on my bed is to go straight for my chest. Is this a natural male instinct or what. Will he be a boob man like his dad or is it just something that boys tend to do, or does it happen to all breast fed kids... I have 2 other children who are both girls and they never breast fed (not for lack of trying). They have never done that, so I can't say for sure if its a boy thing or just a breast fed kid thing. If anyone out there knows please let me know, because this just makes me laugh now but I want my son to grow up to respect women and not just look at them because of their bodies.

School

Have you ever moved away from an area that you grew up in the last few years of school. I moved from NJ to FL at the end of my souphmore year of school. At times I wish that I would have stayed there until I finished school. Especially lately I have been wishing this because I have been getting ready for my 10 year high school reunion and realized there are going to be very few people who will remember who I am because they only knew me for a very short time. I know that if I would have stayed with my friends from Elimentry school or from Middle school they would still remember me all these years later even if they havent seen me. I think about the difference that it would have made even on graduation day and the time right after. It makes me feel insignificant to not be remembered. I hope things will be different the day of my reunion but I dont know. I would really like your imput on this topic. Have a great day!!!