Girl, Interrupted...

Today was nightmarishly depressing. My customers were all going through divorces, deaths in the family, financial hardships, etc. And I deal with this crap all the time but today I felt like I should be getting paid therapist fees. I had to have a beer when I got home...
Lets catch up first...
Saturday I made it to Outback Steakhouse. I had a great meal, free blooming onions, a couple of drinks and most importantly, great conversation with some wonderful ladies. I met a new wife too, Nikki. She was a sweetie. Jessica brought her baby boy, now 6 months old. I held him and I loved it. I love new babies.
I really don't remember what I did on Sunday, but I do remember it being a great weekend. So I guess it was decent. I know I got the garage a bit more organized over the weekend. That was a great accomplishment.
Monday-today, the west coast people aren't any different than the southwest customers. The systems are different and the rates, etc. But ultimately, same sh*t, different day...
I got the kids pictures back from daycare Friday. They came out really good. Except for getting Pinky to smile. Ellie broke my coffee pot one day last week when I asked her to wash dishes. She had a bad attitude about doing it and I bet that's how it got broken from her tossing stuff around. She won't admit it but... I bought a new one today. A snazzy GE one. I have never spent more than 25.00 on a coffee pot. This one was 40.00 and has some cool features. I miss not having my coffee on the weekend. The replacement carafe from the old pot through Black & Decker was almost as much as I paid for the pot! Ridiculous. Anyway, I hope I like this one.
Elliebear also had a recital for orchestra on Tuesday evening. It was a 5th and 6th grade combo program. They did a pretty good job. Cici and I went to the dentist on Tuesday AM. I was scolded for not flossing. Hey! I brush at least twice a day. I floss occasionally. I admit my laziness. So far I have flossed each evening since. Let's keep it up! Cici has to go back on the 6th. She had new spacers put in for her braces and will need to get them removed and hopefully have the bands put on. I will be so glad when this phase is over!
I finally started filing my taxes online this week too. I have so much to do, it's just ridiculous. I think I am ready for Bruiser's bday. 10 days from now, she will be 3! And 15 days from now, the twins will be two. I have nothing for them for gifts, but Sheridan is froggied out! Then there's Cici and Ellie in May. I put away the 50.00 GC we got from Christmas from the FRG party for Gamestop and will use that for Cici's gift. She is the video gamer of the house and she got enough for Christmas. I still have some left over ice skating tickets from another FRG function and I was thinking of letting Ellie invite some of her friends to go skating and have a semi-party without scheduling a party, if that makes sense. I want to have a party for the little ones when daddy is home to enjoy it.
And on a more personal note, I am still spotting. UGH. I am really excited about honey coming home. I am ready for it. I know we have a lot to work on as far as coming up with a new budget and he has a huge "honey do" list from stuff around the house that decided to malfunction while he was gone. But he'll be home! I can't wait! The anticipation is killing me!

Training for the West...

This has been a crazy week. We started our training for taking calls from the west coast this past Tuesday. This is going to be a ridiculous fiasco on Monday! So much info crammed into days and it's so different from what we use/do now. Wish me luck!
I rented movies this week. Wednesday got the movie "Brothers" about this marine who gets deployed to Afghanistan. He has a wife and two little girls at home. His chopper goes down and he and one other guy get captured and are held for months. So at home they think he's dead. In the meantime, his brother has been released from prison. He starts hanging out with the wife and kids and starts appreciating the good things in life. You sense and attraction between them but they keep it at a distance. Well, the husband gets rescued and comes home and he's totally warped after his experiences. He thinks they are having an affair and flips out. It was a sad but believable story.
On Thursday, I finally watched Precious. That was a really sad story about a sexually and physically abused teen. She has 2 kids by her father, catches HIV from him, gets beaten by her mom, starts going to an alternative school to get her life together and get an education (only good part of her life) and her first child had down syndrome. Too much emotion for the week!
I am so glad it's Friday! I have kept to my plan for cooking each night. But I have baked apple pie, cherry pie, cookies... I am such a fatty bombalatty...
It's now Saturday and L has gone to Alley Cats with one of her friends. She was supposed to have a concert this morning at a nursing home but she left her violin at school. Fortunately, the concert was optional. I don't know about that child. Princess is still sleeping and the twins and Bruiser are very up and at 'em.
I got the pics they took at the daycare back yesterday. They were so cute! Pinky just didn't smile. We got a smirk out of her on one pic only.
I can say that I am glad that week of training is over. I am glad we got some time off the phone. But I am leery about Monday because I don't honestly feel prepared. I just hope my two days off are good ones. I am supposed to go out to eat with some of the other Seabee wives tonight. One last Hoo Rah I guess. Better get to work. Lot's of chores between now and then.
Love you, sweet hubby!

Let's Play Catch Up

Friday was absolutely wonderful. The weather was beautiful. I raked 10 more bags of leaves in the front yard. Still a long way to go with our 30+ trees! But it was a nice upper body work out. I also mopped most of the house with hubby's towel and shimmy method. So I had a decent lower body work out too. I got a lot done.
The cable guy came and told me there was a bird's nest in my cable box outside. That's what was screwing with my DVR signal. Luckily, he fixed everything and I didn't have to exchange boxes! So hubby can watch LOST with me when he returns. I am still trying to find a website where I can watch 24 episodes from the beginning of season 8. Will just have to wait for hubby's bootlegged version or catch it on video in a few months.
I did lots of organizing and cleaning on Friday. It was a pretty productive day. We went to Cici's for dinner- all you can eat bad pizza... Well, is there really such a thing as bad pizza? LOL!

Saturday it was soooo cold outside. Drastic, dramatic, dreadful temperature change and it was extremely windy. Pretty much hung out in the house. Got more done. It's coming along nicely, this organization. Not as fast as I'd like but at least moving forward.
I did sneak out when everyone went down for a nap and went to see Repo Men. It was pretty good but the soundtrack was incredible. I really want it.

Sunday morning we woke up to snow. It melted by the end of the day and warmed up just a bit. Watched Ponyo from Blockbuster with the kids. It was a sweet movie. I also watched Armored. It was OK. Bad weather = movies indoors.

Monday I had a rough start. Work was OK but getting everyone back on track after spring break was hard. I was 6 minutes late to work but managed to sneak in as far as I know, unnoticed... The rest of the week I have training 8-5 for the west coast calls we will start taking. I am still kind of upset in a way that we are getting screwed out of the 8 hours of overtime the other class got, but I am glad I don't have to worry about the kids staying late at daycare. And I think I will enjoy some time off the phone. On a positive note, I baked an apple pie tonight and served it with vanilla ice cream. Delicious!

I have been sticking to my meal plans! Only one night of fast food, the pizza. I have been cooking every other night. I bought New Moon and watched it with the girls tonight. I also got the Princess and the Frog DVD and put it away for Bruiser's bday. She has started sucking her thumb over the past couple weeks. Pretty consistently. I am concerned... Maybe it is just a phase though.
I am still spotting. I am hoping I don't have any birth control malfunctions when I do get to meet up with hubby. I think I am just stressing out. Mostly because they aren't telling us the freaking flight dates and times yet so it's difficult to plan this trip to see hubby. I am also hoping that hubby's cousin doesn't back out so I can go without the kids.
I have so much to do. I still haven't filed my taxes for goodness sakes! I am glad to have been able to talk with hubby or instant message with him on a fairly regular basis. Everyone is doing well. The twins are trying to talk and its so cute. Pinky actually asked for the potty. She didn't do anything but I have been sitting her and Bubba up there on the baby seat before bath for the past week or so just to get a habit started. If either one of them does anything, I am going to clap and cheer!
And on that note, I am going to get some sleep. If you are ready this, hubby... You are my inspiration in this whole thing! Keep up the good work! Love you!

wait for it... wait for it...

Thursday was a nightmare at work. I did have some revenue but the abuse from the customers was not worth it! But I made it, 8 hrs. I survived.
Came home and started dinner before getting kids from daycare. Made baked chicken with cream of mushroom soup and almonds, rice, cornbread and green bean casserole. Yummy! They played outside when we got home so I could finish up. I am so glad the weather is finally getting nice. I burned my arm on the stove though. I have a huge purple spot just above my elbow now.
I attempted to watch a movie with the girls. A cartoon called IGOR. I fell asleep though. Got some clothes folded before I dozed off.
I ended up taking only half a day off tomorrow. I want to save my vacation days for when hubby comes. I have to meet the cable person in the afternoon. I am hoping they can fix our boxes without replacing them!
I got really good news! If all goes according to plan, hubby's cousin will come over and stay with the kids and the dog while I go meet up with the hubby. I am trying not to get excited about it until it happens. But I can't help but be a bit giddy.It's almost time to see hubby! Yay!
Hubby called me @ about 2 AM! Loved hearing his voice. Now I can go back to sleep on a pretty happy note. Love you, honey!

Somewhere over the rainbow...

This day was a total descent from one end of the spectrum to the other. White to black. Light to dark. However you want to describe it. And I am sitting here- proud of myself that I could stop crying... And you know what did it? A stupid song that I probably haven't heard in years...

Somewhere over the rainbow- Judy Garland.

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

there's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me

where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops

that's where you'll find me

somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly

birds fly over the rainbow, why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow,

why, oh why, can't I?

That song is a blend of the weirdest lyrical dissonance.

I was singing it to myself, humming it. And it seemed kind of inspirational at first. I don't know why it popped into my head. Or why it made me feel better. I don't know if I should be happy she realizes that her situation will be over soon. She knows she should just hang in there and one day, when the time is right, it'll be over. Or should I feel really sad for her that she is so delusional to think that she'll magically be lifted away to a place where she has no problems.

Anyway, that a long with my list of horrible things during deployment, which I put to twangy country riffs in my head, made me feel like giggling and luckily a bit more inspired.

What am I saying? I am totally depressed right now.

I didn't have a half bad day at work today. I got there on time. I had decent calls. Nobody really ticked me off. I dressed up a bit even so I felt kind of good about myself. Best of all, I got to skype (visual only because the audio connection was messed up) with my hubby during my 15 minute break. Princess and Bruiser actually slept the whole night last night in their own beds! Who knew all it took was a bit of cleaning and rearranging? I still didn't sleep very well.
Since I left work, Bruiser fell outside of the daycare and scratched her arm. Her elbow or "elmo" as she calls it. :) Pinky fell sometime during daycare today and has a red mark on the tip of her nose. I let them play outside while I got dinner ready at home (nice weather) and Princess came in with a scraped elbow. When I got home, I also saw that the list of chores I gave the girls to do wasn't done. They have somehow broken the arm that goes in the door of the fridge to hold condiments, etc in. I realized I forgot to take out something for dinner so we had hot dogs, chips and pork-n-beans. I couldn't get Princess and Bruiser to go to sleep in their beds until about 10 minutes ago and who knows if they'll stay there. The DVR cable box in my bedroom isn't working and the season of LOST I was recording to watch with hubby is stored on it. They are telling me I need to bring it in and swap it out but I would lose everything I have recorded, including foot ball games and stuff I was saving for hubby to watch. That was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back. A friend of mine said it was probably a metaphor of all the memories I wanted to share with hubby when he came home. Nail half way on the head. It just really upset me. I am sure this evening was a build up of events that caused the volcano to erupt but that one really upset me. Now I have to use my Friday afternoon off to wait for the cable guy to come and see what's wrong with the stupid thing.
I have been opting out of overtime at work everyday. I have so much to do at home, it's better for me to get out of there as soon as possible. I started thinking today, I should probably be working all the overtime I can to save some money. But it doesn't matter. There will be plenty of time for that, I am sure.
What has really been nagging at me is the trip to greet my hubby and spend the 96 hours of leave with him. I am running out of options. My brother and his girlfriend of many years (I have always called her sister-in-law) are getting married the same weekend we are expecting him to have part of his leave. So they can't keep the kids and I am going to miss the wedding. My Mom is being totally unreliable. I am afraid to ask hubby's cousin cause she bailed on just babysitting for me for a couple of hours a couple weeks ago without even calling to cancel. I didn't hear back yet from mother-in-law. I don't care. I will pack everyone up if necessary and we will go.
I am so tired. So very tired. I am considering going to see my psych and seeing if I can get some kind of stress leave. I just need some time during the day to get stuff done with no kids or job- some of that "stuff" is napping. I am trying to prepare the house for hubby coming home and every time I take a step forward, something pushes me back 2 steps. And as Jack Bauer says during every crisis, "we're running out of time!"
I have become kind of lackadaisical about things like our budget. I feel like there is so much to keep up with. And there is. I am still shocked and amazed that I have keep the household going and kept everyone alive and in one piece. I however don't feel like a hero. I can't get past this feeling of failure or disappointment. I know I have done as close to the best as I could do. I know I haven't had much physical help. Lot's of well wishes and kind thoughts- but those only boost you up so far... I just feel like I could have done better. It's so easy to count your blessings or remember what is positive in your life. But, it's like I'm in an ocean of negative and I have this one little floaty filled with positive air... That thing's gonna deflate any minute and I will be in a sink or swim situation... And oceans are mighty big and mighty deep...

I don't know what hubby will do when he gets back. I am sure we will figure out everything. We always have.
This deployment has reminded me of that movie, the Wizard of Oz. It's been like a tornado has totally thrown my home into disarray since hubby left. I have been on a weird journey ever since. I am going to have to follow the yellow brick road, like Dorothy and her friends.
I must find my courage like the lion... I know that I am brave. I have almost flown through a whole 2nd deployment with 6 little ones under my wings. Someone keep reminding me of this bravery though, please... I tend to forget...
I must be patient until I find my heart... I know where my heart is. Half a world away... It will be home soon.
And if I only had a brain... I know I am smart enough to do this. I have been managing a household this whole time and I can't stop now... Right?
Do I really need to see the wizard? Or if I click my heels, will I realize I have been able to go home the whole time. My hubby is with me in spirit. I know my children love me. Isn't that all I need?
Well, in the meantime... I can wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are behind me. And my dreams will come true. I can't wait to be over the rainbow so I can wrap my arms around you and tell you how much I love you, hubby.

Monday's Dont Suck and Tuesdays Aren't Half Bad

I had an incredible weekend. It was a very busy one so I didn't get a chance to expound on it.


Friday was about the best day ever. I had a nice peaceful day and a pretty rambunctious evening. The massage, my first ever, was amazing. I was offered a membership to come monthly at cost, but I don't want to add any other autodrafts to my budget of any kind. No contracts, etc. The dinner that evening was delicious. Ate at a place downtown I'd never been to before. Some of the Seabee wives are pretty wild. I like to cut loose, but I guess because I haven't done it in so long and don't have any friends that I go out with on a regular basis, it was different. But all in all, the relaxing morning and the good food and laughs and kid free evening was awesome.

Saturday was the Princess's birthday. I did some cleaning in the AM. Got a lot done. The kids all played outside. Weather was nice. I took a solo trip out to the base. Stopped at our FRG fundraiser and bought a t-shirt saying I support my troops. It's red... can wear it on Union Thursday. Got Princess the DVD "Planet 51" and 2 really cute outfits. Both pants off clearance rack under 4 bucks and 2 regular priced shirts but they are adorable. I had already picked her up on previous trips there 2 gowns with Disney Princesses on them, another outfit and an adorable pink and brown dress. She was happy with her gifts. We went to McDonald's to play and get apple pies that evening. I bought her a huge cake to take to take to daycare and there was some left over. Just enough for us to have a decent sized slice at home and for her to reblow out her candles. So glad I didn't have to bake or buy another cake for that!

Sunday, brother in law texted me and asked if he could come put together the kid's bikes. (Princess and Bruiser got them for Xmas and I decided to regift them for birthdays since the weather is nice enough to ride them now). He came over and put them together in the driveway and boy are they enjoy them! Bruiser is having a hard time steering her radio flyer, but she'll catch on quickly. Princess is gonzo! The weather was so beautiful, I ended up raking 11 bags of leaves.

Now for the current blog to match the title...

Work was decent on Monday. My manager is totally being an ass about sales. I still don't understand how we are a retention office and expected to get these ridiculous numbers. We had our training rescheduled for west coast calls next week. They realized they didn't need 10 hour days so the two remaining classes are going to be Tues- Fri 8-5. In a way I am glad because I don't have to put the daycare out or anyone else to accommodate my schedule. But on the other hand, I am ticked that the first class got such a nice paycheck... We are getting screwed on that one. Oh well. I didn't have any horrible customers. I was in really good spirits the whole day. It was a nice Monday for once. It was also the first day of spring break. Woo Hoo! (for the kids anyway)

I had a carry over vacation day for Tuesday. So I cleaned the kids room and put together, finally, the new crib I got for Pinky to match Bubba's. It took me all afternoon to get that done. But it's so nice and clean now. Well worth it. I tossed lots of stuff today. I got to skype with the hubby and got some info so I can halfway plan for his return home. C and L did a decent job I guess in helping so I took them to see Alice in Wonderland (2nd time for me) in 3D. They liked it. I liked it much more the 2nd time around and actually noticed some things I missed the first time. We tried fried pickles and they were really good.

Well, I still have lots of laundry and stuff to do. Rented Ninja Assassin. Gotta have my action flicks! Also got Igor for the kids. We never got to see that one. Will probably watch it with them this weekend. Made ribs for dinner in the oven. I actually went grocery shopping on base the other day too and came home and made a meal plan for the week. Enchiladas yesterday. Yummy! Hope I can stick to it. Eliminating fast food would so help my budget.

Thinking I want to sit down and set up a budget with hubby when he returns. We really have some stuff to take care of. Loving my hubby so much. So happy to see his smiling face today on the laptop but just jonesing to see it live and in the flesh! Let's hope tomorrow is as beautiful and productive as the past few have been.

Fabulous Friday!

I am so in love! I am so happy that my hubby will be home soon! I so needed today to be stress free enough to revel in that joy!
I got Princess a huge marble cake with choc icing and big pink icing roses that said "Happy Birthday" on it. Took it to the day care so that she could celebrate with her friends. Went and paid the last payment on that stupid ticket I got last year! Whew! Glad I am done with that.
Met with MM at Massage Envy and had my first ever massage! It felt soooo good. An hour of bliss! I am really sore now, but at least I am not tense. We went to lunch at Mimi's afterwards and looked around in a couple of stores. I didn't find anything though. Went and got pedicures after that. I messed up my big toe polish twice. Oh well. It still felt great!
After that, went and got the couches. I like them.
Got kids from school and C and L watched the little ones for me while I went out to eat to celebrate another Seabee wife's birthday downtown. It was a lot of fun.
Got a lot to catch up on at home now. More later. But today was excellent!

Wonderful Wednesday!!!

Well, about as good as it could've been.
I was a bit alarmed at the fact that my direct deposit didnt go in today as usual. I normally get paid on Wednesdays. Oh well. Surely it will be there tomorrow.
Yesterday, I took off work half a day to take Bruiser in to get the tubes taken out of her lacrimal ducts. Dr. Tong removed them successfully and gave them a 90% chance of staying open. I am so glad that is over with.
I also completed my annual enrollment for insurance at work. Switching to an HMO this time. The costs are just too great for the PPO I usually have with this new contract. And with a family the size of ours, I just can't risk it. What if someone had a major procedure? I'd have huge out of pocket expenses and deductibles to meet. Luckily all the doctors I see on a regular basis are in network so they can be selected as primary care and hopefully we won't need any referrals anywhere. Fingers are crossed.
After Bruiser was done with the doctor, she went back to daycare and I went to see Alice in Wonderland. What a strange tale. Visually stunning, as Tim Burton flicks always are. But the story didn't jump out and grab me as I was expecting it to. Johnny Depp did a great job as usual. It was a nice little break.
I took a break from 24 today after the first episode on disc 4. They killed off Bill Buchanan. He was one of my favorite characters. By far, my favorite CTU director. He was too cool. He had to go I guess. At least Tony Almeda is still around. Sorry again, hubby, for getting you hooked on that show! But at least we'll be able to watch together when the new season comes out. Yay!
Work wasn't that bad yesterday or today. I'm muddling through. Still tired, but getting a lot accomplished. I found the couch I am going to get for the living room today at this small shop close to home. It's very unique. I emailed hubby a picture of it. He couldn't really see it from the picture, but I was telling him it had camels on it. LOL! It's this weird kind of Egyptian looking pattern.
I have pigged out all day today. Nerves I guess. The kids took pictures at daycare. Pinky, Bruiser and Princess all wore the cutest matching plaid sundresses. Bubba blended in with his plaid button down and jeans in similar colors. They looked so sweet. I tried to snap my own photos but I couldn't get them (Bubba) to pay attention. Oh well. The daycare told me that Pinky was the only one who wouldn't smile. She just gave them her Pinky Twinkadero attitude. That girl can be so bad with her sweet self. Bubba had a shiner. Who knows where he got that! But it wasn't a bad one. I can't wait to see the results when the pics come in.
I watched the Relic with C and L tonight. All the kids were in bed and asleep by 9:30. I am still shocked and amazed. I got Princess's cake today from Kroger for her class on Friday. Its a marble cake with chocolate icing and pink roses decorating it and it says in pink, "Happy Birthday, Sasha". It's huge and so pretty. Gotta be enough for 24 kids at the daycare. Still only have that Disney Princess nightgown put away for her as a gift. Really need to shop and have my brother or my brother-in-law put together her razor trike.
We got a letter from the city today about our dog, Pac Pac, barking at everyone. He slips out of the gate since the snow damage happened, there is space for him to get out. So he runs around the neighborhood terrorizing people. He barks and barks but if they come close to him he runs. Chickensh*t dog. So I told the girls when they get home from school, take him out on the leash and right back in. No more alone time outside for Pac Pac. That will keep him away from Sassy, the chihuahua from next door with the dyed pink tail.
Tomorrow is my Friday. I have a forced vacation day to take the following day (carried over from last year). MM and I are going to get massages and who knows what else. Also supposed to go see AL's baby and check up on her. She has a c-section scheduled for Friday. So as long as tomorrow flows by smoothly, we'll be good to go! YAY!
My honey is almost home! I am oh so excited! And on that note... it's off to dreamland for me.

Made it through Monday...

I had a decent day. I wasn't sick. My calls weren't that bad. I didn't get to talk to hubby today. I really needed his input on this stupid insurance since the deadline is tomorrow. HMO? PPO? Who the heck knows?
My cycle was soooo good to me this time. It was light and minimal cramping. I was so happy. I am tired today though. After dinner was made and the kids were in bed and reading through this insurance stuff, I just feel wiped out.
Gotta get the kids stuff ready for school tomorrow. Then, I'm calling it (as my hubby always says). Tomorrow I have to work half a day, then I am taking Bruiser to get her tubes out of her lacrimal ducts.
The absolute best news of the day was that we got an email from the ombudsman about our hubby's demob orders/dates! It's finally real! I got 2 cards from hubby in the mail today too. I love that man so much. I miss him even more.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

I know I haven't blogged in basically a week. Remember that stomach sickness I was telling you about with Pinky and Bubba? Well, it spread to C and L AND finally to me. I didn't get the pukes though. I was fortunate to have it coming out the other end... Joy.
Anyway, I was up all night Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with that crap on top of dealing with work and the kids. What was weird though was it was manageable during the day but at night, man oh man!
I got so behind on everything from just feeling like crap... quite literally. I am just now catching up. However, it took me staying up until 6 AM this morning to do it. And I am still not done. I also have to do my annual enrollment for insurance. Great fun there. I hate that stuff. I haven't even filed my taxes yet.
I found 3 matching dresses for the little girls to take pics in on the 10th. They are so cute and springy... Just gotta find Bubba something that matches now.
Saturday night went over to MM's house. It was chaotic but fun. The kids found all kinds of new toys to play with and C and L enjoyed playing with her boys. It was nice to get out of the house and have some adult conversation, even if we had screaming, laughing kids as background music. I spent about 4 hrs away from the house with that including drive time and the rest (up til 6) was literally cleaning. I did also go to the cable TV office and get a new box for the living room and set up a 12 month promo that saves us 20 bucks a month. That only took about an hour.
I have gotten to instant message and Skype with hubby a decent amount lately. I am so ready for him to come home. I am hoping I have my house in order before he gets here. As well as I have been handling everything, I am now starting to feel overwhelmed.
One more season of 24 to go! I'm gonna miss it when I am all caught up and waiting for the new season like everyone else. :) Got hubby hooked on it too from talking about it so much. So now I am excited that we will be able to watch the new season together when he's here.
I had a horrible week at work except for Friday. Sales were terrible. I was so tired and ill, I was probably not putting forth my best effort though. One thing that made it nice was that I had flowers delivered on Tuesday. Beautiful multicolored roses that sat at my desk and made me happy. I am so lucky in love.
I keep hearing all these horror stories about cheating and divorce and greed and I just am feeling extremely blessed to have my hubby.
Bubba just knocked the desk lamp onto the floor and broke the bulb... Sorry so abrupt, but I gotta go. I have to get the little ones ready to go to hubby's cousin's house for a few hours so I can finish up around here. Hoping I get to a point where I can stop and go see Alice in Wonderland. We'll just have to add that lamp being fixed to the list that also includes the light over the stove, the ceiling fan light in our bedroom, the trees that need to be trimmed and carried out (from the snow damange), the leaves that need to be raked, etc.
Oh, and I got new windshield wipers for the truck! That was an exciting purchase! I want to thank hubby for the flash drive with the dancing elves video. It has his head superimposed on the elves body. The kids and I laughed so hard! We got a package that had clothes for everyone in it with OIF and "somebody in Iraq loves you" quotes. It was great! Pinky is at the laptop saying "Hi Dada." She is so smart. LOVE YOU, Hubby!

I should really be sleeping...

Friday night, I got everyone in bed early (except C and L) and went to the movies. Saw "the Crazies" and had a blast. It was one of those good humor scary movies. I miss going to the movies with my husband. Especially the scary ones. I don't have anyone to grab on and laugh at my squealing. :)
Saturday, I spent the whole afternoon cleaning and watching 24. I did get out of the house briefly to go to the grocery store and I took the kids out to eat at Le Peep. Doesn't sound like a restaurant, does it? LOL. But they serve breakfast, brunch and lunch and I actually got free passes at the FRG meeting I went to. It was delicious. I still have 2 passes left. Gotta take hubby when he gets home. I think he'd like it.
I got to skype with hubby this weekend. He seemed in good spirits. I bought 2 new lamps last weekend. For our nightstands. I found a great deal on them on base last weekend. I think I forgot to tell you that, hubby. I think I did tell you that someone broke the lamp on my side of the bed and I had to throw it away.
Sunday, again, whole day cleaning and watching 24. I have been giving C and L updates on what's going on. LOL. I'm so glad I got hubby hooked on it. I talked about it so much that he found a good deal on every season over there. He is actually at the beginning of the season I just ended. I've finally got someone as obsessed as I am to talk to about it... when the opportunity presents itself.
I got a lot done today. Tossed a lot of stuff. Feels good. Tacos for dinner. They were delicious.
Bubba puked Friday night. Pinky puked Saturday night. Princess complained about a headache and stomach ache before she took her nap. She seemed to feel better when she woke up but she didn't want any dinner. No other symptoms from any of them. So I hope it was just a bug that's gone now.
Tomorrow (today) is Monday. March 1st. February is out of here! Whew! So glad. That much closer to hubby coming home. And Friday, Alice In Wonderland comes out. Gotta find a way to sneak out to see it. Would like to take the girls if they earn it. They have been a nightmare lately. Especially Elliebear. They have their own agendas. Oh well. That's going to be changing. As soon as the hubby, my bad cop, gets home. I can't play bad cop. It just stresses me out and doesn't work half the time.
Off to bed I go... Long day tomorrow. I really don't like Mondays... But I sure do love my husband... Can't wait for you to get home sweetie.