Another week bites the dust.....

and another sleepless night......

Well - I COULD be sleeping - everyone else is - but - I'm not...... Cause Brady woke me up with a brief forray into and out of our room and back into his bed (wow - that's a first.....) and the hubs was up playing some stupid computer game - which wasn't bugging me - much - I think I did roll over at 1 and tell him he should go to sleep. Then this all started at almost 2...... So yup - he turns off his computer and goes to sleep, Brady falls back asleep - and - well - me? Yup - awake....... and awake....... and awake :( I so hate insomnia - it really sucks.......

So - my house is quiet and sleeping, except for the occasional cough from Brady - yes - he is sick with some fun germ he caught from all the hacking kids at school. He loves them so dearly - I figure they are just sharing their love with him....... I got the majority of my laundry washed, folded and put away today - yay!!! The house is fairly tidy - which shouldn't have been a feat after cleaning it for Bunco on Thursday night - but - a feat it was, just the same..... The bunny's cage is clean for the first time in - who knows how long - and she survived being handed over to the boys care - well - minus one toe nail that broke in the adventure that is cage cleaning. She might have some lasting trauma from all the "love" they gave her though - poor thing - bunnies were never meant to be loved by rambunctious boys...... Bedrooms got clean - well - after a serious heart to heart - ummmm - are you sure your room is clean? YES! Closets, dressers, and under the bed too? Downcast eyes and guilty looks...... Bathrooms cleaned - kids showered - a little family movie night (with the boys staying up to watch Dr. Who with Dad - seriously - that is a BIZARRE show........ Mom, Little K, and Brady crashed out in the bed....... we know a decent hour for going to sleep........)

According to Facebook - C had some serious fun with her friends this evening. And I think Big K was going to some semi-formal dance with a nice young man we've never met, but C says is so hilarious, at college. I think a lovely weekend has been had by all and we will all be seriously depressed that it will be over in 28 short hours....

Time flies when you're having fun!!!!!!

Do you ever have those days?????

you know - the ones where you slap yourself upside the head and wonder why you do the things you do? Since - it seems like - whatever you are doing - doesn't make a difference, isn't enough, isn't appreciated, etc..... you fill in the blank there.....

I am having one of those LIVES lately...... and - it's killing me!!!

And - things still manage to surprise me - all the time...... seriously - I can never think that things are going along just fine - cause all of a sudden - boom - something comes along and reminds me that my fine, and someone else's fine, are definitely NOT the same thing.....

So - off to do more of something that's not going to make a difference.......

Til next time.......

Happy Happy Birthday Little K!!!!!

I cannot belive my baby girl is eleven. Eleven - that's one more than ten - for those of you who don[t know ;) She's been on this earth more than a decade - and it's gone by in a flash. Before I know it, another decade will have passed and she'll be as old as Big K (which I don't even want to think about - cause she will be leaving her teenage years behind this year - and that is just too weird for me ;)

We celebrated on Monday, while Big K was here (thanks for coming home and spending time with your little sissy!) We celebrated on Tuesday - the "real" birthday - and we'll probably fit a birthday lunch in here another day this week, to just keep the celebrations going ;)

She is loving being 11 - loves her new camera that takes not only pictures, but video too - thanks Grandma and Grandpa!!!! She loved her new American doll clothes and books (how is it that one small doll outfit costs as much as a kid outfit??? My boys went on and on about what a rip off that was ;) She dressed Rebecca up and posed her and took a bunch of photos of her in her new outfits ;) ha ha ha She loved HER new clothes (which cost less on clearance than Rebeccas.....) All in all - birthday success - yayyyyy! Now to get on with planning her party - I guess we really are dragging out the celebration :)

Party every day, party every day - hmmmmm - I feel a song coming on.......

Sunday Grains of Gratitude......

I'm behind - I know - I'll be better - I promise ;)

This week I'm grateful for......

motrin - it sure helps with teeth coming in :(

my hubby - he is great!

that we have a three day weekend - yayyyyyy!!!!

that we got Christmas taken down. All 20 - 30 gallon bins of it, and that my hubby put it all back up in storage so we can park the cars in the garage and save time on frosty mornings.

that my kids have been pretty dang good about doing their jobs, so the house is pretty tidy - a tidy house and kids that do their jobs = a happy momma ;)

that 24 starts again tonight - one of my vices ;) And that we could all watch AI together - it's fun to watch with the younger kids and have something they all enjoy to watch together :)

that Big K is spending some time here this weekend - we always love to see her!

that I walked a couple of days this week and hopefully will have time to do more next week - not so many appointments :)

for all my blessings - I have so many........

What are YOU grateful for today????

Darn it all - I used to be such a good little blogger.....

and now I'm barely mediocre - pretty much like everything else in my life right now.....

SIGH..........

Well - I'll put it on the to do list of things to change this year - and gosh darn it - it sure is a looooooong list.......

Happy New Year - okay - a little belated.....

but hey - that's the story of my life!!!!!

Hope you had a great time ringing in 2010!!!

It was definitely a partay at our house - with Big K and about 50 of her college and old HS friends at their "mocktail" party :) Fun was had by all - well - except C - who was party hopping, and found that wasn't nearly as satisfying as she thought it would be - we thought staying in one place would have been fantastic too :)

Hope 2010 will bring you much joy, peace, happiness, hope, prosperity, health and love!!!

Happy Happy New Year!!!!!!

Twas the night before Christmas......

and all through our house, all the creatures are finally NOT stirring - especially NOT a mouse (do the tarantulas on the counter count as mice??? At least they're contained.....)

.....the children are all snuggled up in their beds with visions of Santa and presents filling their heads (and envisioning getting up at the crack of dawn - gosh - better turn the clocks back - it's the greatest trick EVER!)

.....the stockings were hung -er - laid on the couch with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there........

.....with Momma in her new jammies and Dad in his cap - er - nope - his new jammies too...... just settling in for a long - er - short winters nap :)

.....when what to my wondering eyes should appear, but boxes and bags and things to bring Christmas cheer :)

.....Santa was there, not so round, or so jolly (long days of shopping on Christmas eve day with other men can make one a tad tired.....) but still went to his work and was done in a jiffy.......

.....and I heard him exclaim as he crawled into bed, Merry Christmas to all, and I'm glad that this year, it's small.......

Merry Christmas and God Bless.........