Yes, I am happiest when at least 3/4 of my foot is exposed.
I should take photos of the kids' new shoes -- I might need to do one of those misc. updates with purchases and craft projects.
. I think my children are spoiled -- they have too much stuff!
Whew! I have just now finished Connor's room -- what a slum that room is -- three hours later I have filled an entire black lawn trash bag with trash and a big packing box with toys he doesn't play with anymore. I didn't even do the toy box -- I just didn't have it in me and the lid closes so I don't have to see the contents
Thanks for letting me vent!
Good Job finishing Connor's room! I can just imagine how it was, I remember my Mom doing that to my brother's room often while we were growing up.
OK girls, I just need to vent a little here because I have something weighing on my mind. Last night Krissy (I don't know if everyone knows...she is Greg's daughter who we have only just reconnected with. Her mother kept Greg out of her life when she was young) called to inform him that she is pregnant. I have been so torn the last few months about how to feel about her coming back into our lives and the possibility of introducing her to the boys and trying to explain who she is. this really complicates that!
I know she is 23, has a steady job with insurance and is in a stable relationship but I can't help but worry. She comes from a not so great home life and has expressed how proud she is of having not continued the cycle of single parenthood and poverty. From what Greg shared of the conversation, she has a pretty good grasp on what this means for her life and changing priorities but from what I have seen/heard from her, she has a lot of growing up to do still. I suppose she is still WAY ahead of a lot of young parents (yes, I think 23 is young to become a parent...no offense intended to those of you who were young, maybe I'm more concerned if she is mature enough than I am about her age)
I am also a little concerned about Greg's reaction to the news. His first instinct is to protect OUR family. He of course recognizes that he is Krissy's father but I think he is disappointed and worried that she will head down the same road her mother did. I fear this will cause him to push her away and I know that she desperately needs a parent in her life and her relationship with her Mom stinks. I want to reach out to her but also don't want to overstep Greg and his wishes.
Oh, Katie. What a difficult situation.CP, I just have to laugh because one day this past fall, I sent the boys off to school and the sitters and I went completely through their rooms. In the end I carried about 4 BIG boxes of toys and stuffed animals to the basement for a future garage sale. They came home and it was obvious to them that I had cleaned but they have yet to ask where something is that was removed. THAT is a sign of too much stuff!
OK girls, I just need to vent a little here because I have something weighing on my mind. Last night Krissy (I don't know if everyone knows...she is Greg's daughter who we have only just reconnected with. Her mother kept Greg out of her life when she was young) called to inform him that she is pregnant. I have been so torn the last few months about how to feel about her coming back into our lives and the possibility of introducing her to the boys and trying to explain who she is. this really complicates that!
I know she is 23, has a steady job with insurance and is in a stable relationship but I can't help but worry. She comes from a not so great home life and has expressed how proud she is of having not continued the cycle of single parenthood and poverty. From what Greg shared of the conversation, she has a pretty good grasp on what this means for her life and changing priorities but from what I have seen/heard from her, she has a lot of growing up to do still. I suppose she is still WAY ahead of a lot of young parents (yes, I think 23 is young to become a parent...no offense intended to those of you who were young, maybe I'm more concerned if she is mature enough than I am about her age)
I am also a little concerned about Greg's reaction to the news. His first instinct is to protect OUR family. He of course recognizes that he is Krissy's father but I think he is disappointed and worried that she will head down the same road her mother did. I fear this will cause him to push her away and I know that she desperately needs a parent in her life and her relationship with her Mom stinks. I want to reach out to her but also don't want to overstep Greg and his wishes.
I am sure everything will work out in the end. It must be really hard for Greg to balance both you and your sons and Krissy. It does sound like she really does need a parent in her life.
We're in big trouble if that happens.... I understand where you're coming from. I don't know what I would do either. I suppose you should trust your instincts and let your heart guide you (wow!! How cliched does that sound!!
- but it's true!). And you know you always have us to talk to about it
Hey Gnomies!
Paula - In the fashion section of the paper this morning there was a giraffe-print purse. I thought of you and giggled! It was from Payless if you're interested!
Hope everyone is having a good day. It's snowing here so I'm just gonna snuggle in for the night. Take care everyone!
Hope your igloo is warm I know it will work out eventually. Try to encourage greg to put his daddy instincts to work and reach out to krissy... if he's being supportive, it will be easier on your sons when they eventually meet her... and it will be a good lesson that daddy loves you NO MATTER WHAT!!! I'd hate to see greg and krissy end up in the same boat, cause it's quite lonely.
Oh girls, I had a miserable day! I prep for a Bug class on Tuesdays and my lab professor "Ron" told me that he forgot to get Hard Candy from the store that they were using as a scensory simulation today. I looked over at the bookstore, mostly because I didn't want to have to lose my parking spot and drive down the street to get it. But of course, the bookstore didn't have it, so I got in my car and headed to CVS. I am incredibly sore still today from my competitive badminton tournament on sunday and I was watching this lady walk into the store and I thought to myself, man I hope I don't feel like this all the time when I'm old, because I had noticed that the lady was kind of walking side to side into the store. So it takes me a while to get across the parking lot, but I get to the 1st set of automatic doors and I see the lady at the display right in front of the doors looking at easter cards. I get to the 2nd set of doors and all of a sudden the lady, in a standing position falls straight back and lands on her back and her head hits the ground right in front of my feet.
I am completely taken back, and she starts gurgling and the cashiers finally see what's going on, I pull out my cell, call 911 and tell them to get the paramedics here (we were almost directly across the street from the hospital). A lady nearby who is CPR trained gets the lady awake and starts talking to her and gets her into a sitting position. The paramedics come in, they check her out, vitals normal and she refuses treatment. She must be in her mid 70's. She said she was going through chemo, and they couldn't get her husband on the phone. She had a huge knot in the back of her head and it was bleeding a little and the medics kept telling her that she needs to call her doctors immediately and tell them that she fell, she said she would get to it this week...
All I could think about was the Natasha Richardson accident and I've been so out of it all day, thinking about that woman. Hopefully she takes it seriously and does call her doctor or her husband calls after he hears the message that CVS left. I definitely needed a drink tonight, and I'm trying to chill out with Blake tonight, but it's just been a crappy day ever since
Right! Nobby will be going to....Hershey Park!!!
Man, I wish I had Nobby's vacation schedule!
I can totally relate...I grew up living next door to my dad's parents and 4 houses down from my mom's parents. My mom got in a fight with my dad's parents and we didn't speak to them (well because I had to "follow along" since I was young) from 5th grade until about 2 1/2 years ago. The worst part is that we live in rowhomes, so our houses are connected together.Estrangement is very hard to get past...they've made too big of gains to blow it now. Case in point....my dad lives 20 min from me, next door to my brother....I haven't seen/heard from him in well over a year. He won't try and I've given up
Paula
MIL in drama..don't we all hate it. We're here for you LLI'm seriously annoyed right now. I know I'm overreacting but I can't help it. URGH! We have been trying to figure out a time to have MIL & FIL over for a "real" birthday dinner for Marc. We want to have them over to show off the new apartment. Well Marc called her last night to see if this Thursday night would work. Marc is starting his part time job on the 18th so we want to get it done before then. So Marc mentions this to MIL and she says, let me talk to your Dad and we will have an answer for you tomorrow, just give us a call. So Marc calls and MIL tells him that if he stops by tonight on his way to work they will give their answer. It just really annoys me that she makes Marc run around getting ready so he has time to visit before work. Never mind that we were enjoying our Dairy Queen Blizzards and watching a recorded episode of How I Met Your Mother. I just hate that Marc goes along with that stupid stuff. Why couldn't she just tell him over the phone OR novelty of all novelties, ASK Marc to stop by? Marc is a good guy, he doesn't need to be bribed! Plus we just saw them Friday night!
Sigh. Rant over. Thanks for letting me vent.
MIL in drama..don't we all hate it. We're here for you LL
I'm glad you have the purse, it was really cute!MIL drama sucks I'm sure....at least you got a DQ Blizzard! I could really go for one of those....I'm sure your dinner with MIL and FIL will go over smoothly in the end. And you can always vent to us about it later if you want!
Thankfully I do have that with my mom, although I feel like I vent way too much sometimes and it makes the MIL sound worse than she is I think. We are always here for you though LL, never feel bad about venting!
That's how I felt Stace, I had to make up a date, since we're not going to WDW this year! I think it'll be fun though, Nobby will definitely be experiencing a little bit of everything with us!
Hope everyone is having a good day. It's snowing here so I'm just gonna snuggle in for the night. Take care everyone!
It is pretty cold here, too, so we made hot chocolate and snuggled with good books for most of the evening. It feels more like Christmas than spring break. 
I just hate that Marc goes along with that stupid stuff. Why couldn't she just tell him over the phone OR novelty of all novelties, ASK Marc to stop by? Marc is a good guy, he doesn't need to be bribed! Plus we just saw them Friday night!
Sigh. Rant over. Thanks for letting me vent.
