Ignorance is bliss.

 The other day I went over to my parent's house. My dad was out and I was just hanging out with my mom. After watching an hour of a show about strange diseases (at an abnormally loud volume), I had a headache and decided to use my laptop. While surfing the web, I used Skype to call my husband to make sure he threw dinner in the oven. Well, I guess my mic wasn't working right because my husband just kept saying, "Hello, are you there? I don't think your mic is working." Thanks babe! So, he started to tell me how to fix it... unsuccessfully. My mom looked over at me with a confused look on her face. Me: "What's wrong, Mom?" Mom: "How is that computer talking to you?"  Of course I have to laugh at her. Me: "It isn't talking to me. I am on a phone call with Jason over the internet." Mom: "Is it a video?" Again... laughing at her! "Nope, it isn't a video. It is just like a phone call but the laptop takes the place of the receiver." She was so confused. "How does the internet know that you needed to talk to Jason?" <sigh> I had to end the call. It was too much for her.

I got the golden ticket!!!!

  I feel very unlucky. It seems like every time something good happens, several bad things are always on the horizon. I try not to let it get me down... but sometimes my happiness it thwarted by unfortunate circumstances. When is my luck going to improve? Will it? Maybe I should start buying lottery tickets? Can you be unlucky and still win? I may have to try it once or twice. Even if I win a dollar, it will make me feel like my losing streak has come to an end.
 As I am typing this out, it has made me realize where I have gone wrong. My glass is half empty! I need to have a half full glass. I have a great husband. I have four healthy and happy (at least most of the time) kids. There are so many people in this world that could only dream of having a happy marriage..... or at the very least a legally recognized marriage! Many people cannot have kids and envy the fact that I could easily have 4.  Material wealth aside, I am rich. That lottery ticket is not sounding like such a bad idea right now. Maybe I am not so unlucky after all.....

I think we're alone now.... doesn't seem to be anyone around.

  Today, I had a really crappy day at work. So did most of my co-workers... and my husband..... and my daughter! What the hell is in the air today?! I didn't want to bring my bad mood home so I did what any self-respecting woman would do. I turned on my 80's channel on Pandora and listened to some awesome music. Miraculously, my bad mood has disappeared and I am now happily dancing and singing. Thank you Pandora!

My back is going to thank me.

  I am kind of excited. For the first time in a few years, I am going to have insurance. It is not the best insurance.... but it is better than nothing. That is the good part. The bad part is that half of my paycheck every week is going to the insurance! Hopefully we can afford it, haha!!!! My family will have chiropractic which is especially nice since my back went out a couple days ago. No prescription, vision or dental but I guess you gotta start small?

Hangin' Tough for 9 more days.....

   Jason and I are going to see the Backstreet Boys and the New Kids on the Block with Matthew Morrison (Mr. Shue on Glee) as the opener. I am actually getting a little excited... not only for the concert but to spend time with my husband. We don't get to spend a lot of time without the kids, so something like this is definitely going to be fun.
  Honestly, I want to see the New Kids dance. I wasn't a fan when I was younger but I still can't wait to see it in person. LOL! This is just a preview of what we are going to see...... I know you're jealous!!!

Everybody poops.

  My 15 year old daughter told me that she needed a T-Dap immunization before the end of the school year. The paperwork I got from the school said that you couldn't register for next year unless you had the immunization.... which means that I had a few months until I had to take her in. Regardless, three days before school got out, Alexis was FREAKING OUT and insisted on getting the shot NOW. I called Kaiser and they told me that they were only going to be giving the shot one day that week... the day before school got out. I was going to be working extra hours that day and then I had to be at work at 4am the next day (which means early bedtime for me!). I really didn't want to drag everyone down to the doctor's office because I was extremely exhausted but Alexis continued to freak out, so I took her.
 While sitting in the waiting room, the little kids are playing with the toys and having a blast. Maybe this isn't going to be so bad after all! WRONG! Dylan very loudly tells me he needs to poop. Another mom laughed.... I turned red. I leave Alexis in the waiting room and take the 2 little ones to the restroom. We occupy the handicapped stall and as I am helping Dylan sit on the toilet (he was a little too short to reach by himself), Gracie is laying on the floor trying to look under the other stall. OMG, how embarrassing! I pick her up and hold her in my arms. Then, another person came into the stall next to ours. Dylan starts grunting very loudly. Seriously kid?! The lady in the next stall starts pooping too, haha. As soon as Gracie hears the lady's plop and water splash, she starts yelling, "Ewww..... stinky poo-poo! That yucky. Wanna see yucky poo-poo." She starts squirming to get out of my arms so she can look under the stall! I was sooooooooo embarrassed. I couldn't get her to be quiet. Why are my kids so loud at the most inconvenient times?! Thankfully, the lady found some humor in the situation because she was laughing. After we were done in the restroom, we came back to the waiting room and I was getting ready to tell Alexis what had happened when Gracie decided to be loud again. "Ewww! That smelly poo-poo, Lexie! Lady went poo-poo!" Oh dear God!!!
  The nurse calls Alexis back to get her shot. We get in there and the nurse tells me that Alexis has already had the T-dap but she needed 3 other shots. WHAT?! She didn't need the freaking shot???? All of this embarrassment for no reason?! The nurse asked if we wanted to do the other shots that day. Alexis said no..... I said, HELL YES! Twenty minutes later, we were walking out and Alexis had 3 hot pink band-aids on her arms. Nice. Then, Gracie started screaming that she wasn't going home because she wants to stay and play. I had to take her out of Kaiser kicking and screaming. I was so exhausted that we picked up dinner on the way home and I was in bed an hour later. Next time, I am getting a babysitter for any dr's appointments.

60 hour work weeks suck!

   I have had a hard time blogging lately! I guess I just haven't had anything blog-worthy. I didn't want to just write something just because... I wanted it to be something that was important to me. Well, I am tired of waiting for something GREAT to happen. I am just going to write about nothing important.
  My job has changed. I am still working for the same company but I changed my position. My new job is not very hard or challenging. I am hoping it is just a stepping stone because after a month and a half, I am already bored. Plus, I have to wake up at the ass-crack of dawn and I am having a really hard time adjusting to the schedule! Once I get off work, I am extremely tired. Three o'clock is a really bad time for me, haha.
  We are getting Dylan ready for kindergarten. I am sad and excited. He can't wait to go to school and is asking every day when he gets to go. Telling a 5 year old that he has to wait for a few months is not easy. He doesn't understand why he can't go tomorrow! I think when he actually goes to school, it will be the hardest on Gracie. She is going to be losing her best friend. She will be lost for a little while but I'm sure once she gets used to it, she will be okay.
  Jason's new job is going.... and that is the nicest thing I can say about it. I really appreciate the hell that he is going through at this place so that he can support his family. It makes me feel bad knowing that he has to go through so much freaking stress. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a better option for him.
  My mom has been getting stronger every day. After she fell in November, I thought she would enver walk again. I am happy to say that not only is she walking, but she is gaining weight also. The MS is controlling so much of her, but I still get glimpses of the mom that I remember. Most of the time, she is not really there.... but when she is, it is awesome. One day she was so punchy. She was making jokes and laughing (mostly at me, haha). I haven't seen that side of her for almost 10 years. It was a nice reminder of the way she used to be. I really miss having a mom that I can talk to or hang out with. The good thing about her being sick is that I have gotten extremely close to my dad. I consider him one of my close friends. I love that I can call up my dad when I am having a problem and he just listens. He doesn't offer unsolicited advice. When I ask for his advice, he is always so wise. I am lucky to have him.
  I guess my life lately has been busy..... but not exciting busy. We have the life of a working family trying to have enough time for each other. Tiring work days and spending time with 4 kids does not help to cultivate a relationship. We just have to make the most of the little time we have together.