Hitting the ground running today

Get up, get Logan to the Museum for class, go to gym, get my steamer, got to guitar store and see that our N61 us still NOT done, got to Bath and body for hand sanitizers, go get Logan, get bread at bakery (ended up as Jimmy Johns Day old instead.), got cook a pasta lunch, take shower, clean up mess from lunch (you know it had to be a tornado like disaster, I couldn't do it any other way!), work on sight words and writing with Logan, get Corey ready for work (make sure he remember his lunch, and not waring navy blue and black, ect.)Logan nap (me too? PLEASE?!?), get up, Marla, Gary and Brooklyn come over for a play date, got get pizzas, chill for a bit whole the kids disassemble the house, load Logan's room pics?, they leave, clean up, shower the boywonder, settle him in for bed, read him a story, hour long groom of Sully, haul the tote full of books for Maegan down form the spare room. Books I have read over the last 5 or so months, get Maeg out of the house so I can take a shower, Corey comes home, toast the New Year with some sparkling red grape juice, quickly wake up little dude and wish him a Happy New Year, brush teeth and go to BED!!!

That's the plan or what has transpired so far. I have left out the million or so times Sully will want to go outside. I will not be watching the New Years shows this evening, unless it is the Fox News one. I think they are pointless and very dull. I will likely listen to music. OR there is SurvivorMan on the Science channel all night--Whoo Hoo!!! There is hope for TV.

There is nothing at all on the doccet for tomorrow, and I like it very much. The classes at the museum for Logan were great, he had a blast. He got to go to the planterium and that makes his flippin day. We may go see 'Tis the Season there this weekend, we will see. We will have to find the time around the boys hair cuts Saturday I think.

Next week at a glance....
Logan heads back to school on Monday and the happy dance has already started. I think we are collectivly getting on eachothers nerves. We have the preschool playdate on Tuesday at the Museum, a Kool-Aid themed thing. School Wednseday, nothing (I think) Thursday and school again Friday.

I will have to make reminder calls to those kids from work to actually show for next weekend sometime mid-next week, but that is it for me. I begin class again on the 12th, man I hope my book arrives before calss starts.

If you made it this far you are a super hero!

Have a Safe and Happy New Year! Remember please Don't Drink and Drive at all. See you in 2009!

~Rock on!

RIP Eartha Kit

She passed away today of Colan cancer.

See gift opening on Logan's site

Here is the link...

I LOVE Jib Jab

For those who know I have a twisted sense of humor, I found this, it about sums up 2008!!

Got the info for my next class

My research class had two books listed. I am thinking great, over 100 for the class books again for this one class. Nope, 30 bucks combined!!! I didn't even shop around, just bought them from Amazon before the others in the class could. I wish I could be taking the Ethics course this semester, but it just isn't going to work with work, classes, housework and being Mommy. Sigh..I really enjoyed the Religions class Steve taught. Maybe after I get out of BU I will take the class for fun.

My mother got her photo of Logan today and was thrilled with it. Good. I wonder if Jerry and Mary got their gifts yet?

Busy day again today, I have to go see if we are picking up Logan's plasma tonight...I will be home tomorrow other than making the arm roast my boss gave us for Christmas (there is a story to it of course) I will try to upload the pics from gifts he has already opened! The rest will be opended post dinner tomorrow!

Stay warm all!

I will be posting the Christmas pics on Logan's blog

Little by little I will be getting them up over the next couple days and get them posted here. He has opened a couple books from Great-auntie and uncles yesterday and a chicken Webkinz (named Malfoy!!) from his God Mother. We may let him open Lisa's tonight, or just hold off till tomorrow when we let him open all but Santa's gifts. After all Santa doesn't come till he is asleep and brings the gifts to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus!

I am off to the gym to work out and then pick up my bosses kiddos for a bit to give her a break and entertain Logan some at the Children's Museum, a win win for both Mommies. I'll bring a book, and likely call Ang to bug her or something while they all play!

So I caved...a heart-felt thank you

I said I was not going to let Logan open any gifts before Christmas eve. The room under the tree is nil so when Kristi's gift arrived the other day, I thought well she said she wasn't wrapping them...she did! I loved the Stars book, it's beautiful! The cars have been accepted into the Hot Wheels gang, and I don't think the cup of book will make it to a road trip!

Then Alisha's arrived, Corey had to have smelled the goodies in there and opened the box! He was eating away blissfully, stops as I am trying to get out what we would soon find to be a beautiful pop up book. "Are these safe to eat? There's not like poison or horse laxative in them is there?" I assured him there was no poison but couldn't rule out a night on the pot for him. <---I couldn't resist saying it just to get a rise out of him! Logan got to open his gifts later last night, we looked through the book for about an hour, again the illustrations were beautiful. And I think this was his first pop-up book. He thought it was so cool and calls it his "field guide" like from The Chronicles of Spiderwick! He again looked through it tonight before bed so he could remember the difference between a tree faerie and a marsh one! The Gingerbread guys will be a fixture for years to come, and I will be hard pressed to have him part with the snow globe that is sitting on his night stand (replacing a Wall-e toy).

Those whom we exchange with for Christmas and birthday's, I know you know we expect nothing in return but your friendship. Your generosity, and care in choosing everything (including putting up with my ramblings) cannot be expressed in words how much you all mean to our family. Me especially. You girls are my sanity when I feel I am losing it, my hope when I feel its lost, my strength when I feel weak, and most of all an outside reminder that God has blessed me with some uniquely wonderful people through their children. In no order, Lisa, Angelique, Kristi, and Alisha we all were due the same month our kids brought us together. Though I met Kristi at the pool, but with kiddos in tow, we hit it off! I am getting to know Tina and you are a hoot. To those who are not named you are no less important, but these girls are my support system and sounding boards. I know you others will understand...

Thank you all for being my friend and sharing your lives with my family! God Bless you all!!!!!

Christmas Sweater

If there was ever a must read book of the season, hell even this year it is this book. Santa was going to get it for me but I caved and bought it last night at 9PMish I polished it off earlier this evening. I paced myself, I didn't want it to end. Glen has some beautiful points in it without pushing religion down your throat. But from my crazy Catholic friends to those on the fringe, you will LOVE it too! I had tears rolling down my face reading it in bed between SurvivorMan in Utah epi! I cannot say how the young boys struggle with atonement touched me.

Logan's program

went well. I will try to upload the video. Vista doesn't like our Samsung camera...Sigh.

"Thank you family and friends to the 2008 Pink Class Christmas show! Enjoy.(pause) Rock on!" What a goof ball.

I now have a in-person definition for Alisha's...

F*cktard. I have read her blogs and giggled at the lovely colorful words she uses. Honestly and she knows she is one of the only people I know that can put together swearwords better then myself. Today I have personally found the in person definition for 2 women at the same place to the word listed above.

Background: We went to go get the truck re-tagged for the year, seemingly no prob right?!? We get to the court house only to find the chick that about hit me in the parking lot at Valentino's working there (then she got parked in and interrupted us while eating to move OUR car so she could get out!!!)F*ucktard for sure. Next the said F*ucktard, was the one who "assisted" us. We had the check, insurance, last years reg, even the post card to expidited the service. She looks at the check (online bank) and says, "What type of an account it thes?" REALLY?
I reply, "Checking."

F*ucktard, "I will have to check with accounting, I have never seen a check like this before." Newsflash, looks just like any other check, except the bank name.

F*ucktard comes back and tells us that she cannot accept the check due to many excuses as I shhot each down. 1) Not a local bank-neither is US Bank, or Wells Fargo, I reply quickly getting pissed off.

F*ucktard: "The check number."
Me: "It's irrelevant as it is all done online."

F*ucktard: "There is no banking information listed on the check"
Me: I pull out my US bank check book, "None here either, so guess you won't take that one either."

F*ucktard: You could go get cash..."
Me: "You gonna refund the fees for pulling cash?" (Really with online bank there is no fees, but she is a F*ucktard and doesn't know this) I give her my die now look and walk out, Corey is LONG gone by this time as he knew I was getting lit.

We go get the cash and she's all cheery.
Corey: "So, when taxes come due I have to haul in 2500 in cash?"
F*ucktard: "Same issue!"


I have been in most areas of finance and know she is full of crap. I can even list off the Patriot act if she wants. Oh and did I mention the Head of that Dept is being kicked out of her office for tax fraud!

ONLY 365 days till Corey is 40!

Happy Birthday to my husband today.

and before I forget Austin, Ang's son turns 11 today too. Happy Birthday dude!!!!

Breakfast with Santa

Posing for the TV camera as well as for Mom



Santa, I can explain...



Most pics I am leaning away from him despite the year. Not scared just don't like people up in my grill.




Santa, I have been good, for the most part.



The eyes say it all...



Craft time, we made an ornament for the tree.



I didn't make the door hanger, I was dying to to the scavenger hunt!


I thought it was 5 bucks per child, SURPRISE...it was per person. Thank goodness I still had a 20 on me! I love the museum so it was worth it. This was their first year and it was fairly simplistic with honestly poor lighting for photos as they grow they will improve on it for sure. Some seemed shocked I choose the Museum Breakfast over the YMCA's. I feel the need to support the cultural aspect of our little community.

Caylee Anthony found

Looks like it...Her mother is worse then dirt to me.

Thankful for the little stuff

Kristi blogged about how thankful she was till 2 months ago about her kiddos being good sleepers. I have never known this, Logan is up most of the time before dawn and in bed (and actually asleep) sometime around 10-10:30. This is with or without naps during the day. Today he comes busting in sometime around 6 am, I know he was sleeping at about 10:15 last night. I was in bed and asleep about 2am. I was freezing under my heating blanket and Corey was on his last overnight so I sleep like crap then too. I took my temp last night while under the blanket, 96.6. That's just wrong even the .2 off my regular temp that is lower then the 98.6 most has reaps havoc on me. I have been not sleeping and it's already at 10am been a long day. I am garnering no sympathy from Corey as he has been getting (thanks to me) his 10+ hours of overnight daytime sleep. While my sanity is fleeting with 4-5 hours a night/nap and full tilt kid the rest of the day. I think I am going to insist to Corey that we go into the pool this afternoon when he gets up if he doesn't get to sleep in to late. My guess is he will sleep late and we will just go ride bikes.

On a happy note, he brought me a cinnamon and sugar bagel this morning and it was delicious. Logan is watching Charlie Brown Christmas for the first time and enjoying it. He has been giggling so much he got the hiccups! Hahahaha! Wonder what we will do for lunch.

Happy news I got a final grade today, new projects with Logan

A+ in Comparative Religions! So to celebrate Logan chose Jimmy John's again for dinner tonight, and then we went to buy Corey's parents Christmas gift. Boy I got shafted in celebrations didn't I? Screw it, the good grade plus maybe pulling an A out in art could line me up for possible scholarships to Bellevue. It's 3000 a semester there and it will be out of pocket. We can afford it, but dang a little help for busting my ass and all the late nights and missed time playing with Logan would be nice.

I got the email from Steve via Myspace, creepy he knows me well enough to know I would check there before Blackboard. That thing is evil and hardly ever tells me when I have new grades anyways. Didn't again today! Poo on blackboard. But I won't hate on it too much as that is the only way to to online courses! Getting all my stuff from Tammie will be nice too, I am sitting at 96.83% without the redo points for the one paper that the stupid pics didn't load. I usually go to Black board then to turnitin.com but didn't that time and cut and pasted from there instead. Dummy me forgot that it doesn't load pics on turnitin. Luckily, I had it pics and all saved on computer! Now I just need the regrade put online.

I also began a new game with Logan and his Webkinz today. I wrote on a note card: dog, frog, cat, bat, fish, deer, bird, pig, bear. He had to sound them out and find them in a pile, then mix up again take the card and find the toy himself, lastly mix up again and put cards out and have him place toys on top of the cards that match. He loved it! I will have to get some pics up. At least I am getting my moneys worth out of them...finally.

Also he wrote a book on Play House Disney is was quite cute, try it with your kiddo's I have to print out his yet.

I try to avoid the MOPS group around here as some of them are absolute snooty bitches. But there are a couple whom I like and one hit me up for the photo op at the Children's Museum Halloween party. I couldn't sayno to Tracy! Soo Here are the pics they took 20, I spent too much on the three poses, six sheets(40 bucks a figgin sheet!) Let's just say Corey was not really happy. I just shrugged it off and looked at him and said, "Tough shit, my money!" That will come back to bite me in the ass I am sure. But darn it, I didn't get any Christmas pics that would have been likely even more.

The people were all crooning over Logan's pics, but I knew better. Sure I know my kid is adorable (when he wants to be) but I think modeling is not the best thing at this juncture. Oh and did I mention we live in the middle of frickin nowhere!!!!!
There was another mother who was there who's kid is well let's say not as likable to having it's picture taken and they were fawning over that kid too. Sorry, I have been in modeling I know bull shit when I hear it. Compliment doesn't equal I will buy more if you have half a brain. I took the 8x10's they laid out, the pile of 5x7/wallets and still asked for the proofs. I think they then figured I may know what to look for in flaws. I could have handed that guy his balls on a plate for not doing what I asked, I know I am great at it...The fact that the showcased the mark on his chin as "rugged" pissed me off. I asked for them to hide it not showcase it. You don't listen to me, screw off. I buy 1/2 what I was going to, your loss. The guy was a first class scammer anyways. I will not do it again next year but I like the pics. Logan picked out the Cowboy one, I picked the other two.

Wanna play hide and seek with Sully?

You might be shocked it is one of his favorite games. He is REALLY happy when he gets to play it, as you will see.

Sometimes I feel like this....

So Sully is wondering...

Does this make my ass look big?

Happy Cooper the Havanese update!

A little Christmas present early for the whole family. How amazing!

Done with classes, till January 12th!

I am relieved to have the art class done. Honestly, that horrid class should be 5-6 credits. I am sure she is a nice enough person, but I hated her assignments. most took me hours and hours. One took me over 12 hours to complete, another 8.5. If I end the class with an A it will be because I busted my ass and she just stopped reading my pointless BS. Example the industrial revolution effecting the world of art paper. 100/100 cool right. I said nothing of point in it, the whole time I thought of the movie Billy Madison when they asked the Industrial Revolution question to him. I even kind of framed it with nonsensical BS:

Explain: How did the Industrial revolution impact the art world. Minimum 1 pages.

I think the industrial evolution had a large and positive impact on the art world. Starting in the bare bones area of mass manufacturing and the invention of the steam engine, gave people the ability to transport large amounts of good and people across countries in shorter periods of time. Without the Industrial Revolution we also would likely never had the Realist movement come in to be. The Realist style is older than the Industrial Revolution itself, social consciences, nature, and the political realm would never been brought to the collective minds of those who appreciate art without its rapid expansion throughout the world.
The striving of rights and freedoms spread through the countries affected by the Industrial Revolution. The newest levels of consciousness steered people more towards seeing humans in a new light. Cartoons and satirical comics for the first time were targeting the elite and upper echelons while showing he pains and realities of the working classes. The farther the papers were able to circulate or travel the more eyes saw the images. Artists for the first time were widely seen through copies and recreated images easily spread but the rapid branching out of the new society.
Word of mouth and the railroad allowed news to spread even faster. Making who taught you less important than where your art is showing. Critics came on to the scene, the ability to publicize, and get to a local easier gave an excuse for art critics to be created. Their word was gold; go see this person, avoid this one. They could make an artist or break them. Making people want to travel to physically go and see the artwork or the artist themselves. Freedom for an artist to choose how they wanted to create was no longer stymied by a patron. If you were to see, it was to a private collector, museum/gallery or dealer. This may have slowed many artists without the patronage crutch, but it again advanced the era in art and taught a self sufficiency. I am guessing this is the time the phrase “struggling artist” took on whole new meaning.
So though there was a new set of struggles for artists with the utter loss of the patronage crutches they had for centuries, in my personal opinion for those who could create, be judged, and survive doing something they love makes the Industrial Revolution key to the art of the time. Social recognitions, human rights, and the ability to move ideas and people faster through inventions of the time like the telegraph and train travel. I am fond of the more used photography that is my forte if there ever was one in art.
Look at those who benefited from the Industrial Revolution, like Ansel Adams (I know he comes a bit later) with his works being able to have the ability in the near future to have his photographs distributed widely. I hope I have an opportunity to talk about him a bit. He was also a wonderful pianist at the Ahwahee hotel in Yosemite National Park, and created a wonderful Christmas time dinner theater there.

I put the saucy little fact about Adams after watching a show on either Discovery or Smithsonian about the hotel! Corey calls me the queen of written bull-shit. If I pull out even a B I will have to agree. The final was from hell, I should seek therapy after it (amongst other things!). There were 30 questions, not 40. I missed 4 because I ran out of time. You had to know the name of the artist, the era, and a historically significant reason for the painting. All timed. Thank god for the ability to speed read, and photographic memory to remember where about in the book they were.

On to my religions course, it was enlightening and challenging. The professor is totally awesome! His name is Steve and is one of the only Conservative professors I had ever dealt with. He is a former Catholic priest with a whole little of kids, a darling wife and an obsession with fast cars (British I think he fancies the most). He was great in guiding me as I got flustered when writing a paper. Another he allowed me a wide birth to compare Maslow's hierarchy of needs to that of the Hindu religious practice. His final was write about what you have taken from the course or the impact of groups like the ACLU and its (in)tolerance for religions like that of those who practice Christianity. I did both focusing on the Eastern Religions and then that.

Next up is me research class. It is vital that I do good in that class as it is required for the Behavioral Science's degree. It will allow me to branch out the degree to marketing, criminology, homeland security, social work, ect.

I am actually debating taking Steve's ethics class just for fun. I like the intellectual stimulation and the challenge of being in a class (online only) that I am usually the only one with a more Conservative mindset. I just want to keep up the GPA, in hopes of during the transfer getting a scholarship for the next 2 years I will be paying out of pocket 500 bucks a month (2,500 a semester not counting books) for the degree.

I am really board right now with no class work as sad as that is to say! But still relieved as hell that Art is done. Now if I could just get my final grades! I guess I shouldn't be too picky as I ended the semester 2 weeks before it is scheduled to end.

How sad

You will have to read back a bit to get the whole story. A Havanese was killed by another dog while in the "care" or her professional handler.

A lesson in honesty

Most of you know Corey's parents gave us 500 dollars toward a new tv. Not that we needed another one, that was just the gift od choice this year from them. Fine. We decided on a Vizio 120hz full HD tv. I let Corey pick out the tv since I could care less. He chose the 42 inch for our bedroom, alrighty. We went to Sam's and got it this morning. Had someone pull it and meet us at the door. THe lady at the front was all in a tizzy because the sticker didn't match the receipt. I looked at her and said, it's the only 42 inch Vizio you all have...she let us go. I got out sideLogan riding on the flat bed some guy customer helped Corey load it. That was so nice. One thing about living in Nebraska I love, most are willing to help a fellow out. As I was getting ready to load Logan into the truck I told Corey about it the lady at the exit and that's why I took a couple extra seconds. HE got out and looked sure enough they pulled the 47inch and gave it to us. It was loaded up and out of the building. This was one of those What would Jesus do moments for sure. We paid for the 42inch and essentially got an upgrade. Should we just go, leave their loss? I grabbed the receipt and went to customer service, I may have circumvented a couple people getting the ladies attention but got her attention and told her of the mix up. "Good Heavens!" and she went to a floor manager, she looked at me and went to get the right one. No thank you or anything. Corey had come back in with Logan and helped her get the correct tv down. She wheeled it out to our truck and walked away. No thank you for your honesty and saving our store 500 dollars, nothing. Corey said had I not said anything we would have made it home and not noticed till we pulled it out of the box. I reasoned our decision on the fact we taught Logan a lesson in honesty. What if a family that REALLY saved for the tv went to get the last one, their hearts set on it and then there was none because we had it? I don't think I could have felt good about keeping it. I will be honest there was the temptation to just leave, but we didn't. Logan got our 38 inch in his room, it's ginormous in his room, he's in heaven. The Vizio in in our room now on the top of my highboy. It will take some getting used to, but looks great. Logan and I watched the shuttle land on NASA channel this afternoon before nap time. I look forward to seeing it later this evening. Would you have dine the same thing? I really only regret doing it since the people didn't thank us at all.

Logan all loving on baby Jesus. Kristi would be so proud!

We were at Hy-Vee this after noon and Logan loves to give money to the bell ringers. Fine, it's sweet. One lady on our way in this morning said to him sweetly, "Happy holiday's!" I thought nothing of it he pulled my arm back and said REALLY loud, "We say Merry or Happy Christmas in our home, lady! Christmas is about celebrating baby Jesus’ birthday, I just get to keep his presents. How can you miss it, his name is in the word, duh!" Well, alrighty then, little less Bill O'Reilly for him before bed! I am actually proud he stood up for saying Merry Christmas. On the way our we avoided the door we came in and he again gave a bit more change to an older lady who said God Bless you child. He walked away happy. Maybe bringing him to that church for Kristi's kiddos baptism back in the day did effect him. I was still floored when not even two he looked at pointed out Jesus on the wall, and the next statue was Mary he knew who she was too. Only to be ruined when during the ceremony he goes looking into the confessional rooms and yells really loud, "Look Mom, a potty!" Kids! Thank God (pardon the pun) it was not my church.

Bumps in the road but most shopping done

Christmas shopping is done except one more thing for Corey, the in-laws (not my problem), and Jerry and Mary. My mother is geting coal for being a bitch, I will however send her a card with Logan's picture in it because she is his Grandmother. We got some killer deals at Walmart on Friday, Jammies, and a Wall-e shirt for 4 bucks each for Logan, March of the Penguins for 2 bucks and Ratatoui or however you spell it in a double pack for 10. Corey got me a pair of fleece TinkerBell pants for another 4. 28 dollars all together there. Next to Walgreens for the buy one get one Webkinz we got him 4. Corey again bought them suprised me. Then to the guitar store to talk with Ryan about Corey's guitar. I bought Corey a guitar strap and a new cord book for his birthday since he bought the Webkinz. All and all it was sucessful moring all took about an hour and a half starting at 10am. Yea, I am not the rise and shine type when going to bed at 2AM! Corey's fault really for tossing and turning. I got up at close to 8 with the offspring Corey was up closer to 10. I was happy we decided on what to get Logan when we did. Switching from the Nintendo DS to the Leapster 2 I think was a prudent idea. He still needs that subtle infusing of education to get him going. I kicked myself for not pressing for the LG Scarlet last week when they were sickly low priced, they have since doubled since Thursday night. So now we are looking at a 42 inch Vizio that runs at 120HZ for our bedroom from Sams. Whatever it's Coreys pet project and his parents are giving us 500 toward it for Christmas. I still think Corey is all excited about this year seeing as he paid nothing for my gift, the 140 multi-tool. It was on sale and he had more then enough points on his Cabela's card to buy the difference. I am debating on a strreingwheel cover for him, Nebraska since his wheel isn't leather wrapped from the factory. I have most gifts wrapped, pictures from winkflash back and cute and need to send out some completed gift boxes soon. Minus one who is getting a DVD from the flippin UK. May your 3 kiddos begin spaeking with not only Aussie accents but true british accents while they dance ballet!

I am happy to announce after sitting in the car listening to him ask what one and one equal and so on he is now doing addition flash cards and looking at numbers on the papeem when added with that number. I just keep saying quietly in my head, "Please keep up enthusiasm for accelerated learning through school" over and over again in my head. He's working on adding twos to the numbers 1-20 right now. Ones a bit better then two's, but 0 is 100%. I don't sit and drill my kid throughout the day either just suptle questions from time to time. What hand is left, what side of the brain are you using when you are writing with your left, or right hand. He finds this amusing. He is getting more into the guitar and saddly for my head, drums. Corey will hit a note on his guitar and Logan can most of the time find the same on his. We are thinking of getting him an upgraded 3/4 sized guitar for his birthday. He wants a Washburn like his Daddy. There is no way on Gods green Earth I am buying him a full sized N series guitar. So we went crusing cyber space and found this baby....

It is a 3/4 size so the same as his Horner red one.

The same night we look for those Logan gets a bug up his butt and climbs up to where I keep my rasor and hacks off a couple chunks of hair after his shower. He wasn't even supposed to be back in the bathroom! He was going for the Jason Hawes look. He just looks stupid, and I am making him wear a ball cap till I can get in with Tabby Tuesday to get his sides cut down. He knew I was past pissed though went in got himself dressed and put himself to bed while I was in the bathroom.

If the entire neigborhood were not Husker Fans...

They would likely think I was screaming in pain. What I lack in height, I make up for in spades in voice. I am loud, and when wound up, even louder. Anyones who's hear me as a cheerleader, I have gotten louder as I have aged!

The Huskers did damn near everything to NOT win this evening. Near the end with "Suh's" interception and the field goal from approx 57 yards. I was yelling so loud Sully went flying for the door, and Logan covered his ears...while yelling himself.
Thoughts of the Gator bowl for the Huskers...Go Big Red. Now back to the regularly scheduled Harry Potter while Corey works evenings movie. Goblet of Fire this evening, and yea Logan will be up past his bedtime now but oh well!

My thankful list

My family
My health
My faith
Living somewhere safe
I am thankful for my friends both online and in real life. You are are so special to me in your own way helping my grow every day as a person.
My ability to read fast to get through my class work faster
I will be thankful when I finish my classes for good
The ability to live within our means to support me going back to school and buying stupid stuff like we do!
I am thankful for the show I like to watch getting re-upped for more episodes.
I am thankful for being born in the best country in the world, USA!

Tagged by Lisa

Thanks to Lisa I am was tapped with the Ohana award. If you were stuck on an island, what 5 things would you want to have with you?

Then help spread the Aloha !

Give this award to 5 other people and let them know you have given them The Aloha award !

Make sure you link the person who gave this award to you!

My 5 things would be:

1. My new Multi-tool and the rest of my survival gear (rod lures, 1st aid kit, purification tabs for water, matches, sun block for the family)
2. wireless internet connection on the deserted island, my computer and endless battery supply..solar of course
3. Rather tropical island then cold
4. my husband, and Logan, Sully and his grooming kit but have the chance to send them to a hut in another part of the island if they start to bug me! Corey say's I have to pack Les Stroud too, good thought!
5. And true to my book whore status, endless supply of books.

I am withholding my list for their own sanity, but you better do them!

Twilight review and why I would read it

Firstly I will have to say I was not into the books till after the last one came out. A girlfriend of mine pleaded with me to get at least the first one and read it. Sure, I'll read anything once. I bought it the night my Dad Jerry was rushed to the emergency room and we'll say it was touch and go there. I not being exceptionally close to a member of my immediate family was shocked at the out pouring of emotion I was feeling. This is the guy in another life, I watched drunk and stoned piss in my sisters crib while she was in it. Rehab, remarried and really wanting nothing to do with his adopted child all the while letting Keyara go hog wild with drugs and alcohol and no guidance. There was this one time I remember though a real fatherly from a distance moment...I was turning 6 in Kindergarten, the divorce was in full swing by then and it was getting nasty. He sent me a bouquet of blue carnations. And a card with something like, I know you like the color blue (it was purple then, but the thought that counts right). I digress, that really left an impression somewhere in me, I never brought it up in my years of therapy either, looking back that is odd to me. Back to Jerry in ICU with his issues...

I was trying to read the book after I got the news and it just wasn't jiving. Took a bath, still nothing. Bella sees Edward and instant attraction. I think of Corey and I the night we met. BOOM, the story takes on whole new meaning. The love that shouldn't be, but is some how hashing itself out against impossible odds. Yep, those who were there for that saga in my life know all too well some of the catches there! I was super in to the book, but emotionally exhusted and tried to go to sleep. Every time I would just about be there those damn blue carnations would pop into my head causing me to tear up. I am truly a therapists wet dream! I laid next to Corey crying quietly as to not wake him. Finally I gave up and took the book as a refuge from what I could face in the morning if Jerry lost his life. Somewhere I thought if I didn't sleep, I wouldn't feel the pain. I read the entire book in between the jags of tears that night.

I read the entire series in the 4 days that followed, I had promised to either get the series done before classes began or wait till breaks to do them. Had two days to spare or so.

I was kind of shocked at the choice with the cast at first. The kid who played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter 4 was lead, and British. I thought what the hell, I love HOUSE, and he's a Brit. I only caught one instance of accent slip in the whole movie. But them most miss my accent till I let it slip too! Kudos to him for pulling off a wonderful Edward, and hold on tight because you have been propelled into the grater stratosphere of teeine bop idols. Good Luck with that!
Bella was played convincingly to, I think the editing made her look more aloof then she really is. I hope both hold the course for the remaining movies. I also have read about the snide remarks about the other casting. Most hit dead on what I had pictured, but then again I was privy to who was on the roster by the time I read the last book, as it was post Comic-Con. Jacob was a bit more built in the movie then I thought for the first book. I look forward to the sequels and hope they don't edit out vital parts such as Bella and the blood issue.

I am trying to be vague and still get my points across as I know a couple friends have not read the book or have and not seen the movie yet.

I had Corey in tow for the movie, Marla watched Logan and they watched the first Harry Potter. Corey was happy with Twilight. That is a lot coming from him. Then again nothing could be as bad as Igor. All and all I loved the movie, was somewhat happy with it's editing. It really is about as close to a chick flick as I can stand. All the girls getting all giddy when Edward opens his shirt was just too much! Can't wait for the DVD so I can watch it in perace at home...with better popcorn!

Wish it continued success with the same actors. Cult status achieved before the movie came out, WTG! I would love to get close enought to the cast and see if there IRL presence is as powerful as the stage presence. But there I go having to read everything about someone down to the aura.

Hoping to see the Journet to the Center of the Earth remake this weekend with Logan while Corey is working. I have wanted to see this movie on the big screen too, my last chance. We are sooo there!

Corey's birthday gift arrived today!

We FINALLY went with a Washburn Nuno N61 guitar we found on Ebay. The auction said it had a paint flaw. From the pictures we saw none and took a chance with it only being 350 bucks. The only thing I could see was the colorseemed darker cream then what it should have been. Sure enough when it arrived minutes ago, they painted it the N5-6 colors! Oh well!!!!!!!! I will have pictures to follow. It is upstairs warming up after being shippied from Wisconsin Friday. This is an upgrade from the N2, and cheaper just because the color! It is sweet. He is super excited, now Logan wants the CARS guitar for Christmas, aint happening, maybe his birthday. Ok likely.... :) Pictures later!

List of need to get Webkinz...

I thought I was doing a bit better on this list. Damn you Gantz, stop making so many new ones so fast!

Lil Kinz: Lil' Husky, Lil' Chickadee, Lil' Blue Jay, Lil' White mouse, Lil' Lioness, Lil' Seal, Lil' Tree Frog, Lil' Penguin, Lil' Rabbit, Lil' Panda, Lil' Frog, Lil' Black Bear, St. Bernard, Lil' Elephant.

Regular Sized ones: Polar Bear, Spotted Frog, Sherbet Bunny, Chocolate Lab, Raccoon, German Shepherd, Charcoal cat, Penguin, Turtle, Velvet Elephant, Tye Dye Frog, Duck, Himalayan, Kangaroo, Skunk, Deer, Manatee, Chipmunk, Dolphin, Buffalo, Camel, Parakeet, Grey Langur, Orca

Knocked off the Lil' Blue Trigger fish, and the Snowman (Christmas gift) today.

Dandy life

I was all pissed off yesterday because it didn't dawn on Corey till 45 minutes before Twilight opened that I could go alone to go see it. I understand the whole trying to protect me thing, but really I am sooo not going to pick up another stalker in a dark movie theater in 2 hours! Really! So I was a bit shorter then usual last night, but Logan to bed all was happier and I watched SurvivorMan. I love that show! I had my bath and chilled out, I had 1/2 a bottle of welches sparkling grape juice and some popcorn to watched the show.

This morning was to be a new day. I got up, put Logan's smart cycle on our big screen and made him ride for 1/2 hour on it while I worked out on my Gazzelle for an hour. Our plan was to go from home to get him a little Webkinz, then lunch. Right now in the 15 minutes it is taking me to write this blog, I have had to put Logan in time out 4 times. Hope it gets better. I am just kind of soso attitude today, held over from yesterday and my feeling of being trapped. There is no me time, even my baths are interrupted by Logan and or Corey nightly. I can't even go to a movie for 2 hours to get away. I cannot quit my job because the kids found out and were upset, so I folded there too. I have 2 papers for one class and one final for another and I cannot even find the time to do those right now. It's like Corey has totally spaced on the fact that I still have school work (that have deadlines)to do on top of house work, family work and real work. Like this last month he has given no consessions for me to go and get my school work done, and having to work every morning makes the up till 3 am kind of hard. Trapped in this dandy life.

Today

From Logan's page....

"It begins as most days, busy. I like to start my days watching Playhouse Disney, eating cheerios. We were off to Betty's while Mom worked and it was a lot of fun. Right after Mom was done we hurried off to go get pictures done for a MOPS fundraiser. Those women are mostly catty but Mom can understand their national cause and participates at times. This was for sepia photos. I was unsure about the overalls I was made to wear. I have never been a fan of them. I feel constricted and that is so not how I roll. The photographer got a kick out of me, I hammed it up for him. Mom is looking forward to seeing the pictures on December 9th.

I am driving Mom insane and have to go get the nasal flu shot this afternoon. Till later. "

I also bought pictures of Logan's blog photo today from Winkflash for 6 cents a piece. They are running a sale on them from 8 cents. I see shipping is no longer 99 cents though. Had to figure something was going to give. I like their pics though. Logan is driving me insane, and we are attempting for him to go napless today to get him to bed earlier. I know it doesn't work butt what the hell.

I have to brush Sully this evening and want some time to take a bath and relax. I am making Logan practice writing his letters right now. I just need some me time. He is one of those kids that are 24-7 in your face. His idea of boundaries is there is none. Take for instance last night at 2 am when he started yelling to me, I dashed in only to have him say he wanted to give me a hug. Sweet, but I really need him to sleep so I can.

We will play catch till Corey gets home. I will reward his penmanship attempts with a fruit snack. There is the downtown lighting this evening, not sure about going to that or not. I am not feeling all being around kids again after 2 solid days of swim lessons and Logan in full effect.

New blogs titled and live

Logan's Blog- Will be mile stones and such. Don't be shocked if there are copies from my blog there!

Sully's Blog-mostly photos when I get around to it...

You will see later this week or weekend

2 new blogs from your favorite crazy woman. One will be Logan's blog,likely replacing his babiesonline page. This is just easier get pics uploaded here. The other will be hosted by Sully all about his furry self and the awesomeness that is Havanese. There will be some of his other doggie friends too.

I love this dog

If he had less white, I would be BEGGING for him. He is the Chocolate version of my Sully. That means he has brown instead of black on his nose, lips eyelids. Of and chocolates are a mutations, a lot more common than Sully's Hava-Brown coloring. The eyes are the cooliest as they are greenish/yellow as a few chocolates have.

Just a warning there will be millions of posts like this. I love Havanese pictures.

Kindergarden here we come!

We went to Logan's parent teachers conference this evening it was great. He is social with both the boys and girls, knows his numbers can restart after a pause where he left off, knows left from right sides, letter's writes somewhat and reads decently! Pardon the happy Mommy blog! She says he needs to work on his sitting still, good luck with that...I am excited because barring a catastrophe Sarah see's no reason that he couldn't go next year. He needs to avoid the light saber and gun play...damn you Gabe!! Love the kid but that's where gets it from.

Sit still, raise hand, and not crack jokes or say things purely for shock value or for a laugh. How he stated to talk like that, I have no idea...Since he has such good report he got a Hot Wheel car this evening. And having a child like Logan who is also a true ambidextrous drives teacher gaga!

All and all, a good night.

And on the dog note

I don't know how in the heck I have done it but I have gotten Corey from no way no how another dog to, maybe in the next couple years. I told him I either wanted a little all black guy named Nuno, or a all chocolate with green/yellow eyes either gender, or just my choice of another of Sully's 1/2 siblings, Corey REALLY likes Faith Karen's newest one. She is cute and has the weird blaze that is indicitive of many a Bailey pup, but a bit too much white for me, but she will silver out. Any would need to be reared by Karen first, likely another ring winner too, so they will be older. Corey asked if I was worried about the silver gene that Bailey carries, I said "Hell no! that's what makes it so fun, you never know what color and when they will turn. Look at Sully!" My goal is to someday be a Havanese foster Mommy, or have a line from Bailey to be bred. Like that will happen! BTW, this all started because they had a standard silver poodle in the paper. Our groomer has a standard, and I have fallen in love with him. But I think a Hav would be better for me, and I think Karen's got some of the best, plus we know all the other good breeders around the country. It will be a couple more years of plotting, but if I get a full time job, Sully will HAVE to have something here with him.

Havanese from Blak and Decker commercial

Now I am the first to say that corded Havnanese are dreadful looking. THey are nicknamed "silks" due to the silky flowing hair...but I stole this from our havanese forum. The dog is, Rags is out of Ch. Namaskar's Grace of Fuzzy Farm and Ch. Lynyear's Get Offa My Cloud. Yes we can find out pretty much most well bred Havanese down to their pedigree. THere are some whip smart people on that board. And they are awesome to chit chat with too...

We are such AWESOME doggie parents

I let Sully out and went to get Logan ready for his nap today. I came down and Sully was outside enjoying the awesome 60degree weather. I look down stairs and told Corey Sully was outside doing something. For those who didn't know we have about 1/3 acre fenced in the back for Sully and Logan to reign. Anyways, I came down about 2 hours later, an hour to get Logan to sleep and an hour to nap. Here's how it went:

Me: Where's Sully?
Corey: With you, I guess...
Me: Did you put him on the bed?
Corey: Thought you brought him up with you.
Me: (dumbass) Nope, I made an issue to tell you he was outside.
Corey: Oh yea, good thing he likes it outside and it's nice.
Me: Yea, good thing...(dumbass)

Sully was fine, just a little thirsty, came in and promptly wanted to go back out and chase whatever. Gotta keep that guarder snake and 13 stripe ground squirrel population scared shitless. I really think he is out there planning on how to give Corey a complex with them, but that's just me.
This is why I don't leave Logan or Sully alone for long periods of time with Corey. Great meteorologist, not at work he's mentally either focused on football or work. I'm not going to point fingers., but...REALLY?!?!

There is accident prone, then me...

If anyone is keeping score in the last month and a half I have utterly done everything I can to get myself in a full body cast. The ankel, the knee, the finger, now the back!

We were measuring how the 48inch will look in our room when we upgrade our set for Christmas. It's gonna be sweet BTW, Logan will get our 36inch. AS we were lifting to bring it back down stairs, Logan was in Corey's way and he was backwards. I turned a bit to yell to him to move and pop pop pop, I knew I was in trouble. I sucked it up and made it down both flights of stairs and it will sit till our new TV is chosen and delivered.

It hurts, it sucks and I did it to myself. Corey is guilt ridden about it, I should ride it a bit but that's not my style. You only make them suffer when it is their fault for real! Ha.. Anyways I still sucked it up to go out to GI and watch most of the Husker game with Marla and her man, Gary. It was sweet of them to invite us to the VW and watch it. It was wonderful to see her, she's just great. And the Huskers rolled K-State, GO BIG RED!!!!

We got home I was restless and hurting so instead of lying down like a good little girl, I grabbed my rubber gloves, the bathroom cleaner and some abrasive spongy things and hand scrubbed the bathtub and the toilet till my hands shook.

One of the resons my back is so touchy is the tearing of most of the major muscles during delivery of Logan. So they are prone to spazing out from time to time. Luckily after the breast reduction this summer the doc gave me some generic perocet, or however you spell it. I Only had used a few of them then and am greatful for them now. I am taking 1/2 doses and am about due now.

Chalk this up to yet another smooth move by Krimmyk. I am going to be so hurt by the time moring comes around. At least my tub and toilet are shiney! :)

As requested....Logan's list for Christmas

Backyardagains DVD: -Mighty Match-up
-Good to be a Ghost

Webkinz: Big Black Lab, Raccoon, Turtle, Duck, American Buffalo, Snowman, Any figurines, trading cards, clothing for both boy and girl pets as he has both.

GlowSticks, are HUGE for him at night...

Harry Potter crap: Quiddich set, broom, puzzle, puzzle 2
Level one and two reading books

Dinosaurs

Any kind of Hot Wheel cars, trucks, ect...

Collective Soul, Home DVD

For Leapster 2: Headphones, Game Holder x2, Word Chaser, Cosmic Math, Math Baseball or any other cheap games that can be found.

Easy Crafts

Other 60-100 pc puzzles (man I regret putting this down...)

That is all I can think of right now, check back as time goes by for updates....

Puppy Chow, not just for dogs anymore...

Now this is not your average Kibbles and Bits. HOnestly this is NOT for dogs. Though with the high end dog food Sully eats, it's higher grade then most fast food we eat...

Puppy Chow

1box of chex (your choice of flavor, I like rice)
1 1/4 chocolate chips (they say semi sweet, I like milk chocolate)
2/3 c Peanut butter (creamy)
4 1/2 tsp of butter
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) I have used sugar free vanilla syrup for coffee or left it out
1 2/3 c powdered sugar

1. Large bowl dump in cereal. They say to use a 2 gallon plastic bag for the powdered sugar, I use a big plastic bag.
2. microwave c.chips, PB, butter, and vanilla (optional) on high 1 minute, stir, put in for another 25-30 seconds stir till smooth.
3. mix cereal with microwaved stuff, coating evenly.
4. Place the new mixture into bag, and shake till coated.
5. Dump back into large bowl, & enjoy!

Honestly, do I stand a chance at all?

As most of you dear reader know, I am in inept mother who surprisingly hasn't killed her offspring by not insisting he wear socks in the warm weather...and GASP go barefoot when he feels the urge. Really according to my mother in law all my short falling are with him. Corey for some stupid reason feels it necessary to call them and tell them everything that happens to Logan. He had to get his tonsils out because I didn't have him in socks this spring when it was like almost 80 degrees, not because he was born with ginormous ones to start with...Now the Whooping cough you guessed it, has everything to do with the fact he doesn't wear socks to bed! Come the hell on! Anytime he ever coughs she frets that it is the croup, then goes into the long over told story about Corey and his croup and her attachment to his bedside when he was an infant. NEWSFLASH, I was hospitalized for weeks, with it as a baby too, but that is besides the point. Croup effects infants and toddlers and you are about out of the risk by the time you are three or when your vocab, is higher showing an increase in the size of the voice box. Logan was never at risk, never got the croup, alas I am still a shitty mother. All three times can b linked to the YMCA, umm he spends a lot of time there, and there are kids everywhere. Ypou want me to put my social butterfly in a bubble for you? Note to Monster-in-law lay the hell off, I have about had it with you. You are NOT and will never be his mother, you f*d up your kids, back off mine. I will go toe to toe with you about him if you keep taking the cheap swipes, I will win, you will lose.

Here are some of the pictures I used for my art paper on Dada..

Look it's Spidey in The School of Athens, Raphael is rolling over in his grave....

Pablo would understand...Let's see if my art teacher will.

I forgot this one...my Picasso tree

Showing my maturity once again.

I don't have time for it, I'm sorry

There is a new Fire Fly board, I have gotten the invitations, really I just don't have the time. Or honestly the want to go there. I have a select group of friends from there, here and on myspace. I don't need the drama that the board generated. I will look from time to time, but will rely on others for the pertinent gossip from there. With finals approaching, I barely have time to pop in here and myspace, the work is not relenting. I have a 6 question essay and there needs to be coordinating pictures due next, then a paper on 6 women artist of the 20th centry ,then there is the chapter 20 test and the final. I hear that is from hell. Then I have a paper on Judism, and the final for that all due soon too...sigh. Plus Logan isn't exactly healthy right now. So if you understand thank you, if not, sorry!

Can I NOT get a Whoop Whoop?

Well the cough stopped as the temps went up. Of course the last several days the weather has sucked..BIG TIME! So, of course, the cough is back bad as ever. He is coughing in his sleep. Corey decided cranked up the temp in the house to 70, so I of course cranked it to 72. Mind you we have all high efficiency utilities, and usually keep the house at 67, to keep Logo and Corey from sweating. Since I turned it up Logo has stopped coughing. I will try to get him in to the doctors office as soon as they open today. He is not going in to school and I am not going in to work. He didn't sleep without coughing till I put the space heater in his room till after midnight last night. I was up in his room, putting together me Religion's final, while he was coughing. I have an egging feeling that he is a Whooping Cough carrier, I think he doesn't have the full out Whooping cough, I don't ever get sick. If he does have, or is a carrier of Whooping cough I am going to go postal! Whooping cough was a thing of the past till the influx of non immunized people came to our country. I see, and respect the idea of not immunizing their kids, I am against Logan having to get the flu shot. BUT with the influx of those who come here illegally, the need to keep them safe from the basic viruses is vital IMO. I hear that the recent outbreak of Whooping cough came from Pooh Corner childcare. I know Minnesota had outbreaks in the last couple years. One set of those PC kids were in Minnesota before they got sick. Both kids got sick, their cousin, then aunt, who's class has has 3 sick with the Whoop. Logan would be at least the 4th kids out of 15. Hmmmm...

THere are few things that will slow him down, BUT

1. Collective Soul -Home DVD (we have it on DVR)
2. Les Stroud's Survivorman
3. Imagination Movers (replacing The Wiggles)
4. The Mars Rover
5. Sarah Palin

Last night was wonderful, after doing some handwriting and reading me two stories, we let him watch the season premier of season 3 of survivor man. It was all good till for some reason he decided to throw his (now in the garbage) plastic bowling ball right into the 48inch LCD screen. OMG, I thought Corey was going to faint! No damage, but again he tossed it underhanded, didn't drill it as he usually does. This may be a small set back to the 52 inch screen for Christmas...He was just so excited Les was found he said. Hmmm....

As I am typing this we are watching a show off of Smithsonian HD on the Mars Rovers. He's been obsessed with the rovers since he was a baby, weird really.

Corey is scoping out a new guitar for his Birthday, His Mom is giving him 150 to do with as he wants, I told him to put it towards an N2, by Nuno. So he is looking hardcore, but worried about China made guitar.

It's cold out, but would be better if the wind wasn't going at 75MPH at times. It sucks, being from Wisconsin, I know cold and can handle it. After 6 years in Nebraska, the wind still gets me. Sully on the other hand could stay out all day long, weirdo! He loves it, and could live with out the sweaters. I on the other hand being his main groomer cannot! It keeps his belly hair dry, in the wet grass. The wind 2 days ago gave us an unpleasant superise, he pooed with his butt facing the wind. His trouser hair is to the ground, and as he pooed...I'll just say it got wind wrapped. And took me 35 minutes to clean. Yuck! I was debating shaving him down that very second. I didn't, I am a good fur-mommy.

We didn't get pictures at Olan Mills either, and I am boycotting them. They are a bunch of posers and I refuse to bring my child to the studio again. The lady I talked to was rude and condescending. Screw her, I went there to get Alisha taking her pic. She is no longer there, and the new lady is an ass-hat. 'Nough about that. Don't go there. I will get some pics at home, or just send out Logan's preschool pic in cards.

Till later.

Somepawdy cute and furry is 2!

Happy birthday to Sully, a.k.a. Kokomo's Smokey's on Fire. The best damn dog, paws down. Baby pics later today...

A picture is worth a thousand you can't say on TV words...

I love Bo Pelini. He's willing to swear or rip some one heads off in the heat of the moment. Bo Pelini for president 2012 baby! I am Krimsin and I approved this ad.

It's 1AM do you know where your kid is?!

Well, mine is wide awake, congested and wired. I want to load my art paper and go to bed! He is in with me, as Corey is on an overnight. So I will be dodging his arms and legs all night, and listening to him "blow his nose"(more like snot rocket then wipe)...OH JOY!!!! Who wants to place bets on Logan not being in school tomorrow?

My hope is for some kind of unity

As most of you know I have great disappointment that my candidate didn't win. I think it will be a great mistake to toute him as the first black president, umm he's 1/2 white you racist. Here in lies my worries for my country, is there going to be unity, or is it going to become about race. We already know that America wasn't ready for a woman, I still have doubts on the legitimacy of some votes. For those who cast their idea of an educated vote, I commend you. But for those who did it on fad or because they always voted that way.

I am disturbed by the fairness doctrine, the taxing that is about to hit our country, and not so secret ballots in union.

I love my country and and pray, while I still can for its continued success. I hope our soil stays safe, and if not, we don't want to say I told you so.

God Bless the USA for all she is and all she can be.

Sull's new do, kindof...

He has the beautiful eyes of his Daddy, Bailey's California Star. Corey is giddy being able to see his eyes. Don't let it fool you his hair is so thick, esp in the neck. He's just furry cuteness! He just looks depressed, but right after was playing grab-ass with Logan!

I did it, so should you!!!

I brought Logan with me to my station, he is so jazzed about it all. I did it, and was the 45th person from my little town to vote and it was only 8:30 polls opened at 8!

Not many 4 year old kids can name off all Reds and Blues vetting today, by party affiliation or by face. Mine can, hehehe! So, let me have a second to brag, since I found out my kids like the only one on the freaking planet that will not and has not been in a stroller since he was one!

Sully is getting a grooming...

Yes, Lisa I will be posting pics later of them. Here is the link to the way I HOPE he looks, it is called Sierra Bangs. I am praying (while clinging to my guns and religion today, sorry couldn't resist) that they turn out, he has his birthday and Christmas pictures tomorrow! I just want to see his eyes and not have to braid and top knot him. I really think LaDawn can do it, she is great with him, and will take her time I am sure. Before and afters will be here soon too!

Screw the election there's a HOUSE marathon

Something to break up the monotony of the morning. Too bad I have to bring the dog to the groomer, bring Logan to a Museum play date and get his haircut all before noon! Maybe I will scoot in an epi during lunchtime!

We will be indulging in the comfort food from Nick's then go out and vote. Many asked why I didn't just do absentee and vote early. It is simple really. I want to instill into my child the importance of and the civic duty of a citizen to vote. He will go into the voting area with me, just like my mother did to me. It still amazes me that she is the one who taught me how vital it was to voice your vote, learn politics, then does the opposite herself.

I will be watching Fox News watching for the new hope...VP Sarah Palin!

Lisa take a look

please also pass this around to friends and family in the area. He has been missing for a while now, BUT there could still be hope...Coppers Thread. Now Havanese look like a lot of other breeds, and could be called a mix or something.

Smithsonian Channel HD

Another very popular channel for us is the Smithsonian Channel. WE got it added along with 7 other channels for like 10 bucks a month. So, since we never watch the other channels its 10 bucks for this one channel. It is worth it, really! Logan loves Critter Quest, think Jeff Corwin's less good and less annoying little brother meets Steve Irwin! We DvR-ed the one from earlier in the week, it was on Autumn and the animals and what they do. Raptor (owls, hawks, ect), Frogs and turtle hibernation, Deer and antler growth, why and how leaves change color. Here is the link to the site itself. I love the shows they have too, the one on the Crystal Skulls was very interesting.

speaking of tv shows

Yes, some have noted I took off all the cast of Paranormal State off Myspace. It is just getting pathetic. I would advise Chip Coffee to jump ship and distance himself ASAP, if he wants to save any credibility he may still have after this show. It's about to get really rough for them, it's sad really they were once seen as compassionate, not just as a joke as I have found. I came to this conculsion after talking with Corey, only to find out I am SOOOO not the only one who feels this way. I€ have no venom unlike some others for the regular cast, just don't think it is doing the paranormal community ANY favors at all! I would suggest you all see the last aired epi, "I am Six." and think long and hard about it. If you feel inclined then write a&E.
*Also CJ Sellers is not included in my boycott. Love her to death and believe in her and her abilities!* A&E needs to give her her own show...

New SurvivorMan

So after the riots that will come with the election, during the recount, we will have something to watch in our home.....The new season of Survivor Man Season 3, starring Les Stroud will be on the Discovery Channel (and now in High Def...Sweetness!) November 7th at 8 we will be not answering the phones, but hanging and watching Les out in some remote area. Next to Ghost Hunters, it's about the only non-musical based show that will stop Logan for the entire show. It isn't a reality show in my opinion, it's a survivalist show, and educational! So, happy dance! Here is the link to his Myspace site. He's entertaining and educational, all good points for our home!

Let's just get it over with....

This is a great lesson in education. Regardless of your politics you will
agree with this.




Subject: 545 people.....

This is an article written by Charlie Reese, a former columnist for the
Orlando Sentinel Newspaper. Very interesting perspective on the state of
our Nation!



545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese


Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then
campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are
against deficits, we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation
and
high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on
appropriations.

The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme
Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly,
legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems
that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem
was
created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional du
ty
to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central
bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.
They
have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a
congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care
if
they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the
power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is
the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what
they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless
of
party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive
amount
of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who
stood
up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can
only propose a budget. He cannot for ce the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole
responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and
approving
appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? She is the
leader
of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president,
can
approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass
it
over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace
545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and
irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not
traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain
truth
that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must
follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is u nfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ .

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan
not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire
and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they
can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and
from
whom they can take t his po wer.Above all, do not let them con you into
the
belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like 'the economy,'
'inflation,' or 'politics' that prevent them from doing what they take an
oath to do.

T hose 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable width by the people
who are their bosses provided the voters have the gumption to manage
their
own employees.

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.

What you do with this article now that you have read it is up to you,
though
you appear to have several choices.
1. You can send this to everyone in your address book, and hope they do
something about it.
2. You can agree to vote against everyone that is currently in office,
knowin g that the process will take several years.
3. You can decide to run for office yourself and agree to do the job
properly.
4. Lastly, you can sit back and do nothing, or re-elect the current
bunch.

A first hand reason NEVER to drink and drive

Tonight we witnessed first hand a drunk driver. Let me back track a bit first...
I am against putting Logan on the side of my Rav 4 in the back. I have ALWAYS been forceful in the opinion that he has to be in the middle. I caved on the side driver seat for Logan in the truck. Tonight as we were driving the truck. Out the corner of my eye I see odd movement we are at the corner of 12th and Burlington stopped at the spot light. Logan was singing "Compliment " in the back so for that spit second I turned my head back to him all of a sudden I hear metal on concrete. I look over and the odd movement was the truck up on the sidewalk, totally on the sidewalk. There was a car in front of the truck and he eeked by him on the side taking with him the dudes side mirror. We saw he was drunk as a skunk and he KEPT going! The odd movement was he had swerved in and would have otherwise hit us, IF he hadn't for some reason swerved into the sidewalk. I didn't catch the tag number, but had a description. I hope like hell someone called about this. I didn't have my phone on me. Logan was so scared when he saw the other car about get plowed into. Moral of this story is DON'T DRINK and DRIVE, even if you think you are sober enough, you are likely not.

Lisa Boo-ed me!

This one is Soooo for Kristi!

I got this from a girlfriend on Myspace, and thought of Kristi. Funny, one of the ladies from Corey's work sent it to him last night. I love this...

Politically incorrect...sure...but dude has a point!

As many of my readers know I am an independent thinker. Who tends to fall more to the Conservative side. This election I was going to vote Libertarian, just to vote, then Sarah Palin came on the scene. I love this little fire cracker. She's like me, but with a litter of kids and a real job... Those who don't think she is a feminist, shame on you. Our society has been on a downward sprial of entitlement. All those who are voting for something diffreent with Obama, you have no idea what he is going to do. THe scope of what he is going to do to this country is going to be alarming, and not in a good way. You had a better shot with Hilary, and we all know how hard it is for me to say that. Was McCain my first pick, HELL NO! But he will keep our country safe, and in doing so help put in place the peices to rebuild our crumbling infostructor. We are a mere shadow of what we once were. China and India are becoming the next super powers and we aare on the track to becoming a socialist has been country. Want to know what it will be like, ask Russia circa 20 plus years ago. I was sent Bill's sign's over 2 years ago and go to his site from time to time to read them. They are rude, crude, funny and have a point. In your face is not what we are used to anymore in this country, sad really. Don't coddle me, I want to hear it like it is. Candy coating is really for p*ssies. Please enjoy the politically incorrect signs, or be offended after all till election day, we are still a free country.

He has a point...many forgot about this one.

I had a friend who had a better idea costing less then 300 million bucks. Give each legal taxpayer (who really paid taxes that is) a million bucks tax free instead. Talk about an injection of money into the ecoomy. You know most would blow it right away, just like they bought houses they couldn't afford. But it would have been a cheaper idea, and I personally was all for it.

Need I really say more...

The moral to the whole blog. Thanks to Kristi for once again lighting the political fire under my butt!! She's my favorite Conservitive.