When Will I learn?

                           Went to a friends for dinner. No big deal. Had a wonderful time. But then Thomas said he wanted to go to Yankee's.......... She wanted to get a touch up priced, so I went with them. When will I ever learn?

I walked out about 30 minutes later with a new heart.... In memory of my father in law. A heart because he'll forever be in our hearts & the rebel flag because he was Southern...

Doctors Visit Will Lead to Bowling?

             Today John went for his five year well/ school check up. As I thought everything is up to date. He's in great health & Not to brag hes a smart little kid... I have to work on his writing skills, but other then that. =) He did great. Until they needed to prick his finger for the Iron test. He screamed. He wasn't happy. But I can't say that I blame him....
                Afterwards we went to Wal-mart. He spent his well earned money (Money he earns by doing chorus. He asked to be able to do them & for the most part keeps on them.) on a monster truck he didn't  have. ( shocking that we could even find one. ) & a set of hotwheels he didn't have. How he knew he didn't have them is a mystery to me. He has millions, but like always he was right. Found out that he really does remember everything. He remembers his visit to the Denist last year, right down to the Show he was watching & what it was about....

                     Cooked dinner, watched the new iCarly, & then him & daddy had a boys night out. Went Bowling. He had a blast. I was going to go too, but he really wanted it to be a "boys" thing. He misses his daddy. I couldn't hold that against him.



All in all it was a great ending to a day that started really crappy.

Sometimes the Quiet is Just Too Much

                     I've started a new post like a million times it seems, but never get any where near done before I'm jumping up to answer the phone, or John, or the door. Some days it seems like Life doesn't ever slow down. And then there are other days where the quiet is just too much to deal with . The house has been really quiet this week. & that's a good thing. Johns been pretty well behaved.... Thomas is either working or sleeping. Ive gotten almost fully caught up on my housework. I'm still working on that never ending cycle of wash. John's wash is done. Totally done.

                 Speaking of John, Ive been trying to get him to do more coloring, painting, whatever. He doesn't mind it, but he doesn't like it either. Its like pulling teeth. I can get him to have fun writing, or taking pictures, or learning. But when it comes to anything art like he has no will power. Blah. I think I'm gonna go to Wal-mart, & some other places to get some craft stuff. Hes been like this for years. & the more I try the more he pulls away. Today we tried to paint with some water colors, He HATED it. He got mad because there just wasn't enough paint on the paper he said. I think that sometime this weekend we are gonna go outside & finger paint...


The house is quiet, everyone & everything's asleep. I still have another hour to be up. I wonder what I can get done in that time?

Another..

Well today was yet another super hot day. It really sucked. Went out once to get some more angel fish. (All the Cullen's are there finally.) The picture is of the sky last night. I risked the heat to get out there. =) The sky was just really pretty with the orange, & the pink, & the blues. It was awesome. Too bad that it meant that today was going to be another hot day. Which it was. The sky was just as pretty tonight, but Ive got three little boys. Jon-Jon & two of his best friends so I didnt bother getting the camera out. Because if I went they would follow.

Thankfully it should cool down starting Monday...... But........... Starting Monday it will be rainy & stormy all week... Blah.

Gotta love Good Ole North C.

Sometimes I think I just want to get out of North C. even if its just for a little while. The drama, the fake friends, the B.S.  Today has been the most Ive been on the computer. I've been keeping away. I think thats best. It really sucks to get stabbed in the back by so called friends.

101? Really?

So between the heavy rains and the heat this week I really haven't been able to get outside. Nothing is getting done outside. One would think after 7 years of being in North C. I would have gotten use to the heat.... Days like this makes me miss Maine....

The After Math

Well The rain held up until the very end of the party on Sunday. The party was great. I think this is the best one we've had yet for John. Very little drama. Very little, lots of fun... Water Balloons, a sprinkler, good food & great friends!! Really what more could you ask for?

Although it was sad, because we all really missed Daddy, it was still a great party... I was able to see the home health care nurse that helped us with Daddy. She is one amazing woman.......

John had lots of fun. Made out like a little bandit, like always... =) He had so much fun... The cake came out great, which I was grateful. I couldn't get the picture to come out lighter, soo instead of putting a picture of John on the cake, we ended up ordering one, & just putting two Monster Jam trucks that John didn't have on it. It came out great....


Everything was great. I can't believe I was soo stressed this week about it.... My house is still a little on the trashed side, but I'll be taking care of that today.



=)

Now Im off to bed to see if I can get some sleep. Was about there once, but I heard a Nextel go off, which wasn't mine, or Thomas....; Not good.

Dear Rain, YOU SUCK.

                 So tomorrow is the big day, the day I have like a million guest roaming around my tiny little house, to celebrate John turning five.... Is anything done? Barely. The weather has been not be agreeing with me. Nor has my husband. So as Ive got most of the carport set up, the threat of rain comes & living in North Caroling, I figure its a threat, its not going to happen, you know why? Because it never does. Silly me. So I have just a little bit left to do for tomorrow & I got rained out. Not just rain, but Thunder & Lighting & a Pouring Down Fall. Yay. So not only tomorrow do I have to run out, get the cake, get the rest of the stuff we need, set up the decorations, but now I also have to finish cleaning. Thank you again Nature for having to prove me wrong.... Couldn't you have waited until Monday to prove me wrong? Please note Mother N. that tomorrow is my little guys big day & it  would be nice to not have it rained out, after all the money being spent. Thanks.

This week as been a bad week, or maybe its just today. A 8gb memory card for my camera, all the sudden refuses to work for me. It crapped out yesterday. So I don't know what pictures on it. So that leaves me with One 8bg & a small 4gb to run with for a while. YIPPEE. Blah. I've tried it in all of the memory card readers.

Behind my house

Side of my house

Front of my house

And a half picture of the tree frog that has moved in above my door.

He hangs out there all day, doesnt move, even if you open & close the door a million times.

at night he likes to talk,

& then He'll just be gone.

Only to come back the next day.

Five Years

Today Marks the day that my little guy came into this world. I really can't believe its already been five years. It doesn't seem that long ago. It really doesn't. Time sure has flown by. It amazes me how much he has grown, how much he has learned.  To the left is the day he got to come home. To the right is him at his first birthday party.

John on his second birthday. Opening gifts from us.

John making a wish on his third birthday

Muddy face on his 4th birthday

John today, laying on the floor laughing at me.

Happy Birthday to My baby.

Monday Night.

                So its Monday night. Little man has been in bed since 9:15. Thomas is sleeping. I have to get him up for work soon. My kitchen is finally clean. I torn it apart yesterday trying to clean it. I took everything out of the desk's filing drawers. I wanted to make a spot for all of Johns art stuff where he can get to it, while at the same time its not in his room where Others can get too it. With all the school shopping that we've been doing, its kind of a good thing. *Note at bottom*
               We've have  gotten just about everything needed. He only needs 2 boxes of tissues, & 2 boxes of Ziploc bags for the "Teacher Supply" list.  The official list hasn't come out just yet. But I think we got just about everything that John might need. Markers, (Normal Markers, Thin Markers,) Crayons (both fat & thin ones) Colored Pencils, Paper, (Bright colors, pastel colors, white,) A Binder, folders, index cards, fat pencils, thin pencils, notebooks, notebook paper, Kindergarten writing tablets...Pencil boxes, & cases. Glue sticks, bottles of glue. OMG the list goes on & on & on. We don't have many clothes to buy him either since earlier this summer I bought a bunch of jeans for him, that still have TAGS on them. *smiles* But of course I know myself so I will most likely buy a couple more pairs, & a couple of shirts. He already has never been worn (that still fit) short outfits. What can I say my little man is ready for school.


              His birthday is Wednesday. I can't believe hes going to be five. This weekend is his birthday party. & OMG the to do list. The lawn needs to be taken care off, The shopping still needs to be done. I don't know if Thomas told all of the guests or not... Eh. Sighs.














~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SIDE NOTE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




                                The official needs list, hasn't come out yet. But the Teacher need list has. Its kind of sad that not only do we pay taxes, but now because they keep cutting the budget for the schools, we have to buy supplies, BASIC supplies like hand soap & baby wipes for the classroom. Its a shame that this keeps happening to the teachers. Its not right. Here's everything needed.


* 1 pump bottle of antibaterical soap
* 2 boxes of Kleenex
* 2 Packs of Ziploc bags. (1 box of Gallon, & 1 box of Quart)
* 1 Box of Fat Crayons
* 1 Box of baby wipes
* 1 small plastic pencil box
* 5 glue sticks
* 1 package of safety pins
* 1 pair of children's safety scissors (depending on teacher)
* 1 thin Kinder Mat




& we'll be randomly doing snacks for ALL students through out the year

Good Day.

So today is a good day. Thomas is still out on the road, & well Me being bored thought that I would take even more pictures of my little man and a friend of mines daughter. Feebee. She's a cutie. They had alot of fun playing & getting their pictures taken. I figured I might as well go ahead & get some pictures made while he's still four. Not that it matters much since, I take at least one picture of him daily. Ha Ha. I blame that on my mother for never taking baby pictures of my brother & I. *older* & only of my baby brother. I want John & any other child to know that They have them. Besides that I really like photography.

So Anyway Im here at the house by myself for a change. Ive got the radio *ipod* going. Enjoying the time. Cooking myself a small meal. Then its time to sit back & relax. Maybe watch a movie or two... Take a bubble bath. I honestly dont know. Knowing me I'll end up cleaning up some. The house isn't really messy, I just can't stand to see any kind of mess in living areas. *again I blame that on my childhood.* Anyway dinners on. so Enjoy the photos.

Gone...

Well this is going to be a very long weekend. Thomas is on the road & will not be coming home until sometime Sunday..... Gotta love having a hubby that has a CDL.

Trapped in Doors....

Between the heat & the Giant *angry* Red Wasps I am trapped in doors today. Really not much to do. The day has gone by really fast... I need to fold clothes & that's about it. Boring day. The most exciting thing that happened to day was, I opened my back door, & went to let the dog out & had two of the biggest red wasps I have ever seen looking back at me. I took a few pictures & then I seen they were getting angry & slammed it shut again. I had this I guess for a lack of a better word, hole between where the back screen door ends & floor begins, & I honestly don't want any of those THINGS coming into the house. All in all there were four on the door, & six more flying around. Which means Nesting. Which is  not a good thing. My dogs live out back...... So sometime tonight I have the be the daring one, (Thomas is allergic) & spray them down. YAY ME.

So as Thomas is sleeping & John is playing, & I was totally bored I took some pictures of my fish. In my new tank. I have two gold fish. One is black and names Spongebob, one is white & orange. His name If Firework. Then we have a blue beta named Tony Stewart. A spotted molly named (wrongly might I ad, as she is a female who's about to have eggs.) Jeff Gordon. & a Red Tailed Shark. He doesn't have a name. We had three more but they have died. Jeff Gordons' mate was Oreo, but He died yesterday. & my guppies have died.

Some More from the 4th!!!!

So here are some more pictures from our Fourth. They aren't great. I didn't get any of the cities fireworks, just some of our own.

They came out alright I guess.

Today was an alright.  Didn't do much. Just cleaned out around the house. Went & go some stuff for John for when he starts school. (Next Month) I can't believe my baby turns five next week. FIVE. And then starts school!!! Ahhh. The thought of it makes me almost want to cry..... Almost. Im excited for him, at the same time, I know that its going to open a whole new door. Trouble for talking too much, or in my son's case talking back. He is something of a smartass, but he has two parents that are smartasses, so no matter how much I try to make sure hes not, he still slips it in.

What can I say? He's my baby. John truly is something else though. But now Im heading to go get him ready for bed, & help him with his chorus.

Fourth of July

Yesturday was a great day. Thomas & I set up my 55 gallon fish tank. (Fresh Water Fish) Grilled some steaks. & Enjoyed a peaceful day with it *mostly* just being the three of us. After dinner we rode to a friends Mom's house to watch the Fireworks from Benson & Light some of our own off. It was pretty relaxing. Something I can't say after a weekend filled with some pretty awesome company & two teenage girls.

Today it was once again just me & my two favorite men. Once again it was relaxing. Although disappointing since we went hunting for Angel fish. *My favorite fresh water fish* to fill the tank with. & ALL the pet shops we went to were fresh out........ Well one had one. Just one, & I buy my angel fish in pairs. I look for the two that stick together, & I know they are mated. Angel fish are odd balls. They only have one mate. So buying just 1 didn't make sense to me. So Im waiting until my normal fish man gets some in. He said he would try to go pick me out some Blushing Angel fish with Fan Tails. O-M-G. I love the blushing angel fish. He's the only one around here, (even in both Cities that are close to me.) that carries them. The are white with rosey spots on their faces. *Reason for being called Blushing angel fish!!!!!*

All in all it was a great weekend. I got to FINALLY see Elcipse. *I was to see it with some friends, but they chose to go opening night & not tell me. So Thomas & I took the girls to go see it. It was alright. It was a good movie, but to me the book is SOOOO much better.* Got to spoil to teenagers that didn't belong to me. 

Saturday night I cooked Lasanga for one of my best friends birthdays. I also got to take pictures of her two little boys, my nephews by marrage. Or at least I claim them as nephews. Of course I think the pictures came out great.  And they had alot of fun playing with John.

John had alot of fun this weekend too. But we learned that at 16 we are not going to let him drive any of our cars..... =/ He shows off too much now in his hummer. What is he gonna be like with a set of wheels on the road? Im afraid to know. Not too long after this picture below was taken he hit the pig cooker. Nothing or no one was hurt.

Girls

Eeek What Did I sign myself up for. Im having three teenage girls over tonight... For a sleep over. I honestly don't think it will be that bad. Im use to one of them (Goddaughter Laura) & the other two are also sweethearts. Why they want to stay with me Idk. But I think we are gonna have fun.....