You will all be receiving numerous (3!) magazine drive forms for my kids. Please ignore - you know the drill - they get credit just for submitting the names. My address book is only so big!
All is well. Class is halfway done and not nearly as bad as the first one. Sophie gets spayed on Monday and Juli get her pallet expander. What a happy day that will be. Sophie needs doggie school - she is quite a jumper and is getting much too big to be jumping on people. I'm thinking when my class is done I will do some training with her. Gov't Mule concert on Friday night - I know you are all jealous!
I have got so much going on sometimes I can't think straight but I know it is nothing compared to my friends with kids: settling father-in-laws estate (trying to find all of the credit cards he has found eight so far), doing the books for Little Munchkin Daycare, updating my will with my name change, getting quotes for life insurance, practicing music, figuring out how to create a website for my acoustic duo, spend time with my 93 year old friend Marie..and I am just starting to feel better after being under the weather the last few days...just let me know what dates we are looking at.
I'm sorry but we're looking into November for dinner and a movie (although Death at a Funeral is playing in Waterbury-if I wasn't working during the day for the next few weeks I might have done a movie by myself. How sad would that have been?!) I don't have any free weekends and in fact we might not make it to boat cruise day on the 21st.
I have my midterm next week, the teacher is unsure if it will be Monday or Wednesday. I hadn't talked to my mother in about 2 weeks- I thought they were still down at the island on vacation. Come to find out she's been home for weeks (waiting for me to call) like the phone doesn't go both ways. The first thing she said to me was, "If my last name was Michener I'm sure we'd see AND hear form you more often."
We haven't seen my in-laws for 3 weeks and I literally haven't talked to her for 2 weeks either. I swear that woman thinks I do nothing all day. I haven't even told her I'm taking that class nor that I've applied for the church secretary job (part time). Frankly, as sad as it is it's none of her business. (I'm bitter with PMS today and all my husband wants to do is have sex. My boobies are so sore [too much information] I can't stand to not have them in a bra when I sleep at night. Menopause...here I come.
The highlight of the last couple weeks were those very funny cartoons you sent Deb. Everyone loved the African man(of course). Lets plan for November. Sorry it will be so late. Can't wait until everything is over (especially baseball). See you guys soon...
Wow... I just think my husband is an ass. He is busy campaigning and working on his defense. Basically ignoring everything that does not involve him. Say old story, different day. No need to go on about that.
The boys are good and I am busy with work and volunteering at school.
Dan, November it will be. Jordan's birthday party is the 9th and family the 10th. I am free the 2nd,3rd,17th,18th. I am thinking of having something for Alan on the 24th to celebrate his doctorate.
Keep blogging because it really is a ray of sunshine (plus I realize that my life isn't the only one that sucks sometimes).
So Emily was laying next to Ed last night (watching the Red Soxs) and said, out of the blue, "When I grow up I don't want to be anything. I just want to be a Mom."
My husband response was "Well you have to be something."
OK - It seems I have failed on many levels. Does she think being a mom is nothing. Or is she troubled by the fact that I am not being enough of a mom by working so much and she doesn't want to be like me. I don't know why this is bothering me so much.
I think she sees motherhood as a job (which it is) and an important one if it is her goal. Shame on Ed!! She should just be encouraged to be an educated Mom who can use her college education when her children are older. Imagine how much I would not know without that Masters degree. How would I have managed...ha,ha,ha. Tyler shared with me that he wants kids so he can play with them. Is it because that is all their father does with them or because he does not spend enough time with Al. Who knows??? Don't let it bother you, next week she will be onto something else...maybe a race car driver.
Think back to what you thought of your Mom's growing up. I remember thinking that my Mom was too old to have me @ 30 and that I was going to have kids young and and do a better job. My parents worked hard and struggled. My Mom took courses to better herself and always seeemed to have a million things going on. Well, I didn't have kids and I do have a million things going on. I think it is like that Cats in the Cradle song and that the kids grow up to be similar to the parents.
or Pee Wee Herman (remember that phase in your house?)
Well, to make you feel better I sent my son to school with a sore throat. Just before walking out the door I said, you know, I'm just going to be sure it's not strep throat since I'm working. Well...would you know it's positive?! I called him to see how he was feeling and he wanted to stay in school because his class is staying after to watch the movie Because of Winn-Dixie. And I let him stay. If I hadn't done it, I'd never know he was sick and infecting the world. I have plenty more of these if you need to hear them.
We are the best parents we can possibly be. If something should happen to any one of our children we would be the first to drop everything and run at the drop of a hat. That is what counts.
Have you seen Little Miss Sunshine? It doesn't have anything to do with you, it was just very funny. That will make you feel like a good parent. (because boy, those guys were awful).
On the other hand, we could totally spin it like this... since she was laying with Ed watching tv and not doing anything else (unlike yourself who was probably doing 15 things for the next day) she decided she really wanted to be a dad so she could lay around and not feel guilty about not doing anything else, but since she's a girl she'd have to be a "mom".
This is why I love you guys and why you are the absolutely best friends an overworked, overscheduled, overloaded working mother and master's student could ever have. We should all wish to be Dads in our next life!!!!
ps - Deb - I never thanked you for bathing my children. I have your t-shirts and I will drop then off someday. I hope no one is looking for them.
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You will all be receiving numerous (3!) magazine drive forms for my kids. Please ignore - you know the drill - they get credit just for submitting the names. My address book is only so big!
All is well. Class is halfway done and not nearly as bad as the first one. Sophie gets spayed on Monday and Juli get her pallet expander. What a happy day that will be. Sophie needs doggie school - she is quite a jumper and is getting much too big to be jumping on people. I'm thinking when my class is done I will do some training with her. Gov't Mule concert on Friday night - I know you are all jealous!
I have got so much going on sometimes I can't think straight but I know it is nothing compared to my friends with kids: settling father-in-laws estate (trying to find all of the credit cards he has found eight so far), doing the books for Little Munchkin Daycare, updating my will with my name change, getting quotes for life insurance, practicing music, figuring out how to create a website for my acoustic duo, spend time with my 93 year old friend Marie..and I am just starting to feel better after being under the weather the last few days...just let me know what dates we are looking at.
I'm sorry but we're looking into November for dinner and a movie (although Death at a Funeral is playing in Waterbury-if I wasn't working during the day for the next few weeks I might have done a movie by myself. How sad would that have been?!) I don't have any free weekends and in fact we might not make it to boat cruise day on the 21st.
I have my midterm next week, the teacher is unsure if it will be Monday or Wednesday. I hadn't talked to my mother in about 2 weeks- I thought they were still down at the island on vacation. Come to find out she's been home for weeks (waiting for me to call) like the phone doesn't go both ways. The first thing she said to me was, "If my last name was Michener I'm sure we'd see AND hear form you more often."
We haven't seen my in-laws for 3 weeks and I literally haven't talked to her for 2 weeks either. I swear that woman thinks I do nothing all day. I haven't even told her I'm taking that class nor that I've applied for the church secretary job (part time). Frankly, as sad as it is it's none of her business. (I'm bitter with PMS today and all my husband wants to do is have sex. My boobies are so sore [too much information] I can't stand to not have them in a bra when I sleep at night. Menopause...here I come.
The highlight of the last couple weeks were those very funny cartoons you sent Deb. Everyone loved the African man(of course).
Lets plan for November. Sorry it will be so late. Can't wait until everything is over (especially baseball). See you guys soon...
Wow... I just think my husband is an ass. He is busy campaigning and working on his defense. Basically ignoring everything that does not involve him. Say old story, different day. No need to go on about that.
The boys are good and I am busy with work and volunteering at school.
Dan, November it will be. Jordan's birthday party is the 9th and family the 10th. I am free the 2nd,3rd,17th,18th. I am thinking of having something for Alan on the 24th to celebrate his doctorate.
Keep blogging because it really is a ray of sunshine (plus I realize that my life isn't the only one that sucks sometimes).
Good Luck in your classes!!
I am not available Nov 3rd because I have a gig @ El Mariachi's in New Milford 7-9:30. Feel free to stop by if you want Mexican food.
Anytime in November is good for me.
So Emily was laying next to Ed last night (watching the Red Soxs) and said, out of the blue, "When I grow up I don't want to be anything. I just want to be a Mom."
My husband response was "Well you have to be something."
OK - It seems I have failed on many levels. Does she think being a mom is nothing. Or is she troubled by the fact that I am not being enough of a mom by working so much and she doesn't want to be like me. I don't know why this is bothering me so much.
I think she sees motherhood as a job (which it is) and an important one if it is her goal. Shame on Ed!! She should just be encouraged to be an educated Mom who can use her college education when her children are older. Imagine how much I would not know without that Masters degree. How would I have managed...ha,ha,ha. Tyler shared with me that he wants kids so he can play with them. Is it because that is all their father does with them or because he does not spend enough time with Al. Who knows??? Don't let it bother you, next week she will be onto something else...maybe a race car driver.
Think back to what you thought of your Mom's growing up. I remember thinking that my Mom was too old to have me @ 30 and that I was going to have kids young and and do a better job. My parents worked hard and struggled. My Mom took courses to better herself and always seeemed to have a million things going on. Well, I didn't have kids and I do have a million things going on. I think it is like that Cats in the Cradle song and that the kids grow up to be similar to the parents.
At least she didn't say she wanted to be Britney Spears.
or Pee Wee Herman (remember that phase in your house?)
Well, to make you feel better I sent my son to school with a sore throat. Just before walking out the door I said, you know, I'm just going to be sure it's not strep throat since I'm working. Well...would you know it's positive?! I called him to see how he was feeling and he wanted to stay in school because his class is staying after to watch the movie Because of Winn-Dixie.
And I let him stay. If I hadn't done it, I'd never know he was sick and infecting the world. I have plenty more of these if you need to hear them.
We are the best parents we can possibly be. If something should happen to any one of our children we would be the first to drop everything and run at the drop of a hat. That is what counts.
Have you seen Little Miss Sunshine? It doesn't have anything to do with you, it was just very funny. That will make you feel like a good parent. (because boy, those guys were awful).
On the other hand, we could totally spin it like this... since she was laying with Ed watching tv and not doing anything else (unlike yourself who was probably doing 15 things for the next day) she decided she really wanted to be a dad so she could lay around and not feel guilty about not doing anything else, but since she's a girl she'd have to be a "mom".
This is why I love you guys and why you are the absolutely best friends an overworked, overscheduled, overloaded working mother and master's student could ever have. We should all wish to be Dads in our next life!!!!
ps - Deb - I never thanked you for bathing my children. I have your t-shirts and I will drop then off someday. I hope no one is looking for them.
Bathing six year olds is one of my specialties. Don't worry about the shirts, Al really can't carry the Large size anymore (too much belly).
Hope everyone had a good weekend. I am soooooooo looking forward to my attending an outdoor wedding on Saturday...did I hear rain???
My 25+ year old cat died. He got hit by a car. He is buried in the back yard.
I am so sorry to hear about your cat...you must say he had a LONG life.
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