On a positive note.

Thanks to Mystical's prodding....I wrote a quiet little e-mail to a writing partner.   He was very sweet.   And I feel much better about that particular board. 

Shoulda done it a month ago.  LOL

Gave him a link to my site...so in case he actually follows it gives him a wave.  

Oh I just made the locksmiths day. 

He fixed the door in less then five minutes.

Anybody want to guess what was wrong with it?? Huh? HUH?

Oh yeah it was a kids fault.

Bet ya never woulda guessed.

Snort.

Apparently theirs this little button thingy on the side of the door that you push.  And it locks the doorknobs shut.

Some nameless 2 legged critter found it.

And for $50 and the use of a pocket knife its fixed.

I have a good husband...but their are many days I wish he was just a wee bit handier. 

snicker.

Oh well...he had a good chuckle.....of course he did $50 for 2 minutes work.  I LIKE those wages

Morning.

Soooooooooo our front door is locked shut and won't open.

*Growls*

And I vented on xanga...and only my new subscriber commented.

And I'm having a pity party.

Can I have some cheeze with that whine????

Tanky

Was gonna get out of the house with my kids.   But NOOOOOO DH got the locksmith to come when I was supposed to be going.

Thanks dear love ya.

Passssssssssssssssssss the chocolate Purdy please. 

So now...I have to figure out how to get my house cleaned by the housekeeper while all the kids are under foot.  Thats just gonna be a ton of fun.

And yes I'm desperately holding onto a small ration of normalacy.

Its a day.

Small piece of the puzzle solved.

And why spouses are a good thing.  *snicker*

Totally and completely frickin' emotional when I got home from Awana.

COMPLETELy.

Called Rob in tears.

And did the I want to go back on paxil now thingy.

And then remembered.

I did this exact same thing LAST Wednesday night.

Awana's killing me.

Okies...well now that I see it....what am I gonna do about it.  Not sure...but at least theirs a answer.

Oh...and if you got a completely whiney e-mail  (You know who you are).  Delete it please...Thank you.

Could you please tell me where my sense of humour went??

I'd like to know...its been missing for almost two weeks now.

Okies we have a plan. 

Did a bunch of research decided for the time we have that east coast is out.  bummer there.

And more research...Mexico is out..cause squirt will be coming with us.  Due to no body being willing to take care of her with her oxy.  (don't blame them there)  

More research....okay give up the idea of "hot" settle for something fun.  

More research....Rob grew up in San Jose.  He loved it..and keeps talking about going back and showing me his haunts.   His parents live in Idaho now..so we've never done it.

Success!  We found a nice motel in Santa Cruz... lots of nice beaches...weather will be a crap shoot.    But with Rainee its not exactly like we'll be sunbathing anyhow.

And possibly maybe...we might sneak up to Sacramento...but this thought I have to debate with my husband.....  Supposed to be a couples weekend after all.

And now...for the worlds cutest picture.   And 98% candid.  *grin*   Mari was givin' Rainee kisses...and I asked him to do it while mommy took a picture.  Rainee...she had other ideas.

I just can't stop beaming over it. 

Good morning...today is brought to you by paper airplanes.  I made one for each of the four youngest...yaeyae (rainee) made her own.     The crumpled piece of paper she's holding...thats a plane. *giggles*

The window seat is very popular they would throw the plane off of it and then go get it.   Up, down, Up, down lots of energy burnt up.   *grin*

I went and did a quick dew run this morning.  Silly me thought I was gonna wean myself off of it.  Actually I'm doing pretty good I was up to between 4-6 cans which was ridiculous.  So now, I'm down to 1-2.   Its progress sort of. 

GROWL  just watched Sam jump from window seat to rocking chair.  That will not happen again....tis no wonder my furniture keeps falling apart.

So a couple cute Kaylin sayings I keep forgetting to blog.   My favorite one is.  Mom, mom, mom,  "What Kaylin"  "I love you, and I think I want to keep you."  *giggles*

And then theirs this mind-boggling one...that will only work in Foxxy's universe.  "Mom, when was I your age?"  Bangs head on desk trying to explain it.

Zeria finished her first "history" book yesterday.   And today we will finish the Science book.  *grin*   They are small books, but it was a good accomplishment.   And she was actually able to read the questions and answer them on her own...which is a major step.  *cheers*    I'm hoping to start Sam learning to read here very soon.  Just trying to work up the courage...his personality and mine...um clash some days    So its gonna be a intresting challenge.  

Although he hears the sounds of the letters better then Zeria.  And just from listening in to her school can tell me most of them...so maybe it won't be as hard as I'm gearing myself up for.   

In Washington state kids "legally" don't have to be in school until their 8.      Sooo I guess you could say I'm holding him back.     Besides...he's done a lot of educational stuff just not the reading stuff.   

Okies gonna go check the boards...and play with psp.  and life.

Oh wait...I'm looking for some place hot...by a beach...in the continental U.S.  for 4 nights.  (March 18-22)  Any recommendations.   Right now we're seriously considering South Carolina......Rob and I ARE going to run-away....just having a hard time deciding where.  LOL

*yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn*

what a lazy me I am.  Kiddos wanted to color today.  And mommy got mad when she realized the brand new colors she brought on FRIDAY were all gone.

So no tv until they find a certain amount.  Their up to 35 I think.  This out of a box of 64...and "nobody" knows where the box is.

beats head on puter.  Glad I bought the cheapest version.

How in the heck am I supposed to teach them responsibility???

And then all of a sudden they look like this...and this wasn't even prompted.

sorry its not quite as clear as it could be....used the telephoto and it sucks on my camera.

They rediscovered some of their "favorite" books...while looking through the book box for color crayons.    *giggles*

Such slobs I have.....

Heard this  the other day.  And thanks to Mystical found it.  I LIKE this song!

Lyrics for Song: In My Daughters Eyes
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero.
I am strong an' wise,
And I know no fear.
But the truth is plain to see:
She was sent to rescue me,
I see who I wanna be, in my daughter's eyes.

In my daughter's eyes, everyone is equal,
Darkness turns to light,
And the world is at peace.
This miracle God gave to me,
Gives me strength when I am weak.
I find reason to believe, in my daughter's eyes.

An' when she wraps her hand around my finger,
Oh, it puts a smile in my heart.
Everything becomes a little clearer.
I realise what life is all about.
It's hangin' on when your heart has had enough;
It's givin' more when you feel like givin' up.
I've seen the light: it's in my daughter's eyes.

In my daughter's eyes, I can see the future.
A reflection of who I am,
An' what will be.
An' though she'll grow an', some day, leave:
Maybe raise a family,
When I'm gone, I hope you'll see,
How happy she made me,
For I'll be there, in my daughter's eyes.

A good day. 

No rain, fairly warm.  We got the rest of the burned pile burnt...and all the raking of the yard done.  It looks so awesome.   I took the above picture of someones farm on the way to do a Dew run as a our "reward". 

It took me forty-five minutes to get the stupid fire going, but it will burn until tomorrow now. 

I didn't work much today....mostly kept Rob entertained while he worked.   Just no energy.   I did do a wee bit of raking...and a lot of snuggling with a couple sick kids.

All of my kids except Sam who just rarely gets sick have some kind of nasty respitory bug.   We're doing line em up rounds of albuterol for all four of them.   And Rainee's on her emergency doses of everything.   So far their all staying stable...but Rob says he feels like a pharmacy. 

Its not slowing them down necessarily...they just sound AWFUL....and Kaylin whose had some mild asthma was actually wheezing today.  LOUD wheeze.  Never heard her do that before. 

Rainee has fluid in her lungs.  Hey its been a whole two weeks since the last time.  Basically she's averaging mild to moderate pneumonia once a month.  GROWL!  But we've kept her out of the hospital...so thank heavens for small miracles.

Bought Spirit for the kids yesterday.  They were thrilled.   They've seen grandma's copy...but now they have their own. 

Not sure if we'll be in church tomorrow or not...it all depends on the extent of all my kids colds.  

Have a great day all.