Be prepared to be offended

First let me warn you if you are offended by Religious topics, please stop reading.
If you are offended and decide to continue reading, well you were warned.

Raised Roman Catholic. Now I am none of the above, and I don't care to be.

A little history on me and my Roman Catholicism. I was very devoted, going to a Catholic school. We were required as kids to go to mass every morning before school, and then on Sunday with our family. Raised on good morals and some bible stories. Learning the rites, like Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage... going into a public High School, I was still very active at church, I was in the Church Youth Group for 5 years. We weren't bible beaters, just a good group of teens enjoying life, and learning from each others stories.

As I got older I got more and more confused about God and what his purpose in life was. I am sure you are not supposed to question God, but I am quite confused as to his objective. So here are just a few of my many questions.
1. Why did you decide that Susie deserved Dystonia? Or any one else for that matter?
2. Why didn't you give it to someone that sucks at life? A drug addict, a murderer, rapist?
3. Why on that note do you even give out disorders, or handicaps? To give life lessons?
4. Why can women and girls that don't want kids, or aren't ready have a fistful of brats, but good people that really want to have kids, can't?
5. Why did you have a bunch of men write a book, thousands of years ago, and not have a upgraded version?
6. Why does your bible read that women should do as there husbands say. That they are the leader?
7. Why does your bible hate gays?
8. Why does the ten commandments say do not swear?
9. Why are some people thinking that if your not Christian you are going to hell
10. Why are they the ones to judge me.
11. Why do I feel so much better and not bad at all, for not believing in the bible?
12. Why do I feel that most really religious people are so brainwashed by the magical book and the invisible people, it scares me?
13. Why do people think I need to baptise my children?


I have to say that I really was on the fence about religion, but when I actually started to read the bible and realize how much it demoted women and hated gays, I was appalled that I was ever a part of "religion" and "god"
I am a strong woman, and I will not bow down to anyone, man or woman. No one leads me I lead myself. As for Ed and me we are equal, we both work, and discuss family plans.


If you actually understood gays, I mean really took the time to get to know them. Understand that they are people. Just like you and me. They love just like we do.
Are you going to ask me about creation? Why two men or two women can't have kids? That creation will not go on because of gays? I call it population control. I was once told that gays are delirious people and they can get better, are you kidding me? What kind of bible bread tard would say that? What an ignorant statement. You must truly be brainwashed by that book and some "Church" taking your money, and feeding you bullshit, every Sunday, to really make a remark like that. If creation is solely on that of man and woman, they why can't all men and women have kids? Because god wants it that way? Religious and I mean bible freaks, have weird ass answers that they think make sense for the way the world works.

Swearing. Yes I have covered this before, I swear. A lot. I don't care if it offends you, I do try to be respectful in front of my non swearing friends, and especially children (they will hear it soon enough) but if I need to swear for my own reasons. I will. Deal.

Christians. I really don't get these people. I have tried to make sense of it. I know Catholics get alot of shit for the Priests and there perverted ways. But these holier than thou, Christians, that make no sense of there rambling bullshit. Seriously they scare me. The reason why I have it out for Christians, is because I have only encountered the kind that are better then every one that is not Christian.
I really feel sorry for your children, please don't raise them to hate something or someone they don't know, please teach them that hating and gossiping then going to church Sunday to wash it all away is ridiculous. If you are so dam righteous then you should love everyone and everything. Stop the "I'm better than you attitude"

Ed and me discussed "Born-agains" He really despises them. And I agree, you fucked up your life, and god knows however many others. NOW all of a sudden you go to church, and are miraculously better then everyone, and we should think you are great because you go to church. All better! Not, your just a fuck up at life, that is trying over. But please with the I am born again!! There is no do overs. This is one life, your fuck ups are still there, your just masking them with religion? Riiight.

Get off my fucking porch you Jahova Witness ass tards. I swear I will loose my mind if these dipshits don't stop being dropped off by the bus load on my street. I feel so sorry for your crappy religion that you have to go door to door for more. You seriously suck.

Other religions, sorry "spiritual" groups. I tend to be lazy and categorize religion as one of a group that believes in some sort of god. Whatever, you want to be called, I call you a religion.

Mormans (and there special under ware) Budahist and there belly man, Jews and there menorah and all the other "religions" in between. I respect you, I may not get you, but whatever. Do your thing, just leave me out of it.

God itself. I really am proud of myself for taking this mental journey. I have been on the fence about religion for years now. I have asked about other religions, I shopped around, I think one is loonier then the next. I may just find something I believe in. Someday.

I do believe in...
Angels= they are my friends and family that have passed away that look over me.
Devils = they are the bad people that walk the earth
Mother Nature = I believe that there is a greater power, that created our planet, and she is it.

I want to raise my children to be good people, to have good morals, and common sense. A good sense of humor and the knowledge to be strong, but not overbearing. to be witty, but not a smart ass. to be dumb like a fox, but not an airhead.
I want to raise good, happy, funny, life loving, optimistic people. But I don't believe a book will tell me how.

If I do Baptise Mia and my baby-to-be, it is for Ed. He too was raised Roman Catholic, and would possibly like to see the babies be blessed. Fine, we are in this together, and we shall discuss the idea further. I don't want to seem like a hypocrite for Baptising my children, but we shall make this decision as a family.

If you would like to comment, feel free. I have noticed that people don't comment on the heavy subjects. Just the lighter ones. Email me too if you want. I have discussed this with many people, over the past 3 years. And I do believe that I have come to a happy decision, of I shall have no god before me. (smirk)

I am alive!

Oh so shitty I have been feeling. It's kinda like when you have the flu. You think you have some energy while your laying down, but once you get up, your dizzy, nauseous, sleepy all within 2 minutes of standing. So I am lucky if a pee break is worthy of me getting up.

But today I am feeling better, I started my day off with a sudoku puzzle in bed (yes I finished it) then up to get Mi, fed her the cats and the dogs. Then Mia and I took a shower bath, she is napping and I am attempting to clean the hells kitchen that I have. Yuck.

So over all I am feeling better, we have a family get together with Ed's family today. Then tomorrow I am excited I have Diva Night at Connie's. Yeah! To go to Diva Night you had to make so much in sales and the more sales the more free projects I am able to make. I will brag and say that I have enough sales to make all the projects! Yeah for me, I deserve it!

Oh, Maggie is doing well, hopping along on 3 legs. She seems to be getting better. I have had alot of people ask me about pet insurance. They do have it out there, I do believe you need to get it when they are a puppy (or kitten) to be a candidate for it. Sadly it is to late to sign any of my babies up for it. Maggie is 4 1/2, (that's for Jayme) Boxers are know for the following aliments...

bad knees (torn ligaments)

bad hips (hip displaysia)

tumors (mostly non cancerous. Both my girls have had them, like lumps on them, you can have them removed but they go away within a month)

Eye ulcers (lots of eye goo, that can be removed with ointment)

Yes it seems like a lot go wrong with Boxers, but every breed has it's cases.

So I have to say it is a money pit around here, from medical bills for Mia's elbow, Ed's appendix, Maggie's knee, we haven't even delivered this baby yet! Yikes!!

But other than being broke, I have my family and we are well, bandaged and bruised, but we are well none the less. I hope you all have a nice day today. I am going to bake cookies. Yum!

What can $2217.55 buy you?

A new knee for your dog!

Yes devoted blog readers, while I was away having fun at the Sandwich Fair, my dear husband Ed, was dealing with Maggie and her right rear knee. She would not put any weight on it, since Wednesday.

So long story short, our vet refereed us to a surgeon in St. Charles, IL (over an hour away) to get it repaired.

So Friday was a shitastical day of car rides. (Mia is still at Gramma & Grampa McHale's)
6:20 am leave home for 8:15 am appointment
8:30 am arrive at Valley Surgery discuss if Maggie is a good candidate for this surgery, she is. Yeeha, leave Maggie with them.

9:00 am leave Valley Surgery in St. Charles and head home so Ed can sleep.
10:30 am arrive home, Ed goes to bed. I leave to go get Mia

10:50 am leave to get Mi
11:40 am arrive in Orland Park at In-Laws

12:40 pm leave In-Laws to go home
1:15 pm arrive home put Mia down for a nap, and myself at 1:30 pm.

1:30 pm till 3:00 pm sleep

3:10 pm leave to go get Maggie (Surgery went well!)
4:45 pm arrive at Valley Surgery

4:55 pm leave Valley Surgery
6:35 pm arrive home

Ed and me bring up the kennels to put in the pool room. No stairs for Maggie. Ed passes out in bed. I feed Mia she is in bed by 7:30. I watch T.V. with Sophie for an hour.
Then I go lay by Ed until he gets up at 9:20 to leave for work (at 9:30)

9:33 Ed is gone, I am going to bed.

Blog Happy

I have noticed that I have been a little post happy, and that is ok with me. But if you are trying to keep up with my posts, you may have to go back a page.

Happy reading!

Less angry

So the last guy was awesome and fixed my problem. No really there is someone out there in customer service land that really can do there job. It just took me 7 uninteligent fucking tards, to get to the one that can do his job.

Moving on. So I decited to take my anger out on my pets. As I always do. When I am stressed I have always found (and I have read this too) that animals will drop your stress level down.

I will start out with my cats Boobie (Jordan) and Chloe. I will pet them and chill for a minute. For a big stress relief (since Mia is napping and I can't play with her) I will go sit on the rug, by the back door, and let my dogs, Maggie and Sophie sit and kiss me.

So to get them big girls to back away I could use the "up up" command, or it's just more fun to blow on my dogs. Yes I question all the time why they love to stick there heads out the window in the car, but they will run back to the basement when I blow on them.

So I am calm now. Ed just called, he is almost done doing his errands, I will go sit on the deck, read the mail, for a minute, I think it's gonna pour.

I am back, I really was outside for about 2 minutes, and the rain was coming down. Love it! Just as long as it doesn't rain on Thursday, I am going to Sandwich Fair with my mom! (And Patsy and Denise) Mia will be with Gramma and Grampa McHale, I will get a whole day with my mommy. Yeah! I feel better already.

I hope you are not have as shitatistcal of a day as I was!

Angry

I am so fucking pissed right now.
Fuck Bank of America
Fuck the customer service department and every asshole inbetween
Fuck the crooked bitch that has me on hold because she is nosey and needs to read the fucking notes from the last 5 retards in customer service.
I am now talking with someone who I hope has half a brain.

I really hate these people, I am so trying to have patience, and not ream these invalid rejects until the fucking cows come home. But it is really hard.

I WANT A PERSON. I DO NOT WANT TO BE ON HOLD. I AM TRYING TO BE NICE. I HOPE BANK OF AMERICA CREDIT CARDS AND QUANTUM GO FUCK THEMSELVES.

No I still don't feel good. I still want to kill everyone. FUCK!!

Happy Birthday Brendon!

Here is the happy family, Brendon (dad) Lori and baby Brendon

Yeah, we walked Mia and Brendon over to the park to play. Me, Ed, Susie, my Mom and Dad.

This is a fun picture of Mia and me at the top of the slide, she was excited to go down with me!

Brendon is so cute! He rawr's like a dinosaur! It is so funny! We did have a nice day at the park with my family. Lori was very busy attending to everyone, so we snagged Brendon for some fun park time. After the slides, everyone but my and Ed went to the swings.

Ed and I just sat, on a park bench, enjoying each other and the beautiful day we were given to share with each other.

Naked

Yes I was naked at Connie's for our monthly Stampin' Up! meeting!

No just wearing my Hooter's tube top. Damn it is like 85 degrees in that basement. Dead of winter, 85 degrees, maybe because we have about 25 women down there talking, and stamping.

So I thought it would be funny for Jen to take this picture of me. Hee hee! Nudist.

Ode to the breakfast date

OK I swear she was happy this day, here we are Mia and I. At our weekly date to McDonald's for breakfast. She get's her Sesame Street place mat, and bib (not shown here) sippy with water. And hashbrowns, her favorite (she also likes the fruit and yorgut cup)

She will shove a whole chunk of hashbrown in her mouth, yum, just like mommy does.

Again I think she was caught of guard here, but we do enjoy our date together. Sometimes if we are lucky daddy will join us. Yeah McDonald's!

Not only do I have...

Stamp Camp to prep for for tomorrow (I may just give them some money back and order pizza's)
Laundry to wash and fold (put away all the clean clothes I leave on the floor)
A dog kennel with diarrhea from a 72 lb boxer. (yummy)

Not to mention all the fun cleaning I normally have to do around the house. I have a headache, I am hot (yes the air is on) tired, and hungry.

I don't sleep well at all. I sleep, but those damn dreams are so vivid still, I wake up and still feel like I didn't sleep a wink! Again hot all night, so uncomfortable I sleep with 4 pillow at least, one on each side, one for my head, and one for under my back. My boobs are heavy I am already starting to show at 8 weeks, or maybe I am just fat. sigh.

So that is my whine for now. Yes I would like some cheese with that.

O.R.E.O.

I swear my daughter does not get Oreo's for dinner, she had a healthy dinner of fruit and chicken planned. Until she saw pregnant mommy eating Oreo's for dinner.

And who's to say I'm not a sucker for cute little girls who want there first Oreo?

I mean, can you seriously be a woman and deny a little girl some fun chocolate? Knowing that this is your end result. Little girl + Oreo's = messy happy little girl covered in Oreo's!

Ah, you may ask where the read sauce comes from. That my dear readers is Spaghettio's sauce. I thought a balanced diet of Spaghettio's, Oreo's and milk. Were a great meal for my baby!

Time for a bath!!

Ed wrote his down for me, so I thought I would post them here! Enjoy!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) - Gypsy Explorer
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Gold Medal Chocolate Chip
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) E McH
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Black Dog
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born - Joseph Chicago
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) - McHed
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put “The”) The Blue Guiness
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)- Edward Joseph
9. STRIPPER NAME : ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Curve Skittles
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Benjamin Dorothy

Laundry again

Ah yes, we last left off on my laundry stories, where we had a newer cleaned out reorganized closet. Ever wonder what happened to it? Well I will give you 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count.

Yes! It looks like hell again. Clothes everywhere, mine and his, all along the bed, baskets to be folded and put away and a large collection of empty hangers dangling in the closet.

And the mountain, that is easily as tall as me of dirty clothes, in the bathroom hamper. Sigh, we are so sad at laundry. I actually went to Walmart just to buy more underware, because I am to lazy to do laundry. OK well maybe not lazy, just pregnant and sick. And now Ed can't carry laundry down because of his weight restriction (see previous story on appendix removal) So today I may (don't hold your breath) attempt some sort of laundry. (Only because of the underware I just bought I am on my last pair, already!)

So have a good day, I can be found buried under a mountain of clothes. You just might hear me and my muffled hysterical laughter coming from under the pile of clothes...

Gravity Sucks

So my ass hurts, I twisted my ankle and I have a scratch on my wrist. I fell down.

I was walking out of the kitchen into the garage with Mia in one arm and a diaper bag over the other. I guess I just lost my balance, and I started to fall. I just had to decide in a split second, how to save Mia but not injure myself.

Well I was able to save Mia, I clung to her, so tight! She cried but only because she was scared from the fall. I landed part off the step, hence the twisted ankle, and part on the step, hence big sore ass. I don't know where the scratch came from, maybe the step?

And there it is gravity is a bitch. Be careful.

Just a little recap

Since I have noticed that I have new blog readers, don't ask I just know you read this.

I just wanted to do a little recap on what the rules are here.

1. I can not spell, I do try to spell check each post, but I really don't care if it bothers you.
2. I don't hold back, ok I lied I do a little, but I save that for my personal journal.
3. I don't care if you are offended. Read the top under the title again. I will wait here.
4. I talk randomly about whomever and whatever I want
5. I am not here to amuse you, If you don't like it. Again don't read it.
6. I swear. Alot, deal with it.
7. I will talk about politics, religion and any other topic I see needed to discuss that day.
8. I may or may not call you out. Not by name, but if you can't figure it out, well I will re post and make it more obvious.
9. I go on, and on and on. And I don't have anyone telling me to stop. Ha ha. And on...
10. I have a comment section below each post. Leave me a message there, I will post it for all to see, since you get to read this I get to post your comments.
11. Don't get bent out of shape over a post, make your own blog and post about my post. Then tell me about it so I can read it. (smirk)


I blog because I have WAY to much going on in my head to keep it all there.
I blog because I can say things here that I can't say in person but I want to
I blog because I get to keep in touch with my long lost friends and family.

So sign my guest book at the bottom of the page. And happy reading!

Stay tuned for a religious post to come! And possibly more no no subjects!

Music to me

Music to me is a way of expressing how I feel.

It is amazing if you look at my background in music. All throughout H.S. I was casted in every Musical we did, I was in Acapella Choir for 3 years too. But I don't think I can sing for shit.

I have always had a love for Pop music. It is fun, makes you want to dance, and sing every word out loud. But sometimes your not in a happy mood.

So there is my rock music. I love to rock out, loud. To Kid Rock, Metallica, Silver Chair. As long as it is loud and abrasive, it works for me.

Then there is my love for Hip Hop. This is one I won't deny, I truly love Hip Hop music. And most people associate it with Rap, I do like some rap, but Hip Hop is fun, with a tight ass beat, and fun lyrics to boot.

I also like musicals, classical, and eh, some country (Drew Davis Band!!) I don't really hate any type of music, it's whatever floats your boat. Well this is what floats mine. I love top 40, so 103.5 Kiss FM is my favorite, but right behind is B96 which is hits and hip hop.

I am amused at people that deny what they listen to, depending on the people around them. I have seen people front as if they know hip hop, or they hate Britney Spears but know all the words to her music? Hmmm. Closet freaks. I love my music and that is what makes me, me.

So here is to my favorites!

P!nk
Britney Spears
Kid Rock
Missy Misdemeanor Elliott
Fergie
Nelly Furtado
Gorillaz
Fat Boy Slim
Fleetwood Mac
Drew Davis Band
Aerosmith
Lincoln Park (spelled wrong!)
Chris Brown
Justin Timberlake
Shania Twain
Dixie Chicks
Sarah McGlaghlin (sp?)
Kelly Clarkson
Timbaland
Metallica

I am sure there are a ton more, but thanks to all these artist, for what you do!

9 Lives

Thank goodness 1 year olds don't remember that you wern't there. So why weren't you there?

Because you were drunk?
Because you were hung over?
Because you forgot?
Because you were high?
Because you were on coke?
Because you got a better offer?
Because your a fuck up and you just don't care any more.

That's ok, I heard the reason why. Embarressed to show your face, when you get your ass kicked by your baby momma, for doing coke with a stranger?

Ah yes you seem to forget so fast (drugs and alcohol do this to you, you know) how this will affect your life in the long run. Well maybe not that long of a run if you keep this shit up. I should call you a cat, because you have 9 lives and you are running short on them. I really thought the air lift to the hospital, with the internal bleeding would have scared you straight. But that was just another bump in the road for you. You surely have been through much more than most people have in there life time.

My love for you is there because for 29 years your more like a brother to me, maybe because we are the same age? Maybe because our families were so close? It's kinda hard to be close when you don't exist at family events. I guess we were lucky you showed up at the funeral.

Keep up the drinking and driving, weed, and coke habit, and you won't exist.
Yes I feel better now,
Yes I was excited when she pulled up, only to find out you weren't there. Again.
Yes I know this was harsh, but so is reality.

You are going to die fast. I am sure your boys are proud that daddy is a coke head.
I sure am.

I love you. I miss you. A lot.

Push myself

It is so damn hard to push yourself.

To push yourself
to clean up after yourself.
To pick up after guests.
To pick up after 2 dogs
To pick up after 2 cats
To pick up after your husband
All when you feel like you always have the flu.

To push yourself
to be a grown up
to sit down and have a talk about money and how much you don't have
to realize that you need to be on a stricter budget then you already are on
to return calls you don't want to
to return emails you don't want to
to know what to say "no" to and what to say "yes" to.
To do all of this knowing how much you hate grown up life

To push yourself to help others
to make them realize that they aren't the only ones with NO money
to make them realize that they aren't the only ones with a fucked up family
to make them realize that they aren't the only ones with stress with work
to make others realize that yes I do have the hardest job. Do it for a week and then argue with me about it.
to hope that people don't just think since you have a house and paid off cars that you aren't up to your eyeballs in bills too. Your just smarter. (at least until these 10 year old cars kick it)
to hope that people realize that maybe we just grab the bull by the horns and deal with the fact that we are short on money, or we are screwed when the insurance kicks in for 4 people a paycheck next year, or medical bills are piling up and I haven't even delivered this baby yet.
that we don't hide from our bills, as much as I would love to. I have done that once and the repercussions sucked.
We are lucky with the family we have, but money doesn't fall out of trees for us either. We just work with what we have, and we make it work. We do not live outside our means.
If a better budget means I move to a more south town, we move.
If a better budget means I am not going to Stampin' Up! convention in July. I am not.
If a better budget means I still save my Stampin' Up! money and go to Holland, and/or Regional, then I take what I can get.
If a better budget means I don't get any of the above, I save the money to help out the budget here at home.
If a better budget means NO Starbucks, NO McD's, NO I am to lazy to cook eating out. Then I really learn how to cook what I have.
If a better budget means using the credit card in extreme emergency only, then that is what it means.

If pushing myself means
I do more adult like things, but still remember there is a happy kid in there somewhere. She is just usually on reserve for when Mia wants to play.
Sigh, Mi, don't grow up, this sucks.


It doesn't matter where you go in life...
What you do...
Or how much you have...
It's who you have beside you.

Thanks Ed for always being there, and always talking things out. That is what makes us. Us.

Other Blogs

So since Maternal Mirth has gotten me hooked on this blogging life stlye. I have to say not only do I love to blog, but I love to read other blogs.

It's nice to catch up with friends, almost everyday, and in our busy schedules, at our own time we can read up on what is new in there life. I have also had the pleasure of "meeting" some other bloggers through my friends blogs. Shout out to Lala, and http://www.myminivanisfasterthanyours.com/ who are both great to read and get to know.

So back to Maternal Mirth, and her collection of ever so funny blogging mom's. I must also add...
http://heatherannfragglehead.blogspot.com/
http://icanflyjustnotup.blogspot.com/
http://underpaidkeptwoman.blogspot.com/
http://ninepounddictator.blogspot.com/
http://mommasgonemad.blogspot.com/
http://www.girlsgonechild.blogspot.com/

Check these ladies out, wether your a mom or not, there is some funny shit there, again I know none of them.

And since I am talking about Blogs, I can't forget my other family, my Stamping friends...
There is myself at http://creativemaniacs.blogspot.com/
Jen's site at http://stampersgonewild-jen.blogspot.com/
Theresa the Queen of Sparkle at http://sscrappystamper.blogspot.com/
My girl Tami who is addicted to stamping at http://love-2-stamp.blogspot.com/
I don't know this person, but she has amazing talent! http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/

AND since I am still adding links like a mad woman, here are my daily check's on those dear to me...
Susie at http://insidesusieshead.blogspot.com/
Jenalyn at http://jenalyn16.blogspot.com/
Of coarse one of my oldest friends http://maternalmirth.blogspot.com/
And my other oldest friend http://pimpstersandshrimpsters.blogspot.com/
(now mind you they are oldest as in I have know them since I was 5)
Jayme, a friend of Jen, that is now my friend, but I have know longer then Jen at http://justjayme.blogspot.com/
Lala! A friend of Jayme that I have been reading and she reads me http://accordingtolala.blogspot.com/

And who can forget the famous http://perezhilton.com/ Perez Hilton! Got to get my daily Gossip, I just got to!

So there you go, if you are bored, pick up a new blog to read, I love to read all of these, it's amazing how fast I can get through all of them. Thanks bloggers for letting us into your life.

Have Blogtastical day!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy 1st Birthday Brendon!

My cousin Lori's little man is one today! I am going to his birthday party, a picinic in the park. It should be a fun day! I was able to get him some super cute clothes at Kohl's the other day. I will post later on the family drama!

Big Brother Bandaid

So it is time for the fall season of TV to start, and to make me feel better now that my beloved BB is over.

I have Wednesday's with "America's Next Top Model" but that will be second to "Kid Nation" I really like that one, and they are on at the same time (boo) Also is the Real World Sydney (I don't think I can ever out grow these, but I really want another Inferno!)

Then there is the ever so wonderful Thursday with my other obsession. Survivor, sigh, I love Survivor and have longer than Big Brother (sorry BB!) I think Grey's is comming back on, but if is on when Survivor is, well that I can watch on comercial breaks.

Sunday is "Rock of Love" on VH1 with Brett Michaels from Poison, go Jes! That will be ending with only 2 episodes.

Just 5 more!

I found 5 more fun names on a friends site (Theresa) and Jen told me about it, yeah more fun names!

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter), Cimeno Channahon

12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower). Summer Alstromaria

13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Strawberry Pajama Panty

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree), French Toast River Birch

15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”), "The Painting Sunny and Warm Tour"

Ass

I feel like ass. I was fine this morning, played with Mia, made us breakfast. Mi went down for her nap, and zonk! I feel like ass again.

Man I forgot how shitty I feel when I am pregnant, I really want to organize and go through stuff. But my energy level and the fact that I feel like there is always that urge to barf, that is holding me back.

I barely have the energy to pick up after everyone, and plan the Stampin' Up! workshop I have this Sunday for a customer, and I have no time tomorrow, it is Brendon's 1st birthday (yeah!) So I will be there all afternoon. Sigh, as long as my baby is healthy that is all that matters. I can't wait till second trimester!

Late night party at the McHale's

This is the play by play of my melt down last night. I do believe if I was not a hormonal freak I would have been better. Thank god I could call Ed.

10:30 pm finally fall asleep
11:13 pm woken up by screaming 15 month old
11:15 pm barking dogs in kennels in basement (which travels through the vents up to the bedrooms)
11:16 pm I frantically called Ed at work, crying, because I had no clue what to do. Ed tells me it will be OK, just let the dogs out into the media room. And go play in Mi's room till she is tired again.

So I stomp down to the dog cages, let them out into the media room, they won't bark there.
I make the baby a new bottle (she is screaming this whole time) and bring it up to her.
I am very thankful that my dogs only barked for a short period of time.
Before heading into Mia's room I grabbed my comforter and 2 pillows, and dragged them into her room.

I check her diaper, not bad, changed her. Tried to give her a bottle and lay her down, oh no, she will have none of that! So I set her down in her room, shut the door, and curl up and fall asleep by the door.

Surprisingly I fell asleep, with only a few interruptions of a plastic cow or monkey being dropped on my head. Eventually she came up to me with her fleece blanket, saying "nigh nigh" this is my cue that she is now tired and wants to go to bed.

While I am getting up (I guess not fast enough to Mia's standards) she proceeds to take her blanket and lay down in her princess castle. I toss my blankets into my room. Climb in the princess castle and slide out a sleepy baby. Put her down for bed, and scoot of to bed myself.

It is now 1:15 am.

And as an update, that play date did not make Miss Mi tired so she would sleep in. We were up and chipper at 8:30 am today! And you people wonder why at 9:00pm I am so ready for bed.

But enough about sleep, I am up and feeling well this morning, I am going to take Mi down for breakfast, and then possibly clean the loft.

Have an energetic day for me!

Hugs and kisses

She did it.

I was getting Mia into her bathrobe and putting a diaper on her, she was standing on her changing table facing me. She leaned in and kissed me. (but she always gives kisses)

Then for the first time, she hugged me. A good hug. A real person grab my shoulders and squeeze me hug. That was amazing, of coarse I cried and she hugged.

I love my baby and she loves me!

Today's development on the baby

Because of all the rapid development, the baby's head is now much larger than its trunk. Over the next two days, the neck and trunk will begin to straighten. (remember, prior to this point the embryonic baby has been shaped like a C) Also, within the next two days, the hand plates will develop ridges indicating where the baby's fingers and thumb will be. As the process of forming the digital rays, or ridges, continues, the baby's hands will look like the shell of a scallop. The baby now measures nearly 1/2 inch long (11-14 mm) It is so small it would fit into a walnut shell and it weighs less thean a book of matches.


"One of the obvious facts about grown-ups to a child is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child." Randall Jarrell

Tag your all it!

Ok this is a fun Tag game. If you read my blog and have one of your own you are officially tagged to do this on your own blog. (If you don't have a blog, do it and email it to me!) I can't wait to read your answers! (this counts you to Frances!)

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) - Moses Pontiac
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Founders Favorite Double Chocolate
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) J McH
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Purple Cat
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)- Susanne Joliet
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) - McHJa
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put “The”) The Black Raspberry Mocha
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)- John Francis
9. STRIPPER NAME : ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Vanilla Vanilla Smartie
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Gail Anthony

To much fun! Thanks for playing!!

Ed and the Hospital stay

Ed is ok and is home already from the Hospital, it all happened so fast.

Yesterday he was complaining that his stomach hurt, not sick, just a pain in his right side. I said maybe you should go to the Hospital.

So he did, a hour or so later he called me and let me know that it was possibly Gall Bladder, but he has to get an ultrasound for it.

I had a Stampin' Up! meeting so I called my parents to come and watch Mia until Ed got home. Well I beat Ed home from the meeting, (we got home around 11 pm) I talked to Ed, while at the meeting, and they said it was Appendicitis and he was going to have to go in for surgery. They won't let you go home until the surgery is complete.

He said he would call when he knew when he was going in for surgery. Around 3:00 am, I received a phone call that he was going in soon. I said I would be there in the morning to see him, after I drop Mia off at my parents.

I couldn't get to the Hospital fast enough ( I was safe driving though) I had to park in Bofu and walk a block, it was so good to see him not in pain anymore. He just wanted out of the hospital, and fast! I got there around 10:00 am and he was out at noon!

We just picked up movies and lunch, and now we have a few hours before Mia comes home to hang out. Right now he is pretty restricted, he can't pick up anything, can't drive (till tomorrow) can't work, (until he see's the Dr. Thursday)

So that has been my crazy 24 hours. But as long as my Eddie Spoghetti is OK that is what makes me happy! (yes I spelled Spoghetti that was for a reason)

Dreams of Prisions and P!nk

Jen and I went to a women's prison for tonight's Stampin' Up! meeting, we realized half way through it was a trap and they were going to kill us. So we all tried to run away. Jen, me and Connie were the only survivors.

Then I was at Sandwich Craft Fair with my mom, Susie, Patsy and Denise. I was outside of a house that had red and pink grass, I laid face down in the grass to see if it was grown that color or spray painted. All of a sudden the owner came out and asked if I wanted to help her spray. It was P!nk's yard!! I was too excited, so of coarse I said yes. So we hung out for about an hour spray painting grass. Afterwards she wanted to exchange emails, I couldn't remember mine, so I said I would be back it is in the car, on my Stampin' Up! brochure (maybe she wanted a career change?) On the way to the car, my mom made me and Susie try to sell soap, so we jumped out a window and ran to the car to get my brochure for P!nk.

The end. These were pretty cool dreams, I would like to sleep again someday though...

She's alive!

I attended my Great Uncle Frank Ozella's wake today. I was fine, I saw my second cousin Joyce, and her sister Mary Therese, (they are such good huggers. Not the sissy pat on the back kind, a good bear hug kind) The whole family was at ease now. Great Uncle Frank was not well.

I didn't cry my first time through the line, until we were visiting with old friends from church, and realized that I had skipped over Great Aunt Joyce (my Gramma Alice's sister) Oh boy, this is going to be tough. Susie and I went up and stood in line forever, there talkers (surprise were related?) Oh, and they are close talkers, it doesn't bother me, because I am close to them and I am comfortable with them, Great Aunt Joyce hugged me and we were face to face talking, I wanted to steal her away and rename her Gramma Alice, she is small, with gramma's puff of white hair, talked like gramma, made the same gestures gramma did too. I tried not to loose it in front of her, but when I got back to my second cousin Joyce, I told her, and cried.

It was like I got to see my Gramma Alice on her birthday. Again Happy 91st Gramma. I miss you. Mia is so big now, and I have another one on the way! I wish you were here for that too. My hair is almost back blonde, I am sorry you hated it so much. Dad and mom said it was hard talking to Aunt Joyce too. Thanks for saying 'Hi'. Love you. Jacqueline.

September 16th 2007

As I sit and relax by myself on the deck. Drinking my Raspberry Mocha Frapachino, eating my chocolate Cinnamon bread. Reading the newest Stampin' Success magazine, in the shade
* My puppies frolic in the warm sun on this beautiful fall day
* My cats lounge in the sun on the chase, with a cool breeze blowing in
* Children play on there backyard swing set
* I relax and close my eyes, and I focus on the sounds around me...
~crickets chirping (because my ding dong neighbor, Bambi, will not mow her back yard. Has yet this year, so it close to my knee in length, and home to about 300 crickets)
~dogs sighing (Maggie is now lounging in the sun next to me)
~car drives by and I hear car doors shut (I look to see Paul and Sharon are home from Church)
~dogs barking in the distance (Kim & Marks, Jack Russell's, Lilo and Stitch)

I open my eyes now because Maggie and Sophie are barking playing "Queen of the Deck" a version of King of the Hill.

As I wrote this in my notebook on the deck, I dated it, and began to cry. September 16th 1916 was the day my Gramma Alice was born. I mustered out a sad, cracked voice, "Happy Birthday Gramma, thanks for the beautiful day"

The sun has now moved to my chair, and it is to bright to sit outside. So I will go in, work on my swaps for the meeting. Before getting ready for the wake. Have a great Sunday everyone. Hope you all get to enjoy it in your own way.

Go BEARS and God Bless Joyce's dad

I am so jelous of Ed today. His dad got them tickets to the Bears Game. Bah, nobody realizes that I AM A FOOTBALL FAN TOO. I had my jersey and my hat all ready, just in case Joe couldn't go. But he is going. Sigh.

Thats ok, it will be a nice day for Ed and his dad to be together. I have a family wake to attend anyway. My Gramm'a Brother-in-Law, Frank Ozella, which is also my Great Uncle, which is also, Joyce's father. Since Joyce ran the High School youth group for the 5 years, I was in it. I really want to go to support her.

Today will be hard though. My Gramma's sister, Joyce (same name as her daughter mentioned above) looks and sounds identical to my Gramma Alice that just passed away in December. Sigh. I will be a boo hoo mess, hormones and all.

So on a happier note, Go Bears, and I am sure my Great Uncle Frank Ozella, is resting peacefully, say hi to my gramma for me.

Dreams cont.

I was in L.A. visiting Tammy (Loren's sister) and they were having a foot race, to see who would run for city council. I thought I would give it a go, there was a major league baseball player up, and 2 girls I went to high school with also in the foot race.

I ran like hell. And I won, I turned around to see no one left the start line, beause no one wanted that job! But since I am from Channahon, I was disqualified, and the gave it to the baseball player.

So I went with Tammy and my mom, to McDonalds, to get Mia magical french fries? What the F?

So there you go another amazing dream. Besides that I have a stuffy head, and bad gas. Have a great day!

Pretty girl

Here is my Mi. I think it's a good shot just to get them walking away.

To me it shows that

She is strong enough to go out and venture away from me.

She is brave enough to know she can.

She is smart enough to know I am right behind her.

She is adventurous to go out and explore.

She is becoming such a little person. With thoughts of her own, ideas of her own, and just the amazing part of being able to watch her grow and learn about the amazing world around her.

Some times in my busy life, I just need to stop and enjoy these things with her. Thanks Mia, sometimes mommy forgets that there are funny sticks, pretty flowers, leaves to crunch, fuzzy caterpillars and shadows to chase. I love you.

VIVID DREAMS!!!

Jesus. I swear if these dreams get any more real, I am gonna freak.

I will now randomly post about what my dreams were...

I was in a neighborhood, trying to hunt for people. We (not sure of the others) sucked in some helium and floated up so we could see them. I ran out of helium to early, and landed in an area I didn't know. I asked some ladies knitting if I could sit with them, they said they minded.
So I crossed the street and went into a house, realizing suddenly that it belonged to one of the knitting ladies. So I tried to go out the front door, they were all there talking. I was going to go out a back door, but there was a rott, and a standard poodle. So I headed back towards the door I came in (side door?) I was still busted by the knitting ladies, I apologized and, found an extra helium pack in my pocket (?) so I floated away...

Next dream...

I was on Big Brother, hanging out with Dick and Danielle. and it was the end of the show. My mom asked what I won. I said nothing, Dick and Danielle are in first and second. I get nothing.
I came home to find out that Mia was enrolled in Mother MaCaully Preschool (Chicago school) and she was living with my IL's. I went nuts and ran away with Mia and my mom. (I just want to know where is my Ed?)

So this is what I go through every night, these dreams get weirder and weirder. And they will go on through the 10 months, and once I have my baby, I get my sleep back. Not everyone goes through this, but I have read that this is very common.

Carugati Reunion 2007

Here we are at the Carugati Family Reunion, it was a last minute decision that we were all going. My parents had the Labor's Union Retirement Picnic that day and I wasn't going without them. There picnic ended sooner, so we stopped by. It was nice and my Great Uncle Natale' was excited to see me, and asked about Ed. Nice from a guy who only sees you once a year.

Great Aunt Mary (Grampa Carugati's sister) always has her little notebook, where she logs every one's names that attended. There are usually about 40 plus people there. There would be about 100 plus people if any one besides us on Grampa Carugati's side came out. Ever one else is from Grampa's brothers and sisters, there kids, grand kids, great grand kids, and great great grand kids.

I am usually there with an enormous family tree layed out on 3 large poster boards. But this year I just wasn't feeling so up to it. I am glad we were able to go, it was beautiful weather!

We walked around, ate alot, mom showed off Mia, and dad and me played the been bag toss game.

It was also Grandparents Day, I made both my parents little books, with fun random pictures of Mia in them. Happy Grandparents Day mom & Dad!

My Job

I had energy today! Woohoo! This was the first day I have had any energy to do any kind of house work. So you will get a detailed list of what I did today.
whether you like it or not...

Woke up, balanced checkbook, while everyone was sleeping
Ed is up (he was sleeping in the media room, since he got home at 6:30 am) talked to him, and shooed him off to bed.
Called my new customer, confirming her order.
Mia is up, played with her, and read her "Rattle Bone Rock" fun book with cute Halloween pictures.
Took Mia down to the kitchen, fed her breakfast, 2 scrambled eggs, and sippy with water.
Mia in the front room playing with her weeble house (passed down from me and Susie) while I feed the dogs. Make Mia's bottle for her nap
Mia is off to nap, not without a long crawl up the stairs (she is getting faster!)
As soon as she is sleeping, I get ready to go to the bank for a deposit and to pay the mortgage, and then to the store for cat food and other fun stuff.
My new customer stops by to drop off her check, I add it to my deposit, and off I go.

Back from the store, I come in, put the electric fence collars on the dogs, and they supervise while I carry in groceries. Once they are all in, I put away everything, and come up to check my email, and blog sites.

Ed is up (1:00 pm) we head downstairs, I feed him leftover steak, with some scrambled eggs, for breakfast. Then I clean up the dishes, and he goes out to play with the dogs. I follow, straighting up the deck furniture, and finally emptying out the coolers from Mia's birthday (yes that was June 2nd) We sat out on the deck for a while, then we headed in to play darts, then we played blackjack together, it has been forever since I have dealt! Mia is up! Go upstairs, change her, bring her down to the kitchen, Ed feeds her noodles for lunch.

I take out the garbage, and sneak in some gardening, mostly weed pulling (I guess when the unknown stalk is taller then you and about 4 inches around, you should go get a saw) trimmed some of my flowers back.

Ed and Mia found me, they played in the front yard while I finished up. Then it is time for me to make dinner! Beer can chicken. (seasoned with Taco Seasoning) That beast alone takes an hour and a half. I made Ed grilled Green peppers and onions to go with. Then I made myself corn and mashed potatoes. Yummy. Mia ate Spaghetti O's. She is getting better at the feeding her self part, but that spaghetti sauce covering her face, makes her eyes so blue!

Clean up is always long with a beer can chicken, I had to pick apart the chicken for all the extra meat. Fill and start the dishwasher, feed the dogs, and make Mia's bottle for bed.

Up to bed with Mia, stop to give daddy tons of kisses. Change Mia, lay her in bed, with Elmo and Grover of coarse (Cookie is in the car)

I thought I would blog all of this, I am off to take a nice bath. Then I have to get Ed ready for bed, iron his clothes, get his dinner ready to go. Then I will pass out in bed!

The end!

Crab ass

I am a crab ass. I want to post alot, and I think of great posts all through my day. But I have been so busy with Stampin' Up! workshops and Stamp Camp, and keeping up with a 15 month old, a busy husband, 2 furry cats, and 2 destructive barking dogs. I am pooped. If I am not tired I am nauseous, if I am not on the verge of vomiting in my mouth, I am starving, if I am not withering away to nothing, I am pissy about something in life.

OR I am all of the above, which happens often around here. As of right this minute I am sleepy, barfy feeling, hungry as hell, and I am always pissy about something. I guess when you feel like ass most of the day, and the part you don't feel to crappy in, you are chasing a kid or running an errand, and when I finally get a break from everything. I so need a nap.

I will be heading off to bed soon. I will have the same sleep as usual. Broken sleep with at least 2 trips to the bathroom, and crazy vivid dreams CONSTANTLY! And hoping that I get to sleep at least until Mia wakes up or Sophie starts to bark. Sigh.

But on the positive note, at least I have all of the above to bitch about. I was able to get pregnant, so I suck up and be sick. I have a house, dogs & cats, to take care of. I have a house with a bed that I can sleep in. And last but not least I have a blog that I can rag about all the crazy shit I want to in, so then I go to sleep without all this negative energy. Ahh, happy thoughts!

Nighty night!

Dick and Danielle

I may be one of the few, that stood up and started screaming and crying I was so happy that Dick beat Zach.

I am elated that the Donato's have made it to the final 2. I do not in anyway agree with the way Dick acted or played in this house. But I am a big fan of Danielle, and I am so happy that they have began mending there Father Daughter relationship.

And it does not matter who the jury votes for they still won $550,000.00. Even funnier that Eric is still America's Player and we get to tell him how to vote.

So congrats to both Dick and Danielle, you both played a hard game with a target on your back early on. As a father/daughter team you should have been out weeks ago. But no one was smart enough.

And thanks to retard, President Bush, for not interrupting my show. You suck anyway.

Hamsters are still going...

Ah yes, BB8. Zach, Dick and Danielle started to compete for the first part of the HOH competition tonight when the live show ended at 9:00 pm our time.

It is now 2:30 am, I am still watching, 24/7 and Dick and Zach are still up there.

Danielle was eliminated by the spinning rabbit, since then she broke the rabbit, and now Dick and Zach are getting rained on. A lot.

So since Dick is done shit talking Zach, and Danielle is only telling Dick to be careful. They are running in place to keep warm from the freezing water.

Well that is your middle of the night update, I am taking my ass to bed. Goodnight.

And the winner is...

Danielle!

Hooray! I am so glad to announce that Jameka's day's are numbered. Danielle won the POV, in which she will take herself off the block. Leaving Dick on, and Zach having to nominate someone else, leaving only Jameka to fill Danielle's spot on the block.

This leaves Danielle to be the only vote to evict. And she will be evicting Jameka. Hoo-frickin-ray!

I hope Danielle wins. My second choice would be Zach, then Dick.

Can't wait to watch tomorrow night!

This weeks Nominations don't matter

What is important this week is who win the PoV. We know that Zach is safe. That is a given.

Whether Daniele, Dick or Jameka are nominated is of little consequence. The winner of the PoV will eventually decide who stays on the block and who is left out. And the important point is that the HG who is left out is the only one casting the unique vote to evict this week.

Now since Daniele and Dick are the original nominees and if either Daniele or Dick wins the PoV, the winner of the PoV uses it to remove him/herself, Jameka automatically becomes the second nominee and Jameka is voted out by that same PoV winner who is now off the block.

If Daniele or Dick who are the original nominees and if either Jameka or Zach wins the PoV, the winner of the PoV doesn't use it and Jameka who is not on the block votes either Daniele or Dick out.

Makes sense? Oh by the way, Dick and Danielle have been nominated by Zach, and today is the Veto Competition. Stay tuned!

My night

I held a Stampin' Up! workshop at one of my Creative Maniacs house's last night. It went well, besides the fact that there should never be alcohol (Jello shots to be exact) and arts and crafts.

It was all good but my regulars got a little giggly on the Jello Shots, and decided they need to do at least one more each. For me, since I can not partake. Oh my. They were silly, but thankfully at there own table. (This is why there is never alcohol at Stamp Camp, unless I was drinking beforehand to put up with the craziness of class)

So besides the Jello shots, everything went well, we did 3 projects, yes I know more that usual, but I liked them all, and I can. So there. We did a card, a 3x3 mini card and a small favor box.

After all the demonstration was over, and I was packing up, I'm not sure if it was because I was moving around so much packing up. I swore I was going to throw up twice. I really had to hold back. But I was able to pack up fast, (with the help of my mom and Patti) and out the door I went. I came home and ate some pretzel fish, that always makes it better. I do believe breakfast will be pretzel fish, a 7up and some more sleep.

But I told Ed, as long as the baby is healthy, take what you need from me. (just a thanks to my baby for not having me barf on my customers, thanks that's super!)

Pop Tarts

I like them. I am eating chocolate ones for dinner. That is what sounds good. since I have felt like I have this constant feeling of nausea all day. This baby is picking on me.

I will start with my fun events from last night. I went to my friend Tracy's house to see all of her Stampin' Up! Convention stuff, she gave us fun hand outs and notes, we made some super cute make-n-take projects. I can't wait to go next July to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City!!
So after the other girls left it was just Jen, Tracy and myself. And we get to gabbing, it was fun because we don't get alot of time with Tracy at the monthly meetings. She is so superfly!

So beacuse of last nights gab fest, I crashed at my parents (they had Mia) at about 1:30 am! Up at 8:30 am from my mom saying she was off to work. Bah, who was going to make me a big homemade breakfast? Dad? Well Dad is correct I got a bagel and a water.

I ate, packed up the baby, and off to my home to lay Mia down for a nap and off to a bed that is calling my name. BUT the Comcast guy is here to check my phone line (it has been on and off all week!) Pooh, so an HOUR later, he leaves. I crash in bed until 1:30 pm

Wake up feel like ass, but I still had the biggest burst of energy I have had all day, so I power cleaned the kitchen, sweeping and mopping. I cleaned the bathroom too. Then I felt like crap again. BUT the baby was up from her nap, so I went to get her. 3:30 pm.

Ed came home from the Video store at 4:20 we hung out with Mia, called Tammy and Todd to tell them the good news about the baby.

So I watched my Big Brother, and some football with Ed. I will be heading off to bed soon, since this kid is kicking my ass. But like I said before, as long as the baby is healthy, take what you need from me. I just want people to understand what an ass whooping this is for me. Especially since I am usually perky and full of energy. But I am sluggish, lethargic, slow, sleepy, tired, and again nausious.

I need a nap.

Big Brother Fast Forward

So it is the end of the season for BB, I am sad. But it is not over yet! I still have until Thursday, one week to obsess over my show.

So tonight was BB Fast Forward, they do this every year, they take a whole week of events and cram them into one night. So in one live hour of BB tonight...

Sadly Jessica was evicted, I saw this coming. Strategically it was the best move for Dick and Danielle, with Zack unable to play for HOH, and Jameka in her last week of still not being able to compete for HOH, it was the Danotto family v.s. Eric for HOH.

HOH was the Before After game, triva asking questions like "Did Nick shave his head before or after Jen wore a red unitard" they play this game every year. It was a close game, but in the end I was happy to see Dick win. I am rooting for him or Danielle. And all the stress of nominating some one in less then 5 minutes, is good for Dick.

Then Dick nominates, Eric and Jameka. I assume Dick & Danielle are closer with Zack in the last few weeks.

They go outside to play the Veto Comp. this was crazy with 5000 rubber balls falling in from the roof. (again an original game they played last year) Way to go Zack on winning the Veto! And for the Veto ceremony he chose not to use it.

Now it was time to have another live vote, to evict either Eric or Jameka, Zack and Danielle both voted to evict Eric. In the end Eric being America's Player, won $40,000 for all the tasks he completed.

So down to the final 4, Zack, Jameka, Dick and Danielle. This is not the final 4 I would have guessed 70 weeks ago. Right now I am waiting for the live feed to come back on, they are currently competing in the HOH competition.

Sad about Jessica leaving I really liked her alot, but at least her boyfirend of the house is 20 minutes behind her. Speaking of I wish we could see some Jury house footage!!

Lurkers

Hello Lurkers,

This one is for you. I know you are out there. And I know you read this often. Possibly daily. Why don't you comment? Why don't you have your own blog so we can blog together in happiness?

But no, you shall read, possibly comment to yourself about my daily events. I am open for comments. I do like to hear your opinions, even if they stink. I have it set up so you can leave messages and not post a name, nor do you need a blog account to do so.

So next time one of my posts tickles your fancy, or drives you to want to comment, feel free to click on the "comment" below the post, and type away! Until then "Happy Lurking"

Gazebo no more...

After the evil storms of August, my beloved Gazebo is no more.

It finally could not take the wind, I do have pictures and I will post them as soon as my shitty Kodak software stops being retarded.

So now I am back to square one, no gazebo and still a hot deck to sit on. (No trees=no shade= hot deck) But I did take pictures and thanks to my lovely homeowners insurance I got a $450 check! Wee! Mind you we will not be buying another Gazebo, I will probably have my handy dandy dad build me one! For now, we can enjoy our fire pit and sit under the stars.

I feel like crap

Good afternoon. I feel like crap. I am sleepy and I have the lovely nauseous feeling that being pregnant give you. Sigh, if only I didn't have a ton of shit to do today.

I need to clean up the house, do (shudder) laundry, take pictures of my jacked up deck for the insurance claim, take that to them. Must be done today, my parents are coming by to help pick up the deck and put the carpet back into the basement.

I just want to sleep and zone out. Not an option today. Oh and my cordless phones are out of service, again, Comcast was just here on Friday, now back again on Thursday. I for the life of me can not find the truck keys, and Stampin' Up!'s website is jacked up so I had to call in my order.

Bah, what a day.

Neighbors gots themselves a boat

Yes my dear friends Jill and Brett have been asking when we would be free to hang out, one of us is always busy. But finally, Labor Day, we are all free. What are the odds of that?

And since they just bought themselves a Pontoon boat, and the Kankakee River is just down the road. We made a nice day of it.

Brought along some friends so all in attendance was...
Jill & Brett -Neighbors and Pontoon co-owners
Michelle - Jill's friend from work
Jeff with sons Luke and Nick, and daughter Sam - Good friends of Brett
Jacki Ed and Mia - Neighbors

So we put the boat in at the Big Basin, right under I-55, drove around and picked up the Kankakee River. Stopped by a very large sand bar (about 3 feet deep) threw the football around, Mia was adorable in her leopard swim suit, and her Barbie life jacket.

Then we drove the boat over behind some lily pads and anchored there so we could cook out brats and hot dogs on the pontoon grill. After lunch we all swam some more (yes the whitey crew were covered and re-covered in sun tan lotion)

After a long day out on the river, we headed back home, not with out stopping by the Creamery in Minooka for some ice cream. (we have a thing for ice cream) Now we are all back home, and the boat is unpacked and cleaned. Mia is passed out in her bed. And I have a hot date with Ed and a T.V. I have to say it was very nice hanging out with my family of 3 these past few days. I don't get to do it very often, I really have learned to cherish the time I get with Ed and Mia together. It doesn't seem like we have it enough.

Have a good night, hope you all had a great Labor Day!

(by the way, I spell checked this, and the suggested word for Kankakee was "pancake")

Congrats all around!

Ed and I decited to invite Mike and Melissa (Ed went to H.S. with Mike) out to dinner last night (Sunday) for a special cograts dinner.

Not only are we pregnant, but so are they! Hooray! They are due April 8th, then Jayme is the 11th, and we are the 30th. April will be a very busy month!

So we met for dinner in downtown Plainfield at the Lazy Lizard Lounge, American Southwest Grill, and had a nice dinner. Then we headed down to Cold Stone for some yummy ice cream. The line was long but worth the wait. We ate our ice cream outside in the seating area they have.

It was a nice visit with them, they are both BB8 fans so we had lots to talk about. Came home and passed out, we have a busy day tomorrow!

BB8

So short update on BB8...

Zach won HOH

Jessica and Jameka were nominated

Veto comp. was held late last night, of coarse AFTER Big Brother After Dark, bastards. I can't wait to see it on Tuesday, Janelle was in it!! I love Janey!! Winner of Veto was...Danielle!

Yipiee!! I want either Jessica or Danielle to win. Right now Dick and Danielle are sitting outside alone talking stratagy. Everyone else is sleeping.

The end!