Just checking in

Spring has finally arrived for the most part! 70's all week and 80's by the end! We took the kids to the zoo yesterday because there was no school and hubby was off so we adventured down...BIG MISTAKE! I forgot that it is prime field trip season for all the school districts near and far! There at to be at least 50 buses parked already and more coming in! We did attempt to go in but was out of there in about 45 minutes...(thank goodness we have membership). At one point this group of pre-school kids pushed my kids out of line at one on the exhibit..Teachers said nothing!

So we left and went to pizza hut for lunch and then to the one local park and my kids had a blast(we don't do this often) Then went to get ice cream and visited Grandma and pap. It was a nice day and made me more excited for school to be done and nice weather to come!

My 1st horrible experienceas a mother of a 14 year old with a temper

Soo..mothers days started out great...I actually woke up early and made Brakfast for everyone before church..I felt great..went to church, my daughter sang today and she lit the candles and I got to actually see it! Usually my 3 year old will not stay in the nursery by himself so I sit there with him...well bythe grace og God he stayed by himself with no tears! My husband was off today too so he came along to church so life was good.

Well after church we are getting onto the van and Brittney got Kevins seat si I told Kevin just sit in the back and got an attitude...and he usually is pretty good and does not get attitude with me often so I tended to ignore it at first..then he went on and on and on...I said softely to him Kevin if you do not let it go I will take your time of the computer for a week..well he got smart right back...again calmly I said now you lost your cell phone...well he still went on...well then I said Look of YOU keep it up there will be no 8th grade dance on Thursday so drop it now...well the quiet attitude from him sat in..the face red,arms folded and the silent treatment the whole way home.

So we pull into my driveway and I turn to him and said Now I want you to go to your room and think about how you treated me and esp on Mothers Day and after church. He sat there and would not get out(Oh..my husband took his truck so had no clue what was going on because he took his mom home) I came into the house with the other kids and of course right on the computer to calm myself.(that what does it..lol). About 10 minutes later Kevin comes crying pretty bad and says Mom I need you to some see this..Hurry and going on about all he needs is some thumbtacks? Well I go to his room and see a big hole punched in his wall...and then he says mom I am bleeding...well every emotion that I have hit me! Do I get overly PO or do I worry about his hand and what to do now?

Well his hand was not as bad...some band-aids and ointment took care of that and the moving of a dresser to cover the hole...I just don't know what snapped in his little head.. He is a good kid..really...I guess since he is so good all these days straight then that one day he is having a bad day it gets bad!

All is done and over and we talked and did some straightening out...it scares me though because his dads side of the family is known for their horrible tempers..his dad has did the same things...and I know he needs to learn how to control it..even if he is a good kid/man sometimes the temper can get the best of you..Of course I called his dad last night to let him know and he did not seem that concerned..

After all that we did mange to go to the park and get ice cream..but still had a knot in my stomach...

Nation Day of Prayer

So here it is the day before National Day of prayer and now President Obama has cancelled it for the White House..His right..well sure is but should he have done it...I really don't think so...at a time like this in our nation and so much debate and one of them being his religion(does not mean I believe the hype) but why would he decide this now....You know we tell our kids at home and school when they do things like that it makes them look guilty..

I am not the most religious person I try but I know I fail alot too but this is important to alot of Christian people in the US...so why not let it be...I would feel the same if Jews or Muslims, etc had the same day..just let it be...worry about the economy which leads to homeless, jobless parents working all the time to make ends meet. LETS FIX THAT!

You know I am giving President Obama a chance...he did a few things ok but there are some I dont agree with either....for whatever reason this seems like we are heading to a non-christian nation which our country was founded on that...and to make all work we need some kind of religion to fall on whether it be Christian/Muslim or whatever...and for thsoe non-believers you can have a day too...everybody is entitled! Thats why America is the land of the free...you can march down my street and I will watch but I dont have to agree..I wont criticize you or harm you or even try to stop you...its your right!

I know you have the heavy supporters out there who are going to shoot me down..thats fine...but they usually are the same people who would be complaining if the organizers of the National Day of Prayer decided to not have it public at the white house for the first time in 10+ years and they would have been screaming about its because you all think he is a Muslim or non Christian..or he's black or he is a socialist or whatever...

That is why they say some things are left well alone and I do believe that is one of them since this has been tradition for 10 plus years and was founded by Harry Truman.....and observed by presidents over the years since..

I will be observing the National Day of Prayer and I will Pray for Obama to succeed in being our first black president and for him to help this country get back on track frm the mess he was left with...I may have not supported him but he is my president and I will support him when I need to and this is something I don't support him on even if its the littlest thing..i think not only I but HE should be worried about far more important things then a group of citizens coming out to pray at the White House!

Busy Busy Busy

What a week...first off I had to clean up from Hurricane Graham..I think the nice weather we had last weekend cause the kids to let all energy they stored during the winter to be unleashed...

My 9 year old has her Spring Orchestra concert and my 6 year old had a brownie party at Backstage pass and the you have work for me..."sigh" We also had to add some DR apts into the mix and that just equals less time for mom.



I did mange to go out Friday night and Sat night...2 nights in a row. The last time I did that I think I was maybe 18 or 19lol. It was my B-day weekend so on Friday My mom and sister took me gambling..yeah gambling. Not to big on that but I went. Well that might be my last time...wow..how can people do that all the time..I used my B-day from my mom and took a little form out fum money and blew it all...nothing compared to what I saw and heard other people blowing(and our economy is bad)but it also goes fast..I played the lottery here and there since I run the machine but at least the money you spend is like a dollar or two and you have to wait hours to see if you won(which I have alot) but with these slot machines, its like a vacuum that just sucks it away. I found a penny machine and $20 was gone in about 20 minutes. Bless my mom for going alot...and she never wins either...My friend actually won a thousand dollars last weekend but no luck with me and my family..I do believe God was trying to tell me something and I should have listened..



Last Night I went with my husband to watch bodybuilders...all I have to say is yuck...Our store owner was in the competition ad got us tickets so we went to cheer him on...I know those people have alot of strict dedication but wow..I think they look gross...the even had a 60 year old guy there who looked horrible but Bless him for getting up there. I felt out of place in the crowd to because I far from being healthy like the majority of them. Well me and Dh did manage to get a nice dinner in a t Apllebees before the show so it turned out to be a great night with Hubby! Thanks Mark!