Inspired to Update

I have been wanting to update this, but I feel like I bore to tears without having a pic or two, and anyone who knows me, knows I have a huge problem updating my camera into my computer.

But I have been inspired. Besides, being I am just at work to fill a seat, there is no reason why I should not use that time to update the blog.

BTW, as I type, my kid is jumping on the couch like it is a trampoline. I am sure I should be bothered and stop him, but I can't bring myself to.....at least he is not taking the speaker a part or tearing up my books (His new favorite pasttimes). He is crazy and needs to be in sports to get rid of energy....Is 18 months to early to sign him up for football?

School is going swimingly. I am the teachers assistant/pet. Whatever. Last night, as I was leaving my teacher (who is trying to be Billy Maize) told me I hit a home run. Thanks.

Anywho, tonight is Jesse birthday extravaganza. Him and a friend are going go cart racing and then having hot dogs and 1 friend is spending the night. I love that he is older and doesnt care about a party, because frankly, I am to tired to want to put one together.

What the hell is up with this?

Ghetto Fab Christmas

I have decided that I have no problem acting like a trailer park A-hole out here in the wilderness. The only thing missing is a speed habit...but it is to late to start that now....

May I present to you, our Brody proofed Christmas.

Okay, so yes, this is last years tree....and yes, we have had this sitting in out weed pile for a year now, so one side is completly flat, BUT - we get to have a Christmas tree.

I am sure the fire department, who patrols regularly, will not be happy about the lights I have added....

A life ends...

So, I have a bunch of updates but dont feel like dealing with pictures, besides...this seemed more relevant...

Our foreman on the last 2 jobs I have worked on passed away Sunday night. 51 years old. I have worked with him for 5 years on the jobsite as well as his son whom I was really close to. 51 years old and died of a heart attack in the middle of the night. His son who is maybe 28? 29? was supposed to meet him at their carpooling location and he never showed up so Chris broke into his house, and found him dead....

I am so shocked, and saddened.

He was a good worker and good guy.

Here is to you Bill!

Apparently you can't live on beer and cigarettes as he did...time to rethink....And no, that wasn't a joke.

Who needs a Baby Gate...

When you can have the above installed in your house?

Get through THAT B!

Typically, M and I are the ones who spend 101% of our time outside. We are so bad that when we were in the process of putting the underside cover on the deck, we were thinking while we were at it, maybe we should install stereo controls on the wall by our table. Apparently walking 4 feet into the front door is to much, and instead we should cut through some stucco and wire up a control so we never have to enter the house.

When we speak of remodeling the house, the joke is always that we just rip down all the exterior walls so we are all outside.....

Ironically, as much as we try to figure out ways to bring the inside out, this time we did the opposite.

But, I have to ask.....how many people do you know that have a wrought iron gate installed in their house?

Just a Quick visit to the ER

So, after all this flu business, B hadn't gone potty in quite some time...so I call my Dr. just to see whats up...and she says, take him to the ER now. What? He was acting normal, just not peeing....but she says, he needs fluids now, no wet diaper in 12 hours, is concerning....She asks me if he is drinking...and no, he is not. Usually he drinks and drinks, but he wouldn't touch a cup or bottle of anything really...So, off the the ER for B.

We get there and 5 minutes later, we are back with the dr. who I can tell is looking at me like I am one of those freak out over a small cut moms...but I am so not. The poke him and go through the whole routine..rectal temperature, the whole 9 and B just hangs out, until they tell me to sit him on the scale to be weighed. He proceeds to freak out like a crazy person....I am thinking he may have a fat person complex or something...well, of course, he cries tears, so the Dr. said that was good...They recommended not doing an IV of fluids although he would have felt instantly better, it is quite a procedure. So, I chose to take him home and watch him for a few days before having dr.s give my 1 year old an iv.

And may I add, I am not too happy with my Pediatrician and her method of telling me to head to the ER.....I mean, better safe than sorry, I suppose, but the ER dr. says 1 wet diaper in 12 hours is something watch, but 24 hours is more an ER visit....

Needless to say, the pics above are of my little B this morning.....what a shit?! A 50$ ER co-pay and all this nonsense later, and here he is with a grin and 2 cups of nonsense to drink...

Happy Halloween

At least I am posting, even if it is out of order...

We went on our new annual camping trip to Vail Lake for Halloween. This year, Jennifer and Donny joined us. We have camped with them a few times and love them!

As did 1 friend for each of the older kids. We love Vail lake because it is close (40 minutes), and the kids are safe when they are not within eye site - amongst other things. But it is nice to give the kids the freedom to take off and know that they are ok. And just the same, it is nice to not have them in my hair 24 hours a day wondering what they are doing....

We had a HUGE bee problem at our site, oddly, J & D had no issues whose trailer was about 15 feet away.

We had a ton of fabulous decorations, and a great Elvis greeting everyone at the front. There were a bunch of co-workers kind of...camping near us. Louie says there were 60 of them. I knew maybe 10, but they would stop by every now and then, Johnny Pinner, Jeff's brother Tony and sister, don't remember her name, but we were bonded for life every time she came around...how horrible...

And of course, B got to trick or treat this year, unlike last year which he slept through.

This year was so much fun, we already made reservations for next year. And I am so excited to be so efficient, that today 11/12, I have finished unpacking the trailer from out trip 2 weeks ago! Good for me!