Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work. Show all posts

September 11, 2009

Puking, Painting & Parties.....

It's been a while since I've been on here, life has taken me on another roller coaster ride. There's been ups and downs, twists and turns and plenty of excitement. At least I can say there's been no vomit!

It's been a few days since I started this post and now I have to take back the "no vomit" statement. I'll get to an explanation of that in a bit. If you are my facebook friend, I apologize for the repeat vomit updates.

The kids started school on the 24th. Well, Andrew only went for one day and then had to finish up his OSS. He is almost completely finished with his sentence, all he has left to do is his last jury duty on the 21st and then they will rip up the documents and throw them all away leaving him with NO record. He returned to school on Wednesday only to be sent home halfway through the day. (This is due to the vomit that I will get to later). Other than having 2 weeks of homework to catch up on and a couple of honors classes, I think that he is pretty excited to be back in school. This year he plans on playing football, basketball, and track so it looks like I will be spending a lot of time at the middle school.

Amber is absolutely loving school. She's in the VPK program and attends school for 3 hours a day. I totally wish it was longer miss her so much while she is gone. It's quite lonely around here with both of them gone, but I have been able to get much more done around the house without them here.

Keith brought me home a new friend and her name is Freckles. She is so stinkin' cute but is driving me crazy with the whole house training thing. I have no patience... But at least Sasha now has a cuddle buddy!


We've been doing lots of painting on the house and someday soon I hope to have it finished so that we can do another home video tour. Don't worry, I will be here to film this one so it won't be so lame dorky quick.


I Stan got back.

Yes, he came back to me in a package of socks for Amber. Isn't that nice? Thanks MOM! I was able to get rid of him again though when my Sister came over for Labor Day.

We celebrated my brother Patrick's 25th birthday on Saturday. I am really starting to feel old now. He's a half a century and I'm almost 30. EEEEEK!

          Kelly           Me     Patrick          Katelyn
^Just a few of my siblings! I saw my Dad for the first time since the "incident" which was kinda awkward. Not much was said other than some "I Love You's" but, I guess that's a start?

I spent quite a few hours in the ER on Sunday with Amber because the cold that she had developed on Friday had gotten much worse and I was scared that she may have developed pink eye. Her eyes were all red and gunky.

This picture doesn't even begin to explain what her eyes really looked like. Diagnosis = Upper Respiratory Infection + No Pink Eye. Whew! So, Nichole and the twins came to spend the night (as we had previously planned before the ER visit). The next day we had a small get together for Labor Day. Good times!

On to the vomitus.....I told you I would get to it. ***Possibly TMI below***BEWARE***
Tuesday morning, Keith woke up to go to work and found that he was incredibly sick. Whatever it was, it was pouring coming out of his body like water but from both ends.... At lunchtime I got a call telling me to come and pick up Andrew as he had been throwing up in school. He ended up having the same problems as Keith and this lasted all night long. According to my favorite website (facebook) I noticed that Nichole also started having these problems Tuesday night. Then, on Wednesday my sister joined the vomiting crew. At first we thought it might be food poisoning because everyone that was sick had been at my house on Monday. Then, my sister-in-law got it too (and she wasn't at the party). Whatever it was, it was BAD! I made Keith & Andrew take shots of apple cider vinegar which seemed to help calm their stomachs. Andrew was able to return to school yesterday and Keith returned to work today. As far as I know, everyone is back to normal now. I am so happy that I didn't catch this one!




May 08, 2009

Friday Favorites #5


It's Friday Favorites time!
Oh yes it's time to pay homage to all the things that got us through the week, and give credit where credit is due! Here are my Friday Favorites this week....

Fun N Sun - Family, Friends, Great Weather, & Great Music (And some really cute cowboys). What more could you ask for?

Knight Enterprises - In the struggling economy, there are many companies that are not hiring. Knight Enterprises is one of these companies. However, after talking with Keith about his experience and lack of work they have offered him a job. He starts on Monday! Can we say: HAPPY DANCE!

Keith - No matter what happens, or what has been said, Keith always stands behind me. For this I will be forever grateful.

  Dum Dums - These are my new "cigarettes". I cannot get through a day without them!

What helped you to get through the week? Head on over to Janna's blog and add your . <<<Just click the graphic!






May 05, 2009

8 Things

I was tagged for this meme by Janna @ Janana Bee.



8 Things I'm Looking Forward to:
  1. Keith starting a new job??
  2. NKOTB Concert
  3. Lunch with Mom & Aunt June
  4. Our wedding anniversary in July
  5. Track season
  6. Cable TV
  7. Summer
  8. Gyro from Great Subs & More



8 Things I did yesterday: (Yesterday was not a good day)

  1. Argued with Keith
  2. Slept until 2:30
  3. Went to the Post Office to pay the IRS
  4. Went to the airport
  5. Went to Publix to get stuff for Pita's
  6. Made Pita
  7. Ate Pita
  8. Watched Dancing with the Stars
  9. Ate Pita
  10. Went to bed

8 Things I wish I could do:

  1. Win the lottery
  2. Have a family reunion with all of my family members
  3. Fly
  4. Ride a motorcycle
  5. Travel to Italy
  6. Juggle
  7. Hang out with Elsie Flannigan for the day
  8. Get Brownie back


8 Shows I watch:
  1. The Office
  2. American Idol
  3. Dancing with the Stars
  4. Samantha Who
  5. Castle
  6. Two and a Half Men
  7. Wife Swap
  8. Super Nanny

8 tags:
  1. Elsie
  2. Painted Maypole
  3. Bibi
  4. Laurie
  5. Holly
  6. Jingle
  7. Katie
  8. Janiece
If you would like me to elaborate on any of my answers, please let me know in the comments. I will leave my answers there for all to see. For those of you that I have tagged, please do not feel obligated to do this. Though, I really would enjoy seeing your answers ;)


April 30, 2009

Wacky Woman in Wheelchair Wants Words

I was on MySpace last week and tracked down a couple of girls that I went to middle school with. I haven't talked to any of them in years, and was happy to find all 3 of the people that I was looking for. I started a conversation with one of them and found that she has become paralyzed from the chest down due to an illness. I read her email and was kind of shocked. I had no idea that this had happened, and was going to think on it for a bit before I responded as I didn't want to come across sounding like an ass. Well, because I didn't respond immediately and had been onto MySpace, (You can see when the person has last logged in) she automatically assumed that I didn't want to talk to her because she is in a wheelchair. She sent me a really nasty email calling me selfish and small minded, and letting me know how much better her life is than mine and that I should pull my head out of my ass and realize that the world doesn't revolve around me. Hmmph! I kindly responded back letting her know that in my life, my world does revolve around me and my family and that they come before my MySpace "friends" anyday. To me it seems that she is bitter because she is in a wheelchair (which is completely understandable) and automatically assumes that everyone is talking about her or thinks less of her. This whole exchange has really weighed heavy on me. I try to treat everyone the way that I would want to be treated and I feel like I wasn't given the chance to be me in this situation. I was immediately put into defensive mode because of what was said.

Have you experienced anything like this?
How often do you check your Social Networking sites?

April 23, 2009

My name is Tina and I am a slacker.

***Updated below***
I cannot believe that it has been a month since I have posted anything. I kept telling myself that I needed to sit down and write something, but here I am now apologizing for the last month of nothingness that I have provided you with. (Hey, at least I have been updating my status on Twitter for you) A lot has happened in our lives and I'll do what I can to explain without making it too long........
Remember me telling you about my BIL and his new GF? Well, there has been a twist to this story. Not only are they still dating, but my son is now dating her daughter. This is a big deal. Andrew has never had a girlfriend before and they are in "L-O-V-E".

I have had a great time hanging out with both of them this last month and look forward to more Beach Trips & Parties!

Andrew made honor roll for the 3rd time. (Only 1 more quarter to go!)

Andrew joined the track team. He is more competitive than I had realized and that has caused a couple of tumbles and a few bruises to his ego. No matter what, he makes me proud. Today is the last track meet and then next week is the championship. I'm a little disappointed that the track season is over so soon. I never wanted to be a "soccer mom", but I have really enjoyed going to the meets and watching Andrew compete.

Amber went on a road trip to Kentucky with my Mom & Eddie to my Uncle Scott's farm. She had a great time learning about all of the farm animals and let me know that she wants to be a farmer when she grows up. I don't have the photo's of their trip yet, but I will share them as soon as I get them.


Sasha broke my nose. How does a dog break your nose you ask? It was my own stupid fault. It was Sasha's sheer determination to achieve her goal. What was her goal? To retrieve the largest tennis ball ever made and bring it to her favorite person (me) as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, somewhere in her plan she forgot to include stopping a
nd ran right into my face. This left me with 2 miniature shiners and a slightly crooked nose.

Sasha became a woman-dog.


Well, this was not much of a celebration for my 100th post, but it's almost time for American Idol and I am pooped. I will continue with the rest of my catch-up soon. Goodnight.......

***Updated 4/23***

I have been on the job hunt for 2 months now and have yet to even get an interview. Unemployment is still coming in, but it does not pay all of the bills, so we are slowly sinking financially. I am a bit embarassed to admit that we were approved for foodstamps. Being a teenage mother, I have worked very hard to stay off of public assistance and now here I am..... But, that's life. Gotta feed the kids!

The contract that Keith's company got with Sam's Club has kicked off, but there has been minimal work. Working with family is always hard, but it seems much harder when there isn't any money coming in. This has caused some major drama within the family and Keith has now decided to find a job elsewhere. There are some insurances that we have to get together and he should start working in about 2 weeks. I'm not going to hold my breath.

March 20, 2009

Friday Favorites #3

Yes, it's that time again. Time to pay homage to the things that have gotten me through the last week. Here they are in no particular order:

Maztec - Keith's new contract has finally kicked off and the work is starting to come in.

Song of the week - If You're Going Through Hell (Rodney Atkins)

The Obnoxious SAHM for giving me the Mom Of The Year Award. Have you read this post? Do I still deserve it now?


Bibi of Bibi Has The Last Word for giving me the Sisterhood Award.



Purple and Gray Paint. The wall behind our bed is purple, and the rest of the room is gray. We have been working our butts off painting our room, and it's finally done!

Aunt Flow - I have been waiting on her for 9 days to show up. I was starting to get scared that she wasn't going to come.

Flowers blooming.



What things have helped to get you through the week? Check out Janna's blog to see everyone's Friday Favorites and add your own.
<<<Click the graphic!

March 19, 2009

It's been a long day........

For some stupid reason, Keith and I have both decided to stop smoking. Now don't get me wrong, I don't think it's stupid to stop smoking. I think it's stupid to have two people in the same household quit smoking. Cold turkey. Anyway, we quit around 9:00 yesterday morning and it has been a roller coaster ride. One minute everything is fine, and the next WATCH OUT! We pretty much decided it would just be easier if we didn't speak to each other unless necessary.

Andrew has been sick since last Friday, and all of his symptoms got better except for his sore throat. $75 and a trip to the walk-in clinic = Strep Throat. Poor kid.

Spent the day painting the last wall in our bedroom. 3 walls are gray, and we painted the 4th wall a dark purple. Problem was that we ran out of paint before we finished the wall. So, we ended up using the light purple paint that was supposed to be for our bathroom and painting over the dark purple.
<<< Bottom is the color we wanted, but we ended up with the color on the top.

I am going to work with Keith tomorrow for one of the first jobs we are doing for the new contract with Sam's. Will need to stop and get a bag of suckers to use when I need a cigarette.

Working on my and then off to bed....

March 01, 2009

And it just gets worse........

Here's a list of the happenings in my life since 4 PM Friday.

  • Lost my job
  • Went to the beach
  • Sleepover
  • Got Drunk
  • Signed up for March NaBloPoMo
  • Waiting for Keith to get home (around midnight tonight)
Will post in detail soon.

February 24, 2009

SPT - I am saying "I love you" when I...


When I send you text messages all day at work.

How do you say "I Love You"?
Head on over to Lelly's Blog to join in the fun!





February 23, 2009

Not Feelin' It!

Keith left for KY last Monday, and I have been in a slump ever since. I honestly don't know what to do with myself without Keith around. This is really strange, because I am the type of person that normally enjoys being alone and having quiet time. I guess it's just because I know he is so far away and that he won't be home anytime soon. We aren't even sure when he will be coming home. They said that there was enough work to last between 2 and 4 weeks. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for 2!

There was absolutely nothing interesting that happened during the last work week. I got to leave the house an hour earlier than usual so that I could get Amber to the sitters and then I arrived home an hour later since I had to pick her up. (Keith normally does this) By the time I did get home I didn't feel like doing anything at all, so the kids ate crap food all week and the house is trashed. How does a house get trashed when no one is even there? I'm still trying to figure that out, but boy did it happen!

I woke up on Friday feeling like complete crap but I went to work anyway. I don't think that helped at all. By Saturday I thought I was dying. My slightly sore throat had turned into a massive head cold. I couldn't breathe, my eyes were watery, my throat was on fire, AND I was supposed to travel an hour south (with 2 kids and a dog) to help my mom set up for my Step-Father's 67th birthday party. Needless to say, I didn't make it down to Mom's until about 2PM, and I really didn't help do much to set up the party. In all my "smartness" I decided that it would be a good idea to go out drinking on Saturday night, so off I went with my friend Dough to Chili's, a party, and then the bar. I have learned that I still can't drink Crown Royal (bad experience with this when I was 17) I don't like Hennessy, and if you drink both of those with Kahlua & Cream you will end up praying to the toilet god's.

Sunday I made my Freddy Krueger Casserole and got ready for the birthday party. It was a nice relaxing day. The best part was seeing my Great Aunt. I haven't seen her since my wedding 3.5 years ago and it was nice to spend some time with her. She is in her 80's so I want to make every moment count. With that I leave you with a few pics of the party....


February 10, 2009

Produce & Teenagisms

Well, Keith never left for KY. He ended up getting some work here locally and decided to stay. We are still waiting to hear when the new Wal-Mart contract kicks off, but I am not gonna hold my breath on that one! We were discussing the garden that we are going to start this weekend. I suggested to Keith that if he doesn't hurry up and get a job he would be sitting on the side of the road with his truck selling produce. That's when the light bulb above my head turned on and I had an idea. <<<That doesn't happen very often! So, my great idea was this...We could name Keith's new business, Snow Goose Produce. Now, I know that sounds pretty stupid to all of you, but WE thought that it was hilarious. (We live on Snow Goose Avenue). OK, I'm sorry! I wanted to include you in on our little joke, but if you don't think it's funny....I'll change the subject.

Amber is still on a mission to destroy herself. I don't know what happened, but since she turned 4 she is a walking accident. Maybe she has decided that she wants to be a crash test dummy when she grows up and is just practicing???

Andrew is still in trouble, and I don't know when he will ever get ungrounded. I should have know that this was coming, and I probably deserve it for all of the trouble that I caused my parents as a teenager. I just don't know what to do anymore, and something needs to be done because this is spiraling out of control. I know that all teenagers go through a "stage". When does it end? What do I do in the meantime? Aliens have abducted my son and sent back his body with someone else inside. This "new" son lies, cheats, disrespects, and is slowly driving me crazy!

If YOU had a produce stand, what would you name it?
Bubble wrap or cotton bolls to protect a self destructive 4 year old?
How do YOU deal with teenagisms? [teen-age-iz-uhmz] (Made up my own word there!)

February 05, 2009

And The Mother of The Year Award Goes To.......

...........Nope. Not me. In the last week, my daughter has really gotten beat up. If DCF where to come, we would probably be under investigation. First there was the incident in the garage where out of nowhere Amber fell in the garage and hit the back of her head on the floor. She looked like she slipped on a banana, but there was nothing there. Next, she got on her bicycle when she wasn't supposed to and fell and hit her head against the side of the garage door.Of course, she didn't have her helmet on.. She has a big egg and bruise on her ear. Tuesday night, she was running in the kitchen and split her head open on a chair. There was blood dripping down her face....I don't do blood. Not at all. Keith got the bleeding to stop and then bandaged her up. Tonight she was outside riding in her new power wheels. She got out to get some gloves and our dog knocked her over onto the driveway. Faceplant! Big bloody road rash right under her nose.

It's not even the weekend yet. I swear I am gonna wrap the girl in bubble wrap. ****I have pictures, but I took them without the SD card in my camera and I can't find the cord. Will update soon.

In Other News: Keith is still waiting for the new contract to kick off. His friend Corey lives in TN and is in the same line of work. There's work in KY right now and it looks like Keith will be leaving on Saturday for a couple of weeks to meet up with Corey and bust ass. Since we got together almost 7 years ago, the longest we have been apart is 4 days. I just can't help but worry. The weather there is really BAD which is why they need out of state contractors to come and help. I don't want to be alone either. Sure, I will have the kids here, but I won't have Keith. He is my rock, the head of our family, my best friend. I know everything will be o.k. And, we NEED the money. But.......

Look for my next post. It's about teenagers.

January 22, 2009

Celebrating Amber

Today, my baby girl turned 4 years old.



She was not happy that Mommy & Daddy were both going to be working today, so I decided to bring her to work with me. (Not recommended if you intend on keeping your sanity getting any work done)


First, there was painting:



Next - Sticking Littlest Pet Shop animals on Mom’s filing cabinet:



Watching a movie



“Booming” the bosses kid:


«<What is “Booming” you ask? Well, it’s where you take a “Boomer” (toy gun) and make “Boom” sounds while pointing it someone’s feet. (because Mommy says it’s not nice to point “Boomers” at people)


Oh yes, we cannot forget……
Swinging on the hammock so Mommy can smoke a cigarette. enjoy the sunshine.



Since we are not celebrating Amber’s Birthday until Sunday, we were not planning on getting her a cake for today. However, when I found this cake at Wally World, I couldn’t resist.




My “baby” is growing up too quickly. sigh.

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