JUST WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?

OK.....SO YOU CAN SAY THAT I AM ANGRY. WHO IN THE WORLD DOES SHE THINK SHE IS ANYWAY? MY COUSIN AND I DISCUSSED HER WATCHING MY KIDS ON VALENTINE'S DAY SO SCOTT AND I CAN ENJOY A NIGHT OUT. IT IS NOT LIKE I ASK ANYONE TO WATCH THE BOYS FOR ME ON A REGULAR BASIS. I JUST WANT ONE NIGHT TO ENJOY TIME WITH MY HUSBAND. IS THIS TOO MUCH TO ASK? WHERE DOES MY SISTER GET OFF ASKING IF I AM GOING TO PAY HER FOR WATCHING THE BOYS? THAT IS BETWEEN MY COUSIN AND MYSELF, FRANKLY IT IS NONE OF HER (MY SISTER'S)BUSINESS. THEN TO SAY THAT I MIGHT USE HER AND TO BE CAREFUL...WHAT THE F@@K? WHERE DOS MY SISTER GET OFF CRITICIZING MY LIFE? I MEAN THINK ABOUT THIS FOR ONE SECOND IF YOU WILL.... SHE IS 30 YEARS OLD, MOVED OUT OF MOMS HOUSE AND INTO HER MOTHER IN LAWS HOUSE, EARNED A COLLEGE DEGREE, BUT WORKS IN A GROCERY STORE. WHAT RIGHT DOES SHE HAVE TO JUDGE ME AND MY LIFE?
I KNOW MY LIFE IS NOT PERFECT AND I HAVE MADE SOME MISTAKES, BUT WHO HASN'T. YES, I SHOULD HAVE FINISHED SCHOOL, BUT WHAT I ACCOMPLISHED FAR OUT WEIGHS THE THINGS I SHOULD HAVE DONE. I AM 32 YEARS OLD AND HAVE PUT 10 YEARS INTO A COMPANY. WHEN I LEFT THAT COMPANY I WALKED AWAY WITH OVER 28,000 IN MY 401K WHICH I ROLLED INTO AN IRA. I HAVE A PENSION, SO ONCE I REACH RETIREMENT AGE THEY HAVE TO GIVE ME MONEY EACH MONTH. (IF THE COMPANY STILL EXISTS THEN) I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 9 YEARS AND AM RAISING 3 TERRIFIC KIDS. YES, I AM STRUGGLING, BUT I WOULD RATHER STRUGGLE KNOWING THAT WHAT I HAVE I WORKED HARD FOR,THAN CRITICIZE THE REST OF THE WORLD FOR THE THINGS THAT THEY HAVE AND I DON'T.

OK SO IT HAS BEEN A WHILE.......LONG WHILE

Sorry guys, it has been a while since I have blogged. How sad...Yes I know:( Anyway, I am going to try really hard to blog a little more this year. Things in my life are a little crazy, but I will l try and keep everyone up to date on everything.

TTFN: Till next time when we shall meet on the veranda for cocktails :)

Why does it matter?

I just want to know why my weight is such a big issue for him? I mean it is not like I was 100 lbs when we met. I was 162 when I got pregnant with Aaron, which was within 4-6 weeks of us getting together. I have had 3 kids and weigh around 167-170 depending on the day. He tells me outright that I am overweight and borderline obese. The bible says that the tongue is mightier than the sword, well, I never realized it until now. He really hurts my feelings and makes em feel bad.
I am 5'2" tall and yes, I know I have put on a little weight, but give me a break already. I can tell you exactly what the problem is....if it is not fun I don't want to do it! I need motivational support, not a mental bashing. I am tired of feeling this way and am on the verge of cracking.
The really sad part is that I love him enough to keep taking the bashing.
I haven't really discussed this issue with too many people, but I need to vent before I do explode. I don't want to break up my family. Things are hard enough in life for kids these days without adding a broken home to the list.
I just don't know how much more I can really take. It seems like each day it just breaks me down a little more. (on the days that we "discuss" the issue)
I am trying really hard to stay positive and not let my boys see the hurt.

I WON!!

Last night we went to the Fall Festival that the kids school. The kids always have a good time. This year however, we won one of the raffle baskets! I could not believe it, I was so excited. In the basket was 33 various movies, (not just movies from the 1.00 bins at Wal Mart, Target or the Dollar Store) 50 bags of popcorn, 25 different boxes of movie theater candy, 2 movie tickets, some fall decorations, a box of hot chocolate, 3 boxes of cracker jacks and other things, too many lists.

Vacation

As of last Thursday at 1:00 PM I have been on vacation. We left around 8:00 PM and headed north toward Ohio. We arrived safely around 10:30 AM Friday morning. It was a very long drive. Actually, I drove for a short time on this trip, which has never happened in the past. :) He usually does all the driving, but he could barely keep his eyes open, so I drove for a while.

We spent most of Friday sleeping. :( Saturday, we went to the Enon Apple Butter Festival. I enjoy the food at this festival, they have a booth that serves the best pork chop sandwich around. We get one every year :) I called my best friend and let her know I was in town, but told her I did not want her to feel obligated to come and visit. She comes from Indiana every year to see me, but with the kids and sports and boys scouts, girl scouts and all the other activities, I know she is busy. She called me later that night and said they would see me in a few hours....how cool is that :)

Saturday we all went to the Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival. Yummy... pork, kraut and mashed potatoes. It was alot of fun! Afterwards we went on a hayride with the kids, we do this every year when she comes. It is always so much fun. I am glad she was able to enjoy the festival with me this year, it really is my favorite one . :)

Today was a day of recovery. Everyone was so pooped from all the walking we did all weekend. Stephanie, Bill and Trent went home and my family just kind of hung out around the house.
Can't wait to see what the rest of the week will bring :)

Regions Bank

Well, today I took the teller test for Regions Bank. I hope I passed the test. Now it is just wait and see what happens next. At least most of the questions were some how related to banking. I am a little nervous though, I can't do math that fast and they only give you like 40 seconds to answer each question in the math section. They had one section that was fairly easy at the beginning. It was kind of like matching. Basically you just had to make sure the numbers matched exactly and determine how many pairs did not. They started with 17 seconds to answer, then after a few questions you had 15 seconds, a few more and you had 13 seconds. This went on until you had to answer the questions in 5 seconds or less. I think I did OK, but I guess all I can do is wait for the results.

Life

I haven't written any thing in a while, so I figured today was a good day to update everyone :)
Things have been a little crazy, between working, helping with homework, taking care of sick children and maintaining a somewhat normal household, I am just worn out! WHEW! I have picked up extra hours a work, so shuffling the vehicle around has been a little nuts too. Anyway, things have calmed down a little. I finished cleaning my house, Scott is gone for the day and the boys are off playing.
I am taking my teller test for Regions Bank on Monday. I am a little nervous because like the rest of them, it is pass or fail. I hate those profiling tests, but it is part of the process.
We are still trying to pull off our annual trip to Ohio, but I don't know if that is going to happen.
I will let everyone know if we manage to pull off the trip.
For now I will leave you with this thought for the day........

Live your life like today is your last day on Earth, for no one really knows if they will be around to see tomorrow.