school schmool

It's just over a week before the kids go back to school and there is already a little bit of drama going on for Tristan. We had a meeting with the Principal back in May about planning for Tristan's 2nd grade school year. During this meeting we requested a specific teacher who had been recommended to us but the principal actually suggested a different teacher who she felt would be a better fit. Anyway, in June I reminded her that we had requested to meet his 2nd grade teacher before school started so that we could all be on the same page with Tristan and start his year great. She told us that she had decided on the teacher she recommended for him. Fine, whatever, just let her know we want to meet before school. So, today I emailed her again just as a reminder of what we had discussed. I got an email back saying that the teacher she had hand-picked for Tristan has moved out of the state and she had picked a different teacher for him. Well, this new teacher is a completely new teacher to the school. I'm just wondering why he didn't get the teacher that we specifically requested for him....so frustrating. I'm trying to be a nice person and not B**** about this but Tristan had better have a better year this year or the B****y mommy will appear and throw a major ________ fit!!!!!!! Hopefully, this new teacher will meet with us this next week and we can have a good year for Tristan.

5 question Friday

1. Have you ever visited another country? Nope...but I want to...I'm thinking Ireland or Scotland...don't really know why but I think they would be pretty cool!

2. Where is the strangest place you have ever been? No real answer to this. I've been in some pretty strange situations with work (i.e. the new grandma who is ecstatic that her 15 year old just had a baby and that she just found out her 14 year old is pregnant too...gross!) But one of the first things to come to mind for a "place" was an old ride that used to be at Six Flags over Texas. I don't remember the name of it but it was this big round room where everyone lined up against the walls...then the room started to spin, the centrifugal force stuck you to the walls and the floor dropped about 12 inches and you are just hanging on the wall. Six Flags also had one of those crazy tilty confusing houses.

3. What is your favorite season? I love Fall...but not Fall in Texas, fall in Minnesota is my favorite! In Minnesota the seasons always bring color changes...the trees are gorgeous in all the green, yellow, and red colors. Here in Texas...everything is just brown...dead and brown. So I guess that here in Texas, my favorite season would be when the average daily temperature is about 78 degrees. We've had about 2 weeks of over 100 degree weather...yuck!!!

4. What one song will always cheer you up? Anyone that my husband sings while butchering the lyrics :-)

5. What Disney character do you resemble most? Depends on the day...after working all night and not getting enough sleep...probably Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty LOL . On a good day, hmmmmm, well, Belle of course :-)

Macaroni and cheese

So, did you realize that there are numerous ways to incorrectly "make" the so-called "easy mac"???



Well, there are...let me list the ways

1. Accidentally set the cook time on the microwave for 33 minutes instead of 3 minutes 30 seconds...that one started a fire!

2. Put too much water in....nasty runny soggy mac n' cheese

3. Cook the macaroni without adding any water...yep, doesn't work!!!!

4. Only cook the macaroni for 30 seconds, add the cheese than realize that you didn't cook it long enough

5. After only cooking for 30 seconds and adding the cheese it doesn't work when you try to put it back in the microwave for the remaining 3 minutes

6. Trying to make 2 of those little cups simultaneously...yeah, doesn't work

7. Trying to combine the contents of 2 cups and cook it that way

8. Oh, and then my favorite...decide that there is too much water left over after cooking it and just throwing it away...because you didn't realize that it would thicken up after you add the cheese and let it sit for about 3 minutes

The name of this product is just a little bit deceptive...especially if you are a 10 year old girl :-) Love you Adreyn!!!!!!

5 question Friday!!!

I'm linking up to Mama M at My Little Life.


Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then c'mon back for the linky!



1. Are you a neat sleeper or a messy sleeper?

I am a neat sleeper...I need my sheets to be unwrinkled and tucked into the end of the bed. I don't move a whole lot when I sleep usually and I have woken myself up by accident because I'm smoothing my pillowcase in my sleep so I don't get blanket lines on my face :-)


2. Fill in the blank. I wish I was more ________________.

Outgoing. I'm usually pretty quiet and shy when I meet someone new. I tend to hang back and just observe for awhile. But as my friends know...once I get to know you, I can be pretty loud, pushy, and probably a bit annoying :-)

3. What is something that you wish you had been warned about?

That having children truly means that you will never sleep soundly again and that you always will have some sort of irrational fear on your mind regarding your kids and their lives/safety

4. What was the best thing you ever found at a garage sale/flea market?

Hmmmm, don't go garage saleing or to flea markets. Sooo, I don't really have an answer for this one.

5. If you could have any meal brought to you right now, what would it be?

Right now??? Well, I just got home after working all night, so I'll have to say...a nice thick steak with a big baked potato with butter, lots of cheese, and bacon...and a nice beverage to go along with it. I'm thinking we need to visit Texas Roadhouse tonight. LOL

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary to US!!!

13 years ago today Jason and I got married. In that time we've bought a house, had a baby, sold that house, moved to Texas, got new jobs, bought another house, had 2 more babies, and have enjoyed our lives together!!!

Looking forward to 50 or so more years!!!!!

5 Question Friday

I'm linking up to Mama M @ My Little Life. You can use the link above to go read other posts


Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then c'mon back to link up! If you don't have a blog (or already wrote a post), but would like to play along, feel free to leave your answers in the comments below!


1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it?
I don't think that I did...mom, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I know I had different toys that were special but not really a "favorite" one or one that had to go with me everywhere.

2. Do you dream in color?
I do dream in color...Usually very vivid color. However, I usually only dream when I'm exhausted (like after working 6 12-hour night shifts in a row) and then I talk in my sleep too (or so Jason says)

3. How tall are you? Do you wish you were shorter or taller?
I am 5 foot 2 inches. I am the shortest person in my family (other than my grandmother...I remember being excited when I was finally taller than her) I got teased alot about my height when I was growing up. Now my husband thinks its funny to put stuff I use frequently in the kitchen on the highest shelf in the pantry so I can't reach them...it's quite frustrating!!! Oh, well, I refuse to use a stepstool so he just has to get them down for me while laughing at me the entire time :-)

4. If you could have anyone's (celeb or other) voice as the guide on your GPS, who would it be?
Oh, for sure Patrick Swayze. Loved him and his voice...he could talk to me any day :-)

5. Do you return your shopping cart to the corral or leave it wherever in the parking lot?
It depends on the day. I usually return it to the corral but depending on the parking lot (like Alberston's where there are only 2 corrals in the entire lot) if I have all 3 kids with me I'll just leave it in a safe place. But I try to be a good person and put it where it belongs most of the time. And I do try to usually park quite close to the corrals so that it is easy for me to return it! And I never leave it somewhere where the wind could catch it and it could damage other vehicles...

cooking/baking/making/etc.....

Today I made food. That sounds kind of stupid! Anyway...I was up early this morning so I decided to cook/bake/create.

I started with crackers...one of the girls at work makes these and gave me the recipe. They are so good! I made her version and then made an "italian" version

Spicy Ranch Saltines
2 sleeves Saltines
2/3 cup canola oil
1 1/2 TBSP dry ranch dressing mix
1/2 TBSP crushed red pepper flakes

put the saltines into a gallon ziplock bag. Mix the other ingredients well in a separate bowl. Pour liquid mix over saltines and seal bag. Shake bag well. Then flip bag over every 10 minutes for an hour then leave alone for several hours. Enjoy!

I made the italian ones the same way except I used dry italian dressing mix and only 1/4 TBSP red pepper flakes


I also made chocolate chip cookies. I used this recipe I found online. It made alot of dough so I baked about half and froze the rest for another day.

I also tried this recipe. It takes awhile but turned out well. I'll be taking these to work with me :-) I left out the sauce and just seasoned the meat well. I also used cheddar cheese instead of american. It kind of reminds me of the "Maid Rite" burgers mom and dad love :-)

And I cooked extra hamburger to have in the freezer so Jason can use it while I'm at work. It gets a little bit of the work done for him in advance.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes, McDonalds, Bears, and Toys

Yesterday I got to spend the day with my kids. I worked 72 hours in 6 days so spent my time at home sleeping mostly. I missed them and they missed me. I love them so much!!! So Saturday, we let Daddy sleep in for a bit and I made them chocolate chip pancakes (I made biscuits and gravy for daddy and me). Then Daddy went to work and we went to McDonalds for lunch. They got to play on the playground for about an hour (a treat since we usually drive through) and mommy got a chance to relax and read her Kindle. We then went out to Grapevine Mills to see a movie...but we got there early so walked through the mall for a bit and then went to Build-a-Bear to get some friends to take to the theatre. Adreyn got a cute doggy she named Kate, Tristan got a black bear he named Kong, and Rehanyn got a pink bear she named Barbie. Then we went and saw Toy Story 3. Daddy joined us about 15 minutes into the movie. It was great having fun with the kids!!!!

5 question Friday July 23rd

I'm linking up to Mama M again, over at My Little Life


Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them (like, totally, duh!), then c'mon back to link up! If you don't have a blog, feel free to leave your answers in the comments of this post or any post along the way!


1. What were your school colors? Ummmm, is it bad that I really don't remember??? It was either Red, White, and Blue, or Maroon and something else....

2. What's the best compliment you ever received? well, I love getting compliments on how well behaved my kids are...and I also enjoy when I get compliments from the families of babies I take care of in the NICU. At work there is no better compliment to me than a parent telling me that they can sleep easy at night because they know that I'm taking care of their baby.

3. Do you buy cheap or expensive toilet paper? I never really thought of it that way. We buy Kleenex Cottonelle Ultra...is that an expensive one? We have always bought this brand since we've been married. I'm not really sure why....hmmmmmm

4. Have you ever had a surprise party thrown for you? Or have you had one for someone else? Jason threw a surprise party for me once, sorta...it was for my birthday. there were 5 of us there, I believe...one was someone I had never even met...it was a bit odd. I helped throw a surprise baby shower for a co-worker...that was fun.

5. What is one material possession that you "can't live without"? There's 3...my laptop, my Kindle, and my iPhone...pitiful, really. but as Jason says, I have an electronics addiction....I really want an iPad too :-)

cake

Here's the latest...

Yes, Spongebob Squarepants yet again...ugg...this is the 4th one I've done, I think.
I don't like SBSP and I don't let my kids watch the show
I'm just glad I'm getting paid to make them!