Aren't we on the same team?

Wow, it amazes me how hard we are on each other, I'm talking about moms. We really are, we are awful sometimes. We criticize each others parenting skills, cooking, career choices, cleaning styles and so on. We suck. I can't say that I am innocent and that I haven't done any of the shit I just listed, but damn aren't we supposed to help each other out? I will never be completely innocent, but I can say I will have more empathy when it comes to mothers and their children after this year alone with my kids.

I love blogs, when they nap...I read lots of them and I it saddens me how moms don't understand each other. Who cares if you bottle feed or breastfeed? Or use cloth or disposable? Each mother needs to make decisions that are right for her because we all have very different circumstances.

I know how hard it is to raise kids, it is the toughest job I have EVER done. They make me the happiest I have ever been. But, I can also empathize with parents who have rough days, now I'm not talking abuse, I am talking about tired, crabby parents. I think it is important that our kids know that mommies and daddies have bad days too.

I'm not one to sugarcoat or put on a facade, it's hard work but it is so worth it. Sometimes I feel like I am going to go nuts, but I do my best. I promise from now on I am going to be a more understanding, adaptable and caring fellow mother. No judging.

Poor Kid

Anna Nicole Smith left her little girl in quite the mess. People are fighting over her mother's remains, and over this poor little girl. I don't know why but this Howard K. Stern guy gives me the creeps, he really gives me a nasty feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something just isn't right about that guy. I mean look at him...he's just so smug. He does not look like good people.

I hope he isn't the kids daddy.

Fucking Army Times

It was supposed to be a good night. I went shopping, I bought my shoes and a necklace for the Brigade Ball. I get home, David is sitting in bed working on the laptop, I get ready for bed and join him. I see he has the new Army Times issue, for those who aren't familiar with the publication it's an Army-type newspaper that is published weekly. I see that he hasn't begun to read it, so I open it up and dig in. I love to read anything...remember? I'm going through it, and I come across a familiar name, and I read it out loud "SFC Allen M." and then I realize what I just read. It was his obituary, David hadn't even realized what it was yet. He grabbed the paper from me and just stared with a blank, lost stare. My husband it a tough man, very stoic at times. But, I saw pain in his face, I wanted to hug him, but I couldn't. I'm not sure why. Maybe because he doesn't like to talk about Iraq, I don't know.

You see David was in the Army before as an enlisted cav scout before receiving his commission. This was one of his buddies from his scout days, when we were at Fort Hood. He was killed in Baghdad under small arms enemy fire. He was only 42, and five years away from retirement.

It just brings this shit so much closer to home. He goes back in the fall and I am scared shitless. This war is wrong, our men and women are dying everyday. I provide my utmost support for the troops, although I disagree with the War in Iraq.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, although that just doesn't seem adequate.

No Kelly.... you cannot have a stripper at your baby shower!

So after reading Princess Prego's post this morning it reminded me! I have baby showers to plan Elainery & KellyBean! I am a party lover, so this is going to be fun! Although, my partner in crime Tracie-Boo is going to be gone! She is going to have to help me from afar, you hear that Trace?

So, I went on a hunt for a theme, I didn't want to go traditional baby crap like Noah's Ark or any of the other played out stuff. I wanted something funky and fresh. Something more contemporary. Here is what I found!

Ya think I should ask her what she likes? NAH!! I am having too much fun by myself. Besides she might try to do some shit like "Housewives of Orange County" theme or "The Hills". And, she'll want everyone to wear halter tops and stilettos. haha. I am so mean.


I ordered these...I didn't put a date though and they say Kelly.



These too.



These too. I think I am liking the blue better than the pink, but I figure we can do both.

And before I found the ones I really loved I had ordered these, but I don't care for them anymore. We'll just give these to her peeps in CALI. lol.

More to come, I need to pick a theme for Elainery. I think I will ask for Kelly's help with that.

Mancation not a Vacation

Yes, it was a Mancation, not a Man Date as I had so cleverly deemed it earlier. None of the geniuses bothered to check the road closures and they had to stay overnight in Denver and went boarding the following day.....well after a night of drinking.

Recap of David's Snowbaording Mancation: He got lost, they had to go and look for him. He thinks he "broke his knee" and had some pretty cool bruises on his face. Sweet. He has no choice but to go again, he bought a season pass. Yes, snowboarding kicked his ass. He was so cute though, he brought me back a strawberry cheesecake from The.Cheesecake.Factory. My Favorite!

Blog gone.....

Where did it go? My freaking blog is gone. This NEVER happens. Dammit John my blogger got the same disease yours did!! ARGHHHHH.

Man Date

So, David has a "Man Date" today, I will be all by my lonesome self....YAY! I think I'll shop. I have some baby shopping to do anyways, NOT FOR ME!! Every chick I know is getting herself knocked up these days, so yes lots of baby gift shopping (which is ALWAYS fun!). Now, back to my "Man Date" story, he is going snowboarding with some guys at work and he has never, EVER been! Everyone has been telling him for days that he every bone in his body will be painstakingly aching for days afterwards, I think so too.

Another thought that is oh so painful for me to think about is Obama and Clinton Part Deux, I am just so afraid that Hillary will win the Democratic nomination and then Shitty, Conservative America will decide they'd rather have a Republican than a woman. Just a thought. I like Obama too, I have to do more research....but he seems like good people.



**David is formerly known as LoverBoy in my blogs. I am going to refer to him from now on as David. His name.***

Crush? For reals? Ughhhh.

She has a crush. On a boy. She pretty much tells me everything, nothing is off limits in our house. Nothing. She has a question, she asks. When she does tell me something I am a bit freaked out about, I never let her see it. I am afraid she will be scared to come to me about things. So, I try to play it cool, or is it kewl? lol. She confided she had a crush today, and she is very aware of the rules. No boyfriends. She can have boys that are friends, but no boyfriends. High school is when she is allowed to have a boyfriend if that. Dad is already freaking out about the thought of that (me too). We both tell her she has plenty of time to worry about boys when she gets older, and wiser. Education is number one, I am just so afraid she will make the same mistakes I made. BLEH! I can't even imagine.

She is a really good kid, did I mention that? Total Type A personality just like her father. I told her she could have a crush on this boy and that it was perfectly normal. I also told her he was going to be the first of many crushes, but that she was much too young to think about having a boyfriend. I think this is the right thing? Am I being too rough? Geez...junior high is right around the corner!!

I am sick, so today already sucks big balls. I hope you like my card.

Because I am a flipping genius I decided to wait until last night to run out and buy the kids their Valentine's Day cards for their classmates. I went to Wal-Mart and they were out! Not one damn box! I took my procrastinating ass over to Walgreen's and I had two choices, Bob the Builder or Barbie, I was screwed. RiahBear my 2nd grader loves Barbie aka Hooker so I was set there. However my 5th grader is way too cool for Barbie, I knew she was gonna have a shit fit, so I grabbed two boxes of Barbie cards and hoped she wouldn't notice. Pshhhhh.....little did I know that boys cannot be given Barbie Valentine's! They need their own "Boy" ones, so, I had to dig up some old Dalmatian ones I had stashed from last year, but there was a flower next to the Dalmatian, the kid was killing me!! She ended up making her own.

So, off they went with their cupcakes in hand and oh so tacky Valentine's Day greetings. I am off to battle the evil Irish Twins I call my spawn. I am hoping they give me a break today because I'm not feeling the love.

P.S. I told Loverboy I got him a card, but I didn't! I think I'll make him one, that means more anyhow doesn't it?

Weirdo.

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He is so weird.

So angry....

Wow, I was a big crab yesterday. Clarification: Not all folks from CO are buttheads, I actually know some really nice ones. I was just having a shit day. boo.

Karma is a BITCH

As I was driving home yesterday a poor guy was having some mechanical issues with his car, it was DEAD! And he was actually trying to push it alone, UP A HILL (that car was going nowhere!) All alone, and not one motorist was stopping to help. People suck ass, people from Colorado suck ass. I guess I'll chalk it up to mean fucking people. As I was leaving I saw a soldier start to help him push the car, he's probably not from Colorado either because he had some fucking compassion.

Usually when Loverboy and I are together he will go and help, I had the kids this time so I didn't stop, I contemplated but nope my kiddos come first. I know there were plenty of people driving solo that could have stopped to help.


Since I've been in Colorado I haven't had the best experience with Colorado natives, I don't know they just aren't nice. Is it because I'm a beaner? Who knows. I don't care, I'll keep being nice to them. It's not in my nature to be an asshole. Karma is a bitch, and it will come back to you. I strongly believe in karma. I love doing nice things for people because I want to, that's just me, it's how I was raised. Maybe I am naive in believing that everyone should be that way. But, I think I've had a pretty good life by living this way. I am a bleeding heart and I'm ok with that, I've had friends tell me I'm too nice. I'm not too nice.


****I know all people from Colorado aren't jerks, but it's freezing out here right now. STOP the CAR and HELP if you CAN!! Arghhhh******

P.S. In Arizona you rarely see a stranded motorist without someone helping them, because people STOP, even if they don't want to, or are busy or in a hurry..THEY STOP!(There is no place like home).

Blogger is a BITCH

Ok, so today I did not get to have Coffee Talk, and I was not able to eat some Poop & Boogies. I am pissed. I also haven't been able to comment! Blogger, would you just quit being a bitch? Please.

I did get to visit TKW, so I'm good.