Nothin...

I have nothing but whining to do on the blog today...so to spare you, I will complete a Tag. :)

I was 'tagged' by my wonderful friend Andrea at Ordinary Life

So here's the rules:
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as
links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their
blog .

7 'Fantastic' Facts:

1. The weight loss journey has hit the wall, seems the weight was coming off pretty good and now I have hit a wall. Going back and forth from gaining to losing. So close to my goal...I think I am sabotaging myself. *note to self, knock it off*

2. I think I have done this tag before. I love the blogging world. I love coming here and spilling my inner thoughts and some of the ho hum daily life stuff. However, last night I was thinking I should start journaling in a real book too. I can't complain here EVERYDAY how frustrated I am about my marriage...but I might do both. *fair warning*

3. I went to the movies with some friends this weekend. I actually would have gone alone if no one else wanted to go. One thing I did after my first divorce was force myself outside of the box. I went to the movies all alone...and it felt great. I could laugh without someone wondering what the hell I was laughing at, I could cry without feeling like the other person was wondering what the hell I was crying at. It is great. A whole tub of large popcorn to myself (no wonder I weighed what I did). I love going to the movies.

4. I can read a fictional book very quickly, but non fiction help yourself books such as The Seven Principles to Making a Marriage Work pretty much a snore fest, even though I *want* to know...and I want to help myself, I can't help but sit down with the book and think of A THOUSAND other things that I want to do. Perhaps shove a fork in my eye.

5. I am horribly addicted to reality tv and well, tv in general. I find it my escape, just like reading the fictional books, from all the drama in my life. I escape in other's drama. Good times.

6. I have been mowing our yard lately. Do you know how many new found holes you can discover when you push mow your yard? It's amazing. As I was mowing though, and successfully drowning out any talking that hubby was WANTING to do, I decided, I really like where I live. I like the town, I like my neighborhood (even though HER neighborhood sounds awesome)it is quiet, everyone keeps up their yard and pretty much minds their business. Oh and Bubba cracks me up...He is always trying to talk to all the neighbors and they never (hardly) answer him, which is not really funny, but it does make me giggle, is that mean?

7. So, because I can't think of a final thing at this point, let me throw out a random on you. I don't like when my toenail polish and my fingernail polish doesn't match. I can handle one or the other not having polish but if they both have polish then the polish must be the same color. This weekend I went against the grain. Toenails are still red from my pedicure and I painted my fingernails a light pink. It drove me nuts all weekend...yet, I still haven't removed either color. *shrugs*

Ok, now...to torture 7 other people, let's see.....
I can't do it. If you want to do this tag, let me know so I can come read yours. :)

I've been Tagged.

Thanks Kami for Tagging me. :) Feels good to be tagged, hmm, thanks.

So it says I have to write 7 weird things about me. Wow that is going to be hard, :)



1. Maybe I have a warped opinion of myself, but I like to think I am a pretty normal person. Really though, I can't define "normal" but my life is pretty "common" although don't call me "common".

2. if it is not apparent, I ramble...I really ramble when I am uncomfortable...I say the stupidest things in my rambling. Sometimes silence makes me uncomfortable until I get to know someone.

3. I pass judgements on people in the first encounter, but I never let that judgement get in the way of me getting to know them better. I guess with age I have learned that there are many great people out there even if the first judgement wasn't favorable...also...first judgement could be favorable and then the person ends up being NOT so nice.

4. I love myspace. I love it so much I would marry it. It has brought me closer to some family members that I hadn't been so close with prior...it has reconnected me with some people from high school...it has given me things to do while bored. It has given me an outlet to vent, express and just be me. I *heart* it.

5. I am totally embarrassed/ashamed that I was divorced at 27 with a child. I know everyone goes through it (well not EVERYONE) and that it is no big deal (really) but it bothers me. Now that I am remarried, I hate that my daughter has questions about why I am not married to her dad...why he is married to his current wife, why we didn't "make it"....etc. It is all a part of life, but it is so ugly to me...the real reasons and the things that were said are unforgettable and some unforgivable.

6. Almost there...Smoking sucks. I have quit so many times and then go back for one reason or another. I am not talking I quit for week/2 weeks or month...I quit for a year...AN ENTIRE year and still I go back. I am like a crack whore but with cigarettes. It is the most horrible thing I could have ever started in my life. Those questions if you could go back and change one thing what would it be? That would be the only thing I would change....smoking sucks....I suck on a cig. *runs out for smoke break*

7. Lastly...I am who I am. I kinda like who I am. I am wacky at times, I am sensible at time, I am contradicting at times...I fight wars with myself....sometimes I win that war. ;) I would be friends with me if I weren't me. I have a good little core of friends that I can rely on and really what more do I need? Life is good.

I just reread these, and really there is nothing weird about them, I can't think of anything weird...so let's just say this is 7 random things about me. ;)

OK, who will I tag? Jovi (Dodge a Wrench), Andrea (Ordinary Life as a Mom, Mommy of the Midwest, Mom of 4 girls (The Red Door), Mom of the Year-Not. Have fun girls and let me know when yours is done so I can read!

Random Jizz...

Welcome.
I am running low on time today, therefore it's random Tuesday time.

Ready?

Set.

Go.

Big Brother love, yo. For a great spoiler site, check out BBDish.

Two lines that have made me laugh out loud...one already aired...and the second one probably won't air.

First one was from the blonde after a Head of Household competition where they had to grab on to some Oscar Meyer Wieners, dripping in ketchup and mustard, and hang on while it swung across to the other side. Her line:
‎
"I lost my dignity on a slippery wiener" - Brittany BB12

*snort*

The next one, needs no explanation.

Ragan the gay guy: "It's like hot and muggy. This is what I imagine the inside of a vagina must be like."

Matt: "It's exactly like this."

*buahaha*

I love this show, but I love the spoiler blogs even more. Thanks to BBDish for the...um, the dish.

****
I am taking extra breaths for next week and the weeks to follow.
Bubba starts football.  Monday thru Friday practice from 5-7. 
Buggy starts karate.  Tues and Thurs 5:30-6:15.
Not to mention my normal work schedule and the kids' counseling every Friday.

Hey, when I fill my plate, I fill it to the last bit.

However, I am dating someone who is WORSE than me.
He's gonna coach Burger's team, Onion is playing too.
Plus the cake business, oh and he's Popcorn Dad for Cub Scouts.
Not to mention his normal work schedule.

I might be crazy, but he takes the cake.  (and makes the cake. heheh)

*****
August is going to be a crazy busy month, besides the extra curricular activities...

8/7 I am surprising Buggy with an EARLY birthday present.  I am taking her to see the Jonas Brothers.

*EEEE*

I am so excited to take her to her first concert.  She is going to shit bricks.  I can't wait.

8/14 JIMMY BUFFETT.  Oh yes.  I had such a great time last year that I am going again this year. 

Mr.FF is a virgin to the debauchery that is the pregame Buffett!!  I can't wait to introduce him to the fun.

(Jump in sweetie the water is fine)

8/21 MIGHT just be a free weekend with no plans! *gasp*  I am not holding my breath on that one though. ;)

8/25 School Starts.

8/28 Bubba's football games start.

*good times*

*****

I want to go on a vacation...maybe it's just the upcoming schedule that has me tired, but yeah...
I want to go to the Smokey Mountains. 
Just me, Mr.FF, a hot tub, a great view and a case of beer or two.
Just sayin.

*****

My Bestie might be here this weekend.... that makes me happy.

*****

Random Peace Out.

Heck.

Heck, I haven't posted for two days.
Wow.  That's not like me. Not at all.

What I can tell you is...since I missed Random Shiz Tuesday, I'm gonna hit you in the right spot with a random today.  Maybe that will explain my absence.

- I feel like someone's sitting on my face.  Someone is straddling my nose...and it's not a good thing.
*run with that dirty minded readers*

- Football practice has been going well.  Bubba is loving it.  I am not sure how WELL he's performing, but what I can tell you is that there is just NOT enough time for him to act up or he's just too darn tired to act up.

- Maybe it's that when he does act up a little now, I know bed time is RIGHT AROUND the corner.
Here's the schedule....I leave work an hour early, pick him and Buggy up at daycare, go home he gets changed into his gear, walk up to practice.  Practice from 5-7, get home 7:10 (ish) he showers, I cook dinner, Buggy does whatever she needs to do that night, we eat, Buggy showers and then it's bed time. 

No time for much fit throwing.  I am THRILLED.

- Buggy also started Tae Kwando (however that is spelled, for ease sake we just call it Karate) she loves it.  It is two nights a week.  We walk Bubba to his practice, then we walk up to her class.  I drop her there, walk back to Bubba's practice and then back to get her when her class is over...and then back to Bubba's.

- All this walking is HELPING tremendously with my Weight Watchers lifetime maintenance.  Plus it feels good to walk, it feels good to have some of that leftover flab feel like it's tightening up.  Now if I can find ten minutes in this schedule to go to weigh ins that would ROCK. :)

- MR.FF is coaching Burger's team.  Every night of the week, 5:30-7:45 (ish).  Busy guy.  I miss him.  However, this is how our schedules will work once school starts anyway so it's just preparing us for when that time comes. 

- Onion, Mr.FF's oldest, is also playing football this year.  So far he says it's going well.  Kids and I are going to try to get out to one of his practices when Bubba's practices go down to two nights a week.

- I royally burnt dinner one night I was trying to get ahead.  This was WORSE than the EGGSPLOSION.  *sigh*

- Jimmy Buffett concert this weekend...I CAN NOT WAIT.

- Every one of these randoms could be blog posts in their own rights...now I just need to get to writing them.

- Got in trouble at work today.  Therefore...gonna get my butt in gear here and do some damage control.

Maybe it's time to bring this girl back....

Today, brought to you by the letter....

I found this on another blog, Chicken Scratch, and thought it would be RAD to play along...

It's called "Brought to you by the letter..." game.

Here’s how it works...
Ready?

You leave a comment (asking for a letter) on this post, and I’ll assign you a letter. You write about ten things you love that begin with your assigned letter, and post it at your place. When people comment on your list, you give them a letter, and the chain continues on and on.

Ok, here I go; my list of 10 things I love that start with the letter R

1. Rain- on a warm summer day.

2. Reality T.V. -helps me to escape my own reality.

3. Rings - love 'em but I don't really wear them. *shrugs* (this is harder than I imagined) ((that's what he said))

4. Rainbows - I mean, who doesn't love a rainbow? They always make me feel dreamy, and then I look for the leprechaun and the pot of gold.

5. roars (of laughter) ((is that a stretch?)) if I see someone else laughing or hear someone else giving that belly roar laugh, it makes me laugh and then I laugh because I don't know why I am laughing and it just equals love. I love laughter.

6. Random (thoughts) and rambling those random thoughts. Have you ever been deep in random thoughts and then giggle because you wonder, how the hell did my brain go there and why. I have shared random thoughts here before, it's a good time

7. Roses - I don't necessarily want someone to give me roses because I would rather a bouquet of all different kinds of flowers (just in case anyone needs to know) but to walk by a planted blooming rose, it just makes me melt a little. I close my eyes and inhale deeply, I love it.

8. Recipes - I can get creative, but sometimes I like to use a recipe to taste how something should really be cooked.

9. Raspberries - the fruit and the kind you do on a baby's belly.

10. Radios...cause without the music, life would be really quiet.

OK, so lots of those were a stretch...it was really hard to think of R words that I love....probably thinking too hard and missed one really obvious or something...but it is what it is...

*one that didn't make the list, Ricky Martin (groal), but I do love me some Shake your Bon Bon!

So if you want to play, leave me a comments asking for a letter...

You say I've missed a week?

I'd say you're right...I've not posted this week...however, I am not quite sure I missed a darn thing about it.

Let me think...um. Nope.

It's been a shitty couple of weeks for me, emotionally...and I really can't quite figure (I totally just typed finger, oh whoa) it out.

I mean, one minute I can...and then the next minute I'm acting all psycho lunatic again.  What's totally crazy about it...is I can feel the crazy, I can hear the crazy, I can SEE the crazy...but I can't stop the crazy.  Is that a song?

It should be. 

I might need meds.  Or at least...I think I might need meds.  Just sayin.

Anycrazy, lets do a fast forward-ish kinda thing today...er maybe a rewindish in fast mode.

Ready?
SET.

GO.
Music Monday...Labor Day.


Love this line, "cause this isn't what you're use to...at all"

Tuesday...Is it ticks me off Tuesday?
Already?  No?  Well...maybe it's random Tuesday...nonetheless...I was ticked on Tuesday...

Kids went with Captain Cancel this past Sunday and for the holiday on Monday.  He picked them up Sunday afternoon and brought them back Monday night 7 ish.

Do you want to know how many times they ate fast food while they were with him?

Get your stomachs ready, yo.

FIVE.

McDonald's TWICE
Dairy Queen (I'm assuming for dessert only) TWICE
Subway ONCE.

Imagine MY guilt, *chokes on words* when we had to run through Burger King Tuesday night because of football practice from 5-7, school open house til 7:30 and home at 8pm.

I didn't get the story from the kids until after we ordered that Burger King.

Anyfattening, moving on from this topic cause it really ticks me off. 

Wednesday...OH SWEET WORDLESS WEDNESDAY.



Thursday...

Wedding was really beautiful...there still is so much I need to learn about my camera...BUT...I made a contact...and will hopefully (if it all works out as I dreamed) I will be shadowing her and her partner at the next weddings they do.  One of them TEACHES photography.  *squeal*

And Mr.FF's Cake??? Awesome.
It tasted really good too.


And here we are my Loverlies.
Friday.  Oh Friday sweet sweet Friday.

For it being a short week, it sure took Friday a long ass time to arrive.

But it's here...Thank goodness it's Friday.

901st Post...woot.

I'm gonna play along in something a little different today

pudding wrestling



1. Will you watch the Super Bowl? If so, who will you cheer for? If you are not from the USA what is the 'big deal' sporting event in your own country?

I am not sure, probably will watch. Since my beloved Bears will not be in there, I will for sure shed a tear or two and maybe some choice words about a certain player. IF I do watch I will be rooting for the Steelers to win, cause I just CAN NOT root for a wild card team that the BEARS let into the playoffs. I just CAN NOT root for the Packers. It would be against all loyalty that I have for the Bears even if I am mad they aren't in it. *hmph*


2. Is ignorance bliss?

When it comes to Mr.FF's extracurricular texts it is.... ;) I think in some cases ignorance is bliss, however in more pressing issues ignorance is intolerable.

Speaking of texting, I saw a t-shirt that said, Textually Active.
It made me giggle.




3. Which of the seven dwarfs are you? (and just in case your Disney is a little bit rusty, here they are-Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy).

I am all of them. Multi personality, or as some like to call me Sybil, is the name of my game.


4. When you are riding in the car with another couple how do you organize seating? (Men up front? Women up front? Couples sit together?)

Um. Hmmm. The only other "couples" we ride with are the kids...therefore, kids in the back, us in the front.



5. What is beauty?

For each person I'd say it's different, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, here's some general things that I find beauty in...
A mother's love for her child, is beauty.
A father's love for his child, is beauty.
Genuine love for another, is beauty.
Green grass after the rain, is beauty.
Seeing/Experiencing life through your child's eyes, is beauty.



6. If someone asks you to bring an appetizer or a dessert to a party in their home, which would you choose?

Appetizer.



7. What is your crowd pleasing go-to appetizer?

Garlic dip with Hawaiian bread. *drool*
It's so easy to make!


8. Insert your own random thought here.

Random(e) thoughts are my thing. See yesterday if you need more proof.
Put on the spot though to be random is not as easy.
Oh look, SQUIRREL.

Where The Hell is Everyone????

So it seemed yesterday went ok on the first attempt for a blog with the exception of "paragraphs". I'm not quite sure what happened, they were there when I wrote the blog. *looks around innocently*



*inserts extra long (whaaaat?) sarcastic space for effect*





Thank you all for your comments, and your kind words of encouragement. You have all inspired me to write yet again. I would be remissed if I did not retort to some of YOUR comments. Soooooo.....


To: Bacardi Mama, Thank you, and I showed Lilr B your picture, and he knew exactly who you were. You must have left a good impression.



To: JP, Tell you "Juicy" details???? Sounds to me like you already know the details....hmmmm?



To: Frugal Vicki, Grease is not only the word, but Grease is the correct answer. Sorry, but the rules of thunderdome are "two men enter, one man leaves." (Thank God for Wikipedia, huh JP??? Paddy....Patty???)



So you want to know all the dirt on our Stacie?????? Did you know that she played the flute, and this one time at band camp... meh, we all know that one. How about the fact, that in her yout (best Joe Pesci voice), Stacie was a cheerleader????






Grrrrrrrrooooooowwwwllllll. And there you have it. Even at 13 I couldn't help but to drool over her.



***Stacie Update*** She is there...It is dry and could be warmer (That's what he said), she is having fun!!!!! Woooohooooo. That is all I'm saying....She will have to tell you all the details when she gets back, I can't steal her thunder.



So on with the blog....





*inserts another long (what??????) break for convenience*




So if it isn't bad enough that my Precious Angel is touring the country with her children for spring break, this also means that my boys (referred to as Lil B, and Lilr B by Stacie) are on spring break as well. Unfortunately, this year, they are not with me. Now Some may see this as a welcomed break or relief, I do not like my boys being away from me for a second.


I walked into my house from work tonight, it was quiet enough to hear a pin drop, and with the exception of my dog Rudy *key Notre Dame fight song* and he never really has very much to say, it closely resembled an abandoned playground. Since I am already missing them as I am missing Stacie, I will tell you about them. mmmmk? (as if you're going to answer)



"Lil B" whom I will refer to as "Onion", just turned 12 years old and is in 6th grade. Onion is a kind, passive (sometimes overly passive), cultured, witty, and pleasing child. Onion lives with me all but MAYBE a couple weekends out of the month.


Prior to living with me, Onion struggled in school and was a D and F student. This was not due to lack of intelligence, but rather his desire to invest all of his time and energy into figuring out how to get out of doing something rather than just doing the work required. I'm not sure where he gets that from. *looks around innocently* Currently, he is an A, B, C, student.


Onion does not really enjoy sports as much as other 12 year old boys, but has participated in football and wrestling throughout the years. (refer to previously stated pleasing part of his personality). Instead, he is interested in such things as history, Music, playing the saxophone, musicals (lets not pass judgement, he does show interest in girls), reading, and throwing out random perverted remarks, a trait he has obviously picked up from Stacie.




Is this blog long enough yet???? (That's what he said). Shewwwww.


Lilr B, whom we can call Burger, is 7 years old, in first grade, and lives with me almost half the time. Not nearly as much as I would like, or I think is needed though. Burger is definitely a BOY, but has a soft, sweet, emotional side and is a pleaser as well. At 7, he is already to cool to say "I love you Dad" in front of his friends *cries*, but has to cuddle once we are at home watching TV or sitting around.


Burger is into every sport you can imagine and is quite successful at almost all of them when he can keep his emotions in check. Burger enjoys Cub Scouts, girls, Legos, girls, sports, girls, video games, and girls. Seriously, at 7 they already call here for him.

Burger currently struggles a lot in school, but hopefully I have the ability to change that in the very near future.





Did I just write personal adds pimping my children out?????


If you would like to contact Onion, click here....If you would like to take the complimentary compatibility test to see if you are a match for Burger, click here...

MEME

Matter of Fact Mommy tagged me...she says she likes to read my blog (!!!!)...and I love her blog so it is great to hear that I "entertain" her as well.

Since I can't seem to put the thoughts together in my head I shall comply with this meme.

Here are the rules...
It's pretty self-explanatory, no? Let's call it The 10-For-10 Meme. Tell us/me/the world 10 interesting/random/quirky/normal/silly things about yourself...things you're looking forward to, things about you personally, whatever you want.

so...here we go.


Oh but before I do mine...


(1. I hate spam and am seriously considering getting rid of my yahoo! account because of it!)

This was MoFM first answer and I read it as SPERM, she hates SPERM. mahahahaha...ME TOO GIRL, ME TOO ;)


Ok, on to mine...

1. I psychoanalyze myself to death. I feel that every emotion has a deeper meaning than it really does...if that is true for myself that MUST be true for everyone else. Like there must be a reason that hubby is not a happy person...there has to be a deeper meaning than it is just the way he is.

2. In high school I thought I was fat. I was super self conscience. NOW being the same weight that I was then I wish I could go back and tell that girl...HONEY you're fine. By fine I mean you are FINE, hot even. Live it up and quit worrying about your body image.

3. Since I am going back to me in those days, I would also tell myself to quit having SO much fun in college and work on actually going to class and finishing. I wish I really had my Bachelors. I know I can always go back and get it, but damn that is a lot of work when you have "responsibilities" and stuff.

4. I am a people pleaser. Part of my up bringing I guess. I am trying to please me more and more. Sounds dirty, but it's not. Not always anyway (did I just type that?)

5. Sometimes I forget how old I am. I still feel 21ish, but with two kids. So much has changed in my life since the GREAT year of 21, yet it just feels like yesterday when I was that ripe ole age. When they say time flies, they sure weren't shittin.

6. I love my job. I love my company and coworkers. Yet I play on the Internet WAY too much. As if my posting isn't proof enough, I change my myspace layout at least once a week...sometimes twice a week. *looks around*

7. After asking my hubby to move back in I instantly (semi) regretted it. I WANT to work things out (mostly) but don't know if we are all that compatible. YET, I wonder if I would really find ANYONE who I consider compatible to me.

8. My mom is on jury duty this week. I got a strange call from her yesterday, crying, thanking me for being "normal". In the next breath she said, "well, the most normal of all my kids." Thanks Mom. LOL

9. Sometimes I think I want to be a lonely old woman, who has her kids and cats.

10. Lastly, something I am looking forward to is Disney this Christmas. I am thrilled to be taking my kids there and experiencing the magic through their eyes. I feel giddy when I even think about it.

Ok, don't know if those are random or just stuff that is floating around in my head...Thanks for tagging me Matter of Fact Mommy (can I link you just ONE more time?)

I am tagging:

Anna-Borderline Bonkers
BlueBella
Kami's Khlopchyk
Normal to Natalie
Ramblings, Rants and Recipes

I think five is enough, if you read this and you want to participate, let me know so I can come read your 10!

1,000

Why not be random? eh?  It's one of the things I do best.

In honor of my 1,000th post please send me $1,000.

Thank you.

Today is my 1000th post.  I mean technically it would have been yesterday two days a week ago had I posted, but the pressure was just too much to handle.  I think your $1,000 will help though.

While you're in the giving spirit....how 'bout some extra hours in the day?  A clone of me?

Have your people contact my people, let's make it happen.

Moving on.

Is it really time to be sending out email advertising Halloween Costumes?  Cause I'm getting 'em, and I've looked and then realized, for the love of PETE it's August.

Tonight is practice number  3 4 7 for football.  This year Mr.FF is Bubba's coach!  I am equipment manager in all ways. ;)  We have official weigh ins this Saturday and a scrimmage game.  Good times.  Go Team.

Also this weekend we are suppose to go to the minor league baseball game and camp out on the field afterwards with the cub scouts.  We did this last year too, it was cool. :)

The other day a funny thing happened.  I had all the brady kids.  I told them to grab a snack while I ran out to the van to clean out all the junk in the trunk. *giggle*  When I came back in, there were THREE BOYS, eating my fiber one bars.  I caught the younger two only three bites into theirs.  I made them put 'em down and step away from the poopin bars.  I let the older one finish his.  He wasn't sleeping at my house that night. ;)

On that note, let me just say this is the shittiest (ha) 1,000 post ever, but I have to leave early for football...maybe I should just give up bloggin.  *contemplating*

Randoms

Random rambles. Enjoy.

1. I typed out a new word yesterday. Please go forth, and useth. Ready?
Jacktart.
Isn't it beautiful? I typed it on a friend's facebook (shut up, yes i am on the debacle of a website). I pulled up his page and BAM it slammed me in the face (right after thinking Jag Off...and I don't know WHY Jag Off came to mind because I like him, he is a great friend and typically I wouldn't call a good friend Jag Off and subsequently, that is why I didn't type it on his page, Jacktart came out instead)

Of course he wrote back, Jacktart????? What in the HELL is that?

My explanation (more like shovel in hand digging a hole) was, well, typically men are jackasses (sorry guys) and I don't think my friend is a jackass, really he is a sweetheart...and then, as I said, "BAM JACKTART" it is the inner workings in my madness. Crazy? maybe. Madness? DEFINITELY.

2) I finished up shopping for the kids last night. WOOT~now I need to pack it up into a box and ship it to the hotel. When I arrive at the hotel, I will get the kids to bed and then wrap all the presents from Santa. I am getting (just a little) excited about it all.

3) We have our work Christmas party tomorrow. A luncheon at the owner's home on the lake. It usually is a GREAT meal, a BEAUTIFUL home and just a good time. I like my coworkers.

4) We have the BEST gag gift for the CFO. Right before Thanksgiving, I don't know if I blogged about this or not, but it was so stinkin funny....The CFO was downstairs rearranging one of the storage closets. He is very anal and has his hands in most of the projects going on here...(ha, sounds dirty) anyway, the shelving was a little wobbly, so he decided to screw it into the wall (again, dirty, but not). So he gets out the drill to secure the shelves, starts drilling and holy shit, water starts squirting out of the hole. HE DRILLED RIGHT INTO A PIPE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL...

ah, I giggled so hard, my face and stomach hurt. The COO, came straight to my office and said, "so, did you hear what George* did?" laughing. *name changed to save face. hahaha.

We bought him a "how to drill for dummies" book, a kid's drill, hard hat and tool belt. I can't wait to see his face. Isn't that part of the fun of Christmas? I think it is!

5)Did anyone notice it's snowing on my page? There is a link in the sidebar if you want snowing on your page.

6) Not only did I have a misstep in my Al Anon program, I have, over the last month hung my foot off of the Weight Watchers wagon as well. I say just my foot because I wasn't gaining like pounds and pounds, just a .2, .4 here and there. HOWEVER, last night, I weighed in a whopping 1.8 LESS than the previous week. HOLLA. That proves to be great motivation to stay away from all the holiday goodies people have brought in today.

7) I don't know why I am numbering these, the numbering is almost making me feel like I have to have a certain number of randoms.

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Yesterday was Bubba's Christmas program, he VOLUNTEERED to wear a button up shirt, khaki pants and his CHRISTMAS TIE. I have talked about his unwillingness to wear certain items, and really, I didn't think he had changed his mind on any of them. So it was a Christmas miracle (not really but I did quite enjoy it) that he CHOOSE to wear these items and let me tell you blogging friends, he was darn right ADORABLE. I will share pictures when I find the time to upload them. :D

Speaking of what was on the not wear list, Grampy gave Bubba some overalls that all the big guys wear when they go hunting. Guess who will NOW wear overalls..well, he will at least wear THOSE overalls. Maybe he knows I secretly detest these particular overalls...perceptive little buggers.

I think I might have gotten another friend addicted to Fiber One bars. We are starting our own 12 step meeting for them.

*totally kidding, cause I can't quit the addiction that is fiber one, think of all the back-up I would have. Not healthy, I am sure.

I love Christmas music. It is so joyous.

Today we delivered present to the church that we share a parking lot with. It is a good feeling to give to those that don't have enough to provide...and especially nice that we didn't have to meet face to face with them. Just dropped them at the church and they will handle from there. Last year, will be forever etched into my heart. Very poor family. Sad.

I might be running out of randomness...

I big SHOUT OUT to those of you who comment me regularly, thanks for all your thoughtful comments on the Shut Your Hole post. I do beat myself up for mess ups, but not nearly as brutally as before. Please don't worry bout that. Actually writing it out makes me own up to it even more by publically stating my errors. So thank you all for reading and caring so much.

Sooo....anyway.... :)

Just in case any of you are wondering.... 6 more days til Disney and my house will be guarded so don't get any ideas while we are away ;)