Well, Jason and I went out to Lone Star in Fayetteville for dinner last night, he knows it is one of my favorite restaurants. It was nice to have a dinner alone and actually be able to talk to each other. We did some shopping and then we went to see The Book of Eli which is a really, really good movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but no more 10pm movies for me, I almost fell asleep at the end! This was not for lack of interest but that I was just so tired.
Today was rather uneventful at first, I went to Wal Mart and got some stuff we had to have. But clumsy me, I was trying to talk to Rachel on the porch and get stuff out of the car and answer the phone all at the same time. I turned around to go down the steps, missed the step and fell down all the steps, landing on the pavers in front of the porch. I may be clumsy, but lucky too or either I have bones of steel. I didn't break anything, just got a little skinned knee and a bruised palm, but no blood:) I got up, brushed myself off and went to my sister Jessica's where we pierced my niece Tatianna'a ears. She screamed, I think I can definitely count Sydney out of ever getting hers done, especially after I got the gun stuck on Tata's ear after piercing the second one. Not to mention on the first one she jerked and I didn't have it all the way through so I had to do it again.
We spent the afternoon in the yard playing with the kids and the dogs. I re-potted a plant that was choking to death in the pot it was in. All in all, it was a wonderful day and I am so glad to have these people to call my family!
I am going to call it a night, Sydney is sitting here asking me over and over for a baby brother and I have got to explain to her why she can not have one!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
UPDATE
This is an update to yesterdays post. My sister called this morning and talked to the funeral home. They are going to be at the town office Monday morning to see if there is something else they can do. What she wants is to leave the child where it is and let whoever owned the other 4 plots to sign their back over to the town and take hers. She then wants to have 4 plots near the ones she had picked out before. No one wants to have anyone moved. I don't care whose mistake it is, it just isn't right. The child was laid to rest there and there he should stay. If there is a ton of paperwork involved, it's a lot better than disturbing a grave.
Today is the 14th anniversary of the 1st date Jason and I had together. Monday will be our 13th wedding anniversary. We have a babysitter and are going on a date this afternoon, I don't know what is in the plans, but as long as we are together, it will be perfect.
Last but not least, on a funny but also serious note, I think I need to start writing my blogs at night time. Rachel is in the same room with me watching a movie, about 3 feet from me actually. I was writing this blog and talking to Jessica on the phone when Rachel ran into the living room. She hit the Fire Department panic button on the alarm! I canceled it but when they called they said the fire department had been dispatched so they would call and cancel it. Rachel is SO SO busy all the time and full of energy, she demands my FULL ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Moving a body after it has been buried?
Well, today has been relatively unexciting. I have been sick for a couple of days and only left the house to take Sydney to her dental cleaning today. I am going to write about some one else today.
My sister Shannon called me a few minutes ago. If you know her, you know that she is into ancestry and spends a lot of time going to different graveyards. She bought 4 plots at Oakridge Cemetery in Saint Pauls last year trying to go ahead and be prepared is something should happen to her. We also have a lot of family in that graveyard. She went by to check on her plots today and there was someone buried in her spot. She double checked and then went to the town office. Yep, they are in her plot. For whatever reason she thought it was an older lady. While writing this I got another call from her.
There was a child buried in her spot last week. The mother told the funeral home that this was her spot and they buried the child. Well when you buy a plot at Oakridge you have to have a deed filed at the courthouse. Shannon asked if they could just leave the child there and she was told no. The reason being that it would be too much paperwork.
When we thought it was an adult I was joking with her and we were saying they would have to be moved but I said that was wrong and she would have to get different plots. Well, unfortunately the child will have to be moved, that was the decision of the town office which is the result of a town law. Too much paperwork to switch out a plot, but the mother is going to have to pay to get the child moved since she told the funeral home that this plot was hers. I'm sure this was a mistake, yes the plots are numbered and hers are on the same row, but can you imagine what she must have been going through? I had asked a different funeral home how much it costs to have a body moved and I was told it would be about $1000.00. This child was buried last week and I guess that it's better that the mistake was found now instead of months down the road, or when we were trying to bury someone there. Either way this mother is going to get a call saying that her child has to be moved. This is just going to tear open any wounds her heart may be attempting to heal. I can not imagine. you have laid your chid to rest for eternity. A pastor has blessed and prayed for your child over this hallowed ground. I just think that it should never be disturbed. Buy by town law and to avoid too much paperwork it must be done. If anyone reads this, please pray for this mother.
My sister Shannon called me a few minutes ago. If you know her, you know that she is into ancestry and spends a lot of time going to different graveyards. She bought 4 plots at Oakridge Cemetery in Saint Pauls last year trying to go ahead and be prepared is something should happen to her. We also have a lot of family in that graveyard. She went by to check on her plots today and there was someone buried in her spot. She double checked and then went to the town office. Yep, they are in her plot. For whatever reason she thought it was an older lady. While writing this I got another call from her.
There was a child buried in her spot last week. The mother told the funeral home that this was her spot and they buried the child. Well when you buy a plot at Oakridge you have to have a deed filed at the courthouse. Shannon asked if they could just leave the child there and she was told no. The reason being that it would be too much paperwork.
When we thought it was an adult I was joking with her and we were saying they would have to be moved but I said that was wrong and she would have to get different plots. Well, unfortunately the child will have to be moved, that was the decision of the town office which is the result of a town law. Too much paperwork to switch out a plot, but the mother is going to have to pay to get the child moved since she told the funeral home that this plot was hers. I'm sure this was a mistake, yes the plots are numbered and hers are on the same row, but can you imagine what she must have been going through? I had asked a different funeral home how much it costs to have a body moved and I was told it would be about $1000.00. This child was buried last week and I guess that it's better that the mistake was found now instead of months down the road, or when we were trying to bury someone there. Either way this mother is going to get a call saying that her child has to be moved. This is just going to tear open any wounds her heart may be attempting to heal. I can not imagine. you have laid your chid to rest for eternity. A pastor has blessed and prayed for your child over this hallowed ground. I just think that it should never be disturbed. Buy by town law and to avoid too much paperwork it must be done. If anyone reads this, please pray for this mother.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Men are so forgetful!
But what about women? Guys always get blamed for forgetting all of the important stuff in life. Well, I have to fess up. While I did not actually FORGET our anniversary, I kinda did.
We are going next weekend to take Sydney to the beach for her birthday, so I said we wil just combine it with our anniversary celebration too, even though the girls will be with us. So I wasn't really thinking about what exact day our anniversary was and the end of the month kind of snuck up on me too. So here it goes:
Jason called me from work a couple of days ago and said "I'm going to get a babysitter so I can take you out Saturday" I said "Why?" and he said "Why not?" and I said "I don't know, if you want to." and that was that. The worst part is that I did not realize that he was wanting to take me out to dinner for our anniversary until 9 hours later, and even worse it finally clicked because I was on Facebook and to the right I saw a little red heart that beside it said:
MONDAY IS YOUR ANNIVERSARY
Isn't that terrible? Jason laughed when I told him about it. He understood when I explained I thought we would go out at the beach and had not really thought about the actual day that is our anniversary. He wasn't upset at all, and I know that if it had been the other way around I would have given him a hard time and probably would not have forgotten it for YEARS. I have a wonderful husband, I better find him a really good 13th anniversary present!
We are going next weekend to take Sydney to the beach for her birthday, so I said we wil just combine it with our anniversary celebration too, even though the girls will be with us. So I wasn't really thinking about what exact day our anniversary was and the end of the month kind of snuck up on me too. So here it goes:
Jason called me from work a couple of days ago and said "I'm going to get a babysitter so I can take you out Saturday" I said "Why?" and he said "Why not?" and I said "I don't know, if you want to." and that was that. The worst part is that I did not realize that he was wanting to take me out to dinner for our anniversary until 9 hours later, and even worse it finally clicked because I was on Facebook and to the right I saw a little red heart that beside it said:
MONDAY IS YOUR ANNIVERSARY
Isn't that terrible? Jason laughed when I told him about it. He understood when I explained I thought we would go out at the beach and had not really thought about the actual day that is our anniversary. He wasn't upset at all, and I know that if it had been the other way around I would have given him a hard time and probably would not have forgotten it for YEARS. I have a wonderful husband, I better find him a really good 13th anniversary present!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
I found this title online while searching info on negative attitudes. I spent a couple of hours with someone yesterday that was so negative I couldn't wait to get away. Every person we saw, no matter where or what they were doing, this person has something negative to say.
This morning I came across this quote and then I began to think of another of my pet peeves.
"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which would otherwise heal and do well. "
Of course there could be many different interpretations of this, but here is what I was thinking about:
I get extremely agitated when people start blaming things on their childhood. With that said, I do know there are some things that happen to people that do have a lifelong effect. What annoys me is when you see a mass murdered pleading not guilty due to insanity because his or her father was an alcoholic. A woman that lead a normal life, then drowned her kids but now says it's because she was beat as a child. To me, this is a cop out. Blaming someone else and not taking responsibility for their own actions.
I rarely talk about my childhood but that's because it wasn't very good. My parents separated when I was 8 and went on to get divorced. I could beat my kids every day and say it's because my father beat us and beat my mother and I just can't help it. I could be an alcoholic or a drug addict and blame it on being around so many drugs as a child. I could have an affair and say it's because my father had one. COME ON! There were a lot of bad experiences in my childhood but what did I decide? I decided to take them and make the childhood of my girls better. Jason and I don't have shouting matches in front of them, we show them love every day, we spend quality time with them, we don't drink alcohol in their presence, we make life about them. You make your life what you want to make it, no one else. If you blame it on your parents you are full of crap. If your childhood was so terrible and you love your kids, why would you want to put them through the same things? Is is your responsibility as a parent to make sure your kids are emotionally cared for.
Now that I have vented on that subject, I would like to say that I am going to try to be around more positive people. Being around negative people is so depressing.
This morning I came across this quote and then I began to think of another of my pet peeves.
"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which would otherwise heal and do well. "
Of course there could be many different interpretations of this, but here is what I was thinking about:
I get extremely agitated when people start blaming things on their childhood. With that said, I do know there are some things that happen to people that do have a lifelong effect. What annoys me is when you see a mass murdered pleading not guilty due to insanity because his or her father was an alcoholic. A woman that lead a normal life, then drowned her kids but now says it's because she was beat as a child. To me, this is a cop out. Blaming someone else and not taking responsibility for their own actions.
I rarely talk about my childhood but that's because it wasn't very good. My parents separated when I was 8 and went on to get divorced. I could beat my kids every day and say it's because my father beat us and beat my mother and I just can't help it. I could be an alcoholic or a drug addict and blame it on being around so many drugs as a child. I could have an affair and say it's because my father had one. COME ON! There were a lot of bad experiences in my childhood but what did I decide? I decided to take them and make the childhood of my girls better. Jason and I don't have shouting matches in front of them, we show them love every day, we spend quality time with them, we don't drink alcohol in their presence, we make life about them. You make your life what you want to make it, no one else. If you blame it on your parents you are full of crap. If your childhood was so terrible and you love your kids, why would you want to put them through the same things? Is is your responsibility as a parent to make sure your kids are emotionally cared for.
Now that I have vented on that subject, I would like to say that I am going to try to be around more positive people. Being around negative people is so depressing.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Planning outings for the kids
Jason and I definitely agree that we need to spend more time outdoors with the girls and spend more time together as a family. Rachel and I are getting stir crazy in the house so I am starting to plan some of our spring, summer and fall day trips as we as a few thing to do on our vacation. If anyone has any ideas of things we can do please let me know.
In March we are planning a trip with some of my family to the NC Zoo. We have been a few times but it's always fun. I am also going to buy the family membership. With this membership we can get into 150 other zoos and aquariums in the US for free or half price. We are going to take advantage of this in 2010. you can also get into the zoo absolutely free for one year, so if we decide to go again this year it will be free!
Sydney's 1st grade class is taking a trip in April to the SC Riverbanks Zoo. Jason and I are going to go along as chaperone's and take Rachel with us. The NC Zoo card will get us in at half price.
I hope that before it's too hot I can take the kids to Jamba's Ranch, somehow this trip has gotten squeezed out of our plans for the last 2 years.
We are going back to the NC Outer banks this year, yay! This is always such a wonderful vacation I can't wait to get there. We always stop by the NC Aquarium in Manteo, and this is one of the freebies as a NC Zoo cardholder. That will save about $26.
Jason and I took a trip to Atlanta this past August. It was great, we plan to take the girls to the Georgia Aquarium later in the year, and the Zoo is only 1 exit before the aquarium so I think we will just make a weekend of it. This zoo is also half off with the NC Zoo membership.
The Georgia Aquarium is absolutely wonderful. It makes Ripley's look like a small pond. They will have a new dolphin exhibit after October 2010, that's what I am waiting for. They also have beluga whales, penguins, a manta ray and tons of creatures I had never seen. It is definitely worth the long trip.
After 2010 I may never be able to get Jason to go to a zoo or aquarium again!
In March we are planning a trip with some of my family to the NC Zoo. We have been a few times but it's always fun. I am also going to buy the family membership. With this membership we can get into 150 other zoos and aquariums in the US for free or half price. We are going to take advantage of this in 2010. you can also get into the zoo absolutely free for one year, so if we decide to go again this year it will be free!
Sydney's 1st grade class is taking a trip in April to the SC Riverbanks Zoo. Jason and I are going to go along as chaperone's and take Rachel with us. The NC Zoo card will get us in at half price. I hope that before it's too hot I can take the kids to Jamba's Ranch, somehow this trip has gotten squeezed out of our plans for the last 2 years.
We are going back to the NC Outer banks this year, yay! This is always such a wonderful vacation I can't wait to get there. We always stop by the NC Aquarium in Manteo, and this is one of the freebies as a NC Zoo cardholder. That will save about $26.
Jason and I took a trip to Atlanta this past August. It was great, we plan to take the girls to the Georgia Aquarium later in the year, and the Zoo is only 1 exit before the aquarium so I think we will just make a weekend of it. This zoo is also half off with the NC Zoo membership.
The Georgia Aquarium is absolutely wonderful. It makes Ripley's look like a small pond. They will have a new dolphin exhibit after October 2010, that's what I am waiting for. They also have beluga whales, penguins, a manta ray and tons of creatures I had never seen. It is definitely worth the long trip.
After 2010 I may never be able to get Jason to go to a zoo or aquarium again! 
Monday, February 22, 2010
ThE lAnD Of LoSt SoCkS
Today I am catching up on all of my laundry, yeah, loads of fun don't you know.
What I would like to know is this, WHERE DO ALL THE SOCKS GO? I can put 2 pink and 2 purple socks in the washer and get out 2 purple and 1 pink. Where did it go? It's not in the lint trap, it's not in the washer or dryer, or under or over or in between them. And I never see it again. Are the kids socks so small that they go down the drain? Then what about my socks? I thought I had a sock eating washer and dryer, but I got a new front loading washer and dryer last year and guess what? I guess they are sock eaters too.
Well, I guess the socks are with all of those hair bows I keep buying for the girls... I could buy 1000 hair bows and socks and still not have matches! My next load is ready so I gotta go!
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