GO! GO! GO!

We are about to finish up the second week of school, allergy season is a bitch, and my nerves are fried.

Dane ended up staying home this year, he has had NO interest in the toilet...until last night. He freely, of his own will, went to the bathroom and peed! This morning we had a repeat preformance, after which he informed me he needed some candy. Yes, we are at THAT point. I never did have to use anything more than verbal praise and hugs for the other kids, but Dane sure knows how to milk it! I would like to take a moment to thank the makers of Sixlets and their tiny little packets of candy that I can dole out one at a time for potty success. So thank you Sixlets, from the bottom of my heart!

Sheridan was pretty excited about the start of school though she is now back to disliking it and making a point of that by stomping around as loud as her lttle body will let her. It's really very funny. Bad Mom! No, really...it is. She tries so hard to look and act angry, unfortunately for her the stomping is about as loud as an ant and her scrunched up face is sooooo cute! LOL! Then there is the part where she is so easily distracted that it never lasts more than a couple of minutes. Funny!

Madeline is in glasses. She also never ceases to amaze me! I have been waiting patiently to be told one of my children has been lucky enough to inherit my terrible sight and preparing myself for the frustration they will feel at having to get glasses. Madeline has been a HUGE disappointment! She was thrilled to get glasses! She picked them out on her own, wears them without complaint, and handles them with such care! She even wears a pretty little purple grandma chain so they don't hit the ground if they were to get knocked off in PE or at recess. She is loving school, I think she thrives on the routine and organization it requires. Poor kid. I love that she is so much like me...but it worries me and drives me nutty in the same breath!

Elijah couldn't be MORE excited about school. He has had nothing less than "the best day ever" each and every day! I even kept him out of class until 10:30 yesterday for a sore throat and doctor visit. He danced in his seat when I told him the strep screen came back negative and he would be going back to school. I KNOW! Middle school scared the crap out of me for the first month! He's totally into it though and seems to really be finding his place, shame on me for worrying so darn much! He started football last week too! My little man is a B.I.G. boy and watching him play / practice gets my testosterone going..."Run him over peanut! Get him! Go! Go! Go!" (all while gritting my teeth). (He's the tall one in the white jersey)

Time to head for the pharmacy...the allergy medicine aisle is calling my name.

It's been a few (or 7) months...oops!

I have not fallen off the face of the earth...to the dismay of many and the relief of a few! ;-)

My computer DID, however, bite the dust and we've had a wonderfully busy summer! I can hardly believe the kids start back to school in just three weeks and a couple of days! I am taking my computer tower to my repair-brother (thanks Trev!) to look at next week, maybe it's still salvagable...I hope, there are many irreplaceable things on the hard drive. :-(

I have also decided to make more of an effort to write when I am not feeling mopey, after all, who wants to read a depressing blog all the time! Of course taking the time to sit down and actually do it with all this chaos is a different story.
I am not even sure where to start!

My sister (who's newest work in progress has a penis!) and my nieces have been staying with us since the end of March. I know, I know, AMAZING... Our history together hasn't always been pleasant but we are actually managing quite well here in the shoebox, albeit croweded most of the time! The even better news is that she has found a place to live and will get to move after the first of August! I am proud of her for making all the pieces fall together and can't wait to meet my new nephew in November!

We also put the kids, except Dane, into Taekwondo this spring. The main goal was to find an activity everyone could do and succeed in at their own pace. The second goal was to give them something that would require some coordination, focus, and discipline. Things they are each in need of, especially the coordination since they ARE my children. Hehehe!

Elijah has kept us especially busy with Boy Scouts, baseball (season ended 5-4-1), and Camp Wood this summer! I feel a little guilty for not doing extra with the girls, but they are keeping themselves busy enough with the other neighborhood kids and my nieces!

So, the levels of little-people estrogen are getting a little high pitched this morning so I will save the rest for later!

Public Grooming

Why do people insist on grooming themselves in the parking lot? I'm not talking about brushing your hair or touching up your make-up. I saw a woman plucking hairs from her chin and a man picking at his acne yesterday in the parking lot of Hobby Lobby. Why? Don't they know that's something to be done at home? Does the guy know he'll have tell-tale red marks on his face where he picked for everyone to see? Icky.

Anti- Monkey Butt???

My son informed me that he is chaffing and his hiney is a little irritated too. I went to the store to get some jock powder...not really knowing what I was going to buy brand wise. Imagine my surprise and VERY OUT LOUD guffaw when I saw this:

Yes, I bought it...yes, he is using it...and yes, I am still cracking up!!!