my birthday!

Today, is my 35Th birthday! It also happened to be Memorial Day! My birthday doesn't always fall on Memorial day but that's okay with me. I am sure when I was a kid and didn't get my birthday off it used to bother me.
In the morning, we, meaning, Tad, Will and Tyler,  all hung out and watched Tad play around on learning stuff with the wii and connecting this and that and don't ask me. He woke up earlier than the rest of us and learned stuff. I dropped the kids off at this park for a Memorial Day picnic and then Tad and I did some yard work. I mostly just planted flowers around the mail box and in my flower garden.

My friend, Rachel, picked me up and we had a late lunch at this place called Alpine restaurant. It was pretty good but I lots of old people. lol

Jen and Amiah gave over and they gave me a cool card with a cow with big eyes and a garden turtle. I already put him in the flower bed and I think he looks way cool. I just hope he doesn't eat the flowers! Just kidding.

Tad made me a cake and I loved watching Amiah eat it. She got so messy! I know being a baby has it's downside because everyone tells you no and grown ups make them take naps but to be able to eat cake with your hands and get it all in your face might make being a baby pretty cool!

I heard from Ashley on my birthday too! It was sweet. After, so many years apart, just a Happpppppy Birthdaaaaayyy is very heart warming.  She wants to take Will, Tyler and me out to lunch sometime for my birthday. I told her we can do that after school lets out.

I wish I was able to post pictures of my flowers but I still need to get a camera. Hopefully, by the time they mature more, I will have one.

Movies

We recently added dvd's to Netflix and I love both options of streaming movies and getting some on Dvd that isn't available thru streaming thru the wii.

I watched two movies this week already. The first one was called the Atwone Fisher story. It's about a Navy man who had a rough life because he grew up in a foster home and they were abusive to him. Right, after, he got kicked from system he joined the Navy. He began having trouble with his shipmates because of unresolved issues from his childhood.

The Second Movie was Easy A. This falls in one of those movies that I kind of want to see but wouldn't feel right watching it with my kids. Mostly, it's because I can't stand to watch sex scenes with my kids. After, watching it, I seen that it really didn't have too many moments where I would feel odd.

I liked the movie but I just can't imagine guys paying some girl to pretend to have sex with them. I could see how she would begin to feel dirty even though she wasn't doing anything with them. I think she created an imagine that made her start to doubt herself and she just started seeing herself as someone who wasn't worth the risk at love the old fashioned way.

I loved how the movie ended, but if you want to know go watch the movie. 

Tyler told me his friend suggested they crank call someone and they did. Do you remember calling someone and asking if there refrigerater was running and if they said yes you would say well you better go catch it. That was before caller ID Tyler! Why do my kids insist on doing crazy things and telling me about it.

William will do it too. Mom, can I climb on the garage? Ugh. No. You can't climb on the garage. When I was a kid we would do that crap that Mom would say no to when they weren't looking. Has society created children that can't think for themselves or always have to put on a show for someone else?

It's just a thought. I guess I should be happy that my kids are asking or telling me the crazy things that they do. Also, it's fun how easy sometimes it is to tell that a kid did something crazy. William had singed hair and I knew that something happened. Him and his friends played with fire. That's not good. However, he didn't call me to ask if he could do it. So, maybe he is learning to just be a kid. Hopefully, he won't play with fire again. That's too dangerous.

I am going to buy myself a camera because I love taking pictures. I am thinking for my birthday!  Well, anyways, here is a couple pictures from my phone.

I got Tad some flowers for his two years of making it without a drink. I kind of feel like he has been cured because he doesn't want to drink. I love flowers and I don't think that flowers are just for women. Besides, I get to enjoy them too.

This isn't the best picture but basically Amiah has some toast as part of her breakfast and if Ann is inside while she eats it's her favorite time of the day because she likes to eat what Ann drops. I think Amiah likes her to hang out.

Mother's Day 2011

I had a pretty good Mother's Day. William brought me over some flowers and they are so pretty!! I took a picture with my cell phone camera so it's not the best picture but I will post them anyways. I spent the day with Tad, William, Tyler and Amiah.

The boys and I went to the church where I babysit at and at first there was just one child and the Mom said we would make his day if we went outside. So, William, Tyler and myself and also the volunteer and her daughter all went on a nature walk to babysit this one child. It was an enjoyable time.

Then, another Mom wanted to drop off her child and we all went back to the nursery and played. When we got home Tad went to the store and Amiah and I made her Mommy a Mother's Day gift. I should have taken a picture but I didn't. Amiah put her prints on the flower pot and almost ate paint. I guess they make it non-toxic for a reason. We all went to a park and had a cookout. It was a nice time out in fresh air, good company and yummy food.

I would be lying if I said I am not a little sad because Ashley hasn't text me or wrote me on facebook to say Happy Mother's Day. I know I didn't raise her but it would have still been nice to be thought of. Although, just because she didn't write me doesn't mean she hasn't thought of me. One, can dream, right?  I did hear from 4 out of the 5 kids between Tad and myself so I need to focus on the good.

I talked to Pam today. Pam is the person who fills the Mom role in my life. I know that may sound harsh since my Mom is alive but it's the reality of how we just don't have an relationship. We have kind of adopted each other.

I also put together small pots of flowers for the MELD Mom's that I see on Monday night. Tyler helped me pick them out and help put some of them in the pots. I hope they like them. I figure that most of the times the kids get spoiled and I wanted to honor the Mom's because I admire they're strength and courage in carrying a pregnancy to term when they are young and working at being a good Mom and making a life for themselves and their child.   

I will post pictures of them tomorrow.  



You can't see them real well but the red flowers are roses!

Today, has been a bad day. I took Tyler to the Doctor for a test for allergies. He has severe allergies to dust mites and also allergies to feathers and cockroaches. Luckily, he isn't allergic to our pets so that is really good. The appointment took about three hours and now I feel all itchy and stuff. They think that his allergies are going to be all year long but more so in the winter. He didn't get anymore medication and that is very good. He is on enough. They say that the asthma and allergies kind of go together. One bugs the other one.

I just get kind of frustrated with being a Mom. It seems like my kids struggle all the time. William is failing out of high school and always has one reason or another why he isn't getting to school. You know the drill. I have a "stomach ache" or "I have a headache" or " I missed the bus"  I just want better for my kids and he is going down the wrong path in life. He is one smart kid.

Back to Tyler, he struggles in school too. It's a challenge to get him to do his homework. He has been doing better but always some kind of a hurdle to jump over. Why can't life just ever be simple?

I do feel very lucky in the relationship department. I am very happy with my husband. He has really matured a lot in the last couple years. I don't know if that is the right term to use but he has really changed. I guess I would have to say that he is more level headed. He still has a lot of the same views that would tick me off but he is better at communicating some of it and I think now he knows when to just shut up. 

  My daughter would had loved one of these, but I didn't buy any because I have too many bills to pay. That's the story of my life. lol

My husband entered a contest for dinner and Annie at the Fireside and he won!! We went last night and we had a awesome time. We don't get out together often enough all on our own for something special. We had to arrive at 2:30 and and didn't leave till about 8 30 pm. The dinner was pretty good but my favorite part was the play and sight seeing we did in that area. We couldn't take any pictures of the play but here are some pictures of us from our night.