Lots of Love, Lots of Toys, Brand New Puppy on the Way

Hello All!! Christmas was a success!! B is now 10 years old and loving it. He got an IPOD for his birthday/Christmas from my brother. It is his FAVORITE gift. He loves it and hasn't put it down!! :)

C got lots of art supplies which is exactly what he wanted along with some of his OWN legos and K'Nex!!


I'm doing well.. My mom got me a COACH purse .. which is just awesome of her!! We did a grab bag with my family this year and my grab bag person got me a Sirius Radio.. which is what I wanted!! Yea me!! :)

R got what he wanted.. Harley Davidson things/gift cards!!


The puppy did not arrive today, but will be arriving next Saturday. We were hoping she would come today, but the breeder had a water main break at her house, so she was unable to bring the puppies out here for us to choose from :( .. Oh well.. Next Saturday will have to do. We were hoping for today because we are home for the next week and we can get into training mode while we are here!! but.. . whatchya gonna do.. you know??? :)

I posted some pics on my facebook page, but I can't do it here as I am on R's computer because mine is hopefully being fixed by my mommy!!!! She did tell me I needed to get a hard drive to back up my computer or it will crash.. VERY SOON!! :) eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk!!

Well, I'm off for the night!! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.. and will have a Very Happy NEW YEAR!! :)

My ear hurts

Hey there. Had a snow day today. It was boring.. . I would have rather been in school and not had to make up the day at the end of the year. I don't have much to say.. just thought I would check in!! So, Hello all! :)

Rough Monday, Decent Tuesday

So Yesterday just sucked. I am just going to say it like that... I'll list the reasons why -

1) My friend MM got into a car accident. Thank goodness she is okay, but she is paying for it in her sore body today.

2) My printer broke - It is only about 6 months old.. and it popped a spring!! I am ticked about that but I don't feel like sitting on the phone and waiting for some tech person to talk to.. they'll probably tell me that that isn't covered in the warranty.. Maybe I'll call tomorrow

3) R called.. He's in Minnesota this week.. The machine he was suppossed to be working on broke.. ugh!!

4) Last, but not least.. My mom broke her arm. She seems to have this problem every five years. Shortly after B was born, she broke her foot, but walking down the steps at her work. 5 Years ago she broke BOTH of her arms running out to beat the garage before the garage door closed. Yesterday, She was trying to 'carefully' get the mail with all the ice that is falling around here, but ended up slipping and landing on her arm. It is not a pretty break.. BUT, the doctor thinks if she keeps her arm still (and they are not going to cast it) that it could heal okay. She is out of work for 4 WEEKS THOUGH!! That's a long time. I should also mention that she got shingles a few days before Thanksgiving so she is in a lot of pain from that... Ugh!! My poor mom and I haven't been able to go give her a big hug because the weather here is ICY!!

So, that was my yesterday. Today has not been so bad. They let us out of work at 1pm today to make sure everyone got home safe. The students got sent home a little before that. B was suppossed to go with Bio-Dad. .I tried to call him all day to see if he wanted to switch days with the bad weather but did not call me back until 5:15.. at that point.. I said, "no" because he had all day to call me and he waits until I pick B up from schoool in tears because his father didn't show and didn't even call! He's such a jerk. B and I rocked it out on Guitar Hero III though so we had a good time!

Other than that, just chillin' by my Christmas tree and watching some tv.. it's nice to be/feel relaxed for once :)

Downtown 2008

By the Christmas Tree!!

Showing our support for Obama!

B's Favorite thing to do when we go downtown = FEED THE PIGEONS! :)

B, C, O, and Nana (my mom) with Santa.. (My Mom LOVES Santa!!) He was actually a really really good Santa too!!

It was cold but we had a great time! I'm just posting some pics!! I'll fill y'all in later!

Holy Jamoley!!

B IS GOING TO BE 10 IN 18 DAYS! AHHHHHHHHH!!

5 Things MeMe :) Yes, I snagged this from other people :)

5 Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago:

1) Living at Illinois State University
2) Studying to become a Deaf Education Teacher
3) Working at Kohl's
4) Was pregnant and didn't know it :)
5) Was unaware that my life was about to change in a way that noone could ever imagine :)

5 Things on My To-Do List Today(Tomorrow):
1)Go Downtown to see the Christmas Tree and Windows
2)Cuddle with the Hubby because he's leaving for a week
3)Get the boys ready for school
4) Try to think of more Christmas gifts I need to get
5)Maybe head to WalMart for some much needed things


5 Snacks I Like:
Cheese and Crackers
Cheez-its
Pretzels
Pears
Chips and Salsa

5 Things I Would Do if I Was a Millionaire:
1) Move as far away from the snow as possible :)
2) Put money in savings for the boys
3) Give a little money to my family and donate some
4) Pay off my debt to the lawyer
5) Buy a new car!



5 Places I Have Lived:
Schaumburg, IL
Chicago, IL
Hanover Park, IL
Hoffman Estates, IL
Woodstock, IL

5 Jobs I've had(and the ONLY 5 jobs I've ever had)!!:
Little Ceaser's Ceaserland
Kohl's
NI Radon aka GlobeSpec
Laureate Day School
Allendale Association

LIFE IS GOOD!

Sorry I have been missing. I have just been busy. Today is hubby's birthday and he's buried in the basement somewhere!! He is actually finishing our mud room. We started this project and it is throwing off my laundry room as that is where our machines are!! :) He's a good guy as you can read from the last post! :)

I'm in a good mood lately. I found out that my school is opening a classroom of 7-10 year olds and I GET TO TEACH IT!! I love that idea. I love my job and I love teaching the kids I do, but the high school is not my 'dream' place to be. I love working with the little kids.. and I FINALLY GET TO DO IT!! I am soooooooooooooooo happy that I didn't take the job I got at the boys school last year. It is just a nice feeling to know that I'll be doing what I want to do!!

We are making our annual trip to downtown Chicago this weekend! I can't wait! As of right now it says it's going to be cold, but oh well... I love seeing the boys' eyes light up at the Christmas Tree and Windows! Oh yea, and I can't forget the pigeons!! :) I will post pics!! WE are going on Sunday and I can't wait. WE didn't get to go last year because there literally was a blizzard on the day we planned to go. I only have limited weekends to pick from IF the other parents decide to pick the boys up!!

Of course I struggle with Bio-Dad still, but I have given up on hoping that he will stop letting B down.. and silly me.. I get let down every time.. I don't know why I keep thinking that he'll grow up and show B that he does care and love him.


Hmmm.. Well, Grey's is going to be on in a few minutes and I need to go change the laundry!! Hope everyone is doing well. .and oh yea.. MERRY CHRISTMAS! :)

I'm a Copy Cat! :) All about Hubby :)

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
How's It Made, Desperate Housewives (don't tell him I told you), Dirty Jobs, History Channel, Science Channel..

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
Ranch

3. What's one food he doesn't like?
It's more of a condiment.. but, ketchup

4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?
Either a Bud Light or a Captain and Coke

5. Where did he go to high school?
Woodstock High School

6. What size shoe does he wear?
13

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?
Harley Davidson Parts, Anything having to do with machine engineering


8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
I would say Tuna or a BMT from Subway

9. What would he eat every day if he could?
Yu's Mandarin

10. What is his favorite cereal?
Apparently the Boo Berry kind.. I didn't think he ate cereal until just the other day when he saw the boys had some!! :)


11. What would he never wear? Hmmmmm...that's a tough one.. I guess I would say a tight shirt.. He has man boobs..



12. What is his favorite sports team?
Bears, and then NASCAR

13. Who did he vote for? Obama


14. Who is his best friend? Me

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
Leave the dishes after the boys eat in the morning to be washed later (He just doesn't seem to get that I don't worry about that in the AM..!!) Him or I always clean them at night though

16. How many states has he lived in? One

17. What is his heritage? German..and a little bit of everything else

18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what would it be? Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake from Dairy Queen :) (I don't really bake :))

19. Did he play sports in high school? Football.. apparently got kicked out of a game too! :)

20. What could he spend hours doing? Redoing our basement as well as being on the computer! Also Mountain biking and spending time with the boys.

21. What's something cool about him? That he takes care of my son and loves him as if he were his own....He loves mountain biking and fixing up the house or I should say finishing the house..... He also gets to travel to Japan for work! :)