I had my "spare kid" this weekend. Sometimes it is rough having four kids to manage by myself for the whole weekend. This boy is pretty good and all, but his being here really gets the other kids all worked up. So it is a lot like work. Also, I guess I have a problem with the circumstances that bring this boy to me every other weekend. He is ( Read more... )

There have been no hurricanes/ice storms/floods/snow storms. I still have electricity. It is an awesome beginning to a great day! Last year, I had this friday off, too. But things went terribly wrong, and my birthday plans were ruined ( Read more... )

Some douche bag from the organization today made the statement that they blame the shooting on the Christian bashing media. We all knew that some bug-ass crazy shit was going to be said about one of their own turning on them, right? But to blame this kid's actions on the anti christian media? Seriously? That is the best they can come up with on ( Read more... )

or go ahead. But I love LOVE the fact that the Colorado shooter that killed some missionaries in training was a home schooled devout Xtin himself. At least they won't be able to blame some liberal God hater (and probable homosexual) for this crime against the "oppressed Xtins". It was one of their own ( Read more... )

I have had my floater kid this weekend. I take care of this boy every other weekend so his mom can get a little break. It is a state sponsored thing. He is a very strange boy, but I like him, mostly. But having four kids all weekend by myself is a little stressful someetimes. I have been short tempered ( Read more... )

So I work in the North Creek business park area of bothell. It rained a lot a couple of days ago I hear. So my work was not accessible because of flooding. I had Monday off and it was awesome. I got most of my shopping done, and the decorating, too. All without the kids to "help". Best day in months ( Read more... )

I tried to get to work today, but all of the roads were blocked and the man told me to just go home. So I did. My work has this VPN so I can work from home, but it only works if I leave my desktop on at the office. That doesn't really make sense to me, but there you have it. I didn't leave my pc on when I left for the weekend, so here I am. ( Read more... )

Thanksgiving is weird, isn't it? I love the idea of taking a day to concentrate on being thankful, or just that whole grateful thing in general. I try to spend some time every day doing that, actually. And I love a feast. And I love the whole family thing, family of origin, choice, a combination... it's all good, right. I think it is a swell ( Read more... )

we are now an Xbox family. I'm not sure what else to say about this. I am not good at video games, and have a pretty limited interest in them. I am also not sure about how playing said video games impact my babies brains etc. But you know, it seems like fun, and the bundle they had on sale at Costco was a pretty good deal. And now I can find ( Read more... )

I haven't posted in a long time. I have been busy. I got a fabulous new kid about three weeks ago, which has been taking up some time. He is really working out, blending in to our family. He has a broken heart right now, so I am treading carefully. Halloween was pretty good. Last year, this neighborhood was crammed full of kids on the search ( Read more... )