The Light At The End Of The Tunnel!

Well, 4 out of 5 kids have a plan for the future. Really 5 out of 5 but one's plan is NOT an option. Oldest son (sensible one) has decided to go to college and get his electrical license and take over the family business cause "dad ain't getting younger." Next child wants to be a judge and her plan is to go to law school be a lawyer and then become a judge. Next child wants be a professional dirt bike racer, when asked what was going to be his fall back if that didn't work, "I don't have one because if you think like that then it want work" Gotta love that attitude! Next child has decided that she is happy living at home with us and doesn't want to leave home ever. THIS IS NOT AN OPTION! Youngest child has decided that he wants to be one of those truck drivers that you see on t.v. that drives across ice 3 months out of the year in Alaska. He really said "I want to be an ice road truck driver that is where the real money is at" Keep in mind he is five so I will be changing his mind too!
The 10 year old decided on band this year and wants to play the flute like her mom did (secretly did the happy dance because I think she likes me after all). When we went to school for the night meeting about instrument's and responsibilities I was waiting to cut a check and my daughter was in the corner with friends as if she is to good to have a mother (it is amazing how quickly I become mother dearest at money distributing times) anyway I only had the five year old besides her I was sitting and waiting and got bored (mother of 5 who isn't used to idle time, can get into more trouble than a whole pack of kids) anyway I glanced over at the 10 year old hanging out with her friends and looked down at the five year old sitting on my lap playing his game boy and I let out a laugh you know the one HEE HEEE HEEEE (evil laugh) and my five year old said what mom. I said do you want to embarrass your sister. As if I had to ask. So I whispered in his ear and he was off over to the corner where the divas were catching up on the latest drama. He then begins to dance not just a little jig but a big ole booty shake dance and topped it off with a big ole booty slap. Hope came marching over to me dragging her brother by the arm her face was red and she was mad. She then said "YOU REALLY NEED TO WATCH HIM BETTER MOTHER" so I replied "oh my I sure do Hope" She went back and and my son and I had a good giggle over it.
Life is too short not to laugh along the way! Hope everyone finds some humor in what the day brings!

Whew!

This week has been a long one and it's only Wednesday. Hope started 6th grade this year which is at the middle school. As we turn into the school drive she starts "mom.......oooooh mom.......I am gonna be sick.....ooooh I can't do this" after a little encouragement and a swift kick out of the van she did fine. Julie who moved up to a school that is for 3rd thru 5th decided that she would make friends with the wild kids so no one would pick on her. This was not her smartest idea. Her 2nd day of school ended with me standing at the doorway shaking my finger whipping out a list of people to avoid and behaviors that she'd better snap out of before I go snap dragon on her LOL. Justin who is in first grade, although is doing better than last year (crying the whole way to school) decided he wanted to see exactly how strong the morning greeters are. So when we pull up to the drop off spot at school. He clings to the inside of the van as the little ole nice lady pulls and pulls. She is a tough broad as she seems to win every morning. Which leads me to Woody and Zack. Woody has decided I need to fix some breakfast in the mornings after all how is one to socialize in the morning with peeps if they are standing in line waiting for the a.m. grub at school. Zack (our little ADHD angel) I went back and forth over do I give him his med's before school the first week. Or do I let him go without meds which will lead to anything happening the rest of the year being a bonus (while on medication) versus starting the meds and risk them saying could you up the dose already......I took the higher road and gave him his medication.
Not to even mention the crazy work week. We are in training all week. Someone thought of some unique ways to make the week more fun. Tuesday was crazy t-shirt day and today is camo day. So I thought wouldn't it be funny to go to Wal-mart buy some of that printer paper that you can get that iron's own t-shirts and print off embarrassing pictures of my co-workers and wear it. Well heck with thinking about it I went ahead and did it. Turns out I was the only one who found the humor in the whole thing. Today I am wearing my camo pants and one of the kids brown military shirts with a hedden patch own the sleeve. How do you say does a mother of 5 have time to sew a patch on a t-shirt in the morning while trying to get all of her little chick-a-dees ready its easy hot glue gun works a lot faster than my sewing machine!!!!!!!
Hope it calms down around here!

A Little Of This and A Little Of That

In case you were wondering why I started to blog again. This is therapy for me cause to tell you the truth the Wellbutrin aint cuttin it. As long as I can recall I have always worried about everything, I do mean EVERYTHING! To prove that God does have a sense of humor I have been blessed with five children. As if I didn't have enough to worry about, these days my biggest concern is keeping it together until our five year old turns eighteen then I am going to party like it's my birthday for the rest of my life!
I also have family scattered all over the place, so this will be a way for them to keep up with what is happening with our bunch! My mom and cousing have blogs as well, I will have to get my mom to show me how to post links to them though. Yep, I know it's sad when you have to get your mom to show you how to work your computer. I am over that whole pride thing though! I call her about everything else (how to get gum out of hair, to apologize for the way I acted, what do they mean by lard (yep really did ask her that and then I said why don't they just say Crisco, mom) apologize for the way I acted, to ask every and any health concern that comes up at any hour and finally did I mention apologize for the way I acted, because I seem to be paying for an awful lot, just between us I think this is God showing me his sense of humor again.
Well, I hope I haven't bored you too much. I should probably go swith over the load of laundry and write the two page paper that is due tonight for my hubby ( that likes to whine because he is going to school) he goes physically but I do all the work. Why isn't he doing his own paper you ask. That would be because we spent 25 bucks on air soft bullets and BB's. Yep that's bright give five kids some amunition and keep thinking that they will only shoot the target and not each other. Denial works for us! Well that's all for now!