I'm such a doofus....

So... Lee gets packages often. I NEVER open his packages. EVER!! And it's not even that he cares if I open his packages, I just never do. Fedex just stopped by and left a package from Amazon for him. I was like, 'Wha?? He don't buy things from Amazon. I'm opening this one.' Of course, totally forgot that my b-day is in two days...

I feel SOOOOO bad. I saw my present and he's not even home for him to see the pure shock and excitement on my face. This man would get so annoyed at me for even mentioning that I wanted a Kindle. He said that it was just a way to neglect my family with more books. Now I get why he said that, to keep me from ever thinking he would ever get me one. OMGosh!!! My present is a KINDLE!!! I'm so flippen excited. Now I have to tell him that I opened and saw my present. Not only that, I have to wait, very impatiently, for two days to play with it. I'm seriously wanting to squeal like a little girl at Christmas.

Working Out!!!

I'm trying to work out. Not that I need to lose weight, but so I can be in better shape. Honestly, I don't know why I don't way 50lbs more than I do now, because I am lazy.

I bought a week pass for the gym in town, and love it, but the hubby hates wasting money when I can run outside and watch workout videos at home; so, I'm afraid, the week is all I'm going to get there. Meh, that's ok. I have added mp3 audio books to my blackberry for entertainment as I workout. That was one of my problems, not being able to put down a book to work out. I would much rather be reading. This is the perfect substitute.

The only problem with working out it the fact that I get horrible migraine's, it seems, when I do. Nearly everytime I have a good run, my head feels as if it's going to explode. Why is that?

Today, after working out, I felt as if I were drunk. I was so dizzy, and everything was a fog. It was really weird. I honestly thought I was going to pass out. Never felt that way after a workout before. Meh, I'm all good and plan on doing it again tomorrow.

Someone let the crazies out.

I'll say it again, I seriously need a new job...


Crazy: "Hey, you!"

Me: "Yeah?"... See More

Crazy: "You're a cute and sweet girl..."

Me: "Umm... ok?"

Crazy: "I wanted to letcha know that I'm going to make a statement for you and your generation.

Me: "And what's that?"

Crazy: "I'm going to jail."

Me: "Uhhh, OK... I'm sorry?"

Crazy: "I'm goin' to rob a bank so this joke of a government will take me to jail. I've already called them and told them I'm goin' to rob a bank and shoot me some idiot cops. They told me they won't take me to jail until I do try it, though. I sent them my picture. They said they'll send it to the banks to let them know to watch out for me."

Me: "Uhhh... Okaaaaay..."

Crazy: "I'm doin this for you and your freedom."

Me: "How exactly do you robbing a bank have anything to do with my freedom? That's ridiculous."

Crazy: "Cause I'm making a statement to the government that they're a joke. They already told me that I can't smoke in a bar. See, they took your freedom, too, by not allowin' us to smoke."

Me: "Actually, they're making sure that I live longer and stay healthier by taking out the smoking in a bar. I don't have to sit here and smell other people's smoking while I work. I'm glad they did that."

Crazy: "That's what they say because that's what they want you to believe. See... They've already brainwashed ya. I have to do this."

Me: "Umm... No, that's how I feel and that's what I believe. I'm a free thinker and I enjoy not breathing in smoke."

Crazy: "Well... They steal from ya by taxin' you on everything."

Me: "That's just a part of life. Something we've got to deal with."

Crazy: "Well, I'm done. I'm going to be put in jail so I can show them that I'm done with them trying to support me with social security and then steal from me. They won't be gettin' anything from me and I don't need them. That's why I must prove this by going to jail."

Me: "Actually, if you're in jail, they'll be supporting you and you'll have to do exactly what they tell you to. How does this prove yours or my freedom, exactly?

Crazy: raises voice, "I won't be doing nothin' they say. They can lock me up in confinement, because I won't do nothin'."

Me: "Well, I think that's just ridiculous. If you go to jail, you're giving up your freedom."

Crazy: "I'm giving up my freedom for you. You won't think it's ridiculous some day. You're too young to get it. When you're older, you'll get it, and you'll be grateful."

Me: "Riiiiight..."

Crazy: "Well, when you see my name in the paper for robbin', you'll know that I did this for your freedom."

Me: "...and that makes absolutely no sense."

Crazy: "Cause you're too young for it to make any sense. That's why I came in tonight, to see if I should do it here in the next few days, but I respect you and the owner (he talked to Danny, the owner, too) and I'll find somewhere else."

Me: speachless

Crazy: parting remarks, "Just remember it was for you and your generation. You'll wish you could thank me some day."

Me: "Riiiight. See you later." relief

Crazy: laugh "Only in the paper, and you'll remember me."

Sad news...

Hannah, my best friend for the past 23 years, has been through so much. It amazes me how strong that woman is. She lost her mother, who was an amazing woman, just a few years ago. She still has a hard time with it. She recently divorced and his now raising two young kids on her own. Now, her older brother just found out that he has a brain tumor. He's only 32/33. He's too young for this. Hannah has three older brothers, and of them all, this one, Jason, was always my favorite. He was always so nice to me growing up. He has so much going for him. He has traveled the world, spent time in the army, modeled in LA, and so many more things. Hannah and I, several years ago with 3 young kids, even drove all the way across the country, from NC to Cali, just to visit him and his amazing new home.

Now, he's sick and isn't getting any better. They want to perform surgery on him, but he has no insurance and is short $10,000. Hannah and her brothers are trying to save money, collect money, accept donations, so that Jason can go through with this surgery and be able to go back home to NC and spend time with his family while he goes through this horror.

Keep them in your prayers and thoughts,even if you don't know them. That family has been through so much in such a short time and this just tops it. They are all struggling through these trials.

I'm so bad...

It has been FOREVER since I have posted on here. I know, I am so slack. I'm going to try to be better. I also have a blog for my books that I read. If anyone is interested, it is http://kristinloverofbooks.blogspot.com/

Anyway, family life is great. I'm still working at the bar, but hope to eventually get out of there, still. Someday... The kids are growing up fast - too fast. Lee has an awesome job in Portland that he loves. Anyway, I gotta go and mess with my book blog and figure out how to work it out.

Good day to everyone, if anyone is still around. =)

Olivia got her hair cut again...

Since Olivia had a hard time keeping her hair looking nice we decided to chop it off.. She loves it.. She was so excited when we told her we would let her cut it.. She has wanted it this short for 2 years.. Now she can brush her own hair and I don't have to deal with her screaming when I am trying to get tangles out of it.. I was worried, but it is pretty darn cute..

MY HOUSE!!

Since I didn't update on the house that I thought was perfect for us, I guess I should do that now.. That house already had an offer (it was a great price so it went fast).. I was bummed.. We looked at many other houses but just didn't feel right about them.. A few we thought we could see ourselves there, but it just wasn't right..

One day after leaving church, we saw a house for sale (it is practically across the street from our church).. We talked to our agents and they looked it up for us.. So about a week ago, we went to look at it.. As soon as I walked in the door to this house I just knew.. I knew it was our house.. So I looked around.. We were only going for 3 bedroom, but this house had 4 bedrooms.. It has 2 bathrooms, and the most beautiful kitchen that I have EVER seen in a home.. I wanted this house.. So did Lee.. So did the kids.. We all felt right about it.. We told them we wanted to make an offer.. So we did.. Right after we made an offer, someone else decided to make an offer also.. Since we did first, we were able to change our offer.. We added $7,000 to the original offer.. Then it was time to wait.. We had to wait to see what offer would be accepted.. We had no idea what the other people offered.. Lee told me not to get my hopes up (which I did).. Guess what?? I am assuming that you already guessed because of the title.. =) YEP!! It is going to be ours.. They can not withdraw.. We can, but they can't.. It is ours.. Then again, I knew it would be as soon as I walked in anyways.. I am SO excited.. Unfortunately we have to wait for the closing date before we get the key and get to move in.. But near the end of next month, we will be moving into our new home.. My first real home (not counting the house I grew up in).. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?? I couldn't be any happier..

Not to mention starting next week, I will be getting 3 days off of work (fri, sat, and sun) because of my new awesome idea of the work schedule.. I will have to pull a 13 hour shift on wed, but who cares, I will get 3 days off.. =) Life couldn't get much better.. Well I could find a better job, but for now life is AWESOME..

I will post pictures as soon as I get to take some.. I am drooling over my soon to be kitchen.. WOW!!!

House Hunting

Yes!! Lee and I went house hunting today.. We are going to buy our first house.. You have NO idea how unbelievably excited I am about this.. Our real estate agent took us to 6 houses today.. A few were ok, and a few were good, but there was one that was PERFECT for us.. Ok, it had the ugliest green carpet upstairs, but it was PERFECT.. It is exactly what we want.. So we made an offer.. The price for this house seemed way cheap for how huge it was.. It is 2 story.. There are 3 rooms upstairs and the downstairs needs work done to it.. It hasn't been completed but we can make a theater room in the downstairs and even add a few more rooms if we wanted to.. The yard is HUGE.. The house is HUGE.. Did I say that it is PERFECT?? I swear if we don't get this house I am going to cry.. I am in love with it already.. It has a built in garage, a shed for outside and another section of the house that is not connected that can be made into a play room.. Seriously though, the house is only 170,000 and after we have lived in it and finished the work that was already started in the extra space and the downstairs, this house will go for 250,000 or more I am sure.. Either way, I could live in this house for the rest of my life.. It is beautiful and PERFECT.. I can't wait to go and look at it again.. I needed to take pictures.. I will definitely have to get rid of that 70's green carpet though.. LOL!! It was hideous.. =P

Been awhile..

Hmm, it has been a while since I updated.. The time went by kinda fast.. I got sucked into some awesome books and didn't even touch my computer.. I have been really busy lately.. I seem to work ALL the time.. I really need a vacation.. When I am not at work, I seem to be reading or spending time with the kids.. I almost forgot that I even had a blog.. *sigh* I never put any Christmas pictures or anything up.. I am such a slackard.. I will get better.. I swear.. =)

Happy Birthday Olivia

It was a fun and busy day.. Since Lee works graveyard, the kids woke me up at 9am to eat cake and open presents.. Oh brother!!!

While Lee was sleeping I took the kids to the indoor swimming pool where I stayed in the warm pool the entire time.. We met our neighbors there and had some fun.. =)

After the pool, we got changed and went to the high school where they had a Christmas thing going on.. We drank hot chocolate, Olivia got to tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas, and we got to ride on a sleigh with 2 huge horses pulling it.. I took a picture of our neighbors Tiffinay, Dan, and Makyra that I thought was SO cute..

After Lee woke up, we went bowling.. It was a very busy day.. I was happy when the kids were in bed and I got to have some quiet time after this day.. =) Was a very good day though..

After Lee finally woke up, we took the kids bowling..