FYI

I wore the grey sweater yesterday!

How Tacky!!!!

So, I don't know if any of you have noticed, but it seems like every picture I post of myself I am in the same grey sweater. I don't even particularly like the thing either! Lura and I were joking about it the other day when I noticed it. I guess it is because I have limited choices in my wardrobe - I worry more about Sean and the kids having clothes and figure when I get a job then I will need them! I just laugh now everytime I see a picture of me in the sweater. How Tacky!

Luke and Sean are at the ped. for Luke's physical. I take Caitlin at 4 today for her's and then Johnny goes at 4 tomorrow. They get their kindergarten shots...whooppee!

We are sleeping tonight at my mom's and then I will come back to the house each day to do more packing. We hope to be completely out by the weekend. I just want it to be done! We have so much ueless crap in here that it is taking forever!!!!

That's all for now, I need to go get ready to go and meet my nieces. Maybe I will wear the gray sweater! ha!

Our Attempt at a Picture.

Psychosomatic

I have no idea if that is spelled right or even the word I am looking for. After all the snot talk I have developed the runniest nose!
We are packing and moving. Sean and Vic's husband Tim are taking a load of furniture right now. We are very thankful for his help! I tend to get in the way and get yelled at and then I cry. So Sean prefers man help and not aMANda help!
Hope you are all having a great day!!!
:)

Retraction

What I hinted about Cheryl in the post below is completely untrue!
She was very quick to respond to my address request. I apologize.
I hope you don't sue me for slander or libel....whichever I did.
You could if you wanted a falling down house!

Buzzzz......

I finished The Secret Lies of Bees last night and now I am working on Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich. I would have started the Friday Night.... but I ended up having to stay at my mom's last night. Luke woke up screaming and he did not settle down well. Everytime I thought he was asleep he would start in again. I think he is just having a hard time adjusting. He woke up Johnny, thankfully Caitlin slept through. I had to sleep in my clothes because I had nothing there and I didn't think Caitlin's princess pj's would fit me! We are slumber partying here tonight, so hopefully it will be a better night for Luke. The good news is that they went into school easier today. I wonder if any of them are spending recess in time out. Gabe has been staying with my sister, so I see him for just a few minutes a day. It sucks! Hopefully he will be here tonight. I miss him! Night Terrors and all!

So the bee book was really good. It is set in the civil rights movement time, right when Black Americans are given the right to vote. It is a very moving story. The language is a bit surprising, but remember the time period of the book. The use of the "n" word and reading negro instead of African-American or Black was strange. I would read this book again in a heartbeat.
"Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina - a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna."
Thank you Wikipedia for a review almost as disappointing as mine would have been.
Anyways, I reccommend this book to all.
I need to go work on packing. Thank you to those who sent me your addresses and birthdates and anniversaries. YOU WILL ALL BE GETTING CARDS! I won't mention the names of those who didn't, but I don't think that Cheryl wants any mail!

Oh, by the way, my absolute doll of a husband brought me home a bouquet of roses today. He thought that I deserved them for all we have been going through. Sean is not a flower kind of guy, he writes me little ditties or brings me my favorite trashy magazine. I was touched by his thoughtfulness. So even though you don't read this - I LOVE YOU SEAN!

Have a great day!

To quote the great Dr. Sidney Friedman "Ladies and Gentleman take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice."

Anyone know where that's from?

Aww Crap....

Read my title lke you are from Minnesota. It cracks me up everytime!
Maybe it's just me. Lint tends to crack me up sometimes. Oh well...
My morning is going splendidly. I just picked up a million and one ants
that found animal crackers that the triplets smooshed under the princess
tent. Then I put my hand in sticky goo, still not sure what it is, and
I am having a sneezing fit! Luke went into school this morning very
well, I was so proud, Caitlin sobbed her head off and they had to drag
her in, Jonathan was so so. Yesterday Luke and Caitlin had to spend second
recess in time out. They were both there for talking in class. To get "On the
Wall" you have to ignore a few warnings, so I was not pleased. I found out about
the time outs from Jonathan. He couldn't wait to tell me! Sean is at the
laundromat washing socks. I couldn't find any for the boys - luckily my mom had bought them some at Target. Only they were black and red Darth Vader socks!
So my boys are in Tan and blue shorts outfits with Black and Red Darth Vader socks.
F.Y.I.- Target has Star Wars, Disney, and cool Halloween socks for a dollar
a pair. I am reading another good book. I will write another stellar review when
I am done. This one is called "The Secret Lives of Bees" I think that is the
title at least. My mom has the best book collection! Maybe I will find an online
review and post it here, mine tend to be a bit confusing. I tried to explain how the M.H.Clark book ended to Lura and I think I confused both of us!
I still need to finish the Friday Night Knitting Club and get it back to Kellie, so that one is going to my mom's with me and will be my next one.
I am anxious to get out of here. I think that I will be able to hook up my laptop in my old bedroom as there is a cable outlet. Does anyone know if I can just plug into that and be connected into my mom's roadrunner? I don't want to use her computer as I always break it! Plus I need to use mine for studying.
Gotta Run! Have a super day!