DSL

Ok, now my darn Murphy's law is kicking in. DSL was supposed to be connected. I could install after 5 pm. Of course in Mommy hours that means if you get started by 6:30 you are doing awesome! So by 7 I was frustrated, close to tears or puking, not sure if one or both. lol Called tech support and they had me do the same thing I'd already done. Nice to know I'm as smart as the next guy;) So, I now have a trouble ticket and am hoping, praying, crossing fingers that it will be fixed tomorrow. Tech guy and I figure they forgot to flip a switch at the office. Just my luck!

So, here I am on dial up and aol still. wahhhhh At least I know how to connect it all back in my sleep. Anyone need their dsl connected? I'll be right over. I will work for red bulls! roflmao

car, massage, dsl

Wow, lot's happened recently. lol So last week my car started acting up. Yes the one I just bought a week ago. Come to find out, no one had looked at the battery. So had to buy a new one. I'm going to stop by the dealer on the way to work and see if I can't get the money from them. Their safety check should have caught this. Plus my change oil light keeps coming on. Not happy about this, but it is trivial. Just one more thing to add to my busy mondays.

But, I got my first massage today. I will be going regularly to those now. lol I think it would be a great reward for getting my butt to the gym. If I can make it to the gym 4 times a week, then I can reward myself with a massage.

Oh and aol will be out of here by next week! SO HAPPY. I'm signing up for an incredible deal with my phone company and it will be installed on thursday evening. I just can't wait. It will cut my time online by half at least!

Now to get ready for work and stop and buy a hat on the way. Our rain has again found us. lol It's been pouring for 4 days now. Ahhh, spring in Washington.

AOfreakinL

I HATE AOL!!! I've been with them for over 3 years and have had nothing but problems each time they have an upgrade. This last upgrade with the security edition takes the cake. It has messed with other programs on my computer to boot. Brand new computer and it has issues now because of this. I do like the extra protection, it's caught some stuff as I'm surfing. BUT, give me a break. I can't get into my settings to change them. I can't click on any links in my emails and haven't been able to for months. I did a live chat with a tech member today and we even resorted to a quick restore of the program. To no availe, I still can't get into my settings to change them.

I'm calling my phone company and getting DSL. I'm sure they have to have some kind of special going on. Freakin AOL!

Doing it all

Well obviously someone else on this planet thought I was doing too much also. Hubby tried to start his truck this morning for work and it decided to take the day off. So, I'm stuck at home. Happily, I might add except for the fact that I had a free hour massage scheduled for first thing this morning:( Oh well, I'm getting caught up on things around here. I just hope there's nothing seriously wrong with the truck. I haven't sent the taxes off yet and don't know how long that will take to get back this late in the year.

Then of course I have a dilemma. I got voted into our bunco group as a permanent member last month and it's tonight. I don't have anyone that can play for me. Well, it's Luke's first wrestling match tonight! I'm sick that I can't do both. I can just know I will hear about this for the rest of my life. He'll be at the Olympics and they will announce over the loudspeaker that his Mom missed his first match ever because she had to play bunco with her friends. YIKES, what's a mom to do? WAHHHHH

Work

Darn it! I've worked everyday since I bought the car. I have had no time for a trip to friends houses to show it off. lol Top that off with half days this week and I'm running around crazy. But, atleast I'm working and putting money away for my new car payment. lmao

Got the car!

I'm so happy. I've got my pot of gold today. Yes, the suburban is gold. lol And it's my favorite holiday, so it's fitting to me. I was sad to say goodbye to my old car, she was a good one. But, it's so nice to have all the room. I'm in heaven and can't wait to take a road trip. Hubby's glad I have to work all weekend so I won't be able to put the miles on until next week. lol

So, bring on the next scrapbook weekend! I'm ready to drive all the girls in one car now. lol Pile into Momma's party rig.

Newer car?

Well, I have to go ahead to go and wheel and deal tomorrow. I went and test drove a suburban and I have to say I'm in love! It turns on a dime, has room for the kids, dog, all our scrapbook stuff, luggage and we could bring friends over to visit with us at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Yippee. So, there is a 2000 in gold that is a great deal, but I'm going to hit them up for the 2003. It's a charcoal-like grey and when the light hits it there are fleckks of blue and green. Plus it has the sunroof that I really hate to do without. lol I love my sunroofs. When you live in rainy Washington you have to get all the light you can get. So wish me luck that I don't screw anything up tomorrow. I've never been good at haggling, but damn it I'm going to have to if I want the 2003 instead. lol

Night with hubby!

Yippee! Not sure how it all fell in place, but the kids are gone for the night and we are going out. Of course, the bad spin is I have to be at work tomorrow morning at 6. But, hey, who needs sleep right? I'm a Mom! It's 5:22 and we are just waiting for our friends to bring our daughter back home so we can take them down to grandma and grandpa's. Then we can sit in the car and do the whole,"Where do you want to go?, I don't care, what do you feel like eating?" Never fails! Hopefully we will make it to the movies. We want to go see that so cool, or whatever it's called. The one with John Travolta and all the big names. I wouldn't mind just hanging out at the bar playing darts and enjoying no kids running around. lol

sick kids

How can I decide if they are sick or not when they complain about their stomache's? I've decided just to bore them to death. They can't come out of their rooms unless it's for bathroom, food, or to do homework. I told them this before so they could change their minds, but it didn't deter them. Maybe it's allergies. Our tree pollen count is off the charts right now.

Now I need to actually do some work around here. Small goals of a clean kitchen, dining room table, and dusting the living room. It's almost 70 here and just gorgeous. It was supposed to be outside day, but I think I will weed after work tomorrow and thursday. My back still tweaks when I twist wrong. I don't need to mess up the good money I'm paying to my chiropractor. lol

family day

Well, I posted this post and then my computer freaked out on me. We had family day today. Of course it didn't turn out like I had planned, but that's why I try not to plan out so much. We ended up at a 7 o'clock movie. Pretty late for a 9 and 7 year old that haven't had a complete meal all day. Oh wait, Mom and Dad didn't either and they ate all the freakin nachos at lunch!

So, I had a slight headache by the end of the movie and we head to a diner for dinner. lol I don't think we've ever eaten dinner at 9:20 with the kids. They loved it. Hopefully it will rank right up there with my early memory of going out to breakfast after my aunts wedding with my parents at 3 am. lol Now the whole family is crashed out and I'm left to watch the rest of season 2 sex in the city! woohoo, great day!

family day

Well, I didn't think it would happen. But, we did actually have family day. We had to run to the side job first and spent over 2 hours there finishing it. Not how the day was supposed to start out, but I held hope. Then I figured we'd go to an early movie. Well, the 5:15 was sold out. Great, I snacked and I went past needing a meal today. But, then we went car shopping and I found my car. UGH, not now, I need to wait for my tax return. But it was soooo pretty! I will go on Monday and take a test drive alone, the kids of course love it. I'm not sure if it's what I want and I know it is $5000 more than we were hoping to spend. Hubby doesn't care right now, whatever I want. Within reason of course. lol I can't get the lincoln navigator like I really want. lmao

So, we did end up at the move. 7 o'clock show with a 9 and 7 year old that haven't had a full meal all day! I can't believe I have to wait for a disney movie to watch a shower scene with Vin Diesel. YUMMY! I'll be buying and rewinding just the one part. lol Movie get's out and I have a headache. Um, maybe I should eat something besides chips or popcorn. And no the snickers poppers don't count as dairy. So, we head to the local dinner. I can't believe we ate dinner at 9:20 at night. The kids thought it was hilarious. Daughter wanted to know where we were going to party next and son could barely keep his eyes open once he ate his pig's in a blanket. A fun time was had by all and they are all crashed out. Now it's time to go watch the rest of sex in the city season 2.

Darn kids!

K, I do love them, but at this moment I feel really old. This deserves the second post in 5 minutes. lol I just got the early email from ticketbastard. Motley Crue tickets go on sale friday. Guess when the date is? A Sat. night concert, in July, outside brand new theater. Oh wait. It's on my daughters birthday!!! Rats, damn murphy's law. Why couldn't they have announced it tomorrow? I've had the weirdest rotten luck all day. Now I'm depressed that there's no chance in the world of going. It's a good thing slumber parties are fun!

Back from vacation

Coming home from vacation is painfull. All the sudden I'm thrown into the reality of being responsible again. What happened to Mom cooking and doing the laundry for me? I'm ready to move in with the woman! I was in heaven.

So, didn't do hardly any articles. Got only 4 of the 20 layouts done. So business wise the week was a bust. But, I bonded even more with my in-laws and I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world. The kids acted incredible. Made friends with the little boy across the street. And it just went so very well.

Now we just have to buy a bigger vehicle for all the summer trips we'll be taking over there. WOOHOOO!!!