I don't really wish I was a hotdog.  It was just what popped into my head.

Well, lets see I haven't been on here in about four months-and before that it was probably a good six or so.  I suck I know.

I am a terrible friend.  I don't call I don't write I forget birthdays I don't visit  I pretty much suck as a long distance friend.  and I've been feeling kind of guilty about that lately-Not that the guilt will produce positive results in getting better about these things but the guilt is there none the less.

Can I just say my three favorite shows right now  Greys Anatomy Ugly Betty and Men In Trees.  Now someone may question why are Nikkis three favorite shows all on ABC?   Is ABC  that great?  Do I hate all other channels?  No, alas it is my only channel.  I know its pathetic.  No cable no internet.  Which is why I never blog...no internet at home.  But Dr. McDreamy really is dreamy.  He just has this smile and this look and I just love him.  No, I don't get out much whats it to anyone.

My wonderful daughter is a big first grader this year.  She is as dramatic as ever.  Especially when she has to pick up dog poo.  Oh, life is rough.  My dog Brownie (whos black) is full of energy and I firmly believe there is rabbitt and cat blood running in his bloodlines.  He hops like any bunny would and in the middle of the night when he wants me to take him outside he kneads the blankets to wake me up.  He's pretty precious even though he still pees and poops in the house and I want to choke the the little life out of him.

So my daughter tells me the other day that the Easter Bunny must be real because the Easter shoes she got last year were to small and if it was moms and dads, they would have fit.  Logical thinking.

Life is good.  I'm busy with my job at the courthouse.  There are a lot of crazy people in the world.  Chelsey is in fall soccer.  So I'm a soccer mom. (sans the mini van, four other kids, and suburban husband).

Andrea:  I forgot your birthday.  I'm a turd.  I'm sorry.

A shout out to Amy who is engaged and I haven't even called her yet.  I'm a turd.  Congrats and your ring is beautiful.

Well time to go home and go to bed or some such nonsense.

Peace Out

I don't really wish I was a hotdog.  It was just what popped into my head.

Well, lets see I haven't been on here in about four months-and before that it was probably a good six or so.  I suck I know.

I am a terrible friend.  I don't call I don't write I forget birthdays I don't visit  I pretty much suck as a long distance friend.  and I've been feeling kind of guilty about that lately-Not that the guilt will produce positive results in getting better about these things but the guilt is there none the less.

Can I just say my three favorite shows right now  Greys Anatomy Ugly Betty and Men In Trees.  Now someone may question why are Nikkis three favorite shows all on ABC?   Is ABC  that great?  Do I hate all other channels?  No, alas it is my only channel.  I know its pathetic.  No cable no internet.  Which is why I never blog...no internet at home.  But Dr. McDreamy really is dreamy.  He just has this smile and this look and I just love him.  No, I don't get out much whats it to anyone.

My wonderful daughter is a big first grader this year.  She is as dramatic as ever.  Especially when she has to pick up dog poo.  Oh, life is rough.  My dog Brownie (whos black) is full of energy and I firmly believe there is rabbitt and cat blood running in his bloodlines.  He hops like any bunny would and in the middle of the night when he wants me to take him outside he kneads the blankets to wake me up.  He's pretty precious even though he still pees and poops in the house and I want to choke the the little life out of him.

So my daughter tells me the other day that the Easter Bunny must be real because the Easter shoes she got last year were to small and if it was moms and dads, they would have fit.  Logical thinking.

Life is good.  I'm busy with my job at the courthouse.  There are a lot of crazy people in the world.  Chelsey is in fall soccer.  So I'm a soccer mom. (sans the mini van, four other kids, and suburban husband).

Andrea:  I forgot your birthday.  I'm a turd.  I'm sorry.

A shout out to Amy who is engaged and I haven't even called her yet.  I'm a turd.  Congrats and your ring is beautiful.

Well time to go home and go to bed or some such nonsense.

Peace Out

I'm now an official Sheridan circuit court clerk.  yay me.  I really like it and I'm making more money. and thats all for now.

i have a question?  probably nobody is going to answer it but I'll ask it anyways.  Why is it so hard to stick up for yourself and assert your rights?

Now maybe its easy for some people but not for me.  I don't like confrontation.  I don't like people being mad at me.  But latley I don't like getting trampled upon either.  so its either stick up for my rights and have someone constantly mad at me or get trampled and not have my needs met and taken care of.

I'm trying to rely on my Heavenly Father to help me with this.  It may sound silly but I really struggle with this issue of standing up for myself but feeling bad about it because it makes someone angry with me.

Anyways.  I got to go to the Oregon Coast for thanksgiving and it was beautiful.  I love it.  I could live there so easy.  I seriously could just stand on the beach and watch to waves crash for hours.  It was wonderful.

I know I haven't been on here much but I have been really busy being a mom and a student and trying to stick up for myself  haha

Perhaps I will write more after the semester is over.  Hard to say.

I don't remember who sent this to me but it made me laugh so why not pass it on.

 

NEVER SAY TO A COP:

1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas)

2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.

3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People?

4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me. Good job!

5. Are You Andy or Barney?

6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer.

7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?

8. I pay your salary!

9. Gee, Office r! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too!



10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.

11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other
cars around.. That's how far ahead of me they are.

12. When the Officer says "Gee Your eyes look red, have you been drinking?" You probably shouldn't respond with,"Gee Officer your eyes look glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?"

Yes, I go to The Church of Latter Day Saints.  I am LDS or otherwise a "Mormon".  The foundation of my church is founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ.  Jesus is the example we are told to follow.  I pray to God or Heavenly Father,who created our exsistence and sent his only son to die for the sake of all mankind, and end my prayer in the name of his son, Jesus Christ.  Yes I have a Book of Morman along with my Bible.  The Book of Morman is a separte set of scriptures. It might be printed in a different way but I know my Bible has the same verses as yours.  Jesus Christ died on the cross to save all of mankind.   I believe that and believe the words of the scriptues  with all my heart.  Christianity is a belief in Christ and his teachings.

My question to you Lindsey and your friend.  What is your definition of a Christian?  Because thats mine.

I realize that the LDS church is different in a lot of ways.  We have the Book of Mormon for starters.  Obviously you don't believe that to be a true book.  But you can't prove to me, or yourself for that matter, that it isn't.  Anymore than I can prove to you that your religion is the "Right One"  or wrong one.  Iits what we choose to belive and what we feel is right.  Is it so unbelievable that God, who did miraculous things in the old and new testement times, couldn't  do them in our times through someone like Joseph Smith?  Just a thought.

 I have to say  it angers and saddens  me when someone implies or out right says that I'm not a Christian.  Who are you as a Christian to say you know whats right vs. whats wrong.  If I'm living my life as a Christian than I'm on the right track regardless of how I'm getting there.  And thats what it should be about.  I sincerely feel that if you prayed about it you would maybe get an impression from our Heavenly Father that you may be sadly misjudging people of other faiths.  We're all in this together.   I do feel a person should have a lot more information and study on a subject before they pass judgement. 

And if, by chance I'm wrong, I'm still living a Christian life.  I'm going to a church that promotes strong family values.  Advises against sex before marriage, alochohol and drugs, tea and coffee(which are harmful to the body).  It promotes service and prayer and good works.  That can't be bad.  No hard feelings, just letting you know my side. 

 

My baby girl started kindergarten today.  I didn't cry but I feel weird.  She cried when I had to leave her.  I wish I could remember how my first day of K went but alas after 23 years I don't remember much of being 5 years old.

when I took typing my fresh or soph more year of highschool we started the first half of the year on real typewriters and the second half our typing room got computers.  Today in Chelsey's classroom there were like 3 or 4 computers in her classroom.  crazy I tell you.

I started school on Monday at Sheridan college.  I am now working on my Bach. in social work.  my motto  "SAVING THE WORLD ONE F***ED UP PERSON AT A TIME"  I like it.  It has a nice ring to it.  I think I will put it on my business cards.

Not much to report in Sheridan.  I have just been working and living.  I have been reading a lot of books to improve my mind body and spirit.    I'm slowly tring to change my thinking patterns in more positive directioncs but its a 20 + years of neg. thingking to undo so the process is slow going.

Life is good though for the most part.  I have a great kid.  Great friends.  And a family that loves me. 

Okay,  I will get to why Murphy sucks in a minute...  Thursday night Chelsey's dad came to pick her up.  The poor girl stresses out about it everytime she has to go with her dad.   I swear she is going to be on high blood pressure meds by age 6.  But anyways for the longest time she would cry everytime he picked her up.  And then a few months ago she started doing better.  Not crying when he actually picked her up.  Well now were back to hysterical crying, holding onto me so hard I have to pry her off of me and it just kills me.  I don't know how to make her feel better about leaving with her dad.  It just really sucks.  Perhaps if he didn't go 4-6 weeks inbetween visits but hey thats just me.  Of course hes really busy working durning the summer.  although that doesn't really explain why he does it in the fall winter and spring but I digress.

Anyways got back from Florida on Tuesday evening.  My plane got delayed, of course.  DO NOT FLY AMERICAN AIRLINES IF YOU CAN AVOID IT.  Every flight was delayed by a technical difficutly, a late plane, etc.....I flew on 4 different planes and everyone of them was late.  Denver to Dallas  I don't know what the initiall hold up was but instead of flying out at 10 we left at 11:45 and then proceeded to sit there for another 20-30 minutes  while the captain gets on the intercom to explain that something minor needed repaired and the repair crew was on its way with some red TAPE.  I don't know aboout anyone else but I really didn't need to know that my airplane was being held together with tape.  But God got us there safely and returned us home safely and that is whats important.  I didn't get home until 1:30 am driving from Denver back to Sheridan. 

I walk into my apartment and flip on the light--guess what no lights.  I have a bad feeling about this.  I try another light.  No go.  Chelsey is freaking out.  "wheres the lights mom, did the rain make them go out" flipping switches all the while, so I stumble thru my dark apartment to find something to light a candle and then I proceed to go thru my mail by candlelight.  And sure enough there is a lovely little disconnect notice from the electric company.  meanwhile Chelsey is "mom, can I watch a movie, no chelsey the tv doesn't work got to sleep"  "well can we listen to music"  My electricity got shut off on the first, I got home on the second.  My bill was only $80 for the last two months.  They charged me an additional 180 for a deposit fee.  So I go down there to say hey I think you should waive this deposit fee.  Nope they sure would not.  So I spent every last penny in my checking account that was supposed to go to other bills to pay this f-ing deposit so I could get electricity back on.  I did not see this coming so it really sucked.

While in Florida I read this book by Dave Ramsey "The Total Money Makeover"  Good book, worth checking out if you live paycheck to paycheck and hate it.  But Dave talks about how when people don't have emergency money set aside, Murphy (from murphys law) camps out in your spare bedroom.  Who did I come home too.  Murphy of course and the bloodsuckers from MDU.   

Anywho Chelsey comes home from her dads on the 14th so I have a week to get organized before the frenzied school year starts again.  My baby starts Kindergarten this year.  Ohhhh  We get to go school shopping when she gets back.  It will be so fun.  Every year when the school supplies come out I get really nostolgic.  Anywhoo thats all for now

Oh, one more thing.  I enjoyed the Harry Potter 6th book.  I think its headed in a good direction.  My only complaint is that it was shorter than the last one.  It should be at least as long, if not longer.  okay that all folks.

 

Disney World is hot, crowded, terrifically overpriced, but a whole lot of fun.  If i could have collected my sweat it would have been a couple of buckets worth easy.  Gross but true.  Instead I just let it drip off me. 

Today I go to the beach where I can at least jump in the water to cool off and not have to wait in line.  I almost prefer the sharks to the swarm (or swerm as my friend Camber likes to say) of people at Disney.  Don't get me wrong, I had a great time but its chaos at its finest and I can't wait to come back next summer and do it all again. 

It was me and Deb Chelsey 5, Madi 5, Mckenah 7, Brendan 2, Braedan 6 months.  Word of advice its really hard to do Disney with babies but they held up surprisingly well.  In fact I think the girls whined more than them.  The girls loved Splash Mountain and this crazy roller coaster ride.  I thought they would be scared but they were loving it.  Meanwhile the 12 year old girl behind me was screaming so loud I could barely hear.

anywhoo must go for now will right more later.