BLOGATHON

Hello all my trustee sidekicks,

Stale Betty in participating in this years Blogathon go check out her website and make a donation. It's for a great cause the Evan A. Ashcraft Memorial Foundation.. Help support the troops and make a donation. Also visit her website. "We will be blogging for 24 hours straight starting August 6th at 9AM EST."

Take Care and have fun.

What makes me happy Aug 4th

The MALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the mall even if I'm not buying anything I love to go and window shop. What I love even more is an empty mall. Ok I went to the mall yesterday. I was 100+ outside yesterday and seeing how I had that issue with the heat exhaustion a few weeks back I thought the mall is nice and cool. So my next door neighbor and I with the kids went to the mall. Had a good time. My son doesn't like the mall too much (just like a man LOL) SO I have to make sure he has plenty to eat or drink to occupy his time. My oldest however loves the mall also. I think I've raised a monster (Sorry Honey. She was all up in there stores ohhh look at this I have to try it on, she would try in on and model in the mirror. My fav store @ the mall VS (Victoria's Secret). I usually get into load of trouble up in there. I could spend so much money in there (I don't) but I could. Well that is my happy place for the day. Take Care.

April

What makes me happy Aug 3rd.

Ok kiddos, today is a tough one because I finally have a date and time that my husband will be here for his 2 weeks R@R. Yeah!!!!!!!!! He will be here on the 13th in the afternoon time frame. So for today I'm happy that I get to see my husband really soon hopefully the next week will go by fast or slow depending on how much house work I still have to get done. Then plan (if I find a babysitter) is to pick him up from the airport, ride out and pick up Angie go get something to eat, then go and see Motley Crew. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to surprise the kids so I'm not going to tell them I picking daddy up. I'm just going to tell them I'm going out, and I will be back after they're asleep. The next day the 14th I'm having a small get together for him. Well I better get going I have some last minute planning I need to start.

ME

What makes me happy Aug 2nd

My son Cutis, He is so full of life and has a smile that will make you melt. A bit of a hard head at times, but hey at least he sticks up for what he believes in. I challenge the world to be more like my son, stick up for yourselves because if you don't who will.

Proud Army Wife

Hello all,

Snarkwife sent me a Proud Army Wife Shirt
Just want to publicly thank her. Check out the website and buy something. Here are some other websites for all the other branches.
Proud Airforce Wife
Proud Navy Wife
Proud Marine Wife

Until next time
April

What makes me happy Aug 1st

Ok I got this from another Military wife who got it from Big Orange Michael. Sounds like a great idea, so let's give it a try.
My 5 yeal old daughter Alexandra, she has a kind heart and wonderful soul. She can see the good in anyone. I challenge the world to be more like my daughter.

April

Tag your it!!!!!!!!

Ok I've been tagged by Deanne so here it is.

Ok, so what's on my nightstand?

Let's see.
I have a candle, a box of tissues, a small lamp, a bottle of lotion, my phone charger, and a card that my husband sent from A-stan (it has two people and man and a women running and jumping across two beds. On the inside it says "Your my favorite form of exercise" and of course he wrote me a small letter. Well that's about it for my nightstand not very exciting.

Until I get tagged again.

April

BLUE MOON

I forgot to mention that Ozzy mooned the audience during the concert. It was awesome! Just thought I'd add that little tid bit.

IT'S TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.

And the list just keeps growing

30th July House Warming Party for our dear friends Jim and Helena 1500-until whenever (Check) Had a great time

6th Aug
Alexandra's cheerleading camp 0900-1500
Next door neighbors Birthday Party 1800 or so.

10th Aug Birthday party for a kid in the neighborhood 12-1500

13th Aug
Alexandra's football jamboree ALL DAY
Motley Crew concert 1930 or so. (Angie is working on tickets and I'm working on a babysitter)

15th Aug
Alexandra's cheerleading practice. TBA
22nd Aug
Alex's kindergarten orientation 1800-1900

24th Aug
School starts for Alexandra (she is so excited) Oh and here is her supply list I guess I need to find time to get all of this stuff also.

Kindergarten

Washable Crayola thin classic markers (thanks mom) done
Washable Crayola thick classic markers (thanks mom) done
(4) 16ct Crayola crayons (thanks mom) done
Blunt 5" Fiskar scissors (thanks mom) done
(2) Small Elmer's glue sticks (thanks mom) done
(5) 4 Oz. Elmer's school glue (thanks mom) done
Marble Composition Book, 100 ct (had one laying around the house) done
Facial tissue (thanks mom) done
Box of zip quart bags
Box of zip gallon bags
Baby Wipes

I'll start checking stuff off the list as I get them (let's see how long it takes)

27th Aug
Curtis's Birthday (don't know if I'm going to have a party yet it's a lot of work)

29th Aug
I have the kids I babysit. (only one during the day the rest are in school I'll get the rest of them after school. They are also trying to change my friends work schedule do we are looking at maybe 2 days to for me to have the kids like Mon and Tues. Which will give her Sats off which she really needs.

Calling all concert goers

As you can see my school shopping list is almost complete thanks to my mom. Thank you again mom it helped me out a lot. It's amazing how the littlest things help the most.

Ok my weekend went well. I didn't clean at all. I paid for it today. It was worth however. I took the kids to Chuck E Cheese. Thanks to Angie's daughter and her daughter's boyfriend. I couldn't have done it without you. We them went to the mall to build a bear and the kids built a bear well Curtis built a puppy. It's name is Skippy and the Stack sauce (don't ask), Alex built and purple bear and named her Fairy, and Taylor built a really soft brown bear and named it Baby. On Sunday thanks to Angie (she got the tickets) and B's parents (Angie's daughter's boyfriend)they babysat. I went to Ozzfest. VIP seats and VIP tent. The only group I really wanted to see was Black Sabbath and yes Ozzy was there! He is so great on stage. He seemed so happy to be there and up on stage he really loves his fans also. Another headliner was Iron Maiden they kick ass also. I was never really into them however the also put on a great show. It seems to me the older bands really appreciate there fans more than the newer bands. They really get the crowd involved. They always say thank you and give you more if your loud enough. Both bands were great and I happy to say that my concert attendance list is growing. Ok when I was younger I saw a few put I'm starting a new one.

1.Queensryche
Judas Priest

2. Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Black Label Society

I'm hoping to see Motley crew in Aug. And who ever comes this way.
Now I'm making up for playing this weekend with a messy house and a whole lot of housework, but hey I got all week, right?

Well until something new come along

April

The Eagles

OK I'm feeling a lot better I just need to stay out of the sun for long periods of time. I asked someone to mow my grass yesterday. It killed me to ask( you know who you are and THANK YOU). I've been drinking a lot of fluids and trying to eat on a regular basis. I've been neglecting my health so much lately.

The Eagles remind of my husband. I have fond memories of him singing The Eagles. How I do miss him. Hopefully he'll be home soon even if only for a few weeks. It seems like I have so much going on in Aug. Here is a run down. Mind you my husband is planning on coming how for two weeks in Aug and we don't have any dates for that yet. I guess I'll update as them dates come in.

6th Aug
Alexandra's cheerleading camp 0900-1500
Next door neighbors Birthday Party 1800 or so.

13th Aug
Alexandra's football jamboree ALL DAY
Motley Crew concert 1930 or so. (Angie is working on tickets and I'm working on a babysitter)

15th Aug
Alexandra's cheerleading practice. TBA

24th Aug
School starts for Alexandra (she is so excited) Oh and here is her supply list I guess I need to find time to get all of this stuff also.

Kindergarten

Washable Crayola thin classic markers (thanks mom) done
Washable Crayola thick classic markers (thanks mom) done
(4) 16ct Crayola crayons (thanks mom) done
Blunt 5" Fiskar scissors (thanks mom) done
(2) Small Elmer's glue sticks (thanks mom) done
(5) 4 Oz. Elmer's school glue (thanks mom) done
Marble Composition Book, 100 ct (had one laying around the house) done
Facial tissue (thanks mom) done
Box of zip quart bags
Box of zip gallon bags
Baby Wipes

I'll start checking stuff off the list as I get them (let's see how long it takes)

27th Aug
Curtis's Birthday (don't know if I'm going to have a party yet it's a lot of work)

29th Aug
I have the kids I babysit. (only one during the day the rest are in school I'll get the rest of them after school. They are also trying to change my friends work schedule do we are looking at maybe 2 days to for me to have the kids like Mon and Tues. Which will give her Sats off which she really needs.

I also want to try and have a small get together when my husband comes home so he can say hi to our friends, all @ one time and get it out of the way. It not that we don't love them to death but this way I wouldn't feel guilty for hogging him all to myself. They have helped us out a lot.

Well this brings me to the end of my post. I need to get some cleaning done today but, getting out the house would be nice also, tough decision. Until next time take care everyone. Again thank you for all your prayers and support.

Superwoman has been defeated

Hello all,

Look like I got myself a little run down, it's either heat related or some little bug. However when putting 2&2 together I'm betting on heat. Last night all of the sudden I got real sick feeling and exhausted I couldn't move of the couch without the feeling of wanting to pass out. Needless to say my kids took advantage of this and destroyed the house. I had forgotten all about the tree and shrub dude coming out to look at a tree that has been taken over by bag worms. When he came to the door it took everything I had to get up and go to the door. I told what was going on and if he needed anything I would be sitting on the front porch. We talked for awhile he is a Marine and his unit is being deployed in 6 mn or so. I came back inside my kids were starving I put waffles in the toaster and told my oldest when they popped up to get them out and give them to the two younger ones, that bought me 5 mins or so until I had to get up and put more in. My kids sure can pack away some waffles. I then put all the kids to bed, the youngest went to sleep right away and I put a movie on for the other two so I could get in the bath. I took some TY PM's and laid down until their movie was over and put them to bed. I feel a little better this morning just a little groggy. I need to make sure I eat today even though I don't feel like it.(stomach still a little icky) Well it's taken all my brain power to type this up, so I better go for now.

April

Still having a hard time with the PC

Ok now I think it's the internet provider. Will see what's happens I tried to do a few things to my blog but it wouldn't let me. Hopefully this will work.

Later
April

NEW VIDEO

Ok I know, I know but hey pass my website along to all those lonely soldiers out there. I will only leave the this video on for a few days. Hey I'm doing my part to keep morale high. (I want a pair of red boots to)

I seem to have a bug

I seem to have a bug on my PC, or the internet provider here is messed up. Sometime I can get on and sometimes I can't. I guess it's time to run a anti virus scan and a spyware scan to see what they can find. I can't wait for school to start, even though it's only my oldest going back, that counts for something. She also starts cheerleading(as she calls it) soon, they actually have an all day cheer camp here. I don't know if she'll make it all day she's only 5. She's excited. We tried soccer however she didn't like it because it made her sweaty she said. She would only go to the games so she could have snack and socialize. What a princess she is. My son will be turning 3 in Aug. And it look like his daddy will be able to be here for that. He's trying to come home on R&R for two weeks in Aug. I don't know why they call it R&R it should be called, come home kiss the wife and kids, fix everything that need to be fixed, sleep and go back. It will be a well deserved break for him. He wants to come home and be normal he says. Well there is nothing normal here I tell ya. I guess to him all the kids running around and screaming and the mess is normal. We sure do miss him. I guess I'll plan a few things for us to do nothing major, however with three kids anything we do is major. My poor dog Sydney has been sick so I've been dealing with her. She either ate something or had a stomach thing going on. She is doing better. She has to take two pills twice a day and eat really bland food. She's loving it because that means she gets to eat boiled chicken and rice, oh and cheese to get the pills down. My youngest is turning into a bully lately pushing and hitting the other two. I guess she is just letting them know she's not going take any of their crap. The kids are getting so big. My how the grow up fast. I hope everyone who reads my blog on a regular basis is doing good. Thank you for all your support.

Signing off
April

The world is full of DUMB ASSES

Not much to say on this guy, http://members.aol.com/viperspages/about/forsakethetroops.html

Thank you to http://littlesweetdreams.blogspot.com/, I found about this info on her blog,again thank you. For this man needs to be sent away with that Fred Phelps idiot,http://www.klewtv.com/x5781.xml?ParentPageID=x5649&ContentID=x66219&Layout=KLEW.xsl&AdGroupID=x5781
Is this what is happening to the public school system? I though the govern't has that no child left behind thing going on? I think they missed a few.

To everyone, check it out leave your comments and let the world know we won't stand for this, it is our husbands and wives and our children's fathers and mothers they are shamefully dishonoring. Please let let the troops know you are supporting them, there are plenty of websites that help support them.

Until someone else pisses me off
April

Missing our husbands

Ok I've noticed, on a few blogs I've that we all are missing out husbands today, me included. Why today? I miss my honey I miss him a lot. I went into V. Secret today and I think that made me miss him even more. They have such cute stuff in there, and why buy anything if it's just going to hang in your closet for the next however long. Well I did buy a few things just so my kids would shut up about how they wanted the little pink and white stuffed dogs. If you buy anything from their pink line you get this cute little pink and white poka dotted dog. Oh by the way my fav color is PINK. I use to have pink in the bottom layer of my hair and I think I own everything from VS's pink line. I swear they must have been thinking about me when the came out with that line. Anyway I'm getting off track (sorry)!

I was just saying earlier today, that I feel like I don't even have a husband anymore until the paycheck hits and I realize how much more difficult it would be if I had to work. I thank my husband for everything he does to let me be able to stay at home with the kids. I miss him and love him for without him I would be no one. I look forward to the day you return. I can't wait to be with you once again, I miss our time together good or bad. Hurry home we all miss you and love you.

Update time

Ok I guess I need and update here, so much has happened around here. First of all I'm starting to feel as if my husband doesn't exist any more. I know that sounds horrible. I guess it's just that I'm doing everything by myself and I've completely taken over the house. It's pretty bad when you live in a small town and when you go out you always see the same people out and about, I just know they're thinking poor women all those kids and no man around. Then you have the other end of the spectrum, when I do get a chance to get out without the kids I get kinds of looks from men, In my younger non settled down days I would have loved it, and I might even like it now if the men were top notch, but they don't even come close, or there is the young ones yuck.( I like them to be older than 25) LOL JK. However one day I was at Lowes it was me and the kids and here I was loading 20 bags of red rock into my car and this nice older man (my grandfathers age) came over and asked if he could help, I said no I'm fine but he insisted. As we are loading the rock he noticed the proud spouse magnet I have on my SUV and asked if my husband was one of them overseas. He said tell him thank you next time you talk to him and then he told me not to worry about the rock get the kids in the car he'll finish it up, so I loaded the kids in and when I was done he was gone and the car was loaded and all closed up ready to go. So THANK YOU to that man where ever you are, and now for my next story. It was just this past Thursday or Friday I'm getting ready to get all the kids out of the door and into the car when I hear a knock on the door crap I say to myself it's one of Alex's friends or someone wanting to borrow something. I get to the door and I see a news truck parked in front of my house and a guy standing at my door. Ok my first reaction was terror, did something happen to my Husband and the news found out first? I opened the door he into. Himself and said he was doing a story on how fast good ol Culpeper was growing. He asked me a few questions then asked if I would I mind going on camera for an interview I said no prob, but can I go get some makeup on first. Mind you my hair wasn't done nor was I dressed to impress but oh well. So I did the interview. I watch it that night they did a really great job and they put the kids playing in yard in the piece also. Well a day later the kids and I were taking a walk and a guy and his wife were having a yard sale, I stopped to chat a bit and then he asked is your husband ok I saw the new truck out there and all I could think was that something happened and the news was already knocking on your door. I told them the whole story of what really happened and thanked them for thinking about us. Other than them two exciting stories everything else has been the norm. The kids screaming at me, me screaming at them (which I hate doing) I hate having to raise my voice. My son got a hold of a knife don't ask how I think he's into magic and made it appear out of thin air because I've never seen that knife before. Well he cut his finger not too bad it's taken a couple of days to get it to heal. Just as his finger heals I decide to cut my knuckles with scissors as I'm opening a box, I can hear my husband's voice in my head, away from the body, and how he is going to hide all the sharp objects from me again. I'm pretty gracefully when it come to sharp objects, there was awhile there when my husband wouldn't let me use a knife or scissors ( not joking)

Well I hope this finds everyone in peace and good health.

April

Weird comments

Ok I've been getting some weird,rude and scary comments from people, I don't know about my children. If you are going to leave a comment like that, don't chicken out and not leave your your name. I guess if it gets worse I'll have to stop what I'm doing. To everyone else Thank you for your continued support.