Hello everyone,
dont see anyone @ the moment. will start up. be back in a bit

Hello again,
slept real well last night thank goodness. Always like that. Busy times for the rest of the week, but trying to get that exercise in. Had a project that kept me off the phones for a few hrs. Not a bad deal, hope I can do again soon.

take care everyone and have a great day

Lizzy

Morning Lizzy...could have started this thread at 1 am as I was out going into town to pick DD up from b/f's house...awwwww...all the planning and schemeing was for her to go last night to a bull riding show 4 hours upstate...I was okay with it until I found out how late they would be back in but DH actually gave the final okay with condition that I had to pick her back up when they got home so that made me look like the bad guy (think that one was planned?) so I quickly rose to that challenge and said "fine by me, I will go back and get her". He is not taking the b/f thingy so well.....but he is NOT going to make me out to be the bad guy in a situation such as last night..NO SIREE!! At least DS did not have to be in to work this morning until 8 and he is only working 20 min from the house so I was able to sleep a little later than Mon & Tues.

Caught up on the posts yesterday and meant to post personals but got slack last night..

As for talks with DD...I am trying to keep the communication lines between the 2 of us wide open right now...and although it is hard not be totally in shock at some of the stuff she asks, etc. I am trying to play the role of the cool mom...so far it is working! Even b/f thinks I am a cool mom!!!! Gotta get in good with him too looks like at this point. DH is very negative with her right now and she & he got a in a huge fight at the b/f's yard over how she was dressed yesterday (she had her t-shirt tied up in a knot in the back--does anybody see this as offensive????) but all he did was embarrass her and upset her and she was still on that kick @ 1 am...gotta handle her with kid gloves right now I can see...everything is total drama for her!!!!

Okay..gotta scoot kids are starting to stir...bbl

Girlie all I can say is HUGS to you! I know what you are dealing with, it's never easy! Just remember some day she'll grow out of it!

As for me, UGH, I'm preparing for this darn garage sale with my father this weekend. My family is in total drama at the moment so I wish they weren't coming here to drag me into it! OH well, SO I'm going to be sorting and gathering, and CLEANING today. Hugs to you all!

Terry- We are so going through the same stuff right now with DD. Her and DH are totally not clicking and DH is her step dad which I think makes the rift between them even worse! Frustrating!

Hey Lizzy! Have a good day!

April- Good luck with the yard sale! I love going to yard sales and flea markets!

Well, more writing today.. I can't wait until this week is behind me. DH gets off early today so we are going to do a little running around. I am getting into that spring cleaning mood. I want to get rid of a bunch of stuff. I want new dishes and glasses....When I went to the bridal shower the other day and saw all the new modern stuff she was getting I decided I need to update a few things! Ashley's last day of school is tomorrow and she has several end of school year parties to go to this weekend. We have several graduation parties to attend as well....busy busy.... bye girls! I have to start writing...ugh!

Morning all!
Yeah today is the last day of school for Holly! Yipeee! tomorrow we can sleep in! LOL! I decided to take her and her friend swimming yesterday instead of bringing them here, remember I just cleaned her room for three hours on Sunday! LOL! Well I decided that this little gal is a brat! LOL! She is very bossy and just into everything. Gonna have to watch that friendship! She even invited herself over today to sleep over! Sheesh!
Anyway, going to drop Holly off and then come home, work a bit, and then take Chy to get her nails done. and then home to work some more! I want to finish work today so I can just finish cleaning for the weekend company tomorrow! Whew!

Lizzy~ Ok so what's the deal with your mom? I finally saw that she was answering personals? I hope she meets someone you approve of,,,,,welcome to the teen years! Are you going up there this weekend?

Terry~ Oh my!!!! I think we need to text girlie! I don't find that t shirt thing offensive but I can see how a dad would. Sometimes they just don't know how to talk to teen girls I'm finding out. I have tried to tell DH that he shouldn't say things to Chy but he just doesn't understand!

Allison~ Have fun writing today! I think that last book by James Patterson was called Cross?

April~ Hey there! Garage sale huh? Hoping for some big $$

Ok I better go, I still have to wrap the teacher's gift and get breakfast going!

be on sometime today!

b

Hey girls, happy hump day! I can't believe everyone's kids are getting out of school so late! If we had to go into June I'd just cry! LOL
Two more weeks of concession stands... I am counting down. I don't mind doing it when it starts, but man it's sucking right now! And, last night I only had to do one game... need a better attitude! LOL
Got my hair and nails done yesterday so I felt like a new woman. I had been going on 12 weeks with hair and 4 weeks with nails! My friend/cosmetologist had a benign lump removed and couldn't work for a while... I looked pretty bad by the time she got to me yesterday! LOL
Eating wise, I am hanging in there. My worst meal is always dinner. My only excuse is the concession stand and it's just not a good one. Tonight should be fine since we don't have to be there. Billy informed me that we should get a Wii Fit... duh freaking duh... I can tell him that 40 times to a blank stare, but his buddy mentioned it once and by golly we're getting one!
Hope you all have a great day!

Lizzy: Glad you got some rest! You need it after reading Sunday's post by you! HOLY COW! Sending patience your way!
Terry: Woohoo for you!! I am glad you didn't make yourself the bad guy (girl/Mom). My mom was and continues to be very open in her talking with me and it helped tremendously. I knew I could tell her anything, but that we had boundaries to respect like you and Kimberly do too. What I am seeing far too much in HS these days are moms that try to be friends with their daughters to the point where there are no more rules... Dina Lohan type stuff. Kimberly is lucky to have you.
Barb: The last couple of sentences to Terry go for you too. I love the way you handle Chynna. You girlies are going to make parenting Faith alot easier for me. Y'all make the mistakes, fix them, and then I'll learn from them ok? LOL Enjoy sleeping in tomorrow!
April: Have fun at your garage sale. Hope the drama fades away!
Allison: Good luck on your paper! Just tell DH to stay "constant." Ashley will appreciate that when she's older. Justin (my step son) has told me since he has gotten to be an adult that it was nice to know that no matter what he did I was still going to be here for him. He might have changed but I didn't change the way I dealt with him. Maybe that will help in your case. I know as a step parent it can be like you don't exist, you don't have value, and you have to be bad cop all the time... but then they grow up and it was all worth it.
That's enough of this novel today! Have a great one!

Barb- I think that was it... I just remember that you said it was so good you read it in like 2 days...

Xan- Too funny about the Wii... I keep mentioning it to my DH to no avail...maybe i'll have one of his buddies mention it to him! lol Thanks for the great words of wisdom regarding the whole step parenting thing! Very encouraging!!!

man i am loving my new phone...i am currently getting a pedicure and this just beats having to talk to the nail girl. i think i agreed to a flower on my toe or something! lol i dont speak vietnamese..... allison...yep two days get that book its so good! hi xan miss ya hun...ok well make the mistakes for ya...no problem there..lol i better go and find out what agreed to b

I am jealous of you girls and your pedicures and manicures!