Self-Proclaimed Supermom

Relief (maybe)

Well here we are, Friday.  Finally the actual FIRST day of my vacation due to the fact I had to work quite a bit this week.  But that's all over now.  It won't happen again next year, I will do all in my power to make sure of that.

DH is off with us for the next three days, so I am glad about that.  We spent all of our Best Buy GC money from Christmas tonite.  Whining kids, one laying on the floor in ANY aisle we went to.  Sheesh, it was quite the joyful hour or so.  But everyone is happy with what they got, so I am glad about that.

Well, tomorrow is New Year's Eve.  I can't believe it is here already.  Should be interesting.  I wonder what we will be drinking...........

Zen Garden.....Take Me Away!

Okay, last post I was taking a deep breath.  Christmas is over, hooray, hooray.  Now here we are, new stresses arise.  Working, yes WORKING on vacation.  Had to go into work last night, looking for a file for 2 hours, today, my sister is here visiting and I am STILL working.  Talking to auditors, getting faxes, sending faxes, disputing some things they had to say on the audit.  I have been working on this shit off and on all day.  I haven't even taken a shower yet today (eww gross!).  This was NOT what was on the agenda for today.  I am really upset inside.  I feel like I am drowning in more ways than one.  This is not vacation.  This sucks.  This blows.  I feel like I want to cry.  I want to just run away to the zen garden and get away from it all.

Now I Can Take a Deep Breath!

It's over.  It's finally over.  Sheesh its like the dinner you take hours upon hours to cook and it gets wolfed down in 20 minutes or less.  The house is a mess, exhaustion has set in, but the kids still have that twinkle in their eyes about the whole thing.  It was worth every penny and every moment of planning.

M is happy with her things.  I think her two favorite things are the wireless PlayStation controllers and her Sonic the Hedgehog characters.  B, well, he would just enjoy playing with the empty boxes but his favorites are Play-Doh and his Veggie Tales (Mr Potato Head) Larry.  Hubby, not sure, he likes everything.  And me, I got all sorts of wonderful kitchen things and I just love love LOVE my coffee maker.  It is cool, and makes a great cup of brew.  I think we have made about 8 pots since Christmas so far (we are big coffee drinkers around here).

Well my wish that everyone would be happy with their gifts came true.  I am so glad.  Everyone loved dinner, everyone was happy, I feel so peaceful about that.  Hooray!  Busy week to come though, dinner with work buddies, dinner for Pap's birthday, New Year's Eve.  I am creating my New Year's Resolutions.  I will be posting them when I am done (to remind me as well) what they are.  Not too many, but enough hopefully to create the kind of person that I want to be.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Woo Hoo For Christmas Eve!

Well, it's Christmas Eve, and I must say I do have an excitement about all of the festivities to come.  It will be busy, but worth it.  I can't wait so see my kids faces tomorrow morning with all of the presents.  It will be an EXTRA exciting one for B cause this year he understands what is going on (and will open his own presents without mommy or daddy having to do it for him).  I am equally excited for one particular present that I will be getting tomorrow.  It is a NEED believe it or not.  Right now I have a Starbucks Barista 12 cup coffee maker.  Thermal Carafe, nice design, plus its Starbucks.  This is the third one in four years that I have had due to the constant malfunctioning (leaking, having to press the brew button three times for it to completely brew, etc.).  Even the lady at Starbucks told me that there are alot of complaints about their brewing equipment, so as a friend I am going to tell you DON'T BUY ONE.  They are good about the warranty and replacement parts to a point.  Then they think you are pulling one over on them.  So I gave up and now we will enjoy a Cuisinart with the very cool gas gage design, so when DH comes home, he doesn't have to lift the carafe out, shake it, and ask "Hey, is there any coffee?".  We loved this one cause it seems like a coffee maker that Alton Brown would have in his kitchen.

So on that note Merry (Happy) Christmas (Holidays), whatever your preference is.  But I will tell you what, I will NOT call my tree a Holiday Tree.  That is just the stupidest thing I have EVER heard.  If I didn't celebrate Christmas, I wouldn't have a tree in my house....duh!

Ready To Scream (or cry)

See this girl?  This is EXACTLY how I feel right now.  This has been such a crazy day.  Woke up at 7am (an hour later than I am supposed to).  How I got a shower, got myself ready, and the kids ready and to school on time is BEYOND ME.  It's a stinkin miracle.  It's like time stood still or something.  One ciggie, no coffee, I was not good when I got to work.

Well another day of crunching numbers, organizing, making copies, and totally missing out on the school Christmas Party.  Sheesh, we exchanged pollyannas, ate, and back to work.  No kibitzing with the students, no laughing with my co-workers, just WORK WORK WORK.  It was such a bummer.  But now I am done crunching numbers (I think) so I can attempt to get myself into the Christmas spirit.  I will have to do one thing for work on vacation, but I don't think I will have to leave the house, so I will survive on that one.  But on a good note, I got lots of Starbucks coffee and a great coffee mug, so that helps the mood.

I just feel overwhelmed.  Dinner to plan, presents still to wrap, one present still to purchase.  It seems like every year it is always down to the wire...hurry up.  I just wish for peace in my mind and in my heart for the new year.  I want things to change, but more about that in another post.

Is It Really So Strange?

                                                                    Why are school pictures always so goofy looking?  I pay all of this money for these pictures and I could take a much better picture myself.  Too funny.  My kids are WAY cuter than this!

Crazy day at work.  Crunching numbers once again, all day, even stayed an extra hour.  That twenty-something talks down to me like I am a complete idiot.  He really pisses me off.

It's been a rough day!

How Do I Feel? Duh...

Too tired to care.  I could fall asleep right here at the computer.  It's been a long day for each one of us in the whole family.  B still not feeling well, MJ getting teased at school, me having to look at numbers all day and getting crosseyed, and DH....well, I'm not sure but he said he had a rough day too.  I just have to remember these things:

1. No one died from looking at a pile of dirty laundry
2. No one will go blind from looking at dust and cobwebs
3. Another day will come when I have enough energy to get to all of the chores that need to be done.

Home Again, Home Again..Jiggity Jig

Well, I am home today with B.  He had a fever and a wicked cough all night (of course stuffed in our bed between DH and me), woke up still feeling the same way, so I decided to stay home with him.  I always get worked up when I have to call one of them out from school.  Like it's a bad thing or something.  Call him out, go back upstairs to say, "B, you need some num-num".  "NO NUM-NUM MOMMY!"  I don't understand what the big whoop is with the medicine.  It's liquid, its CHERRY(what kid doesn't like cherry). He is so crazy!  He definitely feels cooler now, I am so glad.  Isn't he cute, even when he is sick.

So of course since I was threatened to have to come in on vacation, it was a very hard decision to stay home.  Hey I could just be selfish and have him go through his day as usual.  I could never live with myself, so I figured I could work from home today.  Spreadsheets, numbers......I have nightmares about numbers.  I have them SO CLOSE.  By now I already have a nice headache going on.  I am so ready for vacation...I can't even tell you!  The countdown begins!

Where's Gizelda 12/19/05