My Day Book entry #15

Today is...
June 30th 2010 (Where has the time gone??)

Outside My Window...
Sunny and a chilly 65 degrees. I miss the 96 degree weather we had this weekend!

I am Thinking...
about how time is slipping away rapidly and I still don't have anything done that I wanted to have done by now. It's stressing me out. The house is a mess, yet I have no motivation to clean it because A: I am never home and B: I feel like "Why?". Why, when I AM home and I AM exhausted should I further exhaust myself when all I want to do is still down and crash, to clean the house when five seconds later one of the kids or Bee is going to come along behind me and mess up what I just cleaned. I don't know what's worse, if they were intentionally doing it, or the fact that they are clueless to the fact that it's NOT ok to walk in the door, literally STEP out of your shoes and leave them where they lay, drop whatever bags/toys/papers/garbage that's in your hands on the floor (you think I am joking...) and walk into the living room. Then, if you are Bee, you strip down to your boxers and t-shirt, leaving your pants and anything else living in the middle of the room. Ugh...today is stressing me out!

I am thankful for...
The long holiday weekend...and all the Freedoms I enjoy thanks to the many sacrifices from men and women in uniform

What I have learned this week...
well, I learned that on my phone GPS, I could see a running list of directions as an option versus waiting until I am approaching the turn.

I am wearing...
Jeans, Black Flip-Flops, Pink tank top with a Tan sweater. I am Johnny-Two-Buttons today..

I am creating...
a headache for myself. So. Stressed. Ugh!

I am going...
to make the red, white, and blue confetti cake this weekend for 4th of July. I am also going to attempt to clean tonight. Even if it's just the same three rooms I always try to clean.


I am reading...
the list of things my boss just gave me to do.

I am hoping...
The same things I am always hoping. To get his house sorted and packed. To get mine packed. I am hoping we get to do something fun for the holiday weekend and that I get my bonus check that we've been getting the last two years...I need the money. WE need the money. I am also hoping that my "tenant" starts paying me. If he doesn't, no matter. It just would be nice if I wasn't the only person making good on my responsibilities....

I am hearing...
my boss typing and yammering about something. I hate today.


Around the House...
Apparently my boyfriend thinks it will appease me if instead of him and I starting work on the basement tonight, which is what REALLY needs to be done, he takes me to go drive by a house I saw for rent and called on that will most likely NOT still be available come September 1st, but WILL cause me to stress out even more over the fact that we have 60 days right now and SO MUCH that NEEDS to be done and NO TIME to do it in. I also have no idea what the plans are for the 4th of July. Normally, I would say something over at my parents house, but my mom just got home from the hospital from having her 456598th stent put in, and really, going over THERE is stressful too. They're trying to get their house ready to move and everything is in a disarray. Plus, then they want us to work while we are over there and I just don't want to. Then, I have a fundraiser and a graduation party to attend on the same day during the same times, so I am going to have to split my time at both.

One of my Favorite things this week...
The fact I got into my "small" (as in, smallest size I have ever owned as an adult) jeans for the first time since Christmas!! Breaking up with alcohol has it's benefits....

A Picture Thought...

Bee at his brother's house this weekend, wearing his brother's viking hat....

Today is my Friday!!!!

So, Suck it, Thursday!

So, I get a phone call yesterday at like noon. It's Bee. He's upset. The gas is off at home. Hmm. I wondered why my shower never really got HOT. I sighed. He sighed. I said "I thought you paid them up in full?" to which he replied "I thought I did too". Well, He did...but it was a day before they billed for April in May, and then the end of May he apparently got one for April AND May...and he didn't pay it. Here's the thing with Bee. He has the money. That's not the issue. In fact, he paid it all up in full yesterday (even though he still had to take today off to be there when they come to turn it back on) He just forgets. He doesn't open the mail. Hell, he barely remembers to get it out of the box but once a week. That will change when we move in together. I will get the mail everyday and he will give me a set amount on the 1st and 15th of the month and I will pay the bills. He will have access to all of our accounts. He will be shown conformation numbers. Hell, he can watch me pay them online. But I will handle it. My credit is involved and I don't play like that.

Bee met me with the kids yesterday afternoon at the apartment complex we were going to check out. Let me tell you, A big, fat, resounding NO! I am so glad that we both agree on that fact lol! I wasn't excited about it from the start. Like, as in, before I even left my chair at work. Master bedrooms are supposed to be the bedrooms that have the bathroom attached, most square footage, and the largest closet. According to the floor plan, the SMALLEST bedroom has the bathroom and a small closet. However, I was going for Bee.

While driving there, I was already hating it. It's located at one of the busiest intersections, and it was rush hour, which is while I'll be traveling to and from home the most. I couldn't turn left down the street it was on because there is a big fat "No turn on left" sign. I have to go all the way around the block. There was so.much.traffic! I finally pull into the HUGE complex and it just looked....Kinda shabby? ghetto? I don't know. It just made me go "eh". So, I pulled around to the leasing center which is attached to the rec center/fitness room/pool area. That was really nice looking.

Bee and the kiddos got there and we walked in the the leasing office where no one was. FINALLY, someone came in and apologized to us and told us it would be about 10-15 minutes because they were out on tours with other people. Fine. We have no issue waiting. In the mean time, I am looking around and I see kids everywhere. Unaccompanied by adults. Running amok. Babies with teenage girls, screaming. It looked very section 8. One of the agents came back briefly and a woman showed up looking for her mail. She said she used to live there, but has since moved. They keep telling her she has mail there and they WON'T forward it anywhere and won't give it to her room mate, even though she is giving her permission, and she now lives like an hour away and the guy told her, albeit nicely, that it's not his problem. Come back between 8-5 and go to the resident services. She left pissed off. Bee looked at me and whispered "I get a bad vibe about this place".

Finally, our leasing guy comes in. Bee and I had discussed earlier when we saw him that we hoped we didn't get him. He seamed frustrated, easily angered, and like he was not very knowledgeable. Well, sure enough, that's who we got. He took us to go look at the three bedrooms and wow....First, the hallways and the elevators (moving coffins these were. About as big as one too...) were NOT air conditioned. I thought Bee was going to spontaneously combust. Then, Chuck lead us down this dark, dank, hallway. I didn't know if he was going to show us an apartment, or murder us and cut up our bodies. We finally reach the apartment and it's tiny. The "Master Bedroom" was itty bity and the bathroom? O.M.G! It was motel style. Not only the style, but I think they got it from a motel. Mirror, sink, and counter were outside the actual bathroom. IN the bathroom was a toilet and a shower. Honestly, I don't think Bee or I would have fit on the toilet in that bathroom with the door shut it was THAT small. Our closet? Yeah. Size of a broom Closet. I was UNIMPRESSED. Then, we went traipsing to another building. This one had the master bedroom as the largest. It did have a walk in closet which was ugly looking and a more regular size bathroom. The Kitchen looked like it was from the 70's. However, they wanted $1300 a month for that one. Garage parking was an Extra $45 a month. The first apartment was $1100. Neither one had Washer and Dryer hook-ups either and we are not paying to do laundry when we have top of the line machines of our own. Every time Chuck would turn his back, Bee would get big eyes and do the "uh-uh!" symbol with his hand across his throat! We told Chuck Thanks, and then laughed nervously all the way outta there! He told me at dinner "I think Cobblestone is where we're gonna end up. However, let's still keep our eyes open".

After Dinner, we went home and relaxed. Bee spent the night on the phone "yelling" at one of his coaches, and I spent the evening on the phone with my sister trying to figure out what we are going to do with our mom. My mom had abdominal surgery several years ago. Her surgeon messed up and caused her to get a massive infection that he refused to treat for several months because he denied there was one. Finally, she went to another doctor who slapped her butt into a hospital bed, where she stayed, for three weeks, almost dying. Then she came home and was forced to be home-bound on IV's for the next year to fight this infection. Because they had to re-open the wound and bereave it so many times, it caused her a lot of pain. So, they kept feeding her Vicodin and Percocet.

Flash Forward to present day. She is infection free and made a full recovery ($25,000 in not covered medical bills later). However, she now has a lovely little addiction to pain meds. It's not so much the kind of addiction where she is selling her ass or belongings to get it, but if one of us has any pain pills for any reason and she finds out, you are her best friend and her constant phone buddy until she has begged them all off of you for her different maladies. When I had my tooth pulled, she called me immediately to see how I was. I know that 98% of that phone call was because she is my mommy and loves me and was worried but, the other 2% was to see what the gave me. In my Percocet induced stupor, I told her they gave me 60 pills of the higher wattage stuff. Well, about a day later, when I was off the pain meds and back to work, she was calling me every couple hours telling me how her back was hurting...then her foot...then her tooth...then my dad had his stroke scare and I had to come out there and then her foot was killing her sooooo bad. I knew what she was doing, but it's my mommy. The woman who gave birth to me. Gives me money and food when I need it. Sat up with me when I was scared or sick....how can I say no? I know I should have. I've seen Intervention a hundred times. In fact, I love that show. Yet, I gave her the rest of my pills when her tooth broke.

My sister said last night that she went and had her Xanax refilled on Wednesday of last week and her refill was for 60 pills. As of today, she has 10 left. She takes two a day. The rest my mom has taken when my sister is at work. Apparently my dad was going to talk to her last night and tell her she needs to go get help. I don't know how that went. On top of everything, she has to go for a cardiac cath procedure on Tuesday. Ugh...Stress, Stress, Stress.

Positives from the yesterday? Looks like Cobblestone is going to be our number one choice. The gentleman called me back on a house near the kids' school that I had a call into about. Would be nice for us, but he is looking to rent to own and has to renew his loan in November so, he would only really be able to rent until November. Also, I went to bed a little late, but Bee waited up with the kids since he was going to be off today. That meant, I went to bed, in a quiet, dark, tv-less bedroom. When Bee came to bed, he didn't turn it on either and we both slept like normal people. It was the best sleep I've had in a long time!

Tomorrow it's off to get pedi's with my sister. Taking mom too. She is depressed as well and doesn't need to be left alone. Then it's bestie and Bee time! yay!

My Day Book Entry #14

Today is...
June 23rd, 2010

Outside My Window...
Partly Cloudy, but I see the sun peaking out. :) It's going to be in the 90's today. Y-A-Y! However, the humidity is making my hair look like something out of a Wham! Video

I am Thinking...
about how I really hate that Bee's ex-wife still writes to him like they are married. I hate that he opens the letters and reads them, and tells me "can you believe she said _____" ?! He says he doesn't care what she thinks, he doesn't care about her like that anymore. He wants to make his life with me. That 12 years with her was enough torture for him and how he is so much happier now. He says these things to me and to others when the topic comes up...yet he still has to read those letters. My suggestion was to return them to sender. If she got them back, un-opened, then maybe she'd eventually get the picture. Even if she didn't. at least he was making an effort to tell her to buzz off...but reading them..or even keeping them un-opened is only encouraging her more. Ugh. Maybe I'm the one reading too much into this. Maybe not. Whateves.

I am thankful for...
That I am off Friday.

What I have learned this week...
That juuust when I start to think "my life is really perfect. It's really going my way" I have these little reminders that pop up and say "No one is perfect and nothing will always go your way. It's how you deal with it that really matters."

I am wearing...
Jeans, Black Flip-Flops, Purple tank top with a black long sleeve button down over it.

I am creating...
a list of apartments that Bee is going to make me go look at, and hate because they have stupid floor plans (who attaches a bathroom to the smallest room in the house?) , before we choose Cobblestone, just to say ("Well, we looked around, and really, this is the best place") I already know it's the best place. There is NOTHING on this side of town....

I am going...

to Columbus this weekend for Bee's game. We were supposed to go down Friday night and visit with his brother and his fiancee, but they are going to be out of town. That, and my sister and BFF Rose have a birthday this week, so I took Friday off to spend it with them. Then, we have comedy club tickets. We are going down in the morning and probably staying the night.


I am reading...
Bond Forms...yay! (not really)

I am hoping...
The same things I am always hoping. To get his houses sorted and packed. To get mine packed. Really though? Right now I am just hoping I can make it through the day without falling asleep and that I can make it to bed at a decent hour sometime soon. However, I don't see that happening...

I am hearing...
The owner of my company doing his morning rounds of "hello's". It'd be super sweet, that since he is back in the country now, if he'd hand out summer bonus's. I've kind of gotten this sense of entitlement when it comes to bonus's over the last three years. Here's the thing. I make, salary wise, what I made when I was hired 3 years ago. Everyone else makes what they were hired in at too. Unless, you have been here for like 20 years, which some have, and then you are probably not making much more than you made when you started. However, we get a Bonus at Christmas and as of two summers ago, a Bonus in June/July. With every year you have been here, you get a little more, each bonus. So, basically, that's your raise. It's in a lump sum. And, I would like mine now, please.


Around the House...
Kiddo's are back! Monday's and Friday's they will go with Tyler. Tuesday-Thursday, they will be with Grandma Bee. However, it's kinda crazy because she took them Monday night and then dropped them off with Bee at around 3pm Tuesday because she had to work. She worked until Midnight, and came and got the kids by 12:30am so they all could sleep in today. I loved that idea until Bee asked me to wait up with them until Grandma got there because he has to get up at 5am. I understand that, but I was falling asleep in the car. at 10pm. I obliged because I love him...but really? Why can't Grandma come in the house and get them like she does any other time? I am sure that's going to be the drill for tonight as well. In other news, we are going to look at another apartment today. They are the same people who own Cobblestone. It's a waste of time if you ask me because we have to live in the mid-high rise if we move there. The kids have to change schools completely, their floor plans are retarded, Less space, and they are only about $50.00 cheaper. The Pro's are: It's closer to MY Work and family, there's an indoor pool too, hair salon, and a movie theater. Neighborhood isn't bad, but it's not as good as where we are now. However, if it will make Bee happy that we "look other places", then so be it.

One of my Favorite things this week...
Spending a good, fun, Friday night alone with my Bee. well, mostly alone :) and actually being the one to make sure we got home safely for the night.

A Picture Thought...
View from the Booth Saturday night...

First day of Summer!!

Well, like most people in the adult world, I had to work yesterday. It's kind of a downer. Ha! Bee and I found someone to watch the kiddo's on Mondays and Fridays! It's our friend Stephen and Jen's oldest boy, Tyler. He is 15 and very responsible. He also has 4 younger siblings :) Anyway, Jen told me to drop the kids off on my way to work and she would make sure that Tyler entertained them for me for the day.

When I went to pick them up, I had two very exhausted, very dirty kiddos! I like that! They apparently went to the park and had a BLAST with Tyler and the kids. God bless Stephen and Jen too. They had 7 kids under their roof for the day! I would have taken them to the park too! Like me, Jen LOVES to take pictures. Especially of cute kiddos doing cute kiddo things. The only difference between the two of us, is she has a much much much much better camera ;) I hope to own one just like it very shortly. However, until then, here are the pictures from yesterday. I was going to not bore any of you reading this with tons of pics, but then I couldn't decide which ones to post and which ones to not post. Then, I remembered this is MY blog. haha! The funny thing is, these aren't even half the pictures she took yesterday. These are just mainly my kids :D Thanks Jen! You take beautiful pictures!

The older I get...

The faster the weekends seem to go by! There is just not enough time!


Friday night, I rushed home from work and Bee and I went to go check out this apartment that I have been dying to look at. Oh my gosh! The place is beautiful! The grounds are beautiful! The pool is...well, beautiful! Haha! The Closets! Ooohhh, the Closet space!! I can totally picture us there. Getting up on a Sunday morning. Making breakfast in the HUGE kitchen, then grabbing the kiddos and walking 15 steps from my private entrance to the pool and letting them swim while I lay out in the sun. Then, during the week, Bee would be so close to work, he can ride his bicycle if he wanted and I would have a shorter commute as well. There is a few downsides though. Rent was advertised (on a 3rd party website, admittedly) as $1,000 per month. It's $1,260-$1,360 depending on up vs. downstairs. You also have to pay all utilities. Sewer, water, and trash pick up too, which is bull and kind of shady if you ask me. As renting tenants in an apartment complex, you should not have to pay sewer/water. The leasing agent said that gas/water/sewer/trash is all about $100.00 combined, on average, but still...$1,260 would still be kinda pushing it for Bee and I, then figure in utilities, Electric, and cable/Internet. Plus we have to eat or at least feed the kids ;). Then, all our other bills such as gas for the cars, my car payment, insurance, and cell phones. We could do it, but what little "extras" we do for fun or whatnot would have to stop.

The other thing I didn't like was that while it is nice the units come with washers and dryers, they are not as nice as the front loading, Energy saving, 18-pairs-of-jeans- holding ones that we have. I asked if we could use our own and she kind of cringed and said that while we could, theirs are gas and ours is electric. We would have to pay to have an electrician come out and install the 220v line. When I mentioned my dad could do it because he is an electrician, she balked and said "Oh, we would probably make you use ours. That way, we know he is certified and holds proper permits". The money is going to be the killer of this dream I am thinking. hahaha! One of the benefits of moving in with someone and sharing the bills is that since you are sharing, it should make things easier on you. Not harder. We are still looking.We keep saying how much we really like it. However, we still want to look other places before we commit to anything.

After visiting the apartment place, Bee took me to dinner at Longhorn! It was super yummy. Then, we went home so I could change real quick because we were heading out to the west side to see his brother's band play. As an added bonus, BFF Rose was coming out! I had stopped to get her a present too, because her birthday was Sunday. I offered to let Bee drink and have fun with his brother an Mattykins (one of our football friends) and since alcohol and I are still on a "break", I would be the DD for the evening. Finally, at 2:30 I gathered up an intoxicated but very silly bee, loaded him in the truck and took him home. He lasted about 15.5 seconds before he was passed out with my hand in almost a death grip! haha! That guy really loves me. He even met my ex boyfriend that night, who had texted BFF Rose to see if we were out. He said to me "Baby, your ex is a huge guy. When you told me that he was intimidating looking, I thought "Hell, I'm Intimidating looking", but, baby, He really is. Well, at 6'6 and 380lbs. Bald head, and goatee, most think he is a Narc cop. Haha

Saturday we woke up, threw some clothes on, and went to go get the kiddos from Grandma and Grandpa S's house. THAT whole situation is still awkward as hell. When I am there, I never know what to do with my hands. On the hips? crossed? in my pockets? Do I link my arm in Bees? I mean, that's how we usually stand together, but is that in bad taste? I mean, these are his ex wife's parents whom, for as much as the HATE bee (they have admitted on more than one occasion they NEVER liked him), they really don't like the fact that Bee and his ex are divorced. I think it's the religious part of them that despises more the fact that they are divorced, then the fact that they hate him. Fucking hypocrites. I usually end up doing just that. I know it's a weird thing to think about, but bee and I are affectionate with each other all the time. The kids need to see that. They need to know him and I love each other. We're stable as a couple. I mean, we aren't making out, groping each other, but we giggle at each other, wink, blow kisses, hold hands etc.

Anyway, we left there, grabbed a bite to eat, did a few errands, and headed home. Then got ready for the game. Bee's team lost, but put up a good fight against an almost unbeatable team. I cut oranges for the guys a-la-soccer mom, and they REALLY enjoyed it. They were requested for next game as well. ;) We did have a little incident where some player's wife took advantage of the kids selling hot dogs and t-shirts for the team, and stole from them/us, but that has been handled and after the game we all went to Tuckers to lick the wounds and have a few beers. Well, except for me and the kids. They had juice, I had energy drinks to stay awake long enough to drive home haha

Since we did not make it to bed until 4am, we did not wake on Sunday until 1pm. Well, I was up at noon, Bee and the kiddos slept till one. We went to my parents house to celebrate with deli trays, veggies trays, and dessert trays which Little man almost made quick work of until I stopped him after realizing he was on his 10th mini eclair. Hot damn, that kid can eat! My brother was there with the baby and Bee and the kids got to meet her! Bee looked so cute holding and cooing at the baby. Can't wait till we have ours someday :D We left there and stopped off at his friends house to pick some stuff up on the way home. When we got home, everyone got into PJ's and we just chilled. Little Man requested that we cuddle. That means a lot to me because he was super close to his mom from what I hear and now he gets kinda weird with me after visiting/talking with his mom or after spending time with Grandma/Grandpa and I know that the two weeks they were over there, the kids talked with their mom every day and spent at least one whole day with her at the prison (which Bee and I frown upon for two reasons: 1) Seeing your kids is a privilege. Being in Jail is a punishment and she already gets waaaayyy to many "perks" for being in prison. and 2) going to a prison, and seeing their mom there messes with their heads.) I can only imagine what they say about me to him and "C". Anyway, after some good quality cuddle and tickle time, I sent Little man to bed and Bee and I went to bed shortly there after....only to wake up today and start all over again!

I am hoping to get in a few more apartment visitations this week and starting making a decision. September 1st will come quickly!

Are those wedding bells??

Nah, he didn't propose....yet. Well, correctly anyway :) But, we were at dinner last night with some friends and the topic of weddings and marriage came up and he looked at me across the table and mouthed "Let's get married...you and me...I love you!" I said, Ok! Let's do it! He said "Now? I want to do it now! Is there anyplace we could do it now?" I said, we'd have to wait at least until the morning. Then we all chuckled and he beamed at me and the rest of the table "I'm not married anymore. It's official! My case is CLOSED! See, baby, I fulfilled your requirements!" That's when I told him, he knew my answer, but he had to ask properly, with a ring. He made me one out of tin foil from the table and told me that I will only get one ring...he's not doing that whole thing again.

I had to remind him, I have never been married, engaged, or even asked before in a serious way. I am a girl and as one, most of us dream about and plan our wedding day from infancy. While I understand his whole "Been there. Done that." attitude, I have no experienced those things, and part of being with me is going to require him doing certain things over and letting me enjoy them. I don't ask for much. I concede to him on most things. He can, and will do this for me, if he really wants to be with me. It's not like I am asking him to change who he is, I am just asking him to buy me a real ring, doesn't have to be fancy, to show to me and the world that he is serious and that I'm worth it. That's all. Like my friend Tina said, " There is no such thing as a "used" Diamond. Go to a pawn shop. You can get a beautiful one and it won't cost you a whole lot".

The topic changed shortly after that, and soon after we were on our way home. In the car he said, "Sooo...like how serious are you?" I said, "About what? us?" and he said, "yeah". To which I replied "Um. Very. Like 100% Sure of us." He said, " Really? are you sure? Are you sure, sure?" and I said, "Yes. I wouldn't be here if I wasn't. Are YOU sure?" and he said "Yes. Yes I am. Very." and patted my leg and held my hand the rest of the way home not saying another word except for one "I love you", after a period of about 10 minutes in silence.

Then today, in an unusually bold move on his part, he told me to call and make an appointment with the people for the Townhouses I like that he had previously said he "rather just rent a house". I know, I know. We HAVE to move, so one would say he's just preparing to move. But here's the thing. Bee doesn't plan. I do. Bee doesn't think about anything other than football mostly unless I make him focus on it for a few minutes. ON HIS OWN he was thinking about this. So, I don't know. I think something may be afoot......then again, I could be reading into things too much,,,

My Day Book Entry #13

Today is...

June 16th, 2010

Outside My Window...

Overcast. In the low 70's. I think they are calling for rain. Ahhh-Boo!

I am Thinking...

about how I woke up this morning with a shot! My left eye and left side of my nose was running like a faucet. I had that "sick" feeling in the back of my nose/throat like you get when you have a cold. But I thought it was odd because I was fine when I went to bed and usually, you feel a cold coming on. By this point, I realized I had to pee too, so I got up, used the restroom, and got back in bed. I fluffed up my pillow and propped it up laid on my back, and went back to sleep. I woke up at 5am when Bee left for work and again at 7:30 when my alarm went off and I was FINE! It was the strangest thing. I told Bee about it on my way into work and he said, "Well, see, you went pee, and it all got better. You weren't sick, you were just "full" and over flowing...it's gotta go somewhere" hehehe...what a goof.

I am thankful for...

My Dad. With Father's day approaching, I have been thinking about how lucky I am to have such a great dad!

What I have learned this week...

I let too many things stress me out. I also learned just how adorable it is to watch Bee defend my "honor". lol

I am wearing...

Jeans, Brown Sandals, Brown tank top with an orange-ish zip up hoodie over it

I am creating...

the ever growing list of things I need to buy with this paycheck... :(

I am going...

to the bank today to open my new account! yay! Then, next weekend it's C-bus, and perhaps Cedar Point after that! Tonight though, I am going home. Relaxing. Then going to bed early.

I am reading...

the Chipotle order form! One of the ladies in my office dropped her card into the fish bowl and won lunch for all of us!

I am hoping...

that Bee and I finally get motivated to start packing and that we find a nice place. We've decided to stay here at least one more year to get prepared. I am also hoping his ex wife gets the picture that he no longer is interested...but I think that's just a pipe dream :(

I am hearing...

My co-worker typing on her typewriter and "Bulletproof" By la Roux on my play list.

Around the House...

It's still be quiet! We had "J" this weekend, but she is 17. She is perfectly content to sit in the bedroom on the computer, not making a peep, the whole weekend. It was a weekends of "firsts" for her, though. First time having an energy drink, and first time in a bar. Wow. We're great parents ;) However, to be fair, the bar serves food and it falls more into a "Pannani's" type bar. We're also starting to look around for a new place to live. I can't wait to move! Even if it's around here :)

One of my Favorite things this week...
Bee winning his football game and getting my bank stuff straightened out.

A Picture Thought...

Nature is beautiful :)

It's all about the "W"'s baby!

Invaders took on the Panthers Saturday night and we KILLED them 22-0. Not only did we further their losing streak, but we were the first team to completely shut them down! This is HUGE for my guys because the owner and head coach was our head coach last year. He kinda screwed Bee and Stephen over and left them in a hard spot. He also took some players with him. I wouldn't say that were our best players, or even our "good" players, but they were players that held key roles on our team.

Lebo, one of our big D-linemen told Bee, Stephen, the coaches and the whole team how this was personal and he was going to send a message on the first play of the game. He was going to jump off sides and plow into their O-line. Now, this says a few things. One, Lebo doesn't mess around. He is the size of a mack truck, but doesn't have hardly and fat on him. He's fast. He used to play in the NFL and he doesn't mess around. As anyone who has ever been hit by Lebo, even not a full strength, will tell you, they certainly do not want to be hit by him again. He does not like this team's owner and he feels betrayed by the guys who play for them. This is also Lebo's way of making a statement. We are NOT to be taken lightly. We are also so confident we can beat you, that we are going to start the game with a negative five yards. Well, when the time came, the WHOLE line jumped with him! It was awesome! It certainly proved a point.

I was in the booth filming next to their film crew who was having issues with their camera. They ended up not getting the whole first quarter and the end of the 2nd (they had it working for a bit, but then it stopped again). I knew that their owner lives in town and has weekly contact with Bee, so I told them not to worry, that I would make sure their team got a copy of our film the moment it was ready. They thanked me and left. Well, at the end of the game, their owner approached Stephen and claimed that I kicked their people out of the booth. Mike called him to straighten it out, but only got his voicemail and he never called us back. Then, last night at 1am, he started blasted me and the team all over facebook. We were up till almost 2am with this whole thing. It seems petty, but this guy defines petty. It's also in the league rules that the home team HAS to provide space in the booth for the opposing team's film crew. If they deny them access, it could be a forfeit. I was not going to let this guy try and pull a move like that. My guys got their win fair and square..even if they did take a "cheap shot" at the beginning. Even still, it wasn't the only cheap shot taken during the game, it was just the only one from OUR side.

After the game, we went to the local bar that supports us financially somewhat, and the guys had a beer (I had diet redbull) and we ordered food to go, and took it to Tuckers. We were there till 4am laughing, discussing the game and football in general, and just enjoying ourselves. Sunday, we slept in till noon! Then, spent the whole day just relaxing and enjoying the day. Couple friends stopped over to pick up game film and we grabbed some ice cream with them, then took "J" home. Then, Bee and I hit walmart where we did a little shopping and then went home to hang out "just us" in our PJ's. I made popcorn, and we just spent quality time together. It was awesome, actually. :)

We eventually fell asleep around 2am this morning thanks to all the drama that unfolded with team stuff and today we are back at the daily grind. We are not as tired as we thought we would be, but it's still early yet lol. I can't wait to see how the rest of the week will turn out!

ps- Interesting "wow-it's-a-small-world" type things that happened this weekend, My cousin Jason came to watch the game. He lives like 45 minutes away. He gets there and goes over to talk to someone. When I saw him later, he said "You didn't tell me that Matt E. plays for the team!" I told him I didn't know he knew my Mattykins. apparently, that's HIS cousin! So, in a long round-about way, Matt and I are related...well, by marraige! lol! I told Matt and he goes "Oh. That sucks. Now we can't makeout anymore." HAHAHA! Ahhh Matty :)

Today is a good day

I love this picture. I took it last summer when Bee and I took the kids to the fair. This horse is such a ham. His owner told me that he gets his picture taken so much that now he smiles. It's true! Every time I would pick my phone up, he'd do this. Then, when you put your phone or camera down, he'd stop. Hil-ar-ious!

Anyway, that's how I feel today. Last night when I got home from work, Bee and I went and picked up his oldest daughter. Then, we stopped out at his ex wife's parents house, where the two little ones are to drop some stuff off. "Her" mom had said she wanted to meet me and next time I should come so she could apologize in person. So, we tested it out last night. It went....well. Bee said to me later "I knew they'd be nice to you because they have to hold up appearances...but I didn't know they'd be THAT nice to you. Hell, they are nicer to you than they ever have been to me." I got hugs. Like, actual REAL hugs and her mom thanked me for being so good to the kids. She said "The kids love you so much and talk about how wonderful you are. I feel like if THEY love you, I should too" It was weird. I mean, I will forgive her for how she acted, but I don't trust her as far as I could throw her. However, at least we have met and are slightly better than civil with eachother. This will make school functions a LOT easier. Not to mention, in the future, we don;t have to make a special trip home to drop me off so he can pick the kids up. Also, maybe she can pass the word on to her daughter that Bee is happy and to leave him alone.

Then, afterwards, we went to dinner. At dinner, the Branch manager at my bank that I had been trying to reach for the last three days finally called me. It looks like I am going to get this whole situation taken care of. Which makes me happy. I am still leaving and banking somewhere else, but this way I can close out my account with a positive balance.

This morning started off nice. Bee woke up and surprised me with breakfast! My phone rang while we were still in bed and it was Young Miss Caitlyn. So, while I was talking with her, Bee told me he was going to play his game. Next thing I know, he's handing me a plate. What a good egg I have ;)

Now we are just relaxing until game time. I am about to sign off of here and clean a little bit because Lord knows, the house needs it! :)

So, with that, I say Go Invaders and see you all later!

TGIF!

Whew! I made it to weeks end! It's been one crazy week! I don't think Bee and I have been home after work one single night except to go to bed. Between football, helping out friends, and going to the baseball game, it has all pushed us into Friday already.

Tonight we might go see Tucker's son's play. Or not. Like I said, it's been busy. We might just stay in and relax. The house is a fright and I can't even blame the kids. I wouldn't mind grabbing dinner out somewhere and coming home to relax, but that is all on Bee. I have no money, thanks to my bank decided to charge me two overdraft fees when I wasn't over drafted, but then caused me to be overdraft. I have been fighting with them for three days now. They say they don't really know why I am being charged, but that since it doesn't "look like bank error" they won't refund my money. They, as a "courtesy", to me can refund two out of the now five that are charged......Yeah, that's what I said too. Needless to say, I have asked my payroll department to give me a live check on payday as opposed to direct depositing it and I am going to open a new account. Probably with Key Bank. They are giving away ipod touch's to all new checking account customers. There are qualifications of course (IE: must have two deposits of $100.00 or more before October, make a debit card purchase etc).

Tomorrow, I plan on cleaning, then relaxing, then going to watch my baby play some football! They are playing against the Panthers which was started this year by the former head coach from last year. Yeah, there is a HUGE desire to wipe the field clean with them and the "traitors" who went to go play for them. My cousin Jason is coming out with like 15 people to watch the game. Yay! Tucker promised if we win, we were allowed to go party at his house after hahaha!

Sunday, I plan to sleep. Sleeeeeeep. And Relax. And perhaps, nap. Ooo! Or, if the weather is nice...hit the beach for a nap on the beach. Oooohhhh, Summer, how I love thee! I have often thought how much I would miss the beach when we move to Arizona. Then, I realized, I NEVER swim except for in swimming pools and there are plenty of those in Arizona. It's the sun, warmth, sand that I like and that's all Arizona IS. Yay!

Then Monday it starts all over again. Hopefully it won't be as busy as this week was. Hopefully Bee gets a new motorcycle battery and we can go riding!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Go Tribe!

Last night the Cleveland Indians played the Boston Red Sox. In an unusual twist of events, we won! It was a shut out! 11-0! It's unusual because as everyone knows, all Cleveland teams are horrible. Well, except the Cavs, and if LeBron leaves, well....it'll be back to status quo in good ole C-town.

My boss finally asked me yesterday if I wanted tickets. She gave me four for the suite. I am assuming I was given four because she knows Bee has two kids. She was being nice. Another unusual thing. Kiddos are out of town, so I told Bee to invite another couple or two of his friends and we would all ride down together because I was given a parking pass too!

By the time I made it home, he still hadn't heard back from anyone, so we were going to go solo. We were just leaving the house when the wife of the other owner of the football team called. He asked why they were still home because they were supposed to be in Pittsburgh. Turns out, they decided to leave today instead of last night. So, we invited them to come with us and they agreed! We swung by and grabbed them and headed down town.

We had a lovely time! Bee and Stephen hung out and Jen and I hung out. We ate, enjoyed the game, and enjoyed each other's company :) It was a lot of fun and I miss hanging out with them just doing couple stuff and not team stuff. I hope we all hang out again real soon!

My Day Book Entry #12

Today is...
June 9th, 2010


Outside My Window...
Rainy. In fact, it's pouring. It's in the mid 60's. We're supposed to see low 70's today, but it's going to be rainy all day.



I am Thinking...
That I need to take my money, convert it to gold, and stash it under my mattress. I hate banks. I hate how they can tell you how and when you can spend YOUR money. I am seriously unhappy with my bank and am thinking about changing banks. However, that's a hassle to do because I have to get new checks, and a new card and have to wait for that to come in the mail. Then, there's my check that is automatically deposited into my bank and it makes me really nervous messing with that. Our payroll guy is pretty good, but still. I am a live-paycheck-to-paycheck girl and if I have to wait even 2-3 days past the date of when I am supposed to be paid, it really messes me up. Then, I have several bills set up for auto-withdrawal and the countless other bills I where I have my info saved on my profile so all I have to do is click the "submit" button. Switching bank accounts can be done, but it is a pain in the ass and I have to decide if I am mad enough to do it....I guess we shall see where I get with the banking manager. If he solves my problem, I will probably just stay...if not, I am so outta there.





I am thankful for...
Bee. I am all worked up over my bank/money situation right now, and he is all calm and telling me to relax and offered me a back-up plan if it doesn't sort itself out. I love him for that. I really hope he sees me as his back up plan in stressful situations too..


What I have learned this week...
That apparently I didn't get the memo that stated we only had to obey the rules when they suited us and our purpose.


I am wearing...
Jean, Black Sandals, yellowish-green tank top with a long sleeve button down black shirt over it buttoned half way up, and a zip up grey hoodie (It was my "jacket" this morning that I have been too cold to take off ).


I am creating...
A bullet list of things to discuss with the bank manager. It's all well and fine that you are now open 7 days a week and till 7pm on weeknights and til 6 on the weekends, but if you "cut off" times are still 4pm and 5pm on Friday, how are you providing me with a service I didn't have before through an ATM or Night deposit box?


I am going...
to get what I want (while still being fair), or else I am switching banks and really, in this day when everyone is nervous about banks and everyone has access to facebook, you don't want to piss your customers off. Especially your loyal/lazy ones who would normally let you push them around a bit because they don't watch the hassle of switching. But as for places I am actually going, Bee's game against a big rival team is Saturday. Can't wait for that! Also, since my trip to Arizona is canceled due to not enough funds, we are going to do smaller trips like Cedar Point, and perhaps a little tubing down the river, or the Zoo!


I am reading...
Work stuff. Yay.


I am hoping...
That I get asked if I want tickets to tonight's baseball game. Apparently the boss is going to walk around and ask. She doesn't really like me anymore for some reason, so I know I will be asked last. We shall see. I am also hoping Bee hurries up and gets the battery fixed in his bike so we can ride a little before the kiddos come home. It's rainy right now but it's supposed to clear up by the end of the week! I am also hoping to get my banking issue resolved. I Really do think that the banking industry has us by the short hairs and it's not fair.



I am hearing...
the little tone my phone plays when I have a text. Young miss Caitlyn and I have been texting this morning.


Around the House...
It's been quiet. Mainly because we haven't been there! ha! Monday we were running doing errands, and Tuesday we were at practice. Tonight, if I get asked, we are going to the Baseball game. If not, we will go home and relax. I have laundry to catch up on and I will probably start cleaning. Like, DEEP cleaning. I will be so elated when I am done because it will actually STAY clean because unless it's in his little corner, Bee doesn't touch or mess with anything and the kiddos are gone so..

Then, basically, the plan is to clean and pack, and sort, and just spend time together :)


One of my Favorite things this week...

Watching Kameron graduate high school and watching BFF Rose watch Kameron graduate high school. :)

A Picture Thought...

I LOVE this picture. My cousin Jamie and my God Daughter Riley..