Poop, Paxil, and Pageantry

So I have so much to catch you up on. Let us start with the fact that Ethan, who will bethree here in a week and a half is NOT potty trained!!!!! What the hell is this kid trying to do to me? He wear underwear and then just pisses in them like it is a diaper. he doesn't care. Not one little bit. I will say he is a genius when it comes to puzzles. Man, that little shit can put a puzzle together in nothing flat. We had a wonderful Christmas and I hope the rest of you did as well. The kids were fucking sppoiled like crazy. I love to see the family enjoying them. I will be back in a bit to tell you the wonderful labia story. Oh that's right....I said LABIA!!!!

Where Clint "may" be....... Iraq Map "Kirkuk's population is a mix of Kurds, Arabs and ethnic Turkmen. Hundreds have been killed in sectarian and ethnic fighting in the past three years." As per Globalsecurity.org Kirkuk Claiming to be the oldest site of continuous occupation in Iraq, Kirkuk sits on archaeological remains that are 5,000 years old. It reached great importance under the Assyrians in the 10th and 11th centuries BC. Historically an ethnically mixed city populated predominantly by Kurds and Turkomen, Kirkuk is important to Kurdish national identity. Kirkuk is also the center of the Iraqi petroleum industry and thus strategically and economically important to the Iraqi state. To ensure Arab control of the oil fields, successive governments in Baghdad have implemented a policy of deliberate Arabization of the city. The forced population movements and forced ethnic registration changes continued under Sadam Hussein, making it likely that there is no lon...

Poor, poor Tara. She somehow got an infestation of Ticks right before we came. I keep telling her it isn't her fault. She freaked the hell out the other day when I told her I found a tick on Ethen and you should have seen her when she found one on Emily. Neither tick was completly attached and we are finding less and less, but do plan to spray again. Anyone else been through this type of entertainment and want to share their knowledge?

We have arrived. First the necessary thank yous. Jenn and Todd....Thank you so much for being so good to the Steins. Ya'll not only helped us move, but the you put us up for two days. All only days after Todd got home from iraq. Man, what great folks. Amy and Jane...Thanks for helping with the move. Be careful what you offer (Steins staying with you on their return to Colorado), one day people will take you up on it. Michelle.....I can not say enough about how sweet and kind you have been to the kids and I. Thank you for ALL you did. You are the greatest. Tara.....for flying to Colorado only days after returning for Ireland and then spending 15 hours in the car with the kids and I , well and being their biatch. And of course to my dad and Lisa and the terrific In-laws for planning to come all the way up to Colorado to help. I bet you are glad you didn't have to. Clint Update: Well, to all of you who are planning on sending Clint a package, do not bother with phonecards. He is a...

Halloween was a lovely night for us. Steven and Emily peed in someone's yard while we trick or treated. It was that or try to make it home in time, which wasn't going to happen. They also tried to take some newspaper. They thought I could use it to pack. Oh and a side note to all you Fort Carson residents, toys will become fair game if left on the corner. it was a pain in the ass trying to explain to my son why he couldn't have your toy lawn mower because it was not put away so you were not taking care of it and that means you do not want it. Bastards. Well, we will be staying in Schertz, right outside San Antonio. Jody, are you going to be close to San Antonio? I am all for meeting up for some margaritas. If any of you would like Clint's address, please e-mail me and I will get it back to you. There isn't much the guy wants or needs. I will include a list of stuff you can send him though and what snacks he likes. Clint's List 1. Phone Cards 2. Old Spice (I thin...

Clint is now in Iraq. He did not stay in Kuwait as long as I had hoped. I would have liked the entire deployment to have been in Kuwait. He will be apparently traveling all over Iraq, including Bagdad. Man, I hate this shit. I really wouldlike for him to just sit at a desk and push papers. I know he will see some incredible things and will meet some wonderful people, but I want him to be as safe as possible. Traveling around Iraq....not so safe. He will be flying in a blackhawk which makes me feel a lot better....no IEDs in the sky but still not totally safe. Of course he isn't totally safe driving a car in rush hour, but I think you know what I am trying to say. I got to IM with Jack Army some this morning and then dootie called. Not for him, for me. The shit was stinkin' up the room. Sacrifices must be made. I have a week until the big move. I am ready to go. I have a dining room full of boxes. The house is all packed, the stuff we are taking in the trailer is all in rubberm...

Well, the playroom is now full of boxes. the house is packed. I will finish cleaning tomorrow. That leaves me two weeks where I need something to do to beat the "missing Clint" blues. My friends here have been so great. Shhhhhhhhhhh....don't tell them though. I can not sleep. I miss Clint. I knew I would miss him, but it hurts my chest I miss him so much. He is doing good and I know we are blessed being able to chat everyday or nearly everyday on the computer. they did not have that kind of luxury in wars past. I watch the news and I am afraid. I am afraid of all the caos and what that will mean to my family. I know that sounds selfish, but My family is my "A" #1 priority. Now if you have made past all the wah wah whiney shit, you get to hear some funny vagina stories. So, my children have not yet been taught to be embarassed by their bodies and have no clue that vaginas and penises really aren't for everyone to see or discuss. Okay, so the stories.... first...

Let me tell ou what I have been doing since the love of my life left. Now, as I tell you all I have done, keep in mind I do not move until the 5th and since I was Deputy mayor I will have a free cleaning team. I have plugged all the holes in the playroom, touched up the paint, scrubbed the walls, cleaned the blinds and shampooed the carpets. Oh and yes, I will have the carpets shampooed by a professional before I can leave. But I did it anyways. Now the playroom is storing boxes and garage sale items. I have the entire house packed except for a few things in the kitchen and the shed. I have of course organized all the things we are taking to Texas with us. I am now in the process of shampooing the downstairs carpet and scrubbing those walls. What am I going to do when I am done? I need about tree week more of work to do.

I wonder if I could dedicate an entire page to all the places Emily has peed in public. This is at a city park at her friends birthday party. I suppose you can take the family out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the family.

I have posted this before: Thank You to Military Spouses My husband wrote this commentary for the Ft Carson Paper back in December. With all the soldiers leaving our mountain post I thought it appropriate to revisit.Commentary by Pfc. Clint Stein Mountaineer staff Many people have heard the old saying “there are only two things that are certain in life, death and taxes,” but for those in the military there is a third — sacrifices. During recent and past years we have heard so much about the sacrifices made by men and women serving in our military, but what we don’t seem to hear a lot about are the sacrifices made by theirspouses. Behind every married servicemember there is a spouse who provides an equal or even greater service. They are the support system of the family. They are an intricate part of what holds their military familytogether. They are the backbone. More than half of military servicemembers are married and with that brings sacrifices, especiallyduring deployments. No one ...

I am not sure if any of you have ever really done any research about what stress can do to you physically, but I have a perfect example. Before Clint Left After only a week

When I went to the ER right before Clint left (I couldn't breath and felt like someone had dropped an elephant on my chest) they did a shit load of tests. Appparently it is anxiety? What the fuck?!?!?! I don't have anxiety......well, they gave me some kalonopin. No more chest pains. Now here is the shit kicker of the Army. My Docotr will not give me any kind of refill.....not even on my paxill....that I have been on for all eternity inless I go see my terapist. Okay, have you ever taken three children to a therapists office? I will be causing many undue mental breakdowns. Fucker!!!! Emily has said" Daddy has been gone along time", poor baby....it's only been a week. Steven is obssessed with Clint getting a gun and shooting bad guys. I am not sure where this comes from. We do not let them watch adult shows and are picky about the kids shows they watch. I think he is just nucking futz!!!! Ethan......he only wants Daddy when he is in trouble. Of course we are talkin...

So, I have decided to get some part time work when I get home....okay, not really. I just have that damn song from the movie in my head "twenty-five miles until we get to heaven". I have less then a month until I go to Texas. I think it will really make a big impact on the kids and I having so many people around. You know like..... uhm they will not get drowned in the bathtub, they will not be covered in cigarette burns and bruises....you know it's the small things that make a difference in different parenting styles. Well, how about another view of our trip...... MaMaw and PaPaw had a HUGE pile of dirt. Well, there is nothing better to a bunch of kids then either a way to royally annoy their parents or a way to get ridiculously filthy. Our three decided on this day that filthy was the way to go. "WOW....I bet you can't even imagine how much dirt is in my ass crack at the moment." " UHM guys....are you sure this isn't a huge pile of shit?" ...

As we prepared for our travels to and from Texas, I decided to bring the "potty chair". It turned out to be a great plan. There were several spots along the way that it came in handy. Three year olds have little bladders and when they say they have to go, they have to go. Even if it is only 45 minutes away from home and the bathroom at the gas station is out of order. And wouldn't you know it, pebble poop. We waited on her for 15 minutes.

Here is our sweet little family before Daddy left. Oh man, it sucked giant donkey dicks having him leave. My hat goes off to those spouses who seem to hold it together. I cried all the way home like a little baby.

Well, Clint heads out today. We had a great night last night. My friend Amy had offered to keep the kids, but Clint and I decided tohave a big slumber party with the kids. We watched movies, ate junk food and cuddled. (I really appreciate the offer Amy). We are going to take Clint to the airport this morning and then I am thinking of coming home and having a garage sale. Oh, We finally got some pictures downloaded to the computer. I will post them whenI get home.

So, as I am typing the title to this post I started singing that song by Europe...I think. Anyone know what I am talking about? Oh, they sang that song Superstitious also. You know...."Well, I'm not superstitious, I have no doubt...." . So, Clint leaves in less then a week. We have been busy making final preparations and (shhhhhhhh)It's a secret, I have decided to go home for the six months. I am just going to throw all our shit in storage and get the hell out of dodge. Clint will have about a month before he starts terminal leave when he returns from Iraq, so we will just stay in a wee little furnished apartment, just like we did when we first moved up here and had to wait for housing. Here are the plans, I am having a big garage sale on the 20th to sell all the stuff we do not want to keep or that we got at garage sales for cheap cheap cheap and really do not want to store. I will be listing chingos of stuff on craigslist and freecycle. Don't tell the kids but I...

Okay, someone has got to help me. I am addicted to Freecycle (search your yahoo groups for one in your area). It is all Jennifer's fault. I am even watching things in Texas. I can't get them, but I like to see what people are just giving away. Oh and Craigslist . You should check it out in your area. I look at ours every morning. I have no money, but I sure look for shit I don't need. And a big thank you goes out to Rhianna for the Margarita. Man, you are one sweet bitch. I am on a hunt for a new photo for my profile and we all know it can not be a picture of myself. The thing with that is, everyone will be jealous of my beauty, plus I will have to start worrying about stalkers and all. Anyways, I was searching for a picture of some drugged out, used up beauty/prom queen and I came across the Freaking News . I laughed my ass off as I searched through the site. You should give it a wee little look.

Apparently I did not explain udders well enough the first time. Let me try again. No, you do not pull on two penises and milk comes out. those are udders. they are boobies on the cows. It is just like the mommies who breast feed their babies. They ARE NOT penises. they are udders. Hopefully they are able to grasp the idea now. I may also have to explain Iraq a little better. The kids keep asking when we are going to Iraq. WE are NOT going. Just Daddy. He can't take us with. No, Sears is not Iraq nor is WalMart. Clint has a physical today for some additional life insurance. I am a prepare for the worst and hope for the best kind of person. i want to have all my ducks in a row....just in case. I am always open to planning advice. Got any?

So, I have been in a bit of a funk. Let's see ifI can catch everyone up on thelast month and a half. We went to Texas to visit family. I had such a great time. We went to Sprintown first and visited with Clint's family. The kids had a lovely time. Mama and Papa have a four wheeler that Mommy liked way mor ethen the kids. I definently have a need for speed. I think the kids freaked Papa out a bit while we were there. My kids use the proper names (penis and vagina) for their private bits. Papa took all my babies out on a four wheeler ride. When the kiddos saw a new calf nursing, they asked Papa why one cow was sucking the other cows penis. I guess I really need to get them out a bit more. We then went to San Antonio. That stay was short and sweet. We had a great time there as well. Nana and Grandad took the kids to wal-mart to pick out toys. They loved that. So now, we have more toys. Man, these kids are spoiled. The kids have now been introduced to the belt. We are having a bit ...

Well, Clint has to be in Ft. Bliss (El Paso) on October the 8th. I probably can not give out a bunch of info, but he will only be there about a week and then he heads of to the big sand box. Damn, I kind of hoped he would get some TRAINING. I mean he has been writing for the paper his entire military career. He hasn't been exposed to all the stuff the other soldiers get when they go out to the field or to NTC. I know he has a good head on his shoulders and he will be with well qualified people, but...........still makes me a little apprehensive. Clint's brother and sister-in-law finally got here last night. Oh boy, those kids of theirs are so cute. I love having all these kids around. I guess I am just a glutton for punishment. I just feel like....the more the merrier. I am going to stay here during Clint's deployment. It would be nice to go back to Texas and have all the support of friends and family, but it just isn't an idea that really works out for us. Of course, t...

Guess what Clint got yesterday.....come on, guess..... My non deployable husband got orders to Iraq. Talk about a punch in the gut. I am not minimizing what all the spouses with deployed husbands and wives feel, I am just a bit freaked out because he was in a non deployable unit. He leaves beginning of October. Holy Shit. I am freaking out a bit. I know I will handle it just fine, I just was not mentally prepared for my husband to go to war. I am a preparer. I need time to get in the mindset and I can handle most anything. Holy Fucking Shit!!!! BBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Wow, we did not see this coming. He was supposed to get out in less then a year. HMMMMMMMM....... We really thought we were home free, so this is like a huge punch in the gut. I know we all will be fine, I just need some time to get used to the idea.

How sad. My dog is deaf. Poor poor Tanner. He has gone deaf. I am not sure if it is permanent or because of an ear infection. He also has a bald spot on each side of his ass. I didn't think Colorado had fleas, so I quit giving him his flea stuff. Boy am I stupid. Okay, no one need bother to agree.

Clint got free tickets form work to go see the production of Frogz. It was wonderful. I think Clint and I enjoyed as much if not more then the kids. The custuming was unbelievable. Every scene was amazing. If you ever have a chance to go see it, I highly reccommend you do. Apparently there is an event called The Festival of World Theatre . That is how we were so lucky to have gotten to see Frogz. I mean when are the Steins going to be in New York.......I am guessing, not any time soon.

Hey, don't judge the sleeper. She is old, but in Great shape. Plus....she was FREE. You have to love anything that was free. We needed some place for Clint's brother and sister-in-law to sleep. Well here you go. Oh and let me tell you, it ain't to uncomfortable. I could spend a lot of nights on that thing.

Clint found this thing for 2,500 dollars. He figured with our trips to Texas for house hunting and job interviews, this would make things a hell of a lot easier. Plus since he bought it for so cheap, we could sell it when we are done for a profit. Kind of like an investment. I know our friend Mike (who hopefully gets back from Iraq soon) is ready to help Clint use it up a bit before we move. View from the back. View form the front. Oh and hell yes, there is a toilet and a kitchen. We will not have to stop for anything but gas and we can stay at an RV park. We will save big money on hotels.

While at the zoo, we (as we do every damn time we go to the zoo) fed the giraffes. Well, Steven suddenly , right before my eyes, turned from a ginormous wimp into DA DEDA DA "THE GIRAFFE WHISPER" Coming soon to a theater near you.

I know noone will believe it, but my Dad finally came to visit. The kids were amazed. Not only at how hairy he was, but that he preferred to sit behind a thick wall of glass. They were thrilled to finally have him come visit and spend so much time giving them his undivided attention. I love you Dad

Oh yah, who's the shit? If oyu answered Katy, you would be correct. Yesterday we went and picked up our free sleeper sofa. When the lady said Olive green, she wasn't kidding. It is some kind of awful olive (yellowish) green color. The fabric is like velvet almost. Oh and the legs are broken, but let me tell you, clint can fix the legs and I can slipcover the 1962 specimen. It was FREE. I love just about anything FREE. I will take pictures. I still have to open up the hide a bed and see what is going on in there. Wish me luck.

I stole this from Michelle. I have not checked the dollar amount, but it sounds about right from the things I do know. Not sure you believe it, go look up the facts yourself. I guarantee you will find these numbers to be fairly accurate. I am not the biggest fan (maybe a medium fan) of Rush Limbaugh, but I think he hit the nail on the head here. What do you think? DO you think our soldiers families are fairly compensated? Do you think they deserve compensation equal to that of the victims of 9/11? Where are the fund raisers for our soldiers? Where is hollywood? Where is your money hollywood? These men and woman are serving your country. They are serving the country that gives its citizens the freedoms to express their disgust for the war. What are your thoughts? Pro War or Anti War, what about the soldiers or are serving their country despite their political beliefs? By Rush Limbaugh: I think the vast differences in compensation between victims of the September 11 casualty and those w...

Jennifer sent me a link to a website with free stuff . I am getting a free sleeper sofa today. Now the inlaws will have a place to sleep when they get here. Anyone else want to come visit? We have all kinds of sleeping room for company. I am so damn excited....FREE!!!! That so fits in my budget. My friend Richie said he would go pick it up. Whoo hoo!!!! Thank you Jennifer. You are my hero girl.

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So, let me tell you part of being monetarily challenged is you are always looking for a bargain and ways to save money. Well, yesterday one of the best deals in the world came along. We bought a bunkbed . It looked exactly like the one in this picture. It came WITH the mattresses, the sheets and pillows. Oh, and it had only been slept on once. We got our bunkbed for a mere $50.00. Can you believe it. Damn I am good.

Clint and I watched Failure to Launch last night. I really enjoyed it. Somepretty funny stuff. Now of course I am a huge fan of Matthew McConaughey. Not just because he is goooooood lookin', but also because he is a very kind, down to earth person. Oh, and Terry Bradshaw was so damn funny. I am thinking about having my own "naked room". Don't know what I mean? Well, go watch the movie. It would be really easy if you had netflix. What? you do not have netflix? Everyone has to have netflix. Go to my sidebar and find the link and sign up. Besides, for everyone who signs up through my website, I get nine bucks. Yes, you read that right. NINE BUCKS. We also watched the Libertine with Johnny Depp . Clint and I really love Johnny Depp. He is an incredible actor. The movie was good, a little slow, but good. If you like the artsy kind of movies, you know like that movie Johnny Depp was in Ed Wood , you will like this movie for sure. Oh and by the way, I just made $10.50 off o...

So, as you know, the shit hit the fan. My Dad's wife and I had declared war and it wasn't pretty. Then it happened. She got balls way bigger then mine and of course managed to be a bit less stubborn. We were like Ebony and Ivory. I was so relieved to have the family battle come to an end. Apologies were made and accepted all around. The celebrating began. Of course when the news reached CNN and Fox News, the world began to celebrate with us. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.......I am so relieved. I guess I can stop the binge drinking and shooting up heroin, popping xanax and of course beating my children and my pets.

Well, Jack Army's days here in the United States are numbered. For those of you unaware, my big brother is heading off to Iraq. Let ,me tell you a bit about my big brother. He has been planning battles and leading soldiers since we were children. My younger brother and I were members (not always willingly) of his army. We climbed in ditches, we built forts and shelters, he built boobie traps to keep us out of his forts and shelters. Tom has been preparing for his call to duty since he left my mother's womb. When I headed over to his site, I found so many heartwarming comments. Please, if you have the time, go and bid him ado .

So in all my research I have found some great sites, some great sellers and some wonderful information. I plan on sharing all I have found. First I want to send all of you to this seller on ebay. I couldn't have asked for a better transaction and I was thrilled with both the price and the quality of the posters I got for the kids. Oh and they arrived so fast....I couldn't believe it. I am happy to promote someone who does business like these people. I also found a site that just had a shit load of information. I think it might be useful to everyone. People with children, people without children...... Please, check it out.

My dear darling friend Pat is in the hospital. I was pretty freaked out. You know how you can't pick your family, but you can pick your friends.....well she is my family and I picked her. Tanner (my dog) has a form of ecema. The poor guy. Apparently when it is cold (which is more often in Colorado then in Texas) it isn't a problem. He has been itching so bad that he has ripped some of his fur out. My poor old man. I got some spray to stop the itching and that seems to help. I am almost completly done getting clothes for the kids for winter. Emily needs two more pairs of jeans and maybe someshoes. I want to wait on the shoes a few months though because it seems she is having a growth spurt. The boys need undershirts and snowboots and then they are done. Talk about preperation. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I am almost done gathering our homeschooling supplies. The funny thing is, the stuff we are still lacking.....other people trash. We really do not drink soda and we need a few...

Okay, so I was really not up on the history of why all this fighting is going on between Israel and Lebanon. I spent the morning reading up on how all this started. It is so heart breaking that so many people are suffering. I just want to scream. Embrace our differences. Live and let live. I am so afraid of what is happening to our world. I wonder if people who are not in any way affiliated with the military realize what is going on in our world. Do people care or are we so wrapped up in our everyday life that we are unaware of the turmoil. The civilians who are paying with their lives....it is so sad. What do we do? How do we as a people...not just as Americans, but as humans, how do we reconcile what is happening? How do we bring peace? When will enlightenment spread across the world? When will we all accept and embrace those who are different? We must ALL come to an understanding that no matter race, sex, religion......we are all human. We all love, we are all sons, daughters, fathe...

So if you hadn't noticed....I have not updated in a little bit. I know it is bad when even my friends who know all my business are asking when the hell I am going to update. Well, I have been busy. Shit, can't a girl just hide out for awhile and take a break from life. No?!?!!? Okay well here is my update. I had to renew my membership with photobucket. That would be why my bandwith ran out. HEE HEE..... My Dad and I really are no longer speaking. We love each other very much, my step-monster (tongue and cheek) and I will have to come to an understanding and I am guessing that may take awhile, because she will have to e-mail me or call me for that to happen. Maybe!?!?!? I don't know, the more time passes, the more I just do not give a shit and just want everone to get along. They have made ammends to my Grandmother and that is all that really matters to me. Well, that and the fact that my Daddy says she makes him very happy. I guess if she really makes him happy, then thatis...

Today, Clint and I have been married for four years. We have three children that both of us deeply love. We have three children that both of us look at and ask "do we have three children?" Holy shit, our lives have changed so much in the last four years. I have heard Clint walking around the house singing a tune from the wiggles. I have seen him show more patience then I knew was humanly possible. We have been shit on, pissed on and puked on. We have wiped other peoples' asses. We have had to put the needs of others before our own. Beer and wine is no longer for entertainment, it is a necessity. Clint stood by me through the death of my mother. He stood by me through pregnancy weight gain and loss (which is totally his fault). He has loved me through post partum depression. He has loved me through fights with my friends and fights with my family. He loves me for all my good and bad. He has taught me more about marriage and love in this four years then I learned in the 27...

Clint came home with more albuterol for Ethan's nebulizer and steoids. I am not sure what that means....is it in his lungs? I would love an explanation, not just medication given to Clint. I really only care if the little guy gets better, but I am an information person. I need to be armed with information...wether good or bad I must know all I can so I am prepared for everything. Boy, that sounds like a mental disorder if I have ever heard one. I am serious though. When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, I had an entire notebook of reaserch I had done. Maybe she wasn't the information type of personality. She was more of the denial personality. The kids and I will be cleaning out the zoo cages today. I am not sure , but I think I hate Pine bedding. I really prefer the odorless crap. With the pine, it stinks even before they piss on it. Do not get me wrong, I love my bunny, guinea pigs, sugar glider and Tanner. They are just stinky more then I would like. I clean out th...

So, ten days ago, all the kids started coming down with colds. No big deal right?!?!?! Well, then on Monday, they started waking up with green goop, sealed eyes. Yes ladies and gentlemen, we also had pink eye. We took all three children to the doctor on Wednesday. They all had pink eye and ear infections. Well, five days of eye drops and antibiotics and Steven and Emily are doing fine. Ethan.....not so much. He goes back to the doctor this afternoon. He is not eating, but when he does, he throws it up. He has gone from 10 to 12 cups a day to 2 maybe 3 if we are lucky. He also has diarrhea...which doesn't surprise me with the antibiotics, but since he is not keeping up with the consumption end, I worry about dehydration. He also seems to be having labored breathing and remember not to long ago we had the fun hospital vacation with the RSV.......well, let's just say, Clint and I are very concerned. Please do not let it be phenomena. UGH!!!!! Okay, so more movies. We watched Under...

Clint and I have watched a crap load of movie this weekend. On a scale of one shit log being the worst up to five shit logs (a really clean colon) being the best, I will rate the movies. First, The Weatherman . I am a fan of Nicolas Cage and I am a fan of this movie. There are some great lines and some great laughs, all while you are faced with the not so glamorous reality of life. If you liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , I think you will like this movie. I am going to recommend this movie and give it four shit logs. Second, we watched Derailed. I did not predict the outcome, but Clint did. He picked up on the "twist" pretty early on. I thought the movie was entertaining, but a little slow in some spots. the twist was good and the ending suprising. I guess this movie would be a 2 and a half...maybe three shit logs. Let me see, next was The Hills Have Eyes . I did not know until the same day we watched the movie that it was a remake . Now, this being said, I hav...

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....if you are not interested in a Katy pity party, I suggest you move along. See that red X up in the right hand corner? Feel free to push it now. Do not leave me some stupid friggin' comment about how stupid I am. I have no problem deleting comments that go against me and my opinion. Why you say? Well, to be frank (not that I want to be some guy named frank, I just mean to speak frankly, openly, no holds barred) I do not give a shit about any opinion other then my own in this particular venue because this is MY blog and I will say whatever the hell I feel like saying. HMMMMPPPPHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I am probably saying that for my own reassurance then for those few people who may have any interest in what a boring stay at home mom may have to say about her kids shit, her own shit or the dog's shit. Now, that being said, I would like to open with the fact that I am feeling super duper homesick. Not so much for Texas (yes, yes do not get me wrong, I m...

So, I told you before that Clint and I took the kids to the circus. Well, It was so much fun. Emily couldn't keep her eyes of the clowns. She was completely and utterly fascinated. Steven was terrified. Everytime a clown tried to say eye, give him five or even looked in his direction, he would scream and holler. Too funny. Ethan couldn't care less. He really marches to the beat of a different drummer. He did however find himself as a clown quite amusing. Mommy and Daddy made really great clowns as well. Don't you agree?!?! Clint also found time last week to build the twins toddler size bunk beds. Could these things be any cuter? So much cheaper then buying furniture. How did I get so lucky to have such a hard working husband. He is so good to the kids, me and of course my family. I can not imagine living life without someone who takes such wonderful care of the kids and I. Oh yes, and the kids have something they would like to say. "Mahmaw, we can't wai...

Well, the kids and I are about to start homeschooling. When we finish these little basic work books that there wonderful Aunt Tara got them, we willbe going into full swing. Something that I am excited about is the Child Development center here on post is offering Spanish classes. To anyone who already home schools, please e-mail me with any tipyou have. I am open to most suggestion. I am really building my own curriculum and trying to go straight from preschool into a kindergarten curriculum. I am just a bit nervous. Man, my head is killing me. Clint and I drank long island iced teas while watching the sapranos last night. OUCH!!!!! Oh and for the record, I did cheat with the smoking last night. I went out to talk to Amy and Jenna and I think it was mainly because I had been drinking. At least it wasn't in fromt of my kids. I will recover. I am determined not to be a "smoker". Clint and I will be celebrating our 4 year anniversary next Thursday. I can't believe it. I...

Sense a few of you actually are interested, here is an update.... No, I am not smoking. Yes, I want to smoke. I would love a cigarette right now. If I hadn't made such a production out of it and told my children Mommy could die from smoking, I would be outside with an entire pack lit up and hanging from my mouth. I found smoking to be very relaxing, so now I must find something else to relax me. I just haven't figured out what else does that except for maybe candy. MMMMMMMMM....CANDY!!!!! I will do my best to keep not smoking. Please send candy.

I am pretty darn excite. July is going to be so much fun. Clint's Mom is coming for a week and his brother, sister in law, niece and nephew are coming for.....uhm......awhile. They are going to be here for an indefinent amount of time. I am pretty excited that my kids will get to build up a relationship with their cousins. I am such a family girl. It is almost an addiction. If I could buy a big honkin' piece of land and build everyone houses (spread out of course) I would. I lov ethe idea of cousins growing up together and families dining together, learning together and growing together. I am very lucky to have some great in laws. Have I said before how ready I am to get back to Texas? I want so badly to be close to everybody. Well, closer anyways. My older brother called me last night for my vital info so if something were to happen to he and his wife, I would have my little adorable baby girls Kelly and Missy. I swear, my brother makes some pretty babies, which is amazing con...

This goes along so perfectly with things that have been going on with my family. "Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him" Benjamin Franklin,"The Way to Wealth"

There is a "bit" of drama going on in my family. No, it has nothing to do with my sister in law. I think that entire situation will work itself out. Thesituation does bring me to a question. How do we define family. I have always been a bit (using that term loosely) of a big mouth. I have a hard time not saying what I think. I am working on it. I know this is a fault, but still happens. Especially when it comes to my friends and family. I have a tendency to get my feathers all in a ruffle when I am not happy with the treatment of someone I love. I feel like if you screw with them, you screw with me. Very Sopranos in my thinking I know. I feel like a families live should be unconditional. No mattre how mad you get, or how your life changes, your family should be a priority. My husband is my #1. Then my children. next are my Dad, Grandmother and brothers. I would always take my husbands side in any situation, but if I felt he was wrong, I would tell him. Shit I tell him now and...

I went to the dentist last week (the first time in sixteen years...hey, if you haven't had dental insurance, it is expensive as shit!!!) There was good and bad news. I only have one small cavity (can you believe that....It is because I brush like a crazt ass), but I have periodontal disease (that is because I do not floss like a crazy lady). Don't know what that is? Well if you read this , you will know. I now have to rinse with this special mouthwash (tastes like complete ass) twice a day, floss once a day, pick my teeth twice a day and massage my gums three or more times a day. I went yesterday and had my gums scraped all out. Not a problem since they numbed my mouth. I go back in August to have the other side done. Thank god for United Concordia (our dental insurance).

My little man is quite the artist. He takes hours to prepare before he begins his artwork. His pens must be prepared in a special painstaking manner. Can't see exactly what's going on? Let's take a closer look. Still not close enough? Confused? Ah yes, this is where all great artists keep their tools. Right in the ass crack. And for those of you who have missed the poop stories.......this was really funny until he took a shit with those things in his asscrack. Needless to say, Daddy had to wash and sanitize the little man's artistic tools.

Well, we are now part of the big bad NCO (non-commissioned officer) world. Clint was pinned Friday by his Colonel. I say pinned.....these new ACUs (Army Combat Uniforms) have everything attached with velcro. So it was more like rip off and pat on, but hey he is a SGT. Congratulations dear husband for a job well done....as usual. Oh and by the way, Clint just made a 100 on one of his finals. Only six more classes until that bachelors degree.

Well, I really am a day late, but hey....three kids, a bunny, a dog, a sugar glider and a husband. What the hell do you want from me people. I am lucky I have time to wipe my ass. (This is not my only post today, so you better look at my other shit, or I will hunt you down and crap in your yard) So, Way Back Wednesday ......Graduation Here Hope (my friend who is currently not speaking to me, but will again....who can resist my charm) and I are on the big day. Graduating from High School. A place both of us were not overly fond of. Where in the hell did we get those friggin' ridiculous dresses and who let those caterpillars crawl on our faces? Why did people not introduce us to the tweezers or the wax? Could they not see our eyebrows? Ah yes, the grand entrace. Little did my parents know....I would get married in less then a year and come down those same stairs and stay married for less then a year. Man, Did I think I knew it all. Again, eveidence that I thought I was one bad ass bi...