My Own Brand of Crazy

Monday, November 30, 2009

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

Do NOT get the WRONG idea!
This is not a post!

Somewhere between pie making and mashing potatoes, my NEW computer blew up.

So for the entire holiday weekend, all I have been able to do is text while driving.
And tomorrow, THAT becomes illegal!

So you are going to have to hold on for the Huge (faux) Holiday Give-Away Extravaganza!
I can't SHOW you the fabulous prizes I ~~used to~~ have until I recover all the data on my computer.
And you don't want to miss it!

Our tech guy is coming this afternoon, so hopefully I'll be back up and running soon!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Dear Boneheads, Please Stop Talking!

A lot of parents complain that their teenagers are uncommunicative. Not a problem around here.
Here are a few of this week's conversations -

Bonehead #1 comes in from a strenuous workout after school and plops his sweaty/hairy body on my leather couch. I'm trying to control my gag reflex.
Bonehead: "What's for dinner? Will you make me some shrimp?"
Me: "No"
Bonehead: "How about some King Crab Legs."
Me: "No" (Like we just happen to have crab legs lying around!?!)
Bonehead: "A protein shake?"
I leave the room

Bonehead has all A's. Being the encouraging mother, I'm pushing for higher A's. You know - you want a little cushion going into finals. A 93% won't do. You should get it up to a 96%, just in case.

Me: "Hey I just checked Powerschool. Your grades have gone up! Great job."
Bonehead #2: "Oh yeah. You can thank Call of Duty!"
Me: "Shut up."
Bonehead #2 "No seriously, video games make my school work improve. I want to get my homework done right away so I can play them."
I leave the room.

We were doing some Christmas shopping at the Outlet Mall on Black Friday. The boys were getting to the end of their rope.

Bonehead #1 "Hey can we go into Claires? I need to get those magnetic earrings."
Me: Sarcastically - well everything I say is said sarcastically: "Oh sure!"
Bonehead #1: "Cool. Let's go!"
Me: "Shut up."
Bonehead #1: "Uhhh....you never said we couldn't get magnetic earrings."
Bonehead #2 backing up #1: "It's true! You said that if we got our ears pierced, you'd rip the earring right out. You didn't say we couldn't get magnetic earrings."
Me: "Right. Okay. If you get magnetic earrings, I'll kick you in the head."
Bonehead #1: "Wow....really...."
Me: "Yeah, I'll kick you in the head."
Then I walked further ahead to get away from them.

Hot Parenting Tip:
Teenagers are VERY sensitive........and easily embarrassed around their friends.
Be careful what you say. You don't want to embarrass them or offend anyone.

I walked down into the basement where Bonehead #1 and his friend in an extremely competitive game of fooseball.

Me: Opening the cupboard where the trash can is and inhaling, "Ewww......this basement smells like Old Taco Bell or one of you has B.O."

Both of them stop playing, pull their shirts out and sniff their arm pits.
Bonehead #1: "Not me!"
Friend: "Nope me either."
I leave.

Lesson learned: Don't try to communicate with teenagers.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

THANKFUL 24/7-365

We are all blessed and have so much to be grateful for not just at this time of year but everyday.

I really do try to think about and remember all of my blessings everyday.

But sometimes, it’s nice to reflect on some of them and actually write them down.

• Brian –

I can’t really express how grateful I am to be married to my best friend. We’re a team. We have fun together. We know what each other will say or think. We look out for one another. We solve problems together. He’s dedicated to God and our family and to me. Oh and he likes to watch “Say Yes to the Dress” with me!

• Trammell –

He always, always has a positive attitude. He makes great decisions. He loves the Lord and serves Him. He’s fun and funny and inspirational.

• Garrett –

Not a day goes by that he doesn’t make me laugh. He’s thoughtful and sensitive. His insights are deep and beliefs are strong. He looks out for the underdog. He does the right thing. He serves God and others without complaint.

• Parker –

He’s helpful, insightful and sensitive to others. He looks out for others. He’s cheerful. He’s faithful and diligent. You can count on him to do the right thing….plus you can often get him to cook for you!

• Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ –

Okay these should be two separate things. And I cannot adequately list all of the things they have done for me. But today, I am thankful for the supreme sacrifice the Father made to allow His son to atone for my sins. I am thankful that Christ was willing to perform that great sacrifice for each one of us. And because He did, I know that I am never alone in my sins, my sorrows, my disappointments, my illnesses, my hurts or my losses. Jesus Christ has walked my path and He knows me. I am thankful that God hears and answers every single one of my prayers and I will be eternally grateful for the watchcare He has provided to Trammell while on his mission and the comfort and peace He has provided me.

• My parents –

Yes, they are crazy. Aren’t we all? They are the ones who joined the Church when I was a young child and changed our lives and that of all future generations for eternity. They taught us through their word and even more by their example.

• My brothers –
They are the BEST! They are funny, fun, inspirational, generous and I wish we could all live together on the same street. We’d probably kill each other after two weeks, but those two weeks would be the most hilarious weeks ever. And even more wonderful than my brothers are their wives. They ROCK!

I have hundreds of blessings I could list……talents, opportunities, learning experiences, life experiences, friends, etc. I am grateful for each and every one of my blessings and I recognize that I have not fully earned them and am probably undeserving of many of them. I am grateful for the generosity and love of God!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Turkey Gizzards, Becoming Stupider and Vicodin!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I LOVE Thanksgiving! It might be my favorite holiday.
What's not to love about consuming 4,000 calories and then sitting around watching movies?

And I LOVE RTT!
Combine Thanksgiving with RaNDoM THouGHT TueSDaYand what do you get?
It' pretty random!

Check out my Thanksgiving Random and then go see Keely at The Unmom to check her's out and then write you own and link up.

* Yesterday, I went to the grocery store. I was circling the parking lot for the second time when it occurred to me -"Wait! I'm here for Vicodin!" I hadn't brought the prescription, so I circled right on back home.

* I wonder how many other people wish they were on Vicodin for the holiday weekend?

* Garrett came in last night and announced:
"Tomorrow, I lose my wisdom.
I'll be four times stupider."
Wow - I can't wait!

* Yeah - he CHOSE to get his wisdom teeth taken out today. He hates Thanksgiving food. The only thing he upset about is that he doesn't get the teeth pulled until AFTER school. Yep - he still has to go to Calculus. That hurts!

* He thinks he will be recovered enough to play in the annual Turkey Bowl on Thursday morning. Well, if he gets injured, at least we already have the drugs!

* So when I went back to the grocery store, I STILL had to circle the lot looking for a spot. You'd think it was a holiday! Then, all the carts were gone. Everyone was multigenerational shopping. I was the only "single" in the store. Everyone was shopping with Grandma or Uncle Phil or the college kids who came back. I admit - I was a little jealous that I didn't have anyone coming home from college to eat some cheese ball. Not going to lie! Next year though. Next year!

* So everyone else was buying up all the turkeys and whipping cream. Their carts were heavily laden. I bought 6 kinds of soup, applesauce, pudding, 3 kinds of ice cream, 3 kinds of juice, yogurt, fruit for smoothies, and 2 bags of frozen peas for ice packs..........oh, and the Vicodin. I am the BEST mom in the whole world!

* You know when you clean out the turkey and you have that lovely packet of important turkey parts and that cute neck? Does anyone really eat those? I have the BEST stuffing recipe that calls for chopping those up, sauteing them in butter and adding them to the stuffing. I add them right to the trash can. Turkey gizzard and heart=DISGUSTING!

* When we aren't at the beck and call of The Patient, Parker and I are making pecan pies (among other things). Mmmmm......that's just the kind of thing I eat for breakfast.

* Yesterday, I had triple berry pie with vanilla ice cream for breakfast. YUM!

* Enough already! I hope everyone has a great Random Tuesday and a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends!

* Oh and don't forget - The BIG, BIG, REALLY BIG (faux) GIVEAWAY of the century looks like it's landing on Monday. You seriously are NOT going to want to miss out!

Monday, November 23, 2009

I'M THE QUEEN!

Actually, I don't want to be the queen. Look at movies like Snow White. The queen is always bad! I want to be the princess! The princess is always nice and pretty and wears pink. Yes, the princess is where it's at.

Anyway, I'm neither.
But I did win a Blogging Award!