Hmmmm, how late?

Why must I wait until the last minute? I have to make 3 dozen jumbo cinnamon rolls for a bake sale tomorrow. I am sitting her waiting for the dough to raise. Wonder how late I will be up tonight? Will post pictures of the finished product. Wish me luck.

What have we been up to?

Life has just entered the fast lane the past 6 weeks. I have just got in buckled up and hung on for dear life.

I am not even sure where to start. Britt has been getting ready for college and the service. Thats right the service. She has been looking at the airforce and army. She would like to council veterans. She is looking at 6 years of school and service.

Her part time job, started getting in the way of school. We encouraged her to give her notice. We really feel she needs to at this point focus on school and graduation.

Becca has just been trying to find her nich in high school. She had basketball tryouts and made jv. She has open gym for softball on Sundays, so that's where she spends her weekend. If she had her way she would be playing softball on the time. We have been looking for camps. The top choice is CWU.

The boys, are keeping us on our toes. Soccer is over. Basketball started, it is kind of lame if you ask me. We found out we have a "mat club" We ended up signing the boys up for wrestling also. We go to wrestling on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. They have basketball on Thursday (before wrestling) and Saturday. I don't believe in having kids do 2 sports at this age but they love wrestling which goes until the end of Feb and basketball ends Dec 13th. It is a very good thing we have late start every Friday morning. Dalton did not want to do wrestling but gave 2 practices a try and he loves it. We try and not have the boys wrestle each other. It makes them very happy. I just don't get why they want to be so different. They are twins.

In other news, my dad won the race for mayor of our small rural town. Congrats. There seems to be alot of city council drama going on right now. Oh well, politics for you. Hopefully, I will keep up with this.

I close with some pictures.......

I believe in her

I believe in her. Red had basketball tryouts this week. She made jv but they want her to swing and play jv2. I am not sure how she feels about that but she said she is ok with it. There was 2 players that were asked to play swing because, coach wanted them to help with the others because he was impressed with them. I just don't know how it works.

Red did not want to try out for basketball this year. I really wanted her to because, I believe in her. I guess, I should have not pushed. Some of her friends made the big "V" but she is ok with that. She said she know she will get more playing time than the others. I just don't know how some coaches think but that is why I don't coach.

I just wanted her to know "I believe in her"

Woo Hoo

I met Ford's brother's lady friend. You know the co worker. The one that was hanging out in the carport drinking beer the other night. It still unnerves me. Is that even a word? She didn't have much to say. And as always, I had my wall up. Both Fords seem rather relaxed around her. That made me feel uncomfortable. That's ok. In two weeks she will be on my turf when we go to the races. My space and friends. I don't even know why I feel so uncomfortable about the whole thing other than the fact that, I don't know her and my husband talks about her. I just need to let it go at this point.
On a side note, we went to a debate last night. WOW! The daggers were out. I think, that is enough said on that. I don't want it to come back and bite me or someone else in the butt. Maybe, later.
FYI in the past 9 weeks I have lost 24 pounds. I am jazzed. I was so pissed yesterday, why? I couldn't find any pants that fit or shirts. Time to go shopping. Not, yet. I would like to lose 15 more pounds. Then shopping.

Do I have a right to be mad?

That's my question I keep asking myself. Do I have a right to be mad? About a month ago, Ford got off work early. Ok. A day that they didn't have to work until that morning. They had already put in 4 12 hour days. Friday was a day off and that meant a 3 day weekend. Anyways, off track here. They all hung around the yard and had drank beer. By all, that also included the female truck driver (whom, I never met and he had lunch with one day). Ok, fine. Whatever. I don't mind that he has beer, stays late. He works hard. What I do mind is the fact of no phone call. Got over that. Done.
Ford's brother has been now seeing female truck driver. They came over to the house on Sunday. But guess what? I didn't know she was with him. I had seen brother was here. I was inside getting stuff ready for this week. Going about my business. They sat out in the carport for 1 1/2 hr chit chatting and having beer. What the hell!!! They left when, I told the kids to come in and start getting their stuff lined out for school this week. That's when one of the boys told me F's brothers girlfriend was out there. What the hell again!!!
I am pissed. Not just plain pissed, fire breathing pissed. So, I asked Ford about. What I can't meet brothers girlfriend? Are you embassared by me? His words "No, I just didn't think about it" Your wife is inside getting everyone's stuff ready for the week, and you just forgot? Our house, and you don't think about your wife being inside? He told me to let it be. To forget it. No! Not on your life buddy. I want answers.
On a side note, yesterday I woke up with an earache. Ford gets off work early and lets me know that brother and gfriend are coming over to get bikes. They get here and he wants me to meet her. Go to hell dude. I barely, got out of bed yesterday, because of said earache. I am in sweats and my hair is matted to my head, cotton in my ear, and dragon breath. Not happening, but I am the one making it an issue.
Yah, maybe, I should have meet her. But come on, it is another women that my husband hangs with and I need to look my best. Right?
I tried to ask him how he would feel if "I had a male come over, hang out in the kitchen, drink some wine and do some cooking?" It would be ok, why? Because, any male that would want to do that is gay! and he has nothing to worry about. Ok! It's your story and I am sticking you to it. Let's find out!
But, the real question is, do I have a right to be mad? I think I do but he tells me to get over it.

Time flys when we are having fun. Right?

I can not believe how time has gotten away from me. Five weeks with no blogging. It hasn't been because, I didn't want to, it has been because we have been so busy. October, is coming around the corner and I am not sure where the year has gone.

Becca had her 14th birthday. I took her shopping and just last week she had a sleep over with her friends. It was the first home football game. We live 2 blocks from the field so it's nice when they all hang out after school and walk to the game. The fun part began, when we had to get them all to the dance, which is located at the high school. The football field is close to where the old high school was until a earth quake knocked it down about 15 years ago. Her first real high school dance. She loved it and is loving high school.
She still hangs out with her friends from jr high but has made new ones, some are upper classmen, which play the same sports as she does. Yep, she is my little social butterfly lately. Now only if I could make her clean her room.

Britt is in her last year of high school. Each day it changes on what she wants to do when school is out. I think she is looking towords Air force. You go girl. She is a leader and I think the service would be good for her. She is involved with ASB at school and is busy every night of the week between school and work.
She got her senior pictures done two weeks ago. Man, has my little girl grown up. Some of them look just like me, some of them look just like Becca, some I can see her dad, and some look just like the sweet little girl I had 17 years ago. My time flys.

The boys, glad they are back in school. If they are not busy, they are under feet. They just turned 8. WOW! They are really coming into their own. They each have different friends, differnt habits. They even like to play different spots in soccer. Yes, they play soccer. That is only because, they can't play football until 3rd grade. Speaking of football. I got a call from my ex brother in law. He has 3 boys. 2 are the same age as the girls. They youngest 2 were playing football out in our area. They wanted us to come and watch. I had a blast. I love hanging out with him. I miss the old times so much. I love my life now but miss him and the boys. Anyways, one of my newphews, is 3 months younger than Becca, but they could be twins. They are built the same way, same face shape, hair color, both good at sports, and a grin that will have you wondering what they are up to.
So much more is going on and I will have to share more later. I need to get back into a routine. Take care.

Tid Bits

Things here have been so crazy. Brittani made it home safe and sound. We all went to the airport. I don't know who cried more me or her. It was just a long time away from her with out being able to call her every day. Would have done something different. Oh well.
I seem to have my 6 year old nephew every day now. My brother has finally gotten temp custady him. The best thing for him.
The boys start soccer practice next week. Need to find cleats and shin guards. I can't believe how fast the summer has gone. Both girls will be in high school. Just shaking my head.
The girls went and saw their dad's family last week. They had not seen the girls in almost 2 yrs. I want to post a whole entry about this later. Just a big mess. sigh.
Hopefully, I will have time tonight. We are off to the beach for the day tomorrow. They say 99 in the valley tomorrow. Too hot for me.