As I sit here relaxing for the night I am trying to come up with something to share about our day today. Today seemed so normal although come to think about it, it really wasn't.
The boys, Kirby and Monkey Dude Jr, both finished helping to clean up guy land...and the bathroom; both without incident or accident. You know come to think of it they both got along in the process and didn't fight or argue. That is almost amazing! I am going to try to focus more on the times they don't fight and argue rather than the times they do.....it might make a difference.
Monkey Dude Jr and I put together the dinner menu for the week so when Wolfman called me at work to find out what was for dinner I referred him to Monkey Dude Jr. (MDJ). MDJ was so excited he called me to tell me his dad asked "Him" what was for dinner instead of me. I of course made myself sound excited for him.
I have to remind myself of the innocence of childhood and how the small things mean so much! I told him early on when we planned the menu that he would have to remember what was for dinner so in case anyone asked or I forgot he would know.
I just love the way when I asked him tonight what was for dinner tomorrow, that he puffed up and puffed out his chest, smiled and told me what it was. He was so excited that he remembered and of course you have to make a big deal about it.
The small things that make their day. :)
Kirby didn't have the best of days. He called me at work after school like he usually does and said , "Mom, you need to go online and check my grades." My eyes almost popped out of my head when I saw them. He isn't doing great at all; We will work through it like we usually do and things will come together. Mom has to get a lot more involved in homework time at home.
Its a team effort on our end.
Wolfman is preparing for his weekend. He works Thursday through Monday and has Tuesdays and Wednesdays off. I work typically Monday through Friday so Wolfman and I never see a day off together. It's the sacrifices of having to work what is given in todays market. I am very thankful we have jobs.
Nothing exciting for our day but definitely very lucky!
Until next time.......
~Kasey~
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Lazy Sunday...
Today was a lazy Sunday....
The one thing I am thankful for is that for the first time this week the boys did not fight once all day....up until 6pm.
6pm arrived and it was like two different children took over the behavior of both boys.
Both boys Kirby is 14 and Monkey Dude Jr is 9. So I am sure they annoy each other, I remember those days of having a younger sibling and having them get into my stuff until it absolutely felt like I was going to go crazy.
These two provoke one another in almost a mesmerizing, "I want to beat them both!" dance.
If you are a parent, brother or sister (older or younger) you know exactly what I am talking about.
I guess I can only take what good comes out of all of this. After filling them with home made spaghetti and garlic bread, putting them each in a hot shower and forcing them to agree on the evening activity as a family. They were pretty okay. I am hoping for one and only one 24 hour period where they can get along without a single argument. ***Sigh*** but birthdays and Mothers day only come once a year. Guess it might be too much for them otherwise :)
Oh well, I guess a few hours will have to do for now!
Until next time.....
~Kasey~
The one thing I am thankful for is that for the first time this week the boys did not fight once all day....up until 6pm.
6pm arrived and it was like two different children took over the behavior of both boys.
Both boys Kirby is 14 and Monkey Dude Jr is 9. So I am sure they annoy each other, I remember those days of having a younger sibling and having them get into my stuff until it absolutely felt like I was going to go crazy.
These two provoke one another in almost a mesmerizing, "I want to beat them both!" dance.
If you are a parent, brother or sister (older or younger) you know exactly what I am talking about.
I guess I can only take what good comes out of all of this. After filling them with home made spaghetti and garlic bread, putting them each in a hot shower and forcing them to agree on the evening activity as a family. They were pretty okay. I am hoping for one and only one 24 hour period where they can get along without a single argument. ***Sigh*** but birthdays and Mothers day only come once a year. Guess it might be too much for them otherwise :)
Oh well, I guess a few hours will have to do for now!
Until next time.....
~Kasey~
Squid Fishing!
It is that time of year. Squid Fishing!
We went with our Boy Scout Troop and was it cold! We prepared early and had the truck packed and ready with our portable chairs, poles, tackle, extra towels, blankets and the camp stove and all the wonderful stuff to cook up the squid fresh on the pier.
We were on our way. We finally arrive at the pier with the rest of the troop all bundled up! With the snow falling down around us. We set up our lines and started jigging for squid.
As we sat all bundled with hand and foot warmers, winter coats and poles in hand the only thing we could hear besides the wind howling were all the kids saying, "Mom or Dad, it's cold out here. When are we gonna leave?" We sat out in the snow and rain jigging for squid for what must have been a good two hours. Kirby walked up and down the pier and was talking to other scouts. Their success was as good as ours. After 2 hours of no squid we decided it was time to go. Maybe next weekend.
As we left the pier Kirby mumbled, "Squids 1, Humans 0."
Until next time.......
~Kasey~
We went with our Boy Scout Troop and was it cold! We prepared early and had the truck packed and ready with our portable chairs, poles, tackle, extra towels, blankets and the camp stove and all the wonderful stuff to cook up the squid fresh on the pier.
We were on our way. We finally arrive at the pier with the rest of the troop all bundled up! With the snow falling down around us. We set up our lines and started jigging for squid.
As we sat all bundled with hand and foot warmers, winter coats and poles in hand the only thing we could hear besides the wind howling were all the kids saying, "Mom or Dad, it's cold out here. When are we gonna leave?" We sat out in the snow and rain jigging for squid for what must have been a good two hours. Kirby walked up and down the pier and was talking to other scouts. Their success was as good as ours. After 2 hours of no squid we decided it was time to go. Maybe next weekend.
As we left the pier Kirby mumbled, "Squids 1, Humans 0."
Until next time.......
~Kasey~
Friday, January 23, 2009
Humorous but not so Humorous....
Leo the poor guy was back in the vets office just yesterday. This time around it was to be fixed. He has been attacking Poe and we need that to stop. Poe's turn is coming but they didn't have room for a female kitten. So we have to wait two weeks.
I have to thank the Ferral Cat Project a non profit group that provides low cost spay and neutering to cats that are free roaming or tame. Its low cost and donations are optional. Compared to the vets office it is worth the price and they were great with Leo.
I picked up Leo from the vets office and he was still out of sorts with the aneasthesia he looked like he was drunk. We followed doctors orders with the food and water and keeping him safe until the anesthetic wore off. The poor guy....He was finally realizing that parts were missing.
I want to stop here and apologize to anyone who might find the rest of this offensive or mean. It is not intended that way and we love our cats dearly. We have taken the utmost care to see that they have the best care we can offer.
As Leo came around and started to become more and more active we noticed that he kept following his tail around. I mentioned to the boys that they needed to be careful with Leo when petting him or picking him up.
Kirby having gone through surgery on his private parts always has to have a funny to share....As Leo was following his tail, Kirby realized he may not have been following his tail at all.....
He was looking for parts that were now missing, "Hey where did you go? Which way did you go? You are not where you belong? The fellers are missin'! Help Police! What the hell!?!?!?!"
He is slowly adjusting to the fact that he has been "altered" as the vet would say.
He is very standoffish to me now....I figure since I am the one who took him to the vet...I suppose he could think that I did this to him....Hopefully in time this too will pass.
Its a wait and see thing for now.
Until next time......
~Kasey~
I have to thank the Ferral Cat Project a non profit group that provides low cost spay and neutering to cats that are free roaming or tame. Its low cost and donations are optional. Compared to the vets office it is worth the price and they were great with Leo.
I picked up Leo from the vets office and he was still out of sorts with the aneasthesia he looked like he was drunk. We followed doctors orders with the food and water and keeping him safe until the anesthetic wore off. The poor guy....He was finally realizing that parts were missing.
I want to stop here and apologize to anyone who might find the rest of this offensive or mean. It is not intended that way and we love our cats dearly. We have taken the utmost care to see that they have the best care we can offer.
As Leo came around and started to become more and more active we noticed that he kept following his tail around. I mentioned to the boys that they needed to be careful with Leo when petting him or picking him up.
Kirby having gone through surgery on his private parts always has to have a funny to share....As Leo was following his tail, Kirby realized he may not have been following his tail at all.....
He was looking for parts that were now missing, "Hey where did you go? Which way did you go? You are not where you belong? The fellers are missin'! Help Police! What the hell!?!?!?!"
He is slowly adjusting to the fact that he has been "altered" as the vet would say.
He is very standoffish to me now....I figure since I am the one who took him to the vet...I suppose he could think that I did this to him....Hopefully in time this too will pass.
Its a wait and see thing for now.
Until next time......
~Kasey~
Poe Kitten! Leo Kitten!
We ended up adopting two new born kittens in August. They are the cutest most loving animals I have been around. They are busy bodies like any young critter but cute fun and lots of work. But well worth it. The top photo is Poe, the bottom Photo is Leo. I would like to thank my good friend Jerry Kindall for taking and sending me these photos.
They are now 5 months old, bigger and alot more playful. Recently they had to be vaccinated. Poe (the female) did fine. Leo (the male) had an anaphylactic reaction to one of the vaccines. After having spent almost $300 on the vet visit I had to take Leo back to the vet to have this reaction taken care of...He wasn't handling it well.
I love my cats and I will do almost anything for them financially....however, when it puts my kids at risk then I have to make a decision. We really didn't have another $200 or more for another vet bill....but off I took Leo into the emergency clinic. They asked me what I wanted them to do for him and how far should they go? I told them I could not go home without our kitten. My family would be devastated. As the vet took Leo back I could just hear the cash register ringing up. I had just opened my check book up to an endless limitless total. Yes I was worried but how do you face your kids if you don't bring the kitten home? I didn't want to have to face that...so I sat in the waiting room and waited....and waited....and waited.....watching pets come in and owners leave in tears...Would I be next having to go home and break the news? How would Poe handle being alone after having Leo around since they were born? When the finally brought Leo out they handed him to me and he cuddled into my arms apparently ready to go. He did not want to be around these strangers any longer. Although his swelling was way down and he looked alot better than he had before.
I have to admit I was in the vet office for 2 hours and Leo and I were the only ones to go home that night while I was there. All the other animals were either put down or the last one had to have emergency surgery because the dog like to eat socks....Poor guy....
Leo has since returned home and is doing very well.
Until the next vet visit.......
~Kasey~
New Full Time Employee....It's Now Official
It is now official. I am a permanent employee of the company I have been working at for the last 7 months. In todays economic times I feel very lucky to be employed.
With all the rumors and information you hear on the news you can't help but wonder if your job is going to be next. They had a large department meeting last week where they had a huge announcement. As I sat here listening to the Director building up to the announcement wondering if there weren't people in the room about to lose their jobs, they announced their would not be any pay increases.
You could hear the collective "Sigh" from the group. There were a few upset people but, in my opinion, they should be thankful they have a job. This company pays well and has fantastic benefits, for now isnt that enough to be thankful for? I guess having come from being a contractor knowing they could end my contract at any time to having a full time permanent position is a relief but if I had been there for a few years I guess not getting a raise would be upsetting.
After all is said and done its official! I am permanent! I have a job and one I can stay with for some time.
Cheers to the new year and what is to come!
All the best to you this New Year from my family to you!
Until next time......
~Kasey~
With all the rumors and information you hear on the news you can't help but wonder if your job is going to be next. They had a large department meeting last week where they had a huge announcement. As I sat here listening to the Director building up to the announcement wondering if there weren't people in the room about to lose their jobs, they announced their would not be any pay increases.
You could hear the collective "Sigh" from the group. There were a few upset people but, in my opinion, they should be thankful they have a job. This company pays well and has fantastic benefits, for now isnt that enough to be thankful for? I guess having come from being a contractor knowing they could end my contract at any time to having a full time permanent position is a relief but if I had been there for a few years I guess not getting a raise would be upsetting.
After all is said and done its official! I am permanent! I have a job and one I can stay with for some time.
Cheers to the new year and what is to come!
All the best to you this New Year from my family to you!
Until next time......
~Kasey~
Christmas Passed....
Christmas has come and gone...It was really mixed up for us this year. Between work schedules for Wolfman and myself we didn't get to spend the holiday as a full house. Kirby was with his dad for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, then with me Christmas Afternoon and back to his dad the day after Christmas. With plans with family and stops by friends houses, getting Wolfman to work and doing pick up and drop offs it was a busy day. Kirby and Monkey Dude Jr. agreed to open presents when we were all home as a family. Just like last year Santa visited us later than he did many other families.
Wolfman and I tortured Kirby and Monkey Dude Jr. Kirby wanted a laptop and Monkey Dude Jr wanted a PSP. MDJ has wanted the PSP for the last 2 years and this year we couldn't say no. Do you remember being a kid and wanting something so much it hurt? Kirby didn't expect a laptop for Christmas but that is what he truly wanted. So this year the boys got the one item they wanted and a few small things and that was it....but once they got it, nothing else seemed to matter.
Anyway...back to the torture. Wolfman wrapped each gift for both boys in a layer of brown paper. Then in a layer of garbage bag, then a layer of Christmas wrapping, then another plastic bag, another layer of gift wrap, another paper bag and finally the top layer of Christmas wrap.
Each layer except the final one had several strips of athletic tape around it too so they had to get through that as well. (We use this tape mainly for the ends of the hockey stick when we play street hockey) Its good for keeping us from tearing up the hockey sticks too much.
Each of them is working on getting their gift open. Monkey dude Jr. was fighting and fighting with his....So was Kirby....Kirby finally got smart....He got his pocket knife and tore through it all only to expose a cardboard box that held......drum roll please! Another cardboard box (empty) and an old alarm clock. I send Kirby upstairs for my laptop bag and when he brought it back I started to explain that I was giving him my old laptop and I was eventually getting a new one....He started to stutter he was excited....He was going to have a laptop...when I pulled this new laptop out he looked at me funny and said, "What is that?" I looked at him and smiled held out the new laptop and handed it too him, saying, "Merry Christmas! This is your new laptop."
Here he was thinking he was getting my old one and realized he got a brand new one. He is so efficient with his laptop now and organized...It's amazing...
Monkey Dude Jr. finally borrowed Kirby's knife and could hardly breathe when he got the PSP. He was absolutely thrilled! Of course the gift opening ended with that gift even though there were a few more left...Nothing could have out did that! Although they had to open a few more to get programs and games for their respective devices.
All in all it was fun to see faces that excited!
We had to keep the belief in Santa alive hopefully one more year. The kittens got a stocking too!
Now...Preparing for next year.....
In the middle of our Christmas season it snowed....It rarely snows here! Where we are here we got about 14 inches. Other areas within 10-20 miles got over 2 feet! I went to pick up Kirby from his dad at Kirby's grandparents house...The snow was already 2 feet deep. As I traveled down the back road several cars were stopped ahead. I stopped got out and walked up about 10 cars only to find a large firetruck in the ditch. They closed the road so they could dig it out.
After 30 minutes they got it out and moving....The truck went up the road about 500 feet and got stuck again...So there were about 6 firemen digging it out...AGAIN....
They were right at the road where I needed to go...So I went around them and picked up Kirby as I headed back the fire truck was now turned around going back the way they had come to be stuck in the snow yet again! 3 times in the same 500 foot section of roadway....While we sat waiting for the fire truck to be unstuck the first time I saw a transformer blow right in front of me. It was about 1 and a half the length between telephone poles away...I had never seen one blow up before....I have seen the flashes of light....I didn't believe they let off sparks and flashed and flamed....You know how it is on TV? That's almost exactly how it is in real life. It was absolutely amazing. I thought the guy in the jeep who had purposefully run himself into a snow bank had hit the pole but that was not the case. The snow was too heavy on the lines.
It was truly amazing.......Quite the fireworks show.
Anyway....Enough about Christmas...It was good! I hope yours was good as well!
All the best to you this new year!
Until next time........
~Kasey~
Wolfman and I tortured Kirby and Monkey Dude Jr. Kirby wanted a laptop and Monkey Dude Jr wanted a PSP. MDJ has wanted the PSP for the last 2 years and this year we couldn't say no. Do you remember being a kid and wanting something so much it hurt? Kirby didn't expect a laptop for Christmas but that is what he truly wanted. So this year the boys got the one item they wanted and a few small things and that was it....but once they got it, nothing else seemed to matter.
Anyway...back to the torture. Wolfman wrapped each gift for both boys in a layer of brown paper. Then in a layer of garbage bag, then a layer of Christmas wrapping, then another plastic bag, another layer of gift wrap, another paper bag and finally the top layer of Christmas wrap.
Each layer except the final one had several strips of athletic tape around it too so they had to get through that as well. (We use this tape mainly for the ends of the hockey stick when we play street hockey) Its good for keeping us from tearing up the hockey sticks too much.
Each of them is working on getting their gift open. Monkey dude Jr. was fighting and fighting with his....So was Kirby....Kirby finally got smart....He got his pocket knife and tore through it all only to expose a cardboard box that held......drum roll please! Another cardboard box (empty) and an old alarm clock. I send Kirby upstairs for my laptop bag and when he brought it back I started to explain that I was giving him my old laptop and I was eventually getting a new one....He started to stutter he was excited....He was going to have a laptop...when I pulled this new laptop out he looked at me funny and said, "What is that?" I looked at him and smiled held out the new laptop and handed it too him, saying, "Merry Christmas! This is your new laptop."
Here he was thinking he was getting my old one and realized he got a brand new one. He is so efficient with his laptop now and organized...It's amazing...
Monkey Dude Jr. finally borrowed Kirby's knife and could hardly breathe when he got the PSP. He was absolutely thrilled! Of course the gift opening ended with that gift even though there were a few more left...Nothing could have out did that! Although they had to open a few more to get programs and games for their respective devices.
All in all it was fun to see faces that excited!
We had to keep the belief in Santa alive hopefully one more year. The kittens got a stocking too!
Now...Preparing for next year.....
In the middle of our Christmas season it snowed....It rarely snows here! Where we are here we got about 14 inches. Other areas within 10-20 miles got over 2 feet! I went to pick up Kirby from his dad at Kirby's grandparents house...The snow was already 2 feet deep. As I traveled down the back road several cars were stopped ahead. I stopped got out and walked up about 10 cars only to find a large firetruck in the ditch. They closed the road so they could dig it out.
After 30 minutes they got it out and moving....The truck went up the road about 500 feet and got stuck again...So there were about 6 firemen digging it out...AGAIN....
They were right at the road where I needed to go...So I went around them and picked up Kirby as I headed back the fire truck was now turned around going back the way they had come to be stuck in the snow yet again! 3 times in the same 500 foot section of roadway....While we sat waiting for the fire truck to be unstuck the first time I saw a transformer blow right in front of me. It was about 1 and a half the length between telephone poles away...I had never seen one blow up before....I have seen the flashes of light....I didn't believe they let off sparks and flashed and flamed....You know how it is on TV? That's almost exactly how it is in real life. It was absolutely amazing. I thought the guy in the jeep who had purposefully run himself into a snow bank had hit the pole but that was not the case. The snow was too heavy on the lines.
It was truly amazing.......Quite the fireworks show.
Anyway....Enough about Christmas...It was good! I hope yours was good as well!
All the best to you this new year!
Until next time........
~Kasey~
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