Time to get serious

Gulp!  Just finished talking to my academic advisor and "It's the final countdown."  School officially starts tomorrow, and I'm more than freaking out.  I have to figure out how to stay focused, how to manage time when three little ones are running around, finish assignments, prep and cook meals, clean, laundry, blog a little, read a little, and dammit, play with my new toy. 

I have not attended an online university ever and have taken a couple online classes in the past, so this will be an adjustment. 

I'm definitely glad I did NOT pursue that job, because I know for a fact that I would not have been able to do both, nor do I foresee myself getting any type of job until I finish up this degree.  To those that can manage school, work, children, a house you simply ROCK!  Pat yourself on the back, and if you have some time make sure to appreciate all that you do.  Me, I'm taking the easier way out. 

A side note - instead of blogging and reading up on some blogs I should totally be working ahead on some of these assignments.  Shhh....

Psssttt....

First, Addy and I got back to Missouri yesterday early evening. Daddy did survive with the twins and said they were angels - not surprised considering one of three was removed for a couple of days.

I do have some exciting news to share.





OK, are you ready?








You sure?









I am a happy new owner of

Ain't it cute? 

I think I deserve a little something to make my time in school easier, as well as any upcoming moves (considering all of my books are in totes in the garage). 

Leaving daddy home with two boogery children

• Carpet cleaning crew came over this morning to give us the bad news that we would not have our living situation fixed until the end of the day Friday or Monday.  Dammit!!! 
• We were originally planning on heading up to IL Friday afternoon to take care of some things as well as bring the rest of our outdoor items here. 
• Change of plans.
• Addy and I are leaving tomorrow for Illinois and will be back on Saturday. 
• I'll finally have our taxes done as of Friday.  Our taxes are much more complex and require someone with some knowledge of our family's investments, which is why I'm having to go up to IL so we can use someone we trust. 
• Eligh and Kinsley are both boogery and coughing quite frequently. 
• My throat is scratchy, not a good sign.
• This will be the first time Cody has ever been home alone with any of the kids for more than a day. 
• Can't wait to hear the stories when I return.
• I started my first school workshop today and am annoyed that I can't complete the next two days' worth.  I like to work ahead, especially since I'll be out of state the next two days.

Ease dropping

This morning for some odd reason I awoke before anyone in the entire house, at a bright 6 a.m.  Maybe sleeping on the couch does that to my body - which is probably going to be until the end of the week.  Blech.  Anywho, I went downstairs showered, dressed, and quietly came back upstairs.  I heard Kinsley crying (not a good sign of any day to come), so I slowly opened the door and am glad I did, or I would have missed this cute exchange between the girls. 

Kinsley:  Crying and stirring in her bed.
Addy:  It's ok, Kinsley, I'm right here.  I love you. 
Kinsley: Crying a little less and rolling over in her bed.
Addy:  Kinsley, mommy and daddy are in the living room. Do you want mommy and daddy?
Kinsley:  I want mommy. 
Addy:  Ok, but you have to go back to sleep.  Remember?* 
Kinsley:  NO, I want mommy.

*We have been trying to tell the girls they have to sleep until the sun comes up (because this 6:30 yelling for mommy and daddy is not the way I want to wake up in the morning. 

How to get crap on your pants

Yesterday after Cody got home from work, we decided to go run to the outlet mall that was supposed to also contain a certain toy store (which it did not).  Websites need to update their stuff.  Anyway, we picked up a couple necessities for the spring/summer for the kidlets and browsed the area.  Then we decided to drive an hour and a half to hit up this toy store, because we needed a new car seat for Addy and Target was sold out of anything comfortable, Eligh needed a bike, plus I had a gift card.  Off we went.

• The kids were chomping on some food and watching a movie during this long drive.
• 20 minutes remained and Eligh starts squirming telling us, "I pooped!  I pooped!"
• I tell Eligh we will change him in a couple of minutes.  This worked for about 5 minutes.
• More yelling, whining, and squirming from him and I decide to change him while we were driving (yes, I know this is wrong, but we could not pull over, and it was the first time we have ever done this).
• It was dark out, so I had to put on the lights in the van.
• I get out the wipes, a diaper, and put his string bean self on my lap.
• I tear off the tabs of the diaper and begin to pull open the diaper.
• I assumed it was one of his nugget type poops and was not at all worried about what I was about to unveil.
• Pulling the diaper some more
• Cody hits a bump
• Diaper flies open
• There is shit up the back of the diaper nearing the edge of the diaper
• I attempt to lift his butt up to get to wiping
• We hit another bump
• Eligh squirms
• Diaper falls
• Shit gets on my jeans
• "Oh my god!!!!  There is shit everywhere!"
• Cody laughs.
• "No seriously!!!!  IT'S ON MY PANTS!!!!"
• Cody laughs some more.
• (I should have taken the diaper and whipped it at his face for his mockery)
• I get Eligh back in his seat
• Scrub the hell out of my pants
• Squirt antibacterial gel all over the shit stain
• Scrub some more
• Repeat, repeat, repeat

Lesson learned.  Never, EVER change a diaper in a moving vehicle. 

Cute Babies Saturday - Playground Fun Begins

Two days in a row we visited the playground.  The very first day we visited the playground we brought home a wounded eye from Kinsley.  A slip of her foot on a step and she hit the corner of her eye and was left with a nice bruise. 

Yesterday was day two, and we tried out one of the many playgrounds on base and it was desiged for smaller children and did not cause me to panic and run in fifty directions making sure no one was going to fall. 

Friday Night Leftovers - Water, water, everywhere

• At the beginning of the week I brainstormed some very deep hidden thoughts and feelings and started drafting in my head what I was going to post. 
• On the night of Valentine's Day as Addyson headed to bed she ran up to me gave me a big hug and kiss and told me "Happy Valentine's Day mommy, I love you sooooo much."  Melted my heart. 
• My mom started playing her mind ninja games on my emotions and head, because of someone else's actions. 
• This should have been my sign that things were going to go downhill.
• I had to take Addyson to get count them, FIVE, total shots.  Her pour legs are bruised and before 10 a.m. she was sipping on a milkshake.
• I signed Addyson up through CYS (on post children services for things such as daycare, preschool, sports, etc).  She missed the Pre-K class by one person for the rest of this year. 
• But, she is number one on the list. 
• She is also on the wait list for dance class, no idea how long that list is.
• Wednesday was a beautiful day here, and Cody decided to wash the van of all the nasty salt and mud that had taken it over. 
• It was not coming as clean as we would like, so we decided to take the kids to go get it washed. 
• Got the kids loaded up and I ran in to grab my wallet. 
• As I stepped down the last step into the toyroom/office area of the finished basement my foot got sopping wet.  OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH.  WHY?   WHY?  WHY?
• I sprinted outside to tell Cody to turn off all the water and told him what happened.  I went back inside and sure enough there was water completely saturating the toyroom/office room, our bedroom, and part of the bathroom. 
• We drove down to the rental company and they immediately dispatched someone out to the house.  I left with the kids to get out of the way while Cody attempted to get everything out of the rooms. 
• There was so much water that it was pouring out of one of the outlets. 
• The pipe that connects to the hose outside froze and burst.  We spent 3 hours sucking up carpet that night, and then another 2 hours the following morning. 
• The cleaning crew came out yesterday and spent nearly the whole day here sucking it up, spraying some anti mold crap, and now it is being fanned out for the entire weekend. 
• If I explain how pissed, frustrated, and upset I am over all of this it will lead to never ending tears. 
• I promise you that I don't purposely look for negative things to write - I am just doomed to have bad shit happen to me. 

Go check out Danifred, our host, I'm sure she has something more positive to write about.