Kids

If you'd like to read about he Dru Sjodin case this is the link to the articles in the local newspaperWe made a brunch, fed the kids, cleaned up the kitchen. Then Derek called. I was getting ready! So I went to town alone so we could have some quality mother/son time alone. I picked…

If you'd like to read about he Dru Sjodin case this is the link to the articles in the local newspaperHe better have...I paid for his 12-pack of soda! :)Then I drug Derek through Wal*Mart while I shopped for household stuff ~ not any fun stuff. Then we went to the grocery store. While at…

Derek called me yesterday and wants me to co-sign so that he can get a cell phone. I am stressing over this very badly. I don’t want him to ruin my credit like he has already done with Todd’s credit. Derek used Todd’s cell phone to send text messages and ran the bill so high…

This is from Tuesday night. Work was going just fine tonight. Everyone was having a fun time ~ especially those playing at my table. I have been so cold lately and I have been dishing out money left and right. I found out tonight just how much we are not winning. The average hold is…

Right after school as Tyler walked in the door I told him, in my most serious voice, “you go to your room and get it cleaned up right now.” I was acting like it was a huge mess. It was a mess but not that bad ~ just his dirty clothes from the day before…

How could I have forgotten? Last night I was going to stop at the grocery store and pick up cup cakes or cookies or something for Tyler to bring to school today! Today is Tyler’s birthday! I could not believe all snow that had fallen in the six short hours that I had been inside…

HalloweenI took the kids trick-or-treating. You know only crazy people are out in weather like we had Halloween night. It was so cold! We got an early start because I thought that if I get them done early that I would be able to go out for a bit. I didn’t want to go trick-or-treating.…

Saturday was a good day. Since Dick spent the night at L’s because he was drinking he did not come home until around three in the afternoon. When he did get home he hibernated in the bedroom. Good place for him because I had no intentions of talking to him anyway. If he would have…

Sunday started out just like every Sunday lazy day around this house. Catch up on laundry and watch TV. The kids went out to ride the 4-wheeler. Dick had also gone out to ride. They were all in and out most of the morning. Tyler came in with tears in his eyes. Why are you…

School is out for the week for NDEA ~ North Dakota Education Association Conferences. So the 8th grade had their school dance last night with grades 5 thru 8 welcome. Halloween is approaching so they made it a costume dance. We were not prepared for a Costume Dance so I went to town on my…