My family puts the fun in dysfunctional.

*Still fuming over the whole deal. I need to just suck it up, call my mom and tell her …. what I’m not sure – I’m running the conversations in my head – and I know it all ends up with Mr. I mad at me, my parents mad/disappointed in me… UGH I hate this shit.

Need to start drinking Hot Cocoa with Peppermint Schnapps and soon…very very soon.

Talked with S1 today – she is willing to split the cost of a hotel rooms with me – if I’m willing to host the family gathering on the 26th – she’ll bring the food…I just supply the house. That might be okay. Mr. I is a still ticked – but knows I just don’t have it in me to deal with this. Would be so much easier if we were only an hour away instead of 3.5.

Plan is as follows: Going to my parents on the 23rd, spending the night. Coming home the 24th.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – Incredibles only.

and I have no idea on the 26th… Maybe I’ll talk to Dad, he is fair, and level headed and understands where I’m coming from.

I’m mulling over a post. It involves family (mine), and Christmas.

I’m just debating whether it’s worth posting.

1) My family puts the FUN in dysFUNctional.
2) it’s a touchy topic
3) I’ll probably loose readers, because I can’t word it to make me sound less bitchy, because truth be told, I and Mr. Incredible are the ones with the problem. (according to 2/5 of the family.) The other thinks she can solve it with out making me look bad, and the other says “ha ha not my problem!”)

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Now some sad news:

One of our fellow bloggers is going through a tough time – Mel from Mel’s Meaningless Ramblings, just lost her Dad. Send her good thoughts, okay – I can’t imagine (nor do I want to) how hard that would be. Hugs Mel!

Not that I want to go back to work,

but I think the kids are ready to be with their friends again.

My kids like routine. They want to be back in school, back to daycare.

They know = two days home – five days school/daycare. repeat. So the following was not a surprise.

The first thing Tink says to me this morning is: Is it a (daycare) day?

Me: Not today – tomorrow -

Tink: When will it be tomorrow?

gotta love her – right?

It’s a POP Quiz – Below is a list of things that I should do today – which ones do you think I’ll actually do?

Things I should do today:
1) change all the bedding on the beds (nope)
2) Clean the bathroom (yes, but not because I wanted to – Pan ralphed all over the place, and Mr. Incredible took care of the bathroom, I took care of the living room carpet)
3) clean the kitchen floor (sorta)
4) laundry (just barf clothes)
5) re-organize the basement living space – need to make some changes (didn’t even think about it)
6) None of the above.

From the Comments…. Bluepaintred recommends the following – love her list – and will try to do it tomorrow – but I made a few changes – not a bath person or a coffee person…

new list new list
1) drink coffee Diet Coke
2) have a long bathHOT SHOWER
3) read a good book
4) Play with the kids
5) order pizzaa
6) play with the husband

Sounds so much better… Thanks!

To grandmothers house we went.

Went north, spent the day at My Mom’s Parents.

No family drama, the kids had a great time playing with my nephews – out side – it was 55 degrees – which for this part of the world in November is unheard of (we loved it!). My Sister L took them to a park and they had a blast. I had a great time talking with a cousin from Fl and her Hubby H.

My youngest cousin on this side just bought her first house at the age of 21 – she got the loan and everything on her own – she is sooo proud – as are her parents. She is going to be somebody someday!

Stopped at my Aunt C and Uncle K’s new house on my uncle’s parents old farm – beautiful doesn’t begin to describe it – the view, 27 acres – has a stream, woods, and it’s beautiful – the bald eagles were perched in the trees and just beautiful to see. And the deer – okay – normally I’m not a deer person – I say shoot’em and eat’em…but to see them in the woods? That was very neat.

Uncle K took Pan and my nephews on an “adventure” down by the stream and has them convinced that they need to come back for a campout. Aunt C assured me – I could have the bed in the guest bedroom – Uncle K would sleep on the ground with the kids. (she knows me too well!) This is one Aunt and Uncle that would make excellent Grandparents and probably will never have the chance.

All in all a great day!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families!

We have so much to be “Thankful” for this year – Mr. Incredible feeling MUCH better is one of them! The kids doing so well in School… me having a steady job….

This year, we are staying home – I’m making Thanksgiving dinner for the four of us. There aren’t any extra’s here – which is different for me – I like having a few extras in the house, or being the few extras at someone else’s house… whereas Mr. Incredible is fine with just us.

Our Thanksgiving Feast will be early evening…

Pan: Pull it – keep backing up, keep going, a little further…..

Tink: Crys out in pain…

and the big aligator sized tears start…

Mr. I: What happened…

Pan: Well, we were seeing how far this icky sticky poo could stretch and I let go. It snapped Tink in the tummy. It was an acccident!

Mr. I: Tink come here – let me see your tummy.

There’s a huge red mark.

Pan: But it said it wouldn’t leave a mark.

After a little bit of snuggle time all is well in Gotham City….

***I’m not really sure how to describe icky sticky poo – except that it’s about a foot long – and can stretch to 12 times it’s lenght – its just one of those gross things that kids love. We got it at the school book fair – it came with a book and he can play different games with it – have to use the imagination a lot…but it’s pretty cool – for a 6 year old.

Okay – I needed something to post – and I saw this on Mr. Fab’s page and Bluepaintred, so I am stealing I mean borrowing this idea from them…

1. Where is the only place you can go and feel safe? Home.

2. What was playing in the background when you lost your virginity? no comment.

3. What was the first color your room was painted? WHITE – in my mother’s house every single room was WHITE, and white is a color.

4. Where did you go on your very first date ever? – EVER? I don’t know probably a movie in the town 50 minutes away. – with Mr. Incredible – was at a small resturant, went with the BIL, the now ex- SIL and Mr. I – just the four of us (I worked with the BIL) had a very nice meal – salad, steak & baked potato – and a few mixed drinks (and no, I wasn’t old enough – but they served me anyway….) Was a great evening – I skipped my evening radiology class for him.

5. If you had to pick one toy from the 80’s to be buried with, what would it be? A cabbage patch doll – I always wanted one. I don’t know why – I just did.

6. If you could have gone to any high school (real or fake) which would it have been and why? I’d would have loved to gone to one that your last name didn’t determine your success rate in the school, where the teachers would have been fair, and not judged you against your older siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins etc. Sometimes small towns really suck.

7. What was the first curse word you said? Probably SHIT – I grew up on a farm – if used properly, does it really count as a swear word?

8. What was the first “adult” movie you ever watched? hmm…when I think about it – aren’t they all the same? and they have titles?

9. What was your mother’s vocal range? soft to loud to louder!

10. What was the meanest thing you have ever done. Was it justified or unjustified? no comment – but, yes it was.

11. What was the name of your first pet? Pepper.

12. If you could say anything to anyone and not get popped in the eye what would you say to whom? I get in trouble when I do that… but I’d tell a certain someone that he. is. an. ass.

13. What are you thinking right now? Go Diego Go is just as annoying as Dora..(I filled this in a few days ago)

14. What would you do if you ended up on PYMMOTI? That is why there are very few pictures of me on the net…. so I can’t end up on things like that.

15. What are you doing on Friday? probably going to my Gma’s their town has a big holiday parade this year’s theme I think is story book characters, so it should be fun – and of course the jolly guy will be there – and the kids can turn in their letters! – (think 4th of July)

16. What is your favorite method of torture? - torture? mmm… if I tell you – i’d have to kill you… bwahh ha ha ha ha.

17. What do you want your last words to be? I Love you.

18. What do you want as your epitaph? Those who knew me, knew me well, those who didn’t can go to hell.

19. Which bodily function do you enjoy more? I have no bodily functions – I’m fantastagirl…

20. How would you like to die? quickly and in my sleep – I want no pain, none…I mean why be in pain? who wants that? I want it to be quick and painless.

There is a virus being passed around electronically, orally, and by
hand.

If you do not have 5 friends, you have already been infected and
WORK is controlling your life.

It’s conference time in Gotham City…

8:30 AM Conference #1 – for Little Tink. (Age 4) Pre-school….

She can count, she knows her letters, and she great to have in class. She can be quiet for group time, and does listen when Miss R. talks. STOP hold the presses – she can be quiet, and listen?!? No way – but she does. She’s where she needs to be, and we need to work on writing her name – she can do it – it just takes the entire page to write it… and if she doesn’t have enough room – she has to start all over.

1:30 PM Conference #2 – For Pan (Age 6) 1st Grade….

He has mastered 35 of 35 tested math objectives – some of which are on a 2nd Grade level, and he is doing awesome with his Accelerated Reading … He goes to TAG for both Reading and Math – loves both subjects, and seems to be excelling wonderfully. He is “Joy” to have in class. The kid who I have to tell 5 times to put his shoes on so we can leave the house, the kids who turns his ears off when I talk – is a joy to have in class.

Yeah… I’m so proud…. if they are going to be good for someone – I’m glad it’s their teachers! nah, just kidding – they are awesome kids.

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Thanks Tug for the nice comment – And to think I was just looking for that damn manual that I can’t seem to find since I brought them home from the hospital.