Long time no blog...

OK, I was going to ask a question about how to fix my computer issue with typing out my blog while being able to see the pictures in it! I do not know what I couldnt figure out but I just asked my lovely husband if he could come help me and PRESTO! I fixed it myself!!! I had asked Erica what I was doing wrong and the issue was SO ridiculous that I am not even going to get in to it right now! LOL! I AM AN IDIOT is all I need to say! The issue is FIXED!
Anyways, Ali has been harrassing me because I am a blog slacker! LOL! So, here I am.
Things have been RIDICULOUSLY CRAZY since School started on the 28th of August.
Here is my schedule in a nutshell....
Monday
720 get girls up. CJ at this point has been up a couple of times during the night and is typically moody and up for a short while by now.
Harrass the living day lights out of Ashley and Sydney to be dressed, hair done, breakfast eaten, snack packed, teeth brushed, homework squared away, notes written etc. You would think things would be easy several years in to this routine. NOT so much.
820 Ashley and Sydney are off to school if they are walking. Several girls meet up at our house to walk together! Typically, 7 of them.. NO BOYS.... As you can see from the photo below! AMAZING! We live in a submarine community and it has been written somewhere in Dr. Shettles book regarding Gender selection that for some reason, Submariners have a high rate of female birth. It doesnt mean males ARENT born... just not as common as females. I am trying to find some research to back up what I just wrote but, I dont have the book and Google does not want to help me much tonite. BUT I SWEAR I have read it... considering my spouse was on submarines and we have 3 girls.. and our one boy was conceived when he had been off the submarines over 3 years!
At this point... Kiley is up, CJ is up.. and we are just hanging out or completing errands and chores and CJ will usually take a small nap.
I have to give Kiley breakfast, lunch and entertain in this time. I am hoping to remember to sign her up for a story time at the local library which I have to remind a friend of... but I am sure she will read this! LOL! Wednesdays is our COMPLETE day with the little kidlets. NO PRE K on those days. EEK! Getting Kiley through the morning while she anticipates going to school is NOT EASY! She asks every 10 minutes if it is time to go to school. Even though she knows it is AFTER lunch she will sometimes assume that breakfast can be considered lunch! She will get it SOON ENOUGH I HOPE!
so, at 1225pm-ish I try to head out to bring Kiley to school. I drop her off and then get more errands done but I am hoping to start exercising during this time. Cause my fat butt needs to do something!
at 300 I head out to pick up Kiley at her pre-k and then I have to book it from there to get back to Ashley and Sydney's school to pick them up for 325 release. Then we come home.
Time for HOMEWORK and if I am REAL nice I will let them play outside while it is still sunny out and before the miserable winter starts. BUT then it ends up being a tearful night of homework for Ashley. So, we wont be doing THAT anytime soon again. Geesh. 3rd grade is HARD from what I remember growing up. It was actually one of my WORST years in elementary school. But my teacher also reminded me of Miss Hannigan from Annie . YIKES.
So, starting tomorrow night, we will be having Ashley and Sydney start Gymnastics from 530 until 630 pm.
On Tuesdays from 5-6 Sydney has soccer.
On Wednesdays, Kiley doesnt have school and we will be having girl scouts from 430-530pm.
Fridays, we have nothing.
Saturdays right now, we have Sydney's soccer games.
Sundays, I take the girls to church with me. CJ and Daddy stay home.
We will also have girl scout activities coming up. So, we are busy. Fridays are our only "free" days! LOL! So, I have to do some adjusting to our new routine.
Other going on's...
Sydney turned 7 on Friday. I can not believe 7 years ago! Amazing. The last baby I had the "real" way. I wish I could relive those experiences. I think I have a real infatuation with pregnancy and birth. Even though they were miserable at times, I LOVED it. I am done though. I wish there are so many times that I could just imprint these memories in to my mind and rewind to just live them again for a moment.
We are anticipating the cardiology appointment for Sydney on the 16th. I am so nervous about the stress test and what the results are going to be. I just watch her on the soccer field and sort of hold my breath hoping nothing is going on. She looked AWFUL The other day when she came home from school that I thought for sure we were headed to some sort of episode. Whether it was a seizure or racing heart stuff.. I dont know. Now I just wonder if her issues are cardiac or neurological. Although, the EEG in the past did show some benign occipital stuff going on. So, SOMETHING is there... ugh. The unknown is so scary.
I am peeved with my family again but that is another post for another free moment. If they are reading this, they should be ashamed of themselves for their behavior and attitide. It needs a serious adjustment and they need to put themselves under a microscope and take a peek at how their actions are playing out in the lives of other people. And maybe, just maybe... before they decide they should judge anyone else's behavior .... or anyone elses choices... they need to look at their own. In my life, I try to live with the attitude that until you are perfect, you should never judge anyone else. Maybe you wont have the same actions as someone else... but, that doesnt make that person someone who is better than yourself. Everyone is different. What works for one person and worries one person... wont necessarily be what works for you or worries you.
I do have to say though... if you are going to incessantly complain about something yet not do anything to resolve the issue... then just stop complaining.
If you are going to coddle your 28 year old son like a baby... then call the police department and have them install that infantile person a car seat.
I am mean... seriously.... well.. not really. Part of the reason I have started going to church is because I need to put all my trust in God. I need to handle my issues to him and have him guide me. I need to bring my anger before him and have him deal with it. I was getting so worked up about how my sister and brother both are living off my parents and dont seem to have any guilt or remorse or intent on making their own lives that I had to hand it to God... and know that my parents will have to deal with the consequences of THEIR decisions and there is nothing I can do to help it. I just think that at 50+ years old, they should have their own lives and not have to worry about whether or not their grown children will eat dinner. Or make it to their medical appointments. Or get out of bed in time to do something important.
Oh well, We can't wait to move FAR FAR FAR from family. I do not need the stressor in my life of dealing with ignorant and arrogant people. People who think they are perfect and can make judgements on others. People who never learned the meaning of "If you can't say something nice, dont say anything at all"
OHHHHHHHH Rambling.... anyways.... I am here. Football season has started. Tom Brady is injured... but they still won. Chris is a Chicago Bears fan and they also won. CJ wore his Bears Jersey today... must be good luck for Daddy's team.
I am going to go to bed. The routine begins again at 720 am... or whenever CJ decides...

7 girls head off to school. Incredible...

CJ has found a fun place to eat... and snack! LOL! Kiley cleaned up this mess and no sooner was she done and he got in to it again! LOL! She was so upset with him! Telling him how she just cleaned it all up!
My 7 year old and her super cool High School Musical cake which I could have made for much less money! We LOVE Walmart cake though! DELICIOUS! She had a wonderful birthday and was able to share it with some special people even if grandma was in a miserable mood at her little party. That was FUN to look at!
Sydney and her American Girl Doll she named Gabriella. YES I bought her the matching jammies for her and the doll. Auntie helped her with making her hair match her doll.
Our little Soccer star at her very first game. It was SO foggy and humid. We were anticipating Tropical Storm Hanna arriving. Her team won 1-0. She has alot to learn still but she had a great time!