I AM GOING TO LOSE MY MIND-AND YES, I DID MEAN TO TYPE THIS IN ALL CAPS!!

I so love it when my husband goes out of town. Actually, to tell the truth, I hate it! Why do i hate it you ask. Well, whenever my sweet man goes ANYWHERE-I have to pack him. Or, if I don't pack him, I must be in the same room and watch him so he can ask questions about every peice of furniture he puts in the bag. It would have been easier if I would have just packed the damn bag myself.
This trip was for work. He is a manager and they have incentive trips every3 months. He has to go. They want the spouses to go to. So, I usually look forward to these trips, but not this one. Hubby tried to talk me into it-but the idea of riding in a hummer up and down rocks and then going on a 5 mile hike-does not sound like my kind of fun! I know that there are some of you out there that think that this would be a total blast, sorry to say, I am not one of them. Give me a spa and some shopping and I am a happy camper! So-Hubby went down with a guy who is married, but his wife, was smart and opted to stay home also. It might have somthing to do with the fact that she has a month old baby, but, maybe not. He is also traveling with his friend, Bakes. Now, Bakes is a post all by himself, but I am too busy to talk about him, I would rather talk about me.
Now all you think about this car ride, hotel room and the whole trip in general. You all have husbands or know a man or two. They think that bodily functions are hillarious. So, 3 grown men in a very small car on a 4 hour car ride, stopping at gas stations to eat corn dogs and hot dogs and we can't forget the gas station burritos-yummy!! Imagine the smell in that little black car! Another great reason why I am staying home. If I just offended you by that last comment, I am really sorry, it's just a good thing that you don't live in my house, or you would be offended ALOT!

Another reason why I don't like it when my hubby leaves. It seams that when he goes, i have little or NO patience for my children and all their stupid antics. See, I have already lost patience with them-anytime i use the word "stupid or a swear word" the nice mother is GONE! She is replaced with this awaful , horrible woman who screams instead of talks. Who has this look that she gives that causes fear in the eyes of those who dare to look at her. In facct-I am so mad right now, I have to stop posting to put these little hethens to bed! I will have to finish this little "HAPPY" post later. Lucky you!

Family Fun!

We had a busy weekend.We all went to graduation dinner-my 2 brothers and brother in law all graduated from WSU-so my dear dad took us all to dinner at the Prarie Schooner. If you are not from here-you don't know that this restaurant is a steak house that is set in the old west. You eat in convered wagons by lantern light-The girls loved it! The food was super ymmy- but the company was better!!

Cooper coop! Guess who is 1! He is cute that i can't not kiss him!





The whole crew minus my people. There was not enough room for us all.
Hailey is my sis-in-law on the left-she is ready to have a baby any day now-yes-i feel bad for her too. i told her, this is the worst part-promise! I wouldn't want to scare her with any thing else that can be pretty crappy!!




8 had a program at school about her best friend-they sang songs and said poems, it was cute. They also drew pics of their spcial friends-8 picked my mom-her pic. made me laugh out loud.
She was right on. what do you think?
They were just the cutest 2nd graders that you have ever seen!

You have gotta help me!

i know that I have told you in the past that my 3, is a blue eyed devil child. I have said that in the past in jest-now, I am serious.

I am at my wits end-I really don't know what to do with her. I even bought a book-

The secrets of the baby whisperer for Toddlers

I really need help. I know that there are many moms out there who have dealt with a 3 year old with success. I have tried all that I know-and now, I don't know what to do anymore. She hits her sisters-she threw a camera at 8 tonight-in the head, she thought that it was funny.

She doesn't listen-she throws tantrums constantly and I am ready to throw her through a window.

So-please help me. Any tips that have worked for you. I don't really want advice- such as

"don't worry-this too shall pass"

"she will grow out of it"

"You have got a spitfire on your hands-good luck!"_thanks mom.

So-no advice-little tips that are sure to save my sanity. Thanks in advance!

PS-I just saw the new Juicy juice commercial-come on-you are selling a juice!!

Sometomes you gotta get away!

So-my Hubby and i ran away last night. it was so wonderful. No one called and bugged us and if my kids were fighting or complaining-we didn't hear them. Also-all the messes were picked up when we got home. It was the best little getaway ever.

We escaped to the Anniversary Inn. It was great. I told my Hubby that we needed to go away for like 3 days instead of just 1 night. It wad great-but three would be better. So-my dear mother-in-law, I know that you are reading this-get excited, we will be calling you!

I know that this sounds cheesy-but it was great to be reminded of why we fell in love in the first place. Hubby and I met in college and so our "courting time' was a little different than regular people. We were together all the time 24/7. I forgot how much fun that was. I am sure that there are many of you who agree that you love your husbands-but sometimes life gets in the way and we forget how much. I know, I am being cheesy-but...cut me slack, I just had a romantic evening away from home.

so-if any of you get a chance, go away, even if it is only for one night. You will be happy that you did and then you can all tell me later, how grateful and indebted to me. Your welcome!