The Not So Great Sock Debate

If you know my Maddie, you know she's the queen of fads and phases. Lately we are dealing with socks. First of all, she hates them and would rather not wear them. Second, she will only wear her navy blue ones. Most of the reason is because she likes the way they "fit." She also just likes the color. I went to go buy more of that exact pair, but of course they only come in a variety pack of 10 and I am not paying $7 for a pack of socks that she's only going to wear one pair out of. I saw an open package and a pair missing. I had to laugh, because I can only assume someone else is having the same issue with their daughter. I won't lie, I considered piggybacking this idea for a half of a second and pulling out the blue pair, until I noticed the blue pair was the one that was missing. I am, however, trying to remember the last time I brought Maddie with me to Wal Mart and whether or not she was out of my sight at all. If I find another pair of navy blue socks hanging around somewhere, I'll know where they came from.

Ridiculous

Today two of my favorite shows have been cancelled - All My Children and One Life to Live. I've watched these shows since I was a little girl. They have been on the air for over 40 years. Gone. Well, not yet. The last episodes will air in September (AMC) and January (OLTL). I watch these every day, along with General Hospital. Most people think this is pathetic, but not any more pathetic than shows like Jersey Shore or Real Housewives of Uranus or whatever that trash is. All I can hope for is that the shows go out with style. They bring back some old characters and mix some of the great old story lines in. I will definitely miss these shows.

Baby, you can drive my car

Yesterday Dylan did his usual work at the wrecking yard. Only this week, my dad taught him how to drive the yard jeep. Now, Dylan is driving it all over the wrecking yard all.by.himself. Not only is this situation happening, he's become comfortable enough in it now that he's going crazy and doing donuts in it. Where's my Xanax? He's so excited about this. It will make working up there easier because he doesn't have to walk everywhere. Plus.....driving is fun when you are only 13, right? I wouldn't know.

I personally did not get to witness this crazy event, but I promised I'd come up and watch him this weekend when he works. He wants to give me a ride. There isn't enough Xanax for that yet.

Hiatus - DONE

I think a two month hiatus is plenty of time away from the blog, correct? Honestly, I didn't really miss it. It's stressful to try to come up with witty information to share all the time that isn't boring. I don't want everyone to know if I'm on my period or if I'm having marital problems. Those are personal things. I can share funny things about my kids, but sometimes they're just not that funny. Not to mention, they're getting to the age where they get embarrassed if I share too much. Oh well, too bad. That's what you get for doing things that entertain people.

So, to recap the last two months.....

Actually, no. It's been a really boring two months. The kids are doing great in school. Dylan always does, but he still is. He loves middle school, loves the 7th grade. He isn't playing baseball this year, he's doing track, which he loves.

Maddie has improved dramatically at school. She started 2nd grade way below grade level and now is above grade level. I'm so proud of her and so is her teacher. Her school is phenomenal. They have really used every resource they had to help her out and it has definitely paid off. Maddie is in girl scouts now. She just started last week. She seems to enjoy it.

About 4-1/2 weeks ago I made the decision to make a change in myself. I wasn't happy with the state of my body, which was starting to effect my mind and my kids and my home. So, I went out and joined the gym. Now, 4-1/2 weeks later I have gone to the gym every single day (minus one day where we were in Seattle all day). I have lost 11 pounds. I feel better. I probably look better, but who knows. My goal is not primarily to lose weight, it's to get into better shape, I just hoped and assumed the weight would fall off as I'm doing that and I was right.

My dad is doing great. He recovered remarkably and he's back to work, much to his dismay.

Anyway, I promise to get back on the blog horse, but I can't promise to be witty. I probably won't be giving you daily recaps either because if I wanted you all to know everything I do every minute of every day, I'd ask you to move in with me. Obviously, that's not happening.