1st Day of School

Well....tday was a whirlwind of emotion-running ard, then being worried, going crazy with the QUIET...LOLOLOL-luckily I was busy cooking those monster cookies for the kids and I didnt have much time. I had abt an hr to cook those 3 big things-but they were finished by the time they all came home tday:)

Mornings are def quiet ard here when the kids all go off to school....dh and I can relax though together and enjoy it, but it is REAL quiet...LOLOLOLbut it is nice to be alone and talk. We are both helping each other stay motivated in our workouts in teh morning-which is nice as I really struggle to keep going and vice versa...okay-he doesnt have such a prob-but I like him here motivating me...LOLOLOL :P

I had to run to Brigham and return my cop application-it came back in the mail-luckily before the dead line(31st)-seams I forgot a Suite number or something...brother..but I got that done tday..Im REALLY hoping I get this job...okay..really...any job...LOLOL-sheesh...but it would be nice to get this one, ya know...

So I finally got the cookies done after dh left for work and rushed off to pick up Stinger. He was all smiles.....compared to the doom and gloom look he was giving when I dropped him off this morning...He went on and on abt what fun he had, how he really likes Mrs. D, and how he thinks this school is really great!!I felt like dancing in the streets-he kept laughing at me -I guess because I was so happy...LOLOLOL Id say" Arent you happy?" and hed just giggle and smile....if you know Stinger than you know just what that did to me inside....WHOOT!!!
I know I made the right choice when tnight doing homework he was trying so hard to write neatly-something he would never do for me..Oh Im praying this continues...but it was a BIG success tday! WHOOT!!

When I dropped Flamingo off this morning-she was "See Ya"...sigh..Monkey Boy was the same way-I even had to ASK for a hug and kiss from him....LOLOLOL Ugh-that tore out my heart..LOLOLOL But they both came back all smiles and said their teachers were great and Flamingo especially says her teacher is an "artist" and will be great fun doing art projects:)She was dreading this teacher-you know how kids talk and she had heard "scary" things abt her...LOLOL

Flamingo had soccer practise tnight and I had to wake her up to go-she had plowed right out on the couch downstairs...She said she didnt want to do soccer anymore....well a little late gily...sigh....maybe she was just tired....we shall see...shes excited to start her clogging classes though...

Those huge cookies were waiting for the kids when they got home and they loved them-but they have hardly made a dent in them-those cookies I fear will be ard awhile...something I didnt quiet think through...LOLOL O well-the kids loved them-so its all good:)LOLOLOLOL

Good-GREAT day!!

THis and That...Summer...

Honey found the Honey Pot in comfort..Bee is missing-we havent seen him in a week:(


Flamingo's new "Teen-do" *rolling my eyes* (gotta look good for the boys now)...sheesh...




Puddin found a neighbors chicken that flew the coop-Flamingo to the rescue...



Geocaching in a Graveyard....interesting...






Flamingos Art masterpieces:



Pups 1st T-bone- Yummy

Birthday Bash

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Bitter Sweet....

Okay-Im a muck of emotion tonight.

Just put the kiddoes all to bed and Im feeling sad.....worried....a little tich tiny bit of giddy....wondering what in the world.....wondering about tomorrow..worrying about tomorrow(Stinger)...what the heck am I going to do each and every day in an empty house...

Dh and I were just talking about it-and NEVER-I mean never, has there been an emptyness here with me...:( Making me melancholy.... thinking about turning back the clock...now knowing how it feels when Id hear other moms talk abt "all the kids away at school"...and remembering that I was counting the days...sigh........:( LOLOL

Ok-so Im THAT mom now....and just kinda feel blindsided abt how my life isnt going to be the same anymore...LOLOL-listen to me-blubbering on and on-feeling so sorry for myself...but seriously-MOM-you know how this feels...what the heck did you do with yourself???

Ive put in for every job out there beside McD's-which I refuse to work at again....yeah.... sooo not going there and reliving that nightmare...LOLOL, but NO calls so far...

Get this: I actually put in for a Police officer 1 job-LOLOLOL, and inside Im really hoping I get it....they said they wanted 6 months experiance thats it-so Coast Guard and all that qualifies-doesnt it...but I havent done PT academy-but they said it wasnt required...so I dont know......
I put in for a jailer job( a LONG time ago...) and passed the PT academy and everything-but didnt get the job as I had no military experiance and other applicants did back then they said-so I guess I might get it...we shall see...thats originally why I joined the Coast Guard as I was so mad abt not getting the jailer job..and doing all that hard work for nothing...LOLOL but Im alot older now...so I dont know how Id do..LOLOL

Anywho....just somethings Im looking into...

Flamingo and Monkey Boy are rareing to go tomorrow..LOLOL.Stinger I think is getting a bit nervous now...always asking me how long he has actually been out of "real" school...LOLOLOL, hes excited though-
Mrs. D(his teacher) was at the fair on Sat-and she talked with him and got him all excited as hes been talking about alot of fun stuff planned that they talked abt...and hes got this HUGE grin on his face when hes talking about it-its so cute and makes me soo happy:)My tears are tears of joy-for sure.

I feel so blessed and watched over -having this opportunity open up for him like this-its perfect!! THKS Mrs. D!!!!!!!!! makes me once again hang my head in shame questioning the Lord... thinking I am walking all alone...when I know Ive got His hands over my whole family...protecting...watching and caring...always....

I hope every one of the kiddoes has a GREAT day tom-Ill be thinking about them ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL DAY...LOLOLOL..ACK!LOLOLOL

Ill update for sure once they all have come home and given me the scoop:)

FUN First Day of School.....

Okay-Im back to blogging as you can see...trying to get in on some cute ideas and sorts for ard here-I found this on How Does She...

Which is always loaded with fun.....here is the cool find:


Summer is almost over, and that means school is starting!
New Teachers,
new classmates,
new school supplies,
new school clothes,
and even new schools!
No matter which grade your kid is going into, the first day always seems to be
a little scary, mostly fun, and always a big deal!

At my house, when I was a kid, the first day of grade one* was the biggest deal of all!
This is because my mom made,
The Big Giant Cookie!




Heres the recipe:

Creepy Roommate cookies(you will have to go look at the sight to see why the funny name-its hilarious!LOLOLOL)

2 sticks butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
Mix, then add-

2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp water
(I don’t know why a tsp of water would make a difference, but creepy roomate did it, so I don’t mess with it!)
Mix, then add-
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
½ bag chocolate chips
(or 3/4 of the bag, or the whole thing. You know you want to!)
-Dough will be very sticky!-
plop onto pizza pan
-Spread out evenly onto a round pizza pan
-Bake at 350 for ten minutes and check every two to three minutes after, until golden brown.


Whatever you do, just don’t let it pass you by!
Think of something fun to do and then make it a tradition.
When I was a kid it sure made me feel special!

Thks Emily &
Thks Missy for posting this:)

You Know You Have An Aspie If.......

-You use your rolling pin for rolling on your son's back instead of baking pies.

-You take family vacation virtually before actually going to make sure there are no surprises you haven't talked about first.

-Every decision between parents is prefaced with,"How do you think ____ will handle that?"

-You have a "how to" list on every free surface, including the shower.

-your child has taken an encyclopedia or dictionary as 'lite' reading to a
dentist appointment but you didn't catch it until you are in the waiting
room.

-your child had a huge meltdown at Red Lobster because they changed the shape
of the pasta in a dish on the menu.

-your child's wardrobe has 2 categories of shirts- chewed on and saved for
special occasions.

-you know the different variations of Klingon battle ships.

-your child refers to people's homes by their pet's names......we are going
to Shaggy's house!

-you know the supplement aisle of your local drug store by heart.

-planning a meal for your family can be more complicated than doing your tax
returns once you consider gluten, and then your child's preferences for

-Your child won't do his homework because he doesn't have enough room on his notebook paper

-spilling a bit of water requires a complete change of clothes

-you consider his socks inside out if they are right side in

-you know to wait until the dissertation on Sonic the Hedgehog is over before trying to interject

-You know you might have a family full of Aspies if...

-you shop at 730am because they are better at that hour and the retired and senior shoppers think all "grandchildren" are adorable.

-dinner resembles a circus, and a tornado and sounds like a debate on fast forward
-everyone eats from a divided plate texture, smell, color, ect.

-No matter how many times you tell your child to "hold on" or "wait your turn" or "tell me later," he insists on finishing his exhortation on his favorite subject.

-The only thing worse than other people singing is other people 

-you sit in waiting rooms and while gazing at other families, pick out which
child is the patient and which children are along for the ride.

-It takes longer to argue and instruct about doing a chore than the chore takes to do.

-"I didn't hear you" is a common statement in your house.

-You have the worlds largest collections of legos, pokeman cards and superhero movies.

-Carnivals and parties are not considered fun events in your family.

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Hmmmm...we can relate to every one of these.....LOLOLOL

Go ARIZONA!!

Seriously...this is making me ill-and dont even get me started on the mosque at Ground Zero....ugh.....seriously.....what is our country DOING?????

Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower

Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower
5 Aug 2010
(Source: Science@NASA)

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Looking northeast around midnight on August 12th-13th. The red dot is the Perseid radiant. Although Perseid meteors can appear in any part of the sky, all of their tails will point back to the radiant.



You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen.

Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.

The show begins at sundown when Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight in tight conjunction. All four heavenly objects will fit within a circle about 10 degrees in diameter, beaming together through the dusky colors of sunset. No telescope is required to enjoy this naked-eye event: sky map.

The planets will hang together in the western sky until 10 pm or so. When they leave, following the sun below the horizon, you should stay, because that is when the Perseid meteor shower begins. From 10 pm until dawn, meteors will flit across the starry sky in a display that's even more exciting than a planetary get-together.

The Perseid meteor shower is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Every 133 years the huge comet swings through the inner solar system and leaves behind a trail of dust and gravel. When Earth passes through the debris, specks of comet-stuff hit the atmosphere at 140,000 mph and disintegrate in flashes of light. These meteors are called Perseids because they fly out of the constellation Perseus.

Swift-Tuttle's debris zone is so wide, Earth spends weeks inside it. Indeed, we are in the outskirts now, and sky watchers are already reporting a trickle of late-night Perseids. The trickle could turn into a torrent between August 11th and 13th when Earth passes through the heart of the debris trail.

2010 is a good year for Perseids because the Moon won't be up during the midnight-to-dawn hours of greatest activity. Lunar glare can wipe out a good meteor shower, but that won't be the case this time.

As Perseus rises and the night deepens, meteor rates will increase. For sheer numbers, the best time to look is during the darkest hours before dawn on Friday morning, Aug. 13th, when most observers will see dozens of Perseids per hour.

For best results, get away from city lights. The darkness of the countryside multiplies the visible meteor rate 3- to 10-fold. A good dark sky will even improve the planetary alignment, allowing faint Mars and Saturn to make their full contribution to the display. Many families plan camping trips to coincide with the Perseids. The Milky Way arching over a mountain campground provides the perfect backdrop for a meteor shower.

Enjoy the show!

Cool-we cant wait to watch:) I remember sitting on my Granpaws/Maws front lawn and watching them as a child-totally awesome!!

This and That catch-up....

Well Papa and Nana have been saying how they dont know whats going on as I havent been writing much....so heres a little catchup....

Its not that alot hasnt been going on-I just dont get on the computer as much-especially since the kiddoes stay up quiet late now for Summer...

First off-there is a big emptiness right now in the house...:(Monkey Boy is spending abt a week at Papa and Nanas. Boy-do I miss that little guy:( Whahhhh!
Man-I REALLY miss his smile-when Im down it can cheer me up so quick and his hugs and kisses can stop your heart. So Dh and I are missing him terrible. Dh doesnt even like to talk abt it-Hes missing climbs up on his knee and hugs. We love you Billy and hope you are having a great time:) We talked with him tday before dh had to go to work and Monkey is just lovin it there-LOLOL, getting spoiled rotten Im sure. But he is behaving himself and is making them proud-Way to Go Billy!!!

I have gotten most of the school supplies-except for clothes. I think all the kids are getting really excited-Stinger was too-he liked looking at all the new school things. So that was nice to hear him say he is excited:) WHOOT!!

I went through all the school stuff and things from K12 to send back-kinda getting sad as I was going through everything as I wont be doing any of it anymore...:( But it will be good for Stinger-Ive just got to keep telling myself that...sigh...Ive also been getting tunz of job applications and filling them out-Ill go and hand some in tomorrow....which is really weird. Its been soooo long since Ive filled out an application-good thing dh and I both wrote up references along time ago-as I cant remember anything that far back-ha!LOLOLOL So thats what Ive been doing..

as well as looking after the pups-which is getting to be a real chore-LOLOL-just like a child who is starting to walk-gotta always keep your eyes on them-always getting onto things and running ard the house...LOLOL I do have soem help though-Puddin is doing a really good job of disciplining them-LOLOL, shes constantly getting onto cookie(the white patch one)Cookie has a real hard time submitting to her and she growled at Puddin tnight-and boy-did Puddin let her have it-LOLOL Shes very stubborn, never listens and always is testing Momma and me...sigh..yigh...shes a handful...LOLOL-a high needs Cookie-LOLOLOL But they make me laugh and give some sweet kisses-so its all good:)

Our kitties are growing up-Best cats we have ever had-and Dh even likes them-which is unbelieveable..LOLOL B-who is outside plays and pounces on the puppies-I think he thinks he is one....LOLOL, and Honey-who is inside is constantly stealing the dogs balls-so they are fun to have around still..LOLOL

Flamingo is getting VERY excited for school to start-she is sure growing up-and Im not liking it...LOLOLOL, shes started the primping thing and making sure she looks just right and accessorizing...LOLOL, its hilarious watching her....makes me laugh inside....so cute!But shes been loving on her kitties and playing with the neighboor kids...

Stinger is busy playing outside most days but plays with the other kids too alot more than he used to- hes been fascinated with magnifying glasses lately-trying to melt things...yigh....when its too quiet with him I know hes up to no good-either messing with something he shouldnt be or teasing the kitties...LOLOLOL Hes been doing AWESOME in social group-and has actually been having fun-WHOOT!!!Hes also got a snorkel and when we go swimming I see him hardly ever-he loves it!

Reunion was on Sat-it was sooo nice seeing everyone!!!Had some great food and had alot of fun with family-I LOVE reunions!!!!

School is coming up closer and closer-cant believe how this Summer has flown by....we all have really enjoyed taking it easy though:)and sleeping in-as much as the pups will let me that is....yigh...LOLOL