Why is it?

Why is it that gas stations don't compete?

I could be driving down the road and see 3 different gas stations with 3 different gas prices all a few feet from each other.

Now let's see, this is for regular gas....one gas station has a price of $3.39, another has a price of $3.29 and the last could be let's say #3.20. Which gas station would you pick?

I am sorry folks, but with the cost of gas I am going for the cheapest price I can find. I don't care about the brand, I care about the price.

Am I the only one that ever seems to notice this? I don't get it, do you?

My new favorite picture....

Karaoke....

My favorite thing to do is karaoke. I am a shy person and hate to be in front of crowds, but give me a microphone and show me some words to sing and I am a rock star.

We have karaoke for X-box and I think that my kids are starting to hate me cause when they decided to play karaoke they know they are going to hear from me "I want to play too" My daughter especially gets mad at me cause I usually beat her and she hates to lose, she gets that from me.

So the other day we were playing and the kids were done and went outside and I kept on playing by myself. Well the phone rang and I saw it was a friend of mine so I answered it singing and she said "what are you doing?", so I told her I was karaoking and she laughed and then said "please tell me that your kids are doing it too" and I said that they weren't. She thinks I am insane.

Oh how I love to karaoke.....do you?

When I grow up, I want to be a man.....

Well actually my next life I want to be a man.

How easy of a life do men have? My man does. I love him but......

1. You don't have to birth the babies.
2. You don't have to know where anything is.
3. You can sleep in if you choose.
4. You don't have to do the laundry and clean the house.
5. You don't have to go grocery shopping.
6. You don't have to worry about the bills or money.
7. You can go anywhere you want cause you don't have to worry about who is watching the kids.
8. You don't get your period.
9. It doesn't matter if you are fat.
10. You can pee standing up.

Just some of the things I find appealing about being a man.

Maybe I created this man because I am a control freak, but still, he can help out a little right?

Why is it that when a mom works they are still expected to do everything? My man has sat home while I was at work and had done nothing all day and when I get home from work with the kids I am expected to get dinner on the table and when that happens I order pizza. He hates pizza. My sweet revenge.

I know all men aren't cheeseballs, but the majority of them are, there I said it.

So that is why I am coming back as a man....too many perks.

Do you like to dance?

Evolution of Dance

Hysterical.

Initiation into a boys club......

you just need to show your penis.

I found out today that one of Owen's friends wanted to start a boys club and initiation into the club is showing your penis.

Now the kicker is that 2 of the 3 boys showed their penis while the initiator of this club did not.

There was 1 girl who my son thought would be a great addition to the boys club and made her stay for the viewing.

OMG, he is 5, what can I expect when he is 10?

Pay up.....

Do you know how much a mother can earn in one year?

According to this a stay at home mom can earn $134,121.00 and a working mom can earn $85,876.00.

Salary.com's senior vice president of compensation, Bill Coleman, acknowledges that the inclusion of CEO as a function might skew the estimated pay for a mother's work toward the high end, since a CEO earns north of $600,000 a year,
and while both roles involve a lot of decision-making, it's unrealistic to say
that running a family and running a company are comparable in terms of size and scope of responsibility.

It's unrealistic to compare? See to me, I think running a company might be a heck of alot easier, but that is my 2 cents.

Running a household is more comparable, perhaps, to a top manager's job – a
manager who in the workforce might make in the low six figures.

To a top manager? Hmmmmmm, whatever.

What are you worth?

I am worth $332,000.00, but I fudged the numbers a little to be more cause I feel like I do more....lol.

Where does the time go......

Weighing in at a whopping 11 pounds and with a length of 22.5" a little girl was born on May 12, 1995 via c-section.







Having my first baby was exciting and scary all at the same time. My husband and I couldn't have been more thrilled than we were the day that Alexis was born. We knew she was going to be a big baby, but we didn't know that she was going to be that BIG. Everyone was in awe of the enormous baby in the maternity ward.

I fell into motherhood and enjoyed my new role. It was hard at first, but luckily I had my sister to help, who was already a pro at having babies.

I loved watching her sleep, eat, smile or even just look at me, the look always made my heart melt.

She was born with 2 holes in her heart and had a heart murmur, which of course freaked us out. She was a trooper through all the tests and has never had any problems due to her condition. Over the years the holes have closed up, though they are still open a bit, it isn't as bad as it was. Whenever a new doctor listens to her heart, their face goes white cause it is a different sound and it freaks them out....it can be quite comical at times.

A shy girl from the start, she is finally starting to come out of her shell a bit more and be a bit more assertive, which is so nice to see. Alexis is an amazing athlete. She plays tennis, golf, soccer, basketball, and softball. She is a natural and I love to watch her play any sport cause she always has a smile on her face and it is never about winning with her, but about having a good time, what an amazing attribute to have.

I can't believe she is 11, 11....where did the time go?

Here are some pictures of her through the years.

Happy Birthday to my sweet baby girl, I love you so much.

My baby is 5!!!!

Born on May 8, 2001 at 2:10 p.m. Weighing in at 8 pounds 3 ounces and 21 inches long.

He is a character. He is always laughing and having a good time. He is a drama king and is constantly acting out something whether it is a comedy or a drama.

He constantly makes us laugh with his witty sense of humor, in which we have dubbed him the class clown.

He is a great singer and a great dancer. I am in awe of him and his talent at this young age.

He is a kid who has no shame and will tell it like it is, which most times embarrasses me, but he could care less.

He has great self-confidence and makes me proud.

Happy Birthday Owen, you have been a great addition to our family.

We love you.

Is it bad....

to hand out birthday invitations 4 days before the actual party?

Ooops, that would be me! I was handing out invitations this morning for a party on Sunday.

Did I just become the mom they are all talking about? You know what I am talking about.

You definately need to have 3 or more kids to appreciate me.

Note to Self.....

Do not eat McDonalds and have a caramel frappacino from Starbucks all in the same day.

Can you say upset stomach.....ugh!!!!

When....

are my kids ever going to believe me when I tell them that we don't have monsters or ghosts in the house.

How many sleepless nights do I need to go through before they get it?

Can't a man eat!?!?!?!

Today was my son Owen's 5 year well checkup. He had to have 2 shots and he ended up getting a chest x-ray cause he has had a cough since November 05.

After the chest x-ray we go to McDonalds for lunch for a treat (we don't have McDonalds in our town)

We stopped at a few places on the way home and the last place we stopped was Starbucks (we don't have one of those either) and Owen wanted a cookie and of course after his ordeal today I said okay.

We leave Starbucks and I say to him "you are one spoiled little boy today, getting McDonalds and a cookie from Starbucks" in which he replies "CAN'T A MAN EAT"

Where does he come up with this stuff?