Waking Grumpy

My son is alot like me in soooo many ways. I'm not a morning person, never have been. Well getting him up for school Monday morning was horrid. He was crabby, wouldn't help getting himself dressed. He just laid there like a limp rag. When I got onto him to help, he doubled up his fist and growled. Which of course makes me have to get onto him.
I guess I shouldn't let him stay up so late on the weekends. Or start winding him down at 6 or 7pm. He's so different from my daughter who at the same age had her own alarm. She wanted to be a big girl and have her own alarm and get up on her own.

Age is only a Number

My son is adorable and I really love the fact he has no concept of age. A couple of weeks ago he came home and was telling me that he told his friend Drayton that I was 19!!! He said "I'm so excited about being 6, mom are you excited about being 20?" I said I sure am!!!! I'm not really looking forward to the day when he realizes that mom is old. Really though I don't feel any different than I did at 19. My bones pop a little more. Some of the same things still make me laugh. I don't want to be that young again. I enjoy my age, I think. I apprecieate it anyway. I'm having loads of fun, just being me. Not to mention teasing my daughter about boys or a boy in particular. She'd die if I blogged about that. Just teasing her and watching her face turn red is just fun. I remember the fun things with mom and thats how I want to be remembered. So age is really only a number it doesn't define who or what I am, it only gives me experience. You gotta love that.

Playing around

I love to play around with the kids, seems like its always just us so we goof around. Most times I can't even get them to take a serious picture. But these goofy pictures show that my kids are for the most part happy. We have our moments, from the mouthing to being grumpy in the mornings or hormones.
This picture I finally figured out how to take pics in black and white. And in RAW shots as well, but those won't post. I'm not really sure what he's doing. I would like to think that he's going to blow me a kiss, but with that wicked little smile who knows....... This one is my daughter and her friend, she usually has a big smile on her face. Pretty rare I think for a 13 almost 14 year old girl. Hormones raging and a cute boy can't walk by with out getting a once over. She's a smart girl, I'm thinking she's not dating until she's out of school.... and college is a school!!!!

Privacy

Since becoming a mom I have noticed a few things. Everyone expects you to know where everything is, you're supposed to be able to explain anything at a moments notice.
But why is it that you can't go to the bathroom alone? Its like the moment you sit down someone comes walking in, usually my son. He sits on the bathtub to tell me about his day... Then my daughter is laying on the bed just outside talking and then my husband is standing at the door. All are talking and I just want to do my thing and get outta there.
Maybe I should start holding a family meeting in there??? I love my family dearly and wouldn't trade them for anything, but is it too much to ask for about 2 minutes of privacy?

Old rolls of film

I found a roll of film the other day and decided to have it developed. This is nearly a thing of the past in my house. I LOVE digital. The photos are so much better, but anyway. Here they are, I kinda like finding them and being surprised at what I find. Like these... Chase was so little and Bethany too as well. In this one at first I was like OMG what happened to his eye, then I remembered that he was being a superhero and jumped from the couch and hit the coffee table. Ouch!! Look at that skinny little face and those big blue eyes!!! I come out of the shower one afternoon and found them both asleep in the chair. Isn't it adorable. I wish they still got along this well......
I have no idea what he's doing here.
I think Gordon is playing the dog, I'm not sure.

Life's boring without a cell phone....

Bethany's cell broke Saturday night..... Oh the trauma! She really does take care of her "high tech" stuff. This phone I'm thinking was just crap. (Don't buy LG) Well she's been a real pain without it. I think she's having texting withdrawls. I mean can you imagine being a teenage girl without her cell. On her MYSPACE page she posted {R.I.P. to her phone}. I'd get her a new one, but the contract isnt up yet and I can't do an upgrade until April. Both Gordon and I are due in late October and November, she'll just die if she has to wait that long. So in the meantime I have friends checking on old phones etc.. OMG even the plain do nothing phones are 150 to 200 dollars... But I'm hoping I'll have her fixed up in a week. At least before her fingers start twitching.

New Baby

Gordon's daughter Jacque had a baby girl Wed Aug 20. 6pounds and 18 inches long, head full of dark hair, her name is Dallas Paige.
We didn't go to the hospital, Gordon is refusing to go right now. Him and Jac have a strained relationship. She won't call him, will be send me a text on occasion. But for the most part stays to herself and has shut out her family. Her brother Gordon Jr. goes anyway and calls regardless. I gotta give him kudos for that. He hates the guys Jac's with, but makes an effort because its his sister.
I think that Jacque is afraid her dad is disappointed in her. He's more involved with Bethany and Chase than he was with his oldest too. Age probably has a lot to do with it. I wouldn't let any person keep me from being apart of my childs life including them. My kids know they are stuck with me no matter what, and that I will be there through every good and bad thing in their life. To me that's what being a parent is. Not being petty and letting your own pride get in the way of a relationship with your child.
I think if Gordon would just set her down and tell her how much he loves her and hug and just tell her that no matter what, that we are here for her.
And in the meantime I'll just pray that the loser guy she's with will just move on.