Just a quick thought...

I'm trying to get back into the habit of posting but I don't have much to say. I guess that's a great thing. No drama, nothing to bitch about. I'm starting to get a little stressed about the amount of things I'm taking on. If anything else comes up I have got to say no!

I'm really enjoying the people I've met through the cub scouts so I think that's where I'm going to spend most of time for a while. The mommy network never really became the place I thought it would. When I first joined it had lots of night-time sans kid stuff but then they decided it was too much and since my kids are school-aged it never really became the group I needed. Then all the Christian/election bs that when on just soured the whole thing I guess. It was a group for playgroups mostly after all. I personally love to debate things and I always will. I don't take any of it as personal attacks and don't hate people for having different opinions. Now the boards are boring. I still like book club and love to catch a movie anytime so I guess it is what it is. I guess I had more to say than I thought. I just got a little sad when I saw that all those people who used to blog seem to have stopped too and it made me think about all that drama only a few months ago.

4 months!!!

I can't believe I let so much time slip by. I've been busy but seriously...Well in case anyone is still following me not much has been going on. We've had mostly good times which is probably why I haven't taken the time to reflect on them. School is over and I couldn't be happier. Unfortunately they didn't get Sean's IEP in place in time to save first grade but at least next year will be easier on all of us. Derek finished on honor roll...woo hoo!!! He also made advance soccer which is a huge accomplishment for him. I don't know how I feel about driving around for a sport I (as anyone who knows me knows) really don't like.

We're taking over as WEBELOS den leaders soon & I think we're both pretty excited about that. We'll be spending lots of quality (cliche I know) time with Derek as we work through all the badges with the boys. I really enjoyed spending time with all the scouts at day camp. It was one of the most rewarding things I've done as a parent.

Work is even panning out much better. My schedule is pretty consistent and the $$ is much better than before. I'm applying to be a "skill trainer" soon. I'm hoping eventually to be a manager. It takes about 4 years with this company and by then I should have much more time to devote to myself.

Of course, now I have to get one vent out there too. What is with parents? Do they really think their kids annoying/obnoxious behavior is cute to the rest of us? Here's a hint we don't. Only you think your kid screaming and throwing shit all over the place is cute. Do you really let your 5 year throw food on the floor at home? I doubt it. A crying baby is unacceptable in a restaurant for more than a few minutes. By restaurant I mean anywhere people sit and eat, with the exception of Chuckie Cheese. You would not like me to stand right next to you and start yelling now would you? Oh and by the way, the coffee and food and other stuff we carry around on trays tend to be both hot and heavy. It is not a good idea to allow your toddler to run around the servers feet. For those of you who think the world revolves around your adorable kids it's for their safety. I would never expect you to be considerate.

Since I'm here

I figured I might as well get a quick post in. How pathetic I am with this computer stuff! I'm not that old, I should be part of the computer generation but somehow I missed the boat. It took me about an hour to figure out where to get that shitty template and post that pic! While we are talkin about pics I'm completely missing the boat on tkaing them. We have lots of the boys as babies and lots of them on trips to Disney and Universal. None of ourselves and very few of regular life. I know I'm gonna regret that one day so it's time to get it together and start paying attention. Myabe I should make one of those 100 things to do list and add take pics of my family b4 we're gone to it.

Just playing around....

OMG I suck at this!!!!

I cannot believe how long it's been since I've posted here! I've been having a ridiculously hard time adjusting to working mornings. Thank God my mother lives here and can pick up my slack. I still have no idea how to do anything on this blog either. I want to post pics and cool backgrounds but I don't know where they come from so I guess I'm stuck with this. So I'm committing to posting a blog once a week minimum. If nothing happens it'll be boring but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

So for today it's back to the religion thing sort of. It's really about the Cub Scouts. My boys are both scouts now and seem to be enjoying it. It's great for the family in alot of ways since it forces us to make time for each other to complete the various requirements. So now we are looking into leading a den. It's not a crazy amount of work but there is training and stuff so I guess we'll see exactly what it entails then. The problem is my atheism. I try not to force my opinions and beliefs on my children. I'd prefer them to make up their own minds when they get older, but of course that's bullshit, kids learn the most from watching what the prominent adults in their lives do. I don't go to church or pray so they've never been exposed to church really. As a result one child believes in God and Jesus the other doesn't. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable to the scouts and we have to lie. The regular people don't really care, after all there aren't exactly that many active scouts these days, they might be getting desperate. I just hate having to pretend the way we do around certain people.

Here's an example: I say Oh my god alot so does my youngest. Some of the kids in the scouts freak out when we say it and reprimand us. First of all, it's not a scouting rule I can't say it but a personal thing. I know it's a commandment but not everyone who believes in god necessarily believes in that one. Second, saying dumb shit like "cheese and rice" is the same thing. The intent is to cover the use of "Jesus Christ" right? The intent is to use the lord's name in vain and as far as I'm concerned the substitute is just as bad as the real thing. It might help teach your children how to be PC but I doubt God is that stupid. Anyway, just a small rant. Now I'm off to soccer practice, where I pretend to like watching scoreless goalie-free no winner no loser sports!

Tomorrow's the big day

It's almost here and I'm still stunned. I've never been so excited to watch the inauguration before. On my moms site I wrote something about being excited and always a little in awe over the peaceful process we have in our country. Someone said it hasn't happened yet. I was stunned. I know people talk about the possibility of Obama being killed before he can take office but it just never seemed like an actual possibililty to me until I read that response. Scary. I still don't think it's going to happen but it took me back to the anger and hatred those few days around the election brought out in people and I'm reminded of how crazy people can be. It's so cliche but really "can't we all just get along?"

Toddlers & Tiaras

That was the name of the show I watched last night about those little kid beauty pageants. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem at all with these pageants. I think it's a little disturbing sometimes, those little girls who are about 10 really can look like much older teenagers. I would rather they not use fake teeth to cover up there missing baby teeth but it's not big deal to me. The thing I'm wondering is why are almost all the moms so horrible looking themselves! Especially, the moms of the more successful girls. Most of them are overweight and in some dire need of a style update. Huge Tammy Faye lashes and blue eyeshadow are simply unacceptable in 2009. As are mumus in public, and hi-waisted jeans, shoulder pads and jelly shoes. Unless of course you're at an 80's party. Maybe they could spend some of the $1000 dress money on a gym membership and a haircut. Just some evil thoughts.

Sometimes I just don't get it

I, for some reason I cannot fathom occasionally still look at the other moms blogs. Maybe it's just boredom. Today I find a comment from Lori talking about hatemail from me. I have no idea what she's talking about. The only time I ever emailed her was to support her the first time people thought she step down and then to agree with her about Brigitte Gabriel. I guess it was my response to all the hate-mongering I saw after the election. I did reference the blogs I read back then that I thought were scary and full of hate but whatever. I can't believe I stay in a group like that anyway. When I joined it seemed to have different types of people with different opinions. Once Lori took over it became a MOPS or something. The people I originally met are mostly silent now. It was like a covert Christian agenda had been instituted or something. I would've quit awhile ago but I enjoy book club and the occasional night-time event. Maybe it'll change now. Maybe I can just go to book club and not be a member. Who knows maybe I'll get kicked out when someone reads this.