The love for my computer

It's fixed and I'm back, my adoring public!

I wish it worked the same for me.... since I'm a mommy all day long, the last thing I want to do is be a mommy in the evening when I am trying to relax from a hard day! That was Jim's reason for not getting the computer done sooner :) My dad built houses for a living when I was a kid. It took my mom years to try and get him to build a deck on the house!

I came across this thing on someone else's blog talking about loving my computer because all my friends live in it. Isn't that the truth!?!? I have such a hard time talking to people in REAL time! I don't like having six conversations all at once. I don't know who is worse- Jim or the kids! :) I've been lost without the computer. From human connections to getting my fill of the news- world, state, city, friends' lives- I've missed you! In the meantime, I've wrote (on paper with a pen!) topics to blog about. I was bored, what can I say! I even wrote a letter to my grandparents but then my hand cramped up. I am so out of practice with a pen! Now if only I can find time in a day to sit down and type - other than 1:05 am (I couldn't fall sleep)! I recently discovered the draft save thing on this blog site so I can start to write an entry and come back to it..... I've been writing this one for days now! :)

Everything I do on the computer:
*Check my email NUMEROUS times in a day.... now is the only time I will ever confess that!
*Read other blogs..... I know one person who religously blogs everyday.
*Read the top news and entertainment news on AOL.com then end up on people.com to read more entertainment news. I am addicted to People Magazine!
*Read my hometown newspaper online to see if anyone I went to high school with has gotten arrested, married, divorced, had a baby, or has passed away. Jim says that ranks up there with People Magazine. I love gossip apparently. Jim thinks I need to see someone about it!
*Check my MYSPACE and FACEBOOK accounts to see who has left me a message or comment. For me, it's like checking my answering machine after being gone all day. Feelin' the love!
*ABC.com All the shows I would love to watch but can't stay up that late to watch them. Virtually commercial free and when I want to watch them!

Babies, babies, babies

I am too in shock to write anything going on in MY own life.

I received an email from a friend from junior high school today. She was one of my first friends when I moved to Arizona. C was always super sweet, saw the best in people, and the person you wanted cheering for you. In high school, we were friends with different people and didn't talk as much (Meaning: I THOUGHT I was too cool).

C and B have been married for what seems like forever.

They have a daughter who looks just like her mom. What is it with oldest daughters being a carbon copy of their mothers. Does that term even exist anymore and people know what it means?

They also have 4 of the cutest little boys.

Surprise, C got pregnant again and they had another little girl. Good thing Megan was born though...... too much testosterone!

B got 'fixed' right after Megan was born..... about 18 months ago.

C is now pregnant with TRIPLETS!

So sad

I didn't realize how attached to the computer I truely was..... until Monday! We have two computers in our house. It's what my husband does for a living so I actually have computer parts coming out of my ears sometimes. Anyway, I turned on the 'BIG' one and up came an error message saying I needed a start up disc. My solution to fixing a computer is to turn it off then turn it back on and hope for the best. Yup, that didn't work. So I went to the laptop and everything was okay until I tried to get on the internet and I got nothing- nada- ziltch- zip. I tried again yesterday and now something is wrong with the power cord. You have got to be kidding! Are the gods trying to tell me something? I don't spend that much time on the computer! I am also mid- plant sale for the school and where is all my data but on my #$&%$^% computer! I have been using my neighbor for her computer and internet access and bribing her with wine. There is only so long I can continue to share my wine with her. I also realize how attached you are. You don't use the phone to call me. It's all about email or comments on various pages I have.
I tried to write a letter to my grandparents today and my hand cramped up because I can't remember the last time I wrote something....... HAND wrote something that long! I have also made a list of the things I want to blog about........................ okay, yea, I need my computer back!

My people

Dear Adoring Fans,

I was on a roll there for while I know. It is Spring Break Week and I have had so much fun with the kids that it's sent me to the drink! Just Kidding! I am however so glad that the week has come to an end. We have had ALL 4 kids so I'm spending some time recovering and will be back very soon with funny stories, interesting facts, and adorable pictures. Now, back to that glass of wine!

Take Care and Keep Reading (it makes me feel like a SUPER star!)

Fire

Note to self.... do not call husband on his cell while he's at work to ask 'hypothetical' questions about stoves, flames, and burners when you own an electric.

There is a reason why your mother bought you an apron for Christmas that says 'He didn't marry you for your cooking'.

Remember this information. Call mother-in-law or mom next time.

Spring Break

I had this idea that this week of Spring Break would be spent with some of my favorite people and their little ones. Slight challenge is that their break was last week. The school districts really need to coordinate calendars! Don’t they know how much this interferes with my social life?!?!? At least Emma has the same week off!

We had a ballet this morning in the living room. Natalie made tickets for everyone. She directed, did costumes, music, and performed! Wow- what a kid! She was quickly loosing her audience of siblings and getting frustrated. What really sent her over the edge was when Grace started making this weird noise repeatedly. She leaned over to me and whispered that it was her cell phone. Grace then explained to the person on her finger cell phone that she was at a show and she’d call them back later. Too bad her sister didn’t find her as funny as I did! (Side note- Gracie gets the cell phone thing from her father and NOT me!)

Times I empty, load, and run the dishwater in a day 2 1/2

Times I hear “I’m hungry” in a day 100s

Times I say “When your brother makes that noise that means he doesn’t like what you are doing” 75 at least

Loads of laundry I’ve done today 2

Loads I have in the hamper to be washed 10 (gotta love potty training!)

Times I’ve seen Dora so far today 2

Times the kids are really wonderful to make this all worth it (so far today-it’s only 10 am) 6

'For One More Day'

I lead a double life. I am a book worm. If I had to be stranded on a deserted island, I would take a Borders bookstore. My perfect evening has a good book and a glass or two or three of wine in it. I have always been a reader. It’s the written word that seduces me. The written word and my husband- not usually together!

My mom-in-law recommended the book ‘for one more day’ by Mitch Albom. I had read ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ so I was familiar with the author. I had also seen the commercials for the movie that the book was made into. I put the book in my stack of books to read. I’m not sure why I avoided reading it for so long. I made every excuse. I had other authors to read, better books, I wasn’t interested in reading it, yada, yada, yada.

I finally gave in and read it. This is near the end.

“I also believe that parents, if they love you, will hold you up safely, above their swirling waters, and sometimes that means you’ll never know what they endured, and you may treat them unkindly, in a way you otherwise wouldn’t.

But there’s a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.”

I cried.

I recommend reading it.