One step ahead of myself

This past weekend I received a yellow postcard in the mail, it looks like some kind of ad that I normally throw away without looking at it. For some reason though I brought it inside and it ended up being the postcard that said Congratulations your application for the extended day program has been accepted! That is the 6 to 6 program before and after school for the kids.

I applied last year but never heard anything so I applied again this year in hopes that the kids would get it by next year. Once I figured out that it was accepted I got all excited and did the happy dance, but then I remembered that I didn't enroll Gavin because I knew Ethan wouldn't get in! I've been trying to come up with a plan all weekend and today I finally got ahold of the YMCA and come to find out... I did enroll Gavin and they both got it!

I am so excited that I wont have to rush home from school to pick them up on time and will actually have a few hours to do some homework each day! I also was able to add a History class so I might not have to go to school next summer and will FINALLY have some time off.

I feel bad for the kids, since it's very important to me that I'm able to help them with their homework and everything, but I need just a couple of hours to get my studies done, this will really come in handy while Brandon is out to sea. By me finishing up school now and putting the kids in this program will pay out in the long run for our family, so that ease's my mind.

Date night with Romeo and Juliet

Last night I had date night with Milie. It started out as a requirement for me to go to a play to review for my drama class. I instantly thought of Milie since she is the queen of all things drama (performing arts that is) and asked if she wanted to tag along. We looked it up and it was going to be $5o something a ticket! I actually have to go to two plays, so we thought we would divided it up between pay periods. My teacher emails me with a student discount and we got the tickets for $20 apiece, whoo hoo!

Milie and I had a countdown until the play and all day yesterday I was excited. I got up and got ready and had my hair straightened by 4pm- I was ready to have a night out without any kids! We planned on having dinner first since the play was 4 hours long. I needed gas thought so I left my house at 5:15 to go to the NEX for gas (save a whopping .20 cents a gallon) I get into line only to find out that one of the pumps is down. Here in the military; at least at the NEX once you get into a line your stuck! So I ended up waiting 30 minutes for gas! Oh just an FYI I was below the red line and my car started to shake and was about to die on me. I started looking around to see who can I ask to help push my car up to the pump. Horrible!

Once I finally get the gas it is now 6pm and I'm supposed to already be at Milie's! I speed and get there in about 15-20 minutes; we rush over to the theatre because I was told parking is anywhere from 5-15 minutes’ walking. It was first come first park and those who are late have to park in BFE and hike it over. Luckily for us we found a spot that wasn't too far away and ended up with time to spare.

They are doing some reconstruction over there and all they have is this portable cube that serves premade meals. Oh also we order drinks, and they were those mini bottles! Cute but not worth the money spent! Back to our lovely dinner, we each had these turkey sandwiches on this dark brown bread (never again folks) that came with a salad. I'm not actually sure if you can call it a salad because us poor folks have some lettuces and maybe add some cheese and bacon bits and call it a day. This salad had corn and all kinds of other veggies. Knowing that Milie won’t eat her tomatoes I ask her for hers and she gladly gives it to me (next time she'll think twice about that) I pick it up and bit into it and it squirts into her face! PRICELESS moment I should have taken a picture, but I'm leaving that up Milie to find something just as good.


After our so called dinner we head off to the play, it was amazing! And that isn't even really giving it justice! I have never read the play and I learned a lot that I had assumed was completely wrong. Mercutio was outstanding and the men had to wear these tights that show just about EVERYTHING! Since Brandon has been stuck in a lovely jock strap since his surgery I was trying to figure out if these guys had one on cause there wasn't any lines to say they were, but my goodness I SWEAR Romeo had to stuff his package if not that just isn't right. He is a short little thing as is. Enough of me talking about that. They had their back sides to us for a bit and I had to lean over and tell Milie I couldn’t help myself but I couldn't take my eyes off their rears! Dirty girl (sorry, Lord please forgive me)

I didn't get home till almost midnight but it was an evening that I will never forget! Thanks Milie for going with me.


FYI if you want the better told story of our night go to Milie's blog http://www.thegarrettchronicles.blogspot.com

Finally!

Ethan is 6 1/2 and all his cousins and friends have already started the funny looking age where they lose their teeth, but for some reason Ethan's were in there solid! Just the other day Brandon and I were talking about when he might lose a tooth.

Last night Ethan comes running up stairs and says Daddy's friend broke my tooth! I look and see that one was loose, I told him no that kids lost their teeth and it's no biggie because once it falls out he gets to put it under his bed (he a light sleeper and I don't want to chance getting caught) and the tooth fairly will bring him money! My drama kid ended up crying himself to sleep.

Today every time he eats he acts like it’s the end of the world and says it hurts. He let me look and wiggle it today and since he has been messing with it so much its 3/4 of the way ready to fall out. Hopefully in the next couple of days I'll be able to post a picture of my toothless little man!

Boredom

Brandon has been on medical leave for a week now and all we have accomplished is him rehabbing himself from surgery and I've been doing some homework, but other than that we haven't done nothing. We have by some miracle been able to keep the house in order and the kids entertained though; thanks to Wii. They have almost beat Mario Kart and well on their way for Mario Party 8!

Ethan has been writing stories almost everyday since he has been out of school, I think we might have a writer on our hands (he takes after his mommy) Toot Toot, blowing my own horn :-) Gavin is still a no go for school. Brandon and him had a talk about it the other day while they walked to the mini mart and Gavin said he doesn't want to go because he doesn't like Ms. Lowery (that was Ethan's teacher) Brandon asked him why he doesn't like her and he said because she has ugly hair (she has short hair) Brandon asked him what do you mean and he said she looks like a boy. I then asked Brandon what am I going to do if he does get her, what am I going to do; walk into the office and say I need to change teachers because my son has a fear of short hair women?

So that is my life, fun huh?

Correction: I have just been informed that they have already beat Mario Party and are well on their way for Mario Kart; my bad!

Mantequilla codo

(That's Spanish for butter elbow) Many people don't believe me when I tell them that I am Mexican, but truth is I am. Don't I look like a Garcia? Really all my dad gave me was brown eyes, the ability to tan easily, and these nasty dry elbows! I lotion all the time, but it is never enough so I looked up home remedies and it said to message butter for 30 minutes and then leave on for an hour. Well I rubbed for about 30 second and then went and watched a show. The butter started melting so after 45 minutes or so I had to wash it off. And let me tell you that was a treat. Greasy arms, YUCK! Afterwards it said you would be good to go, but I'm taking since mine are truly jacked up it will take a couple of times. Thanks Dad for all things Mexican I get the dry elbows!




Looks like fun huh?

My current life

I haven't blogged since Brandon had his surgery on Friday...all is well, he is in pain, but hasn't been too bad about it. Every time he goes to the bathroom I run after him to see and I always bring my trusted friend, my camera! I know that sounds weird but as Brandon put it it's the time line of his issue. I have before, pre-op, as soon as he came out and I plan to take more once everything goes back to normal. I can't wait to see the before and after!

Other than that Ethan had his last day of school today and he came home saying he is a first grader now and that he goes back in 5 days; which he goes back in 5 weeks. Gavin keeps crying because he thinks that he has to go to school in 5 days and for some reason he doesn't want to go to school. Hopefully I can work on that between now and then.

I still have 3 weeks of school left, Oh I forgot to blog about making Dean's List last year! Not bad huh, I planned to always try my best but if I made passing grades I'm pleased. Now they offered me to join honor society and it would be on my transcripts. Very exciting, when I told the family they all seemed to busy to really care. But Brandon and Milie made me feel good about it, oh can't forget about Hannah she texted me that she is proud of me-thanks Hannah!

I will upload some pictures of the kids and the one's on Brandon on the cocktail acting a fool here in the next few days

Tomorrow's D-day

Tomorrow at 9:30am Brandon reports to surgery, poor guy doesn't know what to do with himself! He's not only having his manhood inappropiately fondled by others but it's being cut open to remove tissue and then stitched up to "heal" but in reality it will be a very painful process. Thank goodness there is always the good old trusted jock strap to keep everything in place.

On the flip side I wont be able to be there when he gets out of surgery because Ethan will be getting his award.

Oh course everything couldn't fall into place, typical mom needed in two places at once!