Random Ramblings

We had a good weekend. Saturday I went grocery shopping and then we went to hubby's brothers and his wife's house. They are expecting baby number three. It was nice to relax with family. We also went because the boy's wanted to see the Parana's that they have and watch them feed on some goldfish. It took them a while to eat any so the boy's got board and started playing with their little cousins. The boy's are the oldest out of all their cousins but that's because both hubby and I are the oldest in our families. Our boy's are seven (will be eight in March) and five (will be six in January). Hubby's first younger brother's (the one we visited) has a soon to be three year old girl (will be in Dec.) and then he has a son that is a year and a half years old and then he has another son on the way. Hubby's other brother has a three year old girl and one that is almost a year old I believe. Don't know exactly because they don't try and keep in contact with any of the family (that is a long story for another day).

Sunday we went to Church and came home afterwards. I cleaned up the house some and then we just chilled the rest of the day pretty much. We watched the movie Transformers. It was an alright movie. It wasn't terrible but it won't be a favorite of mine. The boy's enjoyed it though. It was nice to just be together as a family though.

Today I watched my niece for a little while (my brothers little girl she will be 2 in April) but she started to really be congested so I called my brother and let him know and he got off work and picked her up. I guess it's the croup that she has. She had it last year and has it again this year. The poor girl sounded awful. I felt so bad for her. When my brother first brought her over she seemed fine with only a little cold but when I went to put her down for a nap she started to wheeze and woke herself up. So I am glad my brother came and got her.

I have decided to give the boy's a week off school for Thanksgiving this week. They have been doing really well and are ahead in their work anyway. I will have them read some this week but no "formal" schooling. They were happy to hear that LOL. I will probably do some art's and craft's with them too.

Tomorrow is good old laundry day. So it's off to the Laundromat to do that. Then come home and clean up the house some more I suppose. Other than that I don't have any real plans. The day after Thanksgiving we are going to my bil and sil's house for a Thanksgiving dinner and then sometime later in the week my mom is going to have a Thanksgiving dinner for the family too. Other than that don't really have much planned at the moment but we shall see how that goes. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

My Niece

Today has been a long day. Mainly it's because I was watching my little niece again. I've said before that she will be two in April. So she is still a little thing. She wore me out though. Not because I had to chase her around or anything. She was actually well behaved LOL. But for some reason when I watch a young baby always tires me out LOL. I don't know if it's the smell of baby or just a flash back to when the boy's were babies that makes me so tired LOL.

Chord, my oldest, was an easy going baby but I remember every time I held him and he fell asleep in my arms I would fall asleep with him LOL. This with the baby that would sleep all the time and even 12 hours after he was six weeks old so I had no business being tired LOL. My youngest on the other hand, Jarod, was the complete opposite LOL. He was a very cranky baby and so I got sleep when I could. He didn't even sleep through the night till he was about nine months out. Thankfully now he is a very happy boy and not nearly as cranky LOL.

So maybe those are some of the reasons I get so tired when I watch a baby LOL. She was very sweet though. She already loves to put on shoes LOL. My brother better watch out for that when she is older LOL. I can see her having a closet full of shoes and purses or something LOL. She even tried to put on Jarod's shoes. She just loves putting on shoes. Funny enough she even put them on the right foot LOL.

My niece is afraid of my hubby for some reason LOL. I think it's because he is so tall. He's 6' 4" and a big man. She also doesn't seem him very often either so that might be why too. Today she got better at being around him. She at first wouldn't even look at him but then before he went to work she would give him a high five and play with a car he gave her but she still wouldn't let him hold her or anything LOL. But hey she didn't cry just looking at him like she usually does LOL.

That's about been the extent of my day today. Yeah we did do schooling while my niece was here but we didn't do a lot considering it's Friday and I usually take an easier approach on Friday's since it's the end of the week. So we didn't do a lot with that. After my niece left I pretty much just picked up a little bit and was lazy for the rest of the day LOL.

I didn't post yesterday because quite frankly I felt lazy LOL. It's getting cold here and darker earlier with the time change and well I just felt blah LOL. So I didn't do much of anything so I didn't really have much to blog about other than I felt blah LOL.

Can you tell I am no fan of cold weather? Don't get me wrong I don't mind snow (well most of the time anyway LOL) but for me it's harder to stay warm than it is for me to stay cool. Yeah I know I am weird LOL. It's true though. I don't know why I am like that. Maybe it's because my normal body temperature is 97.2 Fº, or maybe it's because when I was growing up I lived in places that never had as harsh winters as Michigan does. But then again I have lived here in Michigan (in the same county) since I was 15 and I am 31 now, so I don't think that is it but who knows! Oh well I'll just count down to spring time and be thankful I will survive another Michigan winter LOL.

Today was once again good ole' laundry day. With winter fast approaching it seems we have gotten more laundry to do. I know it's more because it is more bulkier than summer and fall clothes but man it's no fun to do LOL. I really don't hate doing laundry (hmm this post is turning into being a bit of complaining huh? Just one of those day's I guess LOL) but I really don't like having to go to the Laundromat to do the laundry. I just don't like packing it all in and taking all out again. I also don't like putting it all away either LOL but that's another story LOL. Sometimes I really wish we had hook-ups for a washer and dryer in this house we rent but alas we don't and I should just be thankful we have a home to live in.

On another note I was complimented once again on how well behaved the boy's are at the Laundromat. I am not just bragging (ok so maybe a little but hey what mom wouldn't right? LOL) but it is nice to hear. I think sometimes I really do take for granted on how well behaved they are. I know when I was growing up I wasn't the most well behaved child in the world. All though I did behave around others LOL just not at home LOL. I did have a lot of problems as a child though. I had epilepsy and was on a lot of different meds before they got the right combination and even then the meds made me a little crazy. I can't really blame it all on the meds though. I was just a spoiled brat I guess LOL. Thankfully I grew out of that and am a much happier and a lot less judgemental then I was then. Oh and in case you are wondering I no longer have to take the meds because I grew out of my epilepsy. I stopped taking them when I was 15 years old. Anyway what I was getting at before I rambled off (I do that a lot sorry LOL) was the boy's could be like I was when I was younger but for the most part are really well behaved. I don't know if I can claim it as our parenting skills or if we were just truly blessed to have the well behaved kids.

I often feel a little uncomfortable when someone compliments on how well they are because then I feel like they are saying you must be a great parent. Not that I mind them saying how good they are but I feel it's almost boastful for me to say thanks. I have learned to say thanks even though I do it rather sheepishly. I guess it's just that I have known some good parents and sometimes their kids that have trouble sitting still or paying attention and it really isn't because the parenting is bad it's mostly because every child has their own way of finding out who they are or they may have some kind of medical treatment but that doesn't make them a bad parent. Then again I have always had a hard time taking compliments. I think maybe if the people that do say things about the kids being so good would say it to the boy's and not me directly I would feel better about it? I don't know like I said I am just weird LOL. Does anyone else feel like me? Or am I truly the weirdest person ever? LOL.

Tomorrow I don't know if I will have energy to blog LOL. I will be babysitting my little niece! She is a little over a year and a half. She is a good baby but I always find when I am around little ones they seem to wear me out no matter how good they are LOL. I will so enjoy seeing and being with her. I haven't seen her much lately so it will be nice. The boy's love her to death too. They will help me out if I ask them. They are so good with little ones! J. Loves to make her laugh. The boy will punch himself (not hard of course) just to get her to laugh LOL. C. is what I like to call the protector LOL. When ever he's around little ones he reports on anything they might be doing that might be harmful. If he knows a baby isn't supposed to go in a certain room he will report it to me or the mom of the child. I don't know if that is because he's the oldest but it's cute. He really does like to take care of others. His little brother J. is starting to be a protector too because he sees what his brother does LOL. But C. is the true protector while J. is more of my little clown LOL. Ok I think I am done rambling for now. If you read through it all thanks LOL if not thanks anyway LOL!