Going on a Ride-along

Tomorrow is new year's eve. I have never cared about new year's eve and tomorrow isn't any different. I usually stay hidden away from all the drunk drivers and can't even remember the last time I made it to midnight!

But tomorrow I'm going on a ride along with hubby. He works graves. I'm really looking forward to it. The grandparents are coming over to stay with the kiddies. It's also their last night here. They are driving back to California Friday morning. That should make for a pretty interesting day. After I wake up tomorrow morning to go to work, I won't get to sleep again until Friday morning.

But with four kids, doubt I'll get much sleep. The kids are going to be in heaven though when I tell them they get to play xbox ALL DAY! I think that'll be my only chance! At least I'll have all weekend to recover!

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Preparing for another day with the parents

Yesterday wasn't as bad.  Mom didn't pick on me, but frankly much of the damage has already been done.  Maybe I'm being selfish.  Nick and I don't get very much time to ourselves.  Of course I look forward to seeing my parents, but I also look forward to being able to spend time with my husband, without the children.  He has tonight off, and I don't think we'll be able to do anything together!

I did, however, decide that I AM going to go on a ride-along with him on New Year's Eve whether my parents watch the kids or not. I have a backup plan (thanks Kym)!

And now I'm trying to think of something for all of us to do today, sans Nick, who got home from his shift at 7:30am!  He needs some sleep.  

Thanks for listening to me vent!

I guess Al Gore is right. Global warming is going to kill us!

Plants use carbon dioxide to make oxygen
People breathe oxygen and make carbon dioxide
If we cut carbon dioxide, plants will die because there is not enough to keep them healthy
If plants die because there is not enough carbon dioxide, they won't produce oxygen
If there is no oxygen, we will die.

I guess Gore is right.  Global warming is going to kill us!

Christmas is over and I'm ready to take down the decorations.

Christmas is over and I'm ready to take down the decorations. I'm not sure exactly what happened. I was really looking forward to my parents' visit. I hadn't seen them since last May.  But my mom has been, well, a bitch since they got here last Sunday.

Then on Christmas Eve, she just kept picking at me and picking at me until I finally snapped.  First she wanted to help me fold clothes.  I know, sounds great!  How could I complain about that?  But I'm trying to bake for Christmas Eve and have a fun pizza making dinner with the kids.  It's our family tradition.

Obama makes detour to Auschwitz on the way home from Copenhagen #tcot

Turns out Obama stopped by Auschwitz on his way home from Copenhagen.  He thought he would spruce up the Whitehouse for Hanukkah.

Hey Al Gore, here's a poem for ya!

This morning I woke up with a heavy heart.
This Government is ripping my country apart.
They tell me I'm bad because I exhale.
They tell me I'm bad but will I continue to wail...

Give me liberty or give me death!

I will fight for our rights,
I will fight to the end.
I will fight so my children can comprehend
The reason we are the greatest country on earth.

We will not be lied to, we will not believe.
The lies we are told, you will get no reprieve.

Your abhorent behavior, forcing your agenda onto me
You will be punished, you just wait and see.

Save the baby humans!

Condensed version of world history

I just received this in an email.  I don't know who to attribute it to, but it's too cute to not share!

For those who don't know about history ... Here is a condensed version:

Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.

The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer. These were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:

1 . Liberals, and
2. Conservatives.

Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed. 

My Annie was sick last night

My poor little baby. This was her first night being sick like that. She woke up about 3am and managed to get sick in her brother's room, my room, the bathroom and kitchen! She finally fell back to sleep around 4:30am.

Then, at 6:30, she woke up, bright eyed with color in her cheeks and was ready to take on the world!

I have a real question on HCR that is too long for twitter. Please read and respond #tcot

Ok.  So they say that if you lose your job you won't lose your health insurance.  What exactly does that mean? Does it mean that I get to keep my health care and continue to pay what my portion was while I was employed, or does it mean that I can keep my health care but have to pay 100% of the premiums?

If it's the latter, what if I can't afford it?  Am I then forced into the public option?

I really don't know the answer and am looking for information.

I thought I was a Mom. When did I become a referee?

It's Sunday night. I'm exhausted.  Here is a quick synopsis of my weekend in all it's glory.

"Ryan stop yelling.  Nicholas stop fighting with Colby.  Nicholas stop fighting with Ryan."  Annie wants to go play outside so I get her all bundled up because it's only about 25 degrees (so much for global warming).  Ryan and Annie go out back to play.  Colby and Nick fight over the xbox.  Colby gives up and goes to play on the computer.  Ryan comes in and starts whining that he wants to play on the computer.  Colby gets mad and throws something at Ryan's head!  "Colby, go to your room.  Ryan, stop yelling.  Colby, come down here."  Colby comes down and I talk to him about throwing things at people and Ryan tries to hit Colby.  "Ryan, go to your room and STOP YELLING."  Annie, who had come in with Ryan, wants to go back outside but she has managed to take all of her clothes off, so I get her all bundled up again.  And I'm just getting started....