I miss my brother

I've seen him so few times in my 48 years but I consider us to be close. 
I wrote to him often.



It took awhile but then he was home again.
We were optimistic and thrilled. 

but........... old habits die hard.


If at first you don't succeed =try, try again.
One thing about my family is we are NOT quitters.


So once he gets settled I'll have to send him some posters to decorate his new digs.

Fairy Tales and Children's Movies

 

Just about enough to scare you for a few nights after watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

and who can forget this

next one with the wonderful step mom and weak spineless dad

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trywhistlingthis/2694666082/

so glad my parents are still married and we didn't get an evil stepmother

 

and serious issues with this Evil Queen  relying on a mirror to tell her she is the fairest of them all.

wait for a guy with beer goggles on for that then you won't have to look for the pretty one shacking up with those 7 midgets.

 

 

so this is me, actually today...exhausted by a day of cleaning.

had to tell my prince I couldn't go to the bar with him tonight

so he probably is talking to

these ugly snots and their mother 

 

It's all good in fairy tale 'hood.

What our parents did wrong.

Maybe 20 years ago I could list dozens of things that I thought my parents did wrong.  Now, as a Mom and Gramma, yowza, they did a lot RIGHT.

Probably the only thing 'wrong' was to try to 'hide' bad news, bad events from their friends and family.  To make our family look like 'Father Knows Best' or The Brady Bunch.

I guess now I revel a bit too much in the FUN part of dysfuntional ;)

Sooooooooooooooooo

Tell me "WHAT DID YOUR PARENTS DO WRONG?"

Blessings

Let's start first with my job.  I know many feel blessed just to have a job, but I love my job.  And it's fun and easy.(shh, don't tell my boss).  I am a receptionist at a hair salon so most of our customers leave happy.  The regulars are great.
Those crazy bitches I work with rock my world.  I sweep for them, answer phone, book appointments,   cash out their customers, order lunch, wash their towels, clean their color bowls, dust, vacuum, order product, price and display products  and more.  We laugh all the time.  They are each unique  ....  some are my age, some older, some younger. But we all have 'being a woman' in common. 
My boss is the best!!!! and the  Nail Girl ;) is as snarky as they come and we have a righteous time analyzing others' faults.  Cuz, like--- ah, duh....she and I are perfect!

Anyway just wanted to get this out there....I love my job.

The Last Sleep-over

Sad how all good things must come to an end.  This is the fate of sleep-overs here. 

A few weeks ago my 13 yr old daughter (will refer to her as '13') asked/told me she was having a party
for no reason but our house is for sale and she wanted a party one more time.

ok,  a few girls some snacks....I can do that. 

13 had a few dollars of her own and I suggested that she purchase her own party goods for this event.   {insert bizarre eye-rolling looks}  she got plates and streamers and balloons (pink & green).  Okay, so I guess the food is my job. 

okay now we approach the weekend of the great party....oh, wait I forgot to mention it now has morphed into a sleep-over.  

the rest is a vicious haze...let me just summarize
~~the girls kept arriving....really   there were at least 10 plus my own 5 children that live here!  7 Large Pizzas,   soda, juice, chips donut holes ~~~all gone totally no left overs.

ah, by 2 pm they were all gone....
(ya, of course I was the one who cleaned up --sorry 13 that was your last sleep-over)

Deep sigh of relief

Sole legal and physical custody!

Thankful for my lawyer.  She was worth every penny -- $16,000.
Thankful for the Judge's  and GAL's wisdom in seeing the truth.

Thankful for my beautiful children and most of all thankful to God for
His blessings.

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