Family Outing

We decided to take the kids to Volcano Falls minature golf and go carts.  Someone needs to obviously remind me my parenting rules. 1. NAP  2. No Sugar 3. Vallium for mommy.

Jena didn’t make it to the first go carts when we had to take her to the car to throw a fit.  We wanted to do something as a family, but Mommy fogets the rules.  So after the tantrum and my husband wanting to just throw something, we entered the park.  We paired up in the go carts.  I have never seen Jena SO spazzy.  It was hilarious.  She screamed as we went around the track, “Get daddy, hit him mommy, whaaaaaaa” the whole 6 minutes. Then we got our golf stuff and had her and Ryan practice.  Not even funny.  Jena has not mastered, “don’t touch the ball.”  and wait in line.  So every hole, she would hit the ball like it was a bocce ball, go and pick it up, set it about 1-2 feet from the hole and then try to hit it in.  When it went in, she would put her hands up and scream, YEAH!  Ryan was not amused, and thought she was loud. Ron and Sara fought about who was winning, and it was fun.  I chaperoned the ‘kids’.  Sara had a good time with us, I don’t believe she’s had a family outing in years….although she wanted to be with her friends, we still had a good time.

 Jena on the

go carts and on overload….

Sara, Ryan, & Jena – a rare moment no one is fighting…

Time reaally flies……

Okay, so it’s been forever since I have posted….things have been VERY hectic with Sara moving in.  Not bad, just getting used to a third body and getting her into a normal life is hard.  It’s amazes me on how she has lived in 9 homes in 16 months.  She’s taken her placement for college and we get the schedule next week.  The kids don’t mind either.  We left her with Jena last week while we went to Ohio to visit Ron’s friends and the house still stands.  It just has been such a tornado this last few weeks.

Ohio Trip…..I keep reminding myself why I DONT visit as soon as I get down there.  I am too Chicagoian…not enough rural.  We did go to a vineyard for dinner. Very nice. I had some of the best wine I have seen in awhile.  It was great, no kids, great food, and probably one of my most favorite of my husband’s friends.  It was called Valley Vineyards in Morrow.  www.valley-vineyards.com

School…okay, from all of you who are going to remind me, again, yes, I am taking 2 classes.  I remember how overwhelmed I was, but 1 is in the elgin site and the other online.  They are both meshing together nicely this time.  I have Managerial Finance and Managerial Accounting.  Real fun reading…..But I want to be done in Feb. so I can take the CPA in October…go ahead, laugh……

My real kids……yeah, there still here.  BUT, they are going to VBS next week with Sara.  YIPPEEEEEE!!!  A whole week with no kids home.  What will I do?  Who will I see?  I am sure I will be confused and lost…but, YIPEEEEEEE!  That’s okay, school starts in 36 days.

Where have I been?

It has been a rough couple of weeks.  School is done and restarted and like an idiot, I am going to take two classes again – on the advice of the adviser.  I really want to be done in Febuary next year and I will suck it up for now until I HAVE to get a job…..

Ron’s birthday came and went and things were alright.  We have been having issues due to him working 14-16 hour days and not being here for us.  Salary sucks. It depends on the day if I like him anymore.

 And then our step-daughter finally moved in.  She called this weekend with nowhere to go and took us up on the offer.  What a change to own a teenager.  Let me tell you…Ron laid her straight on our PG home and we will see.   I will write more later.  thank you – all my fellow friends – for being patient.  It’s been a real change.