"my weekend"

-I had such grand plans for this weekend.
Nicole had a basketball tourney in Corvallis and was going to stay with Jasmine and Tyler stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Mary.
-Friday: worked all day. Came home and helped kids get their stuff ready and shipped them off. Hubs and I went to the new Restaurant in Albany, Cascade Grill. Was pretty good. Had a glass of wine. Wanted to come home and spend some "quality time" (tee hee) with Hubby, watch a movie and read some of my book. Fell asleep on the couch. I just shut down from exhaustion of life.
-Saturday: Got up and ready for Nicole's basketball tourney in Corvallis. She is out because she injured her knee again at Thursday nights game. But I went to support the team and her sitting on the bench, because that's what mom's do! Sat through two games and then took her to Urgent Care to have her knee checked out. She re-injured her MCL (same as last year), but just needs to take it easy for a week or so and slowly ease back into practice. Had a car full of kids. Took them to get something to eat.
Got a call from my friend Teresa at about 3:30 pm wanting to go to Portland to shop at Washington Square. So we headed up there and closed down the mall and got home at 11:15 pm. I spent $12.00 on dinner. Came home with NOTHIN'.
-Sunday: 2nd day of tournament got moved to Lebanon High School. Being the supportive mom that I am. Went and sat thru two games. Before that I went to visit my grandma who is very sick. Had a nice visit, but I am afraid that was my last goodbye to her :(
Then went to Walmart and picked up a few things, came home, not even sure if I ate dinner. Got kids ready for bed and a new week. Collapsed into bed and read a few pages of my book before I fell asleep.
So much for a relaxing weekend.
I miss my BFF :( She had a busy sports weekend too. We need to get together!!!!!!!!! I need you.
Today I had a full schedule at work. Went in at 9:00 am and my first two clients cancelled due to the flu. So I came back home for awhile. Good that I can do a few things around the house this morning, but bad because I need to money! I have a few appts this afternoon, so I do have to go back in.
I made the most of my morning.
Blogged, went on a 1.5 mile walk (Nicole forgot her homework, so I walked it to the school and kept on walking), laundry, banking and then off to work.
Hope everyone has a great day. I am struggling with keeping myself together today.OVERWHELMED!

"my crazy friends"

I am not sure why I haven't posted these pictures yet. These pics start out all sweet and serene. We were at the BGCA Celebration of Trees.
Me and my BFF. She is lookin' hot.My great friend Teresa. Also hot. I do have hot friends don't I? The rest of my hot friends are in the following pics.

This really looks worse than it was. (I didn't drive home!). Throw a little Maxine in the mix and we are smokin'. (smokin' hot, not really smokin') I'm not sure what Kam is doing. She is out of control!! :)

Hot mamma Tara. Now we are on fire.

This one doesn't really need any explaining. I just needed a good laugh. I am sure Kambria is laughing her ass off too. And still out of control. ha ha haha.

tagged....."5 things I am addicted too....."

So I have been tagged by my good friend Susanne. Hmmmm.... List 5 things I am addicted too.

Workout wear.
Love to buy it. Love to wear it. Just love it.
But tonight I went to the gym lookin' like a hobo. What's up with that?? I guess the treadmill doesn't care. right? Addicted to HOT SHOES.
I want to sleep in these :)

The Twilight series.

On book #3. Can't put them down. Will be sad when they are over. Want to savor book #4.

DVR.

Really would die without it.

ALL of my reality TV and the such is DVR'd for after 9:00 pm. Thats when I finally get to sit down and mindlessly stare at the TV for a while. Stay up much too late watching TV.

Enjoyable.

Addicted to "retail therapy". I don't really need to spend. Just shop. Love to find a bargain. The one activity BFF and I don't do together. She is a "get in and get out, get what you need". I am a "browse for hours and don't need to spend a dime".

"that's just what I am going to do"

"if I had a desk job......."

I would wear shoes like this to work every single day....... :)

"not your typical sunday afternoon"

Definately not my Sunday afternoon. Up at 6:00 am for basketball tourney in Salem. Too tired to even type the details. Peace out.

"rant for the day"

Ok. So I ALMOST fell off the wagon today. We had to get up early and be in Salem by 8:30 am this morning for a basketball tournament. I was very prepared last night and packed HEALTHY snacks, made sandwiches for the kids, packed bottled water, grapes, apples, etc. I made coffee at home and we were off. Morning started off pretty good. Games didn't go so good, but whatever. So we are leaving the tourney and end up with two extra kids.
No big deal.
Except that makes 3 teenagers, a nine year old pesty brother and a grumpy hubby in the car. With me. So I decided since we were in Salem I would go to a few beauty supply houses because I needed a few things for work. Everyone, grumble, grumble. Whatever. So I go to the 1st store. They were busy.
My cell rings and it's the kids. "when are you going to be done?". Response, "I will be done in a few minutes, I am standing in line."
2nd store (mind you I was not in one store more that 15 minutes). Hubby comes in. "are you almost done?" Response "yes, did you leave ALL the kids in the car?" yes...
Cell phone rings(kids) "Tyler is being a brat, are you almost done?" I send hubby back out to the car.
3rd store (trying to find a certain hairspray that I NEED for work).
Cell phone rings. Response "i'll be right out" I hang up. (not ever sure which kids it was, but it doesn't matter. still annoying).
ALL the way home. He's kicking the back of the seat. Put your feet down. Shut up. Stop talking. Stop looking at me. LOUD. Grrrrrrrr. Complain. Complain. Complain. I was D-U-N-N.
So I asked hubby to stop at Walgreen's in town and I needed to looked for an inexpensive wrist brace (my wrist has been so painful lately, and I am hoping its not anything to worry about).
Go into Walgreen's.
Two minutes.
Cell rings.(kids) "are you almost done". Response "I am coming out now." I grabbed to closest (crappy, cheap) brace I could find and was out the door.
I get into the car and yell at everyone. "DON'T YOU THINK I AM GOING TO COME OUT OF THE STORE WHEN I AM DONE??????????????????????????????????????????"
It's not like I was trying on clothes on a marathon shopping spree for goodness sake!
So I asked hubby to stop at little ceasars for 2 $5.00 pizzas to feed the kids. By now I am so ANNOYED. We get home they are still being LOUD. Leaving there stuff everywhere.
I sent them away. One of the other girls and her mom stopped by and I sent them all (except Tyler) AWAY.
Luckily I only had one slice of pizza. I would have eaten until I was sick because I was so stressed out. Once the left I was still wanting to eat, eat, eat. Thank goodness I don't have any junk food in the house.

I could of very easily fallen off the wagon. Face first.

So I put on my shoes, grabbed my ipod and phone and went for a walk by myself. (sorry kam I didn't call, but I had to get out of the house before I ATE anything I could find. I know you understand).

My ipod was dead, so I took Tylers.

I walked for 3 miles.

It was fabulous.

I have finally settled down and am going to make some popcorn for a snack and have a glass of water. I am over it. Feeling better (after this rant and my walk).

I don't know why I was so touchy today?? But I walked it out. Better than eating junk!!