The Human Body

The inner dialogue of the human body must be very interesting. This past week my body has been less regular than one would hope so there were chats between myself nurse and myself patient. I assume they went like this
day 2
nurse : so any progress
patient: no but I am upping my water ...it'll work out

day 3:
Nurse: anything???
Patient: NO but I am hopeful

Day 4:
Nurse: you know there are products...
Patient: fine whatever...my pants are tight

Day 5 Drug scene:
looking at the pills that tout gentle relief, all sealed in their shiny silver sheet, with no box b/c I threw that part away some time ago...I debated. One pill? or Two? I do not remember...well more is better right so two. Toss them back with water and forget the entire event really. I assume there were bells and whistles and lights flashing in my belly when they arrived and yells of "open up the red line" "the red line are you crazy that could blow the whole system!" "Marty, the code says... "Lets not get hasty Jim, lets stick a pin in this topic and I address this after lunch."" ohh lunch nice...what are you hungry for...i was thinking Chinese., and it is only noon we have some time yet...." Clearly easily distracted workers which is why we are in this situation... truly good help is hard to find....

Night time action sequence:
fast forward until 2:30 am...and why is this. I could take those pills at 8 am and still it would not be effective until 2:30 am...or I could take it at 2:00 am and it would I bet be effective in 30 mins I assume. Always seems to be a middle of the night appt. probably on a shift change. Ok so I wake up all crampy and feeling like my insides are being stretched out in a line from here to china and is now a walkway for the masses....gentle my a*#...not pun intended. So to the potty I go and over the next 3 hours off and on I successfully engage the lazy colon monitors and force their work and hopefully washed them away as well.

Wrap Up
Next morning no worse for the wear, I am interviewing healthy vivacious colon monitors in my body to run what the lazy ones did not. We will see how that goes over the next weeks probationary period.

Yea I know this is a weird blog topic but I promise you this was my thoughts during the episode the other night...maybe it was the little promising pills that effected my brain activity but none the less my thoughts and feelings. I am afraid to ask...since I process these nutty thoughts am I weird...stupid question to ask when you have already answered it for yourself???


But also wierd how the body can and does deal with medication... My kids were sick with a bug and had fevers and I gave them tylonel and 30 mins later they are bouncing off the walls and seem fine....I know better and am proved it 4 hours later when they crash...but that is crazy how well some of this stuff works....I digress

The Coons

Duke is a home builder and 3 weeks ago he was prepping to take a home buyer on their final walk of the home to find any small issues and address them. He noticed some debris but just cleaned it up before the walk and decided to address it after the walk. Walk went wonderful, buyers excited and happy. That afternoon he investigated the debris and found the cause....an animal in the attic. So he gets traps and sets them in the attic....for 1.5 weeks he gets nothing and is spending tons of time on the Internet researching raccoons, rats, possums to ID the culprit. Finally it is determined it is a raccoon. So last Saturday on our way home from Kerrville we check the trap and SUCCESS a raccoon....so we load the raccoon in the car( my moms borrowed car) and drive 2 miles away to undeveloped green space. Duke who was in flip flops deems his boots will be better protection and puts them on with his shorts...a fine fashion statement....and opens the trap...nada...shakes trap...nada, closes trap and looks for a stick to poke the coon to get it moving. Then decides he can't open the trap and poke so I am to poke....I am in flip flops but when I mention this he says ...your fine...I'll kick it or something if it comes near you. Thankfully brutality is not necessary and it runs away....ahhh deep sigh from Duke as the owners are to close on Tuesday. So he all but skips to the house the next day b/c he won.....NOT.... the coon came back and was NOT happy she scratched the front and back doors all up, tore off the weather stripping at the doors, tore up the bottom of the garage, and got on the roof and tore off shingles trying to get in....so he realizes this might not be over and goes to check the attic and while standing on the attic access ladder and turning to reach for the light a foot from his face is another raccoon! He screams and jumps off the ladder since the raccoon is now hissing at him and in the back saw a 3rd raccoon. So resets all traps again and for 3 days nothing, and has been given authorization to shoot them...which is not the first choice but an option at least. So during these 3 days the buyers cannot close, their interest rate lock has to be extended all their belongings are in a semi and he is picking up the tab on all of this as consolation to the buyers and has also cut 2 ft holes in every room to survey damage done, and in effort to locate the babies....and decides to re-catch mama to use her as bait. The had devoured the entire ac / duct system......NICE so he then made himself a snare, and is crawling all over the attic in welding gloves ...the mighty coon hunter. Thursday morning he catches mama again by re-opening her initial access point the dryer vent but this time it led to a trap. Excited by the progress he ran up and caught a baby....so then puts baby with mama and they are so happy they purred. Then he puts mama and baby in the attic surrounded by traps and Saturday morning had success and caught the other baby...which was great b/c we were beginning to think it was dead. So he brought them home for the kids to see and they were cute but dang they can do some damage. He then took them to our land and released them so there is nothing to damage but space to run.But mama tried to get in the last round and bit Dukes glove...did not hurt him at all but shook the glove pretty good...... Good luck coons and good riddance

A busy weekend in pictures

This is was the weekend 2 weeks ago in pictures

Junior Rattlers/ Reagan Rattler Cheer Clinic ...so fun Macy LOVED the cheerleaders here she is in the "mush pot"

Macy actually cheering ...she is the little one in the middle black bowMy freinds daughter (in pig tails) and cheer buddyAllison and Avery stuntin' in up with their buddyMacy coloring with her Cheer Buddy

that occupied us from 7:30-12:30 then at 2:00 we went to the end of season picnic/ pool party
Dale getting his HUGE trophy

Macy getting her HUGE trophy

Macy with her favorite coach...coach Gary...he is making faces at her

This took us to 5:00 and then we ran home showered and hauled to the river walk for dinner on a boat cruise

Scott and Tanya
Jess, Macy and DaleMacy and Lil SammyGrandma and Bepaw
Jess's high school friend and fianceAnother of Macy and Sammy...my kids LOVE himMe and Duke The whole gang It was a great day....just a really long one.

Cars

In the past month we have been car selling and buying fools....this truck Dukes is the only one that we previously had and still own....the lion in the back is not a permanent fixture we loanded it to our kids daycare since they are doing an African Safari Summer theme...so what better than and African Lion to hunt.

The new .....well new to me Tahoe...07 z71...very pretty and smooth and even has a remote starter so I can cool it down or warm it up and never actually go outside...niceIt has a brushed aluminum or somthing in place of the wood grain...YIPPIE...wood grain has never been a favorite of mine.... I think looks out of place...but totally personal and its been in past cars but not in this one!

Also this one had the seats I think are soo cool.... quad seating but the two toned colors...Duke says it is wierd but I think it is sharp. And look at all those airducts ...my kiddos are gonna be cold....when it is 100+ I wanna here I am cold....not hot. ( the H2 did not have any rear above your head air ducts = HOT on occasion)So that is my new mommy mobile and I think I am gonna love it....plenty of room to seperate any kids that want or need their space, plenty to entertain them and keep um' cool. And the BEST part is it is paid off today...no payments !!!!!

Finally here is the new toy for Duke that he swapped the other jeep for plus some cash that went to my new truck. So everyone is happy and paid for.

u-p-d....a-t-e

update update we want updates....u-p-d...a-t-e!

Yes I have slacked and one possible reason could be my theory that my home mysteriously moved to the surface of the sun and I am doing all I can to conserve energy and not spontaneously catch fire. WOW is it hot here. Another is I have just been crazy busy.

In the past 14 days, Duke and I had a college reunion weekend in Fredricksburg. Which was wonderful, relaxing and good times, but the packing of the kids for my parents house was nonsense. The were there 4 days and they took 3 fishing poles, blow up water slide with blower and water re-circulator, 3 bikes, 3 sleeping bags, and tent. So that was TONS of fun to pack , unpack then re-pack and unpack.
On Tuesday I returned my H2 smart buy, and am looking for a new car. One of those ahhh moments to feel that huge payment go away, and have a good grasp of what I want but now the problem of finding said vehicle.
On Wednesday I celebrated my 34th birthday, my kids made me a cake and wrote their names in it ...actually it was very yummy. I think I stretched it out long enough to get several waves of gifts, cash, artwork, pandora bracelet, furniture, lotions, and awesome cake from Nadlers THANK YOU ELENA AND KURT !( it was so good I did not want to share it....but I did).....I'll take it even if I do have to admit to another year.
Thursday was the hattie mae day to make the house presentable for company coming later.
Friday I worked an extra day at work for the fathers day lunch, and then packed all the kids in the car to go buy furniture and Purchased 2 chairs, play table and chairs, vases, and toys....at one of Dukes model home sales.
Saturday began with my cheer clinic for my daughters pee wee cheerleaders at the local high school with their cheerleaders. Actually very cute and lots of fun for the girls. Then ran home changed clothes and went to the end of season picnic and party for the pee wee league. Then ran home again showered and changed and had dinner on the riverwalk. It was wonderful and there was a breeze. Saturday night I had 6 house guests spend the night, one for multiple days, my cousin Jess...hope the kids didn't scare you too much;)
We did a fathers day lunch on Sunday for all the dads at my house...3... then Monday floated the river.
Tuesday we sold the 4 door jeep, and bought a 2 door jeep, and continued to look for a new car for me!

Hopefully the remainder of June will be less of a blur of activity and more time at the pool.

season pics

The Cyclones, Reids soccer team

Reid being goofy...Daddy did not take an individual shot...so I will have to this weekend

The whole Jr. Rattler Organization Macy, Savannah, Amari, and Aleighya

The Jr. Rattler Cheerleaders

My little hard hitter

Dales Rookie Team, front row center

Macy and Savannah

Macy and Dale

Macy

Football is done, and Soccer ends this weekend.....AAAAAAaaaaaahhhhhh

Dallas Fun

We headed to Dallas to visit Troy and Carolyn and their super cute new house in White Rock lake. The purchased a home built in the 20's and reno'd it and WOW it is great. Mama Sam also flew in for the fun and we played catch, and had lots of quality family time. Carolyn's parents were out of town and were very sweet and allowed us to borrow their beds so we all slept very comfortably, and even better they have a pond out back that is stocked with fish. So the boys were spoiled with instant gratification fishing...NICE. Macy was in HEAVEN since Carolyn's mom, Nana, has 2 doll houses there to play with, so her dolls got to go on vacation too.

Dale and one of the bass
Reid not taking his eyes off the bobber for even a second

boys, pond, fishing, and felix the swan

We also took Troy and Carolyn to Ham n Eggs this breakfast place in Lewisville,
Ham N Eggs
297 West Round Grove Road, Lewisville, 75067(north side of Round Grove, across from Raytheon, just west of 121) check it out.......it should be called BIG FOOD.... it is comic to see what arrives at the table.

This is 1 pancake...they come in stacks of 2 or 3....Dale, Reid and I shared a short stack of 3This is 1 biscuit with gravy....yikes

We took in the Disney Planet Earth Movie, played catch, explored, played at the park, painted on the deck, had ice cream and cake...what more could you ask for....a great weekend. Thanks again Troy and Carolyn.

The Hightones at Kens5 TV GREAT DAY SA

here is my dad on last friday on Great Day SA here in San Antonio...way to go dad

Seariously...

My existence has been a whirl-wind lately....work, work work....now if you do not know I am spoiled by my current work environment...good folks, great schedule, so clearly this screams (insert monkey wrench HERE) The cook at the school walked out, over silly reasons, and probably for the best in all honesty. However, this has left myself and Jennifer my other B Team co-hort, to pick up the slack and not to toot our own horn but we are doing a damn good job at it, and it is cooking not rocket science right. So this in and of itself is not bad, but what is killing me is working 5 days a week up from my normal full week of 3. Before you stone me for calling this a work week...my other 2 days are spent cleaning, shopping for food, and getting the kids whatever it is they might need, and pick up dog mess and do the lawn....so bon bons and TV time is not really happening. My house is on the verge of being declared a disaster zone....which if it comes with some sort of funding for a cleaning crew the bring it on. And cooking all morning really does not lend itself to wanting to cook at night at my own home...so we are surviving on what numerous folks would consider junk but hey its food. So if you want a job as a cook drop me a line...I'll hook you up.

We had rain last weekend which we really needed but it tossed another money wrench into plans...soccer ones...we arrive at the fields to dark skys and once parked in a front row spot which you can NEVER get....the games are called and MASS EXIT OS occurs and about 1000 cars must file out of one lane....we are talking 10-12 soccer fields, and 6 Baseball fields worth of kids and parents....it took 1 hour & 15 mins to get out...his game is only 50 mins...yea for the DVD player and snacks...but no juice b/c it was a down pour outside the entire time, and I was not about to add to my problems. Look out the rear window...thats alot of cars

However my mom and dad came b/c my dad had a band gig at a mall and so we went and saw that and enjoyed Great American Cookie Company Cookies...soooo good, and dad wasn't half bad either!! Go Bepaw!So we arrive home and the boys ....Duke included, built a track Lego display on the pool table....complete with grandstands, concession stand, and entrance booth ticketer, and a ton of cars and trucks and have since added houses pools, gardens, hot tubs, garages. I am just glad it is no longer on the kitchen table. look close this is a star studded event...sponge bob, yoda, jedi, spiderman, mr. crabs...this was the place to bethats a big burger dude... Duke insisted ALL people had to have hair or hats b/c he despises the Lego point on their heads
And our butterflies hatched and we released them into the world....this was really cool to watch and the kids LOVED it. Top it off with football and soccer and I am seriously ready for summer and a break.Macy with Coach Gary doing calls with the players at the end of practice....seriously so cute and I think she has a crush on him...just a little. She manages to get dirty at practice from Dukes pig pen gene I assume, and I told her she needed to stay clean, b/c Gary doesn't want to pick up a dirty little girl, and she agreed...so last night she was desperately whipping her face and hands clean on her shirt so he would pick her up to do the calls. I really want to get a video of it ...maybe Thursday.

Reid had his poetry picnic today at school and he performed Lazy Jane by Shel Silverstein...one of my favorites