Just for Fun

I am becoming more comfortable with this whole blogging thing, so I am going to join in on one of the questionnaires that are floating around some of the blogs that I follow... Here goes:

What was the first thing I noticed of my husband's when I met him?  His eyes, his smile, and his UGLY hat!!! 

Where would I like to go on a honeymoon?  Hmmm... I LOVE travelling to Mexico, so I would have to say to one of the "touristy" places, like Acapulco or Cancun...  But I would also like to go on a cruise or touring in Europe..

Do I consider myself an adventurous person?  Yep... I'll try almost anything ONCE... Got me into a bit of trouble in my younger days LOL but now it's nice to have an open mind and be receptive to new opportunities!

Beach or pool?  Beach, but a pool will work in the middle of a long Minnesota winter LOL!


Do you have a secret you've never shared with anybody?  Yes.


Summer or Winter?  Summer!!! I am one of the few Minnesotans who is allowed to complain about the cold because I don't complain about the heat in the summer!  I hate the cold, and every year, I threaten to move before the next winter, but haven't gotten around to it yet!


Kisses or hugs?  Hugs... and kisses... but hugs are sooooooooo nice.  


Sweet or salty?  Sweet


Strawberry or Chocolate?  Depends on my mood... Probably more often strawberry.


Black or White?  White


Favorite Color?  Pink


Favorite table game?  Does Cribbage count?  If not, then I pick Backgammon


What's your favorite drink?  Coke from Mexico


What's your favorite alcoholic beverage?  I don't drink much anymore... but I do love Cherry Bombs (Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry Schnapps mixed with Red Bull)


What is your favorite movie?  Has always been, and will always be Dirty Dancing!!

Your favorite month?  June

What's the first thing you think about when you wake up?  WHAT the HELL!!!  (I work nights and sleep days, but it is still a bit disorienting to wake up from a "night" of sleep at 3 in the afternoon!)

Would you forgive infidelity on the part of your spouse?  No...Not anymore.  BTDT... Not with Mr. Man, though.  I trust Mr. Man COMPLETELY... My Ex cheated.  I tried to get past the first one and give it another shot... He did it again, I kicked him to the curb. 

How many rings before you answer the phone?  Depends... am I sleeping or not?  If I am awake, and I don't have to hunt for the phone, I answer it right away.

Do you know how to keep secrets?  Yep

Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?  I am shy around people I don't know, but after I get to know them, then I let loose. 

Do you tell your honest age?  Yes, most of the time... and the occasions I don't, it's strictly because I miscalculated in my head.  Is it normal to have to figure your age in your head when you are asked? If Mr. Man is around, I just ask him!

What's under your bed?  Socks, underwear, papers, books, pens, pencils, toys.... (before you jump to conclusions, we have a Captain's type bed, with drawers underneath... all that stuff is in the drawers.)

Have you ever missed school or work due to the weather?  Yep!  I live in Minnesota... Kids PRAY for snow days!  Now that I am older, I hate driving in snow and ice, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do!

How long have you had this blog?  It has only been about 2 months.

 Wow, I have never played with colors on here before...that's a lot of clicking!  Have a great day!!!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby!!!!

Yesterday was Mr. Man's 34th birthday.  He had every intention of passing it off as "just another day" but NO I wasn't going to let that happen.  My hubby busts his ass 6 days a week, and all for US.  I firmly believe that his birthday should be special.  SO... I surprised him.  I went to work Wednesday night at 11 pm, Hubs got home at 12:30 am, and went back to work at 4am.  I got home at 7am and got the kids up and out the door to school.  (Thank God the neighbor lady keeps an eye on them for us when our schedules get a little wacky!)  I had already asked for Thursday night off, because I had vacation time, so I knew I didn't have to work last night.

He got home from work at 5:30, was very happy that I had supper almost ready, and hopped in the shower, when he got done, we ate supper and sat down on the couch to watch TV.  By this time, I had been up for 26 hours and was getting pretty tired, but I had to stay awake for his surprise at 7.  Hubs fell asleep snuggled up next to me on the couch, so I let him sleep a little bit.  At 7, I had planned a video chat with his parents from Mexico... He hasn't seen them in 11 years, except for the occasional photo, so a video chat is a BIG deal! 

It was PERFECT!!!!! Hubs woke up to see his mom on my computer screen and his dad and his sisters and nieces were there with party hats and noisemakers and a cake, so I got up quietly and went and lit all the candles on the cake that i had hiding in the oven and brought it to him... I thought he was going to cry!!!!! He blew out the candles and we all had cake together, though thousands of miles apart.  We ended up chatting with them for almost 3 hours, and hubby sang them a few songs and they sang him Happy birthday and danced and had a great time.  I was so happy to see him happy!

I had bought him a little present, though I knew it wasn't what he REALLY wanted...He wanted an iPod Touch... I don't have the money for it until I get paid... so he had to settle for one of those little aluminum wallet things...he has been fascinated by them ever since he saw them on TV, so now he has one of his very own.  I told him that we would buy his iPod next week if we had enough money.  He said he was OK with waiting for Christmas...  But that what made him happiest was that I didn't just let his birthday go by and be forgotten... and thanked me so many times for including the rest of his family...

In elementary school, we learned about our feelings in the form of "warm fuzzies" and "cold pricklies".  Last night was definitely a "warm fuzzy" kind of night!!!!!!!!!

What a month!!!

Wow!  It has been almost a month since my last post... Sorry :-)  We have been very busy with............. life!  The kids are doing pretty well in school, I had conferences a couple weeks ago for all of them.  Surprise, surprise, #2 son is performing very well academically, but not so hot socially...his teacher brought up the fact that he seems very easily distracted.  I told him that his doctor was thinking he had ADHD and was going to be sending paperwork for him to fill out.  Now, the doctor has received the paperwork back and is reviewing it, and will be calling me to schedule an appointment to discuss the results.  FINALLY we are getting somewhere. 

Mr. Man continues working like a burro, (and I am, too) to feed the kids and keep the bills paid, but it seems that every month we have to dip a little more into our savings account... Depressing.  I did find out, however, that I am going to be getting a small raise at work, which was unexpected, so that is a blessing.  My next paycheck should be a little bigger.  We are not working overtime currently, so we'll see how that one plays out.  I am still searching for a different job, that entails not having to work overnights, but nothing has come up yet. 

I hurt my hand at work a couple weeks ago, hitting it on a part of the machine...It swelled up and was pretty painful, so after deciding that it wasn't going to get better on its own, I went to the doctor.  That resulted in me not being able to use my index and middle fingers on my right hand for anything for the last two weeks...  they are taped together and straight... Went back today for a recheck, and it's NOT better.  Dr. sent me for an X-Ray, and said that it looked ok, but that he was going to have the radiologist look at it closer.  Now I have to spend 3 more weeks with the splint.  I get by, but it makes most things more difficult...I am right handed and not having the full use of my right hand makes me thankful that I NORMALLY am able to use all of my body parts without much difficulty. 

I learned how to make flour tortillas... Mr. Man is ECSTATIC!!!  They don't turn out perfect, but they're getting there.  Kneading the dough is a trick with only one good hand, though, so I have become rather creative.  Does anyone know why no matter how thin I roll them out, when I put them on the stove, they shrink back up and become thicker?  Any suggestions are welcome.

#1 son has been doing really well with his new meds, and I can definitely see a difference between weekdays when he takes them and weekends when he does not...I just can't bring myself to medicate him more than is absolutely needed, but then the behaviors begin and he turns into a taller version of #2 son... I think this coming weekend we are going to try giving him his meds and see if the behavior issues go away...Maybe we will have to medicate him every day... Any thoughts?

Mr. Man was diagnosed with Thalassemia... I thought this was something only people form Middle Eastern descent could get, but apparently not.  He is only a "carrier" which means that he only has one gene for it, but we need to go through genetic counseling before we have any children to make sure that I am not also a carrier.  If I am, then our children would have a 1 in 4 chance of being very very ill... BUT at the same time, they would have a 3 in 4 chance of being perfectly fine.  We plan to have my tubal reversal done with the money we get back from income taxes this coming year, so maybe by next Christmas we will be close to welcoming a new bundle of joy... We are praying hard for God to bless us, and will continue to do so. 

Sending lots of love from our house to yours, and I will update more when I am actually able to type properly...