The oddly normal life of Clorie

Wow. I just got my daughters cap and gown. For graduation. Like senior year graduation. I remember the day she graduated kindergarten. I need to dig up that picture ...oh wow.  Time flies.

Some days "mama" grates on my last nerve. Days like today its music to my ears. Crazy how that works. We had a sock matching party. Went for chick fil a and then bought the hubby some new socks ... his others were lets just say...NOT WHITE.   I covered some old boxes in contact paper and put in on my bookshelf. Super cute. Super good day.

In all the house are Painted. Unless you count our bathroom. Or closets. I love our bedroom it feels much cozier yay for paint!

Hannah is an awesome kid. When she gets tired or frustrated though ...she does a 360. Today was both sides of her. She decorated my cake. All by herself. I loved it. She was proud. We had dinner...she loved it... it was tasty. Then her sister said something, wifi wasn't working and "evil hannah" appeared. She ended up falling asleep in her closet, where I will leave her,  because honestly I am thankful she's asleep.

So I still had to work. Come home. Clean the cat box. Put the toilet paper on the roll. Wash dishes. Tim and 3 kids went to his dads.  One kid and I were home. After I prepared dinner and called her to come eat " not hungry !" She exclaimed. So on my birthday, I sat at the table and ate dinner, alone. Happy birthday to me!

I got a plant today...pretty right?  I have a not so green thumb when it comes to house plants....so lets see if I can keep it alive. I'm actually amazed it made it here from the store!

Middle girl had a party for vball. Wanted me to make TAMALES?!  WTF! I told her I'd bring dip....then on my way to work realized....I work at a PIZZA PLACE.....ill take her pizza! Her day had been horrible. She stained her shirt at lunchtime. Fell down the stairs and busted her butt....then....she. shattered her iPhone screen. I know its not like me.... but I felt bad for the poor girl. Before bringing pizza....I stopped, bought her a box of chocolates, and a Mylar "I love you" balloon. Meeting her at the gym door with pizza....chocolate and balloon in Hand, a gust of wind came and PULLED THE BALLOON straight off the string! We both laughed. She said aat least shed seen it.. and I reminded her the thought was what counts. What. A. Day!

Today I ran my oldest to yet another job interview. Actually the interview was yesterday. Today they called,  she got the job. Had to fill out papers. Its a little less exciting when your kid gets her,  what seventh job?  In just under 2 years. Yeah....now it's more like a pain in the ass. While she filled out papers...hannah and I went to the pet store.

We got a ceiling fan, and paint for the bedroom. I was certain it would take a month minimum for honey to put up The fan (that's with everyother day nagging) well Monday night we bought it...and I'm proud to report today...Wednesday it is not only installed .....but properly working! Also one wall painted! Dishes were done...took the girl child (who thinks he's a douche) to a job interview, and picked up everyone from school. Whatta man whatta man.. what a mighty good man!

One day can be crazy....the next normal. The sun shone. Kids got along (as did adults) shopping was done. Mom has peace. Stress level went back down.

Its funny how some one who has raised you. Taken you to school. Done all that jazz can quickly become a "douche" for simply butting in. " I can't wait till I'm eighteen " honey you ain't the only one !

My boy was gone this whole weekend. 3 full nights. Longest time since camp. He came home with gas. Bad gas. I missed him. Not that. Then just because they missed each other so much my kids whacked each other with a rubber chicken, to the point of tears. Welcome home Bubba ...welcome home

 You see I have a seventeen year old. Something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Some days she likes me okay...some days, like today, I refuse to buy her a mcchicken, and I'm suddenly demons spawn parent, the reason for all that might be,  is,  and ever will be wrong with her life. Apparently today a mcchicken was the only thing even remotely edible in the city. So as I was about to rip my hair out....shoot myself....find a fourth story window to jump from...my super hero lisa came by in her silver bullet (okay minivan) to take me away from it all.  Some retail therapy. Then to her house to hang out with this little guy. 

I always try to do my best....and here for a while at work,  feeling unappreciated I slacked. It did nothing to help the situation at all. It made only myself look and feel worse. I know better now. I feel good knowing I'm doing my best....and even if lets say,  the boss,  doesn't notice.... I notice , God notices , and that's what really matters anyway.

I wish you were here...so I could tell you about the naan bread I made with my first Indian dish. I wish you could come to destiny's graduation. I wish you could see how beautiful promise has become. How tall bailey is. I wish you were around to take him hunting, he really wants to go. I wish you knew how smart hannah is. I wish you knew how much I love you.....how much I miss you all the time... I wish you wouldn't have drank. I wish you were still around. I wish I had just one more moment.

Well work went well. Finally talked with the boss. Figured out where we both stand. Realized I don't want to find another job...and I think he realizes he'd rather me not also. Which works for me. I'm happy again, for now ....I am a woman so who knows for how long. Grocery shopped. Made an. Awesome dinner. Banana bread. Life is good today.

Everyone was off today! A snow day from school and Tim's work.....and I just was randomly scheduled off on a Tuesday. Woo. I spent it sleeping in....and being lazy.

I wonder....if it will ever happen,  that we all sit down to dinner together....and someone NOT call someone else annoying. Just one dinner. Just once in my life. Who wants to place bets on weather or not that ever happens? Then of course after one calls another "annoying" I'm then chastized because that other child is "perfect" apparently now TWO of my children are perfect .....50/50 not bad if I do say so myself! So yeah it was a lovely dinner. After a lovely day....I couldn't have asked for anything less! 

Damn groundhog predicts 6 more weeks of winter ...as if to prove his point, we get a snow storm. Of course. Hubster has been laid off for 6 weeks...resturaunt reopened yesterday....and now its closed due to incliment weather....I won't even mention the any moment now text ill receive about school being out....

2 boys playing video games....johnny asked hannah to teach him how to make loom bracelets. I love those kids when they're getting along!

Oh my. I have awesome kids. Everyday I need to realize this....but sometimes the attitudes or upturned noses at dinner cause me to forget. Being a mom is a privilege!