Selfish People!

Uggg, I just don't understand people. Why are people selfish? Why do people do the things they do. Let me explain a little bit.

Every year when I was little, for our birthday we would ALWAYS get something from both sets of grandparents. They would give us a card, money, savings bond or just something special for growing another year older. We would always have to put half of what we got into our savings account for the future and that was just the way it was.

Fast forward to 2009, Alexis is now 11 years old. When Jason and I were married and together, both sets of grandparents would always send something special for her birthday, we would have birthday parties for her and it would bring everyone together. Now that we are divorced and we have moved to Idaho, Jason's parents do nothing for Alexis. I send them pictures every year when honestly I don't feel the need to. But I do it regardless. Jason's father called me 2 weeks before Christmas and wanted to come over and pick us up to celebrate Christmas with them, which I don't think was the truth because he mentioned my mom and dad still living there. We got 4 feet of snow so we werent able to make it and I also had to work, whew! Jason's father also told me they had something for Alexis, but its now almost April and I have yet to see a package. J's mom lives in Montana and the other day called me up and told me she was in town and had just driven past our house. I was excited to see her, and to Alexis it was a surprise. They were down here purchasing a Chocolate Lab puppy for $400.00. What drives me crazy is that they can spend that money on a dog, but cant even bother to send Alexis a birthday card. I even hinted to her that Alexis was 11 now. She didn't hear me or acknowledge it. Now, all Jason does is deposit money into my checking account on Christmas and her birthday. But it would be nice for Alexis to at least send her a card, you know. Maybe I shouldn't be writing about this on here, but I get so damn angry. I don't want people to think Alexis is a little snot who expects things on special occasions, but to see her disappointed over and over again...

I would spend my last dime on one of my nieces or nephews birthday presents and ask Melissa, I have. I am single, and a single parent and its hard. I will be going back to school in the Fall, but I will post more about that later.

March Showers Bring March Flowers!

So last fall I planted a BUNCH of tulips and other flowers that I dont remember. With our 4 feet of snow I wasnt sure if they would come up or not, and well...they have!!! I am excited! Its March and we are still getting snow showers, then sun, then rain, then show showers...you get the picture.

Today, I went out to my garage and I needed to start cleaning it up because..well..I couldnt even get out the door. After manually pushing my 4 wheeler out of the garage so that I had room to move around, I started cleaning. I noticed that my daughters cabbage plant has started growing again, I am going to give it to Melissa and Steve (sister and bro-in-law) so they can put it in their garden because they own their home and I just rent. My daughter came outside to just stand there and do nothing, and she was like "Mom, look at those!" The pot that I planted was out in the garage the entire time and they actually grew without water. Strange! Here is what she was pointing out.



Arent they absolutely beautiful?? Oh, Spring is around the corner. Hurry up!! Sorry for the ugly background, all of our snow is almost gone and it left behind some ugly brown, dead grass.

Not Me Monday!!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not go out for my daughter's birthday dinner last night with my sisters' and their families.

I did not go into work for the first day today at 10:30 to turn in my drivers license and social security card for my I-9 to be told the only person who can enter my information into the system is the store manager and he JUST went to lunch. I then had to go back in around 2 pm to turn all the crap in.

I did not go to get dressed the other day and put on my socks, my jeans, and my shoes only to find out that while I was pulling up my pants did I notice I did not have any underwear on. I then did not remove my shoes and pants to put some on. No way, not me!

I did not wake up at 12:30 pm yesterday and make smoothies for the girls using strawberries, bananas, raspberries, yogurt and apple juice. YUMMY!!


I did not go to make myself another smoothie today and have my blender drop dead on me and then I did not go over to my sister's house to use her blender and had to share. LOL.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEXIS!

Jason and I got married and I then moved to Virginia because he was in the military. I absolutely loved it over there. Now, because I was as big as a house, I really wasn't looking for a job because I was at that point 7 months pregnant. Jason got a job with a friend up in DC packing up businesses and moving them. So on the morning of March 14th, 1998, Jason got up around 7 am, said he would be back around 4 or so, and he kissed me goodbye. I woke up around 9:00 am with really bad stomach pains and I thought wow, I need to go potty, if you catch what I mean. I then hopped into the shower and took a nice, warm shower and washed my hair. I then walked downstairs and had another contraction. I was like "I'm in labor and Jason is not home." Cell phones weren't popular at that time, so we didn't have those to talk to each other. I called my friend Lisa, who I was supposed to go shopping with and all I got was her answering machine. Yikes! I called the doctor up at Fort Belvoir (30 mins away) and was like I am in labor and have no way of getting there because my husband is at work and I can't get ahold of him. The hospital wanted to send an ambulance to pick me up and I was like No, wait a moment and let me call you back. I called my husband's friend Joe and was like can you please take me to the hospital. He was like of course. So I got ready to go and called the hospital back. I was then thinking how can I let Jason know I am at the hospital getting ready to give birth to my first child...alone. So I got on our answering machine and left an outgoing message telling Jason to get his butt to the hospital. So yes, anyone who called our number got that message. Hehe! Genius I think on my part!! Joe came and picked me up, and was so nervous I was going to give birth right then and there. He turns to me and says "are you sure you're in labor? I was like yes! We get to the hospital and I thank Joe for driving me up there and he was like, do you want me to go in with you. I was like umm, thanks, but I will be fine. Then poor Joe was like, "they think I'm the father and want me to fill out a bunch of paperwork". I had to set them straight. I was started on an IV, checked and I was dialated to a 6 w/o too many contractions. WOOOT! My friend Lisa came over and was so sorry she had her phone turned off, and she stayed with me for a few hours. She tried to call Jason up in DC a few times at the business office where he worked. The nurses broke my water and after that....well....ow!! The contractions got worse and I was like "epidural now please before its too late." As they started prepping me for my epidural, Jason walked into the room. Oh my God, I was soooooo happy to see him and I asked how he knew I was there. He told me he listened to the answering machine message when he called earlier. Whew! Normally, he just hangs up and doesn't leave a message, this time he did. After the epidural, I was laying comfortably in bed and Jason walks in with a twinkie in 1 hand and a mountain dew in the other. "You don't mind if I eat this in front of you, do you?" I was like of course not, thinking of ways I could tackle his ass and get them. It was approximately noon-ish time and I had not eaten since the previous night. I WAS STARVING!!! He was starving too. He hadn't eaten all day. So finally after a few more hours of dialating and 4 cups of ice..yummmmm, I started pushing. I was lucky, I only had to push 20 minutes or so and she was my first (and only!) child. My beautiful baby girl was born on 3/14/1998 at 3:14 pm weighing 8 pounds, 9 3/4 ounce.

Not Me Monday!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

If you haven't checked out MckMama's blog, do it now! Its great and I personally love to read what she and her family are up to.

I absolutely did not spend over $300.00 on groceries the other day and then pig out on all the good stuff I bought.

I did not bring my neices to Albertson's the other day and let them buy $20.00 worth of junk food for their birthday.

I do not constantly check MckMama's blog to see if she has updated her information. That would be like me not being a stalker. Seriously...I just need a life.

I do not get online several times a day to check email, facebook, Myspace, my blog and other people's blogs and to play my Pogo games. *sighs*

I did not go to take the 2010 Census test last week and get an 85% on it. Now, I get to wait for them to call me so I can work and get paid. WOOT!

I definitely was not 3 minutes late to my Home Depot interview on the same day as the Census test, and I did not call the HR dept letting them know I would be late for my 2nd interview only to be told I got the job when I walked through the door. I did not have to even have that second interview. WOOOOOT!!