Halloween

I HATE the time change. So the baby gets up at 5 am I finally stick her on the boob and we fall back asleep only to have the dogs going crazy at 515, so I get up and find that the dogs at an entire box of Oreos, I guess they knew it was Halloween. Now Phantom has eaten a 1/2 gallon container of godiva chocolate ice cream and it never effected him, but Red my special dog he acts like a nut job. He was essentially having a heart attack and I felt awful because I didn't care!! I just cleaned while the baby followed me around crabbing. I got my chores done and a little homework. I cannot believe I am almost done with my 3 online classes. All I have left is the weekly discussion and those are done Nov 20!! I cannot wait to have that off my back. Then I will need to buckle down with Calc, which I have a 83 in there and would love to finish with a B!!
I dropped Chubs off at Supermoms a little early so I could stop at Target and grab candy, yes I am that much of a slacker!! Well I get to the gate before realizing that I forgot my wallet by the time I come back grab it I have to go straight to class or I will be late. I get to school and do touch and goes thru out class (side effect of being up at 5am), which was not good because it was not anything I was understanding too well. So tomorrow will be me self-teaching myself the material, fun, fun!!
Then I grab everyone from school and get home I decide to watch Grey's anatomy and fold some laundry. After that I made dinner and got the girls ready for trick or treating. Flyboy asked me to wait for him to get home at 6pm before we left. I did but he moved slower than molasses after he got home. Then once we did get out the door we made the mistake of going to the officers housing, those houses are so far apart it took forever to get to each one! The kids barely filled their pumpkins halfway, they did get good stuff though!! Personally I was kinda happy they got so little I hate throwing out candy in few weeks this way they will eat it all before their xmas candy! They had fun and seemed happy with what they got. Apple Juice was sad and wanted more, but oh well she will deal.
Then we got home and it was an uphill battle to get everyone in bed and of course the realtor calls as we are trying to settle everyone down and I am just past the point of being tired, so I finally told our realtor I will call her first thing in the morning. She found a couple other houses, I am just over the whole house hunting thing. We will find something eventually I know, but right now I am getting tired of it!!
Well I better go take the garbage out, switch laundry and finish loading the dishes before bed while Flyboy just went to bed. He does have a 5am flight so I will not be too upset!!

Long Weekend Ahead

So I am a wuss and walked into the Y on Wednesday ready to tell them to take their job and shove it, because the director there is an idiot. Well all I accomplished was getting hours for Sunday. It shouldn't be too bad I am going to work Tues/Thurs nights and Saturday mornings, they offered Sundays but I cannot see that as an every week gig I would never get to have family time. Although if I am working all weekend we would save so much because Flyboy won't leave the house with the girls! No I would miss them all too much! I will try out the Y if I am really hating it then I can quit right? I do like that I can take the girls with me. I plan on having someone babysit on Tues until Flyboy gets home unless he has a late flight, but on Thurs they will come with me I just don't get off until 8ish and that is late for a school night. I have been so stressed about it I actually started to get a little depressed, but now I am a little excited to have the extra money and have time where I am not just mom. We will see how it goes!
So now ontop of three kiddos, 13 credit hours at school I also have 2 jobs. So today I have to go work at the pool here at NAS then once I get home I will get the kids ready for the JPP party, before the party we have to drop off some paperwork with our lender. Then tonight Supermom and I are going out Flyboy has gotten 3 weeks in a row of being out (if you include going to Mi last weekend). I think we are off to the movies, I guess we will see later.Then tomorrow I have to work from 12-6, I haven't guarded for 6 hours straight in about 8 years so I am sure I will be exhausted. I know that that sounds funny, but sitting there doing NOTHING is much more exhausting then you could imagine!!
So I guess it is not that busy I just enjoy my do absolutely nothing weekends!! Oh well.
We did hear from our realtor and the house that I really liked that did not need anything except for the fence repaired looks like the financing is going to fall thru and we are the backup. So I am really excited. Flyboy hasn't seen the inside, so he doesn't seem to care. So that is another thing on my list to call the realtor and have her set it up so Flyboy can see the inside!! So I am crossing my fingers we get it. Watch out Purple we may be neighbors yet!!
After talking to my hubby and Monkey I think I will stick around JPP. I do enjoy it and I don't ever feel pressured to do anything. I do enjoy the activities I have gotten to participate in and most all of the women I have met. Monkey was worried if we left that she couldn't get to go to everyone's bday parties!! She is so funny. So ya'll are stuck with me for a little while longer.

Still cannot find what I am searching for...

I have been toying with the idea of leaving JPP and it has absolutely nothing to do with all the drama going on in it right now. With Apple Juice in school I have a hard time going to playdates with just Chubs, seeing as she hangs out with the triplets and her boyfriend almost everyday so she is getting socialization without going anywhere! I miss my San Diego playgroup if I was there we would have went to the park that was by my old house yesterday. We only met once a week, but that was fine and there were only 15 of us total. I was the youngest mom but had the oldest child so a lot of the women asked me for advice. That playgroup saved me from a depression and a 10 month long deployment. It is funny I don't even talk to most of the women anymore, Les sends the girls gifts every couple of months and I get random emails. One of the ladys had moved to Atlanta so I saw her last time I was up there and another one of them is moving to S.C. so we are planning a visit in the spring. None of them were my "best" friend, they were all good friends and I enjoyed being with them. We started as a walking group but as the kids got older we would just meet at parks, still if some wanted to walk we would watch the kids and let a couple moms go walk. I miss meeting by the beach or going for hikes in the mountains. The core of the kids were within a year age of each other. Apple Juice bonded with one of the boys but the rest of the kids she could take or leave. She just enjoyed going to the park, beach, mountain, just being out of the house in general. I liked being around other moms instead of just the kids at college or my neighbors. I liked her being with kids her age. There is quite a few in JPP that around Chubs age, but none of them go to the same playdates that I attend.

I am planning on going to the Halloween party for JPP, since I already told Monkey that we were going there and she was going to have to miss her friend's b-day party, then I think I will unsub for now. If my life allows time for it I may come back, but right now I am going to miss my San Diego playgroup and not stress over participating in JPP. Plus I know a bunch of you read my blog so we will keep in touch.

I hate the little stuff

I do on the other hand love the little things. Like yesterday Chubs learned that the world looks a lot cooler upside down and just kept checking out the view from inbetween her legs! She also learned how to say Boo today and kept running up to Supermom and I and saying BOO and laughing. Then picking up Apple Juice from school her teacher told me that when she asked her to switch her shoes to the right feet my child responded with I prefer them that way!! Those things are so worth it.

The whole keeping house and knowing everyones schedule and trying to be everything to 4 people that is getting old to me. I feel that anything I want has to be put on hold or I think of myself last. Normally that is okay, but I was trying to get a job at the Y, I got it. But I am already getting the runaround and I can tell that I am not going to enjoy this job WHATSOEVER and I still have school and we are still looking for a house. Not to mention Flyboy doesn't graduate until Dec 15, so I cannot ask him for anything. Although today he did switch and fold laundry and prepare dinner in his 45 min break. I really do love him. I just am frustrated that he wants me to take this job that I know I will hate! I am having a hard time calling the director to tell him I think you are an idoit and you can take this job and SHOVE IT! I know I need to. We do not NEED, NEED the money. We will need it once we move but that could be months away so I am not that concerned.

GRRR... the little stuff sucks butt and I am done with it. Now I am off to pretend that I understand this CALC crap that I am getting tested on tomorrow!!!
Okay I think I will crack open my mudslide tonight after dinner and pray that tomorrow is a better day and if not I will be finding someone who will get trashed with me!!

So I looked at 2 houses today

Both over by the other one, one was the same layout as the house that we didn't get, but the people have LIVED there 10 years. Yes they have done some of the floors (hardwood and tile), but the carpets are DISGUSTING and those are only getting cleaned (don't see much help in that). There is a screened in back patio which the other one didn't have, but it needs help (rescreening and a new door). The whole house needs a coat of paint inside which is a cheap and fun fix!! Otherwise the appliances are newer, not what I would pick but they will work. I really like that the HO will take care of the whole exterior of the house and mow that is nice. The bedroom doors have seen better days, but do not look damaged. I really like it the layout will work for us, nothing in our pricerange really is big enough, but that is what the second house is for. She is asking 143K and I offered 140K and she won't take anything but a full price offer, she is smoking something if she thinks the house is worth that in the condition that it is in. I guess they had a lot of people view the house today and I am the only one who made an offer, what does that tell you crackhead.
The other house is in the neighborhood next to it. It was built in 2002 and they want 144K for it it is worth every penny, but the layout just wouldn't work for us.
I really hope the crackhead comes down and accepts our offer, seeing as the house down the street that was the same layout without the screened in area went for 138K and it didn't need ANYTHING and had nicer appliances and brand new faucets and they carried the hardword floors into the bedrooms. So now I am off to waiting again.

On a side note I am happy I skipped the trip to SW Apple Juice and Chubs were both crankpots and I would have thrown them into the tank with Shamu if I would have had to deal with them and people!!

Update on the d#$n house stuff AGAIN

So the first house fell through. It needed way more work then we thought so we had to let it go. So there goes that $300 on an inspection, ouch and now we are off looking again. So yesterday I found a house in purplemomma's complex and I love it, it is the end of a cul-de-sac and just the cutest thing. It needs no work and all the appliances are new, the master suite is really nice. It is a little small, but we don't plan on being there forever so it would work. The backyard is kind of little, but behind it is woods so that is nice. I put a bid on it so now I am waiting. Flyboy hasn't even seen it, but he says he respects my opinion on it. It went on the market 2 days ago and has already had 10 people view it so I am sure that we are not the only bid. But here's to hoping. I think I love it more because it would take 10 minutes to get to base which would be so nice!
Now I have to get stuff done around the house and some homework while I am at it!!

EDITED:
We didn't get the house becuase the d#mn idoit seller doesn't want a VA loan, yet in his listing it says will consider VA loan. Oh well I never did find out if it would be cool to have my dogs there anyway!! So on to look some more

Done

I hate stress and too much stuff to do but when you can slowly take things off the list and move on the feeling of accomplishment is worth it. I am finally ahead in all my classes and actually understanding Calculus, I get one more fun week then I will start work and I am dreading it and excited for it. It is back at the Y worked there on and off since I was 16, can't beat free childcare!! I am getting busy and on with my life and I feel like I am cheating Chubs of mommy time, but she hates to be home and loves to be out and about and with other kids. If we get this house I do not have a choice but to work or we will not be able to afford everything, plus the house needs some minor repairs and those cost money!! I cannot wait to be able to paint and redecorate! I know it will take a while.
Well I am off to bed so I can enjoy a family day, Sundays rock!

Fun new game

So I stole this from my friend Jacob. Go to google type your "real" name and then needs. So ______needs and see what you get I will write my first 10! I found them amusing.

1. needs your vote at Foxsports.com (didn't know I had a poll there)
2.needs a first-floor bedroom because her stroke (Wow I am outa it if I had a stroke and didn't know)
3. needs to look within at what she is believing about her weight, food (I am not sure what to belive in about weight!?!)
4. needs to get real (Anyone see Chappell when getting real goes wrong!)
5. needs as well as the need for possible follow-up surgeries (Once again more medical things I was not aware of)
6. has realized that she needs to start thinking even more (No thinking only gets one in trouble!)
7.needs a permit (I got that when I was 9 months pregnant or I thought I did!!)
8. needs to set aside money for taxes. ... (wow how did they know I was buying a house)
9. Right now, they need a *itch for Harley to fight, so ______ becomes one. ... (I need to find out who harley is?!)
10. needs help making good choices. She also needs to learn ... (I do!)

Anyone else's any good!!

Sorry Thumb

I am going to publicly apologize for my comment about karma. I was an ass sorry I was inconsiderate about your bad fucking day, I do hope you have better days.

I hate being Bi-polar

Okay so I guess I should say I am not bi-polar, my mother, one of my sisters and one of my brothers are tho' and we are 95% sure Monkey is also, which is sad, but at least I have a good idea of what we are in for in the coming years! But anyhow the same day I bitched about the house we got a call from our realtor. I guess the lady's realtor was pissed that we called her direct and asked our realtor if she could tell us to not call this lady anymore. He can lose his license for not showing her a bid and when we are done with this whole process our realtor is going to file a formal complaint! Well anyhow it does look like we are getting the house we contacted another lender so we are approved for up to 145,000. We are paying 138,000 she is about to go into forclosure so that is the lowest she can go. It is fine there is a house that is 400 more square feet that is going for 179,000 2 blocks away. The house was appraised for 146,000 so it is not the greatest deal, but it is the most like we want and where we want. I think we will move to Clay county the next time we buy, but for now I love Monkey's school and the jr high she will go to (they are magnet programs). It will be high school, but if I can help it she will go to a private/ Catholic High school!
So the house needs paint desperately and the carpet will have to be done sooner than later (I am hoping to put in pergo or something like that), but it will be OUR house. Flyboy is so excited and his dad is helping us with the closing costs. Our lender is trying to close by the end of the month!! That is crazy, but I know I have tons of friends who are going to help, right??
Well I am off to finish some Calc homework.

I have to Bitch

I have only viewed 2 homes and I have decided that house hunting SUCKS BUTT. Okay now that that vent is out of the way. We put a bid in on a house it is a nice 1250 sq foot house in a decent neighborhood about 20 minutes from base. I really really like it, but she is asking 139,900 and we are only prequalified for 135000 (it is crazy that we looked in this area in the spring and the houses were only 125000). Our mortgage guy said he can probably get us up to 137000. Any how when we viewed the house she told us she will pay the closing so we offered 135000 and we will pay the closing since the VA loan will make her pay about half any way. Well the whole thing is ass backwards and her realtor did not even tell her our bid and sent it back to our realtor with a big huge rejected writen in black perment marker on it! So our realtor kind of wants to leave it alone. Flyboy and I found the sellers number and talked to her directly, she sounds like an idiot and has no clue what the hell is going on. She likes our offer and is going to call her mortgage guy today. She has two mortgages out on the house and she has only owned it for 3 years so it sounds like she is trying to avoid forclosure, either way she told us she is going to leave everything at the house including a big screen TV and all the appliances. I guess she has to move to Orlando and cannot take anything with her. We offered to sell her stuff and send her the money (although I think Flyboy wants to keep the TV). Either way I don't think we will get the house so I am still looking. We viewed another one yesterday but it had the weirdest layout and no front door. It was pretty bad. I am starting to get bummed because it does not look like we will be able to find anything in our price range and the cost of homes keeps going up. I wish it would plateau but I am sure that will happen after we buy one so we do not make any money!! The story of my life. I guess we will start looking in middleburg, I just really was trying to avoid all that traffic! I hate being a grown up.

Oh yeah and Ladybug is a BRAT (but I love her anyway)

Jeez I am a sucker

Stolen from Java Mama...

A is for Age: 25
B is for Booze: Mudslide!!
C is for Career: Mom first, Student aka Van Wilder!
D is for Dad’s name: Dad
E is for Essential Item to bring to a party: ME
F is for Favorite song at the moment: Anything Flyboy doesn't like!!
G is for Goof off thing to do: Watching my 30 hours of TIVO
H is for Hometown: DETROIT
I is for Instrument you play: Piano
J is for Jam or Jelly you like: Honey
K is for Kids: Princesses times 3 :)
L is for Living Arrangement: In the process of looking for a home to own, right now I live in the projects!
M is for Mom’s name: Mom
N is for Names of best friend: Kare-bear
O is for Overnight hospital stays: That would take a novel
P is for Phobias: Dark!
Q is for Quote you like: "I have to go to horrible, horrible school," Apple Juice's thoughts of the day
R is for relationship that lasted longest: 11 years so far!!
S is for Siblings: 5 older brothers, 2 sisters one older and one younger
T is for Texas, ever been?: Yea, drove all the way across it, twice! First time was the pan handle that wasn't too bad the second time took 3 days and I got sick of the kids asking if we were still in Texas!
U is for Unique Trait: I can make a weird noise!
V is for Vegetable you love: Brussel sprouts covered in Red Wine Vinagar
W is for worst trait: Cooking
X is for Xrays you have had: About 5 year until I was 15 and then a few here and there plus more ultrasounds than I care to admit!
Y is for yummy food you make: Anything that tastes good out of a can!
Z is for Zodiac sign: Cancer

All I wanted

So last night was Bunco. I had a ton of fun especially saying random comments to prove that we were all lost in concentration of what the hell round is it?!?! But during the break all I wanted was to *try* my margarita mix. That was the second margarita was planning on having in my life, the first one I only got about 2 sips off of and I never got to finish it. I drink maybe twice a year and thank you Thumb for skipping me until all I had was mix with some ice cubes. Granted it was decent but I think Jose only put 1 shot in that huge bottle because I wasn't feelin' it and I am a cheap date, so I was surprised! Otherwise it was awesome and I appreciate Blue and our partner in crime for listening to my ramblings on the way home! My mom did always say I talk to hear myself talk! Well I am off to enjoy breakfast with the sleepover that I let Flyboy deal with on his own last night!! I am an AWESOME wife! :) Then we are off to look at a house!! I love Sundays!