Oh Wowza

So for the last 2 months we've been chilling in our apartment. I've kept the older boy outta school and rationalize by saying I'll teach him at home. Homeschooling can't be too difficult right? Hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa.

I am so terrible, I will say to the boys I have an educational video, and I will pop in Mary Poppins or Netflix somethingnlike the history channel for them to watch. But they get recess too. We go to the park daily with the dogs. And the boys play with all the children their.

They get their home-ec skills and first aid skills. He'll they even help me put a lil fire out (don't use paper towels to get things out of the oven).

We get movement actives in thru You Tubing the xbox kinects dance central.

They already mastered the computer skills thing. My 3 year old navigates his way thru MY iPad2 and MY android phone faster than I could even put up my home screens. We got out the super duper old Super Nintendo (from the 1990's) and my 5yr old has almost concered it. I declare
An automatic "A" for computer sciences!

We have arts and crafts time. We made candy sushi and we color and draw lightening McQueen
Military life is for people who like things they have to redo over and over and over.

Since I'm not one of those people I have to work around these boundaries and make my own which means that until I am in Utah for this summer and until tylers school is over. Mary Poppins
Gets to play teacher and net Nanny too during educational video time, while mama gets a shower in.

I am a Brown skinned budgeting Redkneck?

forgive my english and writing skills, I aint no good at writing no more. :-)     




           We are Budgeting. So, instead of buying things we NEED(WANT Want want...),  we have been trying to find alternative ways of doing and buying the things we NEED(WANT Want want...).
Like for Christmas we wanted to get the new XBOX KINECT, with the highest rated game Dance Central. To get it would have made it our only christmas present.  I didn't want my one and only christmas present to be a video game (that i'd have to share too).  I'm a grown ass MATEWER(mature) Woman, I deserve to play my video games with out having to share, if i get a video game its gonna be mine and not yours. I really me to say i deserve to get Jewelry, or Shoes or perfume for christmas; Not just ONE Xbox.

I am a mature grown a** Woman!

       Christmas, we did in fact NOT get the kinect due to budgeting ( we thought we would end up buying it for Christmas so we were proud of ourselves for not buying it).
We, Did get to play it at Nana and Papa's house and it was so so so much fun.  We played it every day for hours. Ryker was hooked! He's my little hip hop dancing 5 yr old (so so so cute).


             I have A question for you to think about, keep it to yourself or to someone else other than me. (I don't want to know what you think because, I've already decided what i thought about the question). The question is : Am I "Red Knecked" or Clever @ budgeting?


           After my One month Christmas vacation was over, i flew home. I was now away from Nana and Papa's house; away from the Xbox Kinect and Dance Central.  I wanted to play Dance central really bad.  


           I googled Dance Central, the first Link that Popped up was Youtube.com . It had really nice recordings of the TV screen, while somebody played the game. I opened the link and the first song/dance that came up was Poker face.  I clicked on the Video and it was almost I was the one playing the Kinect.  
   
        BEST IDEA EVER.  I could play the kinect for FREE, in my own home; NO MONEY DOWN!
I looked up my favorite song on Dance Central (via Youtube), ZIPPP there is was right in front of me. The best part is Youtube dance central shows me "playing" it really good, hardly any Red zones on my body (even if it happens to be a 250lb male body reflecting at me). And the "DING" went off in my head.


        I hooked my Macbook up to my Sony tv (via HDMI cables).  I then looked Dance Central up thru Youtube, and instantly started playing/dancing my favorite song Pon de Replay medium, in my living room. My son Ryker came in when he heard his favorite song/dance: Solja Boy.  It was like he was hypnotized and he started dancing and wouldn't stop.


        So I now put Dance central on (via youtube), and let my Five year old believe that not only do we have a Kinect with dance central, but also that he is the one playing the game and not the screen of a 350lb 25yr, recently single female.


      Is it "Redknecked" of me to "pretend play" the Kinect Dance Central; Due to Budgeting?  Or, is it a "Wow, you are creative when your backed into a budgeting corner" idea?
I personally think it was a very POSH idea, and I should get a lot of credits from fellow budgeters.


    I guess it's how you look at it, but if you do think it's rednecked; then the jokes on you because I'm not the one who spent 300.00 to 400.00, on a gaming set. I will keep that money and put it towards the cruise when I retire thank you very much.

HAITI

all i ask is that the people who are really in dyer need of supplies get to them first..
please dont be selfish enough to take those supplies from those who really need it.. their are orphans that need it and and there are people with medical attention that need those supplies ... so please dont use them for your own selfish gain ..... its been known to happen when misson work comes down and provides you take what they give to the orphans and you give it to you're children that are already provided for rather than giving it to those who really need it.   Haiti if you want our help you need to help youre selves!!!!
realize those who are in worse of than you and help them  help your country so other countries can help and say haiti did as much as they could and did a remarkable job,,,, but they still needed more so other nations helped also.    Don't be greedy be greatful

5 months later...........

It's been quite awhile since i've updated my blog.

it feels like years. ( that's what Warner Robins does to a person- it ages them LoL just kidding)

Actually a lot has happened though!!!! We went on a Vay-cay to Disney world (it Rained the whole time but it was still fun)- My family made it fun Meg, dusty, Lonny, Molly, Mea, Bodee and My mom and Dad all went. We all had fun despite the Monsoon.

Then Ryker Cut the tip of his finger off!!! i mean like the whole tip GONE his bone was sticking out!!! That was CRAZY!!!

I ran my first 5k (and have run a total of 4 so far with a 2nd place trophy WHOOT WHOOT).

Our only Friends moved to Germany (very sad for us)

And phoenix has been giving me a run for my money since he's turned 2. All of a sudden he thinks (or he is ??) king of the Castle.

Ryker is in Pre-K and playing Soccer and is totally into super-hero's and stuff ( he's gonna be Optimus Prime for Halloween).

Phoenix is SASSY (which is an Understatement) He's talkin and has the cutest little voice I love it. We've been trying to get him to pee in the Potty and He WILL NOT do it. He pee'd in the toy box though ha ha ha ha.

They play together really well they love each other. they are good brothers, and they collaborate very well ( both very sneaky)

They are both HUGE!! but they are still my babies.

Ty is still workin, doin the same old same old.

and I'm still ready to move lol (what else is new jk).

Actually I started working part time- got back into the beauty Biz. and I'm a yoga teacher in Training too. so I have like 2 part time jobs.

I was sooo bored so it's nice to do something i wanna do and see a reward for it ( $$$$$$$).

anyway that's a bit of an update

Love to ALL of yuh's

At Least I know it's doin Its Job.....

Yesterday was going pretty smoothly. I only had one more day till Ty got home.  All I had to do was Survive Friday without any incident.  It was going to be a busy day and The boys would be pooped when we were all done.

   I got up with the boys and went to the gym and then ran some errands, then went to Mc D's with a good friend and her kids.  The day was good; I mean, there was whining and fussing but, no more than the norm-so I could handle it.

By the time we got home it was 2:00 and the boys were oober tired and ready for naptime!!!

Yay!!!   Both of the boys went in their rooms without a fuss!

I didn't hear anything from either boy at all!  It was sooo nice!

My plan to stay busy all morning worked! Almost home free!  Ty would be home in 23 hours. Now I just had to survive post nap time and dinner then I'm home free!!!

But during my relaxation time, I started to smell a Mint type smell.  It started getting stronger and stronger and then I could put my finger to what the smell, smelled like.... it smelled like and Icy-hot smell.   

We don't have Icy-hot; what smells like Icy-hot??? OH NO.  Desitin ointment smells like Icy-hot!!!!!

I ran to Rykers bedroom -  The Source of the Smell!!!  I opened his door and found him covered HEAD to TOE in Desitin Cream!  It was also smeared all over his Headboard and some blankets!

Thank goodness for my Lax day or else I would have been in another Rage of Fury.   Ryker, did you make a Mess????  Yes mommy Ryker makin a Mess.

I laughed my butt off and ran to grab the camera.  

I took a few pictures and then started a bath for ryker.

Wow!  That stuff really doesn't come off!!  It took me soooo long to get it off!!!  I washed him over and over and over again!   It's still in his hair!   And I started Smelling like Desitin, then my arms started to feel cool and tingly!    

Our house smelled like desitin for the rest of the day.  Thankfully it's now only smelling like that in Ryker's room.

right now it's 1:30  Ryker is in his bedroom for nap time.  I need to get tyler at 3.   Lets hope nothing happens in an Hour and a half!!

Lackadaisical - Mothers Day

I love my Primary Calling as Secretary .   I love being in there with all of the kids.   This last sunday ( Mothers Day) Was quite rowdy however.

With, all of the coloring and song singing during sharing time all of the kids were pretty wound up, because of Mothers day.   So we finally get the children to calm down for a bit, then it was time to sing the "Builder Song"  I am a builder working......

So Sister Rowland says to the Jr. Primary- It's time to sing the "Builders Song" and all of the Kids (and I mean all of em) yell/sing simultaneously "BOB THE BUILDER CAN HE FIX IT BOB THE BUILDER YES HE CAN."   

I didn't help any by laughing my butt off.   What a great example of reverence I am he he he.  It was HI-larious.

So Tyler has been in Las Vegas since Last week (for work).   So he wasn't here for Mothers Day (he left me a card that i wasn't to open till mothers day... I opened it Mothers day and it was an Olive garden gift card YAY!!!)

Since I took the boys to church by myself, and endured them alone; I thought it would be the best Mothers day Present to have a Nap.

My boys are generally routine when taking naps.   I got home from church POOPED, but ready to feed them lunch and put them to bed.    They Obviously read my mind, by seeming to know that I wanted a nap.   So they wouldn't eat lunch and they would most definitely NOT take a nap!  

I finally got Phoenix down- with milk ( since he wouldn't eat anything) and a nice little body massage (spoiled rotten!!!) at about 1:30. 

                                     And Then it was time to Battle Ryker

After being firm in saying NO MORE TOYS NAP TIME; I dragged Him into his room, while screaming at the top of his lungs TOYS MAMA TOYS, CHOCOLATE MILK MAMA, TOONS.

I got him into bed, and I shut the door.   He was still screaming.   He screamed and cried for a good 10 min.   He Usually falls asleep after that.  

So I finally heard- SILENCE- Awe silence... I will fall asleep.   I drifted off to sleep.   

I got my Mothers Day nap.   A very Short Mothers day Nap.   

Ryker woke me up by saying- Mama change my diaper ( he has to wear a diaper to bed even though he's potty trained for the day).   So I take a deep breath and realize he was POOPY.  YUCK!  Okay Ryker go get undies and Wipes.

The wipes are in Phoenix's room, and phoenix was still taking a nap.   Ryker took the Liberty of Waking Phoenix up from his nap, while getting the wipes.  YAY!   

I start rolling out of bed, then notice that there is something on my upper arm!   What is this??? It looked like Sand.    Ryker came back with the wipes.   He had the "Sand" all over his Face.     It smelled sweet and looked light brown.   OH CRAP. My suspicions are 1- I don't think Ryker took a nap and 2- I think he got into something.   

I rush to the Kitchen I was Correct On both 1 and 2.   Tupperware, lots and lots of Tupperware was all over the kitchen floor, complimented by Brown sugar.    Brown sugar Here, brown sugar there, Brown sugar EVERYWHERE.   

after taking in that I had to clean up the sticky mess... I noticed a faint sugary trail of BS ( because that's what it is, is "BS" lol) leading into the living room, then to the back hall, around the corner and into Rykers Room.   JACKPOT- a Dreaded Jackpot.   More BS all over his room, on his fuzzy-ish batman chair all over his carpet, on his bed sticky spoons on the floor, he even filled his sippy cup to the top of brown sugar; and even took the time to screw the lid back on. 

Infuriation.  I was so raging mad, I couldn't even speak and my head was sooo hot.  I put shoes on the boys; packed them up in the car; backed out of the garage;called olive garden ordered food; drove, to calm myself down; picked up my comfort food ( since it was a gift card it was prepaid so its ok that it was on a sunday); then headed home with a breadstick in my mouth.

When I got home.... I realized how Hilarious it was.   Thank goodness for:  good food, good husbands,good parents/in-laws who listen, and crazy kids who help me learn daily.

Happy Mothers Day, Mara!!!