Chapter 86: A laugh (or two)

So tonight during dinner Scott decided to tell me that he was going to be putting in for a Bear Hunt, a spring Bear hunt, but a bear hunt nonetheless. I proceeded to ask him, after I was done rolling my eyes, why he would want to do that. He said to kill a bear of course!!! I then said, what in the world would you do with it once you killed it!!! I should have known better, he quickly responded with, I would take it to the taxidermist and he would make it into a bear rug WITH the head still attached and we could use it on our bed?!?!?!?!?!? Seriously what is wrong with this man..................so I told him, well I am starting to think you want a divorce to which little Lainee quickly jumped in with "No, No, because I really like both of you!!!!"

Well I guess for now we will stay married, just because it is nice to be LIKED!!!! Stay tuned though the "debate" on where the deer head will be hanging is still waging on.

My 3 Obsessions - 10-24-10

# 1

TUMS!!!!

(can I just say that I have not had heartburn this bad since I was pregnant with Kennadee, my dr. gave me something to help but it has been a very slow process and so tums have been my new BFF, and no worries for all you who hope I get pregnant, the dr. did a blood test and it came back negative *whew*)

# 2

Laundry

(I am not so sure this is as much an obsession as a necessity, but nonetheless I have not been able to get caught up on it this week, I am hoping that next week is better because if not, Zacky may fire me as his mom, since he is the one who always ends up with nothing to wear.)

# 3

Socks

(I love the fall weather mostly because of socks, just as much as I love summer for bare feet, I love putting on nice warm socks and walking around the house, I think I love them most of all for the simple fact that when I step into something sticky, wet, squishy or slimy I can just simply pull them off and replace them with another pair!!!!)

SHOUT OUT!!!!

HEY I JUST WANTED TO SEND A SHOUT OUT TO MY MOST AWESOME FAMILY!!!!!

THEY CAME TO OUR SCHOOL'S HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL AND NOT ONLY DID THEY SUPPORT US BUT THEY PITCHED RIGHT IN TO HELP OUT IN THE BOOTH THAT I WAS IN CHARGE OF, REALLY I HOPE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN TO HAVE YOU THERE AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE HELP YOU GAVE ME LAST NIGHT!!!! LOVE YA!!!!

Chapter 85: So what would you Do???

Have you ever tried to do your best to correct a mistake only to be told that it wasn't a mistake. Well this happened to me twice in one day!!!! So all of you know that I coupon and I love it, but this week for whatever reason I ran into some issues.

It started out at Walgreen's, which as a side note I really do not like shopping there, I just don't find that they have very friendly people there. But nonetheless they had some good deals on things and I went to grab just a few things. So as I am checking out the lady at the counter is scanning my coupons and then she starts having a problem with one, she kept trying to scan it and then scan another one, so on and so forth and pretty soon I am confused as to which coupons she has already used and which ones she hasn't, so she printed out a receipt to make sure that she had all the coupons on it, so I told her how many I had of each and it turns out that somehow she had scanned an extra coupon so I told her of her mistake and she said "oh well, it is to hard to correct these kinds of mistakes." to which I said we could just start over and she said "nope, it's not worth it" and then she proceeded to check me out and I was on my way.

Then I was in Salt Lake at a Smith's store and again I was buying things specifically to use coupons on them and to get extra savings you had to buy so many of these certain items, so I am very careful about counting when I put things in my basket and then rechecking my math when I load things onto the conveyor belt. Well when the lady (who had a very strong accent) was telling me my total, I noticed that I had only received 1 $5.00 savings when I should have gotten 2, so I pointed it out to her and she printed out a receipt to check over things and then told me that I had only bought 19 items instead of 20, to which I responded that I was sure that I had 20, and that maybe one of the items must not have rung up, and then she kind of got defensive and was like "it is in the computer, the computer doesn't lie, it let's me know how many items you have, so it you want the discount you need to buy another item." and then she grabs one of the items and scans it again and then you could see the 2nd $5.00 discount appear. So then she made the bagger go grab the same item she just scanned, although I was trying to hurry and count and see how many I did have. When I got home and started going through the groceries, I found that I was right and that she must not have scanned one of the items. So now I am kind of mad, I was trying to do the right thing in both cases but basically got told that it didn't matter if I was right, so now I am posing the question to you - what would you do????

Road Trip USA (cont.)

(I am still needing to finish our Road Trip Blogs so here is some more of our trip, and believe me, it is so fun to go through the pictures and remember the good times!!!!!!!!!)

I can hear Dora the explorer now, singing a song to her grandmother "choc-o-latte, choc-o-latte", if she only knew about Hershey, Pennsylvania!!!!!

Highlights:

- Hershey Kiss Lights

- Cassie saying "Does W. Chocolate Ave. mean West or White????"

- Little Chocolatiers

- Yummy Ice Cream

- Free Chocolate Ride (With Singing Cows!!!)

(Alesa really, really wanted the kisses on the conveyor belt, she nearly jumped out of the car!!!)

- Mr. Hershey Bar

- Create your own Candy Bar

And of course to top it all off is a trip to the LARGEST hershey candy store YUM!!!!

My 3 Obsessions - 10-17-10

Well my 3 obsessions this week shall tell you alot about me and my very bad habits, but in getting this all out in the open I am hoping to have let's say a theraputic healing, maybe if I get it all out in the open I will get to know why I am so obsessed with these particular things and maybe I will be cured of my obsessions.

and then again maybe not......................

#1

it starts with a "P"

(and no it is not Primary, but since my kids do read this YOU are going to have to do a little research. I recently read a book about this subject entititled "Escape" by Carolyn Jessop. That is the only hint I will give you, but seriously I do not know why I have an obsession with this subject, I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I met some one time and spent a little time around them when they were getting their family picture done at the same time I was getting Bradley and Kennadees' done. Don't get me wrong I in no way think it is right, but I am just curious about those that chose to live this way and everything about them

#2

I can't help it but I am a sucker for it, and sometimes the story line is just so fantastic I am rivited to the TV but then sometimes I find myself just fast forwarding through a lot of it. If you want to know here is your clue..................ABC - 1 pm - my time, I know, I know, but hey if this is my one (or one of my) sins at least I can own up to it.


#3

I won't have to give any clues regarding this obsession because I think it is awesome, I just got the Jekyll and Hyde Piano book and I am LOVING IT!!!! It has such emotion in the pieces and I can sit for hours just playing the different songs I have been learning (but don't tell Scott because I am suppose to be doing other things but I just. can't. help. myself. ssssssssshhhhhhhh!!!!!)

My 3 Obsessions - 10-10-10

I know that this post is a little late but I have had an extremely busy, busy week and I think you will know why in a little bit, but first I have to say that one of my goals this week is to at least post a new entry today and tomorrow, so hopefully I will be able to accomplish this goal (and hey with this post at least I am 50% there:)

So my 3 obsessions this week are:

#1

Primary

(I am in charge of doing the Primary Program this year and it requires alot of work when you have 135 kids in your primary.)

#2

Primary

(I had trips to the temple, many phone conversations and many prayers in my heart this week.)

#3

Primary

(Some of you may already know but this Sunday, I was released as the 2nd Counselor in the Primary and then called as the Primary President, I will just be honest, I am SCARED (to say the least), I feel very overwhelmed, nervous and very unsure of myself and my abilities to lead. But this last week has also taught me a very much needed lesson; I am not alone, my Heavenly Father is with me and he will help guide me so that I will accomplish the things that he needs me to in our ward. I am so grateful for this lesson and I am excited to start my journey in this new calling and I am confident that with the Sisters who I am serving with in the Presidency, we will be able to help the children of our Ward learn to love their Savior and help them gain testimonies of their own!!!)

Chapter 84: My Answering Machine

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Hello you have reached the office of Mother.
Please listen carefully to the following message for your menu options:

Press 1 - if you forgot your homework, library book, or lunch money, even though Mother reminded you at least 14 times to put it in your backpack.

Press 2 - if you want to complain because Mother is to strict and expects you to do your chore the right way.

Press 3 - if you want to complain because Mother "actually" makes you brush your teeth, simply because Mother is the one paying for the Dentist bill.

Press 4 - if you want an allowance but do not want to help Mother with anything to earn it.

Press 5 - if you don't care that gas is expensive and it shouldn't matter if Mother is waiting on you so she can take you to soccer, dance, piano, scouts, karate, activity days, primary activities, and any other thing that may come up at any given moment.

Press 6 - if you dislike what Mother has made for Breakfast.

Press 7 - if you dislike what Mother has made for Dinner.

Press 8 - if you think Mother is crazy in saying that "beating up your siblings is NOT an appropriate form of excercise."

Press 9 - if you think Mother is wrong at all times and in all places and about all things; past, present and future.

Press 0 - if you would like Mother to translate this message in "whinese".





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If you have reached this message, and still can't get you complaint addressed, please hang up and try doing what Mother asks, without arguing, without negotiating, the way you were taught, the first time asked!!

Thank you and have a nice day!!!

My 3 Obsessions - 10-02-10

Man somebody needs to post more often, it seems that this is the only post I have been doing lately. Maybe I am just starting to become old and boring...................hahaha, I make myself giggle sometimes!!!!

My 3 Obsessions this week are:

#1

Harry Potter

(I know I posted about this earlier, but I really, really want to finish the series before the last movie comes out, because I really want to see one of the shows in the Theatre with a Big Pepsi and a Big Popcorn and maybe even some Hot Tamales!!!)

#2

Lists

(those of you who really know me, know that I am not all that organized, I know shocker huh!!! But needless to say, I have been making lists left and right, and I have some really cute paper to make my lists, lets just hope that something on these lists actually gets crossed off.)

#3

Sleep

(Whenever Scott is gone I just do not sleep well, I have a hard time falling asleep and then once I do finally fall asleep, I wake with every stupid little noise, I absolutely LOVE when one of my kids comes into my bedroom in the middle of the night and I don't even make them go back to their own room, because they help to keep me warm and safe!!!)