May 2009 - Posts

Bargin shopping

Posted Friday, May 29, 2009 10:02 AM

Grocery shopping is getting to be too much. We go on Thursday this week (before the kids come) and Sunday the following week and this schedule constantly repeats. I have clipped coupons for as long as I can remember and now the two oldest girls clip them

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Posted by NikkiJ19

The drive-in

Posted Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:19 PM

I love the drive-in. I always have since I was a kid. We are going Saturday to see Night At The Muesum 2 and another movie. That is the one we all want to see so I forget what the late one is. It is the perfect weather not hot not cold and you have to

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Posted by NikkiJ19

I feel a little guilty

Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 1:05 PM

The payroll/HR lady at DH's work constantly messed things up. If he would work approved over time on a Saturday (not a normal work day) she would see it on his time sheet and take it off instead of finding out if he worked. Anytime he takes a vacation

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Back to work

Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 1:52 PM

After 5 days off it is really hard to get back with it. I STRUGGLED to fall asleep last night after so many nights staying up late. Then I STUGGLED to get up in the morning. Luckily since I could not sleep I came up with the idea that sex might wear me

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Posted by NikkiJ19

The forgotten wallet

Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:20 AM

I can't believe I did this.... It is the first time ever. I go to pay for my groceries and NO WALLET. What??? Now time for a little back ground. Every weekend I pay bills and check the budget. DH and I both get paid on Friday so Saturday or Sunday I get

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Posted by NikkiJ19

My cousin M

Posted Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:10 AM

is on my nerves!!!! Last weekend she had her 30th birthday party. She lives 2 hours from me and 4 hours from our other cousins and aunts/uncles/grandma. So the party was for Sunday and I could not make it. We had the kids, no sitter, and we could not

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Weekend rundown

Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 12:07 PM

Friday - picked up cakes, picked up kids, made dinner, tv w/kids, and off to bed! Saturday - Flag football in the am. AJJ got his first interception in flag football. It was so exciting but I was not video taping at the time. Pick up A from friends sleep

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Posted by NikkiJ19

My husband took a half a day vacation

Posted Friday, May 15, 2009 11:04 AM

Now it is so hard for me to stay at work!!! He is out picking up lunch at Raising Cane's (which I love) then going to the horse track to bet for tomorrow since we will be gone all day. He is supposed to pack up the stuff for M's b-day party since we are

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Staying focused

Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:24 PM

Today I have been focused all day on getting a big project done. I only checked the nest twice. This is rare! I better keep working so I don't get side tracked. Everyone have a great evening!!!! I am getting so much done I should have a stress free Frida

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Cake makes the afternoon better

Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:44 PM

I work at a soft drink company and I have tons of soda filled with sugar around me all day. So why am I so excited when we get cake in the afternoon for someones birthday? I don't even like most cake. Ice cream cake is great because I like the crunchy

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Today the baby is 9 years old

Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:42 AM

Seriously when did this happen.....DH and I started dating when she was 3 years old and SHE IS 9. What?!?!?!? It is so weird. the other three do not bother me most of the time as they get older but the "baby" really bothers me. I just can't believe it

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Only one thing done on the list

Posted Monday, May 11, 2009 11:57 AM

Friday I posted all the things I wanted to get done this weekend. I only managed one and a half. I got all our bedding washed and I am almost finished with stuff for M's birthday party on Saturday. We had a slight set back when taking the car in for an

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Lots of plans but I will be lucky if half get done

Posted Friday, May 08, 2009 12:19 PM

So our house was DH's grandmothers when she was alive. She raised all 6 of her children there. Needless to say it is old and we always have projects we are working on. This weekend is pretty slow on Saturday, we only have AJJ's flag football in the morning.

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Mom at the chiropractor

Posted Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:41 AM

My mom has had back problems for 2 years now. She has had one surgery on her neck and is schduled for one on her back next month. I have tried and tried to get her to talk to a chiropractor about it. DH and I started going a few months ago and it has

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Posted by NikkiJ19

DH being sweet and mothers day

Posted Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:43 AM

Okay DH is really quite. He doesn't compain about much and he is just not an emotional person. I know this and I am alright with it. People talk about there husband crying when there child was born, at funeral and stuff like that never happened with him.

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Concern for Dee

Posted Tuesday, May 05, 2009 10:55 AM

Another day at work... I have a coworker, Dee, that was in a head on car accident about a month ago. She was off work that Thursday and Friday but came back on Monday. I called her on Monday (she is on the other side of a large building so I only see

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Posted by NikkiJ19

The weekend, Roger, and goofy people

Posted Monday, May 04, 2009 11:11 AM

Welcome to Monday. I did not want to get out of bed. DH had to get me up three times because I kept sneaking back under the covers. We have a friend Roger that passed away last November at 36 years old. He left behind a wife and three kids. There wedding

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Posted by NikkiJ19

Ready for the weekend

Posted Friday, May 01, 2009 1:39 PM

I have two hours of work left and it feels like forever. It is straight to the chiropractor when I leave here. I was so scared to go for the longest time but the back and neck pain was getting worse so I finally did it. What a great choice! It was not

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