So I have been here then gone and not really keeping up with the whole blogging thing. It happens when you have to work and then also raise your kids.

I went out last weekend and bought "N" a Leap Frog Leapster. He likes it and I think it's helping him learn. He's going to be on overload here very soon because big man "N" starts school on Tuesday. I'm nervous about it because they are going on daily school trips on a school bus. Call me overprotective but I'm not entirely comfortable with him on a bus just yet without me there. Plus I'm scared he's going to get lost while they are out.

The one trip I am NOT letting him go on is the one to the pool. He hasn't had a swim lesson since he was 6 months old. "O" has never had one yet. I know, you say, they need to have swimming lessons. Yes I know BUT luckily the people I know don't have pools. So I'm safe for a little while longer.

We are now in the process of Summer cleaning. You say, I've never heard of summer cleaning. We were a bit late on the spring so now we're doing it in summer. I bought a bigger storage unit and I moved the stuff from the old one to the new one today. That was fun with the kids and NO air conditioning. So I'll probably start going through containers tomorrow and get ready for a garage sale. I can't sell the kids' clothes yet but I'm going to sell all the other baby things. I'm also debating on selling their toys. I know that we are totally done having kids but I still can't get rid of some things yet.

I also started working out last night. "The Hubby" bought me a Zune so I'd quit asking to use his. It's really cool because we are doing the monthly subscription with them and as long as you pay the monthly fee you can download any album or artist any time. It's a lot cheaper than using iTunes because you have to buy all the songs.

So the kids are in bed and this is the first Tuesday I've had off in awhile and I may actually be able to watch Law and Order:SVU. So I did have to call in and not go to work for the first time today. That is the worst feeling ever to do and know exactly what you're boss is going to say to you. But that's beside the point.

I do have a girl coming over tomorrow that I'm interviewing as another sitter since I'm down to four possibly three girls now. Later in the week if you need help finding sitters, I will give you pointers now that I'm starting to understand how to do it.

Awesome news though, I'm totally caught up on laundry!!!!!! Hasn't been that way in a long time but I knew I could do it. This is also a depressing week for me too. I turn yet another year older and because of "The Hubby" I didn't get carded when we went out to dinner this past weekend. I'm still under 30 and they didn't card me!!! Curse you "Hubby" curse you!!!!! I still love you even though it's because of you I didn't get carded.

I also have the kids hooked on black olives again. I told them that they are black grapes. Plus it helps when one of your kids eats everything, so then the other kid will eat too.

If you're in the market to try a different kind of beer, "The Hubby" found this one called Alaskan Amber Alt Style Beer. It's sooo tasty. Ok so now that I found out I haven't missed SVU I shall let you go for the night and I will grace you with my funny wit and life stories tomorrow. I bid you good night!!

I hired two new sitters these past three days so that way I was hoping to have a sitter when I needed one. So that brings my sitter count up to five, you'd think that'd be enough. Obviously it's not because the girl I hired yesterday called me at 8:30 am today to tell me that she can't sit for me tonight. I figured well, I'll just go to the other girl that I hired over the weekend (which also now has a job with me at the pizza place) and so now I no longer have a sitter since "The Hubby" is out of town again.

So the point behind this whole thing is just to say that I probably will  put my notice in just because this job is not worth it. My boss got ticked off because the one time I call in because none of my five sitters can sit for me tonight. So the job's just not worth it and I'll just  take some time off and go some place else that will be more like a normal job.

At least "N" will be starting Pre-K in a few days so then maybe it will help him calm down. Oh yeah, I interviewed two girls yesterday and because I don't let the kids watch TV one got scared away. She says, "I'm not used to watching kids that are going all the time and that I have too many rules." My rules are: No running in the house. Use time outs when needed, and they only get their milk only at meal time. Other than that YOU, THE SITTER, has to entertain them. You are paid to entertain them, NOT paid to watch them watch TV.

I'm really fed up with people. Life is too short to deal with idiots. I'm to the point right now just to say eff you and walk away. At least my house is clean right?

So here's part of my background. I was raised in Michigan with my parents and brother. I was a good kid and for the most part did what I was told to do. I got good grades and had good friends.

When I was in high school, my mom was diagnosed with colon cancer and died eight months after the diagnosis. She was 41 years old and I was 17 years old. To this day it's still very hard for me because we were best friends and had a tight bond. After she died I still was a good kid but decided to get out on my own a few months after graduation.

I have a hard time being a mom sometimes because I don't have my mom to help me. She was the greatest and I just can't seem to be nearly as good or better than she was. I know that there is no excuse for not being a good parent and I'm not saying I'm a bad one but it's always nice to have your mom who you can talk to and trust so you can be a better parent.

My mom was the very crafty kind. Way better than Martha Stewart in my eyes and way nicer to people. I had a good childhood and was lucky because I was able to live in many states and meet lots of new people. No I was not a military brat. I still move around about the same as I did when I was younger but I just find it harder to meet new people. Luckily my job helps me with that.

I have my good and bad days. Today's ok except for the fact that "N" really is trying my patience and just really is not listening anymore. I know a lot probably has to do with the fact that we're not close to our family but we are trying to move back there within the next nine or so months.

I just don't know what to do anymore with "N", he hit this stage way earlier than I anticipated.

Ok so I'm really lazy. I work five nights a week and then I try to clean house and try take care of the kids. Notice how I said "Try". It's hard but slowly getting it back together.

We have hit a huge dead spot in life. I'm working at night, and stressing less but still stressing. "The Hubby" works all the time and so he gets neglected because of it. The kids are just being jerks, "N" won't clean his room and just fights all the time. "O" isn't as bad but when she gets mad she'll just scream at the top of her lungs.

She just turned 2 years old the other day and that's a hard thing to grasp. "N" starts preschool at the end of the month.

So I have been reading these other blogs and they are kind of cool because the people who write them are kind of interesting. This one woman I read a few times a week just goes off on other mommy bloggers who are crazy and then when she's not doing that then she tells us about her life and it's not so much a daily diary like mine.

I don't won't to bore you with my life but if you'd like to know anything I'd be glad to write about anything about myself.

I'm kind of a dork and a homebody now but I wasn't always. I was a good kid and got good grades.

So let me know so I don't just talk and bore you guys.

I was out of town for a few days and realized that I need to post a blog but was unable to do so.

The kids and I met "The Hubby" in Palm Desert, CA on Monday. It is a fun place if you don't have kids. If you have kids then it's really boring. Here in Phoenix, there are inflatable jumping places, Ikea, roller skating and things like that. Out there all there's to do with kids is either walk around the mall or go to the kids museum. I would like going out there without kids and see what it's like.

When I drove out with the kids Monday morning, I didn't put the portable DVD player in the car. They normally do well in the plane without out one. They did okay on the four hour drive each way. Next time I go I'll bring the DVD player.

It's getting late and I'm tired so I'll finish my tale tomorrow.