Aaaahhh, Saturday.

WOW! What a week it has been. I went back to work. I felt better. But, I'm having some staffing situations! Seriously, ever heard of showing up to work? Ever heard of calling in if you're not going to make it? I'm shocked by peoples lack of work ethic. Shocking. My mom taught me at a very young age to work hard and be honest in doing it. She apparently didn't teach everyone. It's been a rough one at work. I'm thankful that it's Saturday and I survived! The State showed up for an unannounced visit. It's done now and there's nothing I can do. Oh well. Tomorrow is Key Learning Center's 1st Birthday! We're having a party! Cake, lunch, good stuff! I can't believe it's been a year. I've learned a lot and more importantly, I survived. And no children have been hurt in the last year!! I'm excited about the next 20 years!! I know we'll do it! You never know what God has in store for you and this year he certainly had a lot in store for me! I'm proud of what we've accomplished and can't wait for so much more!

I booked our flight and hotel for our Vegas trip. I also went ahead and told Chris. I was scared that if it came down to it that he wouldn't be able to get off. So, we're very excited and looking forward to some away time. I called my mom and asked her to help with the kids and she is going to take off of work for four days and keep them. That is such a blessing! I will not worry one second about them now, maybe about her, but I know they'll be fine.

I have a very special weekend coming up! My reunion with my BEST FRIEND-KHAKI. We are having a girls weekend. We are going to Canton and who knows what else? We are so excited to spend some time together. The husbands get the kids and we get to go spend money!! How exciting. Except that Kathryn is my voice of reason. I can hear her now, "Do you really NEED that?" Oh, but I do! I do!! I need that soup mix and teacher sign and pillowcase that costs 25.00! I do! She's better than having a husband around anytime when it comes to thinking about what kind of money you're spending!! So, I'm going to dust off my old lady shopping cart and clean out the SUV because we're going to CANTON!! Yea!!

sssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh.

Do you hear that? Nothing. Silence. Quiet. Stillness. It's AWESOME!! The kids are taking a nap on this lovely Sunday afternoon. I am doing laundry. Calmness. I love it. I love it. I love it. I have "kinda" recovered from the flu. I'm still on medicine for the next week, but I did get out of bed today, took a shower, put on make up, fixed my hair, got dressed and went to church. Or should I say, I got out of bed today, laid back down, took a shower, laid back down, put on my make up, laid back down, fixed my hair, laid back down, got dressed, laid back down and THEN went to church. It took a lot of effort on my part. I was pretty winded. I'm so weak.

Chris left this morning for Vegas. He went for a work "retreat." Love that word. So funny. So, it's me and the kids by ourselves for the next two nights. And during that two nights without Chris, of course we're booked to the max on things that need to get done. Tomorrow night I have a staff meeting with my staff, with my three kids. Lovely. Then, Tuesday night Macy has ball practice and I have a board meeting with the museum. So, the kids will be dining on a lovely meal of take out the next few nights. I feel like we're always on the go!

Tonight we are going to go pick up Bub and have dinner with her and Darin. When Chris worked nights I always made a point to eat with them on Sundays, but then came kids and Chris was home, so we never get to sit down and talk anymore. So, tonight we shall eat. BBQ. Yummy. I told him that I would not eat all day just to build up an appetite for that.

I did get my typing done while I was sick. Another check for the Disney fund! It makes me happy!!!

DISNEYLAND HERE WE COME!!!!

The flu...

I have the flu. I went yesterday and got tested. Ick. I haven't had "THE FLU" in almost 11 years. I was pregnant with Macy the last time I got the flu and funny thing is...it was on Valentine's Day. I remember because Darin was out of town and I was in a new town where I didn't know anyone and I had to drive myself to the hospital and nobody wanted to treat me because I was pregnant. So, I have been home since Tuesday. Mason tested positive Tuesday, me on Wednesday, I'm praying we make it through the week without anyone else getting it, but I doubt it. Chris leaves for Vegas on Sunday for work. So, I'm on my own next week. All my employees are sick. It's just awful. I even had to get someone to fill in for me at the Valentine's day parties. I just can't do it. They told me not to even consider going back to work until Monday. The medicine they gave me does seem to do a good job. I feel a lot better already!!! So, Happy Valentines Day!! Hope you get a hug from someone you LOVE!!

The crud is creeping into my chest....

Yucky. I hate coughing. It really hurts to cough. It hurts my stomach, my chest, my ears. Gross.

Well, we had Mason's birthday party on Friday night. It went well with the exception that the place overcharged us $90.00 and I didn't realize it until we were back at home and now they want to fight about it. So, I guess I'll be filing a dispute with the credit card company on Monday. Are the banks closed Monday? Isn't it Presidents Day? I think it is!! What do I know? Well, it's Sunday and I already know I'm two teachers short tomorrow. One had asked off over a month ago for a doctors appointment in Dallas and the other one just called to let me know that her son still has the flu. It's been a bad year for the flu. So, I'm going to be the bus driver and baby wrangler tomorrow. I do love the baby room. (2 year olds). EXCEPT, that Maddy is in that room and says over and over and over again all day long, HOLD ME MOMMY!!! Her Godmother is filling in tomorrow, I'll let Teresa hold her.

Oh, I do need to follow up on a couple things. First, Sam's Birthday cakes are soooo good so reasonable. We got him a 1/2 sheet cake for $19.00. Good deal. Oh and this is gross, I know, but I went back to the podiatrist for my toe and it turns out I had to go on that icky medicine Lamisil that has a bazillion side effects. Lovely.

We actually went out to eat last night at Chili's in Denison. It's such a treat to listen to Chris critique everything from the moment we drive into the parking lot until we leave the tip. (EYE ROLL). Anyway, turns out their closing that location. That's sad to me. But, Chris can tell you why. He can go on and on and on about why.

I'm planning a surprise trip to Vegas for his birthday and I found out last night I have a free Southwest Ticket to use!! I'm so excited. He will be shocked. He is actually going next weekend for work, but I think it will be neat to surprise him with this.

Well, I better get back to typing my dictation. It's "my Disney money" as I now refer to it. I'm so thankful for such a nice weekend. We have made the kids play outside for two days in a row!! What a blessing!!!

Well, I did it. I have committed the ultimate sin....Today, I ordered my sweet baby boy a store bought cake. Now, to some of you that's not that big a deal. But, to me...IT'S HUGE....When I was growing up I used to feel sorry for the kids that had store bought cakes. I thought that meant they were poor. Little did I know it was actually us who were poor. It's so weird, I know. But, in my little kid head I didn't get it. So, I have always made my kids cakes. It's a big, big deal for me. It's brought me joy, it's brought me tears, Chris and I have fought over it, but more than anything...it's a sense of pride that I have in my kids cakes. But, today I decided the only person it was a big deal to was me. Not Mason or Maddy or Macy or Chris. But, it's a big deal to me. And I am just too tired. I can't do it. I cant' be creative and "together" right now. I'm just too tired. So, I called my Mom and asked her if I was a bad mom if I ordered his cake and she of course told me no. MOTHERS APPROVAL. CHECK. So, I called Sam's bakery and they were just nice as they could be. So, my sweet 4 year old boy will get his Transformers cake tomorrow. He is so excited.

Four years ago tonight I got to hold my baby boy for the first time. He was born with fluid on his lungs 6 weeks premature and I didn't get to hold him for the first 10 hours of his life. God sent me the sweetest little boy in the world. I am so thankful for him, even if he is the reason I'm already going grey!!

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY MASON ZANE HANSON.

I love every ounce of your boyness!!

Should I change the name of my blog?

So, I'm sitting here pondering, should I change the name of my blog to....Buffy's Bitch Blog. I feel as though all I do is bitch and moan on here. I'm sorry. I'm venting. Here's my last three days....two words, one letter. Type A Flu. No, not me. But, three freaking teachers, which leaves us short staffed. I wonder when the kids will start getting sick? Because they're there! And the teachers aren't!! I will say, they were dropping like flies today! Fever after fever phone call home. So, Monday I opened-6 a.m. Tuesday I opened 6 a.m. and drove the bus! Today I opened 6 a.m. That entails me having everything done the night before and being out of the house by 5:30. Chris has had to rearrange his schedule at work all week to closes and today he even had to fill in in one of the classes until noon. I'm soooooo tired. Mason's birthday is tomorrow. I still need to make cupcakes tonight for his class. AAAAAArrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!! I'm sooooo tired.

Organization...

I used to be organized. Seriously I did!! I used to have all matching notebooks that were the color that most resembled the book cover. I had it all together. And then I had more than one child and that was shot out the window. The Container Store makes my tummy do flip flops. It brings me excitement like nothing else! I love organization, I just am not acheiving it at this point. I don't know what it is, whether it's lack of time, lack of brain power, I'm not sure. But, I definitely don't have it. But, I guess if you think of it like this...I have three jobs. I'm the director at the school, I'm the children's program coordinator for the church and I type for Dr. Morales. I have three kids. I have a husband that helps sometimes. (Nice way to put it). I am on numerous committees and boards. Maybe if I was home more I would be better. I have a hard time throwing things away. I'm not a hoarder, but I hate to throw away magazines. I hate to throw away paper without shredding it first. NOT that anyone would want my credit, but you know what I mean! Oh, my closet used to be organized like a Goodwill. Color coded like the rainbow. No sleeves (don't wear those anymore), short sleeves, long sleeves. Now I'm lucky if it's hanging on a hanger. I had someone come in and organize my office at work and that was awesome EXCEPT that I have a photographic memory and I can remember where something is even if it's under 3 feet of paperwork and now when I go to find something that used to be there, it's gone. I don't know why I'm going on and on about this except that yesterday I couldn't find something I needed and it's bugged the heck out of me since. AND then last night I couldn't find our new insurance cards....they were still connected to the paperwork they came in the mail on. My purse is a wreck. My armoire is a wreck. My desk is a wreck. I have stacks everywhere. I need the urge to hit me to throw away. I'm waiting, I'm waiting, I'm waiting. Nope, still didn't hit.

Chris is on a rampage today of cleaning and handy work around the house. Whatever. I'm typing my life away for another weekend so we can go to Disneyland. I'm so proud of us. We opened a savings account this week. Actually, we opened TWO of them!! A Christmas account and a Disney account. I really hope THIS is our year. I really pray that. Everyday. Let us survive this job. Please GOD!

Mason's birthday is this week. I can't believe my Mr. Man is going to be 4. He's amazing!! He's funny. He loves his Mommy. My friend Cheri said when she found out I was having a boy that I would make a good boy Mom. I wasn't so sure. I wasn't CRAZY about boys. I really wanted another girl. But, he is MY MAN. There is a different bond between boys and girls. I feel as though he loves me 10 times what Macy and Maddy love me and I LOVE that. I baby him more than the girls. I feel worse for him when he gets in trouble. Don't get me wrong, I love my girls. But, it's different. He's excited for his party. He's doing that things that kids do, they invite EVERYONE to their party without invitations. So, I'm sure we'll have extra kids at the party on Friday that I wasn't planning on, but that's fine. We'll have a good time.

Well, I must go. I need to work. I'm so excited to be home in my jammas today!!