Seriously???

Read this 1st:
http://www.mybottlesup.com/tsa-agents-took-my-son/

Then this:
http://www.tsa.gov/blog/2009/10/response-to-tsa-agents-took-my-son.html

My good friend's Jenn's blog post in response to this:
http://jennnster.blogspot.com/

It's insane that this woman would make such a story up. I mean, it's quite clear that her baby was NOT taken away. Was this woman hoping she could lie about it, get people to validate her emotions, rally up support...in hopes to sue TSA and get $$$? I mean, obviously, she did not realize that TSA was going to respond with real-time videos. I can understand being frustrated from having to wait, being humiliated while being searched, worrying about missing your flight, etc. But why lie about having your baby taken away from you?! It's obvious her baby was there the whole time. Mental issues maybe? I don't know...

My friend is right. It makes you think twice about reading blogs & such. I mean, I have a blog and I couldn't even fathom writing false stories about my life on my blog. Really, how could that even cross anyone's mind? It's like saying "Dear Diary, be prepared to 'hear' my story, real or not, it's not like you know the difference". Maybe when this Nic woman reads her blog today, it just makes it even more real now because she's read it somewhere. LOL. Ok, sorry, that was being insensitive. But seriously??

Then again, I know people personally who make stuff up in their head and think that it's all real. Yes, it's real in THEIR minds, but everyone else knows the truth (hello, it's called REALITY). Who knows, maybe I'm the one leading a fictitious life?

Anyway, I am curious though to see this woman's response. It'll sure be interesting!

On a side note...such horrible "customer service" TSA!!!

Time flies!

Wow, I didn't realize it has been since Mother's Day that I last wrote in here. Has it really been that long??? Summer flew by fast and I can't believe it's almost September already!!! So much has happened this summer that I'll have to gradually add a little bit of history about what's been going on. Time flies when you're having fun!!!

Here's a little summary of our summer fun:

- Kids took swim lessons for one month straight and truly enjoyed them. They were really afraid in the beginning but now you can't take them out of the water! I will probably do the same thing again next year. A whole months is a long time but well worth it!

- Two of my Sarah's had babies this summer. Sarah (SIL) had her baby boy in June and my friend Sarah had her baby girl in July. It's been a summer filled with the new joys of parenthood for both and we are extremely lucky to be in their lives. Can't wait to watch those kids grow up over their lifetime!!!

- We took our annual family vacation to San Diego this month. We went to Sea World, Balboa Park, Belmont Park, Mission Beach, Del Mar, etc. Jeramy had to leave mid-week to go back to work but the kids and I stayed for an extra 5 days with Auntie Charmie. So all in all, it was 8 days of great fun!

- The biggest most recent news is that our dear boy Connor just started KINDERGARTEN!!! He started this past Monday and he is loving every minute of it. So far, he has come home and said "It is the best day ever!" He truly enjoys school and we hope that excitement continues. I mean, shucks, he's only got 11 more years of school left. Little does he know. HAHA

- The next biggest news is that our little girl will be starting preschool in a few weeks!!! I can't believe both kids are now in school! Isabella will be going to the same preschool Connor attended for 2 years and I am very much looking forward to a few hours to myself a week. I don't think I know what to do with myself! I am hoping Isabella will enjoy school. She will be going with her boyfriend Jax and her girl Avery. So it should be super fun for all of them!!

So much has happened this summer. I will definitely have to write a separate post for each event to give the details and show some photos.

Jeramy and I are leaving for Hawaii this coming Monday. We'll be spending the night at a hotel close to LAX since we have to be at the airport by 8:30 am on Monday. We'll be in marital bliss for one week and we cannot wait for some much-needed (and deserved) relaxation. I'm all about doing everything we can while we're there but he'd rather lay out at the beach and drink all day long. We *might* just end up doing that. LOL. The kids will be with Grandpa and Grandma all week...so good luck Grandpa and Grandma! ;)

Anyway, hope everyone is having an awesome summer so far!!! :)

I got "Mom of the Year"!

I can't believe it. I did it. I didn't think I would win. But yay! (Total joke, but funny)

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The morning after...

I don't even know what to say right now. I honestly am baffled at the chain of events that have transpired just recently, I do not even know what the right words are to use at this moment. I am truly disappointed & saddened by friends who means so much more to me than I apparently do to them. I feel like I've been used as a scapegoat to overlook their own problems with each other. I feel really hurt that they thought I was that expendable. I guess it is all my fault. It's my fault for caring and for always trying to fix problems that really isn't my problem in the first place. I guess that's where I go wrong. People come to me with their problems and I try to help them fix them. Now I'm being accused of doing something they do themselves!

"The phrase Pot calling the kettle black is an idiom, used to accuse another speaker of hypocrisy, in that the speaker disparages the subject for a fault or negative behavior that could equally be applied to him or her"

I promise to not let this get me down. I can't wait to get away from here. Thank God we're traveling this week. I need to clear my head.

But alas, life does goes on...

Just another Manic Monday...

Actually I lied, it really wasn't all that manic today. We didn't do much today other than go to our Parent Participation class, which we hadn't gone to in like 3 weeks. Oh yeah, and we got to go to the Dollar Store. Woo hoo.

It's kinda crazy how uneventful my days have been since I stepped down as Event Coordinator for the Zoo back in May. I mean, let me back track and apologize for saying "uneventful" because every day with the kids & the fam is wonderful. But uneventful as in...I really don't have much on my plate. I guess for most people that's a really good thing but for me, it just doesn't make for a feeling of accomplishment. I'm bored.

These past few weeks, I have had a lot of time to think about what I wanna do when the kids are both in school next year (yikes, Connor's gonna be in kindergarten!). I have been playing around with a bunch of ideas and I normally would be jumping for joy by now with some kind of a clue, but to no avail. *sigh*

Nursing school? Nah, I hate hospitals and honestly, can't bear the thought of stepping into a hospital to WORK. Psych tech? Nah, I can't work with heavily sedated criminals. Office manager? Not enough money to make it worth my while. Go back to school to specialize in something (that Psych degree ain't gonna get me far in the working world!)? Maybe, just what!

I've been looking over the classifieds lately and sheez, talk about some lame ass jobs. There is no way I can work the kind of jobs that are posted right now. Waiting tables, answering phones, wiping butts...not my cup of tea.

I guess I've hit a point in my life (AGAIN) when I'm itching to do something. The kids are fun to hang out with all day but I am getting bored out of my mind. I like learning, adult interaction, mental stimulation, and NOT yelling all damn day long. It amazes me that I've lasted this long as a SAHM. Like really, I wasn't planning on staying as a SAHM for 4 years and here I am... complaining and people would kill to be in my position right now. Ugh, I hate feeling like that. I'm so blessed and I feel like such a b**** for even talking like this.

Update on the fam...

Speaking of updates, I guess I should talk about the fam. The fam is great and life is good for the most part. J is still with the Sheriff's Dept and loves his job (on most days) and I'm glad because I wouldn't wanna have to go look for a job right now. The economy sucks and I can't see myself working at any of the jobs posted on the Classifieds. Job-hunting would suck right now!

J and I just went on the most amazing cruise ever with his parents. It was sooooooooooo much fun. People make fun of us 'cause we went with his 'rents (they're just jealous) but they really are the best people and so cool to hang out with. The cruise was such a blast! I can't wait to go on our next one.

The kids stayed with some family and their Godmother while we were on vacation. From what they tell us (wonder if they were lying?), the kids were really good. Our kids can get pretty crazy sometimes so I was really worried but now that I hear they were "good"...we'll start planning our next vacation then. LOL.

Connor is now 4 years old and is a crazy wild banshee. He is a really intelligent kid but man, he does not run out of energy. He's like Einstein on crack. He has a very expansive vocabulary for a 4-year old and is freaking awesome at putting things together (and tearing them apart). He's very creative and loves to "try" to be independent. Key word: TRY. But he's pretty much a mama's boy and yes, it's my fault. I've spoiled him and I'm surely paying for it now.

Isabella, on the other hand, is one funny character. She simply adores her brother. She calls him "BROTHER" not by name. He follows him everywhere, does everything he does (if not better...her motor skills are freaking amazing) and loves to beat up on him. Some days he can take it but on most he just freaks out and tells on her. I just wish he would grow a pair and punch her back (ok, just kidding). But she absolutely loves her brother. She is definitely starting to act like the typical 2 year old and oh dear, does she play the part well. She screams her head off anytime she's frustrated or annoyed and is such a tomboy, climbing everything she can swing her legs over. But she is quite a mysterious girl. She's not quiet in any way but it's so hard to tell what her personality is really like because she mirrors so much of what Connor says and does. I am quite interested in seeing her grow into her own. But for now, I am just enjoying my time with my baby girl.

They are both the light(s) of my life. As a stay at home mom, I get to enjoy all the moments (they're not all enjoyable) with them and consider myself truly blessed being able to do so. Some days I wish I was working outside the home 'cause OMG, they f'ing drive me insane sometimes. But I love 'em to death and am glad I get to spend so much time with them. Plus, J is off work 3-4 days a week so we get a lot of good family quality time together. That makes me happy...

Wow, it's 2008...

It has been quite some time since I've posted on my blog. With Myspace, Facebook, and the SLOCM site to browse through...why would I need a blog? Well 'cause I get bored with the other sites and need a place to lay out my REAL thoughts. I thought writing in a real journal would be better but then I would have to keep everyone up to date with what's happening in our lives and well, getting on the phone is almost impossible with 2 screaming kids in the background. Though I am quite impressed with myself as I actually sat down and talked to one of my sisters today for more than an hour. That is quite an accomplishment while a 4-yr old and 2-yr old are staring me down, jumping on me and tugging on my hair...

October has been a really tough month so far. We went on our 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise and I came home the sickest I've been in years. It was crazy. My poor hubby had to come home from vacation and take care of 3 kids. *sigh* But I must say how f'ing wonderful he was throughout the whole week. I love that man...

I haven't worked out in 2 weeks. It's the longest I've gone in the past few months without working out. I finally started feeling better a few days ago and just got back on track with my South Beach Diet and today was ruined 'cause of a cousin's bday dinner. I need more self-control. You can't ask me if I want brownies with ice cream! The answer is always gonna be a YES.

So yeah, I have been dealing with some anxiety this past week. Which is pretty ironic since here I am trying to help out a good friend with her anxiety and then bam...I start going through it myself. WTF. I don't think I've ever really had anxiety before. I couldn't sleep, I could barely eat, my tummy ached and was the most irritable person ever. How do people deal with that on a regular basis? I couldn't stand feeling that way for longer than 3 days. It was driving me nuts!

What was the anxiety about? Well, personal shit...what else? My life in general is GREAT, no drama for the most part. But certain people in my life stress me out and I don't really know how to deal with them. Then to make matters worse, I find out a good friend of mine has been mad for me for months for something I didn't really even know I did. Sounds like "The Hills"...except I don't get paid thousands of dollars for one show and my life is fo real. There's no "CUT!" to save me from my emotions.

Anyway, why the hell am I posting all this for all to see? 'Cause I don't feel like I can really talk to anyone (well other than my hubby who has no problem telling me what he really thinks). I have good friends but none I feel really close to right now. The feeling sucks. It feels like I'm surrounded by hundreds of people yet I feel so isolated at the same time. Is this what they call a mid-life crisis? Gosh I hope not, I'm only 31!

Happy birthday to me...

Happy Birthday to me!!! I am now 28 years old! We didn't do too much today. We just relaxed at the house. It was really nice that Jeramy let Connor and I sleep in this morning until noon. It was nice waking up to some Oreo cake and gifts!!! Jeramy's awesome...he even sang Happy Birthday while Connor sat on my lap. It's really funny what I wished for...heh heh

We went out to Oasis, a Moroccan restaurant in SLO, which has become a favorite of ours. Jeramy's family came to celebrate my bday with me. Gosh, the food is sooooo good!!! I wish we were rich so we could eat there all the time. LOL Connor was still feeling pretty run-down but he seemed to handle it just fine. He's really attached to me right now, so he fusses when I'm not carrying him or near him. But hey, that's normal...I mean, he's with me all the time. How could he not feel anxious when he's separated from me? I wish I could say this is a new phase he's going through but he's always been like this. Ooohhh...I can't wait until the actual separation anxiety phase happens! haha

Well, Jeramy got me my glasses and contacts for my bday along with some DVD's. Jeramy's family got me my food processor which has been on my wish list for months now. I am so excited...can't wait to try it out! :)

New computer...wahoo!

Jeramy bought me a new Sony VAIO computer for Xmas and it arrived today. WOO HOO! I'm so excited!!! I will have tons of fun setting it up and getting all the programs started. I'm such a geekoid...heh heh