Thursday, January 24, 2008

Happy Birthday


My youngest son turned three today. We had a party at the pre-school and cake was everywhere except in the childrens mouths. How do they make such a mess? We gave him a scooter just like his big brother's.

They grow up so fast, don't they? I'm going to hold him as much as I can now because before I know it he will be too old to hold and I will miss it.

I will also mis hearing him say, "I love you daddy." It's really going to hurt when he stops saying that. But right now, Happy birthday son. Your daddy loves you very much.

The Mini Vacation

So the family took a mini vacatiion to Myrtle Beach over the weekend. Vacations are a time to relax and get over the stress in your life, right? Wrong. The resort we were going to was advertised at the end of 52nd street. Only thing is, there are like three 52nd streets in Myrtle Beach. Whoever came up with this idea should be fired immediately.

We went around in circles for about two hours looking for the resort. When we found it there were cars all the way around the block waiting to check in. The place was full to capacity. We got our key and then we couldn't find the room because they sent us to the wrong building. When we did finally find the room, the key wouldn't work.

I teach stress management so at this point I'm trying to practice what I preach. It's not working. This is just one of those days where nothing is going to go right.

The resort had an indoor pool and water slide and hot jaccuzzis and all kinds of things for the kids to play on. the only problem is, there were too many kids there. So no one had any fun. Every pool was full, the water slide was full every jaccuzzi was full, ever chair was taken, we couldn't enjoy it.

I was so glad to get back home and relax in front of the TV and watch football. There's no place like home. I don't think I'm going back to Myrtle Beach ever again. It's getting way too big to enjoy anymore.

Maybe I'll go to Atlantic Beach, NC or Carolina Beach. They're still small enough to enjoy and not stress you out.

Oh, thank God for Valium.

Monday, January 7, 2008

My Kids Didn't Get Enough For Christmas

My two boys didn't get nearly enough for Christmas apparently because over the weekend we went to a children's expo in Raleigh and bought them even more stuff.

It was like a giant flea market for kids. Toys everywhere. My oldest boy saw a toy guitar he wanted, so I told him, "Let's walk around awhile and then we will get it when we leave." But when it was time to go, the guitar wasn't there. Someone else had gotten it which reminds me of a saying, "If you see it and can afford it, buy it. It won't be there when you go back."

we got my youngest son a bicycle. We got skates for both of them, and clothes. All together we spent $80. Not bad when you consider that brand new the bicycle alone would have cost $80.

I don't mind buying used stuff. If it looks good and it works, get it.

On the way home we stopped by Goodwill. I found a guitar there and it was better than the one at the expo. My son thought so too.

You find some great deals at Goodwill, the Salvation Army and the Thrift Store and you're helping a great cause when you buy there.