irish

Good morning and happy St. Patrick day everyone! I must admit that I am not a very good Irish person. I do not like beer, potatoes, or corn beef. My family says that I make a great shepherds pie, but since it has meet in it I wont eat it. I will however wear some green today.

My great grand parent tried to immigrate to America, but they were turned away at Ellis Island, so they went to Canada. My Grandmother was a girl when this happened and she said that it felt so bad to be rejected. Any way, my grandmother got married and his job transferred him to the states. My father is only the first generation u.s. citizen.

With that little bit of family history out of the way. Rusty is going to go out do a lot of running around today. He still needs to go get Ryan some Birthday gifts. Then he is going to go get one of those huge calendar dry erase boards. We can't keep up with everyone, so we are hoping this will help. Everyone will get a different color marker and the girls will have to write all of their activities down, so that we will know where everyone is suppose to be. I do hope that this will help.

I am not going to do to much today. I am thinking about getting dressed, but that is all I have done is think about it.

just working

Here is wishing everyone the luck of the Irish! I must say that now would be a good time to be in Chicago. Chicago does a big party every year. They even turn the river green for a day! LOL

Well, I so totally goofed. I was suppose to donate a baby basket for a silent auction. I was thinking that I had a few weeks, but I was wrong....I have two days! So I am so glad that I got the quilt done at least. I am going to run out today and get some more stuff.

My hours at work have been extended so I am now working 12 -14 hour days. It is not so bad, except that it really cuts into my day. I would rather work longer hours at night.

Well I got the dogs moved and they were just so pretty! I need to start bringing a camera so that I can take pictures of all of these animals. I am just so glad that they don't all live here! Rascle and butter keep my busy most days.

I will chat with everyone later.

moving dogs

I can't believe that I actually up and moving this early. Today I am going to move 2 dogs. Some breeder just dumped them at the pound so I am going to go take them to their new foster mom. I am just glad that I can still help in some small way.

I have to take the dogs down near Base, and I wanted Rusty to go with me, but we could not find anyone to keep Ryan. We really need to get Ryan a few more birthday gifts but we are just having a hard time finding anything that he might actually like.

The only thing Ryan plays with are his jets. Ryan has a computer, a game boy and a host of other high tech toys, but all he wants are jets!

I often hear about autistic children focusing one thing, and for Ryan it is jets. Ryan says that he is going to grow up and fly jets, and Rusty and I just bite our lips.

Anyway, we were able to find some jets that he did not have and I sewed up a blanket with jets on it, so now we are just need to get him something from the girls.

Well I better get moving if I want to get the shelter on time.

cleaning lady?

So as I sit here staring at the computer screen I realize that the cleaning lady did not come in last night! Oh thats right, I am the cleaning lady. LOL

We have some nice weather so I am trying to be outside as much as I can. Last week we had a huge winter storm come through and we are suppose to have another one this weekend!

Anyway, I think I have figured out what we are doing for all of the children's birthday's this year. Amber will be having a big sweet 16 party. Nikki is going to go drive a race car. And finally Ryan is going to go play this shoot em up video game that our troops use to train on. Actually all of the children will be doing everything. I don't really believe in "birthday parties". By the time I buy everything for the party, we could have gone and done some really cool stuff.

Let's see...... today I am going to go walk the dogs. We got butter a training collar so he is now walking very well. I want to go work in the flower beds so that I can get ready for spring.

I got a letter from my mom last night. She sent me a picture of her and my dad that was taken while they were on vacation. My dad looks so bad! She also sent us a check to go buy something for Ryan for his birthday. Rusty said that he is going to shred the check since we told my mom not to send us any money.

I really need to get busy, So I am going to go sit in the sun and chill for  while.

     Here is the link to that race car place.... if you want to check it out!   http://racep2r.com/

some people

Well I had to work last night. We usually get a good mix of people that come in, but last night just pissed me off! This new gal comes into the office and she brings her husband and baby with her. Well five hours latter the baby is very upset. So when I got my dinner I went out to find the parents. I was going to offer the baby some French fries, and another lady I worked with was also going to give this little some food. Anyway I go out there and the mother is in the office with our boss, and the dad is outside smoking ! They just left this 1 year old in a room full of strangers! So I go to pick him up and he is just soaked! I take him back into our office and fed this little guy some dinner. This little guy was so dirty that it was gross! He actually had fuzz stuck to his face! so we got him cleaned up. Then when he was done eating I went back out and his dad was still outside! So I grabbed a diaper, some wipes and the powder, and asked his dad to come in. I handed him everything and told him that his son needs to have his diaper changed. The dad goes and changes the diaper and then say to me. "unless he can pee from the chest down it was just water!" I said " well I few YOUR son dinner, got him cleaned up and I felt his diaper. It needed to be changed no matter what was in it" I am telling you if I see these parents in public I am going to kick the shit out of them!

Petitions are really picking up, so I am going to hit it hard for the next few weeks. I am hoping to make enough to put the girls over the top, and put some away for the bathroom.

So anyway, there is not much going on here so I am going to get started on my day.

good morning

Well good morning everyone. I think today is going to be a good day even if it is cold and rainy!

Last night we went to thing at Amber's school. We got to see Amber dance and eat some dinner. Then they gave swing dancing lessons. Amber was very mad that Rusty and I would not get out there and take lessons. Then when it was finally time to dance Rusty and I got out there and showed those children a thing or two! We have been swing dancing long before they were born.

I think today we are going to take the children to see a movie. I want to see eight below. That looks like a good movie.

I have just finished using the crest white strips and they work so good! Now I am trying this stuff called boxtox in a pen. No there is not botox in it, but if it will help remove some of my wrinkles then I will be happy. I don't know why but for some reason I have been really noticing all of my flaws! I will have to let everyone know how it works.

Butter is settling in, and I think he is happy to finally have a home.

I going to go get started on the house work. I hope everyone has a great day!

By the way, this looks just like one of our cats.

good day

So Rusty and I went and did some running around today. It was then that I realized that I am not angry anymore. I am still a little disappointed that other people did not tell me, but there is nothing I can do about that now.

Rusty told me last night that he wanted to adopt butter. So we now have a new edition to our family! Butter is just so perfect.

I will no longer be able to do foster care, because we just could not handle three dogs! So instead Rusty and I are going to help transport the dogs from the shelter to their new foster home. We are also going to help out by posting pictures on the web.

I am going to spend the rest of the day cleaning and doing nothing! It feels good not to cry and to not be angry.