DMV and Dr's plus Mom all week!

Once again, I have not posted lately. I wonder why. Well, my husband has been out of town, my kids have been on a sugar high it seems, my 16 yr old daughter has raging hormones, and my mom came and stayed for a week. Busy?? Just a tad.

Why does it always seem like kids have more energy than us? I swear, I give them NO caffeine, no candy, or anything...I take vitamins and energy pills and they can out last me any day! I cannot figure this one out for the life of me.

My daughter got her permit, so for anyone who lives near me, watch out lol! I don't know how the heck she passed...I guess paying $500.00 to a driving school ensures that you will get your permit! We went to the DMV about 2 weeks ago. Me, my daughter and my 3 and 2 year old. Of course, the good mother that I am, I did not feed the little ones before we left because we were in a rush. Nor did I pack any kind of snack. I assumed at 10:30, which everyone told me going at that time would be fast, I would be in and out.

I dropped my daughter off in order to get in line while I found a parking spot nearly a mile away. I received a phone call while parking, which was her, but she had hung up. I drag both kids out with the diaper bag (at least I brought that), and finally get in. Only to find that my daughter is standing on the side line, looking like she had no clue what to do. She said she didn't know where to go. SOOOO...I was like umm okkkkk....do you see the 500 peole in a line??? You get behind them! DUH!!! Well, I got a crappy number, of course.

The people that worked there were so friendly! NOTTTTTTT!!! I swear they are not people persons! Me, on the other hand, will talk to the person behind me in Wal Mart! So, we FINALLY get our number called! YEAHHHH!!! We fill out paperwork, thinking we are almost through. NOOO....go sit back down and they will call your number again shortly for lane 19. What they really meant was..... you can go home and feed your kids, nap a while, and come back in about 3 hours and we will still not have called your number.

My kids kept whining...when are we leaving, and I am hungry. By now, I am feeling like a bad mom for not packing a snack. So, I bust out the healthy full filling peppermints! Now, my 2 year old ALWAYS wants a mint, and I ALWAYS end up with it all licked and slobbered on in my hand, because it is too hot. But I give them to him anyway...why do I do that?

People come and go, and we are still there. Starving kids, a paranoid teen, and I did not bring my medication to keep me sane in this crowd of people.

FINALLY we get our number called for lane 19 which is the testing lane..WOO HOO...only 5 minutes, right? It is only about a 40 question test. I see kids come and go once again, most with frowns because they failed. SO, there are a few chairs near the testing lane. Well, I plop down with all my kids, only to hear the lady yell at me.."IF YOU ARE NOT TESTING GET OUT OF THE SEATS!!" Well, why I didn't think that didn't applied to me, I don't know. So, she repeats it again...by SCREAMING TOWARDS ME! NOW, I am paying you, right?? So, me and my little kids move out of the oh so special seats that noone is in, and are all empty except for my daughter, mind you.

My son ends up falling asleep across a chair and my 3 yr old kept asking when we could go home. After a good half hour I decide to go ask what the problem is. I got yelled at again by another worker. "THEY WILL CALL HER WHEN IT IS HER TURN." Ok well when on earth will that be, lady?? Can you check to see for me?? "NO...WE ONLY HAVE 3 COMPUTERS AND WHEN SOMEONE GETS FINISHED SHE WILL BE CALLED!" By now, I am raging! My blood is pumping and my heart is beating fast. I am so ready to leave, but why leave now when I have waited this long!

My daughter comes out with a huge smile...WOOHOO....we don't have to come back here for another test. So now it is time to get in line to pay and take your picture. The lady who takes the payment yells at me, "GET BEHIND THAT RED LINE...NOT IN FRONT OF IT!" Now, noone else is in front of me, I have 3 kids with me, a diaper bag, and my patience are running thin. I am lucky I held out this long. SO, we all back up and get BEHIND the red line. I watched as the lady did all of her paperwork while I waited, taking her dear sweet time. Then, slowly picked up the files she is supposed to call. How nice, I am so glad my time is worth money there. Well, they take little breaks in between helping us, like there is nothing else to do, and they all share jokes and laugh with one another. Now, I would have caused a stink by now, but was fearful they may not let my daughter finish, so I waited until this last lady dealt with me. After all, they have my money now, and it is picture time. Then we can finally go through a drive-thru and head home!

After the lady finished up with me, I had a few choice words for all of them. They can laugh and joke with each other, but treat me and everyone else like dogs? Well, I got on my high horse and needless to say, they will probably remember me when it is time to get her license. But, Oh well. I was sick of it!

Greg went out of town, and Taman decided she had a demon inside of her. I swear, she acted like TJ the whole week. I was ready to choke her. Now, of course dear old mom was there supposedly to help, and yeah I guess she sort of did, but I felt like I still did everything around the house. I usually do not feel like that. But she wouldn't even let me take a nap. HMMMM....guess she was there for company. Gotta love that, because we ended up fighting a few times. She was telling me how much I stress and things of that nature....UMMMM....that is like the pot calling the kettle black...WHO DID I GET THIS ANXIETY FROM....OH YOU MOM!!! Sure I did enjoy her visit, when she wasn't ragging me. But I still did everything while she was there. My favorite is the "I TOLD YOU SO!"

Now, after all this chaos during the week, it was time for Carlee to go to her Gastroenterologist appointment. Remember, she cannot potty correctly with number 2. I get in there and thank god I filled up her purse with a ton of things to do, because the nurse got cocky with me saying my appointment was for 10:30, not 10.....No, I heard the girl right, she said 10!!! But, whatever. So we wait again! I am getting quite familiar with this waiting game!

I had a paper where I wrote down things to tell this Dr.---I MEAN NURSE PRACTICIONER! So, I get in there and she is telling me how Carlee is full again. NOOO....REALLY??? This medicine NEVER cleans her out like it is supposed to! But, lets keep taking it...WHY NOT???

Well, I give her my Pediatrician's opinion, which she disagrees on. OK...I LOVEEEEEEEE my Pediatrician....and I really do not like you....and you disagree??? I have been seeing this goofball for almost a year and a half and all she knows how to do is play up and down with med doses. HMMMM....I SEE NO PROGRESS WHATSOEVER!!

She tells me that Carlee needs a chart to show when she goes and gets a reward after so many stickers. Now, I only have a 16, 14, 3 and 2 yr old. AM I THAT DUMB???? Don't you think I have tried M&M's and prizes??? She cannot feel the sensation of when she has to do #2 so we have accidents. So, I looked this goofball right in the eye and said..."IT APPEARS TO ME THAT YOU SEEM TO THINK I AM DUMB!!! WELL, I AM NOT DUMB AND MY OLDEST 2 WERE POTTY TRAINED BY THE AGE OF 2. THIS CHILD IS DIFFERENT AND CANNOT TELL WHEN SHE HAS TO GO. NOW, YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS MEDICINE GAME AGAIN THAT DOES NOT WORK! BY THE WAY, I NEED A NOTE FOR HER TO GET IN A SPECIAL SCHOOL!" Oh I was HOT! I am going to Childrens' this next week so I can see a SPECIALIST. If I had not needed a note for her to get in school I would have walked out!!! So, I HIGHLY doubt (SHOULD I SAY, I KNOW) that we go back to see Miss KNOW IT ALL....who only has a 4 month old...with no issues! I am so glad a NURSE PRACTICIONER that IS NOT a SPECIALIST or a DR feels the only way to handle this, is a damned chart! GRRR!!! I am getting mad all over again. Last time she said my child needed a therapist....COME ON LADY!!! She can pee on the potty....SO, see a therapist?? OKKKK!!!

Well, I will post later if I have time!

Potty Training anyone? lol

Well, the time has come for my hubby to go back to work! GOSH, I am gonna' miss that! He changed EVERY diaper while he was home! The kids want HIM to do EVERYTHING! After having 2 with a dad who did nothing, I got smart when I had Carlee and Connor. You LOVE Daddy, huh?? You are a Daddy Baby....HAHA...so they are in love with dear old Dad! Well, he is different from the ex (or I wouldn't have married him of course) but he is wrapped around all of their fingers just as bad! They say JUMP and he says how high! REALLY! He is a great dad!

On that note, we decided to put Carlee in panties yesterday. Until she went to the grocery store with Dad. I made her wear a pull up just in case of an accident in the store. That would not have been good, and I was staying home, so she would have had to went in the mens' bathroom. For all you men with daughters that have to potty with you, I feel for ya! Well, back to pull ups and panties, I cannot figure out how in the heck I potty trained my 16 year old at 11 months! M&M's worked for her. Now, Carlee does have the colon issue, but man, this is sooooo hard! After having the pull up on for the trip to the store....where they managed to not follow my shopping list and got extra junk items that we really didn't need.....she decided she hated panties again! HMMMM.....this is going to be a J-O-B!!! I think I might start training Connor and saying how BIG he is! The only down fall to that is.....he doesn't care if his underwear are wet or not. SO, ANOTHER J-O-B! The joys! This is one of the joys that I am not fond of! I have to keep telling Carlee to try to go potty! Although she did make a wish on her Shining Star animal to help her become potty trained!

I need a tape recorder so I can just press it at any given time and not waste my breath!

Imagine that!---
Taman DO THE DISHES PLEASE
Carlee try to go potty
Taman PLEASE DO THE DISHES
Connor stop jumping on the sofa
Connor STOPPPPPP JUMPING ON THE SOFA!!!
Taman can you check on the laundry
Carlee try to go potty
NOW CARLEE.....TRY TO GO POTTY! PLEASEEEEE!!!!!!!
TAMAN CAN YOU HELP ME DO THESE DISHES????? NOWWWWWW!!!!!
CONNOR I SAID STOP JUMPING...DID YOU HEAR ME???
Car,Con,Tam, I mean whoever you are....I said stop! Ever did that name game?? lol

Maybe I do need that! HEE HEE! SO, you get the picture!

Well, our holidays were fun and the kids still want to see if they are on the good list and call Santa! HA! This will only last a few more days I am sure!

I hope our New Year's Resolution lasts longer. After seeing some pictures Greg and I are both like OKKKK....the weight has taken over us! So, hopefully we can stick with it and get some pounds off! I hate the fact that he can drop the pounds off by tens and I get one pound off by then! WHY IS THAT?? How can men lose so much more weight faster than women? It doesn't matter if a man is overweight...you don't even notice it. On a woman, it MATTERS!!!!

Both Carlee and Connor waited up until midnight New Year's Eve because unlike me, my neighbors (between 2 of them) spent roughly $500.00 on fireworks. Now, we live in the city, where fireworks are not allowed to be shot, but you can buy them?? I don't quite get that....it is legal to sell them, but illegal to shoot them? Something is wrong with that picture! Anyway, the kids screamed and cried that the fireworks were too loud. So, I stayed in most of the time and Greg attempted to take pictures amongst all the smoke. Which, might I add, failed. Oh well, we got to watch a free show, cuz I wasn't spending a dime on that!

Enough posting and back to yelling for Carlee to try to potty....tape recorder is sounding good lol.