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I guess I have slacked on keeping this up. Actually, it isn't so much that I have slacked, it is more like there isn't much to chat about. You would think having kids would give me endless material to discuss but nope. We are boring or something. It's usually the same old thing but just a different day. We are still struggling with Trent and school. The kid is smart but just lazy. I really don't know what to do with him. We have tried everything. Yesterday, which was only Monday, was a good homework day for him. He came home and got everything done I asked him or he needed to get done. When I told him to write 5 sentences, he did it. When I told him to go and write 5 more, he did it without whining about it. He even unloaded the dishwasher without whining about it. He put everything away with no questions asked and no excuses. Hmm..it was a nice change. One that I can for sure get used to...quickly. I think this may partly be because 1) I've been very blunt with him about his attitude. Lately, there has been no sugar coating of things. I told Dalan I will fully blame myself if he ends up having to see a psychiatrist in the future. But for now I am going with whatever works and it is working. And 2) I took the Wii, his DS and his I-Pod away. Take that! Mess with me and you will have nothing. He seems to think I am the weak parent I think. I don't know why. Well, yes I do. I sometimes say no and if they bug me and bug me I give in. I mean, come on. What parent hasn't. It's so annoying! Well, now I have to deal with it all the time and now I'm saying, "When I say no I mean it. I am not going to change my mind!" Yet, they still bug me and I sit here and cringe BUT I do not give in.

Then there is Kaela who is the perfect daughter. Okay, maybe not perfect because the girl can and will drive me crazy sometimes. It is a relief she isn't like her brother because I would not be able to deal. I've said it before and I will always say it but she just has a great personality. Sometimes she can come off as being a brat, but she has a goofiness about her or playfulness. There are certain people she is like this with and sometimes she will be the same with other people when she shouldn't be. She is also too shy. Right now is Girl Scout cookie time and we are out going door to door as much as we can trying to sell the things. She is the "cute factor" while I'm the one giving the pitch and actually doing the selling. I cannot break her of this. I totally understand though because I was never one who liked going door to door. I still don't. Girl Scout cookies are a good seller and it's rare to get a no. Other than the fact that she is only 8, I don't get why she won't at least try. Some people she will warm up to quickly and kinda start pointing out which cookie is which and which one she likes and others she is hesitant. Maybe it's just she doesn't know whether they are nice people or bad. I don't know.

Anyway, that is about it for now. Nothing else to really tell. I haven't been up to much lately. Just cleaning and being a stay at home mom. Dalan just got home yesterday from CA. He was gone for 2 weeks. I feel for you single moms out there. Sometimes I think Dalan doesn't really do that much. One thing that is different is Trent's attitude when Dalan is home and that alone is worth having Dalan here.

What a week!

Wow! This past week has been so crazy. I'd go into detail but I am choosing not to because well, some things don't need to be posted for the whole cyber world to see. If you live in the town I do or are related to someone from here, you most likely have heard by now anyway, so I don't have to tell you. Gotta love small towns...I guess. This past week has been stressful and crazy and unexpected and random and silent and frustrating and....I just can't think of anymore adjectives to describe it. Even though it hasn't been the best week and not to great of a start to 2009, it actually ended okay. The Steelers played the Chargers and WON! I am so excited! They are one step closer to the Superbowl and I couldn't be happier. I was totally expecting a loss but they did it. Whoo-hoo!!! Now I wait for next Sunday when they play the Ravens and hopefully pull out another win. They play at home, so it can totally happen.

Let's see....nothing else has really been going on which is why I have not been posting. I'm still trying to take Christmas decor down. Pathetic, I know. With the week we've had, I just had no motivation to do anything...at all. Quite depressing, I know. I will go full steam ahead this week and play catch up. I hate playing catch up but it has to done. So, if anything exciting happens that I can share with you, I will do so. So, until then, have a great week.