Storms and Wedding

I have a lot of stuff I need to do today but I can't pull myself away from the TV. It's not because the soaps are good today, but because of the weather. There are severe storms all around. I am just waiting for them to hit here. I am afraid if I get busy doing something away from the TV then there will be a tornado and I will be blown away without any warning. Yes, I am that paranoid about storms. I wish someone else was here with me, at least I wouldn't die alone. The cat even ran and hid. I think she has dog ears. I knew it would soon be thundering this morning because she heard it, well before any human was able to, and started freaking out. I don't know where she hid at. I tried to be nice to her and offered her a place on my lap, but she just growled at me and the thunder gods and ran off.
I need to be ironing clothes for tomorrow. My cousin is getting married and because the wedding is in Topeka we feel we need to go. I don't know why she is getting married on a Friday night. It starts at 7pm so by the time it is over and we go to the reception I will be getting home late. If I was planning her wedding I would have had it on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. That way I would be well rested from working all weekend and I wouldn't have to get up the next day and go to work. I am debating on taking a vacation day on Saturday. I really don't want to waste one but if I get home late I just might. I have to take into consideration that we lose a hour of sleep this weekend and that is never fun when you only get a few hours of sleep on the weekend nights.
The storms are getting closer. It is now raining pretty good and thundering more. I better go in case I need to take shelter.
Randi

Party Pictures

Here are some of the pictures from the party.

Some of my family
In this picture Curtis looks just like his dad. That is really scary. My dad is in the background.

Sorry, Sara. I had to put this one on.


I was shopping all afternoon with my mom. We went to the mall and went to Sears, JC Penny, Dillards, Jones Store, back to Penny's and finally Sears. Then we went to Fashion Bug and some other clothing store near there and then to K-Mart. I thought I could shop but I was tired when I got home. I still had to go get groceries so I went to Wal-Mart around 8 tonight. Tomorrow I plan on staying home and relaxing. I hope we don't have any severe storms because I know I will be freaking out if we do.
Randi

Shopping

I am on my way to go shopping for the second time today. I went this morning because I didn't think my mom was coming. I had to run some errands first then I was going to Target, Rod's Hallmark and Wal-Mart. When I was in Target my mom called and said she was on her way to Topeka so I just came home after I was done. I did a quick clean up of the living room and bathroom so she wouldn't be scared and now I have a few minutes before she gets here. I will probably have to go to the grocery store tonight because I don't think we will have time to today.
Right now the cat is acting psycho. She is running around and climbing all over my new couch. If she keeps it up she will not live very much longer.
Randi

He's 40

This is the fountain we got Curtis for his birthday. He really likes it and he has it on a timer so it comes on in the afternoon and goes off at night.

My boys are so weird. I don't know why Zane has his eyes closed so tight. I guess Curtis is hugging him too tight.
Here are the other presents Curtis got. We made him wear this shirt on his birthday and he also had to wear a big button that said Over The Hill. Zane got him the light house. He picked it out all by himself. It has a little thermometer on it so he has been telling us the temperature several times a day.
The party picture are coming. They aren't that exciting but I thought I would post them tomorrow or tonight if I am bored. Today I went and bought socks for all of us and ordered a pair of the orange shoes I like. Tomorrow my mom might come to town to go shopping. Even if she doesn't come I still need to go get some groceries and stuff. I don't want to have to go Thursday since they are calling for rain. It might even storm. I hope it doesn't storm if I am home alone. I will be scared.

Tired

I am so tired. I haven't done much today except laundry. I need to get busy cleaning but I am feeling so tired I would rather go back to bed. Yesterday I left work at 11 am just for the hell of it. I didn't want to be there and I decided I would waste 1/2 a vacation day. Curtis and I had lunch and then spent the afternoon alone. I fell asleep a little after 3 and the boys woke me up at 6 to eat supper. I guess I needed the sleep if I slept that long and didn't hear Curtis playing on the computer or leave to get Zane from B&G Club.
I think I will get dressed and go buy some shoes since we get 40% off this week. I really want a pair of orange shoes that I saw at work and really like, but I don't think they will be in the stores yet. I also want a pair of red crocs and some new socks. I will have to take Zane sometime after school so he can pick some shoes out too.
I will put some of the pictures from the big birthday party on later. I need to look them over and see if there are any that I can use to embrace anyone.
Randi

Down

I have been in a down mood the past couple of days and I don't know why. I am hoping it will go away soon. I don't like being like this. I can be fine then all of the sudden I don't want to talk to anyone or even be around them.
Tomorrow Curtis will turn 40. We are going to eat with some family and friends. It should be a lot of fun. I am looking forward to seeing my family. We are going to have his cake tonight and he is going to open his presents because we will not have time to tomorrow after I get home from work. I hope he has a good birthday and he doesn't feel too old.
Randi

My Cutie

I was finally able to get a picture posted. This is my very handsome boy. He loves getting dressed up. Curtis didn't get a picture of them together. Too bad, it's not very often we see Curtis in anything other than his lovely Hawaiian shorts.
Zane and I are trying to enjoy spring break. Yesterday we were going to go to Target and Wal-Mart and be gone for a hour but we ended up going to the dollar store, then to the mall to eat at Panda Garden, then we had to walk around the mall. We were gone for 4 hours. Today we are staying home. I think we might watch a movie or make some cookies. Tomorrow we have to go get Curtis a birthday present. I'm still not sure what to get him.
I have 2 volleyball games tonight. We play the second and last games so we have a 45 minute break between games. Zane really wants to go with me and Curtis acted like he wanted him to go too. I don't know if I will take him or not. It depends how crazy I am by then.
Randi

No Picture

I tried to post a picture of Zane in his bow tie but it isn't working. I will try again later. Spring break isn't turning out to be very fun. It snowed a little last night and it is suppose to be cold all week. Since Zane got in trouble at school last week we can't go to Chuck E Cheese. If he is good this week we might go bowling one day. We also need to go shopping to get Curtis a birthday present. I still don't know what to get him. I am planning on doing some cleaning today and I'm going to try to get Zane to help me or at least entertain himself for a while.
Randi

Green Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

We didn't do very good at volleyball last night. We lost all of our games. I don't know what was wrong but we didn't play very good. I was tried and didn't feel good. My allergies have been really bad and I don't know why. They usually don't start until spring, but I guess the warm weather has made them start early. I guess I should start taking my medicine, but I only have a few prescription pills left and I don't want to go to the doctor to get more. They also make my tired during the day and I can't sleep at night.
Zane and I went shopping today. Curtis and him are going to a wedding tomorrow and Zane wanted to get a bow tie to wear. I don't know why he wanted one but he did so of course he got one. I'm sure he will look super handsome in it. I also got him some clothes for next year that were on clearance. Now he is driving me crazy. I will be insane by the end of next week.
Randi

More Pictures

Here are some more of the pictures I took last weekend.


This old house is across the road at the back of my parents land. It has been there and looked like this since I was a little girl. We use to go mushroom hunting in the woods around it.

Here is another picture taken from my dads land. This house always scared me, but I always wanted to go look at it as long as my dad was right beside me.

Luckily, Zane has his cap guns and we each had one incase anything tried to get us.

We also celebrated my nieces birthday. Audrey will have her 6th birthday on Sunday, but since we were all there we had a party.

We have 2 volleyball games tonight. We play the last 2 games so I hope I will be awake for them. There is no school tomorrow or next week for spring break. I don't know what Zane and I will do. He has been in trouble at school a lot so we can not go to Chuck E Cheese.

Weekend Pictures

We had a great time at my parents over the weekend. It was very nice outside so we enjoyed being in the country. We were the only ones there until late afternoon so we got to bond with my parents. Zane and I went shopping with my mom in the morning and Curtis helped my dad do some work with his honey bees. After lunch my dad told me we could ride my brothers 4 wheeler since he had left it there and Zane was bored. It was a lot of fun. We found a lot of cow bones in one of my dads pasture and Zane thought that was really neat.

I took this picture when Curtis and Zane were out on a ride. The brown calf is a Jersey. We use to raise them and I had some for 4-H. They are so cute. I wish we had a place to put one where we live.

This is Curtis and Zane coming back from a ride. Curtis took Zane to see the bones we had found and they found a lot more.

Of course Zane had to bring back some of the bones.
While I was waiting for Curtis and Zane I was almost attacked by these guineas. I knew they were in the barn but I didn't think they would come out. I had to yell at them so they would go the other way. It was really scary, but I survived.

I will try to put some more pictures on later. It took forever to get these on. I tried all day yesterday and it didn't work.

Randi

We are the greatest team alive

Well, maybe not the greatest, but we won all three games last night. The other team was just as good/bad as we were because we only won by a few points each time. It felt good to finally win.
I am avoiding packing for this weekend. It isn't that hard to pack, but I still need to finish drying a load of laundry and dry the ones washing now. It's not like we are going to be gone for a long time but we always have to pack extra clothes for Zane since he can get very dirty playing outside. I'm not for sure what we are doing tomorrow. My sister and niece Sara, who is 13, want to go shopping so I might go with them. I don't want to go if all the little kids go. My sister also has two other girls who are 8 and 5 and it will not be fun if they go. I assume Curtis will find something to do. He will usually help my dad if he has anything to do or he will watch TV since my parents have dish network.
I will enjoy my day off. I hope you all don't miss me too much.
Randi

No sleep

I tried to take a nap but just laid there and tossed and turned. Now I'm pissed because my soaps are not on because of the stupid basketball games. Now I might actually have to do something this afternoon besides sitting and watching TV. I guess I will take a shower, wash the dishes and do more laundry.
Randi

I survived

Well, I survived my night with the freaks. It wasn't too bad because someone I know was there on overtime so I had someone to sit with at break. It was VERY HOT and I had to keep taking breaks so I didn't over work myself. The first round I floated/hid. I think every light was on but I didn't work too hard. The next round I packed/hid and then I decased after lunch. I got to leave at 1:30 am. I was suppose to stay till 4:30 to get my full 12 hours but I was so tired and my friend was leaving and I didn't want to be alone with the freaks (I think all the lesbians came to our shift). I didn't get to go right to sleep when I got home because Curtis woke up and needed some loving. When I got up this morning to get Zane ready for school I felt awful. I had 4 hours of sleep and I felt like I was hung over. I had a headache and my stomach hurt, probably from eating supper when I usually go to bed. I should be sleeping right now but I thought I would update this for all of you who can't get enough of my life.
Since I don't have to work Saturday I think we are going to go to my parents. I need to call them to see if they want our love seat. We don't have room for it since we got our new couch. Curtis also wants to get some manure for the garden if my dad has some. I don't know if any of my sisters will be there since they seem to have forgotten how to respond to an e-mail. I do know that I am going to request liver and onions for supper one night and tacos for the other. We will leave tomorrow and come back after supper Saturday.
I guess I better try to get some sleep. We have a volleyball game tonight and I don't want to be sleepy for that.
Randi

One Flaw

One Flaw in Women

Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or wedding.
Their heart breaks when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show you how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what
makes the whole world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.

however, if there is one flaw in women,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

Awake

I can't sleep.
I am not in a good mood and I don't think it will get any better. I don't want to post a lot of negative stuff so I might not update much this week. I will have to see how things go. I have decided to work Wednesday night so I can be off Saturday. I don't know what we will do Saturday, but at least I will be away from Curtis all day tomorrow. Hopefully the freaks will not get me.
Randi

Whining

I don't want to go to work tomorrow. I want to call in and say I'm sick and I have to stay home. Then I want to go shopping with Curtis and annoy him all day. But, I won't. I will get up before 4am and go work for 12 hours and maybe even work a little overtime. I will come home from work, tired and wanting to go straight to bed, but I won't. I will have to help Zane with his homework and read a book with him and I will have to get Zane to bed because that is the agreement Curtis and I have (Curtis has to work the next morning and I don't). I can't wait for Tuesday.
Randi

WE WON!!!!

WE WON ONE OF OUR GAMES LAST NIGHT! We played two different teams 3 games each and we won the last game of the night. We played a lot better than last week. The games lasted a lot longer because we were able to keep the volley going. It was very exciting to finally win. Maybe next week we will win all of them.
I am tired toady and I don't know why. I have been having insomnia this week, but I slept really good last night. I don't even remember Curtis waking me up to tell me bye. I want to take a nap this afternoon, but I can't or I will not sleep tonight. I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow. I hate getting up in the middle of the night on the weekends to go to work. I guess I shouldn't complain, at least I have a job that keeps the bills paid.
I need to go to get some chicken for supper tonight (yes, I am going shopping again). I am making shake-n-bake chicken and I don't know what else. We are also going to go get Zane's bike if he doesn't get in trouble today. He is excited about getting it but he is mad because it is suppose to rain this weekend. I told him we need the rain and he shouldn't be mad, but when you are a kid you don't think about droughts.
If you are lucky I might post something this afternoon.
Randi

Pizza and Volleyball

Here's the pizza I made for Curtis last night. We don't have a pizza pan so we had to use a cookie sheet. It must have been good because it was all gone. I also made one that was 1/2 cheese and 1/2 pineapple but some of it was left. It was so nice outside that we decided to eat on our little patio. I think Zane did more playing than eating but it got rid of some of his energy.


I have volleyball again tonight. We are playing 2 teams again. Hopefully I will not be a sore as I was last weekend. I better go. Zane will be home soon. He got in trouble last night and had Boys and Girls Club taken away. I will let you know how tonight goes.
Randi

Nice Day

It is so nice outside. I had to go do some shopping today and it was hot when I would get into the car. It felt good to drive with the windows down. There were a lot of maniac drivers out today, and I wasn't one of them.
I went to Target today and was there for only 20 minutes. I think that is a record. I went in and got what I needed and spent under $20. Wal-Mart was a different story. I was there a lot longer and spent a lot more.
I think we are going to make home made pizza for supper. Curtis said that is what he wanted. I don't know how it will turn out. You all know I can't cook very good, but everything is from a box or can, not from scratch, so maybe it will be eatable. I have a back up meal ready if we need it.