Teenagers

They have books for "what to expect when your expecting" and "what to expect the first year", but what about one for "what to expect when they are teenagers"

You can't wait to have a baby, a little bundle to share your love with and then you you can't wait until they are born. Once they are born, they just keep on growing until one day when you realize they are teenagers and you wish they were little again. I wouldn't change a thing about my boys, they are growing up into very handsome young men...but jeez loise they bicker and fight (sometimes physically) so much sometimes that I wish they were babies again just to get some peace and quiet...lol.

Here's the real question though, they are both responsible and behave (well as much as a teen normally does) but how old is old enough to stay at home..alone...and at night? I fight this because even though they are 13 & 14 and stay home alone during the day while I'm at work....I still feel uncomfortable leaving them at home in the evening. I mean if I'm less than 15min from the house, I don't mind leaving them because I know I can get there right away. I have the kids about 95% of the weekends (they live with dad), so getting a night out with the girls or even with my hubby is hard to do. I have grandma that is happy to have them over, but she will be moving out of state soon so that is going to be harder.

So parents, with teens, at what age did you feel comfortable leaving your teens at home in the evening being farther than 15min away?

Holidays! Short but sweet...

Thank goodness the holidays are over!  I started my new job and so far I really enjoy it.  Its been a lot to learn but with time I will get it all down and be a pro..lol.  The holidays were good, lots of family time and great food! 

We also had our annual WTTPP (White Trash Trailer Park Party) New year's eve event with a great turn out.  Okay now I know you are thinking "omg, trailer park party?"  Let me explain.

A few years ago hubby and I went to a friends house for NYE and they happen to live in a trailer park.  Not the typical trailer park though, you don't see cars up on cinder blocks, etc.  The park is kind of run like an HOA with guidelines of what you can and can't do to the outside of the house and how cars are stored or parked in the drives.  Any who, we dubbed the party as WTTPP and have had one ever since.  In 2009 we moved into the same park and hosted the party at our place this time....fun times were definitely had!

Well well...

it's time to eat my words....i GOT THE JOB!  I will officially be a permanent employee making more pay with guaranteed overtime and still be close to home on December 13th...I'm really excited about this new adventure.  Now I have to stick with my goal and start taking better care of myself.  Here's to staying motivated.

On another note, last week was a little weird for me in the aspect of my mood and slight depression.  Even with the great news of the job, I was questioning my marriage and whether I still wanted to make things work.  We went through a rough patch at the beginning of the year and I thought we were on the right path to making things work.  I still have my days.  I have issues I need to work on but I also know that as a couple WE have things to work on.  I have always thought that if there are problems in a relationship, you should work on yourself before you are able to work on the relationship....is that really true?  Does concentrating on your needs instead of the needs as a couple really help?  I don't want to wake up on another 4th of July (there's a story there..but later) and realize that this is not where I want to be, that I wasted more time on something that should have walked away from long ago.  I love my husband with out a doubt, that's why I'm still here trying with my all my might, so why am I having these feelings?

I guess another question is...is anyone out there to begin with reading this? lol

Why do we need titles?

I can never think of titles that fit my random thoughts lol

Anyway...I'm making a new goal for myself.  I had an interview today for a permanent job (that is still close to home) and  it went really well!  They said I should know something in about two weeks what their plan is..either to hire me or they found someone else.  So i have decided that when (trying to stay positive) they hire me, I am going starting an overhaul of myself.  I'm going to start eating better, exercising more, and just getting myself in better shape and loose this so called "happy" weight I have gained.  Its something I've really needed to do but just can't get motivated to do it.  So I figure a new job is just the thing to kick me into gear.

Praying for good thing to come my way!

Its nice to know....

that the guilty admit they are guilty instead of wasting tax payers money.  A drunk driver accident my husband and I witness is suppose to stand trial this week but has already pleaded guilty...YAY!

Dallas News: Lewisville man pleads guilty in DWI case