Quiet Week

So, it’s been somewhat of a quiet week.  Not a whole lot to report. 

I got my surgery kit from my doctor, telling me what to expect and when to be at the hospital and all that fun happy jazz.

So I think I’ll talk about some of my opinions.

This whole Weinergate thing… has gotten WAAAYY out of hand.  Ok, so the guy’s a sleezeball, we get that much.  He basically cheats on his wife, and uses the internet to boost this self esteem.   I can guarantee you that is the reason why he does what he does.  The thing is, he shouldn’t lose his job over it.   As far as anyone’s been able to tell, he used his personal phone, his personal computer, and his own stuff to do these stupid things.  He didn’t use federal money to do this, and therefore did not violate any federal laws that I am aware of.   To be honest, he’s better behaved that John Edwards or any of the other douche bags that have been caught screwing around on their wives.  The media has been covering this way too much, and the late night talk show hosts have been going over it way too much as well.  Then again, the media covers everything way too much.

Went camping this weekend, had a pretty good time.  Note to self, don’t go camping when you’re PMSing, it does make for a happy time.  I was ok for the most part, but my patience was very thin, and by the time we got home, it was gone.  I did do ok though for the most part.  The boys had a blast; they loved the paddle boats and wanted to go on them all the time.  After two rounds on the paddle boats Mama Kat’s legs were very tired. So I convinced them to spend some time in the pool.  After two hours there, they really wanted to go back on the paddle boats, and the promised they would do the peddling, and all I had to do was chill out in the back.  So they did.  They paddled all the way out to a fountain and then back for the most part. Their little legs pooped out about a hundred yards from the dock so I took over again.  By then the sun came out and they got to go play on the beach and swim in the pond.  The next day they learned how to fish in the morning, but it was cold and cloudy and the fish weren’t biting, so we called it a day packed up and headed home.  We were all very tired and spent the rest of the day relaxing, but little boys get bored easily.  Kicking them outside proved fruitless since the mosquitoes were horrendous, and I didn’t want them playing videos games all day the classic phrase, “I’m bored” filled the house, and that’s when my patience ended.  Fortunately my wonderful glorious husband was able to take the boys and I went and hid in my room for the rest of the night.

Saturday we went and visited my niece at her dojo for a bake sale for St. Jude.  Tabbed seemed very happy we were there.  She’s doing GREAT in school and is now a yellow belt. I must say I am EXTREMELY proud of her!  It’s not often that you see a lot of girls her age that is not always on Facebook, doing well in school, and not hanging out with the wrong crowd.  She’s going to go far and do lots of great things.   My nephew Jake won a contest for building a boat using only a certain set of materials.  The kid’s a geniuses and is probably going to be richer than I will ever achieve in my lifetime.  He just knows how things work and how to put them together.   I must say I’m a very proud aunt.

Ben and Nick did great in their new school.   Ben is making leaps and bounds in his improvement, though we need to monitor who he hangs out with.  He met a boy camping who was about his age, and whose mother said he was autistic too. We thought great, someone Ben can hang out with!  After a few hours of playing with this child, we decided that was enough hanging out with Dylan. He was very rude and disrespectful to his parents, and Ben picked it up.  So Sunday Ben was not on his best behavior.  After a long talk, Ben immediately improved and offered an apology, but it really made me realize how much he picks up from kids.  Ben and Nick are wonderfully behaved.  When I see other children and then look at Ben and Nick I realize how blessed we truly are.  Ben and Nick both know to respect their elders and use their manners.  Ben forgets from time to time, but a quick reminder usually sets him back on track. 

Anyways, Nick brought home a DVD from his class. His teacher made a DVD of pictures of all the kids throughout the year. It was great seeing that.  I’m going to make a copy (found out I could do that with my laptop) and send the original back with their mom.

Speaking of being blessed, Dan and I are also blessed to have a great relationship with the boy’s mom and her boyfriend.  I can’t tell you how many times I meet parents and they do not have a good relationship with the kid’s biological mom/dad.  I tell people that I’m friends with the boy’s mom and they give me a weird look.  We’re not the best of friends, but we go shopping for the boys together.  We buy stuff for the boys; she buys stuff for the boys.  All of us go to special events for the boys together.  The boys love it, and we’re all in it together.  Now to be perfectly honest, if the boys weren’t there.  We would never talk to her, she wouldn’t talk to us, but we do have the boys and we all make it work.  I really wish more people would do this. 

Don’t get me wrong, when Dan and her first broke up, it was rough.  It’s been 5 years now, and it’s taken a lot to get where we are. But we worked at it. I think more parents who have split need to do that.  Yeah when you first break up, it’s not easy, but it’s for the kids.  Put your petty differences aside and just try to stay cordial for the kids. It gets easier with time, trust me.   The boy’s mom is a great mom so that helps and Dan is a great dad.  I understand there are some dead beats out there, and there’s nothing you can do about them taking off and thinking only of themselves.  There are way too many people like that and it pisses me off, but if your baby daddy or baby mama is in the picture, take a deep breathe be cordial and try your darndest to make it work.  Please for the kids sake.

Ok, I guess that’s about all I have for now.  I’ll talk to you all next week!