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May 26, 2009

They can't all be wizbangers.

I've had a case of the "ick" for a little bit now. I really want everything to be awesome and I'm sure that it will be but right now, this month, this week, this day, I'm really tired, crabby and just pissed off. My laundry list of complaints could go on and on and believe me, I'd love to wallow in them. In fact, anyone who knows me knows that I love to complain. Here's the part where you'd like to see me type "but I won't complain because it does no good". I'm not going to type that though.

Men, the ones who live in my house, are a pain. They argue, their egos won't all fit in one house, they circle each other glaring and sniping while the girls in the house sit back wondering how long before the next episode. They're, for the most part, helpless and do nothing much of consequence around the house. They do a chore or two when reminded and then call it "nagging". If you want me to stop nagging, TAKE INITIATIVE. The house is big and there are a lot of people living there. Kendall and I work our butts off trying to make things good and nice and we can't seem to keep up. So really...what I want to say to them, and have said repetedly is that if they're not going to do anything to help, at least stop with the eternal bickering and yelling and disagreeing so that the ones of us who do keep things running can do so in peace. Is that too much to ask?

The weekend was pretty crappy. My mom and I tried to make it good but I guess no matter how much you love a place and the people you're with, sometimes it's just not great. We ate some fantastic food, drank delicious drinks, the kids played in the river and got along great and there were naps for me each day. But the male members of our family, excluding Jake and Max, managed to stress everyone out again. One way I'm a lot like my mom is that we both want things to be nice. We want everyone to have fun and for things to be as great as we have built them up in our heads. Sometimes you can't have your way. Sometimes it's best to stop expecting people to be nice and have fun. Sometimes you need to just worry about yourself because if you hinge your hopes and happiness on someone else, it's likely that you'll be let down. I've seen myself build things up pretty much at every holiday or occasion. Do I lower my expectations or do I continue to be let down by others? Either way, it seems like a personal problem. I'll figure it out.

There are 13 days of school left. I'm so excited to see summer come and school end. I start working 10 hour days when summer starts and that means long weekends. Usually I end up spending all day Friday recovering from the long work days but at least I'll be at home. I hope to get back to my studying too because I have really let that go. Teachers are having to deal with SOL testing and it's making everyone a little edgy and the kids really just can't seem to get their heads into the game because they're so ready to be done. It's going to be a good Summer, if not, I'll choke someone.

Posted by krystal at 10:42 AM

May 18, 2009

last dance

Jake and Megan went to prom Saturday night. I say that it's appropriate since Megan and Jake have been on and off and mostly on since 9th grade. They've come a long way in their relationship and we're just glad they did not elope since they already had their fancy clothes and fancy hairs.

Posted by krystal at 7:24 AM | Comments (1)

May 13, 2009

mama mia

I've decided to try and just embrace the fact that heat is coming and we're going to have to sweat and sneeze and sweep the deck everyday to get rid of pollen. So far it's going well. We have been having our meals outside and the kids are going swimming every night that it isn't raining. I think kendall is going to grow gills.

Speaking of Kendall, she was accepted into National Junior Honor Society. Finally one of the kids got my brains (ha!).

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Dan and I have recently become sucked into Tru Blood. What an awesome series on HBO. It's on On Demand so we're watching it all at once. We've just cancelled our expensive cable channels so we have to watch season 1 before the 21st when it goes away. Vampires are way cooler than pirates, in my opinion. I still think gangsters are more exciting than vampires though.

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Last night we had tons of teenagers at our house working on a cardboard boat for Jake's physics class. I really have enjoyed the way the kids have their friends over a lot more now and the kids seem very content. Even Trevor, who vows to not fit in at his new school, is inviting a friend over Friday. Why is it that when things seem to go well I can't stop wondering when it's going to end?

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We're gearing up for Jake's graduation party on june 6. I haven't gotten to the point where I'm worried about it yet, but I'm fully at the point where I'm nagging my family to get the house ready for fun. I want lights in the trees out by the pool and I NEEEEED to get my dad's power washer so I can clean the moss off of the house and clean the deck. I thought I was possibly stressing too early until my mom said she's been up at night worrying for me. Now I can rest peacefully knowing that she's my proxy.

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This weekend we're going to jason's 5th birthday party. I can't wait to hang out with Tleeee again. I'm just sad because we have to leave earliesh because of prom. I wish I could be in 2 places at the same time. Tree just needs to move closer.

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Work is rockin' as always. I just wish Dan had a job where he was home more. Regardless, I'm glad that he's got a job. *fingers crossed*

Posted by krystal at 9:58 AM

May 7, 2009

may day may day!

It's been forevah. That's because there's nothing to say and no time to say it.
I don't know how busy people do it because I can't seem to find time to get my house straight or find my summer clothes, not that they'll fit. I can't find time for the gym or to study. I have this feeling that it might be related to MAX clinging to me every free moment of his life. I've gotten better about crossing things off of my "to do" list but I just forget to add things a lot, which makes my list much smaller.

In less than a month Jake will graduate I hope. Dad bought Trevor a car even though he can't drive yet and is most likely going to be grounded for the next 4 years or so because of his craptastic grades. Kendall got invited to join the junior national honor society and I'm all kinds of proud of her. Tess...is a turd. Max is cheeky. Dan's job SUCKS and mine is awesome. That's about it.

May is full full full of plans. Today's my dad's birthday so tomorrow we're taking him out tomorrow. Saturday I'll cook for my mom for mothers day and then next weekend is Jason's birthday party and then the following weekend is memorial weekend and the following weekend is supper club then the following weekend is jake's graggiation. I imagine by the 2nd weekend of June we might die of exhaustion, but in a happy way.

/out of time again

Posted by krystal at 9:55 AM