Obsessed Much

Hold onto your hat, Dorothy, you're going for a ride.

This post really isn't about the Wizard of Oz
BUT
About my 6yo's obsession with the Weather Channel.

He will watch this channel morning, noon and night.

Today, as a matter of fact, he went into my room to watch "Up" on family.  When I walked by my room I asked what he was watching.

His reply "Hurricane Hunters"

He always talks weather and is obsessed with tornados.  Friday when I picked him up from camp I told him the Delaware Valley was under a tornado watch.  He kept looking in the sky going "It's going to start any minute.  I can see it.  Look mom, the tornado is coming"

I'm glad his interest is in weather vs. power rangers but does anyone else have a kid who is obsessed with the weather like mine.

Whole Lot of Pomp & Circumstance

 

I'm not sure how we got to 8th grade graduation.

When I met Bobster,  the 14yo was only in first grade.  The same grade Cheeks is just finishing.

I can't stand it.

He will be a freshman next year.
A freshman.

Am I allowed to cry?

He graduated from Rohrer Middle School which is the "new" middle school attached to my old high school. 

I am pretty proud of him.
He is growing into a nice young man...who does well with the ladies.  Tee hee.

Congratulations Christopher!!!!

We love you!

That's My Kid!

 

I got a note from the teacher yesterday.

The first grade teacher.

 

 

Apparently Cheeks likes to be the kid to take charge of the events of the day.

I assume they were getting ready to go out to play.

 

So my little cherubic angel proudly shouted to the class:

 

"If you have balls you can play, if you don't have balls you can't play"

 

I think the teacher recovered in the nurses office.

Circus Freak

I had root canal done.
It was like my 7th or maybe 8th. 
I've lost count.

I've only had 10 more teeth than you are supposed to.
I had 8 pulled, not including the wisdom teeth.
Oh, I had those pulled...one at a time.
Good times right there.

Did I mention braces?
Had them.
Not once.
Not twice.
Three times.
Yep.
Three times a charm is what they say.

I'd believe it had my teeth not slightly shifted and are a bit crooked.
Gives me character.

So imagine my surprise when the dentist says to me today...(while my rubber dental dam is in my mouth rendering it almost impossible to speak or swallow)

"That tooth there normally has three canals in it, occasionally four.  You, my young lady, are one of the lucky ones.  You have four canals"

Oh, yea me!

I'm thinking of joining Denny's Demented Dental Dames Circus.

Whaddya think?

OOH! Lookie What I Got

Look at all that sunblock.

Just what this pasty Irish girl & her pasty Irish family need.

Thanks to Coppertone I am all set.

They know I tend to spontaneously combust when I spend long hours in the sun but with their sunblock, I am good to go.

Seriously though, I am Coppertone Water Mom.

It totally rocks.

If you have any questions let me know!  I'll see what I can answer for you.

Are you an ambassador for anything?
Leave me a comment.

Why?
'Cause I'm nosey like that.

Wann Know What I Did Saturday Night?

I got wild.
I got crazy.

I got rid of the mom jeans

That's right.
I broke out the capris & went out.

Wait!  That's not the best news...I was sans kids and husband.

I know, you are thinking "Say it isn't so Meghan?"
It is.

I went out.
ALONE.
It was glorious.

Wondering how I partied?  I know you are so I won't keep you in suspense.

See, after spending the entire day by myself...I know, now you know why NJ is getting slammed with storms this week, my sister asked me to go to dinner and a movie.

Dinner!
Where I didn't order for anyone but me.
Where I didn't have to refer between kids or listen to my husband ref.
Where I almost ordered alcohol...almost...I didn't.

Then we hit up the movies.

Saw...

Very, very funny!
Then again I love me some Vince Vaughn.

Know what else?
I didn't have leave the theater once to take someone to pee.

Honestly I didn't know myself.
It was fantabulous.

Most of all, while I appreciated the time to myself, I realized that I miss my family when they aren't around.

There wasn't any chaos, no one asking me as soon as I sit to get them a drink, tie a shoe, look at this.  No one randomly giving me hugs and kisses.

I almost didn't know what to do with myself.

Almost.

It Hurts

I'm Meghan.
I take prescriptions.
Two.
One for the tummy.
One for the mental health...Celexa if you will.

I am not ashamed to take the latter.
I need a little mood boost.

Last Tuesday I called my dr's office to get a refill on both meds.
Without going into a long drawn out post, it only took them until Friday to call it in.
I was out of both Tuesday morning.

It's Sunday.
I only have my tummy med.
My dr's office never called the Celexa in.

I am not happy.
Either is my family.

I woke up this morning.
Came downstairs and my stomach immediately was in knots.
I am having a hard time dealing with the mess...which I did manage to clean but it's a wreck again.

Bobster is putting up with me BUT I get extremely sensitive and it causes me to get nasty.
Yes.
I can be a b*tch.
Tis true.

I am trying not to take it out on the kids.  I am succeeding so far.
Bobster, not so much.
I snapped at him...a few times.

I feel like my stomach has a knot big enough in it to pull the remains of the Titanic up from the bellows of the deep.
I want to cry if you look at me wrong or say something I deem the wrong thing.

I'm smart enough to know it's the lack of medicine BUT I can't help it.

First thing in the am, I will call my doctor's office & after my appointment at the end of the month, I will look for a new doctor.  This isn't the first time something a long these lines have happened.
It is the first time I've been without my meds for an extended period of time.

Tell me, do you take anything?
Just to help.

Is it in their genes?

I am a mom to 3 boys.

 

Handsome devils, no?

 

I also wife to one Bobster:

 

 

Lucky woman, no?

 

I know, I know, what more could I ask for.

 

Here's the thing.

 

I have never heard or seen a group of people talk to the television like they do.

 

From the oldest to the youngest.

 

Especially the youngest.  He talks to the Wii Mario Video Game like a boss.

 

The older ones will do it too but mostly with sports.

 

Then there's Bobster.  He pretty much talks to the wall.  Nah, he will talk to the tv as well.

 

To be honest it annoys the heck out of me.

I can't take it.

I feel like I live in an insane asylum when they do it.

 

Wait, wait,...maybe I do live in an asylum.

That's not the point.

 

Am I the only female subjected to this?

Do others do this?

Do females do this?

 

Tell me I am not alone!!!!!

 

 

 



 



Dams & Their Makers

Last night Cheeks was reading a book about The Transformers. 
One of the sentences ended in "Hoover Dam".

He thought it was a bad word.

I explained to him what a dam was & who built them.

Me: "Some are man made, which means men make them but others are built by beavers"

Cheeks: "Justin Bieber builds dams...YAY"

Sigh.

Let's Thanks James Joyce

For this stream of consciousness post.
Whose James Joyce you say?
You are killing this English major.  Killing me.
Look him up.  He is the father of stream of consciousness.

What's been going on lately?
Hmm.
Feeling blessed.
I am finding out that if you just wait long enough Heavenly Father provides.
Not that this means you don't participate or find means and just sit back.  This means that you might not see how He is providing but once He does you look back & says to yourself "Oh yea!"

See this kid with The Grandpop?
Oh, he's going to make me bald.
What a love BUT boy, do we have our hands full.

He was diagnosed with ADHD last year.
Thank goodness.
Now if we could just get his behavior under wraps all would be good.

The other day he told his entire class to put their finger up their butts.
This did not go over well.
Sigh.

We have put in for help.  He had behavior therapy last year and it seemed to help big time.  Sadly it came to end.  Lets keep our fingers crossed that we get approved again.  Bobster & I have tried everything.

The other boys are doing great.  Tim works non stop at The Grand Luxe Café.  If you have one in your area, go...do not stop to collect $500, just go.  The food is to. die. for.

Chris is getting ready to graduate 8th grade.  Where did the time go? When I met their dad, Christopher was in 1st grade.  The same grade Cheeks is in.  I feel so old.

That's about all going on in my world...well I need my 7th root canal...that's new.  It's really just par for the course.

Tell me, what is going on in your neck of the woods?

FlipFlops & Other Quirks

It's here.
Spring.
Summer is just around the corner.

Toes will be making an appearance.
Time for me to get my 1st pedi of the season, break out the sandels & slides.

Notice I didn't say flip flops or thongs.

Yes...these...

Are my mortal enemy.

Have been since I was a little girl.

I can not stand flip flops.  Or thongs.
Anything that goes in between my toes.

Gives my the chills.

I'm sort of sad about it really.

There are some too cute for words thongs & flip flops out there.
My tootsies balk though.

I take 2 steps and I'm dying...dying to put them in the trash & run free.

Not barefoot though because that's another no no.
I despise shoes but I love my socks.

It can be 90 degrees outside & I will put shoes on just to walk out back.
CAN.
NOT.
STAND.
BAREFEET.
OUTSIDE.

Come to think about it, I also wear socks around the house.
Not slippers...my feet get hot...just socks.
Sometimes to bed too.
Although most times, the cool sheets on my warm tootsies is just too good of a feeling.

Ah...coolness.

Tell me are you a flipflop/thong type of person?

Here's the deal

Listen up.

I am a woman.
I am over 30.
I am heterosexual.
I am LDS.
I am somewhat of a conservative.
I am a daughter.
I am a sister.
I am a mother.
I am a friend.
I support Gay rights.
I have Gay friends.

I don't care if they are gay, straight, a-sexual or into animals.
Why?
It's none of my business.

The only thing they do any different than me is done behind closed doors.

Read that again...the only thing different they do differently than me is done behind closed doors.

They pay their bills...so do I.
They grocery shop...so do I.
They go to work or goof off...so do I.

It is none of my business what anyone does behind closed doors.

In this day & age, I just feel that a lot of people have to come out in their jobs.
Did I come out as a heterosexual woman?
Not that I can remember.

It all boils down to we should just accept people for who they are.
I am not in someone's home watching what goes on behind the closed door.
If I was, hopefully I was invited and was enjoying myself...just sayin!

No one should be made to feel ashamed or judged because of their sexual preference.

It's that person's life to lead. 
You lead yours, I lead mine.

End of story.

The only that can judge is Heavenly Father.
Let's leave it to him.

I Thought I Lost You!

I have been having major issues with my computer lately.

The tip off that I needed to get help was when I went to sign in to do a blog post & I couldn't.
EEK!

I thought I lost you all & my blogs.
I was panic strickened.
Anxiety ridden.

Actually felt just like a normal day really.
Hmm..there could be something to that.

Well, the computer seems fixed...thanks to a lot of $$ later & the husbands ingeniuty.

So I have found you all & hopefully you have found me...well you never lost me...let us hope.

Tell me what have you all been up to???
Hmm???
Do tell.

I Have a Dream...Oh It's a Dream Alright!

Apparently, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr has a little known speech.
A speech that no one video'd and put on YouTube.

At least according to my 6 yo.

See, Cheeks decided to give me a mini history lesson today.

Cheeks: Mom, you know that guy...Luther King, King Luther?

Me: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Cheeks: Yes...well he gave a speech.

Me: Yes I know.

Cheeks: And in his speech he said that the whole world, parents...parents shouldn't smack their kids butts because that means they don't love them.  And, that parents should let kids do whatever they ask because that shows that they love them.

Me: Really??!!!

Cheeks: Yea, and so, can I play on your phone?

Me: No, it's charging.

Cheeks: See, Mom, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said that parents should let their kids play on their phones whenever they want.

Me: Well phones didn't have games on them when Dr. King was alive.

Cheeks: Oh yes they did...you just didn't know about it.  So how about that phone now mom?

I was peeing myself in the car and couldn't wait to tell Bobster.
When I told him he asked Cheeks how he knew this and Cheeks response was:

"I just know, I'm like Santa Clause"

And that folks is logic you just can't argue with!

Yo McLovin, I am BlogLovin

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

Did you hear?

Word on the blogging street is google reader is shutting down this summer.

So I don't want to lose you, you don't want to lose me, so head over to Bloglovin & follow me, I'll follow you!!!

Come.
Take the leap with me my friends.

Happy Easter

Spring has Sprung

How do I know?
Easy.

The first day of flag football was today.

Check out our future NFLer

 

 

The picture quality isn't the best but I took them with my phone.

He had a blast.
Haddon Twp starts each season with skills day.
The coaches bring in the high school football players & put them through a series of exercises.

Can I just say what a difference a year makes?
And new medicine?
He paid attention, he didn't figit, the coach didn't have to talk to him one time and he had a blast.

Very proud of him!

What sports do your kids play?

Guilty Pleasure...

I have a few guilty pleasures.
Somehow they all revolve around reality tv.
I totally love it.
From America's Next Top Model to America's Worse Cook...I can't look away.

My #1 top reality guilty pleasure show.

The Rachel Zoe Project.

I am just unexplicably drawn to her.
Love her.
And Rodger her husband.
And the baby, Skylar, OMG...What a cutie.

She's a great stylist & designer.  I love watching for the accessories & clothing not to mention poor Rachel when she gets upset.

I can't help it.
When I heard it was coming back on I was like a little girl, all happy & joyful!

Now tell me, what is your guilty pleasure tv show?
Come on...be honest.

What I've Been Reading

Where have I been?
On the blog?
Apparently not since my posts are sparse.

I’ve just been.
Haven’t really thought anything was exciting enough to blog about.
You know besides the menopause moans.

I have been reading though.
Recently I just finished “Night Road” by Kristin Hannah.

I think she is my new favorite author.

I’ve read a few of her books and she always draws you in as if you are the main character.
This book had me on the verge of tears quite often.

Family loss and family renewal.
Some of us go through that often.
Kristin Hannah has managed to eloquently spin a story that you can not help but get caught up in.

Breathtaking at times, joyful at others.

Best book I’ve read in such a long time…so good I finished it in under 3 days

What have you read lately?
I am open to suggestions.

Meghan's Menopause Moans

Seriously I should rename the blog.
Something catchy.

Like Meghan's Menopause Moans.

Not that I am in menopause.
Although I'm not using it, so really they can take it.

I think I am perimenopausal.
Yes, I am only 29, 32, 39 Ok FINE! Over 40 & that's all your getting.

Let me tell you about the hot flashes I've been having the past year...Holy Mother of God, it's ridiculous.  I can go out in 20 degree weather with a light hoodie.  Don't even get me started about the temp at work.  Ugh.

Of course, this is where the men readers of my blog may not want to continue...or in other words "Dad...stop. reading. now!"

Aunt Flo visits with a vengence anymore.
Not to mention I get cramps...haven't had those since my teens
AND
Now my lower back aches.

Really?
It's just unnecessary.

There should be a pill.
Just dry it up when it's no longer needed.
A girl can dream, no?

Let us not mention the mood swings.
I've always been a moody bi-atch but holy cannoli, now...watch out.
The fangs come out & no one is safe.
Well really just Bobster.
In reality, he was never safe.

Sigh.

It will have to come to end quickly, right?
I mean how long will I have to suffer with this unnecessary process of Mother Nature?


Tell me, are you experiencing any fun perks from getting older?