TEENAGERS!!!!!!!

What to do? I have a 15 yo who thinks it is OK to tell her mom what's what, to tell her mom "you are wrong again", to yell at her mom, to not even speak to her father unless she wants something, which is also the time that she is sweet to me.....it is always about material things w/ her. I know people tell me that this is just being a teenager, but I KNOW that I would not even consider doing this to my parents.

It has gotten to the point that I so not speak to her because too many times she misinterprets what I mean and then gets mad/pouty for DAYS!

So today is Friday and we just did a round of hormonal discharge....so now the rest of the weekend will be walking on eggshells to keep her somewhat appease, well, actually I do not expect to see her all weekend because she will be pouting in her room the entire time.

Sometimes I feel like I should just pretend that she is not here to help keep the peace. AFTER ALL, there is another child here who is mellow and should not have to be in the middle of this melodrama constantly.......


Oh, to be a mom of a type A personality 15 yo girl.......I need a break!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Happy Birthday Ruth-14

Today my baby Ruth turned 14! It is hard to believe all the joy and fun this child has brought into our lives and how scary it is that she is growing up so fast, but into such a wonderful person. Some days I wish she was still small enough to hold in my arms, then I realize that she still is and I cherish the times she likes to crawl into bed with me in the evenings and just talk. Or the times she still lets me sing her to sleep after prayers and a kiss. I love this child so very much


HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUTH

Spring Break 2012

WE began the week off with shuttling Sara to her MANY social events. Maybe I will be glad when she drives, of course she will not have a car to drive hehehe. We did take a few days to go to San Antonio. We did on day downtown at the river walk and shops. Then we took another day at Sea World. It was great weather and we did spend the evenings recuperating (and the girls texting back to the real world). I am not sure how much longer I can drag the girls with us. I think Ruth will always be willing, but Sara is another story!!!!!!

Oh yea, and happy St. Patrick's day....yes, I am Irish

out of surgery-doing good

My dad had his surgery about 1 this afternoon and he was a super hero pulling through well. This one was to remove his gall bladder. It was done orthoscopically which is such an easier recovery. He is hoping to go home tomorrow. You would have to know my dad, but her had reluctantly decided not to go home and finish cutting the yard. My mom insisted that they hire it out for a few weeks....wonder where I get my stubborn streak from.....ya think?

surgery #2

My dad had his first surgery on Friday evening. They removed a gall stone that was blocking his pancreas-thus turning him yellow. Some time today he is having his second surgery to remove the gull bladder that is full of additional gull stones. I am waiting to hear from my family to see how it went. I had a long phone visit with him last night. It appears that he likes that his room is across the hall from the patient snack area and he had just finished a cherry cobbler---his weakness is cherry pie so this is no suprise.

I am sending us all calmness as we wait.......

My dad's in the Hospital

Prayers needed please....

I got a call this evening that my dad was admitted to the hospital. He got sick yesterday, and turned yellow. He was running a low grade fever and could not stop shaking. My one sister is with my mom there and another sister will be there with them tomorrow. They will take more tests and then let my third sister and I know to see if we need to get home. We may very well go anyways.

Tonight I am trying to make arrangements for the girls while I am gone and until Jeff gets home.....aka passing on the mom juggle act.