October 17th, 2008

Well I am officially a housewife! I quit my job one week ago and so far it's going well! Dan really has a bet going that I will be looking for a new job in 1 week but I don't think so. Staying home is definately mentally challenging haha, but it's kinda fun too! The other day I took the kids outside to pick up pine-cones, and I ended up pulling them in the wagon around the neighborhood... it was just nice to actually have the time to do it without worrying about what time it was. Yesterday we did lots of crafts, and while Ben slept I studied and Audrey had quiet time... it was awesome! Today we are going to Wegmans and then Target, with no worry about time constraints! I know it sounds silly, but when I used to get home after 5pm, I would only have 3 hours with the kids to eat and play before they have to go to bed. It was all very rushed. Now I get all day to enjoy them! They are actually LESS cranky when i'm here... at least that's my experience so far! haha

Dan, Dave, my daddy and I just went to Cleveland to watch the Monday night football game vs. the Giants... the Giants LOST!!! That was pretty upsetting, but we all really had a blast. I still haven't heard from Grad School yet. I called last week and the lady I spoke with said that it hadn't gone to committee yet, and maybe I'm just being paranoid, but it didn't sound like she was telling the truth. It sounded like she knew it was a denial, but didn't wanna tell me over the phone. She said I should know within about 2 weeks. GRRRR I'm gonna be so upset if I dont get in. I understand that I only applied to ONE place, and they really only accept 15%-20% of applicants, so my chances are really low of getting in, but that doesn't change the fact that I want this BAD. OK... I will stop being negative now...

My sister just emailed me, she's having a hard time with some wedding stuff... my mom has upset her once again. I wish I could tell her how to handle my mom, but I can't. I don't have any tricks up my sleeve because the fact is she is bipolar, and she changes constantly. She is always upset and making comments to degrade me (not so much Julie) but it's what she does. My mom is upset that Jenn and Adam are in the wedding, but they are our siblings now, so what did she want Julie to do, ignore them? I feel bad for Julie.. planning a wedding is no easy task, especially when it comes to our parents haha...

Alright I'm gonna go do the grocery shopping now! Fun stuff! *oh, I just talked to my ex's sister, apparently he and his wife are having a baby! How crazy is that? I am done having babies, and he has just started... quite ironic!* Is it weird to still want to know what he's up to after all this time? It's just curiousity, but is that weird to wonder? Oh well! Off to shopping with my babies!!! <3