Oscar the Grouch...

He's back... I have been Oscar the Grouch all weekend!

What is up with that?

I hate being grouchy... and it was MY special weekend too!

My poor boys... have put up with all my grouchiness.

I know some people stress about getting older, but that wasn't it!

It really doesn't bother me at all.... I tried to assess what was going on, and just couldn't find an explanation. I tried to turn it around and be cheerful... but it wasn't' working.

I started getting really bad headaches, but I was grouchy before they even started.

So I don't know what was going on with me... I was being a selfish ungrateful little snit all weekend (the 1st step is acknowledgement right?)

Banana peels help me out with the headaches!
They take them away, but for some reason I keep getting them back and they are turning migraine on me. So now I'm grouchy and my head hurts!
Stay clear, it's not pretty... but this too shall pass!

Birthday Holiday weekend extravaganza!!!

Yesterday my 43rd birthday holiday weekend extravaganza began...

I had promised my bff that we would finish up some crafts we had been bogged down by... so I went over and we knocked them out. One of her girls was out of school. So we had some help and got them finished. They all turned out really cute, I only got a picture of the one I did... didn't think to get a picture of the other ones she did... they were really cute too.

I got home and had a flower delivery from my Sis and her family!

I would love to be a flower delivery person... too fun to get flowers.

They are the most beautiful red I have every seen!

My Strong Silent Mysterious Man came home early from work to spend the rest of the day with me!! The teenager was out of school for half a day, so I had my boys for the whole afternoon together!

What a great surprise.

They took me to lunch at Goodwood BBQ... for yummy ribs and steak!

Then we went shopping all over, they wanted to buy me something special... but couldn't agree between the two of them, what to buy!

Eventually my strong silent mysterious man picked out a little pocket camera I could keep in my purse for all my blogging pictures! I love it, how fun!

Then they said they had one more surprise for me... and pulled out this Wii game system!!

The teenager was trying out the new camera to capture all the surprise (apparently he didn't know either, it was Dad's surprise)!!!

After a few quick warm up games... we went to the local auction. Didn't buy anything, but it was the antique show, so we saw lots of neat stuff.

And then back home for some serious competition!

We laughed and played, it was so much fun... I think we will really enjoy this game as a family!

My boys took really good care of me on my birthday, and made me feel super special! I didn't need all the toys, but it is fun to have something you wouldn't buy for yourself sometimes!

Rock Band Boys...

Wednesday nights the youth groups from our church get together for activities, and last night the 16-17 year old boys had planned an activity to have some video game competitions. It was in an effort to unite some less active boys and try and build bonds and friendships. Of course the boys made all the plans. But they were due for a relaxing fun activity.

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Everyone was bringing some food or treats, and we were responsible for the pizza. So I called the Mom at the house they had planned to have it at to make sure I could send pizza's to be cooked there, so they would be hot etc. And it was a surprise to her!

She had been in and out of the hospital and really wasn't up to it, so I quickly calmed her fears and offered my house.

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When I hung up, I turned and looked at the disaster that had been left in the wake of a few bad days and wondered "what was I thinking"!!!

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But I called my strong silent mysterious man and he said it would all be okay and it was the right thing to do for the boys.

So when the teenager got home, we pulled it all together.

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It was so fun to watch them, and even our Bishop came over to be with them for a while, and he got into the bonding and gaming too.

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They played a game called Rock Band... complete with guitar and a drum set!

Hilarious!

And so much fun!

The teenager wasn't too coordinated on the drums, I was laughing at him. He had to have someone else do his base pedal... too much to think about at one time. I guess he got that from me.

The teenager should stick to the golf and baseball games... he is really good at those.

See the look on his face... pure fear!

He was struggling to stay alive and not have veggies thrown at him, at the end of the "concert"!

"We got the beat"... after lots of practice!

I love our Bishop, and it was so fun to see him in a different light. He was such a good sport.

And really got into the beat on this one! I am saving this video for a really special time, like the next time he tries to give me a new calling.... I can hang it over his head. (he he he just kidding)

A good time was had by All!!