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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Chi-Town
I am on a work trip this week and so far it has been pretty interesting. NO not to many touristy moments as I have been working but let me just lay out the trip thus far and you will hopefully smile just a wee bit.
Sunday I get to the Phoenix airport and decide to look up the weather while I wait, go figure I actually showed up early! WOOT! The weather in Chicago was actually supposed to be really nice, for Chicago. A whopping 45-50 degrees and "sunny", meaning a little glimmer of light through the clouds. I was actually kinda excited as I was wearing my comfy clothes, I figured I wouldnt look TOTALLY like a tourist. Uhm ::cough:: I was wearing shorts, a sweater and some "ugg like" boots. Yes I STILL looked like a tourist, who was I kidding.
Anywho got on my FULL flight, sat next to probably one of the quietest mid 20 year old guys I have ever met and a lady who couldn't WAIT to ask the flight attendant for her Heineken. Ha. Funny. The flight was good, the company was BORING so I watched a movie while the guy next to me filled out his...annual review? What the heck. I couldn't help but peek at what he was writing and it was totally something he read in a book that sounded "proper" and totally non personal. Ugh I wanted to just critique the heck out of him. haha. His laptop was REALLY cool though. Darn him!
Anywho, we landed, I was excited it was still daytime I could be a tourist, rush off the plane and go to the baggage claim..wait...wait and wait some more only to find out that my darn luggage was...LOST! GASP! I was soo mad, so I (along with roughly 65 other folks) get to the Southwest office, tell them our issue and apparently there was 47 luggage bags ON the plan and how they "chose" whose was "lost" who knows but what I do know is that for SOME reason they marked EVERYONE (no matter how early you go there) that checked into the Skycap as "late checkin" so our luggage was on the next flight. WHAT THE HECK! So I had to wait until 5pm (I got in at 3 mind you) for my luggage to show up. The FUNNY part was that they said "you can check in at your hotel and return to the airport when it arrives" ha. Funny. Why?!? Well because my hotel and office were almost 1.5 hours away! Ha. so yeah, I had to sit there and wait. I am a people watcher so I suppose it didn't matter but goodness, so much for being a tourist that night.
Monday I get up, after my super LAME Sunday night (and my SUPER YUMMY Gino's deep dish pizza) and get showered, dressed and head off to the airport at 6 AM! YIKES...early. The kicker is...apparently no one heads into the office until 7am. haha. So there I sat in my rental Chrysler Sebring in my dress and heels until someone showed up. No worries I had some Dunkin' Donuts in the car to keep me company. Haha. I worked a LONG 12 hour day, complete with no break and the same went for today. Total re-run except that instead of Dunkin' Donuts my guilty pleasure was a Iced Chai Latte. Yes I know, there is snow on the ground and STILL I get an iced coffee, hey cut me some slack, at least I wore pants today instead of something "spring like". Hehe.
Ya know, the funniest thing about going on a work trip is that you would THINK you are relieved to be without your family and kids and all the hecticness but truth be told, the highlight of my day is showing up at the hotel after my LONG day at work and hooking up the webcam to Skype with the fam. I LOVE my fam and my kids and it is ALWAYS funny to see them be silly...and the best part...I feel like a non mommy type person because I can hang up the webcam and not have to do bed time and teethbrushing and all that jazz. Haha. Sorry Hunny..don't worry it will be my turn soon!
Well I am going to head off to bed and if you didn't already think I am an odd one, the BEST part of the trip is I have realized I am the best person ever to clean up after in a hotel because I fold my towels and clean up the room before I head out for the day AND I don't even sleep in the bed so they don't have to make it! The reason...well I always worry that there are yucky things in there so I bring my own blanket and sleep peacefully knowing NO bed bugs will bite. Aww yes, I am odd, but that is why every now and then my little blog posts make you giggle!
Sunday I get to the Phoenix airport and decide to look up the weather while I wait, go figure I actually showed up early! WOOT! The weather in Chicago was actually supposed to be really nice, for Chicago. A whopping 45-50 degrees and "sunny", meaning a little glimmer of light through the clouds. I was actually kinda excited as I was wearing my comfy clothes, I figured I wouldnt look TOTALLY like a tourist. Uhm ::cough:: I was wearing shorts, a sweater and some "ugg like" boots. Yes I STILL looked like a tourist, who was I kidding.
Anywho got on my FULL flight, sat next to probably one of the quietest mid 20 year old guys I have ever met and a lady who couldn't WAIT to ask the flight attendant for her Heineken. Ha. Funny. The flight was good, the company was BORING so I watched a movie while the guy next to me filled out his...annual review? What the heck. I couldn't help but peek at what he was writing and it was totally something he read in a book that sounded "proper" and totally non personal. Ugh I wanted to just critique the heck out of him. haha. His laptop was REALLY cool though. Darn him!
Anywho, we landed, I was excited it was still daytime I could be a tourist, rush off the plane and go to the baggage claim..wait...wait and wait some more only to find out that my darn luggage was...LOST! GASP! I was soo mad, so I (along with roughly 65 other folks) get to the Southwest office, tell them our issue and apparently there was 47 luggage bags ON the plan and how they "chose" whose was "lost" who knows but what I do know is that for SOME reason they marked EVERYONE (no matter how early you go there) that checked into the Skycap as "late checkin" so our luggage was on the next flight. WHAT THE HECK! So I had to wait until 5pm (I got in at 3 mind you) for my luggage to show up. The FUNNY part was that they said "you can check in at your hotel and return to the airport when it arrives" ha. Funny. Why?!? Well because my hotel and office were almost 1.5 hours away! Ha. so yeah, I had to sit there and wait. I am a people watcher so I suppose it didn't matter but goodness, so much for being a tourist that night.
Monday I get up, after my super LAME Sunday night (and my SUPER YUMMY Gino's deep dish pizza) and get showered, dressed and head off to the airport at 6 AM! YIKES...early. The kicker is...apparently no one heads into the office until 7am. haha. So there I sat in my rental Chrysler Sebring in my dress and heels until someone showed up. No worries I had some Dunkin' Donuts in the car to keep me company. Haha. I worked a LONG 12 hour day, complete with no break and the same went for today. Total re-run except that instead of Dunkin' Donuts my guilty pleasure was a Iced Chai Latte. Yes I know, there is snow on the ground and STILL I get an iced coffee, hey cut me some slack, at least I wore pants today instead of something "spring like". Hehe.
Ya know, the funniest thing about going on a work trip is that you would THINK you are relieved to be without your family and kids and all the hecticness but truth be told, the highlight of my day is showing up at the hotel after my LONG day at work and hooking up the webcam to Skype with the fam. I LOVE my fam and my kids and it is ALWAYS funny to see them be silly...and the best part...I feel like a non mommy type person because I can hang up the webcam and not have to do bed time and teethbrushing and all that jazz. Haha. Sorry Hunny..don't worry it will be my turn soon!
Well I am going to head off to bed and if you didn't already think I am an odd one, the BEST part of the trip is I have realized I am the best person ever to clean up after in a hotel because I fold my towels and clean up the room before I head out for the day AND I don't even sleep in the bed so they don't have to make it! The reason...well I always worry that there are yucky things in there so I bring my own blanket and sleep peacefully knowing NO bed bugs will bite. Aww yes, I am odd, but that is why every now and then my little blog posts make you giggle!
Monday, March 8, 2010
I apologize...
For not keeping in touch with everyone over this whole blog thing. Seems that just when I think life is hectic it gets even worse. Ugh. SO the work thing is figured out and they really stepped up,I told you that. THEN they made me feel like I had to step it up a notch because they agreed to a bit of a pay raise! Goodness. It's great, don't get me wrong, BUT it does send a wee bit of a guilt trip your way. LOL.
So, now I am in Chicago, away from the fam and I will continue to be out here roughly every three weeks. MAYBE this will mean I get it to see the spring out here. The one thing I did figure out though is that Chicago is not where we can move for in the future as my allergies are even worse out here. There is still snow on the ground EXCEPT my allergies are going crazy. WEIRD. The good news is that I was going to have to come out here on the 21st for a week, however, that seems to potentially be cancelled. THE GOOD NEWS is that I won't miss our 1 year wedding anniversary.
Sheesh, I can't believe we have been married for an entire year. That is crazy. It has been a great year and that is no joke. We have gone on trips, we have had some work changes and the better part is we have had some slight rough patches (meaning little mini arguments) but we have always worked through it together.
Either way life has been crazy and we are just looking forward to more times together as a family and as a couple. The greatest thing is that we have a couple trips already planned, Sedona at the end of this month. WOOT! Vegas in June! DOUBLE WOOT.
Now for all that you have been waiting for..the pics we have taken lately. A vast majority are from my camera phone. Yes I have been slacking on the GOOD picture taking. SORRY!
ENJOY!
So, now I am in Chicago, away from the fam and I will continue to be out here roughly every three weeks. MAYBE this will mean I get it to see the spring out here. The one thing I did figure out though is that Chicago is not where we can move for in the future as my allergies are even worse out here. There is still snow on the ground EXCEPT my allergies are going crazy. WEIRD. The good news is that I was going to have to come out here on the 21st for a week, however, that seems to potentially be cancelled. THE GOOD NEWS is that I won't miss our 1 year wedding anniversary.
Sheesh, I can't believe we have been married for an entire year. That is crazy. It has been a great year and that is no joke. We have gone on trips, we have had some work changes and the better part is we have had some slight rough patches (meaning little mini arguments) but we have always worked through it together.
Either way life has been crazy and we are just looking forward to more times together as a family and as a couple. The greatest thing is that we have a couple trips already planned, Sedona at the end of this month. WOOT! Vegas in June! DOUBLE WOOT.
Now for all that you have been waiting for..the pics we have taken lately. A vast majority are from my camera phone. Yes I have been slacking on the GOOD picture taking. SORRY!
ENJOY!
2/21/10
Ash cut Rian's hair for his first "faded up" big boy haircut!
2/25/10
Neya as "The Statue of Liberty"
3/1/10
Our lil' monsters :)
3/2/10
Green Egg's and Ham Day at the girls school to celebrate the Cat in the Hat's birthday. Mommy is behind the camera (of course!)
3/3/10
Austin's 19th birthday and Ash apparently like the frosting :)
3/6/10
Xander and Rian playin' on a forklift outside El Bravo. YUM. El Bravo.
3/7/10
Rian apparently thought mommies first REAL luggage set needed to be broken in. Haha. 
3/8/10
Skype time while mommy is in Chicago!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Been a while...
Man when life takes hold it takes charge of everything, including my BLOG time! WHAT THE HECK. Time to get that back and to start, here are some pics.
ENJOY!
ENJOY!
John's (the neighbor and good friend) Birthday...YAY!
Safety Fair with the Cordero's minus one!
Randomness :)
Valentines Day <3
Better. For now...
So, after I ranted and raved, I came home on Friday after my little girls were home early (10am) and my sis's man had left them alone. Dad was clearly peeved and let me konw it, and I was peeved but racked my brain to see if the convo we had the night before stated "it's okay to leave them alone"...
We all know they have stayed home alone before but only for an hour or so and ONLY on a normal day from school, never JUST to be alone. I got home after recalling my convo and NO I did not say to leave them alone, I merely stated that they were used to doing it all on their own. I guess it SOUNDS like they can be left alone but No, not so much, not if you are around and not doing anything.
So I got home, had the kids go upstairs in their room and we had a talk. I stood, they stood and they were both equally called out, I told them my frustrations, my moral beliefs and what they had done or what I had agreed to that tested BOTH and made them worse off. I let them know that I needed it to change and that if it didn't they wouldn't be welcome here, NOT that I don't care about them but I couldn't forget about my own family and a negative effect this whole situation might have on us. It did get heated at the end, but only because of a comment made, but even that turned out better than I expected. I think the most important thing is that they know I want the best for them, but they are grown ups and they need to act like it. I can help them by giving them a roof over their head, and food in their belly, but I can't help them grow up, they need to do that on their own.
All in all things went really well, in fact it was like two new people moved in and the old ones moved out. They were back to helping, being more concious of what they were saying around the kids and although we are all NOT perfect by any means we are all being respectful and doing better. It's nice, not perfect or ideal, but nice :)
Thank you guys for your comments, you have no idea how nice it was to blog and get everything off my chest. The good news is that it seems to be getting better, the better news is that I CLEARLY laid out the rules, the expectations, the issues AND the deal breakers. Hopefully we don't have to get to the deal breaker part but if we do at least they know loud and clear (literally) what those are.
UGH, sometimes I think I bite off more than I can chew but then I think back to being kicked out at 17 with my baby girl because of crappy choices and how it sucked to not have anyone around to help me or that even believed in me and it makes me realize, you can do whatever you want, so long as you try hard enough...and I want them and my own kids to realize that. I don't want them to think life is particularly easy and I want them to earn and and be PROUD of all they have in life. Maybe thats a lot to want for any one person, but hey. TO BAD!
We all know they have stayed home alone before but only for an hour or so and ONLY on a normal day from school, never JUST to be alone. I got home after recalling my convo and NO I did not say to leave them alone, I merely stated that they were used to doing it all on their own. I guess it SOUNDS like they can be left alone but No, not so much, not if you are around and not doing anything.
So I got home, had the kids go upstairs in their room and we had a talk. I stood, they stood and they were both equally called out, I told them my frustrations, my moral beliefs and what they had done or what I had agreed to that tested BOTH and made them worse off. I let them know that I needed it to change and that if it didn't they wouldn't be welcome here, NOT that I don't care about them but I couldn't forget about my own family and a negative effect this whole situation might have on us. It did get heated at the end, but only because of a comment made, but even that turned out better than I expected. I think the most important thing is that they know I want the best for them, but they are grown ups and they need to act like it. I can help them by giving them a roof over their head, and food in their belly, but I can't help them grow up, they need to do that on their own.
All in all things went really well, in fact it was like two new people moved in and the old ones moved out. They were back to helping, being more concious of what they were saying around the kids and although we are all NOT perfect by any means we are all being respectful and doing better. It's nice, not perfect or ideal, but nice :)
Thank you guys for your comments, you have no idea how nice it was to blog and get everything off my chest. The good news is that it seems to be getting better, the better news is that I CLEARLY laid out the rules, the expectations, the issues AND the deal breakers. Hopefully we don't have to get to the deal breaker part but if we do at least they know loud and clear (literally) what those are.
UGH, sometimes I think I bite off more than I can chew but then I think back to being kicked out at 17 with my baby girl because of crappy choices and how it sucked to not have anyone around to help me or that even believed in me and it makes me realize, you can do whatever you want, so long as you try hard enough...and I want them and my own kids to realize that. I don't want them to think life is particularly easy and I want them to earn and and be PROUD of all they have in life. Maybe thats a lot to want for any one person, but hey. TO BAD!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Mental Battle
Okay so I am here to rant and rave and complain and vent. I know I typically keep it pretty upbeat but here goes.
Recently we had my sis and her other half move in. It kind of happened spur of the moment when Rian got sick and we asked my sister to come out here for two weeks and that turned into them both moving out here permanently. We offered this before and I would do pretty much anything and since my sis said "he is a good guy, not sure what everyone sees against him" I figured...what the heck The mental battle on this is here..
My sis and her man went through some stuff and even knowing that I want to support my sister and the hardest part for me is that if it was my own daughter, I would NOT by any means be okay with their boyfriend living with us after a similar situation to my sister. Now, as part of being a sister you have to let your siblings make their own mistakes or choices and either they turn out fine or they fail miserably. I think my sister is pretty smart but still I can't shake the feeling that I let something into my house that I am not morally okay with.
I wouldn't refuse to let my daughter date any certain person, we have all been there, we know we date them even when our parents say not to, but I wouldn't let them live with me. On top of that, I don't feel that the "said person" is very respectful or appreciative. I think to some extent it seems that we owe them this chance and in fact we do not.
ALSO once he was out here I found out certain OTHER reasons why everyone was saying he wasn't the best choice that to be honest, make me a little uncomfortable. I mean, I ended relationships over far less, and that was because I wanted my own kids to grow up with better morals. Argh, so confusing I swear. And we aren't talking about cheating in this sentence but more life choices that stick with you...in your permanent record...forever.
In no way have EITHER of them done anything specific since they have lived with us that makes it apparent that they aren't the people they claim to be (okay maybe a couple things make me question this) but as time goes on we seem to learn more and more that makes me realize I am SERIOUSLY condoning something that again, if it were my own daughter I would be totally opposed to. I guess this is what happens when you are family. Sometimes you do things that you don't agree with but you do it anyways so they can prove you wrong and show you that they aren't as bad as what folks thought.
There are other little things that bother me and I guess I should have expected it as it is teenagers in my house but since I never grew up this way I don't know how to react other than to be offended. What are those things you ask...here let me tell you...
1. Not saying thank you when I cook dinner after a long day at work
2. Being helpful when we met but now putting out the bare minimum
3. Expecting me to come home and cook and almost making me feel quilty if I kinda don't wanna...one night I actually heard the words...
"So, whats for dinner..."
4. Scolding my kids, I don't like it when someone else tries to parent my kids
5. Keeping my dogs outside, maybe not all day but at least they've been outside when I get home, my dogs are family to even if they drive me nuts, respect them!
6. Showering together when my kids are fully aware of whats going on. JUST ERKS ME!
7. Disrespecting your elders. I get not liking them but why do you feel the need to talk about them negatively, I have KIDS, they look up to you, BE RESPECTFUL!
I guess thats basically it, but more than that I just get the impression that they view me and RC as parents (their parents) and that the things I do are similar to what they would expect from their own parents but the truth of the matter is I am just a sister trying to give them a chance and treat them as what they are...or should be...and that's grown ups.
Maybe I am cynical because I grew up young and had to fend for myself and possibly grow up faster than I wanted to but hey, I made the choice. Kinda funny cause this whole situation makes me think of that saying all parents say "you made your bed, now you gotta lie in it" or however it goes. LOL.
Recently we had my sis and her other half move in. It kind of happened spur of the moment when Rian got sick and we asked my sister to come out here for two weeks and that turned into them both moving out here permanently. We offered this before and I would do pretty much anything and since my sis said "he is a good guy, not sure what everyone sees against him" I figured...what the heck The mental battle on this is here..
My sis and her man went through some stuff and even knowing that I want to support my sister and the hardest part for me is that if it was my own daughter, I would NOT by any means be okay with their boyfriend living with us after a similar situation to my sister. Now, as part of being a sister you have to let your siblings make their own mistakes or choices and either they turn out fine or they fail miserably. I think my sister is pretty smart but still I can't shake the feeling that I let something into my house that I am not morally okay with.
I wouldn't refuse to let my daughter date any certain person, we have all been there, we know we date them even when our parents say not to, but I wouldn't let them live with me. On top of that, I don't feel that the "said person" is very respectful or appreciative. I think to some extent it seems that we owe them this chance and in fact we do not.
ALSO once he was out here I found out certain OTHER reasons why everyone was saying he wasn't the best choice that to be honest, make me a little uncomfortable. I mean, I ended relationships over far less, and that was because I wanted my own kids to grow up with better morals. Argh, so confusing I swear. And we aren't talking about cheating in this sentence but more life choices that stick with you...in your permanent record...forever.
In no way have EITHER of them done anything specific since they have lived with us that makes it apparent that they aren't the people they claim to be (okay maybe a couple things make me question this) but as time goes on we seem to learn more and more that makes me realize I am SERIOUSLY condoning something that again, if it were my own daughter I would be totally opposed to. I guess this is what happens when you are family. Sometimes you do things that you don't agree with but you do it anyways so they can prove you wrong and show you that they aren't as bad as what folks thought.
There are other little things that bother me and I guess I should have expected it as it is teenagers in my house but since I never grew up this way I don't know how to react other than to be offended. What are those things you ask...here let me tell you...
1. Not saying thank you when I cook dinner after a long day at work
2. Being helpful when we met but now putting out the bare minimum
3. Expecting me to come home and cook and almost making me feel quilty if I kinda don't wanna...one night I actually heard the words...
"So, whats for dinner..."
4. Scolding my kids, I don't like it when someone else tries to parent my kids
5. Keeping my dogs outside, maybe not all day but at least they've been outside when I get home, my dogs are family to even if they drive me nuts, respect them!
6. Showering together when my kids are fully aware of whats going on. JUST ERKS ME!
7. Disrespecting your elders. I get not liking them but why do you feel the need to talk about them negatively, I have KIDS, they look up to you, BE RESPECTFUL!
I guess thats basically it, but more than that I just get the impression that they view me and RC as parents (their parents) and that the things I do are similar to what they would expect from their own parents but the truth of the matter is I am just a sister trying to give them a chance and treat them as what they are...or should be...and that's grown ups.
Maybe I am cynical because I grew up young and had to fend for myself and possibly grow up faster than I wanted to but hey, I made the choice. Kinda funny cause this whole situation makes me think of that saying all parents say "you made your bed, now you gotta lie in it" or however it goes. LOL.
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