Thursday, December 31, 2009

Embarrassing Moments

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We decided to skip bowling because they didn't have room for us. They were booked solid all night. Skating was an all nighter and I kn...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Making it Fair

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My sister, Kiki, just left with her kids and husband. I had 2 of her kids for a few days while she took Cyr. It was a nice break for Cyr. ...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Christmas Fiasco

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I must have skipped over the Christmas afternoon episode. Sorry. I am trying to forget it and move on. I had mentioned things were going ...
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Monday, December 28, 2009

You Can Learn Things on Jerry Springer

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As I was driving Cyr's BF home, the topic of religion came up. He told me his family was Catholic and they went to church several times...
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Sunday, December 27, 2009

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Cyr had a boy over! Manuel has been her BF for about 6 weeks and had spent an afternoon here when I was with Kiera and her family. I staye...
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Friday, December 25, 2009

Food and Fun

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A few kids woke up at 2 AM and made sure they woke the rest of them before sneaking down stairs. I hollered from my bed to "get back t...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Christmas Pictures

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Patches, Rosa, Cyr Michael, Ava, Ruthie Alyssa, Emma, Eddie Kiera, Gia, Ella It is really hard to get everybody smiling or in this case, loo...
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Monday, December 21, 2009

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Several people have emailed me or left comments telling me they wish to send something to the kids for the holiday. One even mentioned some...
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Lots of This and a Little of That

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I love it when they wake me screaming at each other. It sets the mood for the day. When they move on to punching, you know you gonna have ...
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Friday, December 18, 2009

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We managed to get a picture of all the kids yesterday and they will be ready Monday. They aren't great. My son was driving me crazy th...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Dear Santa, We received your package and were so excited. The note in the package confirmed my previous stories that you and I had a high s...
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An Accomplishment

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After 17 very long weeks, Rosa graduated from the Police Academy. She has been getting up between 2 and 3 AM five days a week to study and ...
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Monday, December 14, 2009

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My life sucks right now. I fear I may be dying from the flu. I have kids melting down, refusing their meds, Rosa's graduation, I can...
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Sunday, December 06, 2009

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Book Lover asked in my last post "How do you stay in love with these children? That constant negative drip on your emotions and heart h...
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Friday, December 04, 2009

School Issues

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I think someone should do a study about how kids seem to take turns driving their parents insane. I swear, except for Ruthie, they take tu...
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Monday, November 30, 2009

Some Second Thoughts

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I found myself searching the residential treatment options in my area. I discovered over the holiday that I have a good one just down the r...
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It's Been a Long Holiday

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The kids are waiting at the end of the driveway for their bus as I type. I have been in bed for 2 days with a fever and an ache all over my...
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Another One Bites the Dust

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and another one gone and another gone. Another one bites the dust. Heh ! They're gonna get you, too. Another one bites the dust. (S...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Another First

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The child I was recently blogging about rapidly escalated yesterday and had to be hospitalized. Every time we turned around, she would work...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

I'm Struggling

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One of the kids is driving us insane. Not your normal crazy, the kind you want to try spanking b/c it would let off some steam kind. (We d...
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