Nah - I just can't do it... talk about myself and what I think - trusting that only the "right" people will read it... jeepers... anyone can copy and paste and then all my balloon thoughts would be visible...

Drivel 3

Well, I had to check the spelling on "drivel" and now that I have that straight I can do it properly.
To check off my "to do " list -

• I re-arranged the rec room (oh that wasn't on the list)
• and straightened up the laundry room (not on list either)
• and re-arranged and tidied the pantry (not on the list)
• and re-arranged the appliances on the kitchen counter - moved the microwave (not on the list but it looks prettier)
• and we brought in the trim boards and carried them down to be painted (not on list either)
• and made roast beast and mashed potatoes for supper (not on list either).

So today is basketball day. Al is taking Joey to Bawlf to watch Julia play... then I will pick up Lissi, Josh, Kelly and Shawn from Rosalind, take Kelly and Shawn to Bawlf and pick up Joey ... then Josh, Joey and Lissi and I will continue to Ryley for Lissi's game there. [There is a bit of creativity driven by the desire to not use the van - conserve energy and reduce fuel costs!]These are finals for both girlies so the basketball season will be done by tomorrow evening. I know how much they love it ... but it does tire them out too - so the rest will be appreciated I think as well.

Joey can hardly wait to go... he is asking if its time to go every few minutes. Its nice that he is old enough to appreciate these outings and manageable enough to make it pleasant for his Dad and I! He's a honey!
One other tidbit of trivia... Shawn lost a tooth last Friday and has been working on its neighbour all week. Yesterday morning it was still too tight for me to pull out. But this morning he had pulled out not one but TWO teeth. The baby tooth which was preparing to exit his mouth was found and another trophy - the one beside last week's exorcising - root and all. We now have to remind him that he is NOT a dentist before he physically removes every tooth in his mouth. Goodness! What a guy!
I guess I should get off the duffer again and get cracking.
See how fascinating this blogging can be? Notice how many friends are dieing to know what I think, say or do? LOL Will this make my memoirs or NOT?

Motivation

Day two of drivvle.
I only wake up about 3-6 times a night and listen to the sound of Shawn turning over in his bed, or the guinea pigs squeaking and running around in their cages (they must be scared of the boogie man cuz all at once they just jump and holler and skitter around) ... or Julia walking and talking in her sleep... or Joey asking for another juice pwease... but if its close to dawn I may as well just get up... so that was my morning on this fine sunny day. By the time 6:30- rolled around I had already checked all my friends' blogs and double and triple checked facebook... commenting on pictures etc.

Right now I am listening to the two littlest brothers playing Bingo and memory - and not fighting just yet... wonder how long it will last.


I am starting to feel the pressure to get a whole bunch more stuff done before our safety inspection and big hooray with 4 caseworkers on the 10th of March... just a little over a week away and in my hopes and dreams I wanted the rooms more "decorated" and complete... so I better get off my tiny tooche *however you spell that* and do some more sewing. Does this blog come with a "to do" list?.


On my imaginary list then... is

1. Signs of Shawn's room - construction theme
2. blanket for Shawn's room
3. Bunk bed for Shawn's room - which means carrying in some paneling to cover the wires in his ceiling so he doesn't play Tarzan on them... and oh ya--- enclosing the drywall around the window opening so he doesn't peel it all off the whole wall ...and I can't do that so I need to 3b... motivate the Boss Man
4. Curtain rod in guest room
5. Curtains for guest room and/or master bedroom
6. hang some more pictures all over
7. re-arrange the furniture in the rec room
8. paint the floor in the rec room and in Rachel's room and in Becca's room
9. assemble some sort of *pretend* safety rail for the stairs into the house from the garage (cuz I will be removing the temp ones which are actually Shawn's bed parts
10. generally spiffing up the joint

All this so they can't deny me more kidlets. We are anxious to have one of two short people come to join our family - long term or short term... preferably girlies - but we're not too fussy. We have two openings and are just waiting and waiting for the excitement to begin. Everyone here has the routines down pretty pat so we need to stir up some action. (Sub-titled "Betty is getting bored")

So I best get to work ... see how much I can do now that I made my list public. A little accountability always works as motivation for me.

"If you have some work to do

Start this very hour

You supply the willingness

God supplies the POWER!"

Post Script - The boys started fighting over the games box before I got this posted.

Unsure

Well, I'm just really not sure about all of this. I think a lot... but I'm not keen on writing it down for ppl to peruse...but this whole deal seems to be a real fad these days... and who knows... maybe someday, when I am rich and famous, or when I fade away someone will care what I thought. So we'll see if I can keep this below a rant on a regular basis.