tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62190022011-07-30T18:39:42.875-04:00Life as a reformed Zookeeper. Now living a life as a working mother who dabbles in karate, scrapbooking, and Coors Light!crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.comBlogger14601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-23921855856113237072010-06-23T10:44:00.001-04:002010-06-23T10:44:24.846-04:00

I can't believe how long it goes between posts these days..... that's what happens when you're busy, I suppose....My life has largely revolved around Crossfit, running, Boy/Cub Scouts, camping, karate and family right now. I am spreading myself a bit thin... this I know.Crossfit: I've been going to a boot camp class twice a week for the past ten weeks now. I have hated and loved every minute

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...my life is going through a change. Over the past year, I've been slowing down on karate, which I love. The reason this is happening, is because I slowly came to realize that I wasn't seeing my kids very much. Not kissing them goodnight. Most of the classes that I go to are during their bedtime. I can't keep doing that. Pretty soon, they won't care if I tuck them in at night, and go

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Collin never ceases to amaze me with how grown up he looks and often acts. The transformation has happened in a few short years. He's often sarcastic and wickedly funny..... yet there are times when he shows that he's definitely still a child. Case in point. This past week has been Spring Break. While many of our friends have headed for warmer destinations, we don't have the time or money to

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So, after much deliberation and soul-searching, I took it upon myself to fill the vacancy of Cubmaster for Griffin's Pack. If you're wondering how the Cubs Scouts work, there is a den, which is five to six boys that go through the ranks of Scouts together. Then you have the pack.... that's all the dens from every age group.... typically a whole elementary school. We've had the same Cubmaster

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So I survived last night's stint at the dojo with my sanity in tact. I did have help, which was good. She just got her black belt and has been an assistant instructor for a long time now, so she helped me with the things that had changed or I'd forgotten in the three years or so since I was in some of these classes. We did have only one issue that I feel a bit badly about. A brown belt

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Today will be the first day that I've actually led the instruction at our dojo. While I'm ok with most of it, I'm still nervous. Usually I come in to help, but my Sensei does most of the instruction, and I help. We'll see how it goes. But I'm a bit on the nervous side.

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We've been quite busy Chez Byers.... Between all the kids being in scouts, karate, and school, it seems there is never a night at home. Most of the time it's ok, but lately it seems to be taking its toll. I can't wait for summer to be here so that life will calm down a little. I did my second 5K run, this past weekend. My time was 34 minutes, plus, but I had to walk and jog for the last mile

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-75144899550283124272010-03-04T09:13:00.002-05:002010-03-04T09:32:28.074-05:00

......yes... I'm a neglectful blogger. I've been busier now than I ever have been in my life. It's both wonderful and crazy-hectic at the same time. Here's a bullet list of things going on:I've been crocheting anything that resembles yarn right now. I've made a ton of baby hats, two sweaters, and some kiddie purses. My first sweater is something that I'll really enjoy when I'm sixty, as it

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....this weekend shall be fun, I hope. It had a good start. Aaron made us dinner last night, so I came home and ate a bit before heading out to sparring class. It was a good class, but I always feel like it could be longer. We worked some full-contact training. Not that we did a lot of contact, but I did get to hit Gary without feeling badly about it. He told me to! Of course, I'm sure my

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...so I think that I've told the blogging world about how busy I am right now. My friend Melissa always makes fun of me, and lets me know that I really need to learn the art of saying NO. Perhaps I do. So far, I not only work outside the house full time, but I also teach karate two nights a week, take karate a few nights a week, am Griff's assistant den leader for Cub Scouts, and am the Cookie

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-54390063311469598702010-01-09T13:01:00.004-05:002010-01-09T13:17:27.365-05:00

...so in part of my absence of blogging, pretty much the entire house got sick with something or other. We'd been doing so well. Griffin got up this morning, and was much cuddlier than usual. He's definitely the only one of my kids who will just cuddle up with me on the couch and snuggle. Collin's beyond it, and Erin does NOT sit still... I wind up with either her butt or one of her gangly

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...So I've had a bit of a shitty day today, and my first thought is to just say... "If you can't say anything nice...." But I will instead redirect my shitty mood to positive things....So I suppose a few holidays have happened since I last bored you with my pratter.... And Christmas means one of my favorite things--Homemade Gift Exchange with my awesome crafty girlfriends. The first pic on this

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...I'm not much of an updater right now, am I? The Facebook vortex has sucked me in... *sigh*...we're doing much of the same around my house. And most of it has been illness after illness. Collin was the last man standing, and now he's been struck with pneumonia. Poor guy. I feel pretty badly for him. ...I've still not come back 100% from being sick. And I'm damn tired of it. My endurance

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...not that too many people read this anyway, but I'm feeling it, so here goes the jumble in my head.....besides... Facebook's down right now. *winks*....I'm back in the saddle of trying to exercise more... It's funny how cyclical this is for me. When I wasn't feeling well, I didn't work out very much, and I totally started to feel it after a bit. Not only was I not feeling energetic

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So it's been a busy week. It didn't turn out exactly as planned, but I think it definitely turned out the way it should. A bullet list by day, because I do love order and clean lines:Sunday: I took the kids to Sunday School while Aaron slept in. I did a few errands and then picked the kids up. I put together a crock-pot meal for them to eat while I went downtown. I went downtown to the Amazing

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...has it really been that long? I shall give you a bullet list of things that went down while I was ignoring the blog.....I've attempted, unsuccessfully, thank goodness, to hack up a lung. I'm still occasionally working on this feat, and will let you know if I prove successful at any given moment. There really does seem to be no end in sight. Griffin spent a few days off school with a fever

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We had a great time over Halloween weekend. The twins went trick-or-treating with their friends, and it was really funny how it all turned out. Griffin would be the shorter of the Clone Troopers. The tall one is his friend Jon, with whom he was stoked beyond belief to go around the neighborhood with. The other girls are Claire and Kate, with whom the twins are good friends, and with whose parents

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.....I can't believe that I ran 3.1 miles today. I know that doesn't sound like a lot. BUT... when you consider my lazy ass only walked the mile in high school to pass gym class, I think that it's a success! My friend Rebecca (who goes to my dojo and will be testing for her black belt next Friday!) and I have been running together for about two or so weeks now. On a fluke, we decided to sign up

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.... so here is evidence of our quest for trying as many kinds of beer cheese brat soup as possible during our vacation in the Wisconsin Dells. I believe this one was my favorite of the two I tried. I didn't get to try the third soup, as Erin spiked a fever on the last night of our trip, and opted to stay at the condo with me than to go out. I can't say that I blame her. We snuggled up and

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...so we went at the end of last week with Judy and her family to Wisconsin Dells. None of us had ever vacationed with friends before, and didn't realize just how fun it could be. How Judy and the gang put up with us for four days solid is beyond me! But we all had a blast, and found a mission that we accepted wholeheartedly.... to try every beer cheese brat soup we could. I think I tried two

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So I can't remember if I've told the blog-world about Collin's Fall Break vacation? You see, Collin's friend Noah's family has a tradition that their grandparents take them on a vacation of their choosing when they turn 13. And, since Noah doesn't have a cousin his age, as has typically happened in their past, he got to choose a friend to take. And he chose Collin. And they're going to

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So I really am trying to remain positive about life right now. So I will give you a list of positive things:I'm going on vacation on Wednesday (provided no one comes down ill with something)...Erin and Griffin finished up soccer this weekend. Erin scored a goal! (Griff scored one earlier in the season by total accident...) We got to hang out with my sister-in-law and niece and parents-in-law,

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....so Tuesday found me at Best Buy getting a new camera. The high irony of this is that yesterday someone said "Just look online and see if there is some way that your $125 warranty will be valid." Not expecting to find out anything positive on a warranty from a store that went out of business last year, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my warranty is, indeed valid. Of course, that also

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A nice neat bullet list of the disarray that is me right now:I smashed my finger in the shower door last week...it still hurts and is black and bluea bee crawled into my soda can while I was outside watching a soccer game on Saturday, and stung me... inside the mouth... it doesn't hurt anymore, though. Bonus!my camera broke... yes, I've been wanting to get a Canon Rebel for a long time, but I

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-79933621546338393502009-09-29T11:54:00.002-04:002009-09-29T11:59:21.927-04:00

...so Griffin came up to me before his bath and gave me a hug and said "Mommy, I'd never trade you for anything." Oh, my goodness, did my heart just about burst with love for this child. What an awesome thing to say to your mother. After his bath, I told him again how awesome I thought he was and how I'd never trade him, either. And he said, "Well, it was for my homework." "What?" I asked

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...cos we all like to pat ourselves on the back when we do a good job--- a bullet list of things I accomplished this weekend....filed six months' worth of paperwork (note... all the bills of the paperwork were paid---aside from the pesky internet bill that I'm unable to pay online. I don't get it, either).arranged to pay the bills (all checks written, all in envelopes with stamps!)bought frames

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...this week's been kind of crazy. Erin came down with a minor strep infection. No fever. Just some crazy nether-regions issues on Sunday and a weird rash today. She's on an antibiotic, but we've had some rearranging to do this week. It's all worked out ok. Aaron's not feeling well now, though, so I'm thinking that we're just going to stay at home and veg out tonight. ...another thing that

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-44445257644726322962009-09-23T09:35:00.002-04:002009-09-23T09:37:07.851-04:00

...thought I'd pass along the information on the portraits. Victoria and her crew do an awesome job with what they do....and it's unique! ...Check her out!

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It's been a nutty few weeks Chez Byers. Between soccer practice and games, karate, scouts, school, work, family reunions, taking engagment pics for my sister-in-law, making cool desserts with Erin, and hanging out with friends, I've not really had a moment's time to just veg. There's a lot to be said for vegging out! Don't get me wrong, I'm loving every minute of it, but it's really starting to

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-37353258516518158292009-09-17T13:35:00.002-04:002009-09-17T13:43:14.012-04:00

What part of "I will not work concessions during my kids' games is so difficult to understand? Instead of asking me for a schedule of said kids' soccer games, I got an email saying that they want me to work Sunday.... during Griffin's game. Nope. Sorry. Not going to do it.Chipotle Chicken sandwich from Panera? Yummy!I need to run kata every day. My balance sucks!My kids will always find

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so life is crazy busy right now... i've decided that there is no way i could be a rockstar. the next few weeks will leave me with no real time off to just veg. don't get me wrong. is my own fault. but oy! between soccer games, cage fights, going out, i've not had enough sleep. oh! throw in bouts of insomnia, and i'm living the dream. but it's been fun. life's too short not to have fun and

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-54889668119103697892009-09-09T10:26:00.002-04:002009-09-09T10:42:40.875-04:00

...My past few days/weeks have been consumed with karate, celebrating my birthday, and the start of soccer for the twins.......we'll start with soccer for the twins. I'm excited for them to start soccer because THEY'RE excited. In a moment where I felt a little bad that I didn't do things the same for Collin as I did for the twins, Aaron reminded me that Collin didn't WANT to join soccer.

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... the bouts of fitful sleep are not doing my body good. For whatever reason, each night this week (save last night, when I had a drug-induced coma) has been full of restless sleep. I'd sleep for half an hour, only to wake up and toss for another half an hour. In the morning, I'd get up feeling like I hadn't slept at all. For those of you who know me in real life, this is so not good!

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....so far, the weekend has been good! Friday night found me in my kitchen with my neighbor and a bottle of wine (...and later on a bottle of sake and some Coors Light for homemade sake bombs)...and a box of whoopie pies. We've decided that a bottle of wine and whoopie pies might be a recipe for a good time. *winks* But my neighbor and I laughed and drank and giggled while the kids played hard

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-63736748517555702652009-08-27T09:26:00.002-04:002009-08-27T09:35:54.998-04:00

I have a little bit of money earmarked for a vacation. When I put it in my savings account, the intention was to take a family vacation. Of course, we've tried to take the kids different places over the past six months... all local. We have a membership to Conner Prairie and have gone a few times....they complained because they had to walk. We have a zoo membership...I think they did a little

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...Yesterday found me in Columbus, Indiana at the National Guard Armory. It was my very first live MMA fight, and the bonus is that one of my very best sparring partners was participating in his first cagefight. To me, this was a huge deal, for it took such guts to sign up and actually DO it. We found out late on Wednesday that he was actually going to do it, and by Thursday night, we had laid

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-91532893877632091602009-08-22T10:43:00.003-04:002009-08-22T10:52:00.996-04:00

...they really have nothing to do with eachother, but I wanted to make note of Byers' current events. ...I signed the twins up for soccer recently. Practices start the first week of September, and the games will last through October. I was really thinking that they'd be playing boy/girl soccer at this age, so that we could get them on the same team and that they would have the same schedule.

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-79152136347715775152009-08-17T10:24:00.002-04:002009-08-17T10:32:03.737-04:00

...Am totally reminded of the Barenaked Ladies song that came out in about 1998.... At about 8 o'clock, all I wanted to do was to crawl in bed and go to sleep! I'd had a great workout that day, and I was dog-ass tired. Alas, the bed needed to be made and the laundry folded before I could go to sleep. Around ten o'clock, I'd folded most (who the hell wants to fold the whites and sheets so late

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-4553119506480448392009-08-16T18:55:00.002-04:002009-08-16T19:04:20.298-04:00

....I had a fantastic weekend. Friday night, I went to sparring class and hung out at home with the kids. Later in the evening, my friend Beth and her friend Suzanne came to my house to spend the night. They live north of Fort Wayne. And they wanted to go to a hot air balloon launch at the state fairgrounds, which started before 7. So I told them they could crash at my house. It was fun to

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Collin... the seventh grader! He was so nervous to start the day off. By the end of the day yesterday, he was wiped out. He only has one teacher that he says he doesn't care for. Not too shabby. By the way, the poor kid gets on the bus before seven in the morning.... so there was no way I was going to go outside with him!.... I love it when they do this. This was their first picture.......

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-45745354801152792952009-08-11T20:04:00.001-04:002009-08-11T20:05:20.394-04:00

...since the past few years have been mostly surrounding my karate lifestyle and whatever whim of fitness I've chosen, I've started a new blog. So I will still periodically write here... for those two of you still reading me... and I will post, probably more frequently, here.

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-36114346699956275732009-08-11T09:11:00.005-04:002009-08-11T12:37:34.817-04:00

Teaching a kid to tie shoes is hard work. Teaching two simultaneously is just another plight of a mom of multiples. No wonder Kate is such a grumpy mess. Imagine six simultaneously. We spent about twenty minutes on this last night, and there was weeping and gnashing of teeth. We still have a way to go....Plyometrics will never get easier. Ever.Flax seed oil is a wonder drug. My cholesterol has

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Things have been busy on the old cul-de-sac lately! I was fairly confident that Griffin was going to be not so long after Erin with riding a bike. Erin is a little more daring than Griffin, but Griffin is sometimes a bit more stubborn than Erin. And if Erin can do it, he has to, too! I'm so proud of my kidlets. And so thankful for such wonderful neighbors that look out for the little

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This was sent to my phone yesterday. I haven't been this verklempt since she lost her front teeth.... And for those of you who know me, I am not a sappy momma. I celebrate everything as it happens instead of crying that "my baby's growing up!" Every new thing is something to celebrate. But with the twins, every time they do these big kid things, part of me still sees them clinging to life

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.....So the past few weeks have been quite eventful. Seems what I thought was a heat rash that wouldn't quit turned out to be shingles.... That was discovered when the sensation of someone taking a hot Brillo pad to the underside of my skin took over. Thankfully, they didn't last too long. I do not know how long I could have done with being on sleeping pills and pain medicine......Had a good

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So we've been busy the past few days/weeks/months.... and I know that I'm a very neglectful blogger. *grins* I've had a goofy first week of P90X. I started last Sunday, took Wednesday off, did three hours of working out (split into two one and a half hour stretches) on Thursday, took Saturday off, and did Kenpo X today while I should have been resting. I'm now on the schedule that everyone else

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....OK, so anyone who has done the P90x program has used the term plyometrics. Usually in the same sentence as "sadistic bastard." I wholeheartedly agree. And, while I'm in decent shape already, this is by far the HARDEST workout I've ever done. Boys, don't read the next few lines.... I can judge a workout by whether or not I sweat through my sports bra. If just the bottom gets a little damp,

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...so yesterday was the first day of P90X for me. Um....OK, I *thought* I was in shape. The first day, they pound you with Chest and Back and Abs. And if you have trouble doing push-ups, you'll loooove doing chin-ups! Because I don't have a bar, I did a modified workout with exercise bands, so I can't really tell you if I can do chin-ups or pull-ups. I think I'm going to have to go to the

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....so Saturday, Aaron worked on our back door (and that's all I shall say on the subject here...), so I was trying to figure out how to keep the twins occupied all day. Enter Nay.... Nay is a really good friend, who loves to be out in nature... Nay invites us to go to Turkey Run S.P. in Western Indiana.... She's cool with the twins, I'm cool with her two dogs, and off we go!....and the pictures

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...so we had a great weekend! ...The concert was a lot of fun. I may or may not have done a little pre-partying ($11.00 for 24 oz. of Coors Light when I can get 18 12 oz. bottles at Kroger for $10.88? I don't THINK SO!) before the concert. I may or may not have split half a bottle of whiskey with a friend in about 15 minutes. And I may or may not have horked my guts up on the way into the

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Not a ton going on here. Everything's pretty much the same hecticness that is my life right now. Work, karate, getting the twins on the bus... the occasional lunch with friends. I've also been playing a lot of Scrabble on Facebook. Going in a few hours to May Day, which is a concert at Verizon. Disturbed will be there. Am excited to see them again. Shinedown and a few other bands will be

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OK, so maybe he's not truly a friend..... though as he gets older, the more like friends we become. He's definitely got my heart, and totally deserves a shout out. I do so love this boy....who's too quickly becoming a man.

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So Kari and I have been friends since about 2004, bonded by the fact that we have had babies born way too soon. We met online at a forum for preemie parents. Olivia is about six months younger than Erin and Griffin. Ava was born in 2005. Both girls are amazing. Kari is amazing herself. And to think it's funny that we met in person for the first time on April 26. I love that Kari and I spent a

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I have two Judy's in my life... and I will celebrate them now. Why? Because they're the only ones who read and care to comment any more....Judy W: You are a wonderful friend. From showing me the newest crafting move, to watching my kids, to making me and my family dinner, to meeting me for lunch. You're a great friend. I love how you'll let me hang out when I've just popped by to drop

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...not a lot going on here. Trying to dig out from being gone last week. We had a nice, lazy weekend, which was nice. I didn't do much of anything! ...speaking of not doing much of anything, my sumo-wrestler diet and lack of exercise are catching up with me, so I'm hopping back on the exercise wagon. My schedule with karate is a bit funky these days, so am not getting much exercise in at

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Sorry, folks! Got a little busy there for a bit! I'm sure all two of you are very sad at my absence... and I might have been told by one of you to update. :-) I told you all that I was going to Tulsa. Well, I had a good time. It was a lot of driving for such a short period of time. BUT, it was well worth it to spend some time with my Momma, my Aunt Linda, and my cousins, Susan and Becca. We

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...so today was a bit on the nutty side. I went to work after calling my Dad to arrange a lunch date. This was a bit of a momentous occasion, because I think the last time Dad and I had a meal on our own I was probably in eighth grade and we went to the truck stop that has since turned into a titty bar. But this time it was my treat to take him someplace in my city. We went to G.T. South's,

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...so Collin is turning into a young man before my very eyes. It's very hard for me to get my head around sometimes.... ...so last month I put patches on Collin's Boy Scout shirt... not knowing that the neighbor-lady, and one of Collin's Scoutmasters, had taught him to sew his own patches....If I'd have known that, things would have been less dramatic in my house. ...another thing with the Boy

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...so I was getting a lazy-Saturday-morning cuddle in with Griffin this morning... when he asks me... "Mommy, when am I going to find a woman like you to marry?"

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...so I was talking to my neighbors last night, and they were telling me about the twins and getting off the bus in the afternoon. He said that they will hold hands on their way down the cul-de-sac, seeming to be very protective of one another. And this is something I never get to see, as I'm not home at this time. But it painted a very sweet picture of my little nutjobs. ...Collin's now

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I know I've been a neglectful blogger. It's been a crazy couple of weeks around my house. Bad crazy and good crazy, but all crazy busy. And because I am having trouble being clever, I'll bullet-point:We had to take Erin Lou into the ER to get a saline drip because she'd thrown up so much she was dehydrated....she was right as rain the day after and has been eating like a horse ever since.My

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....This picture cracks me up. Griffin wanted so badly to ride this jeep around. It's battery operated.... and made for toddlers. But Grandma let him ride it anyway. And he looked a little silly. ....so we're kind of in the dumps today. We were supposed to go camping this weekend and see a musical directed by a friend of mine. Bet you can't guess what happened?

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.......LOOK! A cute girlie! ....the only other bit to share is that I'm a'goin' to Big Hoffa's tonight for BBQ.

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...so I've not been inclined to really do much blogging lately. No real reason. There really isn't much going on here. It's pretty well more of the same. But, alas, my dear friend Judy pointed out that I've been neglectful, so I suppose I'll bore you with some idle prattle. And delight you with a picture of my Medusa-haired little lady. I do love her so...Don't love it when she screams at me.

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so Judy introduced me to cake balls, that were introduced to her by the Pioneer Woman (google it... I don't read her), that were introduced to her by Bakerella (again, use the power of Google). this was a good activity to do with the kids. simply put, you take a cake...bake it according to directions... mush it up and mix it with almost a can of ready-made icing. roll into balls. cool. dip in

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Below is the email I just sent to the BMV. Names have been changed to protect the less-than-innocent....Dear Poor-Unsuspecting-Motherfucker:Thank you for your response, but I can’t begin to tell you how livid I am right now. And there are a myriad of reasons:I attempted to pay this well in advance of my due date. If something were wrong with my accounts, I think that I should have been contacted

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...quote of the day: "You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth. For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons, and to step out of life's procession, that marches in majesty and proud submission towards the infinite." -- Kahlil GibranKahlil, dude.... I work that I might eat, for to be idle is to go hungry.That aside, I really do like my daily calendar. The

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...the weekend has been a pretty good one. Yesterday, I went with Stephenie and Judy down to the Indiana State Fairgrounds to a paper crafts show. I loved being able to go and look around, but I didn't see anything that I just HAD to have. So I left empty-handed. We had a leisurely lunch at Steak n' Shake, and then I went home In the evening, Aaron and I went to a local bar, where a few of my

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....Love this pic of Erin. She never ceases to amaze me with her creativity and beauty. I could yum on her all day. Of course, she's a wiggle worm, which wears me the heck right out. But she's a cute wiggle worm. ....I wrote the check for my final medical bill from last year. Am so glad to finally be out from underneath it. Next to tackle the credit cards.... we shall see. I think that I'm

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...moments like these make it to where you're still amongst the living. ...This morning, you decided that you would be angry at me for not letting you change your undies, even though you'd just put them on after your bath last night. You then wouldn't get dressed. And then you complained that you were cold. So I helped you get dressed. You're six. I shouldn't have to help you. You then

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...am slowly but surely finding my crafting mojo. Here are some cards I made last night and tonight. They look not unlike the cards I've already posted. Funny how you tend to groove with one style or another. ...not much else ado Chez Byers. Aaron's out tonight to attend the parents' meeting for the sex ed talks that will be happening later in the month. Can I crawl under the covers until

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-10983214927899903282009-03-02T14:23:00.002-05:002009-03-02T14:32:50.492-05:00

...I love the Dalai Lama...."I believe that the very purpose of our live is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we are all seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness...." This speaks to me, especially in my quest to find faith.

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-45519860372564421322009-03-01T22:55:00.002-05:002009-03-01T23:03:25.989-05:00

....today was a good day. Aaron went with his friend Jon downtown to see an English soccer game. While he was gone, I was able to sort all the laundry, get our taxes done, and file about three months' worth of bills. We then went to McAllister's for lunch (it's a deli). After feeding our faces, the girls went to Michael's and the boys went to Best Buy. When we got home, I scrapped one layout

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...so today was a good day. We went to see my friends Ryan and Marie, who live in Ohio. Ryan is a friend from high school, and I met Marie in college after she and Ryan started dating. And when life got in the way, we lost contact. But thanks to good old Facebook, we've been reunited. And it seems like forever ago when we made plans to get together today. But today has come and gone, and I'm so

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-85184025032365522442009-02-27T11:56:00.002-05:002009-02-27T12:00:31.732-05:00

...I'm so happy that the weekend is here. Tomorrow we are going to Ohio to see some friends of mine from high school/college. Got to love Facebook and the ability to reconnect with people from your past that you like tons, but have lost touch with. Life so gets in the way of being able to be close to everyone you connect with. Am way excited to be able to see Ryan and Marie again, and be able

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-88053442924243561542009-02-26T19:16:00.003-05:002009-02-26T19:24:36.387-05:00

...not much ado around here. I went over my lunch hour to Lowe's to buy a curtain rod. A curtain rod that will disguise itself nicely as a bo staff for karate. Speaking of bo staff, we made one from a broom handle for Collin about four years ago. A good rule of thumb is for the bo staff to be about a hand's-length above your head. We adhered to this philosophy. And, four years later, it's about

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...yes, I'm that lame with titles these days........It's BEAUTIFUL out today. Took a walk over lunch and it's gorgeous. Love this time of year when you think that maybe, just maybe, we'll see nicer weather.....Am amazed at just how stressed out some people get with everything in general. Seriously. If you are healthy, your family's healthy, you have shelter and food, and you aren't being shot at

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-80285098014260378672009-02-24T19:16:00.002-05:002009-02-24T19:22:22.572-05:00

....my evening's festivities included a dinner of lil' smokies, mac-n-cheese, and fried okra...a trip to the gym to do about a mile and a half on the elliptical and some arm weights. It will end with a shower (alone, gutter-brains!) and some light reading before crawling into bed. Boy, do I know how to live it up, or what??...went back to work today, and the rest of the family went to school.

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...so my baby girl is sick now. Am hoping that she's at the end of it. But she's got the fever and the bad cough. Am feeling a lot like last year at this time. Of course, they gave us a break last year. The twins were sick together. Not a week apart. ...I increasingly felt worse myself yesterday. I love when the kids share. Is so thoughtful of them. ...so the girlie and I are hanging out

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...so yesterday, I went to my first tournament as a black belt. Wow... the difference in things is pretty amazing. First of all, since I'm now a black belt, I get to judge. After many protestations on my part, I went ahead and judged. My first bout of judging was kata and weapons. For one of the largest and most competitive divisions in the circuit. Seriously. Nothing like going before the

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...there are many reasons for me to feel inadequate. And this is going to sound stupid. But I'm feeling inadequate with my karate right now, especially where competing is concerned. Tomorrow, I'll compete for the first time as a black belt. And I'm positively shitting-myself-nervous about it. Why? Because I'm trying new things. Things that, because the weather prevents me from going all

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... so the new program I'm thinking of trying is called Body Rx. We'll see how it goes. He has some very conventional viewpoints on nutrition. High amounts of lean proteins. Low amounts of starchy carbs. High amounts of fiber. However, he has some very unconventional viewpoints as well. Eating as much of the good stuff as you want. Not counting calories. Not stepping on the scale. ...He

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Griff's finally fever-free and back at school today. Am thankful that it appears so far that this illness was short-lived. Got new sparring gear yesterday. Am anxious for tomorrow to try it out.Am trying not to be nervous about Saturday, which is my first karate tournament as a black belt. I know that I'm nowhere near where I want to be as far as competing. But then again, there are only so

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...not much ado here Chez Byers. Griffin spiked a fever yesterday, so he's at home today with Aaron. I hate not having sick time to use. I burn up vacation days when I have to stay home. Could be worse, I suppose. I have a job. Back to the boy. He has been coughing a bit, too, so we're preemptively using the albuterol to help open him up so that he can cough the stuff up. Lovely visuals

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....so this is what I got the other morning when I told the twins they could play their DS's AFTER they got ready. Love it!....Had a nice, laid back day today. I scrapbooked a bit. And for lunch, we went to a local Cajun restaurant called Mudbugs. We'd never been there before, but it is absolutely yummy! Then we braved the Castleton traffic to let the twins spend some of their birthday money.

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.....and because I really have nothing of note to say.... Here, look! Birthday Cake! ....Happy weekend, all!

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.....I get so disoriented when my schedule gets thrown off. Feels like it should be Friday. ...so the twins had a nice birthday. I totally don't think of things like inviting their friends to their birthday dinner. So the kids were sad that their friend and neighbor-girl didn't come to dinner with us last night. And it so could have been arranged. But we packed it all up and went to

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-18466127571617583642009-02-11T06:41:00.002-05:002009-02-11T06:46:01.052-05:00

Seriously? Six? My babies are six? What the heck is happening?! Nah, not really verklempt. I'm happy and excited that my babies are becoming big kids. Erin is turning more and more into a little lady every day, and Griffin a young man. Is so weird to think just how very far they've come. From being so very scared for their well-being, to being so very proud of them for being able to do

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...so last week I had lunch with Judy, who so kindly watched my kidlets on Monday. She's a gift giver. And she gives stuff to people who will appreciate them. Even if they're her cast-offs, she gives stuff away to the appropriate people. And, well, people like me appreciate it. She knows that I have a thing for Frango mints. And had a can of Frango cocoa mix. She didn't like it? So I got

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....to Katie and Judy, who both called me today to make sure that I was a happy, caffienated-by-diet-Coke bunny. To Katie who delivered a 20 oz. cold bottle and 12 pack to my door for me. And to Katie for not bonking me over the head when I found the case that Aaron had bought. You two are the best. And again, I don't deserve how well you both treat me. Love you both!....to Aaron, who

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...reasons why this morning has sucked so badly....Got home from southern IN last night at 11. 6:30 was just so not a happy hour to be up this morning.Cold shower. 'Nuf sed.During aforementioned cold shower, Aaron lets me know that Collin's complaining of his stomach hurting.Taking the morning off to be with aforementioned sickie.There is no diet Coke with caffiene in this house.I'm feeling all

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...so I wish there were a way to meld my two blogs together. Because. Well. It's hard to manage them sometimes. So, for today's post, see my other blog. I updated that page you guys helped me with!

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-4422465483073921852009-02-06T15:51:00.002-05:002009-02-06T15:55:05.557-05:00

...my calendar quote for the day: "Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people's hearts." None other than the Dalai Lama said it. And, while there are days I go from Sweetness to Unkind Bitchiness in 5.2 seconds, this is something I try to live each day. I'm not always patient and kind. BUT, I do know and have access to people each day who don't even make a

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...so I had about 20 minutes to get my make up on and get the twins dressed and teeth brushed this morning. Just enough time to watch a bit of my DVR'd UFC. Of course, I had to turn it off, because Griffin couldn't bring himself to watch and get dressed at the same time. But it was so hard not to just let him watch, because he's getting SO into it.... The guys had gone down to the ground (so for

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...nearing the end of the week. And I'm good with that. Cowboy Mouth puts on a good concert. They're a funky punk-ish type band. And they're just a fun band to see. If you like Barenaked Ladies, you would appreciate this band.The opener last night was Wheelhouse. They're a cross between southern rock and blues. And definitely worth a listen. They're a local band. Protein shakes a good for

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...... "Here Mommy. I made you a crown. You gonna wear it to work?" ...."Yes, baby." .....And I did. Good to think that she still sees me as royalty for the minute. ....The kids had a two hour delay, and this afforded her the time to make this for me. Love it!

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....yep. Am going to Southern Indiana again this weekend. My Grandad is still in the hospital. And I think that maybe a visit to see him will cheer him up a bit. He's had a setback. I know that they're to be expected, but suck, they do. His heart rate was elevated and his blood pressure low after dialysis one day, and he vomited, aspirating.....again. Pneumonia....again. Intubated....

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Can't think of a good title for my post. A bullet list of things that happened over the weekend:I am still contemplating on what to do for the layout posted Saturday. Thanks for the ideas! I'm afraid that if I screw too much with it, I'll ruin it. But it really does need some pizzazz.We went out on Saturday, after reassurance from the sitter that she was ok with Mr. Conjunctivitis. Dinner

crazed lunatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624661697543973338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219002.post-21428277538211682152009-01-31T17:25:00.001-05:002009-01-31T17:27:37.505-05:00

......this layout is so missing something...but I'm desperately trying to ditch the scrapper's block....*sigh* .....any ideas, oh, blogosphere?

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