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1/2 day today then I am off until Monday! A much needed day and a half away!! We have our annual Christmas in July this weekend- which equals loads of fun and many side splittin laughs!! Infact, I think I am adding jello shots to the laughing!! Last year I did my famous frozen vodka slushies......but since I am supposed to be vacationing today and tomorrow jello shots sounds yummy but loads of work..lol
I get my kiddos back tomorrow too....boy do I miss them! It was a good week for them to be away I will say. The most stressful week at work with this job change! It was good for Steve and I to be home together without the boys. He could be my rock and he goes to bed earlier than me so I could chill alone and wind down....all in all....good timing, thanks Pa!
Steve will be adding a new dependent to our monthly expenses today- I will post a new pic as soon as I can. (Beth, he and Kyle just share too many ISSUES as I am sure they also share with with many other men too- just don't know the others as well) Can you guess?
Better get ready for my 1/2 day of work....hey, can I follow 1/2 of the dress code today and wear capri's today since they are only allowed on Fridays and I am off tomorrow? Thanks girls, I knew I could count on you.

Still kicking

and screaming...lol. I have been just bonkers lately.
Started my new job, which I was told would start August 1st! Barely any training I was thrown into the position, which has made me very grumpy I am told....hate that! I am not a truly spontaneous person that is completely free to just blow in and make due...I need a little info before I am thrown in. I literally had on the job training for >4hrs! and it is NOTHING similar to my old job, other than the same company! Ok, done whining! ( need lunch date, Beth...that always seems to make EVERYTHING all better!! LOL)

I am on my 'honeymoon' so my hubby will say! We went north to see ECW (wrestling-yuck, which might I add was postponed and we were notified late Friday night via email, and we were already on our trip there so Steve and the boys went to the arena to learn the bad news...oh well, we visited Pa and I helped him redecorated the boys' bedroom on his $$ love that!!) this weekend and left the kids to spend their one week vacation to be spoiled ROTTEN by G&G! They will be at Grandpa's until Thursday then off to Grandma's for a night with her (hate my mom's sig other so they stay very short visits as he is not a nice man and my kids are not the most comfy after a short visit! long story! but I will assure you they are safe and ok!!) Then we will arrive on Friday (vacation day!!) to snag the kids and go have our Christmas in July!! I will post those crazy photos next week....this is the wild side of my family tree. LOL

DH is on the prowl....seeking a new truck....giving my dad gram's old car....Steve just cannot live any longer without a truck, he says. Thinking he found the one....a F250 Diesel....sounds like a huge push of testosterone....the ruble of a big bad diesel...lol. We will see today! What happened to I cannot live without a new house? I think once again being the only female has allowed me to be overlooked again!! LOL

I better get ready for work....just wanted to catch you all up and let you know....I am alive and INSANE! Happy Monday!

Do you recognize....

this plant? We sure do now. Yes, it is poison ivy and it made it's summer debut in our house!! Poor Dakoda is just covered (and I mean everywhere!!) Luckily he had an appt scheduled with Dr. Wilkins for yesterday , the dermatologist, so went kept the scheduled appt and let him take a peek! The dr is awesome...he took us outside to a wooded little area near his office and showed us the EVIL little bugger (posion ivy) so we could identify it. He pointed out that is has three leaves(heard that LONG ago), the center leaf has 2-3 notches on both sides of it, but the two outside leaves only have one notch on the outside edge the inside edge is smooth.....hmm never knew all of this....they turn red in the fall....and on and on! BEWARE my friends this little plant is evil...and when the kids are sweating they rub the stuff all over before they know what hit them!!
Big Steve is highly allergic to the evil plant....he has been in the ER a few times since I have been with him due to a break out...once he was so sick....he had it internally from it being attached to trees when they were chipping and he inhaled it! EWWWWW and he wants this house out by the lake that is just surrounded by trees and leaves!! Thank God for health insurance!!

Happy 4th to you all!!
The guys are heading out to camp tomorrow (if Dakoda is up to it) at Pleasant Lake. They will be out there until Sunday...I will be driving out for dinner and bombfire nightly, sleeping there then getting up at 5am and driving in to clean up for work Thursday and Friday!
Hence, I doubt I will be blogging again until Sunday when we get back! (Unless I blog when I am home to let our dog out and for Dakoda to do his pet sitting at the Hamlin's :-)

Beth- I hope that you guys have a GREAT time and can get some R & R. ENJOY!! I lok forward to seeing all the pics when you get back...and how about a lunch date??