The end of the school year

Like most parents, a few months ago I was looking forward to summer break, now that it is upon me...........oh God how will I survive!?!
Maybe I'll be able to sleep in......... doubtful considering the kids all have an internal clock that wakes them at 6am. But I can deal with that, what I am not really looking forward to is the billion times in one day I will hear, "I'm bored!" For some reason my kids don't seem to understand that when I tell them to entertain themselves, it does not include being on a game system or the computer!!!!! Read a book, color in a coloring book, play outside, play with the multitudes of toys they have!!! I need a plan for this summer to keep what is left of my sanity!!!! Any suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!

But Why Do I HAve To..........

Anyone out there with a daughter beware!!!!!!!!!! You will say this phrase at least 10 time a day! My 11year old daughter has decided that no matter what I tell her to do she wants to argue and know my reasons for making her do it. Like I am going to tell her to do something that is dangerous!!! "Hey Billi, I think traffic would be the best place for you to practice your flute!!!" I'm really not asking much! Please clean your room, stop fighting with your brothers, TAKE A SHOWER!!!!!!!!!! She is only 11, God please help me when she turns 16!!!!!!!!

Mothers Day list

                                                  

                                               Things a mom wants for Mothers Day

• Gift card to get a mani/pedi
•  Let mom sleep in
• Go out to supper
• Bath Soap
• Time to use the Bath Soap
• A trip to the bathroom without anyone knocking on the door asking whatcha doing?
• Someone else emtpy the dishwasher
• Someone else vacuum the floor
• Let mom take a nap
• A one day vacation from reality

                                                  Things you only think mom wants for Mothers Day

• A new vaccum cleaner
• Anything used to cook or clean
• A Snuggie
• The oil changed in her car
• Someone waiting on her hand and foot
• A trip to Walmart
• A Bath Robe
• Any tools to clean the yard
• A membership to a gym (even if it is something she has wanted get it a different day)
• To go all over the place/ or stay home all day

To cook or not to cook.....

As a mom who loves to cook I am finding harder and harder to do all the cooking I would love to do. The big meals, supper when we all sit at the table together or even in front of the TV together, Breakfast where you have to do more than pour the milk into the bowl of cereal, and lunch on the weekends grilling burgers or dogs.... Where has the time gone??? Sadly though my biggest problem is not always time, it is money !!! It is sad that we can eat out at a restaurant (not MC Donald's) for cheaper than what I can buy food to prepare. Now this is not always the case I am a thrifty shopper and can get good deals when cooking from scratch it is cheaper but on those nights and there are so many when I need to cook something quickly the easy to prepare meals are to high! I have gotten to the point when my kids ask what is for supper I tell them I am cooking Chinese!!! They know this means either I am cooking my cashew chicken or more than likely taking them to the Dragon King for supper! Are there more moms out there having this same issue well if you ask me and my window licking sister wife ha ha ha  there are a lot of us!!! Moms who cook are dieing breed!!! So I plead to you grocery store dude lower your prices and save our children from all the preservatives we are forced to let them eat!!! Was that a bit dramatic? Maybe, but that's how I roll...