laundry dilema

My dryer is broken. I have MOUNDS of laundry piling up. Should I take it to the (gasp!) laundromat? The repair-guy can't get here until Friday. I'm such a spoiled suburban mom. Oh, it's cold and rainy so hanging the laundry out to dry won't do. Besides, I don't have a laundry line - who does? AND, I am the one who broke the dryer. I tried putting all my bedding into it. (sheets, mattress cover, comforter, pillow cases- I'm a genius) Impatience led to major frustration........ and probably a bill that my husband will be extremely irritated with. Oops.

Holiday Chaos

In that chaotic world that is my house, 1/2 of my Christmas card didn't go out. I know this because I saw them at the bottom of the trash can with beef stew all over them. Mind you, I never take the trash out. That's a kid's job. So, I was doing one of them a favor, too. Of course, "no one" did it. Anyway, here's the stat sheet that went out with the pic. The pics were ones already posted on the blog-just of the kids.

2008 Williams’ Family Stats

David: 6th Grade, 12 years old
Spring Little League Baseball
Nominated and chosen for All-Star Team
Fall Baseball
Wrestling for the Jr. High’s Varsity Team
Honor Roll
Deacon at Church

Rebekah: 7th Grade, 13 years old
Jr. High Cross Country Team
Class President at church
Babysitter extraordinaire
Summer Girl’s Camp
School Spelling Bee finalist
Excellent MIT (mom in training……..chef, coach, support staff, etc)
Re-starting piano lessons

Eric: 10th Grade, 15 years old
Spring High School Baseball
Summer Football Camp
Summer Wrestling Camp
JV Football
JV Wrestling
Teacher at church

Shaunee:
NAMI’s 5K race
Spring Splash n Dash (swim/run race in Tempe)
SheRox Triathlon
See all of the above

Jay:
Family business continues to grow
Head coach, support staff, and trainer for all of the above
The backbone of all that is sane and stable

Other:
We thought we were going to be adding a move to our stat sheet, but with the economy getting worse and worse all the time, it’s not gonna make it. Maybe after Eric’s done with High School?
We adopted a puppy at the beginning of December. He’s a 10 week old cockapoo named Fritz and he's keeping us all on our toes. He’s already been slated as Shaunee’s plyometrics trainer starting in January.

The Latest Battle

I think I can officially call this a battle, one in the middle of my never-ending lifetime war with BSD (bipolar). The offical call came after I couldn't put a happy face on and go to the family reunion. I am really bummed because some of my favorite family members were there. I was too busy having a pity party for myself and cleaning/getting ready for my in-laws to come. As of now, I am still having trouble getting out of bed and pretending that I'm fine while the in-laws are here. I'm gonna have to drag myself into the doctor and reconfigure my meds AGAIN. I'm not going to forgive myself for this one anytime soon, either. Missing the reunion, I mean. Just scoop onto my guilt pile. More later.......... all I can say for myself right now is... I am sooooo sorry I missed all of you at the reunion. I really wish I could have been there.

Happy Festivus

I want to take the time to wish you all a Happy Festivus. I accidentally put the post on my other blog, so check that one at tri-ing to stay fit on the sidebar.

2 days 'til Christmas

Thanksgiving, 2 first birthday parties, many wrestling tournaments, shopping, wrapping, crafting, CLEANING, another birthday party, work, house training the puppy. That is the list of what's been going on. I haven't worked out since before Thanksgiving. The only thing I can count as even sort of a workout is running "suicides" in the backyard with the puppy. (think basketball drills). Is anyone else as busy as this? I'm exhausted. I find myself needing more and more sleep but then, not being able to sleep. I know what I need, but I'm last on the list of things to take care of. Right now, I just want to get through the next week.
Tomorrow I have to work, then clean, wrap, and bake. Wednesday is Christmas Eve; dinner at my house, the rolls need to be started by about 10:00. Thursday is Christmas. Friday is a family reunion. Saturday my in-laws come. Whew! I'm hoping the by Thursday I can just sit in my pajamas and enjoy my clean house and quiet kids (i'm not holding my breath).
I hope all of you are enjoying this week and are not as far behing schedule as I am. If so, and you're up at 1:00am trying to finish that last minute gift while the kid who it's intended for is in bed.......you're in good company.
Even with my stress filled days, I stop several times a day and am reminded of all the friends and family we won't be seeing this Christmas. I'll miss you and think of you while lying under my tree with a huge Diet Coke on Thursday morning...when we all get up...around 10:00. haha-all of you with little kids will be up before dawn! suckers!

Snickelfritz

I love my puppy, Fritz. Thank you, Santa:)

New Baby

Hahahaha. Not the human kind. The canine variety.....a 10 week old cockapoo to be exact. Fritz is the reason for my blogging absence....along with the kids VERY hectic schedules, and work, and the shopping I still haven't finished, and, and, and.

More later. I have lots of ranting and raving saved up. I've just been saving up until I could do a proper "update". Seems how that's not gonna happen, and Holly's nagging me to update.... you can have little bits at a time. For now.....we've got a new baby....um, puppy. He's so good. Sleeps through the night and pees outside. What more can you ask?

Hope your holiday season is better than mine...:) I'm stressed to the gills and it's giving me a migraine....3 in the last week to be exact. Give me drugs now!