It's almost Christmas!!

4 days to go and I am sooooo behind!! LOL

My shopping is done for the most part. I only bought gifts for our kids this year due to our financial situation. Bryan is working here and there at the rink but nothing at Lion tours.
Jan. 2 he will have his shoulder fixed and hopefully, Lord willing things will look up from there..

I love my new job!! My first day at the Tropicana I had a code. The patient's family called 911 direct instead of calling the medical station. By the time they called me the medics and ambulance were all ready there. I few fimiliar faces are working in security too so it feels like old times at the Claridge.

Emilee is 17 months old this month and is finally taking more steps. She is also shaking her head yes and pointing and showing me waht she wants..just wish I heard some words..I know, I know, when she does I am gonna wish she didn't start! LOL
I think she's gonna be a dancer!! That girl loves to move. Any time music comes on she is moving and grooving! She loves to rock her hips back and forth, especially with Santa Mickey. Mickey is a 2 ft. christmas decoration that when you turn him on he sings Jingle Bell rock and rocks his hips back and forth. It's so cute to see her imatate him!

Happy Thanksgiving !!

Happy Turkey day! Presently I am at work. I coherced one of the night shift guys to come in early so I can have dinner with the family.. I will be nice to see all the family together. I dont think we have been together since Emilee's Birthday in July!!
I worked my first shift at the Tropicana yesterday. Wow!! it's been a while since I worked a "real" job..hehe..lots to remeber..I hope I can get through my first solo shift without forgetting anything..I had four hours of training and that was it..I know where the cafeteria is and where security is..Hoping that is the farthest I need to go. Knowing my luck, it's not!

Tomorrow is the BIG shopping day!! I can't wait..My plan is to get up around 5 and go to walmart and pick up a Leapster for Faith and a Crayola creativity staion for Emilee..they are both half off!! Can't beat that!! Then I will head over to the casino to work until 6p. Then home I go to crash and burn..

Turning 37

November 21 was my Birthday and I turned 37. I don't feel 37, and at the same time my body sometimes feels older! LOL
I have realized over the last year that there are things I thought would be by this time in my life.. I thought I would be living in a house that we own, I thought that I would be taken care of by my husband. None of these things are a reality for me. I live in a small 850 sqft apartment which we can barely afford. My husband has been fired from yet another job and can't find steady work and I'm forced to work my butt off to provide for our family.
I am a bit resentful I'm afraid. I know I shouldn't be, I am grateful that at least one of us is working and it wouldn't be so bad if he contributed in some other way. I do admit that he does take great care of our children. He gets up every morning and gets Faith ready for school. He gets up with Emilee and cares for her needs but once I'm awake It all stops.. I cook ( becasue I love too) I clean, I work, and take care of the kids.. I juggle all my responsibilities PLUS be the head of the household which in turn makes me responsible For ALL the decisions in the family.. I feel like I don't have an equal partner and why do I need him here when I do most of it myself anyway??
Don't get me wrong I love my husband and don't want to leave. But I'm having a hard time dealing with everything that has been pushed to my side of plate..I little help would be nice..

Random thoughts

Hello,

Not much going on as of late..just trying to get by like the rest of the country. We did get renter's assistance so we won't be out on the street but if Hubby's work does not pick up we will be in trouble..
Nov. 3 was our 7th Wedding Anniversary.. We did not do anything, no money of course but it was nice to veg with my hubby!!
I am hopeful that with the elections finally over and Obama as our new President the economy will turn around..I am praying for him and all of our government officials, that they may finally come together and get our country back on track..
I have 12 days to my 37th birthday...Not sure how I feel about it.. We will revisit that thought at a later date. LOL!

THIS offends Me!!

Ok, so while I was surfing the net and found this article where a boy was sent home from school becasue he dressed up as Jesus.. http://news.aol.com/article/school-boots-boy-over-jesus-costume/235134?icid=100214839x1212525667x1200803159

What is wrong with this picture??

We can celebrate Kwanza and even Hannukkha in schools but Christians can't express their beliefs so that we dont offend other people!! What happened to free speech?? This society is now to the point where we can't even say MERRY CHRISTMAS for fear of offending someone..This really irrates me because as the way I see it we are a country of many cultures and backgrounds that have the right to express all beliefs without fear of reprocussions, then why is it that CHRISTIANS are the only ones who are told we can't in fear of offending someone?? I am a christian but I dont get offended by what others believe or say?? They have the right to believe what they want, just like me..I may not agree but I would not want them not to be able to voice their opinions or their beliefs either..

I just dont get it..Does someone have a rational explaination for this?? Please enlighten me..

Happy Halloween!!

Man I'm tired..Faith had her Halloween parade today at school. Emilee and I watched the parade, she loved it!! She kept pointing at the kids and saying her one little thing..eh
THen we went and picked up Lindsey and came home, ate then got dressed for Halloween..We had a bumble bee, giraffe and Aurora. We went with our neighbor Brenda and her kids, Georgeanna, and Justin.
Let me tell you the housing development we went to..Oh MY is all I have to say..It's been a very long time since I've seen that many people and seen such big and scary displays. Some people even had little walk throughs in their yards..
Brenda even got Faith to go through !!! That's a HUGE step for my little girl!! I usually cant get her to even go into Michael's or AC Moore without a melt down!!

We walked like felt like MILES and did not even cover a 1/4 of it and the kids got quite a bit of candy.. Emilee passed out in the car as soon as a drove off!!

Emilee at 15 months!!

She is so goofy..this is a picture of her looking up at me while I was on the computer.
She has such a little personality and a little temper, or no a BIG one. LOL!!
Emilee has these cute little meltdowns when she's mad. It's hard not to laugh at her. But know that they wont be so cute when she gets bigger.
She still is just cruising, I give her a month or two before she figures it out on her own. The most adorable thing she's doing now?? She gives you wet, sloppy kisses. If she does not want to give you one she shakes her head no!!
She is also off bottles!! I gave her a sippy cup and that was that. No argument, no nothing!!
She also points to things that she wants and says eh, eh until you figure what she wants..