The stressed out MOM!!!

Oh..the troubles of owning a home... Our AC unit in our bedroom went out again.  I just remember paying the 600 dollar bill to have it fixed in Aug.  So.. yesterday Southmark heating and air came again to see what was the problem.  Turns out..the ac unit drain is backing up and then the tray is overflowing and damaging the control board.  This drain ties into a main pipe in the house.  So yesterday.. the Heating guy (not the plumber) tries flushing out the line, which in turn blows the pipe off.  A long story short..the heating guy is going to save me from calling a plumber... by moving the drainage line to another pipe that isn't backing up.  I not sure I even understand it all but today I am stuck at home for the 2nd day waiting on Heating & Air.  I have so much to do to get ready for our big trip.  Plus Megan's 10th birthday is Tuesday and I need to buy all the supplies for it.   I still don't know what I'm wearing on this trip.  We can only take one suitcase each.  I have enough shoes and purses to fill up one suitcase.   Next week is Book Week at school and the school has planned something for almost everyday.  Character parade, class visit to the library, milk and cookies night.  Then add on Soccer, Cheerleading, Piano and that leaves me with Zero amount of time to do anything else.  I guess you could argue that instead of blogging I could be packing.  Yesterday.. I brought down my suitcase and packed two purses, undergarments and bedtime clothes.  Now for the other 40 outfits that need to fit into one suitcase... YIKES!!!  I think Dan and I are considering a 3 suitcase and mailing it to the hotel.  Acura has limited us to the 1 suitcase not the airlines.  PLus we are planning to have clothes cleaned and just wear a 2nd time.... OMGoodness... can you imagine ME wearing an outfit a 2nd time.. I think I'll die.. hee hee..  

BUG PLAY

Rachel's 2nd grade is having a Insect play on Friday.  She is the only congress woman.  How exciting!! I can't wait to see it. For the last few weeks she has been singing the songs and they are so catchy.  I've got them stuck in my head.  The play is about taking care of our bugs and not using bug sprays.  One of the songs talks about putting a lightening bug in a glass jar. Anyway...the bugs are declaring a national bug day. So the bugs go to Congress to pass a bill of rights.   All the children will be dressed as different bugs.  Ladybugs, Grasshoppers, Butterflies, Etc... Except Rachel will be dressed as a sophisticated Congress woman.  She's wearing a black jacket of mine with a scarf and black rim glasses.   She's a great little actress.  Never afraid to speak out loud and clear.  

I'll try to post some pictures after the play.   

So next time you want to step on the cockroach crawling across your kitchen floor just remember- their here for a reason.

Lost for words

I really don't know what to write about today.  But again I thought I owed it to the computer to write so here goes...

I can't believe November is just a couple of weeks away.  This year has flown by. Megan will turn 10 next month.  DOUBLE DIGITS.  Man the years have clicked on by... 

Dan and I are going to Asia Nov. 7th and once again we are missing our daughters birthday.  Every year a trip or meeting falls on her birthday.   Well.. not every year but either we are gone or we come home a day early.  So this year I have planned her party for Nov. 4th.  She is having a skating party.  But since it is a double digit birthday we also have to plan a sleep-over.   I'm running out of days.  The sleep-over will have to wait until we return.   When I was little my mother spoiled me on my birthday.  My husband however says he and his two siblings received one cake because their birthdays were all within days of each other.  Aug 9, 10th and 12th.  I guess it makes sense to have one cake.  Anyway..Megan seems to understand.  Grandma will be here to spoil her like she spoiled me growing up.  Now speaking of birthdays... Rachel turned 8 on Oct. 3rd.  Her big party is this weekend.  We are having it in the service drive of the dealership.  Believe it or not, Dan has planned almost the entire party.  Or his assistant did but I'm not suppose to know that.   It has made me a nervous wreck not having control of this party.   So after Sunday one down 1 to go. Or 2 to go since we have to have a sleepover too.   Then there's Thanksgiving and then Christmas... It's too bad those two holidays are not spread apart more.  Maybe we could start having our Thanksgiving in Oct when the Canadians celebrate theirs.  That would be so much more convenient.  

Ok.. so I'm off to vote today.