Creepy Crawlies

I am going to pass out! Smooth out! I don't do bugs....no ticks, fleas.....and definitely not LICE!!!!

As the hubster and I were getting ready for bed (brushing teeth, etc) I happened to notice a bottle on the sink....I thought it said flea killing shampoo...and I immediately began to regret that we'd allowed them to bring their dog - until the hubster pointed out that it said lice killing shampoo. I can't sleep! All I can think about is going upstairs to make sure that Jaylin is not sharing a pillow with her cousins....or the bed! That may sound bad but I am not trying to come through J's hair searching for eggs! Lord help me now!
I just want to start this day all over! I'm a little frustrated with the SIL...she should have given me a heads up.....

I need a vacation!

I'm not going to make it....

Ok so my in laws have been back at the house for all of three hours and I think that I might die....I think the dog "Puddin'" (don't get me started on the name) is the deal breaker....seriously.  I like animals...really I do, but just not in MY house.  Lord give me strength.... it is the ugliest dog....I'm serious.  It. Is. Ugly.  and it really needs a bath....REALLY.  It was all over my couch pillows - on my furniture....Lord help me.

I think I may die.  I'm not being melodramatic.... I seriously may die.  Please come check on me...or pray for me....I need it!

Full house....

My sister-in-law and her family are moving in with us.....it is going to be cramped, but it is the right thing to do. They are moving from an area where jobs are sparse....so they are moving here for more opportunities. So my small four bedroom house is going to accolade eight people....oh and their dog. That may be my breaking point....I don't like house pets personally....I couldn't ask them to give away their dog....oh how I wanted to.
I'm hoping that they will be able to find jobs and be able to afford a house in a couple of months.

This should be interesting....

World Series blues....

My Rangers are killing me. Wish we could pull it out. Truth be told we should have won that game last night...

2 innings left...let's see how this goes.

Hoping for a miracle.

Life can be complicated.

I am in one of those moods.....I've been in one for a few days.  The mood where I spend way too much time trying to figure out if I've made if a difference.  Leadership can be an interesting concept....I'm thinking that I've learned a lot,  cared deeply, given immensely and served with the purest of intentions....and now I'm wondering when, if, how to let it go. 

And then there is that part of me...the part that believes in doing things because it will make a difference....doing things because sometimes it is the most important thing to do. 

What will I do?

I can't imagine....

the loss of a child.  Since Saturday my thoughts and prayers have been focused on the Cellum family as they mourn the loss of their sweet Angel, Stevy.  Stevy was diagnosed with cancer (leukemia and bone cancer) about three years ago and since then she has been an inspiration for many. 

There is a part of me that recognizes that she is no longer in pain and suffering and then there is the mother side of me....the side that mourns for her parents.  The loss of the child seems so unnatural....my heart aches for her parents. 

I know that she is in heaven and God has her wrapped in his arms, so for that I am happy.  When I  think of the milestones that her parents will miss with her, my heart breaks.


http://www.wattsfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/wattsf0/obit.cgi?user=491951Cellum

Not so Blue Birthday after all....

If you didn't read the Birthday Blues go there first.  This is how the day ended. :)

So I thought that I wouldn't be able to pull off a special birthday celebration between working all day and Rick needing to leave at a decent hour so he could make it to his monthly Army commitment - DRILL.  It ended up really well!  I picked the kids up from school, ran to get cupcake supplies, made it home to bake and decorate the Birthday Wall. 

Operation surprise Daddy was a success!  Whoo hoo!  The kids had a blast drawing and decorating the wall and to top it all off were were able to share the surprise with my sister-in-law and two nieces.  It was a good surprise....:)  Rick was able to listen to his birthday song, blow out his candles, open his gifts and eat dinner and hit the road an 1 1/2 after he walked in the door.  I wish that we would have had a little more time with him on his birthday, but I will take what  I can get.  :)  The hubster loved all of his gifts, but most of all he loved his birthday wall....said it made him feel special! :)  Mission Accomplished! 

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Birthdays?

















  











Happy Birthday to the Hubster.....36 has never looked so good!

Birthday Blues...

I love Birthdays and I love Birthday Surprises and Parties....but when you are married to a police officer and an Army Reserve Soldier you find that time to celebrate his birthday is always limited.  Today is the Hubster's birthday....36th to be exact and due to his crappy work schedule and drill schedule guess who will be working until 7 tonight and then on the road for a 2.5 hour drive because he has drill this weekend?  Yes, you guessed it....the hubster.  So instead of getting to take him out for an awesome dinner or even attempt to throw him a surprise gathering....we will have 30 minutes to give him his gifts sing happy birthday and then help him pack the car so he can get on the road.  

So I have the Birthday Blues today and it's not even MY birthday! 

I still plan to make it an awesome 30 minutes!  We've got his favorite things :) Instead of cake (since the hubster is not into cake like I am) we are putting his two lovely candles in the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream.  :)  I love Birthdays! :)
  



One Awesome Sooner Gift



One Awesome Gerber Knife



I am a Snob...........

when it comes to girls and sports.  Let me clarify...girls who claim to be sports fan, but then dare complain about people posting about their team.  A friend of mine (I've know her for forever) posted a complaint on facebook - "she was tired of all of the OU posts".  This bothered me for several reasons:

1.  She is wearing an OU shirt in her profile pic!!!!  Really?!?  Are you a fan?

2.  It was the 3rd Quarter when she posted the complaint!  The 3rd Quarter!!!!  Not 10 hours after the game was over but the 3rd QUARTER! 

3.  When I pointed #1 out to her she tried to give me the excuse that we should all be talking about the Rangers.  The Rangers weren't set to play for another 2 hours at this point!  Seriously?!?  Can we not enjoy the butt whipping that OU was handing to Texas?!? (After the OU game was over I sent her a message that said - now we can think about the Rangers....and I LOVE my Rangers). 

4.  It was the OU/TEXAS Game - the biggest rivalry that we have.....not OU and Tulsa or OU and Ball State....but OU/TEXAS!!!!!!

5. OU/TEXAS.

Ok....I'm done.  I know that not everyone is a major sports fan....but don't sport a team shirt and complain about that team getting props on facebook on the afternoon of one of the BIGGEST games that said team will play.  It was the profile pic that rubbed me the wrong way.....it would have been better had she been wearing a Rangers shirt in the pic.....ok....so it's the little things that stress me out sometimes.  So it's official....I am a snob.  If you are going to be a fan, then be a FAN. 

Hey Jeff:  Boomer!  LOL....  See? I'm a hardcore fan.....rubbing in the big win on my dear friend Jeff (who just happens to be a Uterus fan....excuse me...a Texas fan. 

Sincerely,
Hardcore female sports fan.

Interesting times of Brina K...

I used to say that I was going to write a book and title it the "Life and Times of Brina K"....I really should get after that, for now I'll just settle for blogging since it's been so long.

Life has been interesting...and BUSY.  I feel like I am always running in circles - the family, work/students, softball practice, family circles....the ones that just keep going!  Never ending....just like a circle, circle.  I am really stressed....I've gained at least 10 pounds and my arms that once had definition don't anymore.  I spend all of my free time with Jaylin and all of her softball practices and games (6 days a week) so my evening workouts have been on hold.  And don't get me started on getting up at 5:00am to go workout...it just hasn't happened.  I am just too tired to get up....I'm up by 6:15 but that is not enough time to get in the kind of workout that I'm used to.  I am ready for the middle of November....softball season will be over and I will have my evenings back.

I do love softball and I love coaching Jaylin and the rest of the team, but this two team thing has got to end.  We are almost done with our 12U team - our tournament is the 21st and then our RockStar team will just practice a couple of days a week until Spring.  Our 10U team is going strong until mid November.  Hunter wants to start playing basketball and that season starts Oct. 31st for 1st graders....so I still may be running in circles.  I guess I'm going to have to be a little more disciplined....and get up in the mornings.  I love watching Jaylin play and she really enjoys softball and is really getting better.  She had a home run and a couple of great defensive stops in Saturday's game (which we won 11-4).  So I'm not going to ask her to stop playing....I just have to realize that this is my life for a while....until she leaves home for college and then I'll travel to as many games as possible.  Oh well...I love it and I love her so I'm all in with this crazy life of running in circles.



This weekend was full of adventure....

Jaylin had a friend sleep over Friday night....so I was on entertainment duty....softball games, cupcake baking, board game playing, movie watching, bracelet making, hair straightening....you name it we did it Friday night!

The Blue Angels beat the Heartbreakers 11-4!

OU spanked Texas...it was wonderful!  I love it when OU beats Texas!  It is good for the soul! ;)

The Rangers beat the Tigers in game 1!

It was a great weekend to be a sports fan!


My Hunting Adventure:

I was up this morning at 5:00am for a romantic hunting trip with the hubster.  I've gone hunting with him before as his cheerleader/camerawoman/witness, but this time was different....it was all about me!  He didn't even carry a weapon (it's archery season)!  He walked into a spot that he had prepared for me the week before.  As we walked into the woods to our spot I found myself thinking about horror movies....you know the ones where the lone or token black person is the first to go....and sometimes it happens in the woods....so as I'm following the hubster through the woods I'm trying not to laugh out and loud and ruin the silence with my thoughts and laughter.  We made it to our blind and got comfortable and watched.....waited..........watched............waited and about two hours later about 8 yards outside my window crept a six point buck and just as I turned to get a clear look he caught wind, jumped, snorted and ran away.  He came back about twenty minutes later (he walked a big circle around us) but he never got closer than 35 yards and there was all sorts of brush and timber so I didn't think I could get a good shot and I let him walk.  Even though I didn't kill anything, I had a really good time with Rick and must say that it was fun to be the one with the weapon.  Oh and the good news....I managed to survive my jaunt in the woods in the dark......thank goodness!  We made it home around noon, grabbed a quick bite to eat and then took a nap...I was so tired!  Hunting is hard work. 

After my nap, I watched a little football and went out to play around with my camera and Jaylin (she is always a willing model).  I really think that I am going to start taking photos for profit.  I really want to supplement my income and to start paying for this PhD....and photography is the one thing that I can do that won't interfere with work.  Work money pays the bills, but my photography money will help fund my education and fun money :)  So if you know anyone who needs pics send them my way :).

I'm off to watch the rest of this Green Bay Packer game with the hubs....my Rangers aren't playing until tomorrow.