2nd Shift Oh how I hate you so

So tonight marks the first night of my hubby being on 2nd shift! Lemme tell ya how much I hate when he works at night, you tend to hear strange noises and wonder who is watching you through your window. The dogs bark and you wonder what they hear that you can't hear. Plus the fact that I can't sleep when he isn't home, so I stay awake until he either gets home or I finally pass out. But thankfully with 2nd shift he should get home around 11:30 late enough to make me super tired the next day but still early enough that I will actually be able to sleep.

He is on 2nd shift all this week with the exception that he is off tomorrow. So after I take the kids to school in the morning I am going to make my run to walmart then walgreen's and use my coupons that expire at the end of this month. I should save if I figured it right around give or take $60 bucks and spending roughly $80. I tried to prep myself for what we needed that I had coupons for and where I needed to go for the sales and or deals. I will get that done while he sleeps so then I can get him up in time so he can go with me to pick the kids up from school.

I had him take Sunday off just in case I may or may not have a lil too much to drink for my birthday on Saturday. We are going to the Tri-City banquets he is being honored for 9th place in points which is one spot up from last year! He will get a bigger trophy and hopefully a bigger paycheck! lol Of course that all goes back into his race car. lol  After the banquets we are meeting up with friends and heading to belleville to play laser tag (which I have never played) it should be tons of fun. Then we will have some drinks after, but if I get my way I will have some before at the banquet. LOL I hope my body can handle everything I plan to put it through come Saturday. haha Then next weekend we are going to go out to eat for my birthday and then a movie. That's what I wanted from my hubby dinner and a movie!  Of course dinner will be at my favorite restaurant (Olive Garden), I still don't know what movie we will see yet. Just waiting to see what comes out I guess. I am actually thinking we will get OG to go and then head over to Lonestar cause I have a "Birthday Coupon" for a free appetizer with the purchase of a entree so I told him he could have his steak their and I have my pasta from OG. lol Fair enough right plus we will get a free appetizer. lol

Well I just wanted to give a quick note on here cause this is almost therapeutic for me to write. So until later have a great week everyone!!

Saturday Afternoon

Well I am going to admit that I have been absolutely lazy today! The only thing I have done was dishes and I guess I will fold a basket of clothes. lol I just have no motivation today I have been a big ball of stress and am always worrying about everything.


I just wanted to share something with everyone. I don't know how many of you actually keep up with the sex offender registry or not. But you should, I always check it about every 3-6 months. I encourage everyone to do the same. I must confess though that I haven't checked it in awhile. What spurred me to check today was the fact that my best friend had a run in with someone that is on it for rape. She didn't know and it could happen to anyone but against her better judgment she gave this person a drive home. But this man was in her house with her and her daughter with her boyfriend asleep in the other room. This man her boyfriend has met and been around but NONE of them even knew of his past.

She decided to get on and do some checking on the sex offender registry in her area. Then BAM she came across his name and picture. She felt sick to her stomach that this man was in her house and around her
 daughter. I felt sick for her knowing this cause it could happen to anyone!! She is like family to me, her and her daughter. I honestly don't know what I would do if something ever happened to either of them. Her daughter is like my own child I would kill for her just like I would mine. You never know who you come into contact with on a daily basis, what their background is or anything. Most of us go by our gut instinct and sometimes it is false and others well we just don't listen to it cause maybe we think "It could never happen to us".  

I hope that if my best friend reads this she won't get mad that I shared this story but be happy that it can be shared and maybe everyone else will keep an eye on the sex offender list in their area.  If you don't know the link this is the one for Illinois - http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/ and this is the one for Missouri - http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/CRID/SOR/SORPage.html

Please check around you and if you have kids show them the pictures of some of them or even print them out so that your children know to stay away from them. Cause let's face it even though we try to instill stranger danger in them and tell them not everyone is friendly. Some of our children will talk to anyone who will talk back and acts nice heaven forbid if that person had a animal or candy or toys with them. So please talk to your children about this! Keep yourself and them informed!

Ok now that I have gotten this posted I am going to go and try to fold that basket of laundry now. I hope everyone has a great and safe weekend.

Much Love...

Well it's Monday and it's snowing!

OK so I am new to this blogger site and hope to try and write on here. I feel better when I can just write and "vent" at times. I use to be on wordpress but didn't really care for it. So I am starting fresh on this site.  :)

OK just a few things to get started I am married to my absolute best friend and my soul mate, I have two boys named Mason and Chance. We have two dogs Branch (2 yrs in March) and Kynzie (1 yr in April), Branch is a pitbull/bulldog and a big lovable baby, and Kynzie is a Bulldog and spastic wild/slightly large puppy.  Mike and I will be married 2 years May 16th! It seems like forever ago we got married some days and others it doesn't seem like it has been that long. I am currently a stay at home mom but would love to work part time around the kids school schedule or working from home. Just wish I could find something.

Well for this New Year I decided to not make traditional resolutions instead I decided that I am going to make sure to take my vitamins everyday(I am bad about remember to take them), try to save more money (coupons, coupons, coupons hehe) and then at least one night a month for just me and my hubby. More time for us without kids. Whether we are just sitting at home watching a movie or actually going out to a movie or dinner. I am going to official start back up on a diet Feb 1st, I just need to get through my *gulp* 30th birthday this month.

I have been a emotional wreck these last couple weeks and I am pretty sure it has to do with the fact I am turning 30. UGH!!  I had a hard time turning 25 and so far it is harder on me the closer it gets to my birthday. I know it is just a number but seriously tell me that my 30's will be better than my 20's and it isn't as bad as I think?!?!


Well until later......................