This is the 1st New year's eve since 1989 that I haven't been with my husband.  He called today - no big plans in Iraq for this evening.  I'm sure that a quiet night is much more desired (and definately no fireworks!)

My boys wanted to have a party, with sleepover.  Honestly, I am tired.  The trip to CA was fun, but took a lot out of me.  Now back at home, I have been bitten by the "fresh start" bug I always get this time of the  year - cleaning, rearranging, etc.  My kids need to go back to school before I lock them up!  Good Lord, is it that hard to throw the trash in the trash can???  The whining is driving me crazy.  I spent 2 hours trying to put together a basketball goal (one from a friend, with some missing pieces and no directions) - a comedy of errors. All while my 7 year old is whining about all kinds of things - and bad mom I said I was going to kill him as the goal was falling on top of me.  I actually said that.   I apologized as I was flat on my bum stuck in the bushes.  I still feel terrible about it.   Finally, with the help of my 11 year old, got it up and all of the screws tightened.  That's when he says " Um, mom?  I think you have the base on backwards, I was going to tell you earlier, but I didn't want to make you mad".  Yep, on backwards.  I just had to laugh and we left it for tomorrow. 

Unbelievable.

 I don't want to be so frustrated with them.  Too much togetherness.  Back to school on the 3rd - WOO HOO!!

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ceejay said:

... :grin Oh dear! Stuck in the bushes AND the base on backwards!! That is a story that definitely needs to be written down and saved for posterity!! We've all said stuff like that -- I can't even write on here what I've said to my kids because we have a rule against profanity -- but suffice it to say I can still cringe about it. But my kids are fine!! They adore me. :) Yay for you -- school doesn't start here til 1/7 so be glad youre not in Florida!! LOL!

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ceejay said:

... :grin Oh dear! Stuck in the bushes AND the base on backwards!! That is a story that definitely needs to be written down and saved for posterity!! We've all said stuff like that -- I can't even write on here what I've said to my kids because we have a rule against profanity -- but suffice it to say I can still cringe about it. But my kids are fine!! They adore me. :) Yay for you -- school doesn't start here til 1/7 so be glad youre not in Florida!! LOL!

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