Worst G.S. Leader award goes to......

LATISHA, COME ON DOWN!!!!!

Yes, here comes one of my vents. I took over after they transferred. First off, she was like,"Oh, there was no one else to step up." Hello! I was there too. Don't get me wrong....she did fine until Christmas. Then it went all to hell. She would not accept any help and was determined to do it all "her way". She was so consumed with cookies, because she took it all on herself I might add, that our meetings were crap. I would plan something for the Brownies and would have to switch because she didn't have anything planned for the Juniors. She wasted time on dues and attendance which was NEVER taken correctly after Christmas. (these are jobs the Juniors SHOULD have been doing) We had THREE girls leave because of this. The worst was the Bronze award. This is supposed to be worked on for 2 maybe 3 years. Michaela even brought this up nonchalantly in a Service Branch meeting. She not only squeezed it in a year but picked it herself and did most of the work. They are supposed to not only choose it but do ALL of the work. Oh, and there were two service branch events she got on just to knock down my ideas or to switch the date so my Brownies couldn't do a Try It that was hosted by our council. Seriously, the one idea I had was for Thinking day, she turned the idea down and got off the board. The other was for the She and Me which NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR. I had a planned event for the Brownies that had to be changed. To top it all off, she didn't turn in the financial report. If you don't, we don't get our paperwork and the girls cannot participate in any events. Of course, I was able to waive this rule, I am sure to her horror. She just emailed me after two weeks of no response saying she faxed the report and it must have gotten lost. WHATEVER! Then she squeezes in that her hubby is out flying right now. FAG! Oh, and enough with Krones diesease. I am so sick of sick Navy wives. Every place that we have gone, there has always been someone with this ailment or that. Can't ya''ll just be happy with being healthy? They thrive on being sick and ailing.

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I feel so much better! Seriously, this has been eating at me. Miss High and Mighty is off to play high school, "I am better than thou" games. Loser! Anyway, we are going to have a fresh start. New meeting place, new leaders, new attitude. I have a treasurer set up, cookie mom, and an awesome sailing class for the girls. They will be doing a scrapbook to keep their memories of this year as well. Ooh, I should set up a mom for taking pictures of everything. I would also like to give some ideas for our new Juniors on doing their Bronze. If there is someone who doesn't want to do it, that is fine. They have 3 years to decide if they want to or not. It should be on what they want to get out of G.S. Not what the MOM wants their kids to get out of it or the leader getting credit for getting the girls their Bronze. I want the girls to have an awesome year, stress free! You know it isn't worth it when you have one of the girls come up to you in tears because the "Leader" squeezed all the filming into one day and they weren't included. She didn't feel that her Bronze was earned. Sad but true story.

Crazy LIVES!

Yeah it has been crazy around here. My bil and sil have been on the verge of a divorce. She has been not her self, unhappy and just miserable. She had a past love talk to her lately and I think that is why it has gotten so out of hand. They are off on vacation together so we will see how it goes when they get back.



Anyway, we had a virus go through the computer. Luckily, a friend of a friend was able to get it back on line. Then we updated our Norton. It sucked not having a computer for 5 days. The only down side, we have no money. I mean dang, we get paid in like 3 days and have food and some gas in our car.
Emily has finished her swim classes. I think she will do fine with our sailing class. I have also been to the dealer twice and a third time next week. I had a recall on the first trip. Well, they forgot to fix my blinker. Well, a few minutes AFTER I left the second time, they realized I had ANOTHER recall. Michael had school testing this past Thursday, all but my baby go to the dentist on the 2nd, and Lizzie goes to the allergist on the 8th. I need to squeeze painting my bedroom in there. Actually, now that my sil is going on vacation and not coming here, I might as well set up to paint! I know I can get it done tomorrow.
On a lighter note, I am back on track for my weightloss. I walked 3.6 miles this week and last week I walked 6.5 miles. (I had too many appointments in the morning to walk as much this week) I am really enjoying and looking forward to my walks. I put Emma in the stroller with her water sippy and a toy, get my water bottle, my Ipod with my walking playlist and WALK. I do laps around my block. It has continuous sidewalk and one lap equals to .4 miles. If I do 4 laps, it equals to 1.6 miles. If I add just one more lap on, it totals to 2 miles. I wish I would have known about this the first week! I thought it was just the normal football field lap. WRONG! We drove the lap with our car and found out otherwise. I did the full 2 miles on Monday and Friday, Emma was whiny so I only got 4 laps in.

I have never felt better in my life! I have a bad two months lately. Depression has been trying to fight its ugly little head back into my life. The past two weeks have been just awesome! I have more energy AND my depression has been put at bay. The first week, I only missed Wednesday and that was the one day that was bad. The walking has really pushed the bad hormones away. Oh, and my sleeping patterns are getting better. I get up at 6:30 and get tired around 10 pm. Anyway, I am off! I want to go paint.

SO NEGLECTFUL!!

Yes, I have been neglectful of my blog. I just haven't been up for blogging. Too much going on! Right now I am prepping my room for painting, dealing with early bird registration for girls, got Emily back with ice skating, got Emily registered for swim classes, prepping Michaels bed for painting and dealing with mother frigging FIRE ANTS! I HATE FIRE ANTS! They are in the inside of the house. It is driving me nuts. I have been battling them on my own and am ready to throw in the towel and get the exterminator in.
Well, my car is getting repaired as we speak up at the dealer. It had a recall for a heater coil or something to do with the rear heat in my van. I got the first year the Stow and GOs came out so it was just one of those new design flaws. My blinker is getting fixed as well. It works but doesn't pop back up after you use it. Small but annoying. We are going to replace our van with one of the new model Suburbans either next year or three years from now. It all depends on where we transfer. If we stay here and he switches to prototype, we will be here for another three years. Then we wait. If we transfer away from here, we will buy one next summer.
Well, off to do some paperwork that is due tomorrow. I have to get on the phone and get it all together! Then The "Battle of the Laundry!"

what a ride......

I have not been on for awhile. It has been very busy and hectic. I also had a battle with depression for about two weeks. My hormones have been very out of wack lately. My cycle has been all over, major pms.....if it doesn't settle out soon, or I get pregnant, I am going in. I have to go in anyway for my yearly. I just have to squeeze it in with dental appointments, allergist appointment, and I have a recall on my car to get fixed. My blinker switch is messed up also, not popping up back in place after I turn. Thank goodness for warranties, right?
Other than my hormonal issues, things have been good! Bills are up to date with some left over for school clothes and supplies plus the dental cap for any extra cost after insurance. Emma has her 3rd birthday coming up and I would like to get her a swing set. I am looking into renting a bounce castle or having her birthday at an indoor jump place.
Well, Michael is off to kindergarten this year. He told me that I couldn't make him go. He has warmed up to the idea now but geez, talk about cutting the cord! He will not give me up! Emma on the other hand told me she is going to kindergarten. I think I am either going to have to send her to a half day program or maybe a mommy and me class of gymnastics.
News from Girl Scouts.....it looks like our girls are going to learn how to sail!! One of our long time friends is an instructor at our military camp area and says he will teach them for free. We just have to pay for a tank of gas and possibly for the rental, so a total of maybe $30. The only thing is the girls have to be able to swim. I am registering Emily for swim classes this coming week, maybe Liz too. She is adament that she doesn't want to do it but I think it is because we have to camp for the weekend out there and she doesn't do the outdoors. We will see how that one works.
Our fourth went very well this year! A new tradition was started in our neighborhood. We had our first annual children's parade. None of us realized how many kids were actually in our neighborhood until they all got out there. We live in a new development, going on its second year, so no one really knows everyone yet. The kids decorated their bikes, one had a power wheel bike, and Emma had her wagon that her daddy pulled. We also had our Girl Scout troop's flag that we used. We all pranced up and down our three little streets shouting "God bless America" and "Happy fourth of July!" We also got to talking about putting a pool in our neighborhood with our dues. Their is a playground being put in this fall. I can't wait for that to be put in!
Well, off to my SIX kids! HA! My four and their two cousins. I love it when I get them for the weekend! No sarcasm at all! My nephew and son are 7 months apart EXACTLY TO THE DAY. Weird, they are like Bo and Luke Duke. They get into all kinds of weird situations. Two years ago, I had them both and took a nap thinking that our buddy who was visiting was awake. Well, he wasn't and the two of them had lipstick all over their faces and wandered around into the neighbors backyard. Weird, I know.
Anyway, my neice is being silly. I am going to go play with her! :)