Ouch!

I am so freaking old. We went to Doug and Sandy's last night to carve pumpkins (which, btw, mine is awesome and Dave's is lame). When we got home, I got out of the car, simply stood up, and I think I broke my back. Well, maybe not broken, by pinched a nerve or something. I am in so much pain it isnt even funny. I can hardly move. Even sitting still hurts. I did this last year too - it hurt for about 6 weeks. I can hardly wait.

This weekend was fun otherwise. Friday night I went out with some friends from work to celebrate my escape from Time-O-Matic. Nothing like an evening with friends at BWWs. Nothing I like better than beer and wings.

Saturday was the CASA hog roast. I went early to help set up the kids area. Then I hung around and ran the scavenger hunt. After the scavenger hunt, they drew for the winners of the raffle - guess who won 1st place? Thats right! I won a quarter of a hog. I dont really know exactly what that means, but I like the sound of it! Oh, and Sarah and I got our faces painted. I dont have a picture of mine, but here is my beautiful butterfly! Then after the hog roast, I took Sarah to the mall and got her ears pierced. My little girl is growing up!

It's only Tuesday

Things I hate ...

You know who
Being sick
Missing my husband
Doing the dishes
Drama
The little plastic pieces that hold tags on clothes
Outside
Cheap vodka
Lies
Being late - and when other people are late
Missing my mamaw

Things I like ..

My kids (most of the time)
Dave
Quitting my job
My new job(s)
Beer
Good wine
Who am I kidding - cheap wine
Listening to Sarah sing
Holding Emily while she sleeps
shopping
5 more minutes
Girls' night out

Survival of the fittest

Dave has been gone since about 5:00 Saturday morning. So far so good ... everyone is alive, fed, and at their proper locations this morning. I had to do dishes about 3 times yesterday, cook dinner, pick up 1,000 toys, put the girls to bed, take the trash out to the curb (for the first time, I might add) and then start all over this morning. I don't know how all you single parents do this day in and day out. I'm 2 and 1/2 days in and contemplating surrender.

Two weeks left at work. I am already doing some freelance marketing work (which I love doing), so the job front is looking okay. I am still holding out hope that Vermilion Advantage will be able to budget me in for some part time work in 2010 - keep your fingers crossed.

Sarah told me this morning that I have a fat belly. Just thought I would share.

I miss Dave. And not just because of all the extra work I have to do when he is gone. I think I just kind of miss having him around. This is the longest he has been gone from me since we moved in together. Of course, ask me how I am feeling next week and I will probably telling you I am counting the days until his next trip - especially if I can talk him into taking the girls with him :-)

Free At Last

Well hello again. I haven't forgotten about blogging, just havent had a lot of time amid all the changes that are happening. The change that I am most excited about is that I am quitting my job. While I like my job for the most part, there are some things that were making me very unhappy. So that, along with the fact that I really want to spend more time at home, Dave and I decided that I should quit my job and look for something part time. I have them a months notice, so I have three weeks left. I am counting down! If you know of any part time work, be sure and send it my way.

Tonight Dave and I are going to Monday Night Raw with John and Jill. It is in Indianapolis and Jill, with her fabulous connections, scored us some free tickets. I have had that stupid Randy Orton theme song in my head all day. This must be what it is like to be John. Scary.

I have found that since I am quitting my job, I like my kids a whole lot more. Not that I didnt like them before, but I worked too many hours and I was always stressed out, so when I got home, I was always tired and irritable and just wanted to be left alone. Now, I find myself missing the girls like crazy when I am not with them. I look forward to all the time I get to spend with them. I think for the first time in three years, I am really learning what it is like to feel like a mom. I think it's pretty cool.

Dave leaves this weekend for San Francisco. He leaves Saturday morning and will be gone until Wednesday night. It will be the longest he has been away from me or the kids since we got married. If you are in my neighborhood, you might drop in and make sure I am still alive ... and the kids too. I know I just got done saying how much more I like them now, but seriously - five days alone with two girls? Sarah with a mouth like her mommy and Emily with my temper? It is going to be interesting. I should film it - I bet we could get a reality show. "Watch as Alicia tries being a single parent for 5 days ... 3 people enter - how many will be left standing? Catch it all here on Panic at the Pettigrews."