FIRST AND FOREMOST... HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY TO MY ADORABLE BROTHER!!!


School starts in less than a week... THANK GOODNESS. Normally the house is like grand central station with so many people in and out. As of lately things have been a little more hectic with the kids in the neighborhood. Have I ever mentioned that I do NOT like other peoples children?? Well, most of them anyways. There are a few I would adopt as my own, but for the rest... they could go away forever and I would not feel any remorse. I know how horrible am I? Well, as far as I am concerned brats annoy me and I have to deal with my OWN brats, WHY would I want to deal with other ppls brats??? *sigh* Then to add some of their parents, truly some people are completely idiotic and just plain STUPID. They are completely naive to how their children act and treat others and only make excuses for that child. I at least KNOW my children are brats and have to deal with them and talk to them about the issues that they are having cuz my kids actually TALK to me and tell me what is going on. And other people have kids that tell them lies to get away with things and the parents believe them. Granted my kids lie, like ALL children, but I know when they are lying and get the truth out of them. Instead of being a dumbass and just taking my childs WORD FOR IT.
The children that I am talking about have caused many of problems and have pissed me off on several occassions to the point that I do not want my kids around these little assholes. I am not the only parent that feels this way about these children either. One parent will not let her kids play with them at all and another watches them like a hawk. I am to the point where I do not want my kids around them at all any more and may be the decision that I come to. I wish people would get more in tune with their children, learn about them, learn how they are. I know my children's strengths and weakness. I know when they are lying, I know when they are being mean and can openly talk to my kids. I can tell them when they are being wrong, I make my kids apologize to people if they have wronged them. They are not perfect by any means and kids will be kids, but the least I can do is mold them, train them, and pray that they know its for their own good and come out a stronger and better person for it. Not IGNORE when kids are being brats.
Every parent that has come into contact with my children has made comments as to how well behaved and polite they are. They are required to say Sir and Ma'am to adults and to say their pleases and thank you's... which is EXTREMELY uncommon these days, but something we require of our children and will not let up on. Even when we are out to eat people make comments of how well behaved and polite our children are. It is a great feeling to know that they are learning, even if it is a daily fight with them.
Ok, I am done with my rant. The baby has been wonderful. I am a little tired from not being used to getting up in the middle of the night, but she is a really easy baby. She is happy to be in her swing or to be where she can see people, which is EASILY accomplished in my house :o) She is also learning to put herself to sleep and that is something new to her since she is so used to being on her mommy. Which I still do too... Who can help but hold a baby and let her fall asleep on my chest?? :D Shes not mine, I can spoil her rotten... which is easy since shes already spoiled rotten. I talk to my cousin several times a day, things are going good, shes extremely tired. Shes up at 4 in the morning and not getting to bed til 11. So shes tired, and of course training new recruits is something new to her and to the recruits. Shes not much for being mean so shes out of her element when it comes to the new people. Of course she misses her baby and her hubby. Well, speakin of the baby, shes startin to fuss :o)