New start with a blog....

Hi! Well lets see, I'm starting this blog and I'm not sure where it will go. I'd like to take some pics of the cards and pictures that I make and put them up here. I'd also like to just keep friends and family a little more up to date about our lives since we all live so far away or have so little time to talk.

I'm tired all the time, did I mention that? I always want to sleep. Yes I see the Dr. for this and yes we are working on it. One medication at a time. This week we are trying Focalin. It's ok. Not great. Not really doing the job that I hoped. I'm still not motivated to clean my house. Imagine a bear coming into a campsite, doing his usual rampage and then leaving a hot steaming dump right in the middle of it... yea well that's my house right now. It's such a pain in the ass to clean that never ending cycle of shit. I sometimes just say screw it. This has been one of those weeks. But now, this weekend I will pay dearly for my screw it attitude.

Tommy is still traveling with work. Now that really sucks too. This will be five straight weeks out of town and only two weekends home. He has a job interview tomorrow though! It is wish Dish Network and we are really excited about this prospect. We will keep you updated on this.

Let's see, the kids.... well they are good. Connor is seeing a child psychiatrist. We are trying to work on his hyperactivity and inattentiveness. I think that he needs some help with these things. It's a long time coming and anyone who knows him well knows that he has a lot of emotional outbursts that are totally unwarranted for a 7 year old. other than that he is still reading on a 3.5 grade reading level or thereabouts. And he really does love school. Rhiannon is doing better with her homework. She has only forgotten her books twice this week. She is having less "hurt" feelings about me not helping her with her homework. Her idea of me helping her is giving her the answers. And her principal is very strict about her doing her work on her own and then going over it with her teacher. Alanna LOVES preschool. She is loving everything about it from her teachers to her new friends to the songs. She has been so happy there. It's been hard to let go of my last baby but I have to keep reminding myself of two things: One, it's only four days a week, three hours a day and Two, if she wasn't there she'd still be messing up my house every morning! There is another Alanna in her class but she spells her name with one n. She is the "new" or other Alana. It's very cute. So all in all the kids have adjusted pretty well to school this year.

Me.... hrrmm... Well I'm making cards and pictures. I really enjoy doing it. I am hoping to get all of my pictures off of my computer and onto some CDs and then into prints. Once I do that I want to scrapbook all of them. I know, BIG PROJECT FOR ME! But I really miss doing that too. So eventually I'd like to do that. Right now the cards are where it's at though. If you've never gotten a handmade card from me send me your address or shoot me a harsh response and I will send you one. I love to make people happy with my crafty hands. Now get your minds out of the gutter.... I mean with my talents.... ok forget it... you get the point. I'm good at making cards and I would love to make money doing it but I don't know anyone who can do that so I'm just going to do it for me right now. That is just good enough. I'm happy with that for now.

Love and Hugs,
Chelley