TGIF!

The title says it all, really. It's been an unusually LONG week for me here. Not that there were a whole lot of extracurricular activities or anything. I'm honestly not sure why it felt so long but I'm dang glad it's over. I'm looking forward to this long Memorial Day weekend. I plan on getting some more improvements done to my place. There is a long list of work that still needs to be done. I'm DYING to get all my pictures rehung in the living room so I plan on at least getting that accomplished. The house is really looking better. The boys think I've gone all psycho on them since I bark at them whenever they have any food or drink out in the living room but, in my defense, it took a lot of work to get things looking nice and I'll be damned if I let those dirty little boys have their way with it! They can eat in the kitchen, like civilized people. If they don't like it, they CAN go eat outside with the other animals! I don't mind. Just not in my living room.

Other than some work, it's a bday weekend for us here. Jon turns 15 on Sunday. My mom wants to have a big family bbq on Monday which should be fun. My sister Bre has been MIA since she and her BF moved in together. It'll be nice to see them.

How about you? Any big Memorial Day traditions or plans?

It has HIT the fan!

Yesterday, during the short car ride to drop the boys at their various schools, Jake and Tucker were literally trying to KILL each other. This is not the first time these two have gotten into it physically but it may very well be the last time. I decided then and there that my "24/7" plan was going in to effect. When Jon and Jake used to fight when they were younger, there were times when I would actually strap them together, forcing them to learn to work together. It always worked. SO, I've decided to go back to my parenting roots and am doing the same thing with Jake and Tucker. Last night, after MUCH effort from my and Jared's part, the boys are now roommates. Jake is PISSED, to say the least. I had wanted to sit him down and tell him once Jared got home but Tanner being Tanner, let it slip. Holy cow! Jake flipped out and demolished his room. It was the craziest I think I've ever seen him. BUT, I've decided that I'm not cutting him any slack any more and he was made to clean it up. I think overall, I WILL get the desired results. Failure isn't an option for me. He WILL behave in a kind way to Tucker. I am so sick of him picking on Tucker. They're both grounded until next Thursday so they will have nothing but time to spend with each other. Pray for us! This could get real ugly.

Let it be known....

Palmolive does NOT kill ants. Even if you happen to dump an ENTIRE bottle of Palmolive concentrate on the ants who are congregating in your bathroom....they will. not. die. I think they may actually enjoy the scent of the Palmolive as well as the lovely bubbles and slip and slide action. Also note that it is extremely, and I mean exTREMEly difficult to clean Palmolive off a tile bathroom floor. Adding water...does NOT help! I repeat....DOES NOT help! You will only have a sudsy mess. Then, when you try to wring out your towel to attempt to "clean" up the mess, you will have endless bubbles. Vinegar, however, IS helpful! It seems to cut right through the layers of suds! Ants are not detracted by vinegar either.


This is the main lesson I learned from Tanner today. The vinegar tip was from my mother.....

One more sunshiny fact from my boys....... At least the bathroom floor is clean now!

Gotta love em!