Pumpkin Seeds

Last night we started carving pumpkins. We only succeeded in finishing one of the four pumpkins, but all the innards are out. I left the pumpkins so I could get the kids in bed. James woke up a few hours later because he wanted to snuggle. While we were snuggling on the couch we had a funny conversation.
James: I want to snuggle.
Me: I can't come upstairs to snuggle right now. I still have the pumpkin mess to clean up still.
James: Will you cook the pumpkin seeds?
Me: I don't think so, and remember I'm sick.
James: Please Mom!
Me: I'll just dump them in the trash and I'll buy some cooked pumpkin seeds from the store.
James: Mom that is wasteful. It's cheaper just to cook the ones that we have.

What was I suppose to say to that? He was grinning from ear to ear. I just really wanted to wipe his face clean until there was no grin. He knew that he got me. OH! What am I going to do with him?

So many items so little $

If you're in the same boat as me then you have little extra money. There's so many things that I want but very little money. Ben's awesome cousin is having another $50 GIVEAWAY with CSN Stores! I doubt that any of you wouldn't want $50 GIVEAWAY with CSN Stores! So click here to enter. My wonderful SIL Corinne won last time. It was awesome to hear her response when she won. 

Permission to date my daughter.

Note: This application will be incomplete and rejected unless accompanied by a complete financial statement, job history, lineage and current medical report from your doctor.

Name: __________________________ Date of Birth: __________________________
Height: ___________ Weight: _____________ IQ:___________ GPA: _____________
PIN# ______________________ Drivers License # ____________________________
Boy scout Rank and Badges ________________________________________________
Home Address: _______________________________ City/Town: ________________
Province: _______________________ District: _______________________________ 
Location: __________________ Sub Location: ________________________________
Village: ________________________________
Do you have parents?                             ______ Yes _______ No
Is one male and the other Female?      _______Yes _______ No
If No, Explain: _______________________________________________________
Number of years they have been married: _________________________ 
If less than your age, Explain: ____________________________________________

Accessories Section 
A. Do you own or have access to a van?   ______Yes ______ No
B. A truck with oversized tires? _______Yes _______No
C. A Waterbed? ______Yes _______No
D. A Pickup with a mattress in the back? ______Yes ______No
E. A tattoo? ______ Yes ______No
F. Do you have an earring, nose ring, pierced tongue, pierced cheek or a belly button ring ____Yes _____No

If you answer "YES" to any of the above, DISCONTINUE application and LEAVE premises IMMEDIATELY. I suggest RUNNING.

Essay Section 
In 50 words or less, what does "LATE" mean to you? 
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
In 50 words or less, what does "DO NOT TOUCH MY DAUGHTER" mean to you?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
In 50 words or less, what does "ABSTINENCE" mean to you?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

References Section 
Church you attend: ____________________________________________________
How often do you attend: _______________________________________________
When would be the best time to interview you: ________________________________
Father: _______________
Mother:_______________
Bishop:_______________

Short Answer Section 
Answer by filling in the blanks. Please answer freely. All answers are confidential.
A. If I were shot, the last place I would want to be shot would be: __________________________________________________________________
B. If I were beaten, the last bone I would want broken is my: __________________________________________________________________
C. A woman's place in the: _______________________________________________
D. The one thing I hope this application doesn't ask me about is: __________________________________________________________________
E. What do you want to do IF you grow up? ___________________________________
F. When I meet a girl , the thing I always notice about her first is: __________________________________________________________________
G. What is the current going rate of a hotel room? ______________________________

I SWEAR THAT ALL THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE UNDER PENALTY OF DEATH, DISMEMBERMENT, NATIVE AMERICAN AND TORTURE, ELECTROCUTION, CHINESE WATER TORTURE, RED HOT POKERS, AND HILARY CLINTON KISS TORTURE.

____________________________________________________________
Applicants Signature (that means sign your name, moron!)
__________________________                              __________________________
           Mothers Signature                                                                Fathers Signature


___________________________                            __________________________
Bishop's Signature                                                               State Representative/congressman

Thank you for your interest, and it had better be genuine and non-sexual. 
Please allow four to six years for processing.

You will be contacted in writing if you are approved. Please do not try to call or write (since you probably can't and it would cause you injury). If your application is rejected, you will be notified by two gentlemen wearing white ties carrying violin cases. 
 

Too long

It's been too long since I'm blogged, but my goal is to make it a weekly habit. Especially when the kids say something funny.

Speaking of funny... This was my conversation with Emily after Jodi left with Grandma Pilling.

Me: I love my baby girl.
Emily: I'm not your baby girl.
Me: You're not my baby girl.
Emily: I'm your kid.
Me: I want a baby girl.
Emily: You can have a baby girl when you get pregnant. (She said this while pointing to my belly.)

My darling girl gave me a great big laugh. It's hard to believe that she's 4 years already.

It's Merry CHRISTmas!

Twas the month before Christmas*
*When all through our land,*


*Not a Christian was praying*
*Nor taking a stand.*
*See the PC Police had taken away,*
*The reason for Christmas - no one could say.*
*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*
*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*
*It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say*
* December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.*
*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*
*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*
*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*
*Something was changing, something quite odd! *
*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*
*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*
*As Targets were hanging their trees upside down*
* At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.*
*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears*
*You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.*
*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*
*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*
*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*
*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !*
*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*
*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*
*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*
* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*
*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*
*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*
*So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'*
*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*
*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*
*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,
not Happy Holiday !*
Please, all Christians join together and
wish everyone you meet during the
holidays a
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christ is The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!

Sorry

Sorry if my last post didn't make much sense, misspelled, or grammar is all wrong. I was too tired.

What's too late?

Tonight's, sorry I mean this morning's questions are "What time is it too late to be outside with music and talking? When is it too late to be outside with music, and talking in a apartment/townhouse complex?"

Some neighbors are outside talking & playing music which was loud enough to wake up Emily. They started about 8:30-9:00 pm, they waited until I returned home from my walk. Because I went out the back door, so they knew that I was going to go in the same way. One of them was at their kitchen window watching for me. My kids' bedtime is 7:00-8:00 pm, but James wasn't able to fall asleep until around 11:00 pm. He started school yesterday, but is off until September 8. So hopefully this will be settled before he goes back to school.

I went outside and politely asked the neighbors to tone it down at 12:30am, then back inside. They turned down the music after I left. Then started talking again after they thought I was gone. So I hid by my back door (yes, I hid) to hear what they would say. I'm going to clean up what they said. . . "it's not ok for us, but it's ok for her to come out and ***** when her kids scream all night. (That was the main gist of it) This was from the unit to the East of us. They kept going on. It got me very upset. 

I went down to talk to some other neighbors (Shantel & Cam) that were still up. Then I talked with the unit (Becky & Sean) on the West of us and asked them if my kids were a problem, if they were up all night screaming. They did mention that they occasionally heard my 6 month old (Matthew) crying in the middle of the night, but that is usually for about 15 minutes, but he's teething and it's understandable. 

While I was talking to Shantel & Cam, another neighbor went outside and told them that they needed to be quieter because it's after 1am and she'll call the police. (Btw the music turned off when Shantel went outside, which stopped the interference with her baby moniter.)

Shantel, Becky, Sean and I talked awhile, they suggest that I go back inside and see if I could still hear them. I didn't have to go to the kitchen to be able to hear them. I went back out Shantel, Becky and Sean and told them that I could hear them very well inside my house. They were right outside our back door so its not like they were far way. That is when Cam called the police on them. 

By the way Emily is awake again, but is wide awake.

The police are on their way. It sounds like the loud neighbors are maybe stopping for the night. I doubt it. I hope the police get here soon. It's 2:00 AM! Actually they seem to be getting louder. 

I now have Emily in my living room watching a movie because they're too loud. 

I have my reasons why I don't like the neighbors to the East of us. The others that are outside just moved in last week. This is a great way to start off a new place. I'm so glad that I now know the best way to make neighbors. It is "Let's be loud and inconsiderate of the neighbors. Especially when they have young children!" I would love to have the neighbors to the east of us move out of the unit. 

Another unit that I don't even know has gone outside and asked them to keep it down. The police got here just before 3:00 AM and they were still outside going strong. One of the gals started arguing with an officer. The officer's called Cam and told them that if it doesn't stop then they'll get a ticket. I thought there was just 2 units out there, it turned out to be 4 units. 

People get a hint, when 4 units ask you to be quiet it's time to move it INSIDE or end for the night. Who gave you the right to do this? 

PS. I do have some wonderful neighbors who aren't afraid to go out there, talk to the rude neighbors and then call the police if it doesn't stop. They called the police so it wouldn't appear that I'm out to get them for what they did to us. If we are correct then the police will inform management, but at least 3 of us are going to the office tomorrow morning to talk with them.

They are now in the unit next to me and still going at it. I'm tired and want to go to bed. SHUT UP AND GO TO BED! 

I'll keep you updated on what happens in the morning. I'm going to try to get some sleep. It's only after 3:30 AM! I just looked up the Lethbridge Noise Bylaw, and in Residential areas the cut off time for a weekday is 10:00 pm! NOT 3:00 WHEN THE POLICE SHOW UP!

If you haven't noticed that I started this blog BEFORE midnight.