Yes, I am a Mean Mom

Yes,

after this morning

I'm sure this is what I must look like

to Ezie and especially Mallory.

This is how our morning went.

1. Ezie, who "knows" fashion decided that he should tell Mallory that her green skirt and green shirt that she was wearing "did not" match. Ezie decided to tell Mallory this several times, because "you know, I'm just saying, her greens don't match." I told him I know, but to please be quiet. Yes, I asked him quit harrassing his sister first thing in the morning and yes, I'm so mean. I know her greens didn't match, but it's St. Patrick's day and her friend's Aunt bought her the outfit to wear especially for today. "OMG MOM! How can you let her go to school like that???"
2. I don't usually care how the kids wear their hair, but Mallory is letting her bangs grow out and she insists on wearing them plastered to the side of her head or down in her face. I WANT them out of her face (I know Mom, I was the same way, but this different!) she will put her hair in a ponytail, but the bangs still hang down around her cheeks. I really want her to have a little bit of regular bangs because I think she looks really cute with bangs, but I will settle for pulling the long bangs back. I know, I know.....I'm so mean, OMG Mom!
3. I wanted Mallory to wear black leggings under her skirt today. I am upset because I bought Mallory 3-4 pairs of black leggings to wear under her skirts and dresses and now she only has 1 pair here. When she goes to her friends houses and ends up getting dirty or spending the night she will borrow an outfit. I wash the borrowed clothes immediately and send them back. So where are Mallory's leggings? She always brings her clothes home. Why do I have to blame her for loosing her leggings??? OMG Mom!
4. Then to top off the morning I was really mean and MADE the kids wear a sweat jacket to school today. It's going to get to 53 degrees today mom!! Okay, BUT it's on 29 degrees right now!!! I let Ezie wear shorts to school and Mallory ended up taking Ezie's advice and not wearing two different colors of green so she choose a pair of Capri's instead. Whatever, your dressed and the bus will be here in 5 minutes. So shorts and Capri's it is, BUT you have to wear a jacket! Then a final OMG Mom! (with the eyes rolling at me)!!!
5. Now as I'm typing this Jace is thinking that I may be a mean mom. He wants to take a bath, RIGHT NOW! He also wants to watch a show on tv, RIGHT NOW.....so what that the show isn't on RIGHT NOW and I don't have recorded. OMG MOM!

What can I say?????

I am the meanest mom ever

and

I don't see anything to make me

think it is going to change in the near future!

Sorry guys!!

What am I Suppose to Do?

I've been so irritated the last couple of days that I didn't know what to blog about. I had a nasty comment left in regards to my post on Facebook about Mallory's Birthday Party. It was by one of Earl's family members who was hurt that they weren't invited. I explained that we only invited my kids, spouses and grandkids because that makes 26 people and that's just all we can handle. So we choose not to invite anyone but immediate family members. Earl doesn't talk to his family as a general rule and, yes, it bothers me. I am close to my family even though I live far away from them and can't imagine not interacting with them, but that's just not how Earl is. Earl hasn't even talked to this person in a few years.

So who got chewed out for not inviting them to the party?? Me. Of course! Earl started a Facebook page last night and he got a nice comment left by this person. ???????

So do I go against Earl's wishes and spend time with this person? She says she just wants our kids to know each other and that I shouldn't take that away from them by not inviting them to things or going to their parties. I do want my kids to know his side of the family, but I have to live with Earl too. Do I take the blame for Earl's decision's? I'm so irritated by all of this. All I wanted to do was to share pictures of Mallory's party and instead it has turned into 3 days of guilt, tears and nasty comments left on my Facebook page. Maybe this is why Earl doesn't want to spend time with some of this family?? I don't know. I'm just very hurt and irritated over the whole episode and I think it's really unfair to put me in the middle.

3 Year Olds are so Darn Cute!

I just wanted to share this because I thought it was cute

(Not the fish sticks)

Last night for Ash Wednesday dinner we had shrimp, fish sticks, steamed broccoli and baked potatoes. I ask Jace if he wanted any potato and he said no, he only wanted broccoli. So, he got fish sticks and broccoli. I put an unwrapped baked potato on Earl's plate because he is kind of weird and doesn't like any toppings on his potato. So we're all sitting there eating dinner and talking when Jace looks over at Earl and ask him in the most sincere voice, "Daddy, are you going to eat your rock?" It was the cutest thing! So I ask him what all we were having for dinner and he looks around and says, "tree's, sticks and rocks". I just love the imagination and innocence of kids! I don't know what I'm going to make tonight that will compare to tree's, sticks and rocks?!?!?

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments yesterday. I think I was caught so off guard by this persons abruptness and attitude towards me that my shock led to me to being, unfortunately, very emotional. I tend to do this and once I start to cry it's an all day thing. I'm okay now though......but .....I still think mean people suck though!

I did just receive an apology from this person and all is forgiven!

Why are Some People So Mean?

Have you ever done something, something that seems small and insignificant, something that you think is nice, and then you get someone who bites your head off?

Well, I did that today and I really think that MEAN PEOPLE SUCK!!!! Why do some people have to take one little thing and rip you apart for it? I know I am letting this matter bother me way to much (I've been crying for over an hour now) and that the mean person would probably get nothing but pure joy out of knowing that they totally ruined my day, but thats how I am..........overly sensitive.

Anyway, I just wanted to share with everyone that I really think that MEAN PEOPLE SUCK!!!!

Has anyone else experienced this? How do you handle it?

The person that was mean to me did email me, a very much appreciated, apology today 2/26/09. That meant a lot to me!

Can we Please Just Be Nice?!?!?

I wasn't going to post anything about the election, but...... I changed my mind. Months ago I thought I had made up my mind about who I was going to vote for in the Presidential Election, but the closer the election gets the more undecided I am.

Honestly, I will just be glad when it's all over with and all the nastiness and negativity stops. I would love to be able to watch "big people t.v." without hearing so many mean things being said about politicians.....by politicians. Why does running for a public office mean you have to be mean and vicious??? Why can't the politicians just take responsibility for themselves and talk about their qualifications??? I hate the mudslinging!!!!!!!! Honestly, I think our politicians need to go back to Kindergarten and learn how to play fair.

Ezie has come home from school saying, "McCain sucks!" I have to stop him and ask him what does he really know about McCain??? What does he know about Obama???? He knows nothing except what he hears from others and on t.v.. Earl and I had Ezie sit down and watch a debate with us and talked about how America is suppose to be a free country, a country where you can express your ideas regardless of sex, race or religion. Are we suppose to teach mudslinging or respect for the ideas that each politician has??? I want to teach my kids that you don't have to believe in a certain politicians ideas, but, you can still respect that politician for his ideas, you don't have to say mean or vicious things about that person. Voting is a right that we have as Americans, voting is a personal decision that we should be able to make without being put down for. Vote for who you believe will be best person to run our country, and respect others for doing the same, even if it's not the same person as you voted for.

I do know that more than likely, unless he just has a terrible night, I will be voting for Warren Sapp tonight on Dancing with the Stars!! For a big man he can sure dance and he has the cutest darn facial expressions!!

I'm so Frustrated and I Don't Like Mean People!!

You know, I really try to be a nice person. I always try to say please and thank you. I tell people to have a nice day even though I would rather say something else sometimes. I honestly try to be a cheerful person and to make other people feel appreciated for the work that they do. I even thank the bill collectors! Even if I'm in a bad mood I don't impose my mood on others. So why are some people so rude? Have you ever called someplace on the phone and no matter how nice you are they are totally rude back to you? I don't know why some people have to be like that. I hate to be treated like crap and I tend to take it very personally! I will start to cry and then I can't talk and I just keep crying harder and harder. I hate when I do this!! I am completely powerless and seem like a big wussy. This happened to me this morning. I had a person be so rude to me on the phone and there really wasn't any reason for it. Now I can't quit crying and I hate it. Why am I letting this very rude, miserable person ruin my whole morning?

I hope you all have a much better morning than I am having and please remember that your attitude really does effect other people.