Well I skipped a week again.... sorry.  I was quickly told that I was doing so well keeping up with my blogging and I was slacking again...  How true!  So I need a little kick in the ass, occasionally, to post.  At least I have one fan! 

Since I last posted, I got my cheapo cell phone and when I called back to get different ones (better ones), as I was told I could, I was told, essentially, that I was lied to.  The only way to do what the rep had told me was to cancel my whole account and return the cheapo phones and re-do the whole process, which I'm not doing because it took so long even to get the cheapo phone account established!  The other option would be to pay full price for the phones I want (which would be about 700.00 for three) and then they would credit me with the online discounts once the got the cheapo's back.  I'm not touching that option with a 10' pole because I know darn well it won't work out the way it's supposed to and I'll end up in the hole for phones that are supposed to be free!  I might call and talk with a manager about the whole thing.... that is if I can stand to be on hold, listening to elevator music, for about an hour before I finally get a rep on the phone; talk with the rep and ask for a supervisor and then forget what the heck I wanted to say because they've got me all confused again!  Not hardly worth it.  You think?

Samantha came back the week before last.  She has been bored now, being home.  We live in the country and there is not much to do. Boston is so hustle and bustle and she always had something to do there, every day.  A complete 360 coming home to the peaceful setting we live in.  I was so happy to see her and she was really ready to come home.  My parents brought us a nice gift when they drove Sami home, their trampoline.  Their home owners insurance said they couldn't have it anymore (huh?) so they hid all the pieces in the back of the pick-up truck while they made the trip down with Samantha and surprized her when they got to our house! A pleasant surprize.  The first weekend, of course, one of Kevin's buddies threw a sparkler at Samantha and Ashley, who were hanging out on the trampoline (and they actually spent the night on the trampoline, with blankets and pillows and the dog) and the sparkler burnt a small hole in our new trampoline.  Needless to say, I was not pleased in the least and now we have to find a patch of some sort.  I checked in Walmart but they didn't have anything and suggested a sporting goods store.

My sister sent me a really nice picture of all my Mom's grandkid's, so I thought I'd share.  They were actually waiting to go in and get their picture done professionally when they took this one.  I haven't got the professional one yet, but I'm sure it'll be special!  I can definately see me coming out in Samantha lately.  When she was younger she looked more like her Dad.

I have tomorrow and Tuesday off and I'm going to Bingo tonight after work, Becky's tomorrow night to play scrabble and then Tuesday we will be swimming with the kids at Thunderstruck, so it'll be a good few days off and I might actually have something to write about!

And now some funnies to keep you smiling!

Something tells me this kid won't end up at the top of his class.

Don't show it off if you can't wear it correctly.

Yeah, this is safe.

Spray-painting the side of your house does not increase its perceived value.

She felt like she never quite fit in amongst the goth crowd.