Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Happy Independence Day!



Today is my 3 year divorce anniversary! Happy independence day to me! Here's a pic of Owen 3 and a half years ago. (I remember this trip because Owen and I went to Vegas about 3 days after I filed divorce, and this is him crawling around on the floor. Kind of a switch in roles here. As I type this I cannot believe I'm the one who went to Vegas. Crazy. I think Owen wanted to gamble a bit, and you know I deprive him of nothing.)


This morning started out pretty bad. The there is now a 6 inch crack in my windshield. Started out as a small dot, but the freezing weather made it lengthen, I suppose.

Second, I get a text from the ex asking me to take him to the airport. Not really that bad, but it stressed me out.



Because of this - He lectures me that Owen needs good shoes for his arches, not the cheap Target shoes I buy. Oh my gosh. This is upsetting for so many reasons. I DO buy him good shoes, they all get stolen and end up at his house! I send him in good shoes, he comes home in Target shoes. So I started buying Target shoes, deciding that I was wasting money. AND I GET A LECTURE. I'm soooo upset about this. But that's all I'll say.

Actually it's not. He takes the good shoes, and sends him home in Target shoes about 2 sizes too big, so that he can "grow into them". That's a nice way of saying, "I'm going going to buy him shoes every 3 years, so hopefully they'll actually fit him for about 6 of those months, and he's pretty much screwed the other 2.5 years."

I feel better now. Okay - what else?


Then Kidd Kraddick's show really really sucked this morning. First - thousands of screaming girls for the Jonas Brothers, then - a big old lecture from the soooo mature J-si to his younger sister. So pointless. When will the sooo successful J-si actually do an entertaining bit? Usually I'm just uncomfortable with them or bored. Today I vote bored.













Here's a pic of Me, Jessica and J-Si a year ago. He actually is kind of cute. But he's served his purpose and can go home now.












The highlight of my morning came when I got to see Owen for a couple minutes and give him a piggy bank Kim had picked up for him at the Irish Festival this weekend. He kept saying, "I wub it! I wub it!" Thank you Kim! You did good.







Did I mention that this is my 3 year divorce anniversary today? Happy independence day to me!



Go Hillary! Yes we will! Yes we will! And here's how we are going to do it together.....

Monday, March 3, 2008

Go Big Dogs!








Owen just started playing soccer last week. He's on the team The Big Dogs. Go big dogs!

Actually, we have a bit of trouble getting him to play. We have to promise to take him to Target after the game. I wonder what the other parents are thinking when Brian and I yell, "No Target! Unless you get on the field!" We yell in that "Yes we will!" Hillary Clinton voice. By the way, I am voting for her tomorrow. Go Hillary! "Yes we will!! And here is how we are going to do it together!" (Okay she was kind of ridiculous when she yelled that, but is that enough to not support her?)

Back to Owen - when he gets on the field, he's not really interested in the game. When the ball gets kicked somewhere he starts running for it, but then checks out his feet and runs with his head staring at his feet in amazement, like, "Damn, my feet are pretty fast!" Then he looks up and makes sure Brian and I are watching how fast he is going.

And for no reason that I can come up with, he'll stop and stick his head between his legs and look at us upside down (second picture).

Unfortunately, it has been decided that Owen has his mother's soccer skills. But he's the most entertaining player on the field, hands down.

Kim, Holton, Robin, Jimmy, Austin, Christian, and baby Ryan came to watch Owen last Sunday. Thank you guys so much! Kim looks fantastic sporting her green hoodie! Holton is having a blast watching all these crazy kids. Check out Christian eating his "Go Lean" bar. Someone actually brought that for the soccer snack on his team. Are you kidding me? Kick them off! And no drinks? Robin had to resort to stealing someone else's drinks. Funny story. Hope she puts that on her link.

Another thing, for no reason at all, he started picking on number 1 last week on the other team. (no picture available) Starts getting aggressive and pushing him. Even though 1 didn't even have the ball. Maybe he brought a bad snack for the team, and Owen is doing his part in making sure karma is done.

Who knew soccer season would be so entertaining???