Tadpoles

My parents were nice enough to bring the boys some tadpoles from the golf course. The boys played with the slimy little buggers for an hour and a half, taking them out of their container and transporting them around the backyard. Apparently Quinten was so excited about them that he was actually kissing them....I know, I made the same face. So now they sit in our backyard, in the ice cream bucket, half of them belly up. All I can say is the more that are dead the better.

Update

This has been a busy week, but happy week as well. I have had appointments all week and have been accelerating (going into school 2 hours early) everyday. I have had more clients this week than any other time ever! I feel drained, but somehow I have the energy to get everything done.
I realize that I have only 5 weeks left of school. I have a State Board date and a tenative gradution date. Both of these things make me nervous. I have never been a good test taker, however I have been a good bull-pooper and think I can fake my knowledge of the procedure portion of my testing. The written? Who knows!
I am excited because a really good friend of mine, Victoria, is starting beauty school this Tuesday. She has wanted to do this for a long time, but hasn't been able to. She finally made up her mind and is goona do it. I am so proud of her! I am happy also that she enrolled in the evening class so I can help her and be her support for my remaining time at Federico's.
My David has been very supportive with school and the extra hours I have been putting in. I know that he gets frustrated with the boys and their homework, temper tantrums and attitudes. All I have to say is.....better him than me! It's good for both parties to have this "special" time. I realize that school is a sacrifice for all of us. Oh, did I forget to mention his new motorcycle? Yea, I guess he got a little payback.
I have been optimistic for the last month or so, and am getting jazzed to be able to get on with my life and put to use the last 17 months of schooling.

busy weekend!

This weekend was busy. Saturday I was at school all day....finishing mock board and taking clients during the afternoon. In the evening, we headed to my Uncle's house in Reedley to visit with family and have a delicious meal. We left around 8:30 and about half way home I realized that I had forgot my purse in their hallway. Back to Reedley we went. At least the boys were able to fall asleep in the car.
Sunday we went to church in the morning and the headed to Visalia to visit David's family. We got there at 1:30 and hung out there until 8:30. What a long day. David's Mom had got a ticket during the week in Exeter and we went over the ticket with her, even driving to the location to see the "scene of the crime". The ticket had been written by one of my friends from a long time ago, but David doesn't like the guy so he went above and beyond to show them how to fight the ticket. I dunno, but the guy is a Lieutenant....the chances of winning that ticket are slim!
Monday we had planned to go to the coast for the day, but we were so tired from the last two days we didn't end up going. We slept in, did yard work and took the boys to Toys-R-Us for a reward for all their hard work. I was really surprised at how much work they did. Even Quinten who hates to help or assist with any project we want to do worked his little booty off. That night I made Verenika. It was really late by the time they were done and the boys hated them. David and I pigged out so it wasn't a complete waste.
Monday we went to the zoo with one of Gavin's little friends from school, and his parents. It was raining, but what little boy doesn't like the rain? We saw the reptiles and the bear....and on and on and on. It was nice to walk around and check it all out.
Now back to the work week. I am guessing that there will be a lot of people coming in for Easter makeovers. Last night I found out my State Board date...yikes! I only have a little over 2 months to go.

Motorcycle story #1

I was not very comfortable when David told me this morning that he was going to take out his motorcycle. For one, he hasn't rode a motorcycle in, oh, 3 1/2 years. And secondly, he was going riding with experienced riders....who drive fast.
So he leaves this morning at about 9:45 and to take my mind off of things, I went to Costco. When I get back about an hour later, I thought he would be home. Nope. He was still gone.
He called at about 11:15 to tell me he would be home shortly. I was happy he was still alive and nthat othing bad had happened.
When he came home he pulled into the garage and parked the motorcycle in it's place. He got off his motorcycle and let go of it...only he forgot to put the kick stand down. CRASH. There was this expensive piece of equipment laying on our garage floor. I can't believe it. Off came the rear view mirror and here came some brand new scratches! Seriously David? It isn't even out of our garage!! What a lame way to get scratches on a bike. At least he is safe though and wasn't hurt during his ride. I see this "hobby" being a little more costly then originally estimated.

Getting closer

On Saturday I advised my teacher, while preparing for my mock board test, that I was past my 1200 hour mark, making me eligible for applying for my State Baord exam. She told me that I needed to apply today and that I had to contact the administration department to get the ball rolling. Like I didn't have enough going on. She also told me that it was my responsibilty to do it and that I could be penalized for not applying sooner. Great!
So I finished my test with 30 minutes to spare and was able to talk to a girl in admin. I was given all the forms and gave them all necassary information to send to Sac and hopefully get my date soon.
Although this has been going on for so long it seems like it has become my job. Everday I go to the same place, with the same people, preforming the same services. It will be wierd graduting and moving on. I am excited and nervous and all kinds of other emotions.

That freaking neighbor!

Yes...it was going too smoothly at the Lomeli house. Yesterday about 4:30 we get a ring at the front door. David looks out the peep hole and turns to me and asks, "Is that crazy neighbor". I check and "Yes, it is". GREAT.
So he opens the door and she is on her best behavior. "Hello Sir, can I ask you a favor". David replies, "No". He lets her know that she is not welcome on our property and that she needed to leave. She points out to David that we have security cameras and she wanted to know if they were working. David replied, "No". Of course the freaking cameras are working, we spent $400 on those sucker to protect our family from her!
Anyway, after David repeatedly telling her to get off our property and that she was not welcome at our house, she finally left. We saved the incident on a zip drive so we can refer to it if need be.
All thru dinner David was deep in thought. He tells me that he wishes he had said more to her while she was over. He would have liked to remind her that she has threatened me numerous times, she has ranted and raved about how she was going to beat me up, thrown stuff in our front yard and been a devil of a neighbor. He didn't and it was probably a better choice.
I was expecting something to happen last night to our house or property, but amazingly, nothing happened. I guess she is saving up to get us next time.

UGH

I picked up Gavin today and since that time my house has been chaotic. He no sooner got in the car and it started. He has whined for the last half hour. He won't share or play with his brother. He is acting like a little a brat!
I am so irritated I could scream. He has been sitting in his bed for the last 5 minutes and even then he is yelling from his top bunk, "Momma, Quinten told me...." or "Momma, Quinten just...". Ugh!
So now Quinten is screaming in his bed because he retaliated with violence and he was placed there, luckily without force because I would have used the amount of force necassary to affect my achieved goal, which in this case is peace. I would not have been peaceful. Duck tape sounds like a logical amount of force.
There are some days when school is a place I don't want to be, but today I would like to go early please!