Kids pics…

I never post pics, and am SO bad about sending them. So, I figured it was about time…These were taken last July, but they’re the most recent ones I have. They’ve grown SO much, and I’m sure Riley will just blow you away by what a real boy he’s becoming!

                                                                                                   

                                                                          

I’m tired of being pathetic…

Megan is going to get a life. I am so tired of feeling like I can’t have a life. That’s just BS! So, I’m going to get out there, and get one! I’m going to start going out and doing stuff. Join a basket-weaving class or SOMETHING!

Made a great new friend in my apt complex that has a 14 year old daughter that can babysit. Not sure what I’m going to do yet, but maybe if I pretend to have some kind of social outlet, I’ll eventually have a real one. I’m working now, so I think I can afford to pay for a couple of hours every Saturday night. So that, should a miracle come to fruition, and I actually have a *gasp* date, it’ll be easier to make the time.

Just putting this out there as, like, an affirmation of intention.

Thanksgiving trip…

I feel so old…3 days on the road will do that to you. Had a GREAT time with family though!

Up until about a week ago, I had no plans. My parents and I were going to go to TN to see my bro, but we were shunned, so we weren’t going to do really anything. Then, we decided to go to IL to see my grandmother, who is terminally ill and may or may not make it to Christmas. It turned out to be a much bigger trip than we anticipated – the Paxson family get-togethers are nothing if not a “pack it in weekend”.

We caravanned the 7 hours over there, which was fun with the walkie-talkies. We wore the batteries down prematurely. Me and the kids were in one car, my parents in the other. The kids were wonderful the entire trip! First stopped to see Grannon and Pop, which was made much more interesting with my aunt and her new lesbian “partner” who decided to bring a dog the size of a small horse. Got a hotel room, and let the kids play in the swimming pool. They loved it!

The next day, we’d planned on just going home after check-out, but as we were leaving, my Uncle Jerry called and wanted to have lunch. So, we drove an hour to meet up with him and visited with him and his long-time girlfriend. Somewhere in there, I got the brilliant idea to expand the trip another day to visit with my cousins in St Louis on the way back, and take the kids to their father’s house as a surprise.

I was an hour late getting there, so I was in a hurry. Kept the car running and got the kids inside (I always try to spend as little time there as possible). What I DIDN’T know, was that the car I was driving – which wasn’t mine – had an automatic locking mechanism when the car was running. So, it had to idle for a half hour while Jason worked feverishly to pry the window open enough to use a coat hanger to roll down the auto windows. His neighbor came over to lend support, and then so did HIS girlfriend. Then Jason’s fiance came out too. Before long, it was like a full-on block party – only not nearly as much fun. Finally got it open and I went to my cousin’s (who only live 10 minutes from him).

I was warmly welcomed at my cousin’s house and stayed up talking at the kitchen table until 5am! It was awesome, which alleviated a lot of the tension arising from the nightmare at my ex’s. Chugged some Redbulls and got on the road. Just got home around 8pm tonight.

That’s what I call a Thanksgiving in true family tradition. FINE HOLIDAY FUN!!