Proud to be a Baby Daddy.

People never cease to amaze me. Driving the girls to school this morning I got behind a late model chevy suv. There was a spare tire on the back with a personalized spare tire cover.

This one had two sentences on it. It said. "I put it in my wife" "I'll keep it in my life." The first sentence was around the top of the wheel. In the middle was a photo of a 2-3 year old African American boy. Then the second sentence was under the photo.

What the hell? I put it in my wife. I'll keep it in my life.

That's a new one. Proud of NOT abandoning your kid.

That's why I am voting Republican!

Pack up that tamale stand and hit the road!

I can't believe what some people say. It just makes me angry, MUCHO Angry!

Apparently a factory in Mississippi was raided and 600 (that's six hundred) people were detained to check their legal status in this country. Now, the corporate offices were raided too. GOOD! The suits who knowingly hired these people should be prosecuted too.....

BUT


The best part of the story was the list of comments from the "workers". One said "we are being treated like criminals".

HEY ROBERTO! ILLEGAL-O. + WORKER-O. = JAIL-O. COMPRENDO!?

They were complaining about the pregnant wives of these detained workers. Families torn apart.

Yeah, spare me. In this day and age if you are illegal, be prepared to board the bus and haul your shit back to Mexico.

Now, don't misunderstand me. I love a good tamale. I understand that this country is a HUGE melting pot of cultures. I believe that everyone deserves a chance for a better life, but if I have to live by the letter of the law, you should too, Roberto.

Neutralization

My 10 year old came home from school today and told me about her field trip next month. She said they are going to the Courthouse to watch some people become citizens and be "neutralized".

Sometimes you do need to listen to the words carefully!

Hey, Baby, Where's the Kevlar?

Sometimes I forget just how different my life is from everyone else.

I put my big girl panties on just like everyone else, but when your spouse is in the military, things are just a little different.

It's was Monday morning. 7:20 a.m. I have the three girls dressed, lunches made, bags packed, teeth brushed, shoes tied and hearding them toward the car when I hear this statement:

"Hey, have you seen my Geneva Convention Card and my pocketknife?"

I just looked at my husband and said "What?".

He repeated the question.

My reply:

"Are you being dropped behind enemy lines today? If not, I can find it later."

Yep, just the regular conversations couples have in the morning.

Where is Jim Cantore?

Just got back from the store buying storm supplies.

Tropical Storm Fay can't seem to find a path. I kind of feel sorry for the hurricane trackers. The projected path looks like a Spirograph drawing. Lots of loops and loops and loops.

I turned on to the weather channel today and there were 3 guys and one girl sitting around talking about the "worst storm they have been in". When Jim Cantore and three other weather nerds are not even on a beach watching the storm, it's no big deal.

SO...

I made my last Winn Dixie run of the day. I came home with three types of beer, Copenhagen snuff for the man of the house, candy for the kids and an US magazine, The Enquirer and The Examiner!

I'm ready for that Bitch Fay to show up!

Hup side out

I had a crazy moment this morning. I got up, got kids fed. Everyone was dressed, lunches made, folders signed, diapers changed, lights out, strapped into the car, on the way to school. It took me about 10 minutes to realize my shirt was on inside out. It wasn't a t-shirt. It was a short sleeved polo knit.

I realized it about the same time that Lucy and Ethel sitting in the way back seat noticed it. Then la petite in the middle seat started yelling, "hup side out".

So, that's my Thursday morning.

Oh, the hurricane in the atlantic, is going to turn back over Florida and into the gulf and back into the panhandle of Florida.

SO, have a great weekend. It's apparently going to be raining here.

Pulling the Jesus Card

I LOVE the new carpool rules at the school. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! Of course, I complained all last year about the lack of rules and enforcement. We received a letter at home outlining the new rules. They are great and are there to keep our children safe.

I couldn't quite understand the moms who parked illegally, jaywalked across the street, in front of traffic and between cars in the carpool line to pick up their kids. Then they turn around with their child, walk between cars in the carpool line, cross the street in traffic and get in their illegally parked cars.

You know, we all pay the same tuition. I don't remember seeing the "Tuition plus VIP" area of the admissions statement. You know that VIP section that allows you to do whatever you want because you "pay tuition".

Apparently there was an issue on Tuesday, the first day of school. Now, who in their right mind expects the carpool line to flow perfectly the first day of school? OK, now, add the new carpool rules AND new parents to the school. You are looking at a 30min carpool wait, at the very least.

Wednesday we received a note home from school. It AGAIN outlined the rules and made some changes.

My favorite sentence in the entire letter reads like this:

For the safety of all, please allow the staff members to do their assigned tasks without giving them harsh words. We are a Christian school.

Yes, they did it. They pulled the Jesus card!

I love it.