Enough Already

Let me start off by staying I AM TERRIFIED OF STORMS. The severe ones anyways. If I am alone I FREAK but if I am with someone then I can stay calm mostly.

I live in Lansing. My InLaw's Sunfield, my SisterInLaw toward Ionia she's just about a mile east of the expressway that heads to Grand Rapids. Friday I was at work and it started storming here right before I left. I drove home in the worst of it. It wasn't bad in Lansing but the Sunfield area where my IL's live got hit HARD. The corner that they live on is the hardest hit area. They live in a quad level house. She was upstairs and she said something didn't feel right. She went down one level to the front door and looked out. She saw something gray swirl by the front door so she scooped up her sandals and headed to the basement. The neighbors across the street lost most of their trees. One is standing sorta and the other has about half left. The whole intersection M-50 & Sunfield HWY is pretty much a distaster. Luckly their house is ok, some minor damage to the roof.

Saturday Paul had to go into work to work in the evening to power down the systems so some electricians could replace some switches. He got home and we were going to go get dinner and groceries. Well I knew there was a storm coming and I didn't want to try to put twins and groceries in the car during a storm. We headed out anyways. Saw lightening and black sky to the west so we got Subway to go. I ran into Meijer to get milk and bananas. When the storm got here it was straight line winds. Half a tree in our backyard fell on our house. Luckly it did no damage. But there is lots of damage to the west side of the city.

Today (Sunday) Paul had to be to work at 5:00am to power the system back up. After he got home my Dad came up to help us get the tree off the house. I spent half the morning on our roof cutting away at the tree so we could get it off the roof. Then we went for a ride to the IL's (who are still without power) to see the damage. I took pics but they don't look as bad as it really is. We drove from there to my SIL's and drove thru another storm. It really wasn't that bad. We get home and our front yard had branches down all over it. A big one fell and hit our other car but didn't do any damage. I had to get out of the car and move branches out of the driveway so we could even park in the drive.I called my Mom and she said there was tornado warnings here and that the storm was as bad this afternoon as it was last night. I'm glad we missed it.

I'm so tired of this crap. We've had enough. The weather needs to relax now. After the storm last night my poor husband has only had two hours of sleep last night. He's already passed out in bed.

Sickies

So all of us had a visit from the sickie germs again. I started it with a sinus infection crud. Then both boys woke up coughing really bad last Thursday luckly I had called in sick that day. I went to the doctors and got meds. Then I took the boys to the doctors. David has penumonia again. Luckly this time we didn't wind up in the ER. So both boys are on meds. Then Sunday Paul got it really bad and he called in Monday and went to the doctors so all four of us have antibiotics. The boys are doing wonderfully. I still have a slight cough and runny nose but that's it. Paul poor guy thinks he's dying because he's sick. But, at least it's warm out. It did rain today which was awsome. We needed it.

Warm Weather

It's finally warm outside. Today it was hot an muggy. I don't think the boys are adjusting to the head very well. Saturday they were fine but Sunday they woke up kinda feverish and didn't eat all that good. They still acted icky today. Tomorrow it's only supposed to be in the 60's so maybe they act a little better. We probably 'should' have turned on the air for today but I didn't want to waste the electricity. I did finally go get the big fan and turn it on then they seemd to be acting much better.

The weekend had kinda been a bust though. The good part is that it was a three day weekend. Paul had to work overtime on Saturday and I went to my uncle's with my Mom to see my cousin Brandy she was here from up north. Dad didn't go because he was sick and I had started to come down with a cold. Sunday the boys woke up icky but we went to my In-Laws, we had fun but I felt icky and the boys did do. Paul started having problems with his stomach. Then Saturday night my Dad went into the hospital. Then today we just stayed here and played lazy and sick all day. I think I have a sinus infection and I don't want to go to the doctors for it but I know they won't just call me in meds. Paul's stomach was still bothering him today and Matthew was so winey. David acted ok but neither one really ate all that well. I kinda forced chicken noodles into them so their bellies wouldn't be empty.

Well I am off to bed since I have to work in the morning.

Woah

My boys HATE to shop. I am very saddened by this. Kellie and I went to the mall last night. If we tried to go into a store they started screaming. Part of me thinks it's the stroller. I REALLY WANT A SIDE BY SIDE BADLY.

Today Paul and I went to Lowe's. We had $50 left on a gift card so we went and got more stuff for curb appeal. We had gotten four burning bushes before and we put three under the front window. One for some reason had different leaves on it. They were all tagged the same but we went today and got one more like the odd one to put in front of the chimeny. But then the wind picked up really bad so we got out of there. Now we are off for groceries. We had to stop at home and unload the car and feed the boys. They were STARVING.

Sigh

I really wish I could be a stay at home mom. I was so bored at work today and all I could think about was being at home with my kids and Paul. Their best time of day is in the morning and I miss it. Paul doesn't have to be to work until 4:00pm so he get's to see their good time of the day. Plus it was so nice out today that I could have been out working in my yard.

Sigh... I wish we had more money or there was a way for me to make what I make how working at home.