The boys, chilling out while they had the chance....
The doors I picked out from Midsouth Lumber were going to take SIX WEEKS to get in and cost over $500 each. So Mr. Puckett cancelled that order and took us to Home Depot on Monday to pick out the doors (at only $300 each), screen doors, and door knobs. That was a lot of fun. I love the shopping and the picking out of stuff lol. They were SUPPOSED to be delivered on Wednesday. But they never got here. When I called Home Depot they told me that the driver got the truck stuck somewhere in Port Gibson but they would bring them Thursday for SURE. Today is Thursday. I called them at 2:00 to try to make sure they would deliver them at 4:00 today and they told me that the driver was already off work because he was working OVERTIME. I threw a small "Sandra fit" on them lol. Just a small one though, I don't think I could match the PRO lol. So some guy named Ken at Home Depot personally guaranteed that they would be delivered tomorrow morning before 7:00 am, before I leave for work. I will believe that when I see it. They better be here tomorrow though because they are working again tomorrow and will be ready for them I think. They worked all of Wednesday evening putting in the insulation and teh soundproofing board that had finally come in. So what we have so far looks like this:
Over the weekend Tanner got to play with Connor and with Michael's son Collin. Tyler did lots of work to help dad out. He even dug a ditch! He didn't much like it, but I was very proud of how little he complained. He worked pretty well for us that day, it was nice. The doctor put him on another medicine last week and we're waiting to see how that is going to do. It does not seem to be a miracle drug as of yet. He brought home his progress reports last week and he has A's and B's in everything except for an F in Algebra II. That is SUCH an improvement. I'm so glad to see that he's at least doing better in school. I decided to get him the xbox live card he wanted since his grades were up and his attitude is looking better. And then Rusty goes and buys him a new computer he's been wanting, one of those 298.00 Wal Mart specials. So he has been planted in his room any time there has not been work to do. I hope I don't regret getting him that stuff, hope it doesn't take him away from studying. But I guess we can always ground him from it like usual. The doctor would not sign for him to get his permit when we went last week. He won't until we've solved all the problems he says.
Rusty went to the doctor last week and he had a bad sinus infection and bronchitis. The doctor gave him a shot and a bunch of medicine and he was doing much better by Wednesday. So far Tyler and I have remained healthy. I've started to believe that I have an immune system of STEEL. The only thing I ever catch is strep. Other than that, I have not been notably sick in at least 4 years. Of course, bragging about it will probably bring on the flu.
I finally got to my hair appointment on Tuesday. I had made the appt with Steven weeks ago and had decided it was high time I had my hair professionally done because I deserve it lol! I was so excited just GOING. We had a long talk and decided to do caramel highlights and he talked me into having 3 1/2 inches cut off the back. So that's what I did. I like it, too. But hardly ANYBODY at work has even noticed today that I had anything done. One or two kids have mentioned it but that's all lol. So I guess it's not as noticeable as I thought. But I have an appt in 8 weeks to go back and do it again!
Been a week and a half or so of working on the house. We got the garage project started but not all of our material was delivered for the weekend. The sound proofing board did not come in, which is of utmost importance considering how loud we are. But they got the framing done and most of the electrical work ran. Michael came over and ran the electricity to Rusty's little building and installed more outlets in the garage room too. 
The doors I picked out from Midsouth Lumber were going to take SIX WEEKS to get in and cost over $500 each. So Mr. Puckett cancelled that order and took us to Home Depot on Monday to pick out the doors (at only $300 each), screen doors, and door knobs. That was a lot of fun. I love the shopping and the picking out of stuff lol. They were SUPPOSED to be delivered on Wednesday. But they never got here. When I called Home Depot they told me that the driver got the truck stuck somewhere in Port Gibson but they would bring them Thursday for SURE. Today is Thursday. I called them at 2:00 to try to make sure they would deliver them at 4:00 today and they told me that the driver was already off work because he was working OVERTIME. I threw a small "Sandra fit" on them lol. Just a small one though, I don't think I could match the PRO lol. So some guy named Ken at Home Depot personally guaranteed that they would be delivered tomorrow morning before 7:00 am, before I leave for work. I will believe that when I see it. They better be here tomorrow though because they are working again tomorrow and will be ready for them I think. They worked all of Wednesday evening putting in the insulation and teh soundproofing board that had finally come in. So what we have so far looks like this:
Over the weekend Tanner got to play with Connor and with Michael's son Collin. Tyler did lots of work to help dad out. He even dug a ditch! He didn't much like it, but I was very proud of how little he complained. He worked pretty well for us that day, it was nice. The doctor put him on another medicine last week and we're waiting to see how that is going to do. It does not seem to be a miracle drug as of yet. He brought home his progress reports last week and he has A's and B's in everything except for an F in Algebra II. That is SUCH an improvement. I'm so glad to see that he's at least doing better in school. I decided to get him the xbox live card he wanted since his grades were up and his attitude is looking better. And then Rusty goes and buys him a new computer he's been wanting, one of those 298.00 Wal Mart specials. So he has been planted in his room any time there has not been work to do. I hope I don't regret getting him that stuff, hope it doesn't take him away from studying. But I guess we can always ground him from it like usual. The doctor would not sign for him to get his permit when we went last week. He won't until we've solved all the problems he says.
Tyler, Kyle, and Blake had kind of a sad weekend. A guy they go to school with shot himself. It was kind of a shocking thing to happen around here, I think the whole high school was in pieces over it. But they are dealing with it pretty well. Just a big jolt of reality I guess. Kind of makes all these kids think and put things in perspective a bit.
Last week it was time to take the 2 dogs to the vet. Tanner took Smokey on a leash and I had the big boy by myself. Talk about a WORK OUT. Sky wore me slap out. Smokey weighed 45 pounds and Sky weighed 65. Sky has absolutely NO MANNERS. He hiked his leg on every corner, nook, and cranny inside the vet's office. And, as if that were not bad enough, he took a huge dump right in the middle of the floor, too. By the time I got home I was covered in dog hair and sore all over. And my car smelled like dog for 3 days. But they all checked out ok and got their yearly shots. The cats are doing fine now, got their bandages off and all. They are slowly getting accustomed to the no claw thing. It will take awhile.
Rusty went to the doctor last week and he had a bad sinus infection and bronchitis. The doctor gave him a shot and a bunch of medicine and he was doing much better by Wednesday. So far Tyler and I have remained healthy. I've started to believe that I have an immune system of STEEL. The only thing I ever catch is strep. Other than that, I have not been notably sick in at least 4 years. Of course, bragging about it will probably bring on the flu.
I finally got to my hair appointment on Tuesday. I had made the appt with Steven weeks ago and had decided it was high time I had my hair professionally done because I deserve it lol! I was so excited just GOING. We had a long talk and decided to do caramel highlights and he talked me into having 3 1/2 inches cut off the back. So that's what I did. I like it, too. But hardly ANYBODY at work has even noticed today that I had anything done. One or two kids have mentioned it but that's all lol. So I guess it's not as noticeable as I thought. But I have an appt in 8 weeks to go back and do it again!
I finally finished and shipped off the yearbook today. Woohoo!
Today is Valentines Day. I had bought the kids a few treats last night. And Tanner's class had a small party. But for the most part, just another day around here lol. We try not to make a big fuss over the little holidays. I disagree with the commercialization of all of them myself. We only do candy and/or eating out at restaurants for just about everything but Christmas and birthdays. Some people just go ALL OUT for every one of them. I just can't see doing that.
Everyone has really been enjoying my digital picture frame. I've loaded it up 2 different times now and everyone that comes over sits and watches it. Tanner's cousins and friends ALL want to go to the lakehouse now. They want to ride the Big Bertha, the jet skis, and go swimming lol. TAnner told Connor the other day that the lakehouse "is the most comforting place in the world". I thought he might have meant to say comfortable. But then again, he could have very well meant comforting after all lol.
Oh well. I can't wait to get that room finished. I'm excited. I don't know how long it's going to take, doing it a little at a time. But hopefully within a month we will have it nearly finished.
Oh, almost forgot. I got a new set of stoneware dishes. They are square. I LOVE it! They are heavy duty stoneware, and they are a little darker colored than I thought they would be. But I decided to keep them anwyay. I absolutely love the square plates. Rusty says they look like something a caveman would eat off of. And for that very reason, he likes them also! I don't know why plates were ever made round anyway, come to think of it. Wonder why they weren't square, traditionally through the ages? I worried that square bowls might make eating a little awkward. But actually the square bowls work out even better than round ones. You can scoop stuff up in the corners! lol. The coffee cups are not square though. Darnit. It's hip to be square.........
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