Mama Drama

Forget it. I am just going to buy a Flintstones car. I could use the leg workout.

This whole car shopping is for the birds. I am sick about the whole thing, and am torn between buying a POS for a lot of money, or something better for a lot of money. Because cars? Cost a lot of damn money. I know my level of tolerance and I've about reached it with the loss of the ALMOST PAID OFF monogrammed minivan.

So as a distraction from that hot mess...

Date night 2 weeks ago. He even bought me a beer. Ok, truth? The AD bought my beer. But he sat next to me whilst I drank it. Close enough.

Preppy Paper Girl was sweet enough to bring me to the Clemson game. Ok, she calls it the Tech game. I call it the recent unpleasantness.

Georgia A-Scary-um. I love taking the boys to the aquarium each year for Halloween and this year Coach even joined us. Admittedly I had to pull Coach kicking and screaming from the manta ray pool.

I swear I am cuter in person.

Trick or treating is my personal idea of Hell. Luckily I don't take them! I sat at home and folded laundry. And counted the days until I can put up the Christmas tree.

I'm Not in a Ditch Somewhere

It's been insane. I'd make excuses, but who cares? Work, the minis, sports, drying my hair...all of it has kept me away from the blog. So here's a recap of the last few weeks. Try not to pass out.

RIP Monogrammed Minivan
I am sad to report that I totaled the monogrammed minivan a week and a half ago. I was driving to pick up the boys from school and a University student pulled across several lanes of traffic and I slammed into him going 35 mph. He *was* driving a Camaro with a very bad attitude. I am sick about having to buy a car, we were 11 months away from not having a car payment. I have another 2 weeks with the rental (I cried, the adjustor extended the rental, le duh) and to figure out what I want to buy. Barf. In the meantime I'm rolling in a 2012 Explorer like a pimp. It's ridiculous and even Sister Veronica Anne calls it a "Nice ride!"

Birds and Bees
I gave the minis the very simple birds and bees talk. Ryan is going into middle school next year and there's no sense in telling him and not Jack. Those 2 don't keep secrets about anything, so I drove them both to Sonic, bought them Slushies and ruined thier lives with the information. When I was finished, I asked them what questions they had. Jack's question was "Could we get in a time machine, go back in time, and you never, ever tell me that?" I laughed so hard I cried. That night I asked them what they wanted for dinner. They yelled down the stairs to me, "NOT EGGS!" Boys, le sigh.

Guest Blogging
I was recently asked to guest blog for SunTrust Banks. I love them and was so excited to do it. Here's what I wrote.

There's more. FitGirl had a baby, Halloween came and went, I went to a Clemson football game. The minis are playing basketball...

But let's get down to brass tacks.

Cyclones Soccer
Remember this post? Yes, agreed to coach U14 co-ed soccer this fall. We finished the regular season 8-1 and the final game of the tournament was yesterday. I will say this about that Championship game (I absolutely postively coached that game wearing pigtails and the requisite lip gloss), in which the Cyclones defeated the Wolverines 2-0...

All I do is win.