I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. It was pure devastation. I have sat here for the last 2 days and watched Hurricane Gustav in the same manner. I am constantly monitoring the track (yes I’m dorky like that). I have been watching the evacuations on the Dot Cams. I’m am honestly happy of the way the government is handling it this time. Everyone along the coast has had plenty of time to evacuate. I read somewhere where Mayor Nagin of New Orleans said that if they stay, they are on their own. I agree. People have had ample time to get their stuff and get out.

I do feel for the folks of New Orleans. If this is a direct hit again, will the city ever be the same? Will there be a city left if the levees fail again? Most still haven’t rebuilt from Katrina. I do hope that the folks of the coastal regions heed the warnings to leave and get the hell out of dodge.

I have made a deal with the little devils children of mine. They have never attended a homecoming game. So I decided this year I would bribe them with the game for good behavior. Maybe it will work. If not, I get to save a shit load of money by staying home.

Shorty is so excited. Tomorrow is the first college football game of the season. My girl is a die hard Alabama fan. She gets it from her parents. As a matter of fact, she will not say the word Auburn, because I taught her from a young age that it was an ugly word. LOL. She will say that other team or the blue team, but never will she speak the word Auburn. That’s my girl.

As I dropped her off at school this morning, she broke into a collegiate discussion with one of the teachers. I tell ya, that girl will be a female sports caster one day. She’s already begged me to sign her up on the football team. Last year at the homecoming bon fire, she disappears. Wanna know where I found her? In the middle of the bigger boys (middle school and up) trying to play with them.

So come every Saturday I will be MIA. That is the time that we all gather around the boob tube and scream at the TV. We will cheer our team on to victory, then bitch if they mess up. I have a feeling though this is our year. I mean it has to be they do have a couple million riding on it.

I think I have started to bore my readers. I apologize if I do. But to be honest, I don’t lead a very exciting life. Sure I could write about my rebellious children. As a matter of fact one threatened to call the law on me last night because I removed her from the kitchen table for smarting off. Yeah, she nonchalantly yelled from her bedroom she was going to call them and tell them I was starving her. Uh huh, this coming from a 125 pound 12 year old. I did allow her to come back to the table to eat after she apologized for popping off.

Or I could tell you about the 13 year old that thinks she knows everything. Of course at this age, they all do. She goes around barking orders to her younger sisters. She tries to mother them, but of course, they don’t listen, thus ensues all hell breaking loose through out the house. Nothing makes the day like a bunch of kids bitching and griping all day.

The ever so spoiled rotten 7 year old is enough to drive anyone crazy. The other day she was instructed to clean up her side of the room (she just started sharing a room with Wild child). She lays in the floor crying that she doesn’t know how to clean up her room. Umm sure she does because I have never cleaned her room. That has always been her responsibility.

My life isn’t really different from many other mothers out there. I think that is why we flock to the internet is to find some glimmer of hope that we are not alone in the process of raising out children. We all have our days where our children push us to the limits. I know mine does. There are days where I just want to throw my hands up and quit. But parenting has a no quit policy.

My mother quit on us. I vowed to never quit on my children. Even though there are days I do want to lease them out for a few days.

Lord have mercy I can’t believe I forgot to add who gave me this award. I wouldn’t blame her if she came over here for Georgia and striped my legs. LOL. Anyways, the fabulous and my separated at birth sister Jilly Bean presented me with this award. I love ya girl and I appreciate it.

Now, the rules of this award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you’ve nominated

Nominees:

Holly
Wander
Laarni
Kat
Sassy Mama Bear
Melissa
Jennifer

Today I plan on cleaning. UGH. I hate cleaning. No I take that back. I don’t mind cleaning, I just hate have to do deep down, nitty gritty cleaning. That’s better. Since hubby is on limited activities for 6 weeks, I have taken on a lot around here. He usually does the dusting and runs the vacuum cleaner. I don’t mind vacuuming, but I loathe dusting.