"This is Kevin"

So today I got ready to pay the phone bill online, and realized when I pulled it up that it was WAY over. Now is not the year or the month to have a cell phone bill that is way over! So anyway, it actually had Kevin using up more minutes than me which never ever happens. And I needed to get detailed call billing, so I could see if this whole this was just bogus or not. And the phone bill is in Kevin's name. So guess what I did today? LOL

I faked being my husband.

Yep, I get so tired of hearing things like, "Well, Kevin is the name on the account, ma'am, so we'll need to speak with him. Could you have him call us back?" Nearly everything is in his name, so anytime I have a question or need to talk with customer service to change something, I get that. Sometimes I don't, but you know, a lot of times I do.

So I tried my best to deepen my voice and pretend I was him. I was totally cracking myself up and it was very hard to wing as many questions and answers that I had to do without any prior rehearsal. Totally hilarious. Sometimes I sounded really country, sometimes I didn't, sometimes I sounded like a homosexual! LOL I was dying. It was so funny because everytime I asked a question, I'd have to get my lips just right before I could say anything. And I knew....just knew....that I totally sounded like a very stupid person. Like very unintelligent, and from the hills.

Hilarious!

I did get the detailed billing info, and it does appears correct so far. (didn't nitpick it yet) And who has Kevin been talking to so much? Me! On the home phone, so it counts towards our minutes. UGH!

And as far as the cell phone thing, still haven't decided for Spencer. Steph thinks I should get him a free blackberry that she has seen several different places. I told her I don't care if its free or not he's NOT getting a blackberry! I just really want to wait until middle school, but I also know how blissfully happy he will be to own one. Tough decision! Raising boys esp. is tough, I think, because you really don't want to spoil. You're raising a future dad (hopefully) and future husband (hopefully). You don't want to raise someone who is used to getting whatever they want. You want to raise someone who is used to waiting, and understands earning. You want to raise someone who understand the value of a dollar (even at his age), yet isn't deprived (oh he's not). But then you also want to give them what they want because you love them so much! Spencer is such a great boy. I mean it, he's just wonderful, I think. He's so very helpful and he is so sweet. I would have loved having him for an older brother. The others are lucky to have such a good one. It may be up in the air until the last minute.

little prayers

Well, we switched a few months ago from the regular child bedtime prayer to unscripted ones. We have done both before, but either Kevin or myself would lead the prayer and the boys would echo it. Well, we switched a few months ago to letting each one do their own prayer. Takes a little bit longer, but it doesn't seem that way because of how interesting it is.

A couple of cute things that have happened....Spencer loves it and of course is very thoughtful in his prayers. Riley is funny. He has thanked God for the days of the week, and asked the Lord to bless "everyone in the earth and the other earth. And bless everyone in the world. And other worlds." LOL Kevin corrected him the other night, but I told him I liked hearing his little prayers, "correct" or not :)

One night recently Talan was praying (and for some reason he never says, "Dear Lord..." he just breaks right into "Thank you..." His are so very sweet too! Well anyhow, one night recently he was praying and he began to ask the Lord to bless "Mommy, Daddy, Riley and Talan and the baby girl Ansley..." and Spencer gave out some time of signal that--ahem--he had forgotten him! Well, after the prayer was over, Spencer told him that he forgot him. And I did as well. And then I asked if he wanted to ask God to bless Spencer. His answer? "Naaaah!!!" LOL!

Spencer and I just cracked up.

busy busy busy

Wow I have been soooo busy lately! I don't know what it is about me....why I can't stay idle for a while and just enjoy being caught up on things. I apparently have a huge character flaw that needs to learn to relax and enjoy life!

I'm talking about working from home. My small photography business. It's going really well so far. I love it. I love building it. I love making and designing every inch of it. I love bursting with new ideas over it. And it's killing me. I come up with something and it take me a while to deliver. I have had project after project after project. I've spent so much time on the computer that I am going to be fat! LOL Creating this, coming up with that, checking on this, designing that...and editing...editing...editing....

So I am really going to focus on taking a break now that I'm a little at a stopping point. I've designed all I need to design right now. I have to focus on my precious angel before time slips away any further! Just the thought of it is killing me!

I am already dreading now going back to work. Half the year is almost over, and I cannot imagine leaving her. It is going to hurt me too bad. Yes, I miss my coworkers and all, but I have seen them lately, and so I'm okay as far as that goes. I miss teaching, but I still teach Talan anyway, so I'm okay with that too. And now that it's winter, I'm so glad to be able to stay in my pjs a little longer in the morning (I'm still up early though). Yep, I've gotten over the fact that I miss my job and now I dread going back :( I AM totally the grass is always greener type of person. I'm horrible about that. In college, if I was with one boy, I'd wish I was with the other, then I would be with the other, and wish I was with the first. I'm horrible. I'm always wanting the opposite! Why is that???

I can't commit!

So....what's been up...

Well, I bought Spencer a DSi--the only great deal (for the kids) that I found on Black Friday, left it in the car, and wouldn't you know it that the next morning it's still there and he sits right beside it and obviously finds it?

Oh yeah.

It goes a little something like this...

Me: Kevin, you did get that bag out of the car, right (as the boys are in the car while we're getting a few forgotten items--story of my life)?

Kev: What bag? I didn't know there was a bag.

Me: Are you serious? It's still in the car? (panicking) Go get it oh my gosh!!!!

Kev: (about a minute later, coming back in with the bag) Well, guess where it was. Right beside Spencer.

Me: Are you serious? Promise. Promise me you're not kidding. Promise me.

Kev: I promise.

Me: You promise? You promise you're not kidding. You're lying.

Kev: NO. It was right beside him in the car. In a clear bag. WHO gives out clear bags???

Me: I don't believe it.

We enter the car....

Kev: So, Spencer... (nonchalantly) where did that bag go?

Spencer: What bag?

Kev: The bag that was sitting right here.

Spencer: You just took it in.

(I am laughing silently and incognito)

Kev: (dying too) Oh. What was in it?

Spencer: IDK

Kev: You don't know? I don't remember what was in it. You sure you don't know?

Spencer: IDK

Riley: (from back seat) I KNOW!

Spencer: Riley!!! Shush!!!! Don't say it Riley!!!

Riley: I KNOW!!!

Kev: What was it, Riley?

Spencer: Riley!!!! Be quiet!!!

Riley: It was game thing....a DS. With Mario on the front of it.

Spencer: It was a DSi. With Mario on the cover or something like that.

Kev: I thought you said you didn't see it, Spencer?

Spencer: Ugh!!! It was right here!! You shouldn't have left it in here!!!

Kev: Well, now we have to return it. We can't give it to you now.

Spencer: UGH! Riley!!!! SEEE???? SEEE??? I told you Riley!!! Now they're not going to give it to us!!!

And so Spencer is in a panic.

Then I explain that we may or may not give it for Christmas, as Mommy has commitment issues, and buys things a lot of times and then returns them. (Which is too true.) Spencer then tells me how much he wants a DSi, but is okay and understands my long and thorough explanation at how I buy and return things.

Yes, I have commitment issues.

I totally bought it with the intention to decide later whether or not to keep it, and now we're stuck. Which could be a good thing. Indecisiveness can torture the soul!

For Spencer's other gift, we are *considering* a cell phone. He has wanted one for over a year now, and has even secretly asked Steph and my grandmother if they would please get him one, and that he really really wants one. I keep asking him who he plans on calling, and that hey...I'm right here. He doesn't need a phone to call me. LOL.

A few months ago we saw a boy around his age outside of Wal-Mart with a cell phone, texting. Spencer pointed it out. So I ask, "Oh so you want to call him? You don't even know him." LOL I think he is TOOO funny! Who is he planning on calling???

But about a month ago, Kevin bugged him saying that I had a pink razr phone if he wanted it, and showed it to him. Well, Spencer had already taken Grandma's old cell phone (she gave it to him), which obviously doesn't work, and Spencer said that no, he didn't want my old pink phone.

Well, then like the next day or so I asked him if he was sure he didn't want my pink phone (joking). And instead of a definite no, he started asking me if it worked....and could he see it for a minute. Broke my heart, how excited he was for a minute because he believed me! It really did! He was going to take my pink girly phone! I called Kevin that day at work and told him we really needed to consider getting him a phone.

Spencer is really into secret messages and spy stuff and in a way has some Ferris Bueller tendencies, so I know he would enjoy texting his friends. The only problem is, I'm not sure who of his friends even has one. He named off a couple of people, but they aren't his close friends. But he wants one really bad, and we are considering it, even though I believe he is way too young and that would be more of a thing for a 6th grader. I haven't seen him want something so badly for so long. I know it's healthy to want stuff, but...I don't know. Spencer is a really good boy. He is an excellent older brother. He is wonderful at school. He runs out of patience at times, but he is soooo good with his brothers. He is always there to help me out if I need him to watch Ansley for a minute while I finish supper or to get something out of reach for Talan. He is just such a good boy, and I think I don't always have to totally understand what he wants. He wants it really bad, I think he is very responsible for a 4th grader, and well...I don't see any danger at this point. I'll peep in on his text messages, and monitor his usage, but I have to say I would trust him with one. So that's a definite maybe.

I've already spoke with his best friend's mother, so she has a heads up about it in case he begins to ask for one, too.

So that's all I have time for right now. 'night all.