Blocker Boys On the Go!

     Now don't get me wrong I love the cable guys.  Obviously I have an addiction to cable internet.  I however do not like seeing them at my neighbors house.  They were there all day fixing something.  No matter how bad I felt for my neighbor having some kind of technical difficulty in their home. I was totally irked when fixing it involved turning off the internet to my house.

     Yesterday I spent numerous hours resetting my router, and unplugging the cable modem.  I even took the time to ask the toddler if he had touched anything in the area of the modem and router.  Lets just say I thought I was loosing my mind, and would need to call the cable company.  Yet another thing I dislike sitting on hold for people to answer my question. Calling when the kids are awake is pointless so I waited.

     There is one point in the day where I get both kids napping at the same time for a few hours. In this short window I prefer to take a little me time I shoot for 30-45 minutes of what I want to do.  My time is usually used to play on the internet or read a book.  Yesterday I spent the entire time working on the internet.

     Then nap time was over, and I realized I did nothing else.  Now I have to begin dinner preps while the kids are both awake.  I was working at the sink when I hear "Mommy look a big truck."  So I meander on over to the window which my toddler is now occupying.  Sure enough there sits the cable truck.  Why did I not look outside all day?  I was certain we were having an equipment malfunction, and I was determined to fix it.  I watched for a while, and they made several trips up and down the poles.  Every time they went up I check my cable modem sure enough it went dead.  Now why did I not notice a dead modem all day?  They only flick it off for about a minute and then they turn it back on.  So all day by the time I would reach the modem after noticing a loss of connection to the computer, and it would be back on.

     To ensure my sanity I wandered down to ask the cable guy how long they had been working here.  The guy told me they had been there most of the day. Conclusion I am not crazy, and the modem and router work just fine.

     Here is to hoping for a cable guy free day.  So in those brief times where both kids are sleeping or occupied I can sneak on the internet.  I know all my mom readers out there appreciate their mom time during nap time.  So here is to nap time!!! The only quiet part of my day.

     I hope everyone's quiet down time goes smoothly today!

     Well the dog decided to start my day at 2am,  then K wanted up at 5am.  Got the little one convinced to go back to sleep.  Hubby work alarm goes off at 6:30am.  K gets up again at 7am. Not really the start to the day that I was looking for.  So no real producctivity around the house today.  I took a nap during early morning nap time.  Then we got up and went to the store.  We ho hummed along most of the day since I am still a bit tired.  Highlight of my day was the following funny e-mail someone sent me.

THE PASTOR'S CAT...



This particular story just made me laugh. Every time I think about it, the vision of that poor cat just amuses me to no end. Hope th e story leaves a bright spot in your day.

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down.


The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and pulled it until the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

That’ s what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car. He then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved the car a little further forward, the rope broke.


The tree went 'boing!' and the kitten instantly sailed through the air - out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten.

So he prayed, 'Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping,' and went on about his business.

A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food.


This woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, ‘Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?' She replied, 'You won't believe this,' and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing.


Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, 'Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it.' She told the pastor, 'I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her.'


Lesson learned: Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor.

     So I hope that made everyone at least smile.  Off to bed early for me tonight, gotta try and catch some extra sleep!!

     Well the dog decided to start my day at 2am,  then K wanted up at 5am.  Got the little one convinced to go back to sleep.  Hubby work alarm goes off at 6:30am.  K gets up again at 7am. Not really the start to the day that I was looking for.  So no real producctivity around the house today.  I took a nap during early morning nap time.  Then we got up and went to the store.  We ho hummed along most of the day since I am still a bit tired.  Highlight of my day was the following funny e-mail someone sent me.

THE PASTOR'S CAT...



This particular story just made me laugh. Every time I think about it, the vision of that poor cat just amuses me to no end. Hope th e story leaves a bright spot in your day.

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down.


The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and pulled it until the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

That’ s what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car. He then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved the car a little further forward, the rope broke.


The tree went 'boing!' and the kitten instantly sailed through the air - out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten.

So he prayed, 'Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping,' and went on about his business.

A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food.


This woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, ‘Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?' She replied, 'You won't believe this,' and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing.


Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, 'Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it.' She told the pastor, 'I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her.'


Lesson learned: Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor.

     So I hope that made everyone at least smile.  Off to bed early for me tonight, gotta try and catch some extra sleep!!

     Well my little man is officially getting that first tooth.  Poor little guy! I can see the opening in the gum now.  He appears miserable, and can only get a little sleep at a time basically when the tylenol wears off he is screaming.  The good news is freezing one end of a washcloth for him to chew on is working way better than the teething rings we have.  Thanks Great Aunt Helen for the washcloth tip.
     Of course since the wee one is up every couple of hours I am too.  Oh the joys!! Dear old dad of course barely flinches when I get out of bed to check on the little man.  Sometimes I just want to poke him every time I get up.  However he does go to work every day, and I stay home so I can sneak a nap in if needed.  I do on occasion curl up right next to him all cold when I get back in bed.
     So I am still procrastinating on filing my Montgomery GI Bill papers.  I would like to go back to school, but there is no one around where we are currently stationed that I would let watch the baby.  That seems to be the only problem with small commands.  Not only is there no base to go shopping at, but there is not that instant friendship of the other military wives.  So in general I guess I am ready to move back to Virginia already.
    Guess who is up from his morning nap!!! More later nice talking to you all!!

     Well my little man is officially getting that first tooth.  Poor little guy! I can see the opening in the gum now.  He appears miserable, and can only get a little sleep at a time basically when the tylenol wears off he is screaming.  The good news is freezing one end of a washcloth for him to chew on is working way better than the teething rings we have.  Thanks Great Aunt Helen for the washcloth tip.
     Of course since the wee one is up every couple of hours I am too.  Oh the joys!! Dear old dad of course barely flinches when I get out of bed to check on the little man.  Sometimes I just want to poke him every time I get up.  However he does go to work every day, and I stay home so I can sneak a nap in if needed.  I do on occasion curl up right next to him all cold when I get back in bed.
     So I am still procrastinating on filing my Montgomery GI Bill papers.  I would like to go back to school, but there is no one around where we are currently stationed that I would let watch the baby.  That seems to be the only problem with small commands.  Not only is there no base to go shopping at, but there is not that instant friendship of the other military wives.  So in general I guess I am ready to move back to Virginia already.
    Guess who is up from his morning nap!!! More later nice talking to you all!!