As the World Turns

I went to my local humane society today. I just wanted to go to see all the cute dogs available for adoption. I had never been to this shelter before. It was the cleanest humane society I have ever been to. The staff members were very friendly too. You could tell they really cared about all the dogs just by how healthy and happy all the animals looked. All the dogs had fresh water, clean kennels, rawhides chews, toys, blankets, and dog beds. I commented to one of the staff members about how nice things were there. She informed me that all the items that the dogs have had been donated. Everything that was there was made possible from people helping out animals.  Even the collars and leashes they used were donated. If I ever do adopt a dog it will definitely be from the place I visited today. It was refreshing to see people come together to help animals in need.

We love going to the movies but it can be rather expensive for a family of 5. I currently live in Las Vegas but prior to living here I lived in California. We all love going to the movies and had went to the Drive-In Theater in California quite a bit. Well we finally found a Drive-In theater out here in Vegas that is actually close to our house. The weather happened to be cooler last weekend so my family of 5 (which is me, my husband, and our 3 kids) went to the Drive-In on Saturday night. We also took our friends 2 kids as well, so there were 7 of us. We saw a double feature which was GI JOE and then TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE FALLEN. We only spent $28 and all 7 of us got to see 2 movies. Now that is way cheaper than going to the regular movie theater. Plus we go to sit outside and we brought our own drinks & snacks. We will definitely be going again in the near future. The next day, Sunday, some of our friends from California who were in town invited us to go swimming at the resort they were staying at. These are friends we met at a Preschool/Day Care that their kids and our kids used to go to out in California when we lived there. They have 3 kids and we have 3 kids. We met them at the resort around 12:30 and the kids swam the whole time we were there. This resort has an awesome pool area. The pool goes up to 4 1/2 feet deep which is perfect for kids and there are 4 different slides the kids and adults can get on and splash into the pool. We left around 5:30 and the kids were so tired. We came home and fixed some homemade pizzas. The kids ate and I went to bed real early and my husband stayed up and put the kids to bed around 10pm or so. We had a really great weekend and hope to go to the Drive-Ins again soon.

My children are the sweetest boys ever. They are smart, kind and funny. They play together, fight also, but will say sorry and start all over again. They invade my space and leave me no privacy, but when they’re not around, I kind of feel this is not right and cannot enjoy my alone-time. I hate it when they interrupt my conversations with an adult but I shine with pride when their comments make the other adult smile. They bug me for hours about spending yet more money on some superhero accessory but I forget all about my credit when they shower me with kisses because “I’m the best mom ever”. This is parenthood and I get it. What I don’t get is this: I know me, I’m miserable most days, I like to be left alone and I don’t like talking. So how did I end up with two chatty, happy-going, belly-laughing kids? They have some kind of magic wand that makes everything ok, where did they get the magic from? Other kids are mean to them, and I go mad, but they don’t care…where did the wisdom from? If I did not vividly recall the painful birth-giving hours, I would swear they’re not mine. But they are, and maybe that’s the parenting secret: our children are us a thousand time improved, and they’re giving us an opportunity to find ourselves again.

Gilmore Girls is a great, wholesome show. It is about a small town in Connecticut where a single mother and daughter live. It is set in a small, tight-knit community. There are many townspeople that are featured in the show. It is very interesting to see the dynamics between all the many people featured on the show. I love the interactions between the characters. The mother/daughter relationship between Lorelei and Rory is unique. The show makes me want to move to Stars Hollow, or a place just like it. It was great to see Rory grow up into a young woman. It feels like I know the characters personally. It is fun to watch even when you have seen the episode many times. This show only has reruns now, but it would be a great idea to have the show come back even as a special reunion shows.

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