Today my wonderful husband turned 43. I told him this morning that I didn't want to get him some meaningless gift. Instead I thought that maybe some type of donation in his name would be better. Soooooo I plan on going shopping this weekend and getting a killer outfit in his honor. Happy Birthday Honey!

So Kelsey's soccer coach scolded her after the last game when she coughed uncontrollably during the after game speech. Kelsey went to get her inhaler and her coach told her, "Sure that's going to help, come on Kelsey, you need to see a doctor, you keep using your inhaler and  you aren't getting any better." I guess she doesn't remember the Murphy rule that you need to have a bone sticking out of your body before you see a doctor. Remember when Maggie was blind and Dave wanted to eat tacos before we went to the hospital!

I made her an appointment and grandma brought her. She registered a 3 on the breathing meter. They gave her a breathing treatment and want me to call the office next week. If no improvement is shown she would like to refer her to a pulmonary specialist. She told Kelsey, you must have not had too many problems with your asthma, we haven't seen you in 2 and a half years. Kelsey wanted to tell her, "no, I just have the worst mother in the world." the doctor also told grandma that ALL of the kids are past due for physicals. Mother of the year 2012......I can feel it!

Ryan was chosen to go on a field tip as part of an enrichment program with the robotics program. By going on this field trip he will be considered to be part of the Lego robotics team next year. He is ready to die, I am making him go. He is having a hard time believing being smart is "cool" and that it is an honor to be selected. I think he would rather go to school in Shannon's prom dress than go on this field trip.

 He cleaned off his "cool" Nike's tonight and burned a hole in the toe trying to blow dry them so he could wear them tomorrow. He stormed upstairs and I could hear him throwing things around in his room. He is so mad at himself  about ruining the expensive shoes that I paid for and mad at me for making him go to a quote "dorky" Lego robotics field trip. I asked him what was going on in his room  and he told me he was just throwing away some clay things that he no longer wants. Sure by ricocheting them off the wall and then hitting the trash can. I exhibited some of my award winning parenting skills and told him to shut up and quit acting like such a little jerk. It's not my fault he doesn't know how to blow dry expensive shoes.

Shannon called me to tell me that her teacher sent her to the dean of students today to check out her uniform. She had a hole in her tights and apparently that is a very serious infraction for a Senior on her last day in uniform? Seriously? He wasn't in his office so Shannon conveniently "forgot" about going back. She may have to wear her uniform on an out of uniform day now! Never Boring!

Oh yeah and her room is still a mess.

Lauren came home last weekend for a wedding, she is the forever bridesmaid. Apparently I am the forever bridesmaid's personal assistant. She woke me up bright and early and asked me if I was ready to go? Hmm, let me see it's 7:30 am on a Saturday, I am still in bed....sure I am ready. We stopped to pick up bagels and headed to the Chase Parc Plaza so she could get ready with the bride as well as the other bridesmaids. She encouraged me to Park at the meter because they are "free" on Saturday. I trusted her, after all she used to work there. She looked beautiful and they all headed for the church. I decided to skip the wedding and head to Nordstrom Rack to find a new dress for the reception. I noticed a green ticket stuck to my windshield blowing in the wind on my way home. So much for the free parking.

  When I arrived home Dave was asleep. Perfect....so much easier to sneak a new dress in the house when he is asleep. Later when we were ready to leave he said, "You look pretty." I said, I found this dress in the back of my closet, isn't it pretty? Some days it's like taking candy from a baby.

Erin has been experiencing a lot of pain since her last surgery. We have made the difficult decision to go head and schedule tissue expansion this summer. For those of you that have known us a while you have walked this all to familiar journey with us before. For those of you that don't know, google tissue expansion. It's horrible for lack of a better word. We have a consultation on May 4th with her surgeon. If we move forward with surgery, we are looking at a minimum of 2 surgeries. That will be surgery number 11 and 12 but who's counting? Erin is a little moody these days and has decided she will be locking herself in the house this summer. She even has a plan for Shannon's graduation party. She plans to lock herself in grandmas room so no one can see her. I told her not to worry, I will slide some food under the door. we will worry about that later but I will not let her hide away.

Dave accepted a new job, we are excited about this new opportunity but a little nervous. He has been at his current company for 17 years. We went to dinner Friday to celebrate. While at dinner I received texts from Erin stressed about her upcoming surgery then moments later Kelsey texted me from Kansas City to let me know her high school soccer team lost in overtime, she didn't get to play much and her asthma is so bad she can barely breathe. She used her inhaler 8 times and it hasn't helped. I motioned for the waitress and ordered a bottle of scotch, I told her no need for a glass just to please pour it directlydown my throat.

Ryan had a baseball tournament this weekend. I skipped this mornings game and let Dave take him. It was a little too cold and rainy for me. Later in the day Dave received a text from the coach that said, "I have Ryan's helmet and glove, I'll bring it to practice on Tuesday....I love that kid. Dave texted back.....good, he is available for adoption if you are interested. We bought Ryan a bag of peanuts last night to bring to his game. Dave said after the game he handed him the bag of peanuts in front of all the parents and said, Here dad, can you please hold my nuts?" Mr funny man was so worried about making everyone laugh he forgot his $100 glove.

Dave and I went grocery shopping yesterday. I am still on my diet so I don't exactly enjoy the grocery store. Last time I sent Dave to the store I asked him to just pick up a head of lettuce. He pleaded for me to go with him. I said, "are you serious? How hard can it be to buy a head of lettuce?" he looked at me panicked and said, "it's really hard punkin, remember when I bought cabbage instead of lettuce?" Shannon called me on our way to the store and asked me to pick up instant mashed potatoes. She is weird. She likes them better than real. At the store I grabed a box of potatoes and started to put them in the cart. Mr Asberger grabbed my arm and said....wait, those don't say instant. I said, "Dave, they are in a box,do you really think there are real potatoes in here?" I shook the box, threw it in the Cart and said, if they aren't instant honey, I will peel them for you and boil them before I serve them."

I texted Shannon on Saturday and told her she needed to clean her room, no exceptions. I found a pair of my sweatpants in her room that have been missing for 6 months. When I told her she said eww, I would never wear those they are ugly. Well that is fine but do you need to hold my "ugly" sweatpants hostage for 6 months. Of course in perfect Shannon style, her room is still a mess. I wouldn't let her go out on Saturday. It is now after 5 on Sunday, the sloth upstairs aka Shnnon has not moved in the last 3 hours. Looks like I may be taking her place at prom on Friday. That dress will look fabulous on me!