Thursday, June 28, 2007

Jay

Jason,

Over the past 1 1/2 we have become friends. When Tonya first introduced us I was weary of you because I didn't know you. You started hanging out with us more and more and you because a good thing in her life. (One of the few). Once Tonya started working and I still needed a babysitter for Haley you were willing and Haley was glad to spend time with you son Tre. Then you and Tonya broke up. You continued to watch Haley. No problems. Then you got a job. So I went back to asking Tonya to watch her. Not supposed to be a big deal right? Well you still felt comfortable enough to call me when you needed messages relayed to Tonya. Even though she was back with Nelson. She agitated her situation to where she left Nelson again. All along stringing you on. At this point it was none of my business and believe me it still isn't. For about 3 months she stayed with me and my kids and Brian. All along promising you this or that. You started to watch Haley again because she got another job. Thank you! When I would pick Haley up or drop her off we would chat for a little while. Just common courtesy right? Then she went back to Nelson and you stood there scratching your head. It just wasn't right to you. I listened. I offered advise. I tried to talk with her. I don't know maybe it is me. Maybe I am naive like everyone things and says I am. You act one way when you and Tre spend time with the kids and me just hanging out. Whether it is at my place and the kids are jumping on the trampoline or we are all down at my uncles in the pool or like last weekend camping and you didn't say a good thing about her all weekend. It is frustrating if you ask me because I think you are trying to fool yourself saying that you don't care about her, you don't care about her kids but I know you do. I see the way your eyes feel pain when you talk about her. Yesterday on the way home you said that you and her got into a fight again the night previously and you weren't going to answer your phone. You said that you had enough. Good. You should. There is so much someone can deal with. I told you how I felt about us. Yes people talk. Yes people think what they want but the more they fuel the fire the less I have any desire to do anything with you. I am with Brian. I plan to marry him. He has given me and my kids everything I could ever hope for. Yes we are having a hard time right now but I hope that will pass like it has before. You called me last night and told me some story about going somewhere and you wanted me to stop over when you got back. I called at 11ish and Tonya answered your phone. When I asked for you she called you Honey... I am upset. I am supposed to be a friend. If you wanted to talk to Tonya then just tell me you had other plans and drop it. Don't tell me you want me to come over afterwards, don't tell me lies. I have nothing to say about Tonya being there because frankly it is your business. Speaking as a friend I just want to say I hope you don't get hurt again. I won't call you. I won't stop by. If you ever need someone to talk to I will be here but I am not reaching my hand out to you anymore because, well basically because I don't feel as if you appreciate it and I deserve to feel appreciated by my friends. I have had too many bad friends for so long I desire better. So take care and I hope you get what you want out of life.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Brian

Brian:

This letter is written to you because I don't see us together in the near future. I don't know why however I suspect why. You believe there is something going on with me and Jay. Well I am telling the truth that if you don't trust me then maybe we shouldn't be together. I have not given you a reason to not trust me. When Jay and I spend time together I tell you. When I do something I let you know. Last weekend when Jay went camping with us before any plans were set in stone I asked you and you told me sure it sounds like fun. I have told you the rumors that Tonya spreads about me. You know how she is. You don't talk to me. You don't talk with me. You sit on the phone and say nothing. We never see each other except on the weekends even though we sleep in the same bed and live in the same house it is like we are two passing adults. When I try to do something with you, you get upset and agitated. You complain. I want to be your wife. I accepted the ring and I said I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. You tell me you are working for nothing. How does that make me feel? Worthless. I ask you to help me around the house. You tell me you will and then you don't. I feel like I am still raising my kids by myself. You tell them to do something but then when they don't you get mad at ME. You need to step up. You need to make them do things when you are there. You need to be there for me. You need to be there for my kids like you promised. I love you. I am so scared thinking we are not going to be together. How do we fix this? How do we mend the broken pieces of our life? Why can't we just turn the clocks back? or forward? Why do we have to wait and see what happens? Life is just what it is... I am trying to make my life the best it can be. I try to be the best mother to Patti, Michael, Andrew, and Haley I can be but I get guilt for making play dates, for taking them swimming, for paying for lessons for them, for even buying them something just because. I work full time. I do my duty. I contribute and I get to see nothing. No tanning, no nails, no pedicure, no soda, cigarettes only when I can't stand it anymore and I am about to break. Running the van on fumes most of the week because we need milk and I rather run on fumes then ask you for $3 to get milk. Why do I feel hatred toward you - toward our relationship... I also feel pain, love, etc. Help me fix this... not end it.

Letter to Tonya:

Dear Tonya,

You have been my friend for many years. We have had many, many differences however, we have been there for each other's kids. When needed you have been there for me (court with your mom, trials of being pregnant and going through separation from your brother, etc.) and I hope you see it that I have been there for you (when you left Nelson, or you needed rides, or references for work, etc.). However, over the past 2 months I have been getting such a bad vibe from you, from people around you, and from speaking with you. I have heard on numerous accounts that I "steal" your boyfriends. That I have slept with everyone and I pursue each one of them just so I can sleep with them to despise you. I am not going to pick away at you nor am I going to rub your face however we know who was with Mike, who was married to him and had 3 kids. Yes you may have been with him in high school but then you moved away. I did not know you when I met him. I only knew you and grew to become your friend after/during your pregnancy for Ariona years after I left Mike. I did not despise you for this. After you and Mike split it was you and me for a while and in that time every time I was seeing someone you ended up with them. What bothers me is that when I told you I had an interest in seeing John you told me that you have always liked him. I stopped pursuing him. Never even bothered to cross my mind anymore. It just doesn't interest me. Sorry. But then when George and I soured (after I was with him on and off again for 3 1/2 years) you turned right to him (I know it was him, it just happened, but you still were with him). He kept coming to me saying how unhappy he was and I would tell him he could crash on my couch you automatically assumed we were sleeping together. You know what you pushed us to it. If you accuse someone enough they are going to do it. Isn't that what you told Nelson? George went back to you though... whatever. Men are men. That doesn't bother me. Then there was Eric. Eric and I were best friends for so many years. We knew so much about each other. You stepped in started telling Eric all kinds of things about me and now he won't even take my calls. It hurts when the person who is supposed to be your best friend goes behind your back and stabs you like that. We stopped talking shortly after Brian and I ended because, well because frankly I believe you were pursuing him. I don't know the whole truth and I probably never will. I don't want to know it because it would disgust me to think that you slept with Brian in spite of me and our relationship. Recently you have gone through your times with Nelson and not once have I ever picked up the phone, stopped by his house, or even attempted to contact him because he is YOURS. whether you are with him or not. You were with him and I respected that. However, you treated someone else very poorly in the meantime while you and Nelson continue to play mind games. Jay turned to someone to listen to him. I was there. He was watching my daughter. I was not going to just stop that just because you went back to Nelson all along telling Jay that you didn't want to be with Nelson but you didn't want to move in with him neither. The many of times that Jay and I sat on the phone talking or he comes over to my house so the kids can play all we discuss is you. You and Jay. You and Nelson. It isn't about me and Jay. I am a friend. From the get go though you started spreading rumors that Jay and I were sleeping together. That if we weren't it was just a matter of time because that is the way I was. Please explain to me how I am because apparently I am naive and don't know. I have not slept with Jay. Nor will I ever. I am happy with Brian. I have discussed Jay's and my friendship with Brian and it is our issue. NOT YOURS. You are with Nelson. Whether you want to own up to it or not. You live with Nelson, you watch his kids, he watches your kids, you and he pay on the house together, you sleep in the same bed, you tell him all the time you love him. What part of that is it that you are not with the man? How is Jay supposed to feel when he goes to bed at night upset that you are with another man? For the first month I told him that you would come back to him. That he was so much better then Nelson. That you were just stupid. But now I can't stand it when he mentions your name because I see the pain in his eyes. Why would you do this to someone you supposedly cared about? I spoke with Jay this morning and he told me what you said. "If your sleeping with her, then I'll find out. If your not sleeping with her, well then you will eventually. Either way I have no need for either of you." Tonya, I tell you this for the last time. Good bye.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

TMI Tuesday

I have seen this on many blogs I regulate so I decided to do it on mine for this week at least.

1. If you were to face the Wizard of Oz, would you want more courage, more brains, or more heart?
I would ask for more courage. I have the brains to deal with what god gave me up to this point why would I want more, and a heart? Well I care and love everyone even those that backstab and hurt me continuously.

2. Have you ever gone to court for anything? What for? I have been in traffice court too many times to list (speeding, no seatbelt, cell phone talking, not having a registration, etc). My abstract is like 10 pages long. But I am legal now (Just got it back last month). Also I have been in and out of family court since I left my husband 10+ years ago. Going back on July 3rd actually.

3. What was the last thing you did that you previously told yourself you wouldn't do? I keep being friends with people I shouldn't. I call people and talk to then when I know it will just hurt me in the end.

4 Did you ever have a summer fling while on vacation? When I was little my family never went on vacation. :( And then I got married and never went on vacation. And now, well everytime I go on vacation it is with my kids and MY MAN so what good would a summer fling be? As for other times. Yes but I will detail that more later in another post.

5. Have you ever done anything sexual with someone who's name you never knew? I knew their name but not much else. I was a bad one back in the day.

Bonus (as in optional): What is the best way to mend a broken heart? Time. Love. Tenderness. Yes I know Michael Bolton but it is true. Time heals everything, surround yourself in loved ones and treat yourself tenderly and spoil yourself.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

T and all the mystery about her

I felt that I needed to anti up and explain my relationship with T a little better than I have in this blog because in all reality she has been my rock. T and I met on some not so good terms and we have both made the best of the cirumstances that life has to offer us. They tend to bring us closer. Sort of the military life where don't ask we won't tell but if you ask we sure are going to tell all. So I am going to rewind back to late 2000 or something like that. My memory fade since my old age (ripe age of 30). T was living with my ex (they had been together for some time). At that time he had joint custody of our three kids. They were with him from Sunday a.m. until Wednesday p.m. I didn't much like her. Although I left ex and had absolutely no feelings toward him at all I didn't want another woman being a "mother figure" to my kids when he had them. We had our spats but mostly it was because she was always trying to do more for them then ex did. My feeling is they are his kids - have him cook them dinner, get them ready for bed, etc. One day she called me because gymnast couldn't find something:

T: Do you know where my daughter's shoes are?
Me: I am sorry but you don't have a daughter. hung up the phone
T: (After calling back). Look you may not like it but I have been a part of the kids lives for 3 years and I will always be a part of it.
Me: Your not my kids mother and you never will be!
T: I know that but I am the one that makes sure they are taken care of when they are with ex so deal.

Shortly afterwards I went and filed for sole custody - after much court battle and him not showing for court (I won).

About a year after the court proceedings T was pregnant with your youngest. I was the one there for her. When ex and her were fighting she would come over and hang out. Talk about Jerry Springer. We used to go shopping together when he got paid and I would sign his check and she would spend it (since I was/am still legally married to him). Through the years even though ex and T broke up T and I became the best of friends.

My best stories have T in them. Like the birthday that we planned to go out to get smashed on. Mid August - about 85 degree weather. I wanted to go out but like usual by 8:00 I had talked myself out of really needing to go out. at 10 she was at my door yelling at me to get ready. We were going. I told her I didn't have any money. She handed me $10 and told me that if I needed more to just tell everyone it was my birthday. We met up with Eric and one of his friends. He was my best guy friend at the time (another post). We drank, and drank and drank. At about 3 I needed to use the bathroom but unable to walk by myself T had to walk into the bar - we were outside on the patio drinking at the "outside bar" - through the crowded bar and wait in line in the bathroom. When we finally were able to releave our selfs T ended up puking all over the floor. Side note: NEVER GO TO THE BATHROOM WHEN DRINKING - it puts it all into perspective as to how much you drank. We went back to the guys and at some point throughout the night Me and T passed out on the bar which we were carried to a taxi and I remember yelling at the taxi driver where I lived. Upon pulling in my driveway he was honking the horn at 4ish in the morning. I screamed at him - you Fucking ass hole my parents live next door - I will hear about this for weeks. My boyfriend at that time carried me inside, paid for the taxi and after T finished puking inside the cab helped her inside. I think I made it to the living room and we both passed out on the floor. I woke up at 9 a.m. with a huge headache and T was gone. Later that day I called and she just said she woke up and realized her kids were at a sitter and she walked ACROSS TOWN at 7 a.m. to get them and walk home.

Tonight is another example of what a good friend T is. Sugarplum is moving up from Headstart. I work until 5 and the ceremony starts at 6:30 so for me to drive home, get dinner, dress Sugarplum in a nice new dress and due her hair pretty, clean out my camera from last weekends pictures and load the kids into the van would be way to stressful. So I am picking T and her two kids up and she will be getting Sugar plum ready while I do the dinner thing and Gymnast will be cleaning out the camera. Hope everything else goes well.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Cats and Kittens

So I started out last summer with two stray female kittens. I have always loved animals and since I have a large family a dog is out of the question as it takes too much time and energy to take care of properly. So when we found these kittens I immediately fell in love with them. Spookster and Thunder(bolt) were their names. Spookster is all black with a very small patch of white under her chin. Thunder is white with black spots. Both are part of the family. We as most know if you do not fix female cats they tend to get out. Even though they are supposed to be inside cats. Last fall that is what happened. They were in heat and decided to sneak out. To no avail and pleading of me, MyMan, or the kids would they come back inside until they were good and ready to (and knocked up, I must add). So they I had 2 pregnant cats. Thunder gave birth to 4 kittens - 3 black short haired females, 1 white with black long haired male. We decided to keep the male and find a home for the females. Then Spookster gave birth to 2 very premature, very un cared for male kittens. She didn't nurse them so T did for the first 24 hours and then Thunder took it over. Well I thought there was something wrong with Spookster as she was very sick and I called S.O.C.K.S. and organization where we live that cares for cats and kittens for a fraction of the cost. For $100 they fixed her, cleaned her out (from having the kittens), rabies shot, cancer testing, and everything we needed. We decided once Thunder was done nursing that we would get her the same. Meanwhile we still have 2 of the female kittens of Thunders. Can't find a home for them. We have asked everyone. They are soooo cute and soooo lovable! No one wants a kitten though. Well last week Thunder went into heat again (first time since she gave birth). Now we needed to wait until after she was done with her cycle - well Thursday would you believe so got out. Don't even know how! Everyone was watching when they opened the doors. Any way she refused to come inside again until last night. How much does someone want to bet she is knocked up again???? I sure hope not! I hope my girls are learning from her that they don't need this so young. (LOL!?!?!?)

SO does anyone want a cute kitten? Pictures available upon request!~

Friday, June 8, 2007

School Year coming to and end

Okay so this is going to be soooo short because I have to leave in 14 minutes but here it goes.

School is coming to and end. Although I haven't attended school in quite some time I have always been connected with it calendar wise. It seems my schedule is so crazy this time of year. Especially with 4 little ones. This weekend is the end of the year show for Gymnast and SugarPlum. So tonight it is off to Walmart while they practice at the venue to get last minute make-up, odds and ends, and dinner for when they are done. Tomorrow is scrambling around to gather everything we need and get them there in plenty of time to stretch. Meanwhile the boys are going out of town with my parents overnight for a wedding. This is going to be a test for my father as to whether he will be able to handle Bubba for the week we will be in FL during December (another post). LOL. Well I do have to get going. I will try to post next week and update everyone on:

Court
The ex-husband situation
Other year end events going on
Cats & Kittens
MyMan and our relationship - where it is heading and is it going to happen anytime soon?
T and J situation or No situation I should say...
Etc..

Peace out!