7/31/09

After taking JJ to work and the boys to daycare, I came home got dressed and went out for a while. Later in the day, I picked JJ up from work, took him on his errands (bank and store) and dropped him at a friends house. I then went to Walmart for a few items. Pawpaw and I will buy groceries tomorrow. I have gotten in the habit of just picking up something every day and I think I am spending to much money because I forget what I have at home and often pick up things I don't need. Jamie dropped the boys off around 6:15. Jason picked up some movies for he and the boys to watch this weekend and after supper they spent the rest of the night watching one before going to bed.

7/30/09

Jamie had the boys last night so she took them to daycare today and brought them home around 6:00. Jason and Pawpaw played outside with them while I fixed ("prepared" for anyone not southern) supper. After we ate, Jason gave the boys their baths and allowed them to watch TV for a little while before going to sleep.

7/29/09

We let the boys sleep late on Wednesdays as it is Pawpaw's day off and he can take JJ to work while I stay at home with the boys. Once the boys get up, I dress them, feed them breakfast and he takes them on to school while I start to get ready. Cameron starts back to school next week and we have started purchasing his school supplies. I decided to go online to his school's website to see if I could get a list of the supplies he needed. I now understand what the school system is trying to do. They are having the parents purchase a lot of the supplies to cut down on expenses. Below is a list of what we are required to purchase this year.

3rd grade class
1 black dry erase marker
1 pack index cards (4x6)
1 spiral notebook
1 comp notebook
3 two pocket folders with prongs
3 two pocket folders without prongs
1 box zip lock sandwich bags
1 package baby wipes
2 boxes facial tissue
2 rolls paper towels
2 bottles hand sanitizer
1 pump bottle hand soap
4 large glue sticks
1 box #2 pencils
1 box 24 crayons
1 box classic colored markers
1 book bag


Spanish Class
1 blue two pocket folder with prongs
paper for folder
1 small package block or flat erasers

Music Class
1 red two pocket folder with prongs
paper for folder
1 bottle hand sanitizer


Tech Lab
1 red two pocket folder with prongs
paper for folder
1 blank CD

After Pawpaw came back from checking his stores, we went to Waffle House for brunch and then to Target and Walmart for the school supplies. I tried to get a little extra in case some of the kids were not able to purchase theirs. The area that Cameron's school is in is not the most affluent and some of the children are very poor. Cameron is in the gifted program there or he would be in a different school.
Cameron has also decided that he wants to wear the school uniform (dark blue or white shirt, khaki or dark blue pants) this year. I was able to find 3 shirts and 3 pairs of shorts to start the year off. We will find more later. I gave all the receipts to Jason and he will repay me for everything.

Since it is Wednesday, Jamie picked the boys up and will keep them tonight. She will take them to school tomorrow.

7/28/09

After taking JJ and the boys to work and school, I came home, dressed and went out for the day. I am still having problems with my back and only stayed out for a couple of hours. I met Pawpaw at home for lunch around 12:30. He went back to work and I decided to put the heating pad on my back and read for a while before starting supper.
Jamie dropped the boys off at 5:30, we had supper, they played, bathed and then went to bed.

7/27/09

After taking JJ and the boys to work and school, I came home and prepared to go out for a few hours. I'm not sure what I did to my back when I slipped but I am having problems getting around and my hands are very sore. I have several (14) small splinters in my finger tips from pulling out the briers in the flower beds on Saturday. I wore gloves but they went thru them. I came home at 12:30, made Pawpaw some sandwiches for lunch and took them to him. Afterwards, I went to the store and then came home to put a heating pad on my back. I started supper (spaghetti) at 4:30 and when Jamie brought the boys home at 6:00, we ate, they played, Jason gave them a bath and they watched TV before going to sleep.

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7/26/09

Pawpaw took JJ to work at 7:00 while I started a load of clothes. With six of us here, there is a lot of dirty clothes and I wash at least two loads a day. I wash more on the weekend as I strip the beds and wash the linens and the bath mats. At 8:30 I started breakfast while Pawpaw went to pick JJ up from work. He only works for about 2 hours on Sunday. After we ate, Pawpaw went outside to cut the grass, edge the driveway and water the lawn while I cleaned the house. It is always easier to clean when everyone is out of the house and after yesterday I'm to sore to work outside again today. At one point yesterday I slipped and pulled something in my back.
Jamie and the boys are going to see her parents today so they won't be home until later in the day. Jamie's parents live here in town but don't see the boys very often. Usually on her weekend, she wants Jason to pick them up early. I think she wants to be able to spend the rest of the day with her friends at the pool.
Jason picked the boys up around 5:30, Pawpaw grilled BBQ ribs for supper, we ate and they played for a little while before taking their baths and going to bed.
Boy is it good to have them home. It was too quite around here all weekend.

7/25/09

I took JJ to work at 7:00 and then came home to work in the back yard. I have not worked in the natural areas in ages and they become very over grown with weeds and briers. Pawpaw cuts the grass and sometimes edges around the pool and deck but that is all. I have decided that when the boys are not here on the weekend, it will be my mission to make it beautiful again.
I worked in the back yard from 7:30am until 3:30 pm only stopping long enough to pick up JJ from work at 12:30. I probably would have worked longer but Pawpaw came home from work and made me stop. I was really tired, dirty and hungry so I stopped, took my shower and we went out to get something to eat.
Jason spent most of the day in his room. He doesn't seem to know what to do without the boys here and usually finds a excuse to go over and see them. Today he left around 10:00 to take Cameron his bathing suit and his Nintendo DS.
Later in the day he went back to take Cameron's game charger and to take them pizza for supper. He stayed and ate with them.

7/24/09

I took JJ and the boys to work and school as usual. Jamie picked the boys up and took them home with her as it is her weekend to have them. When Jason came home from work, he took Cameron's medicine to her and spent a little time with the boys. It's going to be another quite weekend without the boys here but at least I will get some gardening done.

7/23/09

Jamie took the boys this morning since they stayed with her last night. However, I took Cameron's medicine to him at the "Y" since Jamie picked them up yesterday and did not come by to get it. Jamie picked the boys up later today and brought them home. She stayed long enough for Cameron to change into his uniform so she could see him in it. Jason and Cameron left at 6:15 to go to his karate class. Mason stayed with Pawpaw and I. Pawpaw and Mason played while I started supper. We had just started eating when Jason and Cameron came home.

After supper, Jason gave the boys their baths and they watched TV until going to bed.

7/22/09

Today is Pawpaw's day off but as usual he wanted to take JJ and the boys while I started getting ready to go job hunting. Once he came home, he took his shower and then we left to go our separate ways. Me to look for a job and him to check on his stores. Around 1:00 we met up, had brunch at IHOP and then went to buy the rest of Cameron's school supplies. Cameron has not decided if he wants to wear the school uniform this year so we will have to wait on buying his school clothes. Later in the day, we came home, Pawpaw took a nap and I checked out a few job sites on the computer.The boys are staying the night with Jamie. Jason insist that she keep them one night a week. They need to spend time with their mother and it gives us a break. Jamie will take the boys to school in the morning. I will take Cameron's medicine to him after I take JJ to work.

7/21/09

Today went as usual. I took JJ to work and then the boys to school. After going out for the day, I came home, straightened the house, washed and dried 3 loads of clothes and started supper. Jamie dropped Mason off at 5:15. Jason picked Cameron up from the "Y" and took him for his first lesson in karate. The class started at 6:00 so they ate supper when they came home at 7:15. Mason, Pawpaw and I ate at 6:00 because Mason was hungry and could not wait.
After Cameron had supper, he and Mason took their baths. They then watched a little TV before going to bed. Cameron's next class will be on Thursday and I hope to get some pictures.

7/20/09

Jason was off today so he took the boys this morning while I took JJ to work. Once I came home I took my shower and dressed to go out for the morning. I met Pawpaw and Jason at home for sandwiches for lunch at 11:30. While we ate we discussed the possibility of Cameron taking classes in martial arts and possibly starting soccer. I think this will help Cameron learn discipline and help burn off some of his energy. Jason looked into several karate schools and decided to check out Primier Martial Arts School. He and Cameron will go tomorrow to see if Cameron would like to try it. I picked Cameron up at 2:00 and brought him home so he could play with his friend Ashley who is visiting her grandmother down the street. They were outside all afternoon either playing ball or in the pool. Jason left around 4:00 to go to the store and to pick up Mason from daycare. I think Jamie told him she had to work late but then she came by at 5:00. She stayed outside watching the kids play in the pool until Jason and Mason came home at 5:15. Then she left after giving the boys a kiss. Jason fixed supper (spaghetti) while I gave the boys their baths. Once we ate, the boys watched TV before going to bed.

7/19/09

Jason and the boys slept in this morning. They stayed up late last night watching TV and playing on the computer. Once everyone was up, I fixed breakfast. After breakfast, I cleaned the house while Pawpaw cut the front yard and then set of the pool for the boys to play. They really love the little pool. It was a good find and it is nice not to have to pay the large utility bill that goes with the large pool. I really don't miss the upkeep of the large pool either. Once they played for a while Jason took them for a walk in the neighborhood. They really had fun with their dad. It makes me very happy to see them together. Jamie still hasn't called to check on them. I think she has to much fun with her friends on the weekend to think about them. After their walk, Jason gave them a bath, fed them lunch (sandwiches) and then took them out for ice cream and some fun at the park.
Later in the day, they played outside with Pawpaw and then came in for supper (pork roast, gravy, rice, green beans, corn and corn bread) before getting ready for bed. It was a good Sunday.

7/18/09

I took JJ to work before coming home to start breakfast. Mason got up around 8:00 and he and I went to Walmart because we needed eggs and sugar free syrup for our pancakes. Once breakfast was ready, Mason woke up Cameron and Jason. Pawpaw came home and we all ate breakfast together.
Once breakfast was over, Jason gave the boys a bath and I cleaned the kitchen.The boys played while Jason took his shower and then they left to go somewhere. When I asked Jason where they were going, he said just somewhere to have fun. This is what the boys need. Time alone with their dad.

7/17/09

The boys stayed with Jamie last night so she took them to school and Jason picked them up and brought them home around 6:00. Jason took Cameron to see Harry Potter tonight so I ordered Chicken Fried Rice from the Mandrin Cafe so they could leave on time. Mason stayed with Pawpaw and I. After supper, I gave Mason his bath and let him watch his Cars movie before going to bed.

7/16/09

I took JJ and the boys to work and school and then came home to get ready to go job hunting. While out I went to a job fair here in town. I left a lot of resumes and hope to get some calls. The boys will be staying with Jamie tonight and she will take them to school tomorrow. They will then spend the weekend with us. It sure has been quite around here tonight.

7/15/09

Today was Pawpaw's day off so he took JJ and the boys to work and daycare while I stayed home and got ready for job hunting.Once he came home , he took his shower and we both left the house. I went job hunting and he went to check out some of his stores. At 11:00 we had lunch and then went to the 12:30 showing of Harry Potter. I was disappointed in the movie. They left out a lot of what was in the book and Pawpaw said that it was hard to follow since he had not read the book. I definitely liked the book better. I hope the next movie lives up to the book.
We left the movie at 3:30 and went to pick Cameron up to take him for his haircut. I have wanted to get his hair cut for some time but he wanted to grow it long. Now with the weather being so hot he has changed his mind. (see before and after pictures below)
Jamie dropped Mason off at 6:15, we ate homemade tacos and the boys had their baths before going to bed at 8:45.



BEFORE ,AFTER, JUST BEING SILLY

7/14/09

6:30 I took JJ to work and then took the boys to daycare. Today was my birthday so I decided that I would take the day off from job hunting. I spent most of the morning straightening the house and catching up on my blog reading. It was a quite day until around 2:00 when JJ called to say that he had a flat tire and I needed to pick him and a friend up. By the time I came home it was time to pick Cameron up from the "Y" as I had told him I would take him to get a haircut. When I arrived a the "Y" , I was told he was not there because they had gone to the skate center. I was told I could pick him up there, but when I got to the skate center they had already left and I had to drive back to the "Y". Needless to say I was not a happy camper. When we finally arrived to get his haircut, there was a 45 minute wait so I decided to go another day.
When we got home, Pawpaw and Memaw were already there and were in the process of getting supper(grilled steaks, baked potatoes, salad and rolls) ready.
Jamie picked up Mason from daycare and brought him home at 6:00 and we ate. Rusty had also purchased a birthday cake. This is something he usually forgets.
After supper the boys played, had their baths and went to bed around 8:30.

7/13/09

Jamie picked the boys up and brought them home around 6:00. They are staying with us every night again. I think Jamie likes it that way because she doesn't have to feed them or take care of them. She sees them for a few minutes on the way home and every other weekend. She even sent over more clothes for them. This gives her more time at night to spend with her friends at the pool and she can drink as much as she wants without them there.
The boys ate supper, then played outside for a little while before taking their baths. They watched TV for a while before going to bed at 8:30.

7/12/09

Jason picked up the boys from Jamie around 1:00 and brought them home. They played outside for a while before we ate lupper. Pawpaw grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and we had homemade chili. Later the boys played in the pool. While watching them play in the pool, Pawpaw noticed Mason's back (see photo below). He has a lot of long scratches. When we asked him what happened, he said he didn't know.

After they got out of the pool, they took their baths and watched TV before going to bed.

7/10/09

Jamie had the boys last night and will pick them up today from school. I called Jason to see if they would be coming here after school to eat. He said that he had called Jamie and she said she would be feeding them. Its strange that she now has money for food but did not earlier in the week. It is her weekend to have the boys. I hope she does her job as a mom and pays attention to them for a change and not her friends. Cameron knows to call us if there is a problem.

7/9/09

I took JJ to work and then the boys to school and let pawpaw sleep in today. Once I came home I fixed him some breakfast before getting ready to go out to look for a job. After spending the better part of the day looking I came home , picked up Rusty and we went to the store.
Jamie picked up the boys and brought them over for supper but Mason wanted to go home with her and Cameron wanted to stay for supper and then go home and spend time with his mother. So Jason said he would take Cameron after supper and he would take Mason's supper then.
Once he dropped Cameron off, Jason came home and said that the boys wanted to stay the night with Jamie. She will take them to school tomorrow.

7/8/09

Pawpaw took JJ and the boys to work and school again today. Cameron went to the movies to see the newest Ice Age movie. While taking them, pawpaw had a long conversation with Cameron about his mother and how he wants to see more of her. Pawpaw tried to explain that Jamie is having some problems now but that does not mean that she does not love him and his brother and that once she can, he will be able to spend more time with her. I hope she gets her ducks in a row and can start being a good mother to them again. She has always put the boys first until the last year or so and I think that she has been influenced by several people she works with and her dependence on the alcohol. Her father appears to have a problem with it and I think she gets it from him.
Jamie dropped the boys off around 6:15 and we had supper. After they ate, the boys played with Jason for a little while before he gave them a bath. They were allowed to watch TV until it was time for bed.

7/7/09

Pawpaw took JJ to work and then the boys to school as usual. While he was gone I took my shower and got dressed. I had an appointment at the doctors office for my lab work. I will call back next week for the results. After my appointment, I spent the rest of the day looking for a job. Then I came home to start supper.
Jamie picked the boys up from daycare and brought them here. She only spends about 30 minutes with them before dropping them off here.
We ate supper at 6:30 and then the boys played for a while before Jason gave them their baths. They watched TV or played on the computer until it was time for bed.

7/6/09

Pawpaw took JJ to work again today while I stayed home and got the boys ready for school. Once he came back he took them to school and then took my car to have the brakes checked. Once he came home, we spent the rest of the day looking for a futon for Jason's room. Cameron is sleeping on an air mattress (which he loves) on the floor, Jason is on one bunk bed and Mason is on the other. I would like to get a futon so that they can use it as a couch to watch TV on and then make into a bed at night. This will help with the floor space.
When Jason came home he said that he had spoken to Jamie and that she would like to pick the boys up from school and spend some time with them. Its about time since she hasn't seen them since last Thursday morning when she dropped them off at school. I had Jason call her again to see if she was going to feed them or if they would be eating here. She told him that they would be eating here since she did not have any food at her house and would not have any until she got paid again on the 15th.
Jamie called at 5:30 to say she was leaving work and going to pick up the boys. She dropped them off at 6:15. So much for spending time with them.
6:30 We ate supper and then Jason put the boys in the bath tub.

7/5/09

Jamie has made no attempt to see the boys this weekend. Even when it is not his weekend, Jason will call and go over to see the boys for a little while. But Jamie rarely even calls to check up on them. She did call while we were eating lunch today, stating that she had just gotten home. I think she goes over to a friends house and stays all weekend. She did ask to speak to the kids but they didn't want to talk to her. Jason made them at least call out that they loved her. When she asked what time they would be coming home, Jason told her again that they would stay here until she decided to act like a mom and stopped partying and drinking. She said whatever and hung up the phone. He has not talked to her again. As I noted on my previous posting, the boys are staying here tonight and Pawpaw(who is on vacation this week) will take them to school tomorrow.

7/5/09

Pawpaw took JJ to work today and let me stay home for a change. JJ only had to work for about an hour so once Pawpaw left to pick him up I started breakfast. When they came home we ate, cleaned the kitchen, straightened the house and went to the store to buy groceries.
By the time we came home, Jason and the kids had come home too. They said they had fun.
The boys had gotten a litte sun, but Jason was as red as a lobster.They were all so tired from all the fun on Saturday that they just wanted to lay around watching TV and since it was so hot outside, that was OK with me. Mom came over around 1:30 as she usually does on Sunday. We had lunch (beef roast, gravy, mashed potatoes, rice (Jason doesn't eat mashed potatoes), peas and fresh creaned corn) and then mom and I played games while everyone else watched TV. Mom left around 6:00 and we gave the boys a bath and then I fixed them some french toast for supper. They like to have it at night sometimes.
7:30 Jason had the boys lay down. They could watch TV for a while but were both asleep almost before their heads hit the pillow.

7/4/09

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

I let the Jason and the boys sleep late while I took JJ to work. Once I got home I started breakfast (bacon, eggs, grits and biscuits). Pawpaw stopped by from work long enough to have breakfast with us and then Jason dressed the boys and they left. They are going to spend the day at a lake close to a friend of Jason's. They will play in the water, have a picnic and watch the fireworks later tonight. They may spend the night if it is to late to come home since the lake is close to Auburn. I would prefer they stay the night as it is a holiday and there will be a lot of drunks on the road. Pawpaw, MewMaw (my mother) and I went to my sister Kim's for the day.We always have a good time there.

Pictured is just some of the food we had. Kim is an excellent cook and Terry is a great host.


Today's menu:


Appetizers by Me:


Mini Pigs in a blanket


Swedish meatballs


Shrimp dip and crackers





Main Course:


Hamburgers


Hot dogs


BBQ Chicken


Corn on the cob


Baked beans


Potato salad


Cucumber, Tomato and Onion salad


MeMaw's Cole Slaw





Desserts provided by Memaw and Brittany:


Cupcakes


Brownie bites


Brittany's Publix Pie (family joke-Brittany makes it but Terry jokes that she buys it from Publix)

7/3/09

6:30 AM I had to wake the boys up to get dressed so we could take JJ to work and then take them to daycare and the Y. After dropping them off and heading home I realized that I had forgotten to give Cameron his medicine so I ran home, got it and took it back for him to take. The Y was not furnishing lunch today so I planned on taking him lunch at ll:00. At 10:30 I picked up McDonald's and took it to him along with his bathing suit so he could swim after lunch.I went by Mom's to drop off my mini muffin pans so she can make muffin brownies to take to my sister Kim's tomorrow.
12:00 I met Pawpaw for lunch and then went to Walmart to purchase the items I need to make the food I am taking to Kim's house.
1:50 While I was at Walmart I received a call from Jason asking me to pick Mason up from the daycare center as they had closed a 1:30 and no one had picked him up. I had not noticed a sign when I dropped him off this morning or I would have picked him up early. Apparently they called Jamie and she called Jason yelling at him saying she couldn't pick him up. She has been off all week. I'll give you one guess as to why she couldn't get him. (Does pool and drinking sound familiar)
2:10 I picked Mason up and we went back to Walmart and then went home to play until Cameron and Pawpaw came home. I decided to let Cameron stay at the Y so he could go swimming in the big pool. Once Pawpaw and Cameron came home at 3:30 we let the boys play in the small pool until Jason came home, then we gave the boys a bath and took them to their favorite place for supper (McDonalds)and to let them play. They had a ball.
8:00 We came home, put the boys in their PJ's and let them watch a little TV before going to sleep. Jason has a big day planned tomorrow for the 4th.

7/2/09

While I was shopping at Walmart today I came across a small pool for the boys. We have decided not to open our pool this year as with me not working it just cost to much money to run (chemicals and power for the filter). But the small pool can be filled and emptied daily if needed. When I got home I started filling the pool then I called Pawpaw and asked him to pick the boys up early from daycare so they could play in the pool before supper.
5:00 PM Pawpaw and the boys arrived home and they immediately changed clothes and jumped in the pool. Jason came home and he and pawpaw watched the boys play while I started supper.At 6:00 Jason had the boys get out of the pool and he gave them a bath while I finished up supper. While we were eating Jamie called to let Jason know to drop the boys off at the pool. Jason told her that the boys had already had their baths and needed to relax inside for awhile before going to bed not stay at the pool late again. Apparently since Jamie is off this week she is spending most of her days at the pool. That is fine but the boys don't need to stay at the pool late, go to bed late and then have to get up early the next day to go to school. I had wondered why Cameron is so tired when he comes over after the "Y" and he has even told me he has taken a nap there during the day. This is not like him as he usually refuses to take a nap during the day. When Jason told Jamie that the boys didn't need to go to the pool she became ugly, started cursing and told him that if he didn't bring them to the pool he should just keep them here because she was not leaving her friends. So the boys will stay here tonight and I will take them to school tomorrow.
8:00 PM Jason went over to Jamie's to get Cameron's medicine but Jamie was still at the pool with her friends. She has been drinking again and he said it was good that the boys are staying here tonight as she would not have been able to take care of them. She refused to leave the pool and continued to curse and argue with Jason. He told her that until she got her drinking under control the boys would stay here and she could see them whenever she wants. Jamie did not like this and said she would call the police on him. He said go ahead and we'll see who they let keep the boys tonight. As he left, four of the "men" that hang around the pool with Jamie came out and tried to start something but he came home instead.
He thinks they wanted to try to get him in trouble so Jamie would have something over him. It didn't work.

7/1/09

5:15 PM Jason called and asked if Rusty could pick up the boys as he was still at work. He had called Jamie but she said she was off today and had been at the pool and drinking since 2:00 and could not drive to pick them up. Jason told her to stop drinking and that if she was not sober by the time he brought the boys home they would not stay.
6:00 Jason came home about the same time as Rusty came home with the boys. They played outside until I finished preparing supper. Once we ate, the boys and pawpaw played for a while until it was time for them to go home. Apparently Jamie must not have been drinking as much as Jason thought, because he did not bring them back.