Happy Thanksgiving...(belated)

This Thanksgiving holiday we celebrated on Wednesday (the day before the actual holiday). We all went to my Sister-in-law's house and chomped and chomped and chomped. Angel and my Brother-n-law, Steve, both fried turkeys.

It was nice to be with family. There was a feeling of "something's missing" because there was.

Grandma Imelda isn't there for the holiday seasons anymore and I think we all felt that.

The day after, we packed up the kids (as usual) and took off to the beach to do some much needed fishing (as usual). This time, we booked an awesome room for 4 days and 3 nights. It had a separate room which consisted of the 2 queen beds and a TV in that room. There was a living room and a full kitchen and dining room.

WE WERE CHILLIN!!

Dom automatically made himself comfortable and I was jealous!

Miah was anxious to set up my laptop and get started harvesting my crops!

(ok, so she was coerced a little bit)

Angel sat in the chairs and didn't want to get up. I sat in mine and didn't want to get up either! Truth be told...we stayed in that night and just enjoyed being around each other.

The next day, we took the kids to a secluded place (which almost forced me to slam Angel's truck into 4 wheel drive). I swear, where Angel took us is where dead bodies usually end up. No Joke. It was eerie!

Miah was in a kick-boxing mood and decided to pretend to attack everyone.

Devyn was ready to fish!

There's Miah with a sneak attack on Dominique.

Dom hates taking pictures but we have a rule. He has to smile for any picture I want because otherwise I will throw a fit!


Miah was in such a loving mood. She was always hugging the boys.

I don't know what's up with Devyn's crazy smile but I still love this picture! They all look so happy.

The next day was another fishing expedition. This time we went to a more public fishing pier (that we will never go on again because the cost of just bringing our poles on the pier was outrageous).




Angel was prepared with his SUPER-ULTRA-MEGA fanny pack and his off roading ice chest.

In the distance was a pirate ship that took customers on cruises. It shot gun powder out of a cannon that made this loud BOOM!

It was windy that day and we were afraid that Miah's hat would fly off.

Daddy helping Miah set up her pole so she can start bringing home the grub. Everyone has to start earning their keep around here!

Devyn knows what to do...if he wants to eat tonight!

I'm not a professional but I love when I catch a fish.

ANY FISH! (I happened to be the only one to catch something at that time)

Dom is setting up his pole.

Miah stopped fishing first and then Devyn followed suit. We were supposed to go to the beach so that they could play in the sand but it was getting late and colder so we had to go straight back to the room.

We enjoyed ourselves there and it was a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.

Thanks to our cousin CYN (<--click here) who house sat and fed the pets for us while we were gone. That alone took a load off of my mind.

NOW.....

We got the Christmas tree up.

What is it about this tree that causes this reaction???

(click on each tree picture to enlarge for full effect)

Onyx...

That is a copy cat (get it?....copy cat) of last year's tree episode. (<--click here)

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THIS SECTION IS DEDICATED TO MY MOM!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

I'M GLAD YOU GOT THE BIRTHDAY GIFT I SENT. I HOPE YOU GET A CHANCE TO PIG OUT!

I would kill for one of these. Of course, in my household, I would only manage to get a grape and the kids would tear the rest of it up!

That's it for now folks. I will keep you updated when my lazy ass kicks into gear!

Have a good one!

Major Update...Sorry so long..

My goodness people. Ya'll are gonna be mad at me for this long post instead of breaking it down in little posts...but, Oh well. (you can take naps in between if you like)...

I'm going to play a real quick game of "catch-up" for you starting with My birthday. Of course this was Angel's B-day too. We lost a our grandmother shortly before so we really weren't in the mood for celebrating. Our grandmother also shared the same birthday with us and it just didn't feel the same. We miss her and will always love her.

The next event was Halloween.

Dom, being Dom, didn't have the grades to allow him to participate in Halloween festivities this year.


In this pic, Miah and Devyn were in costume. Miah was a punk-rock princess and Devyn...Dracula. Devyn was Dracula last year. He's so easy to please...

Miah has the lashes, earrings (which are actually mine) and the fake nails. 1/3 through the night, the lashes had to go, the nails were popping off and I was pocketing my earrings so they didn't get lost.

Onyx decided to warm up some of the Halloween decorations before we put them out.

Dom is on top of the roof helping with the set-up.

I don't know who is buried here but I sure hope their decaying bodies fertilize my yard. I need grass BAD!



Naturally, Dom always finds a way to participate. The clothes...not a costume, he dresses like that normally.

OK, here I am. I know I look DRUNK but believe me, I'm not (yet). Gorilla Boy wanted to get his paws on my camera and there was a little bit of a struggle ( WHAT?! I thought he was going to run off with it!)

When I finally came to my senses and realized what he wanted..this was the result. WE FRICKIN LOOK LIKE TWINS!!! ughhhh!

Moving on...

The next event was Miah's 10th Birthday. She wanted a slumber party instead of a full blown-out party. Her wish....is our command.

I bought Miah about 20 invitations to give to her classmates.

THANK GOODNESS...only about 6 or 7 girls showed up. See folks! It's the effort that counts!

Girls played on the computer....

Some played on the Wii...

Cousin Sadie was Chillin!!

I figured the girls would settle down around 10pm after we made this whole set-up in my living room.

Popcorn, juices, candy, blankets, pillows, couch cushions, air mattresses and rowdy girls....not a good combination!!!

Stop watching me!! Watch the movie so I can get sneaky pics!!

PEOPLE! This is the scene AFTER the girls were running around at 4 am like Banshees AFTER the movie was over. This is at 6 am. Some of the poor girls didn't make it to their spots.

Early moring cleaning. Miah was informed that whatever mess was left after the girls left..she was going to have to clean. She told the girls to HOP TO IT!

In the morning...there was cake and Ice cream for breakfast.

What??! These children will go home happy and full of life after this slumber party!

Their parents will thank me for it later...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL! (even though you did decide to cut your own bangs!)

Dom (because of his grades) has been spending some time in the doghouse. But it's all good. He's doing his best to bring them up and we are rooting for him.

Devyn # 17

Devyn has been doing AWESOME in football. At the beginning he wasn't feeling it because he was getting hurt and because since he is so small, they had him as receiver, kickoff return and corner. Now he's playing Kickoff, kickoff return, receiver and corner.

He's loving it.

Their team hasn't won any games because the team is mainly made up of 1st year players. The coaches are highschool graduates. They are doing a great job with handling the kids. (even though some parents don't think so) I know that everytime Devyn walks off of the field he tells me "I had a great game." or "I had a great practice."

Him telling those words is all I need to hear.

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Alright folks, that is the update so far. Tonight I am going to watch the UFC 106 fight with my best friend (Angel) and a few friends of ours here at the house. Drink a few (maybe more than a few) beers, there's gonna be BBQ wings and maybe even some Fajitas (for those of you fajita lovers).

For now, I leave you with Miah.

She's gonna be busy harvesting my crops on Farmville for me.

Quick Update

So...I'm back again.

I know. I'm such a shit for leaving you guys high and dry. I know you guys must be in withdrawal and have no idea what to do without your frequent fix of Sheila.

Yeah, sorry.

Anyway, I won't be posting any pictures at this time because I got a new laptop and I have nothing saved on it yet. (and when I say NEW, I mean NEW) THANKS MOM!!!!

Only thing is...it's taking me a long time to write this post because I'm not used to using a laptop and my fingers keep tapping the other keys. BACKSPACE..BACKSPACE...BACKSPACE...

also, I have my new kitten, Onyx, who loves to walk across my keyboard while I'm in bed trying to play games on facebook (yeah, I'm still with that).

Ok....so update...

Halloween:

The kids had a good time (with the exception of Dom, he is failing too many classes to participate in the Halloween festivities). I'm a little bit disappointed because we only rounded one block and barely got any candy. This Halloween BLOWS! We did go to a friend's party so that was fun. I usually like to carve a pumpkin and I HAD one all set up with the holes punched out but time ran out on me and I didn't get to do it. Angel attempted to help me out but he started cutting and then it started to fall apart. It was time to trash it because it didn't look like the Mummy it was supposed to.
These are the previous year's pumpkins.

ANOTHER EVENT:

Miah just turned 10 on Thursday!!! WHOO HOOO!
I'm so excited. My little girl is growing up. We didn't give her a big party or anything. She is requesting a Slumber party so that is whats in store for her tonight. I will try to take and post pictures for her because I hate to miss a B-Day post. I will actually have to get my lazy ass out of bed and to my regular computer to get those pictures. IT WILL BE DONE!

I'm making a change in my job from full-time to part-time because I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. In home health, I am supposed to be able to work on my schedule but it wasn't working out that way. My main focus is on the kids right now because I don't really have anyone here to help so my worry factor has increased dramatically. Angel may be sent to New Orleans early next year so I will be alone with the kids...again.
Don't worry, I'm used to it. I just need the time to make sure my home life is situated before I dedicate my all to work.

I'll be back (in between harvesting my crops on Farmville and kissing people on Yoville).

I need to make stops at every one's blogs because I feel like such an awful bloggy friend. If you come on farmville, I will definitely fertilize your crops for you!!!

I know...I know...

I know you guys want to cuss me out for being gone for awhile.

I haven't really been on Twitter and I've been MIA on this blog for awhile.

I don't really have a good excuse but just like my kids, I'm gonna pull one out of my ass.

Ummm...let me see which one works better...

I KNOW!....I have been majorly busy and haven't had time to tweet or blog.

No, that's a big-time lie.

Uhhh....I've been sick and haven't been able to get out of bed or do anything productive?

No, that's a lie too. (although, I have been feeling pretty crappy in my throat lately)

Alright, I'll just say it.

I've been addicted to facebook.

There, I've said it.

No, not staring at my long lost friend's pictures and hoping they would pop up in the chat list so I can catch them for a chat.

Nope, I was playing Farmville and Yoville.

I know they are child(ish) games but my brother called me up one night and I was already asleep. He asks me about farmville and told me to check it out (and he's OLDER than me). I went back to sleep but you know when I woke up I checked it out and started playing.

Damn addicting games.

I won't get into it but that's where I've been. Although, I have to say I have a pretty sweet farm back in Farmville but for some reason my friends in Yoville keep asking me to "take it slow" and "come back tomorrow". All I wanted was another kiss.

Oh, yeah..the catching up with old friends is nice too.

So, What's been going on with me you ask?

Workin, same ole same ole.

Devyn has started playing football. Tackle football. He's 8.

Right now, he's too nice. He is either afraid to get hit or afraid to hit someone else. We'll have to work on that.
See @studiogenious he does look cute...to me. (check out my boy's blog: The Infamous Nobody. He's got the insight on why men do what they do on his ManFive Fridays).

So here's Devyn at practice.....so cute.


Here he is at his first game. Not sure if he knows what he's doing but still...ughhh..so cute.

He's here at his first high school pep rally. No, he's not a child genious (yet), his coach took him to his high school and it was the homecoming pep rally. Devyn's team was mentioned as the upcoming Wolverines.

look at that sweet face..

I've also been nursing sick dogs. Chupa and Roary have been sick and I've been going back and forth from the vet with them.

Here's Roary. He was throwing up for days and I had to take him to the vet and hope he wouldn't die. I wouldn't be able to handle that again.

He was barely able to drink water days later. He still threw it up.

Then Chupa got sick. He got Parvo. I'm guessing Roary had it too but the vet said No.

I had about a week and a half of doggie vomit and sickness.


I'm so glad they are better now.

NOW, I want to tell you a story:

Saturday, Angel got rained out from work and came home and told me about a tiny black kitten that hangs around his work yard (an hour away from home). He says it comes around all the time and meows and they feed it and it hangs around his truck.

I was like, cool..you gonna bring it home?

He said,... maybe, if I see it tomorrow when I go to work, I might bring it home.

Alright, done.

So, I'm napping and a little while later, Dom comes and wakes me up to tell me that there was a kitten outside the house.

He brings it in and Angel recognizes it as the kitten from his work (an hour away from home).

Apparently, the kitten hitched a ride somewhere in Angel's engine (without getting chopped up) and survived and hour long ride on the highway all the way to my house.

(WHAT?! Angel was going to bring him to me anyway)

Angel may seem like a big barbaric heavy metal dude but you guys don't see him cuddling these animals.

It was meant to be.

I also want to officially give my sincerest CONGRATS to Dana over at Boy Oh Boy!

She's just had her 6th baby boy and I can't see how she does it! I am wishing her all the love and joy and patience. Check her out and give her some support and advice and whatever coupon sites you guys have.

Lazy...

So...I have this friend...

(Yes, the same friend who likes those glitter panties)

Anyway...

Let me tell you guys....she's super LAZY. I have honestly never met anyone THAT lazy. I'm going to give you one example.:

She knows how to rearrange her bedroom so that her necessities are within reach from the bed. I've seen her not get off the bed for anything unless she has to pee, shower or get something from the kitchen. When she's completed those tasks, she heads back to the comfort of her bed

(at least it looks comfortable, I wouldn't know. Like I said, it's my lazy friend we're talking about).

You remember those glitter panties I told you about earlier? Well, there just happens to be glitter all over the remote controls for the TV and cable...as well as the remote for the air condition.

Yup.

Her underwear drawer has become her bedside table. She sticks her cans of Cheladas in there when she's watching TV. She sticks anything she is drinking there in her drawer. All she has to do is move the glittering things over a little and make some room in the corner and "VOILA"...lazy bedside table.

She just leans over and never has to leave the bed.

There have been candy wrappers in there. Maybe that's why her glitter things smell like chocolate.

It's AWESOME!

(...err....from what she's told me.)

I think it's practical.

Now, if only that drawer could triple as a bedside commode...

Okay...maybe that might be pushing it a little bit.

She's still LAZY!

So what, she's my friend, who am I to judge?

Might be winning the lotto in the future folks...

And please, don't come leaving comments on my blog THEN asking for handouts.



Thanks in advance.

(I'm just practicing being a rich bitch..hee hee)

I bet you're all wondering why I'm planning on being rich (hopefully soon) and will be snubbing my face up to the rest of the world while I'm sitting on my YACHT sipping champagne.

Well, maybe not on a yacht because I get sea sick and probably not sipping champagne because I don't really drink that stuff either (unless you count New Years when EVERYONE is sipping out of those fake, plastic champagne glasses you get from the dollar store).

ANYWAY....

My rich ass is going to be doing something that rich people do. I don't currently know what that is but...mark my words.

So, this is why:

Devyn came to me the other day and told me that he sees things before they happen.


I was like: What do you mean?

...and he took a deep breath and sighed and said...,


"I see some things in my head and maybe like a week later it happens for real. It happens a lot and it happened today at school. I dreamed about a friend and the same thing happened."


Me: *blink*, *blink*

Me: Oh, ok...How long has this been going on?


Devyn: For awhile, but I only see them in my dreams.


So, I'm not alarmed at all.

I say: Okay, well if you come across any numbers in your dreams, write them down so momma can go to the store and bubble in some numbers.

Maybe if I have him carry around the lotto bubble paper and a pencil, something will inspire him?!

It's worth a shot.

Later, I'm sitting here processing what he's telling me because, well, Dom mentioned something like that in passing the other day and I blew it off because he keeps changing who he is, i.e. Skater, Rocker, Emo and now he's trying to be Wicca. I know it's just a phase but I told him that the only thing he is going to be is GRADES! That is what matters right now or you will end up being a BUM.

Anywhoo...

I told Angel this and he says, "Well, you remember that guy who came to our house and told us that Devyn was going to be able to see stuff later on?"

Ummm, I remember the man and exactly how he was because he was claiming to be psychic. Angel then reminded me that he told us this WHILE I was pregnant with Devyn. And then I remembered...oh yeah..

SO.....That's my plan people. My 'get rich quick" scheme. Unless this takes all his life. I don't have that long.

OR (please Lord, please don't let this be the case)..Unless he's like this:



Now, I love this show and all but I'm out for the riches. I don't EVER see her predicting any lotto numbers. Just a bunch of dead people wanting her to solve their murders.



I don't want to see any of these around and I don't want Devyn telling me that one might be standing behind me.



I think if we all just pray together then we can send money happy thoughts to Devyn so that my plan will be already in motion.

I can't do this alone, people.

WISH ME AND DEVYN LUCK!!

GLITTER PANTIES

Now, I know what you guys are thinking.."Sheila's gonna talk about her underwear".

NOOOO, C'mon.

What kind of girl do you guys think I am?!

Anyway...

See, I have this friend and she has this problem.

She loves wearing underwear with glitter on them. She thinks they are cute and sexy and they make her feel cute and sexy...and...

What?! That's what she told me!

Back to her problem, she says when she wears the glitter panties that she ends up with glitter all over her nether regions. Now, I, personally wouldn't know what she's talking about. So, anyway, she goes on to tell me about how sometimes she wakes up in the morning while wearing the glitter panties and she has glitter on her eye lids and on her cheek and on the bottom of her feet. I don't know how she gets it all over the place. But it's all over the place and throughout her covers.

At least this is what she tells me.

She claims to have a drawer full of them so there is always glitter flying all over the place. God forbid she should wash her glitter panties with Angel's work clothes...I mean, with her husband's clothes...if she has one.

Let's keep in mind that my friend isn't exactly shopping at Frederick's of Hollywood or even Victoria's Secret for these super cute panties. So I guess she gets what she pays for.

Well, I don't really know how much she paid for them because I don't know her like that to be all up in her finances and stuff.

Anyway.

Just wanted to let you guys know what's going on with me.

I mean.....my friend.