Secure pool area at the cost of a Sunday

Well with the sad story of 2 local kids falling and being found in their pool by their older brothers and both now in ICU, I am happy to say my husband, father and I installed one of the baby fences around my pool. In all honesty I am not sure which is more dangerous, the potential of my children falling in the pool or asking my husband to install this fence on a sunny, hot Sunday. Let me start by saying I purchased this fence last year direct from the manufacturer to save some money and figured I would pay to have it installed. Well, with the lowest estimate being $2100 for installation only, I decided to rent the tool necessary for $160. You do the math, sounds like a good idea, right??? Not so much! My husband is great and demolition, building, etc., but the attention to detail or exact measurements not so much. That's where "Daddy" comes in. My dad is somewhat of a thinker/problem solver when it comes to projects and my husband has the patience of a 2 year old. So I get the 300lb tool with the 3 kids in tow and we rise early on Sunday to get started. Stephen and I figured we would lay it all out, get started and I would take the boys to the Dr. when my dad got there. We started at 7:30am, my dad got there at 9:00 and by 9:30 the drilling started. We only needed to make 48 holes. After 2 hours and 2 holes, my husband started getting a little impatient, hot and lets say bothered. He suggested switching to the other side where it was more shaded and I explained why he couldn't, he did not like my response but when "Daddy" expressed the same reasoning, Stephen listens. 1/2 way thru and 8 hours later, Stephen felt bad that my dad was spending his entire Sunday doing this so he suggested my dad leave. My dad refused saying he didnt mind, but the truth is my dad realized him being there keeps Stephen from yelling, my yelling back, Stephen ruining my new concrete, us not getting the job done in time and the chance of my moving back with mom and dad with 3 kids and a dog!!!! Well thanks to my dads help and patience, me moving along side my husband with an umbrella and my husbands willingness to please me and get this fence up, my children are safe!

Its been forever

Well its pretty sad that I haven't found a minute since November to write a blog and being firewalled from all good websites at work I have been unable to post a new blog. Well one might ask how I found time tonight, so let me begin. After dropping my car off today for routine service and yes forgetting all my important items in that car including my blackberry (which actually beeps every 20 minutes to remind me of everything) and yes an umbrella too, when the quick shuttle only made me an hour late for work. Well when I got to the dealer my car was only moments from being ready when they offered me a loaner because i was going to be late to pick up one of kids for one of the many extra-curricular activities. I only drove a mile or so and pulled over because the windshield wipers were not working correctly which led me to get out of the car to try to fix the problem when I discovered that this new model compact car has doors that lock automatically when the ignition is turned off (great feature if I knew about it). Well being that my blackberry and umbrella were in MY car and I was standing outside this car in the pouring rain, I don't even know where a pay phone might be these days and didnt even know the name of the dealership I dropped my car off at. I was left to either walking my ass back to the dealership or asking some young punk ass kids walking in the rain to borrow their phone. Well I used their phone, got the dealership to drive my car to me and spare keys. Sounds good and I was on my way in my on car soaking wet!!! Well my husband picked up chinese food and I was now drying off. I realized I needed a few things at the store so I escaped out the back door without Max noticing so he wouldnt scream the entire time I was gone and just when I got out the door my missing blackberry chirped to remind me I was 20 minutes late to proctor an exam at the library. So soaking wet head and some dry clothes I race to the library and now find myself with just enough time to update this blog and of course make it to the store after to pick up those urgent items. Also I am so sick of this ****ing rain. Enough already!!! I hope this person passes this test, I need to get home make 24 cupcakes for Isabelles class. I am having a pool party for Isabelle next weekend and just hope we get a little break in the rain. 30 kids for a pool party will be extremely disappointed if the pool party is in my living room. Well I am hoping to keep up on my blog.