Let me tell ya...

Yesterday was my 35th birthday. Every year it is really kinda a bummer because I am an adult and you just never get that huge deal made out of your day like you did when you are a kid. I know this but I still get really excited that maybe someone will do something super special just for me on my day. I know, we do the sister breakfasts and I get REALLY spoiled when it is my turn. BUT I am at least part toddler because I still hope that my day is MY day. Ya know? I woke up and Mikey had made a special trip to town to get me a fountain pop and a cinnamon roll stick thing. Two of my faves, not healthy in the least, YEAH! In the afternoon, I took my two niece's up to the city so they could spend their hard earned babysitting money on a gift certificate for their parent's anniversary. Which just happens to be the same day and did I mention that one of these niece's birthday is also the 13th? I thought it was so cool of them, how could I not help out? To thank me for my chauffeur skills, they bought me a bag of LINDT White Chocolate Lindor Truffles. OMG!! Love these, Godiva now has to share my heart with Lindt. SO, while I am out driving my teenage family around, my friend RJ made a surprise visit to drop off a gift for me from her and Shawna. I was so sad I missed her/happy I got a gift/surprised that they thought to do something. It was a Post Secret book! As you all know, I have this little fascination with Post Secret and that is what made this gift so much more to me. I cried ya'll. Just a little bit cuz I was overwhelmed with emotion but still.
Speaking of emotion, I do not understand people who can't understand how their actions directly affect other people's emotions. Or, actually, how one can deliberately hurt another human emotionally because they think it is a game. I am actually kinda ok with not understanding the whys and hows of that type of behavior because I think one would have to be broke somewhere to 'get' it.
The kids are almost back to school. I have 5 days left of them being home all day. I love my children but am soo ready for them to be learning again. I still need to get back packs, a binder, a scientific calculator, and a whole bunch of lunch supplies. It will be worth it though for daytime quiet. Which I will start to need very soon. I got an overnight job, Mike is not the least bit happy with it. I figure, I have no work history for the last 15 years, no work references, no marketable skills, I have to take what I can till I can acquire a couple of these. The hours will work out well, I will be available during the day if there is doctor appointments, early outs, sick kids, etc and I won't leave till everyone is in bed for the night anyway. SO I am on my way to being a productive member of society.
I had my foster license renewal visit today. The lady seemed surprised that I hadn't had a placement since August. I told her well, I won't take teenage boys so no, no placement. I don't' think a teenage boy would be a good idea with a 15 year old daughter. She agreed with me.