So... I Wrestled A Bear Once

Last Saturday I met up with Brian in Louisville and we went to another rock concert. We saw Oceano, Chimaira, and I Wrestled a Bear Once. You've probably never have heard of any of those bands. And most likely you would hate them... They are all heavy metal bands.


I have ALWAYS loved loud heavy rock music! (But not Death Metal, because that stuff is just wrong) Call me a metal head, whatever. I love it. I love being in with the crowd and feeling the loud music vibrate through my body. I have an ongoing love affair with Avenged Sevenfold (they are my sexy boyfriends and musically amazing) and Zakk Wylde from the Black Label Society has a special place in my heart. Not cause I think that he is sexy, because he not. But musically he is awesome. He was the guitarist for Ozzy and Brian said that he saw him at Ozzfest once and he played the guitar with his teeth. His teeth. And it sounded great. Which is amazing. And that's why I think that he's amazing. But he wasn't at this concert so enough about him.


The concert was held at a hall, which is nice because its a smaller venue and more personal. After their set is done, usually you can meet and talk with them.

 

This is Oceano.

 

This is I Wrestled A Bear Once. They are now on my top list of music that I like.The name of the band is awesome and the lead singer is a freaking girl!! She was absolutely amazing.

 

This is the pit. Brian likes to run away from me and jump into the middle.

 

Chimaira!

 

Holy Crap. These guys had such a great stage presence, the whole room was buzzing with energy

 

The best part of the concert... Spending it with this guy.

 

It ended at 1am, I am a hot mess but everyone is a hot mess at that time.

Ski Trip!!!

Last Friday, in honor of the Winter Olympics, we took a trip up to Paoli Peaks. We went up with our friends the Dassel's and their two kids. No, I know what your thinking. I did not take all of my spawns! I left all but two kids at home. I'm not that crazy thinking that all of them need to go skiing... That would just suck.

Anyways, the two lucky winners that were allowed to come were Reese and Kailyn. This was the girls first time skiing. Reese, oh my heavens, well she is just amazing. We didn't do any lessons and this chick was flying down the hills within the first hour out. Couldn't freakin believe how well she did!! Next time, she's going snow boarding with her dad. And she will probably be awesome at it...

 Kailyn on the other hand hated it. She was too cold and she hated the lifts more than anything. We started skiing around 8pm at 10:30pm she was done. A lot of tears where involved and all she wanted was a hot chocolate. After her little episode and a hot chocolate she decided that she would just play in the snow and wait for everyone. At 1am she decided that she wanted to try it again. Brian took her out and she liked it just a little bit more. Next time we go, I am definitely going to sign her up for lessons.  If you ask her now if she liked skiing she will say that she loved it.

All photo's were taking with my iPhone, so they kinda suck. At least I took some and now we have memories...

Brian and I rocking it

Happy to not be outside

Angry that I want her to go out again

Reese and her best friend in the world Reese.

These girls are freaking cute. They do everything together!!!

A picture that I accidently took of my face. Enjoy

Brian and Nene

Ree was super awesome and could not be stopped. I barely even saw her that night.

Another picture of me. It was so cold that night. I seriously have a ski coat on, a fleece jacket, a fleece pullover, long sleeve shirt, t shirt, tank etc. My coat could barely zip up! But hey, at least I was warm!!!

 

 

flaw

I have a huge flaw.

 Some think that it's a little funny while others feel that it's offensive.

Ok, it's super offensive.

 I have a problem with really stupid annoying people.  And I feel like it is my duty as a citizen of this great country to let them know that their awesomeness is offending my brain. I have always had this problem. It used to be super bad when I was younger, but then I grew up and learned how to control my emotions.

 Facebook has made this little quirk about me into a raging  fire breathing dragon that would love nothing better than burn the town and devour the townspeople. I just love it when stupid ignorant people make comments on things and they just sound like they are talking out of their arse. Seriously? We all know that your super awesome with your perfect amazing life. Please save the rest of humanity from your verbal farts.

I'm really trying to be an adult and hold back on commenting a response to their unbelievably ignorant thoughts. I'm trying really hard to take a deep breathe and count to 10. I am really really trying hard to be a kind nice person. But it's just really hard!!!!!

I am the wild card, ladies.

Prepare to have your panties in a twist, because there will be no knight in shinning armor to save you from this verbal dragon.

Once again...

I am getting sick. I can feel it. It's in my face and it hurts. I've seriously have had some type of cold since October. Right now as I am typing I am snotting all over myself and laptop (for reals, it's gross). Omg I can't breathe.  It's all the weathers fault. Freaking weather gods...

pandemonium

Definition of PANDEMONIUM

1:  the capital of Hell in Milton's Paradise Lost

2:  the infernal regions :  hell

3:   not capitalized :  a wild uproar :  tumult

4: the days before a winter storm and everyone at Walmart goes batshit crazy

 

Yesterday, I had to go to Walmart. Not because I needed supplies to survive this oncoming "storm", I just really wanted to make a baked lobster macaroni and cheese. The parking lot was freaking packed and I ended up parking like 5 miles from the entrance. It was freaking complete chaos in the store. People are running around with their carts, filling them up with cases of Bush Light and Mt Dew. We waited 45 min in line to check out, which really is a standard Walmart procedure anyway.

 

Anyways, it was horrible. And this "storm" hasn't even happened yet. The weather dudes predicted that we would get 4-8in in snow yesterday. Today they say about 1 in in snow. I don't think they really know. But it is going to be freaking cold tomorrow. Something like -8 or something ridiculously worse and cold. And they are most likely going to cancel school. Not cool weather gods, not cool.

2013 recap

This year has been an interesting one. The biggest factor being our major remodel. But I will save that disaster for another post.

I will also say that this year has been a HUGE struggle for me. My stress levels have been sky high and I also have about 7000 kids that I am trying to raise. And by raise I mean be letting them live to the next day. All due to the disaster that I am living with, but like I said that's for another post.

The girls started gymnastics this year. They are all super flexible and its super disgusting. Reese surprised us all and turned out to be an amazing gymnast.

This summer I took the kids to my parents for our annual MI summer trip. Once again, Brian stayed home to work. I really don't mind that he didn't come, it was nice to just hang with my mom and do girl things.

Some summer pictures

 

2013 was also a very big year for Brian and I. It was our 10 yr anniversary. It's a big deal and I love that I've been married to him for the past 10 yrs. In 10 years we have moved 8 times. Been to 4 different colleges/university's. I've been pregnant 8 times and had 6 kids. In 10 years we had grown up. We got married when we were teenagers and vowed never to be a statistic, and we have never been.

For our Anniversary we took a little trip to St Louis. It was an amazing trip! We actually went to an art museum and had adult conversations and ate at "real" restaurants.  And the best part of our trip... NO KIDS!!!!


My kids were asked to be in a fashion show! They love it! And we hope that they are asked back again next year.... hint hint.



 

In October I ran my 2nd half marathon. It rained and poured and rained some more the ENTIRE time I was running. I was super cold and I hate being wet. But other than that it was a great run. And I'll do it again next year!

 

Then 3 days after my race we went back up to MI to see 2 concerts. We saw Brian's favorite band Hatebreed and then we saw Avenged Sevenfold!!! I love love love them!!

 

 

The concerts were amazing!!! And it was also nice to be back in the D (that's Detroit to all you non MI people)

We took the kids to a petting farm/pumpkin patch while up there. The kids love animals so it was awesome.

Some more picture

 

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!! After about a year of avoiding my blog, I'm back to the world of blogging!

Christmas recap:
Christmas was absolutely wonderful! Everyone was completely spoiled and it was a blast seeing everyone's excitement while opening their gifts.

love affair

I got this beautiful beast for Christmas. I love her beyond words. It puts a smile on my face when ever I use her. I love the way she sucks up all of the dirt and hair from my nasty kids and animals. And with a quick flick of my wrist she can chase one of those nasty animals like its her job. She is the awesomest of awesome. My favorite forever...