12 eyes are better than 6

Chan and his friends took advantage of the pool and a hot Spring afternoon to go for a swim. I came through the house with a basket of laundry and came across this funny pic of their glasses. Come to think of it almost all of his friends have specs. Then, I headed out for a photo of him and his buddies. Nerds...

 

 

 

Girl talk and other tidbits...

Today my baby girl got to see "that video" at school. You know, the one about men-stroo-ayshun. Whoa, I signed the permission slip but forgot about it until she came home all flushed and giggly as she handed me a goody bag full of pads, panty liners, and deodorant. Let's hope we don't need to use any of it for a long while...

Hayden had field day today. Of course I forgot the camera. But, you don't need me to tell you he is freakin' adorable. If you've seen him, you know. If I was 6 I would so have a crush. Not so coordinated at "running jumprope", but adorable in his backwards baseball cap nonetheless. His team won at tug-o-war which pleased him immensely.

I have had the oddest week regarding paternity and stuff. I have learned alot of info about Chan's bio-dad. From- drumroll please: his ex-girlfriend and the other baby mama. In other words, I have been on the phone and MySpace talking to Grayson's mom Tanisha and Michelle his ex. Crazy stuff. The boys will be meeting each other soon. I am also expecting a phone call from his other grandma. I never imagined in a million years that this week would ever happen. But, it did and wow was it ever bizarre...

And, last but not least, I made like the bestest banana puddin' ever over Memorial Day. Delish. I am normally not a banana pudding fan. But, oh my goodness, this stuff is amazing. So, for your munching pleasure, here is the recipe:

**Banana Pudding**

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups cold milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
4 bananas, sliced
1/2 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in condensed milk, pudding mix, cold milk and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping.
Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish with vanilla wafers. Arrange sliced bananas evenly over wafers. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Chill.

Con-GRAD-ulations Hayden!

Today was kindergarten graduation for Mr. Hayden. They did a little ceremony where they sang 2 songs, got their diplomas, a special award, and finally CUPCAKES!! Hayden is such a cute, sweet, smart little boy, of course I am super proud and biased. He got 2 special awards: most improved phonics and best penmanship. Only one other kid got 2 awards, everyone else got 1. Go Hayden!! I am so glad this year is almost over, I am looking forward to a fun summer. Here are a few pictures:

Appetite Suppressant

So, here is what Chan's ankle looks like after his screws were removed. He saw a student doctor yesterday and I am not sure she knew what she was doing. Chan's ankle has been wrapped in gauze and an Ace bandage for 2 weeks. It looks pretty bad to me. The doctor drained that ginormous blister and re-bandaged it and said he could go without the walking boot. Funny, the surgeon said 4 weeks in the boot... So, I am not sure how to treat this "wound" or the student doctor's words of advice. Looks pretty rank to me.

 

What a day!

Wow, thank goodness that's over! Today was my court date to have paternity results read and establish child support payments. First we had to wait FOREVER! They finally called me back at 11:00. We had been there over 2 hours at that point. When I get into the little office with the biological father the lawyer hands each of us a few sheets of paper with the paternity results on them. In case you are wondering the results are 99.9% that he is the father or 319,042,570 to 1 that he's not. So, with that little bit of business out of the way, the fun begins...First we go over his income or lack of. Apparently he has been working odd jobs, telemarketing, or at restaurants for the last 16 years. He pretty much doesn't have a pot to pee in. But, I do not feel bad. Jon has raised Chan since he was 3 and my parents helped before that, while he was getting a free ride according to the judge. In Texas they will only go back 4 years unless the judge sees a need to go back even longer than that. So, after that we go in before the judge. It was just like a mini trial, where we we were sworn in, questioned, etc. But, since he was representing himself and was trying to appear "lawyerish" it took over 2 hours. The people waiting for us to finish were annoyed that it took so long. Basically the judgement was in my favor. He has to pay me $296 per month til Chan is 18. In addition to that he has to pay 1/2 of Chan's hospital bill ($6000) and back child support of $14,208. So, it remains to be seen if I will get any money. But, just to see him squirm and be proven wrong made all of this stress and drama worth it. However, a new can of worms may have been opened: all new relatives who may want to meet him and a 13 year old half brother named Grayson. So, that's the latest. Today was great though, as I had a 17 year weight lifted off of my chest.

Hey, you look familiar...

**WARNING**
This post contains subject matter that may be offensive to some readers. Or in other words: TMI. You have been warned. Personally I think it's funny, thus the post in the first place.
So, today I am out and about running errands. Which translates into: paying 1 bill, picking up my contacts, and shopping at 7 stores. Anyway, I head to the vision place first since my contacts are digging into my eyeball so bad that I feel as if someone is in there raking leaves or something. I get inside only to find a huge line, which is no surprise, since there aren't that many vision places in Burleson/Crowley. So, I calmly take my place in line and start checking out the other customers. I'm nosey like that. Well, guess whose in the waiting area doing his new patient paper work? My freaking OB/GYN! Now, if it was the kid's pediatrician or my dentist I wouldn't really care. But this is my OB! And, I see him EVERYWHERE! I have seen him at Target, Famous Footwear, and several restaurants. I guess I should be used to bumping into him, but I'm not. It's been 8 months since our last "visit". For goodness sakes, this man has seen my V#*^%A! He has given me a breast exam! Yes, I know I am probably being weird. But, I can't help it. I have often wondered how it feels for doctors. Are they being perverted or just friendly if they say hello to you in public? Does it make their spouse or significant other uncomfortable? Do they get a visual? Are they as uncomfortable as I am? The first few times I saw him and his family I was friendly and talkative. He and his wife are sooo nice. But, today I felt funny saying something. I guess because he was a good 15 feet away from me, and he was the patient. It just didn't seem like the time or place. I mean the last time I saw him I was wearing a giant paper napkin with my legs in stirrups. We were talking about swimming pools. Maybe he didn't recognize me?

Aww, heroes still exist...

What a sweet kind woman. Watch this.