oh brother....

THESE KIDS ARE SO DAMN CUTE!!!

i'm not sure how 2 kids can possibly be so super cute....and yet such terrors at times! i'm convinced, after talking with many of my friends, that kids have several different personalities throughout their childhood....and whichever one wins out, is the one they move into adulthood with. i mean, seriously.....one minute these boys can be saying the sweetest thing with the cutest darn look on their faces ("i love you mommy. you're the best!)....give 'em another minute, they'll be telling you how you're the worst mommy ever (of course, it's all because you wouldn't let them have the entire box of cookies, but rather, just one or two!). well....as much as they can drive me up a wall....i'm here to show you how cute they CAN be together....

here ya go....

purim carnival (think andrew had to pee?!?!)

off to the playground after school

yesterday, andrew asked jacob if he wanted to go upstairs and cuddle in his bed (how cute is that?!?!)

showing off their new mugs from nanny & papa...and reminiscing about our FL trip

to think back on some of the more challenging times we've had with andrew and how much he has grown over the past year, you can only IMAGINE how happy times like these make me feel! i think back to the days when i was afraid to leave them in a room alone together. now...i can honestly say that i believe these boys will be best friends for life!!!

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i want my baby back....

baby back...baby back....

CHILI'S...

baby back ribs...

(or at least some chips & queso!)

this awesome coupon from chili's is back for a limited time!!!

get it while you can...(and invite me when you go!)

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WTF....

ok...so now that i've dropped the big ol' F-BOMB in my blog....there are no limits my friends! i'm going to start this off by warning you....i am PISSED and i'm ready to SCREAM! if you are looking for a sweet wholesome family read...then PLEASE DO NOT read this post! however...if you can take the heat...then read on...

ok...here goes....

I HATE DEALING WITH MY FUCKING INSURANCE COMPANY!!!

so...now that that's out of my system...

first of all....whenever i call the member services department, i am treated like an idiot. the people there make me feel so stupid...it's really quite irritating! yes, i know that i have independent insurance, because it's not paid for through an employer, but c'mon...there has GOT to be a better solution. we live in the united states of america...where people are supposed to be living the american dream...seriously?!?!? this feels more like a nightmare! and i at least HAVE insurance....i can't imagine all the shit people must deal with, who don't have insurance!

i pay a monthly premium (which i consider quite high) for myself and the kids for health insurance...on top of that, i pay a monthly premium for myself for maternity coverage (hey, ya never know...otherwise prenatal care would cost a shit load!)...plus i pay an annual premium for the 3 of us for dental coverage. all in all, i pay these people upwards of $10k a year in premiums alone....and for what i ask you? for what???

medical and dental bills don't seem to be any less just because i'm insured....it is absolutely ridiculous! sure...there's a way around those bills...i could pay 4-5x my monthly premium...but who the hell can afford that?!?!

seriously?!?! i pay for insurance and i still have to pay full price for things like....MAMMOGRAMS, MRIs, LABS, DENTAL FILLINGS, etc...

this is just absurd...and i've had it!!!!!!!

but...they've got me....because what's my other option....

UMMMM....A BIG FAT NOTHING!!!!

UGH!!!!

all of this leaves me frustrated....angry....and wanting a big fat dairy queen blizzard! so...since that's all i CAN do about it....i'll just go medicate my headache with some yummy fatty ice cream.

k...i'm done now....

thanks for listening.....

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