Husband no hablo espanol

We have a roof leak in our bedroom. Husband inspected the problem and determined it was a flashing issue. Mikey Fresh gave us a name of a roofer. We called the roofer and he said, "It is too hot to be on the roof." Okay, thanks. So friends of ours gave us a Hispanic roofer's cell phone number. Husband calls him from work and sets up an appointment. Husband calls me and says, "Carlos will be there at 5:15." Well Carlos was a no show. So husband calls the cell phone and Carlos' significant other answers. "ME NO HABLO ENGLISH. SI. SI." Husband, "SI. WHERE IS CARLOS." (very loud) Wife,"more espanol." Husband, "SI. WHERE IS CARLOS?" (louder) Wife, "more espanol" and hung up.

At 6:30 here comes Carlos. Ladder, ready to work. Husband comes inside and says, "Hey his name is Arnold." I ask him where in the world he got Carlos from. "He had a Nextel. I couldn't understand him." I think Arnold told him he was in the CAR with LOS amigos.

Wordless Wednesday #1

10 days

And the countdown begins until BIG SCHOOL. 10 Days! And after a summer of being with son non-stop. I will happily send him! I can't believe his summer is almost over. Kids really don't get that much summer anymore. We will find out his teacher sometime this week by postcard and meet her/him on Monday at 1:00!!!

For those of you that know my friend Karen, her little boy Trey is need of some big prayers. He was hospitalized Saturday with respiratory distress. The doctors are still unsure if it is a virus or asthma. Pray for a speedy recovery.

Rest

Psalms 16:9
No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.

Anniversary, Pounds and Bees

Well as you can imagine the Roach house has been busy. Husband and I got a weekend alone for our 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. We spent the weekend painting 2 bathrooms. I painted a "chalkboard" in the kid's playroom. Husband put up a chair rail above it and it is super cute. the kids finally wrote on it last night. Son was so excited that he could now write on the walls without getting in trouble. He wrote, "Daddy Rocks! Mommy is a stinky poo poo!" Nice. He then lost privileges and all husband could do was laugh when son wasn't looking.

I am still with the diet(week 3) and working out hard. I am proud to report I have lost almost 12 pounds. And they took my measurements on Tuesday. I have lost 12 inches. 6 in my waist!!! It is a slow process. One pound at a time. I must say that no red meat, no pork, no fried foods and no sweets is starting to grow on me. I made the family hamburgers the other night and me grilled salmon. Husband said, "Does this bother you?" Absolutely not. Just having to make the hamburger patties grossed me out. However, I just did this cleanse for two days. You basically eat 6 0z of protein and lettuce for two days and drink this juice. Anyway, I was a little on edge so I wanted to get out of the house. I made sister run with me to the mall to take something back. When we were leaving, she wanted to stop and get a water at the cinnamon roll place. She ends up getting a box of fresh cinnamon rolls and twists to take home to the kids. I could have killed her. I had to smell that the whole way home. But I will say, she gets more excited then me on weigh in days. My body is in shock and my muscles are spazing out. I was most excited Sunday when I put on a skirt and it slid down off my hips! Please keep me in your prayers. I have made a year commitment and it is a lifestyle change. Pray I do not get obsessed. I downloaded several Prince and Adam Hood songs to my IPOD that seem to be getting me through lots of cardio.

Today was eventful for daughter. I got a call from MDO saying daughter had been stung by a bee. One bee seem to like her and flew into her hair. It got stuck in her hair on her neck. She then tried to pull it out of hair leading to several stings on the hand. By the time I got to the school and got her to the doctor, she looked rough. Thankfully SHE WAS NOT ALLERGIC! If you know my kids, this was a miracle. They did give her a steroid, some chew up pill and 2 suckers for being brave. It has been 7 hours since the sting and her hand is still 2 times its normal size.

On an end note. I married husband seven years ago but I dated him almost 5 years before the actual hitching. Reason # 1, 999 why I married him, I knew one day he would be the kind of daddy he is today. He sent this email out the other day to his guy friends and copied me on it, ENJOY:

Subject: Being a Dad

There's a certain part of your manhood that you lose forever when you find yourself blow drying the hair of your daughter's Barbiedolls.............I lost it tonight. Adam and Joe, your day is coming.Brian, you may have already crossed this bridge and choose to keep it to yourself....its ok, I understand. Chris, you may have managed to dodge this right of passage. I ,for one, will never be the same..............

MILLIE

We kept my new and only niece over night. She scared all the mice away. She is fierce. I want one so bad. I want a little dog. I want an ankle biter. I want to hear little crying and little barking. I want to laugh when something that little growls at you. Husband said no more dogs until one dies. But I think this visit may have changed his mind. . .

2 DOWN

2 DOWN!
But the question is, "How many more to go?"
My husband has caught 2 mice. Little, little mice. He wants me to be excited and feel safe. However, I am now more grossed out and more scared than before. Where are they hiding in the day? Can they see me? And what happens if we catch one with him at work? He let son throw one over the fence with gloves on! I can't tell you how scared I am. I googled my fear. It has a name : Musophobia. But then I got all interested in reading the names of all the phobias. WOW. I feel for all the psychiatrist in the world out there having to diagnose those people. So I diagnosed my family.

Son - Ablutophobia, Arachibutyrophobia
Daughter - Decidophobia
Husband - Caligynephobia(ME), Enochlophobia

Leave me a comment with your fear!