Dumbest Dog on Earth

Don't get me wrong I love both of my pooches like crazy. But seriously Tiller (our Great Dane) has got to be the dumbest dog on the planet. So recently he has decided for whatever reason that the kitchen tile is way to slippery for him to walk across.. (he always has had issues with sliding on tile) so now he just stands at the entrance way to the kitchen and crys until someone helps him across. Normally it would be a good thing that the dog wouldn't want to come in the kitchen, but unfortunately he has to go through the kitchen to get to the front door, since he has already decided for whatever reason that he isn't going to enter or exit through the basement door. I have yet to figure that one out.
So in order to get him out the front door someone must go to him and physically help him acorss the floor usually by holding him under his belly while he walks. I must add that this dog weighs 200 lbs. Its absolutely horrible! usually Livi does it, but lately he hasnt even been happy with her doing it, only me. I seriously think that he is a bigger baby then our baby. LOL

TV is here

I feel like I haven't had time to post in about a million years.. There are a lot of reasons for that. Obviously Hailey's chicken pox, school, work etc. it all takes up alot of time and allows me very little for anything else. Hailey is doing well and her chicken pox are almost gone. We have been lucky (knock on wood) that no one else around her has gotten them. Hopefully it stays that way. Olivia is doing well in school and all is great at the Pratt household. The people that we bought our house off of keep stalling about getting the garage cleaned out (according to the sale contract they had until the 16th of September) but low and behold, its still not cleaned out. So, I am a nice person but at this point I figure its time to start charging them rent. I am tired of my garage stuff sitting outside under our porch. And with winter right around the corner its time to get it all taken care of, now. So, no more mister nice guy.
Riley is getting so big, I was sitting on the couch the other day actually having a conversation with him. It amazing that he is going to be three soon. Now, if I could just get him to listen we would all be in good shape.. LOL
So, the real reason why I haven't had time to post is none other then the new TV season! I know I am completely a couch potato... but I like it that way. So the new season of just about everthing that is good has started. Here's my tv line up..

Monday night: well its a cross between Monday night football (depending on whos playing) and Prison Break, which is a fantastic show. I am completely digging Wentworth Miller who is just awesome, and Dominic Purcell , who I have loved since Blade Trinity.

Tuesday night: NCIS, which is absolutely one of my most favorite shows ever! It only gets better with every episode. I like all the characters and their story lines alot, though my favorite has got to be Micheal Weatherly who plays Tony DiNozzo. He is obviously known best for his role in Dark Angel, which was one of my other favorite shows.
After NCIS I watch My name is Earl, which is probably one of the funniest shows on tv right now. Jason Lee is amazing. I have laughed out loud numerous times during both new episodes. I am usually not a 1/2 comedy kind of tv watcher but this one is good.. Immediately following it there is The Office with Steve Carrell, which is also hilarious. Since I work in an office some of the jokes are more hilarious then others. I think that you definitely have to work in an office to see the humor in the show though.
So after that at 10:00 I watch Nip/Tuck which could quite possibly be the greatest show on TV right now. It is awesome. If you love drama.. this is definitely the show for you.

Wednesday night: Lost, Lost is on Wednesday nights and its awesome. Beyond that I don't think that I watch anything else on Wednesday. Lost is an amazing show and probably one of the hottest shows on TV right now. I think that everyone must watch it.. Wednesday is kind of my slow TV night and allows me to get other things done.. LOL

Thursday night: The OC! Great drama.. reminds me of Beverly Hills 90210 which was the greatest show ever.. Ok, so maybe not the greatest but it was definitely a cult classic back in the day.
Thats about it, and now that I am done telling everyone how much of a dork I am.. its off to watch more TV. LOL.. hey for a almost 30 mother of three I get very little excitement in my life. Watching drama on TV allows me to see other drama without actually having to deal with it in my own life.. Good stuff.

OH Boy!

So last night I was checking out Haileys rash and it seemed to be getting worse, so I called the dr this morning and took her back in. The Dr. took one look at her and announced "she has chicken pox" I think that for a brief setting my heart actually stopped beating.. ok so I know that chicken pox are not a huge deal and are not the end of the world, but I am thinking chicken pox like I had, or like adults my age had when they were little. Where you got big spots and itched and had to stay in bed. You ran fever and got scars and etc. etc.
It seems that these days with children getting the chicken pox vacine that all they get it the rash and the itch with no other side effects. So I actually started breathing again. I still had to call her preschool, call the babysitter and every other child that she had been in contact with in the last two weeks. When I talked to her preschool teacher she informed me that they had sent two other kids home this week with the same thing. Great! She didn't really blame me, but I could tell she wanted too. :)
For now all we can do is give her oatmeal baths and all those other great remedies for the itching and wait for it to clear up! OH, and hope the Livi and Riley don't get it..
Last night was also the open house at Livis new school. I am happy to inform that the teacher says she is doing well in school and seems to be ahead of the class. We didn't get to talk to the nurse so we still haven't gotten to the bottom of her going there every day. But at least we know its not a class or social issue.
Well, the weekend is going to be boring just laying around and house work, as usual.

Whats been going on!

I have not had much of a chance at all in about forever to post anything. It just seems like work, home, personal time everything is so much busier. Almost to the point of being crazy busy.
This past weekend was uneventful for us. Saturday D was sick all day so he spent the whole day in bed while the kids and I just hung out and played. I also mowed for some of the day which was going quite well until I ran into a rasberry busy and scratched the heck out of my entire thigh on my left leg. Needless to say that was the cue for me to park the mower and move on to better and less painful things. I also have to add that I have a broken pinky toe thanks to Hailey. For some reason this little petite 30 pound red head stomped on my toe just right, and now it is black and blue, swollen and very painful.. most certainly broken. If its not one of the kids, its me.
On sunday I spent the day at the hospital with my grandfather who isn't doing very well at all. The kids stayed home and drove D nuts all day as he was attempting to watch FOOTBALL! yes, its football season.. I am very excited about that. I will mention that the Colts look horrible this year. D and I also got tickets to see the Bears and the 49ers in Chicago on November 13.. so I am very excited not only for the time away for him and I.. but also the game!
On Sunday Riley did a very funny thing.. I think that we are definitely going to have problems with him.. lol.. he got in trouble for playing around on the couch and sitting on my sandwich. So, he ran back the hall to his room, and slammed his door! He slammed his door! hes TWO! I laughed so hard I almost fell off the couch. I couldn't believe it. I thought that they had to at least wait until they were four or so for that. LOL
Other then that things are just busy. School is going well for both girls, and Hailey finally got moved to the morning class so she has other kids in her class now. She likes it alot. Livi is very much enjoying school though she is already having problems with math.. just like her mom.


This is just a random picture of Riley I took as I was attempting to clean off the porch and he was dumping the watering can out.. He's so bad..

No time

I have had very little time to post anything lately.. anything at all, between work and home things have been crazy at the Pratt household. I did want to mention that all my family that lives in Mississippi is well an accounted for, although they lost everything they had. We are very thankful that they are all healthy and well. If you get a chance make a donation to the Red Cross or volunteer, it is definitely worth your time. D will be leaving shortly, through the DCFD to go down south. I am not looking forward to him being away, but am happy that he is finding a way to help.

This past weekend was crazy busy, and went super fast. Sunday D and I went to the Washington Redskins Chicago Bears game in DC. It was so much fun! I don't think that I have ever had that much fun at a live sporting event before. I was also surprised and very impressed with the redskins fans who only gave D some good natured ribbing (hes a bears fan) and nothing near as drastic as he thought it would be. Also he was very excited that there were a ton of other bears fans at the game also. Below are some pics from the game.
Ok I know we were definitely beyond the nose bleed section.. but it was awesome anyway!

Busy Busy Busy

The last few weeks have been crazy, I have barely had time to think, eat and shower (lol) more of less get on the computer and update my blog. So for those of you that actually read this crap, I apologize at the lack of updates. Its funny how busy life can get sometimes.

Last weekend was Labor day and it was, of course, packed to the hilt with family and activities. D was working the majority of the weekend so the kids and I just hung out and did the picnic thing. Monday we went to the Juniata County fair which is always fun. The kids enjoyed seeing the animals and playing games. I just like the fair for the food, what can I say I am a sucker for a good funnel cake.

Tuesday I went to work for half the day and then drove to Pittsburgh for business. I was super excited at the prospect of being back in Pittsburgh after 10 years away. (I went to college in Slippery Rock which is about 45 miles north of Pittsburgh). I spent the whole night in a hotel, without the kids and dogs.. I can't even remember the last time I got to do that. I also got to see the city, PNC Park, Heinz Field etc. In fact our meeting on Wed was at PNC Park in the tour theater room. Which was very cool. They had this display that showed about the excavation of the site for the park, and about the archaeologists and what they found.. it even had glass displays with artifacts in it. I was very impressed. the meeting went very well. NAI Global is a very neat global real estate company to be involved with. I learned alot, did a bit of nteworking.. had a good lunch and headed home around 5:30. I liked being on business, btu hated being away from the kids and family.. By the time I got back I was ready to be back and ready to see the kids.. I really missed them. they may drive me completely crazy most of the time, but I wouldn't give them up for the world.
This weekend will be fun. D is working again today, but actually has tomorrow off and if will be the first time that I have seen him since last saturday. so I am kind of excited to see him, I missed him. Sunday we are going to the Redskins Bears game in DC! I am very excited.

Football season is well underway and last nights game rocked! I love football.. Go Colts!

Traveling

I am actually blogging this from Pittsburgh. I actually am traveling for work, and I hate it.. Ok, actually I like the traveling, and I like staying in hotels and I like going to conferences and meeting other agents and clients. But I hate being away from the kids. Its kills me.. I know, its only one night, but its rough none the less.

The weekend was slow and long... just the way I like it. D worked most of the weekend so it was just the kids and I hanging out, watching tv etc. Monday we went to the Juniata County fair, saw the animals, rode some rides, played some games.. the kids enjoyed it. I always enjoy it becuase it reminds me of my childhood and going there with my grandparents. Good memories. Tomorrow is the conference.. big day.. so good night all!