Been awhile..

I know for all of the 3 people that actually read my blog. I am sure that you all have been checking in daily to see what is going on in the Wheeley House.  Well the list goes on and on .. will update you later on our exciting lives ( if only it really was ).  We are full swing into summer and I am ready for the kids to go back to school today. We still have 4 more weeks left and we all may not make it.   More to come later....

Spanking on Lebanon

Last week the kids fighting was crazy. It was constant and got louder and louder every waking minute. We were headed back from who knows where.  I look in my rear view mirror to see toys flying , kids SCREAMING ( you get the picture). I came to a complete stop on a major road, at this point the car became very quiet. I jumped out of the car went and pulled both kids out on the sidewalk. To which I spanked  them. Yes I did.. right on broad daylight on a major road. Lauren is yelling Mommy people will see you and you could go to jail. Well take me then because I am done with the fighting. Walker of course is yelling dont beat me I love you sooooo much Mommy. I sooo sooo sorry. ( Notice Lauren offers no apologies just keeps saying I could go to jail).  About the time that Lauren spoke up a car drove by and honked while giving me a thumbs up. Other Mothers know exactly what I am going thru at this point in the summer.  We have 4 weeks left.

Lord hear my Prayer -- please help me not kill my children.  If you are willing please help me in the patience department. It is extremely low and could use some assistance. Amen !!

July 4th

  A week or so before the 4th Mike and Kristi Munoz offered us the use of their pool, since they were going to be out of town.  We told them that we had plans to hang with all of the Haarala's, they said no problem. We took them up on there offer. Which I was so happy we did after all of the chaos that took place at our house the day before. 

After several hours of swimming Terri started taking pics of everyone. These were the ones taking of our family.  I am not any of the pics because NO ONE wants to see me in a swim suit. After swimming we met for dinner at Casa Rita, then over to Terri and Richie's to watch the fire works. It was a fabulous day with great friends.

Great Flood of 2012

Kids and I left the house to run a few errands before the big 4th of July holiday. We were only gone about 3 hours, when we got home Walker came in the house first as he typically does. He came running into the garage to tell me that there was water ( his voice was not panicky by any means) , I assumed one of the dogs had an accident. Lauren ran in after him to check it out, I was still getting bags out of the car. Lauren came flying out the back door with a look of PANIC on her face.  I knew something was BAD. I ran in after her to find WATER ALL OVER the place. Well let me clarify all over, 1/2 of the family room. 1/2 of the master , most of the front all, 1/3 of the dining room, all of the powder bath, all of the coat closet. So pretty much EVERYWHERE . Needless to say I lost it, several not very nice words came out of my mouth.  Walker said, " Sissy we better get out of her before Mommy's head blows off".  

The water was coming from the feeder connector tube on the toilet.  It some how burst and water was spewing everywhere. I have been married to Ken long enough to know that I needed to shut the water off from the toilet which I actually knew how to do. 

First try I was unable to get a hold of Ken. Lauren called him from her phone still no answer. I text-ed him 911 to which he called me back.  He of course was so calm and I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.  Literally I thought I was going to lose it.. Anyway we called Service Master and the insurance company. Service Master was great , they were at our house with an hour and a half.  They had to leave 8 very large fans, 4 De-humdifiers and some other fan looking thingy in the house for 5 days. It sounded like a tornado in here.  Insurance ... well they aren't so great. We are still haggling with them over what needs to be repaired and how much money they are willing to give us. ( Example, Mrs Wheeley,  we will only replace half of your base boards.) Such a HUGE PAIN IN THE BUTT.  Anyway its going to be a long process getting all of the repairs done. Silver lining it all of this .. we will get new carpet, flooring and paint.