Darla Shine
08-29-2009, 10:21 AM
I don't know if I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown or the cusp of an awakening. Either way, I am looking at my life and I just have to laugh at the insanity of it all.
A couple of months ago a production company offered me a reality show. They wanted to follow me around because no one would believe what my life is like. And a lot of it I don't even get into on this site but I am going to fill you in a little bit in this blog. But, I turned down the show. I have to admit part of me wanted to do it because I thought it would be a hoot, however, I would never expose my kids to that. One thing is talking about them on the radio another is the whole country watching my son have a meltdown.
Anyway, had the cameras been following me this summer, it would have been something, one crazy great life.
So you all know we kicked off the summer getting this puppy. A westie who is so tiny that I have to watch her every time she goes outside because she can fit between the slots in the fence. Plus, my big collie Lucas wants to kill her. Add the fact that the dog had parasites, remember? So I had to keep her seperated from the other dogs, give her meds, and clean her wormy poop each day. She's still not trained and I am still cleaning pee. The wee-wee pads totally suck! Pee goes right through them.
Then we had our trip to Charleston. In the car with three dogs, three kids (my nephew) a hubby, luggage, and that is a nightmare in itself. Not the bonding experience I was looking for. It took 15 hours to get there with a side stop at Bush Gardens and 13 hours straight home. Our week was filled with Connor and Hannah fighting and all three kids crying on the streets of Charleston in the heat frustrated and bored from the historic tour. I thought my husband was going to strangle my son.
Then we had one week to relax by our pool when we were off onto the Freedom Tour with the Hannitys. Sean Hannity from tv and radio has these concerts around the country. You all know we are family friends and so we all went. We took the kids and I tell you it was exhausting but fantastic. I thought you would all like to have a glimpse into what its like to do a tour. You hop on a private jet and it takes you to your city where a celebrity tour bus is waiting for you to take you to your hotel or venue. It was crazy. We had to pack lightly yet have what we needed in duffle bags to jump from plane to bus to hotel to stadium back to the bus to the plane from San Diego to Vegas to Pheonix to Atlanta to Cincinatti and it took me four days to recover after each weekend. And the kids came home with lice. The best hotels, a private jet, and it doesn't matter.
So for the past week I have been tearing my house apart cleaning sheets, blankets, washing everything, pulling out the area rugs, combing through hair, over and over, and it is a disaster here.
I want you all to know that all you need is mayo and vinegar to get rid of the lice. But I will start another thread on that.
And then I had a slumber party for Hannah with ten girls who were up until four am and a pool party for Connor with 22 boys and what a task that was.
On top of all that I had my grandfather's open heart surgery with a trip down to Florida, a barbecue built in my yard, school supply shopping, grocery shopping, my website, my radio show, an ant infestation in my kitchen, squirrels in the attic, a new washer and dryer installed, and so when my husbands bff asked me last night why I haven't befriended him on Facebook yet I told him I just have no time to get on there.
Now with school starting next week I know it is all going to get even ccrazier. Hannah has dance class, guitar lessons, religion class, and ssoccer. Connor has photography class, guitar lessons and religion. I aam not going to sign up as class parent this year. I am done with that. But I am wondering if I am going to continue with my radio show. I dont know if I want to keep giving up my Saturdays. I have to think about it.
So, my life is crazy, but I love it this way. It works for me.
A couple of months ago a production company offered me a reality show. They wanted to follow me around because no one would believe what my life is like. And a lot of it I don't even get into on this site but I am going to fill you in a little bit in this blog. But, I turned down the show. I have to admit part of me wanted to do it because I thought it would be a hoot, however, I would never expose my kids to that. One thing is talking about them on the radio another is the whole country watching my son have a meltdown.
Anyway, had the cameras been following me this summer, it would have been something, one crazy great life.
So you all know we kicked off the summer getting this puppy. A westie who is so tiny that I have to watch her every time she goes outside because she can fit between the slots in the fence. Plus, my big collie Lucas wants to kill her. Add the fact that the dog had parasites, remember? So I had to keep her seperated from the other dogs, give her meds, and clean her wormy poop each day. She's still not trained and I am still cleaning pee. The wee-wee pads totally suck! Pee goes right through them.
Then we had our trip to Charleston. In the car with three dogs, three kids (my nephew) a hubby, luggage, and that is a nightmare in itself. Not the bonding experience I was looking for. It took 15 hours to get there with a side stop at Bush Gardens and 13 hours straight home. Our week was filled with Connor and Hannah fighting and all three kids crying on the streets of Charleston in the heat frustrated and bored from the historic tour. I thought my husband was going to strangle my son.
Then we had one week to relax by our pool when we were off onto the Freedom Tour with the Hannitys. Sean Hannity from tv and radio has these concerts around the country. You all know we are family friends and so we all went. We took the kids and I tell you it was exhausting but fantastic. I thought you would all like to have a glimpse into what its like to do a tour. You hop on a private jet and it takes you to your city where a celebrity tour bus is waiting for you to take you to your hotel or venue. It was crazy. We had to pack lightly yet have what we needed in duffle bags to jump from plane to bus to hotel to stadium back to the bus to the plane from San Diego to Vegas to Pheonix to Atlanta to Cincinatti and it took me four days to recover after each weekend. And the kids came home with lice. The best hotels, a private jet, and it doesn't matter.
So for the past week I have been tearing my house apart cleaning sheets, blankets, washing everything, pulling out the area rugs, combing through hair, over and over, and it is a disaster here.
I want you all to know that all you need is mayo and vinegar to get rid of the lice. But I will start another thread on that.
And then I had a slumber party for Hannah with ten girls who were up until four am and a pool party for Connor with 22 boys and what a task that was.
On top of all that I had my grandfather's open heart surgery with a trip down to Florida, a barbecue built in my yard, school supply shopping, grocery shopping, my website, my radio show, an ant infestation in my kitchen, squirrels in the attic, a new washer and dryer installed, and so when my husbands bff asked me last night why I haven't befriended him on Facebook yet I told him I just have no time to get on there.
Now with school starting next week I know it is all going to get even ccrazier. Hannah has dance class, guitar lessons, religion class, and ssoccer. Connor has photography class, guitar lessons and religion. I aam not going to sign up as class parent this year. I am done with that. But I am wondering if I am going to continue with my radio show. I dont know if I want to keep giving up my Saturdays. I have to think about it.
So, my life is crazy, but I love it this way. It works for me.