Rough Days and More A head!!

I sure wish Teeangers/Children were born with Instruction Books!! My life would be soo easy!
But, that is the Point....Right!
Well My "Rough Days" started on her Birthday!! She wanted her belly button pierced.She got it!
But, not without the Attitude of Course! She treated her Boyfriend like Crap, Spoke to us like Crap!
Acted like a Spoiled Brat!
Saturday Oct.3rd! (the next day) she went to her Grandma's and got ready.Because, that evening we had reservations for a Mexican Restaurant she liked.
Well at the restaurant she really acted like a little child!!! She decided to not have a good time and be a spoiled brat! I didn't even get a Thank you or Nothing! My Husband and I had more fun talking with my parents than celebrating her birthday! I had 2 margaritta's and My mom had a glass of wine.(keep my 2 drinks in mind).
The Next day is where Shit really hit the Fan!!Please excuse the language!
Ok in our House with Traci we set a 2yr age limit with her.Whether friend, or bf when she was 15.
Now I went to Church and the Youth Van Driver said that a Friend of Traci's who is a boy stood up on the Van and said he was 18! So, when Traci got home I requested her phone and asked her how old this boy was? she said he was 17. So, I got the phone. and told if she argued some more I will have the phone for that many days. She went upstairs I txtd the boy. he confirmed that he is in fact 17. However, upon waiting for him to txt me back I came across some texts that stated I was a "Sloppy Drunk" "I caused a Big Scene at her B-day party" the Kind of Drunk that broke glasses!! Needless to say I was Beyond Pissed! So as I went to confront her about it. She told me that she wasn't the one who said it. It was her Boyfriend Tim! I called Tim and he denied it. Now the Reason I believe him is 1 he has Never lied to me and 2. This isn't the First time I have had tp go through this with her! Every other week I catch her in at least 1-2 lies!
Mind you part of this Yes she is Being a Rebellious Teenager and a Spoiled Brat! But, it gets Worse!!!!!!
So, let me take you back a few weeks. While she was waiting for the Max( a Train/Subway type) she met a boy named Matt who is 17. Very Polite. His Uncle gave me the Creeps!! But, I kept it to myself. I finally met Matt's Step Mom and Dad...Something about them just didn't sit well with me at all! Especially, come to find out they are going through the Beginning steps of trying to get their 4 kids back!! Because, The State took them! I am not by all means judging them or disliking them for that. i know what they are going through! I just don't feel comfortable with my Daughter hanging out with them when they have sooo much on their Plate! Plus, Matt doesn't even live with them he can only be there til 10pm. He lives with his Biological Mom at the other end of the Complex! He is not in school. he is in Job Corps.Red Flag,Red Flag, Red Flag......
Now on top of all this..I asked that Traci be home at 9pm straight up! Oh No That NEVER happend!! The first night it was a Fan fell on her head so she ended up staing the night. Sunday it was we just got done with dinner. Excuse after excuse. Durring the week Traci was acting weird and hibrinating a lot!!! Come to find out they are Wiccans!!
The Final Straws were On Friday her b-day instead of asking me her Parent! if it would be ok to drop off her present they asked her and then showed up at her School! Then, the Final straw was Traci decided to have them show up at her grandparents with the rest of her presents! When I had told Traci that the next time you see them you get it from them!!!
Ok now Fast Forward to now! After I found the Text mssg and her lying and blaming. I restricted her from the phone and computer. and that she is to no longer hang around Matt and that family! I had to put my foot down and make a Parental/Executive decision! She went bullistic! Tuesday she decided to walk of school campus and dissappear! So I filed a Run away Report and New exactly where she went! Thats right! Matts! I sent Tim (her bf) out there, and the police twice!
Finally at 2:30am I got the Call that she was picked up at Matts and dropped off at Harry's Mother an Alternative place to JDH! and told them She didn't want to come back home!! Why? Because, she couldn't handle me Fighting and Yelling!! Gee I wonder Y??????
And you know what through all this I still haven't gotten an Apology!!!!!!! Her Dad doesn't make things any easier either! and that is a whole other Blog!!!!

My Goofy 16!year old!!!!!!..:O(

Today is here..My Goofy Girl is now 16!!!!
And what am I going to expect??? Well so far today will go off with a Pierce!! Why?
Well she has an appt. with TLC Body Piercing..Yep thats right Body Piercing!
NO not her Eyebrow,Lip,Nose, Genitalia(Oh Thank God), etc.,. But, her Little Belly Button!!
And Believe me when I say "Little" belly button!!
I Know..I Know... Some of you may not agree with it.But, you know what?? I wish my Mom was A lot more Liberal with me as I with Traci....I feel Teenagers need to Express themselves, Whether it be in Art Work, Hair Dying or Cutting, Clothing, Music,etc.,.
I would rather Compromise and be Open minded than, Fight, Argue, and Pull hair out when we all know in the end she will do it anyway!!! and could be a lot Worse!
And yet as I am being this way she still loves to Argue and say "Thats Not Fare!"
Hmmmmmmm poor poor Traci!!! She does have it soo Rough!
1 thing I am working on with her is Encouragement! I have this bad habit of Nagging more than, telling her just how proud I am of her! or Good Job!! Ssssssh!! To tell her I said that!
She might get a Swelled head!:O) She's just that way!
I am though..I am Very Proud of her!!! Through all the Stress she is still managing to stay Focused on her Education!! She is in an honors English! But, yet when she has to write an essay for me she Doesn't use Proper Punctuation,Capitalization, Run on Sentences,etc.,.!! I just don't get that!:O)
She is a Student Aid in Science....I hated Science in School! LOLOLOL!!!
I Must say you would have never caught me writing anything possitive about her 3yrs ago!!!
She was a Complete Mess! and yet my Parents want to pat themselves on the back and take some of the Credit! That however, is another weeks worth of blogs, and today is about my Daughter! She's the 1 who is Sweet 16!!! My Little Angel Eyes is 16..
Ok well I am going to start my day now before I Cry...I am finding out the Older I am getting the More Emotion I am!!Yucky Poo!!!!

The Leigh Plot!!!

September 2010 this Plot of Land will be home!! We ( Myself,Howard,Christopher,andSaysha) bought 5 acres. in Colton,Oregon. Believe me right now we are at the Stress Phase..we are currently awaiting the closing on our house, then, we have to move into an apartment, Finish signing and handing over $$$$ to the Seller of this property,etc.,. Now keep in my mind we still have to put in a Septic, Well, Electricity, and lay the Foundation for not only the 2 homes but, a Huge Shop. The fun part will be when the Homes come!!!
Now the Home will be painted a different color and there will be now door. This is just a Model of the One we chose for us. 1700 sqft. 3bd,2bths. I already have the interior paint picked,hardware for the ktchen,baths, etc.,.I am sooo looking forward to getting out the City and into the Country!!! So, hopefully everything will go Smoothly!!!! Ok I did say "Hope!" But, I already know that somewhere down the road it will be Bumpy!! Especially the Permit Part!!!
But, in the end I think it will be worth it!!! I will have 2 mini schnauzers, a garden and not to mention my stepson and family Next door!!!!!!

My Granddaughter Summer

Leigh Family...........Little SumSum was born witha Tan and a BIG SMILE!!!
This is Summer Ann Madison Leigh. Tomorrow September 22nd at 11:50 am she will be a Year Old!! She is so full of Personality, Vitality, Spunk, and Sunshine. She reminds me a lot of Traci cause she started Everything Early. Howard( My Husband her Grandpa) when she sleeps she looks like him. and with her Build she looks like her Grandpa and Dad. She has a lot of her Dad! I got to see a lot of Christopher's baby pics and just see Miss SumSum!!! It is sooo Funny to watch her....Pitter Patter!Pitter Patter!

The Growth of My Daughter

The far right was the start! born Oct.2,1993. So, tiny,sweet, and inicent! But, she was also INDEPENDENT! The Stinker!!:O)

The above pic. is my First Clue!! The Sweet little Smile!!!

The result! the pic. on the far left, I picked out the Dye! Second Clue. That wasn't enough. So, she decided to take a Razor that I use to shave my legs with! and Whacked the Hair on top of her Head! Then, dyed it Blue Black!!!!!!







Please don't get me Wrong! I Love my Little Angel Eyes! She just Loves to Push the Envelope with ME!!! I just wished she Chose the Girly Girl Envelope!!!!!LOLOLOLOLOL!!

Life Happens........

Ok So I haven't Really been on here in like a long time!!
Life Happens.......
When we're 5. We wish were 10
When we're 10. We wish we were 12
When we're 12. We start doing the unthinkable to our poor parents and wish we were 14!
Now at 14 the Real Fun begins for our Parents!!!
The Teenage Phase..Or to a lot of us Parents the Nightmare!!!
At 14 we're starting High School and now the "Newbies" "Fresh Meats." So on and So on.
At 15 not much really changes Except our Hormones,Fashion,Hair,Make-Up or Not. The Zits still want hang out and make your Miserable.
At 16 We're Dating(back then at least that was what it was called). Now it's Parents Pacing and looking at clock and then the Window, Wondering when their child will come strolling through the door or Storming through the Door..
At 17 it's get weird..It's that tough age we're not Adults but, we're not really kids either. Depending who speak to.
18 Freedom!!!!!!!! You're Graduating and Moving Out! A Parents Dream..Only Some Stay and the Parents shake their heads and wonder Why???????
21. Thats where it Go's down hill..Time becomes Faster and Faster..and still you wish you were Older!!!
25 I like to call the middle of the Road..You keep going in circles and wondering where is your life Going? At 25 My Daughter was 5! and I was in a Worthless Marriage and Yes I was in the Middle of the Road wondering where is My life Going?
30 was a Blessing at least for me. Some other people don't feel that way! Especially if they are Female! Why? Simple our Metablism decides to go South for a Permnant Winter! That's where our Bodies Change Drastically and Our minds sometimes go Looney!
For Me I didn't do the Looney thing til 35!! I really had a hard time with that! My Life was a Complete Roller Coaster til 30 and got Remarried at 32 and then, Bam!!!!35 and Wham! I lost it!!!!!!!
Here I am at 36 almost 37. My Daughter is going to be 16 in less than 2 wks. I'm a Grandma by Marriage and again by Adopted (Not legally). We Sold our house, We bought 5 acres in Colton. Before you no it I'm going to be 40 and wish What?????????? I was 20!!! Why?????????????????? It's Simple ..

Life Happens