Easter Dresses

I was afraid I wouldn't make it to the RAMOM (Richmond Area Mothers of Multiples) consignment sale that I go to twice a year. That is where I typically pick up Easter dresses for the girls that are in great shape and at a great price. Because I didn't think the three of us would survive the sale together (you'd have to experience it to understand the insanity that would be having Sav & Add tag along), I hit eBay. And I was successful. I got Addison's dress for $0.99 and Savannah's for $2.00. Take a look above at the dresses.

Starting Over

More than once in my life, I have had to start over. Whether it be a job change, a house change, a relationship change. The latest change is a daunting one. Ending a relationship to save my sanity and protect myself and children from future disappointment and heartbreak was finally a decision I was ready to make. I had to make it. I am heartbroken that I couldn't keep Two Plus Two together, but I will not take full responsibility.

Addiction hurt our family. Addiction and failure to communicate. This is a lethal combination. Addiction leads to lack of trust and failure to communicate leads to lack of intimacy. How can a relationship survive that? I was hoping that I could hide the pain from the kids enough to allow them to still benefit from a Two Plus Two family.

I could no longer shelter them. Savannah is just too observant and intelligent. She knew. She tried to shelter Addison, which was successful, but I could no longer bear to hear the questions that Savannah was asking about what was going on in our house. It could be hidden no longer.

So, it was time. Time to go from Two Plus Two to just The Hicks Girls. So here I begin anew.

In God We Trust

You may have heard in the news that a couple of Post Offices in Texas have been forced to take down small posters that say'IN GOD WE TRUST,'

The law, they say, is being violated. Anyway, we heard proposed on aradio station show, that we should all write ' IN GOD WE TRUST'on the back of all our mail. After all, that's our National Motto,and - all the money we use to buy stamps. We think it's a wonderful idea.We must take back our nation from all the people who think that anything that offends them should be removed.

If you like this idea, please pass it on and DO IT. The idea of writing or stamping...'IN GOD WE TRUST ' on our envelopes sounds good to us.
It's been reported that 86% of Americans believe in God. There-fore, we have a very hard time understanding why there's such a mess about having God We Trust!' on our money and having God in the pledge of Allegiance. Could it be that WE just need to take action and tell the 14% to 'sit down and shut up'?

I Recommend..

...Jello pudding singles. They are really easy to make; just add 1/2 cup of cold milk, stir, and let sit for 5 minutes. The girls and I tried the vanilla one tonight, and we loved it!

Damn the MagnaDoodle

Damn the MagnaDoodle to hell!

Addison (the youngest) loves to play with the MagnaDoodle, especially the pen. However, the string that attaches the pen to the "pad" is very short and does nothing but frustrate the crap out of her. So she just screams and screams. I would cut the string and put myself and my daughter out of our misery, but then my other daughter would freak. As it is, we have lost the square magnastamp somewhere in this hellhole and Savannah has cried about that three times today. This damn toy is going to be the death of me.