Saturday, March 27
Tuesday, March 23
Jess / Ava
They have become a real handful.
Especially Jessica. After getting her out of our bed (a 1 year battle) she has been in our room, albeit sleeping on her couch on the floor, for the last month or so. Her mood swings are pretty severe as well. I know they say "terrible two's" but this is fucking beyond the joke !
Ava is crawling around like a dune buggy and gets into everything. She is teething at the moment so is pretty cranky, especially come night time (after midnight). She slept in our bed last night and I had the most awful sleep. I was pushed out of bed and I had to wake Angela up to tell her to move Ava over or I was going to fall on top of Jessica.
Throw in all the shenanigans going on - It's a fucking miracle I'm not in a psych ward or worse.
Especially Jessica. After getting her out of our bed (a 1 year battle) she has been in our room, albeit sleeping on her couch on the floor, for the last month or so. Her mood swings are pretty severe as well. I know they say "terrible two's" but this is fucking beyond the joke !
Ava is crawling around like a dune buggy and gets into everything. She is teething at the moment so is pretty cranky, especially come night time (after midnight). She slept in our bed last night and I had the most awful sleep. I was pushed out of bed and I had to wake Angela up to tell her to move Ava over or I was going to fall on top of Jessica.
Throw in all the shenanigans going on - It's a fucking miracle I'm not in a psych ward or worse.
Sunday, March 21
Grand Final debacle
What a shitty way to end the cricket season yesterday.
We lost the toss of the coin and Moe decided to have a bat. They went pretty smoothly for 10 overs without losing a wicket and then within the space of half an hour we had them on the ropes. Great bowling and some pretty crappy shots put us neck deep in the game. I took a catch keeping up to the stumps off a quick bowler and then grabbed a catch down the leg side AND stumped the batter off the same delivery yet both were given Not Out. The umpires were batting for Moe which really sucked ass. We ended up rolling them for 109 yet the job was only half done and we knew it.
Our batting was disgraceful. When I went in the score was at 5-22. I only made 1 before being cheated out. I edged a ball to 3rd slip where it bounced just before a diving fieldsman who then scooped it up and claimed the catch. I couldn't believe it when the square leg umpire gave me out. You could hear the thud as the ball hit the ground before being caught. I sort of went off tap a bit. I don't mind getting out to a bad ball, good ball or whatever. But that was hard to swallow. Especially in the Granny. After that we fell apart and only some lusty hitting from our Captain Coach saw our score reach 58 before we were all out.
After starting the season in October 2009 - Really bad way to end it.
We're going back into A Grade next season so it shall be interesting to see how we fare. I'll continue to play on for a few more seasons. I thought personally that my keeping yesterday was at it's peak performance. Really did a good job.
A lot of people have commented on my keeping this year. One of the reasons is that I have not worn shin pads all year YET still got up to the stumps when our fast bowlers were operating. Every team we have played have sort of been amazed that I could do such a good job and not get hit in the legs.
We lost the toss of the coin and Moe decided to have a bat. They went pretty smoothly for 10 overs without losing a wicket and then within the space of half an hour we had them on the ropes. Great bowling and some pretty crappy shots put us neck deep in the game. I took a catch keeping up to the stumps off a quick bowler and then grabbed a catch down the leg side AND stumped the batter off the same delivery yet both were given Not Out. The umpires were batting for Moe which really sucked ass. We ended up rolling them for 109 yet the job was only half done and we knew it.
Our batting was disgraceful. When I went in the score was at 5-22. I only made 1 before being cheated out. I edged a ball to 3rd slip where it bounced just before a diving fieldsman who then scooped it up and claimed the catch. I couldn't believe it when the square leg umpire gave me out. You could hear the thud as the ball hit the ground before being caught. I sort of went off tap a bit. I don't mind getting out to a bad ball, good ball or whatever. But that was hard to swallow. Especially in the Granny. After that we fell apart and only some lusty hitting from our Captain Coach saw our score reach 58 before we were all out.
After starting the season in October 2009 - Really bad way to end it.
We're going back into A Grade next season so it shall be interesting to see how we fare. I'll continue to play on for a few more seasons. I thought personally that my keeping yesterday was at it's peak performance. Really did a good job.
A lot of people have commented on my keeping this year. One of the reasons is that I have not worn shin pads all year YET still got up to the stumps when our fast bowlers were operating. Every team we have played have sort of been amazed that I could do such a good job and not get hit in the legs.
Friday, March 19
Week
We're playing in the Grand Final tomorrow. Against Moe who have only lost 2 games out of 22. We've played them twice and been beaten narrowly on both occasions. Win or lose it should be a good day. This will be my 6th appearance in a granny over my 22 year career. Have won 4 and lost 1. Haven't been in a final since 2004 so I will savour the moment.
Talked to Byron last night. I wanted to pull the plug on the whole involvement factor but looks like I have to keep making an effort for a while yet. He is still mucking up at school and at home. My ex is at wits ends with him and she told me that he might be sent away if he doesn't pull his socks up soon.
Saw Danny Blackford yesterday as well. It went rather poorly. We got into an argument about parenting and he told me that if he didn't know me he would of told me to "Get the fuck out right now". He isn't helping me anyhow. It comes down to him trying to make me help myself. Told him that I'd never get off meds. He scoffed. Told him that some kids deserve the occasional beating. He didn't like that one bit too. He told me that they are now diagnosing kids as young as 2 with mental illnesses. I laughed wholeheartedly at that. When I was leaving there was another patient waiting to see him. I told him "Hey, you're next victim is waiting". That went down well. I'm thinking of pulling the pin.
Jess is doing our nuts in. She hasn't been using the potty since her bad sickness 3 weeks ago. She has been in our bed nearly every night. She has a lot of tantrums and as she puts it "I'm grumpy". Yeah... very. Crosses the arms and basically turns into a nuclear exclusion zone. Do not enter.
Ava is going really well. Very happy with her :)
Sarah is still getting away with a lot after the Paige debacle. I don't really care because at least she is happy.
Jaiden is off doing work experience at Ang's mums work in Melbourne.
I haven't spoken to Paige in over 4 weeks. Can't report anything. Apparently she is giving her Dad and his partner attitude. Hehe. Good luck with that.....
Talked to Byron last night. I wanted to pull the plug on the whole involvement factor but looks like I have to keep making an effort for a while yet. He is still mucking up at school and at home. My ex is at wits ends with him and she told me that he might be sent away if he doesn't pull his socks up soon.
Saw Danny Blackford yesterday as well. It went rather poorly. We got into an argument about parenting and he told me that if he didn't know me he would of told me to "Get the fuck out right now". He isn't helping me anyhow. It comes down to him trying to make me help myself. Told him that I'd never get off meds. He scoffed. Told him that some kids deserve the occasional beating. He didn't like that one bit too. He told me that they are now diagnosing kids as young as 2 with mental illnesses. I laughed wholeheartedly at that. When I was leaving there was another patient waiting to see him. I told him "Hey, you're next victim is waiting". That went down well. I'm thinking of pulling the pin.
Jess is doing our nuts in. She hasn't been using the potty since her bad sickness 3 weeks ago. She has been in our bed nearly every night. She has a lot of tantrums and as she puts it "I'm grumpy". Yeah... very. Crosses the arms and basically turns into a nuclear exclusion zone. Do not enter.
Ava is going really well. Very happy with her :)
Sarah is still getting away with a lot after the Paige debacle. I don't really care because at least she is happy.
Jaiden is off doing work experience at Ang's mums work in Melbourne.
I haven't spoken to Paige in over 4 weeks. Can't report anything. Apparently she is giving her Dad and his partner attitude. Hehe. Good luck with that.....
Sunday, March 14
Barney
Had a big bru-ha-ha Friday night with Ang. Over money (or lack of it). I woke up from an arvo kip on the wrong side of bed and after some egging on I gave it too her.
Not nice Daddy.
Water under the bridge now but with everything that has happened over the last month I had to vent and Ang was readily available.
Cricket yesterday. Was a semi final against Newborough at our home ground. We got the chocolates and now advance to the grand final next weekend. We chased down 135 in relative ease. I didn't get to have a bat.
Work was busy as an Aussie Immigration Centre last night. Flat out till about 10pm. Young kid's car blew up. He is a delivery driver. That made it 5 out the last 6 Saturdays that something has gone wrong for him. I'm taking the next 2 Saturdays off due to cricket commitments.
Never called Byron this week as well. Letting the steam clear from my ears first.
Paige is still a nasty little bitch. House runs better without her here anyway.
Not nice Daddy.
Water under the bridge now but with everything that has happened over the last month I had to vent and Ang was readily available.
Cricket yesterday. Was a semi final against Newborough at our home ground. We got the chocolates and now advance to the grand final next weekend. We chased down 135 in relative ease. I didn't get to have a bat.
Work was busy as an Aussie Immigration Centre last night. Flat out till about 10pm. Young kid's car blew up. He is a delivery driver. That made it 5 out the last 6 Saturdays that something has gone wrong for him. I'm taking the next 2 Saturdays off due to cricket commitments.
Never called Byron this week as well. Letting the steam clear from my ears first.
Paige is still a nasty little bitch. House runs better without her here anyway.
Monday, March 8
Byron
Had Byron (biological son) down for the weekend.
Picked him up on Friday at 4pm from Wedderburn which is 5 hours from home. He was fidgety, restless and couldn't pay attention for more than 10 seconds on the way home. Friday night was OK but some cracks were showing when he didn't listen when I told him to get off the computer and go to bed.
Saturday. Spent all day up in Sarah's room playing the PS2. We had a very bad freak autumn storm (next door neighbour said he'd only seen it as bad 3 times in 40 years). We couldn't do much but all he seemed interested in was playing the playstation. I took him to the Fun Shack (Laser Tag and arcade games) in the evening and that's when I really noticed his lack of respect and attitude problems.
I ended up taking him home a few hours earlier then planned as we just couldn't handle him anymore. Didn't see him on Sunday morning until 10am. Told him to get his stuff together and get in the car. We did sort of have a good time for an hour or so when I was telling him a few of my stories. Stopped at Cash Converters (Pawn Shop) and bought 4 Singstar games. Was told "At least you can buy me a memory card !". I was told to buy him nothing buy his parents on the Friday as he was being punished for being a naughty shit at home and at school. So I stuck to those guns.
Bought him McDonalds where he started whinging like a 2 year old when I didn't get him a toy with his meal. He said "if you don't buy me a toy I'll scream". I told him to go right ahead. He didn't. He grabbed his meal off me (no thanks) and stormed off back to the car. He then nearly knocked the automatic transmission into reverse when we were going 110km/h which really shook me up.
To top the weekend off nicely he then called me a "pussy" for not going 200km/h.
I absolutely ripped shreds off him. He covered his ears and started rocking back and forth. This picture came to mind...
When we finally arrived at his house and I related the weekend his parents ripped into him. I joined in and watched him try and lie his way out of trouble. Not good.
He won't be coming back for a while. OR until his attitude changes. Medication is not the answer as his Mum does not believe in them.
He needs at least a dozen pills a day...... Jesus H Christ !!!
Picked him up on Friday at 4pm from Wedderburn which is 5 hours from home. He was fidgety, restless and couldn't pay attention for more than 10 seconds on the way home. Friday night was OK but some cracks were showing when he didn't listen when I told him to get off the computer and go to bed.
Saturday. Spent all day up in Sarah's room playing the PS2. We had a very bad freak autumn storm (next door neighbour said he'd only seen it as bad 3 times in 40 years). We couldn't do much but all he seemed interested in was playing the playstation. I took him to the Fun Shack (Laser Tag and arcade games) in the evening and that's when I really noticed his lack of respect and attitude problems.
I ended up taking him home a few hours earlier then planned as we just couldn't handle him anymore. Didn't see him on Sunday morning until 10am. Told him to get his stuff together and get in the car. We did sort of have a good time for an hour or so when I was telling him a few of my stories. Stopped at Cash Converters (Pawn Shop) and bought 4 Singstar games. Was told "At least you can buy me a memory card !". I was told to buy him nothing buy his parents on the Friday as he was being punished for being a naughty shit at home and at school. So I stuck to those guns.
Bought him McDonalds where he started whinging like a 2 year old when I didn't get him a toy with his meal. He said "if you don't buy me a toy I'll scream". I told him to go right ahead. He didn't. He grabbed his meal off me (no thanks) and stormed off back to the car. He then nearly knocked the automatic transmission into reverse when we were going 110km/h which really shook me up.
To top the weekend off nicely he then called me a "pussy" for not going 200km/h.
I absolutely ripped shreds off him. He covered his ears and started rocking back and forth. This picture came to mind...
When we finally arrived at his house and I related the weekend his parents ripped into him. I joined in and watched him try and lie his way out of trouble. Not good.
He won't be coming back for a while. OR until his attitude changes. Medication is not the answer as his Mum does not believe in them.
He needs at least a dozen pills a day...... Jesus H Christ !!!
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