WARNING! There may be some serious whining to follow

So, usually I don't complain..much.  I know someone always is in a worse situation than I am.  I am extremely thankful for the family, husband, home, and children that God has blessed me with.  Having said that, somedays I just feel like throwing my arms up and falling into the floor and kick and scream until I feel better.  Seems to work for my children anyway because after throwing one of those said fits they seem to hop up and go on their merry way having no reminder of what they were throwing the fit about to begin with.  So starts my whining.  Kody decided that he no longer wanted to be on the wrestling team.  This after the fact that we had spent a hundred some odd dollars on equipment, clothes etc.  No most of the clothing was not necessary but should he have been part of the team I wanted him to look like part of the team. Will I jump into that mistake again, probably not. Isaac went to the orthodontist today for us to discuss his treatment.  I then had to decide which limbs I wouldn't mind parting ways with in order for him to have straight teeth or rather room in his crowded mouth for all his teeth to even fit without pushing out permanent teeth in the process.
Ok, I am going to go back in time a bit.  I have always wanted a salt water fish tank (yes I am crazy like that).  February of this year I found the perfect set up on craigslist that was only about an hour drive from my house. My dear husband agreed to the purchase and even drove to pick it up.  I was amazed at the beauty of the tank once I had it up and running. I have really enjoyed watching new life form and discovering new little critters living in the rocks.  There was coral life when I got it but new life has since emerged from somewhere in the depths of who knows where.  This made me feel very accomplished that I could not only sustain life inside my small piece of ocean but even encourage it to grow.  Let me say this was not without trial and error and I may have killed a hundred dollars worth of fish in my learning process.  Anyway, on a regular basis I have to add water to compensate for evaporation.  Saturday my dear, wonderful husband filled the tank up for me, partially because it needed it and I asked him to, but more so because we were trying to watch a movie and it was making too much noise from the water coming out of the filter.  By Wednesday I noticed that it needed more water and I didn't really think much of it at that point.  Well today I noticed that there was salt build up on the outside of the tank and on the stand.  Upon further inspection I found water! Water on the wooden stand and water in the carpet.  Probably about 4 gallons worth of salt water had leaked out onto the wood and the floor.  I am still not quite sure if the glass is cracked or if the filter somehow overflowed or the sponge leaked water or so on.  I do know that the wood is so wet that it is cracking and I am afraid that at any minute it is going to give way and all my fish and marine life is going to take residence in my living room floor. Not sure what I would be most disappointed about, the money lost, carpet ruined, or the fact that my tank would be gone.
And my children seem to think that they can make their own rules and decide when they would like to do things. Bed time has become a two hour ordeal.  I have taken things away, sent them to separate bedrooms, spanked them and nothing seems to work.  I do not know what to do to keep what is left of my sanity and to keep them from thinking I am some evil monster that was sent to punish them for the rest of their lives.


So enough of my whining, just feels good to vent sometimes. On a brighter note, today is our 10th wedding anniversary. My husband has fallen asleep in the recliner so I have to go really quick before he wakes up....maybe he wont hear the door shut or my tires squealing out of the drive..........................