How can I have just...

Did 4 kinda big loads of laundry on Tuesday and now tonight I have 4 more to do? It's like the clothes are mating and having babies! Enough already. Maybe it wouldn't bug me so much if I wasn't so darn tired.

Morning visitor

This little guy was hanging out in front of P's car this morning when S left for the bus for school. I hope he found his way home. We didn't know where he belongs, or we would have taken him home.

Positives and negatives

On the plus side we didn't have to go to a training on the first early release day. On the negative, we had to stay on campus. While that wouldn't normally be a bad thing, it was today because there was too much work to do and I still came home sweating. Plus- my eyes felt great all day, negative- my eyes starting hurting as soon as I got to the dance studio to sit for an hour. Negative- I forgot J needed to be at Moon Mountain Elementary school at 5:45. Positive- he was only 5 minutes late. Negative- I still have to go pick S up from dance at 7. Positive- J got a ride home from one of the other scout moms, which is good since he's done at 7 too. Negative- I had to get dinner ready and in the oven before 4:10, I got home at 3:30. Positive meatloaf and potatoes were good. Negative- I ate too much. The jury is still out on butternut squash. I thought it was OK, R spit her's out, and no one else had eaten it yet. Negative- I am so tired. Positive it's almost my bed time. I can not stay awake much later than 9 PM. Negative- the kids are in charge of putting themselves to bed, and staying awake until 9:30 last night to finish the laundry was horrible for me, I kept falling asleep on the couch. Positive P only works until 8:30 tomorrow night so he can make sure the kids go to sleep. They must be doing OK, with going to bed, since no one has had trouble getting up in the morning. Positive- neither J or S have missed their bus, to or from school. Don't want that to be a negative at all, all year! Positive- a high school boy friend found me on Facebook, which is so cool to be reconnected with him, he lives in Long Beach and his in-laws live in Phoenix. I think it would be fun for our spouses to met!That's all I can think of right now.

Dry Eyes

What the heck, my eyes are so dry they hurt so much. I think I'm going to scream. I thought taking my contacts out would help. I think they even feel worse, how can that be? Grrrrr

Here today gone tomorrow

Yesterday I decided or God helped me along in deciding to just enjoy the day with my special student I had all last year. Even though I am feeling really sad that she'll be going to another school tomorrow, we had a good time today. Maybe not as fun as the day last week when we splattered Ranch dressing all over, including us, but it was close. I walked her out to the car so she could hug me goodbye. Her Aunt invited me over to visit anytime. I may have to take her up on that. I'm not sure what I'll be doing tomorrow exactly, but we are short all over in coverage so that won't be much of a problem, it just won't be the same as taking a little kindergartner and watching her learn, push herself in her wheelchair, walk, and use the toilet.

Lovely morning before it got humid!

Waking up on a Saturday was a drag, but because of a wonderful thunder storm last night (with rain even!) It was very pleasant at 8 this morning picking up our href="http://02b8ce3.netsolstores.com/login.aspx?checkout">Fruit and Veggie basket This is the first time I'm trying this to see how it goes, I did go to the grocery store right after and as I scanned the produce section I really could take note of how much we saved. You never know what you are going to get. That might be a challenge for me and my picky eaters. And we will try different things that I probably wouldn't buy. Like today there was 2 butternut squase. I'll have to look up what to do with that! J was very pleased with the tomatoes. Because I don't like tomatoes so I never buy them. R especially will be very pleased by the very yummy looking strawberries. J went back to bed after he helped me. (I told him he could) Then I went off to href="http://frysfood.com">Frys for the rest of the groceries for the next 2 weeks. I hate going to the grocery store. I was trying to go every 3-4 weeks, but I think it will be easier to plan for 2 weeks, which in my state of tiredness seems like a good plan. Who knows maybe I'll hate having to go every other week. One load of laundry done 3 or 4 more to go, then I think I'll take a nap!

I am so tired.

I think if it wasn't so darn hot. I wouldn't be so tired. But maybe, there a lot of walking and physical stuff I do. So, the heat does not help. I am just drained every afternoon when we get home. Then to have to cook dinner or go back out again, really seems to put me in a bad mood. That's not so possible at least 3 days a week. I've done really well cooking dinner every night this week even though I didn't want to. but I think Friday's should be pizza night. Maybe in a few weeks when I get a real pay check. Unlike the one I got yesterday for 1 day, even though I worked 2! But the first day was extra duty and not contract, yet mandatory. Figure that out! Monday could be the last day for my special student that I love so. Her family is moving and she couldn't be varianced in. For a really dumb reason. I am going to miss her something awful. We found out today, it was her last day, but it got changed to Monday. I am very sad.

OH for goodness sakes

The school A/C circuits were tripped or something, it was cooler outside than it was inside this morning. So after a hot morning in the classroom we get to go outside for lunch recess and it's now about 110 outside. We were Hot, but then we were HOT~!!!!!!!

Are you kidding

Fire drill day 2 of school, what the heck was that about about. Caught the staff all of guard too. We usually know about them in advance. Not today at 2:30. 108 degrees outside too! Blah. R's teacher wasn't there today, she had S's 4th grade teacher who retired and has subbed since retiring S's class was the last year he taught. So, R had a good day she's had the sub as a teacher more days than her 4th grade teacher!

I think it's too hot for school to start!

But we all made it through our day. R had the worst time of it, getting to know a new teacher and is male takes some getting used to. She'll be fine once she figures him out. S's schedule has lots of back and forth all over campus. J didn't have any complaints, but needs another expensive calculator for his algebra class. I bought these really expensive shoes that are suppose to be wonderful for my foot problem, they seemed OK over the weekend, by this afternoon, I was hating them. Should I wear them again tomorrow? Or some other pair of horrible shoes? UGH!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd really like someone to rub my feet.

Craziness!

I woke up this morning, FREEZING! I think the A/C guy did a great job fixing the problem. I had to take a long hot shower to warm up. Of course as soon as I was decorating walls in classrooms, I was sweating. At lunch some how I managed to bit my tongue. It still hurts! What pleases me- My first 2 days, I will be in a 1st grade classroom with the girl I was with last year, then I'll go with her to the learning center for part of her day. Unless our mapping gets changed again. But at least 2 of the service coordinators (they were the only ones in the room when we were talking about who's doing what) want me to be with her, since I know her the best and all her gadgets.

One Down 181 To Go!

I couldn't find my CPR and first aid card, which we'll need to fill out some new paperwork for this year, so lucky me I got to take the class this afternoon. And really one afternoon in a cool auditorium instead of sweating in a classroom, helping teachers set up their classrooms was awesome!

Ready or Not

Tomorrow is the first day back to school (work) for me. And it's a long day, I think so anyway. The first 4 hours will be at SDOCHS then we have an hour break for lunch and to get to our campuses, only now that I think of it do we have to stay until 4 or get to leave at 3:15? Guess I'll find out tomorrow. Monday I did a bunch of errands, including going to the DMV to get my handicap thing replaced, the sun melts them faster than they expire. That took just an hour Went to the grocery store too, but according to R we still don't have anything to eat. Funny I spent a lot of money on no food. Yesterday only 2 errands, library and Foot Source to get some shoes for me, that hopefully will feel great and help my feet. Managed to blacken as in char $20 worth of baby back ribs. That did not please me. Then last night it was getting really hot inside the house. When I checked the thermostat it said 92 degrees. It was a really long night. The A/C guy made it out at 6, by 7:30 the A/C was working. Well working rather hard to cool the house down. The girls started dance back up again today, so for 3 hours we got to get out of this heat! R had 1 of her classes today and S had 2. Tomorrow they reverse that. S seemed way better than the girls in both ballet and tap, and she is about the same age as the girls and even younger than some, and she's never been in classes with most of these girls before. Only 1 girl from last years ballet class, except she's in her tap class this year. Pretty strange.

I am ready for bed!

I tried to watch So You Think You Can Dance, Why I didn't? You might wonder. P did not record it right! :( Oh brother! Well at least I know who one. Still! Thursday afternoon we headed to Scottsdale and played in the pools at the Hyatt Resort. P had pizza delivered and we ate poolside. 4 hours of fun! We made it back to the room to see who won So You Think You Can Dance, I was pretty disappointed in the winner, she's not who I voted for and not my second choice either. I have the whole show taped and will watch it later on in the week. Friday after having a lovely breakfast at the resort, we stopped at home to get a few forgotten things, like I'm the only one who packed a jacked! I did tell the kids more than once to pack one. It turned out P packed one but forgot he had! We drove to Flagstaff in near silence, the girls had a DVD player in the back with headphones, J had his DVD player in the front with headphones and I had a book in the backseat. (J gets car sick so I have to sit in the back on long trips.) We ate a very late lunch, then checked into the hotel, and went swimming! The water was cold for an indoor pool, but it didn't bother the kids at all. We went out for a late dinner, and then went to bed. P, J, and R went to the Cardinals training camp with Grandpa, Uncle and cousin. S and I hung out at the hotel, went out for lunch and played in the pool. R was very tired when they got back, P and J along with Grandpa, Uncle and cousin went out for a late lunch. Then P took J and S to the Observatory, R was tired and she really wanted to swim. I couldn't handle any meltdowns from either R or J. R because she was tired and wanted to swim, and J for missing the Observatory. SO even though I was in the hotel all day, and had to put on a damp bathing suit, eeew. Rachel wanted someone who would play with her in the water, and I knew P would struggle with this because of how cold the water was, even though it bothered me I just didn't let it get to me. They were all happy. We didn't get many pics P's camera only stored 11 pics before the memory card said it was full, and even though I took 2 sets of charged recyclable batteries, they didn't hold there charge. A little disappointing. But wonderful memories were made. We made it home today about 2:30, and by 7, all the laundry was done and all the unpacking, and suitcases put away. Gotta get up early tomorrow S has to see the orthodontist, and then we get to go pick up her 7th grade schedule!

dates, pictures, date, and a little get away

P had to work his first 2 days of his vacation, but then will get those 2 days next week and he has jury duty one day next week, so he should only be working 2 days next week, so that doesn't seem so bad. Last night J and I went out on our date. We went to Black Angus and used my last birthday website offers coupon. It was great to save up to $18.99 at Black Angus. It's very expensive there these days. J just wanted to hang out with me, so a nice relaxing, dinner was perfect for him. Today we went to Target and had family pictures done. I like to do them every year, but we didn't manage to get it done last year. So, I thought this would be a perfect time to do it, before school, and other activities started and P on vacation. Other than it was a little hot out, it was perfect. Tonight P and I went out on a date. Dinner at Red Lobster with a gift Card I got in May. Then we went to see a movie-The Ugly Truth. I didn't much care for the language much at all. Very disappointed. Tomorrow afternoon we are headed to a resort in Scottsdale to play in their water park. Then on Friday we are heading up to Flagstaff for the weekend. P and J will join P's Dad, brother and our nephew at a Cardinals training camp and practice game. While the girls and I head off to a movie or swimming. Saturday night we'll head to the observatory, J was there a few weeks ago with his scout troop and says we must go! We'll spend the night in Flag and come home on Sunday to get ready for the busy week ahead.

Yea!

I fixed my titles to my blog problem!

sussessful event

We had lots of families show up for the Desert Breeze backpack party. Under the outside canopy wasn't so bad. I ended up getting the sponge water relay game started, then face painted for about 30 minutes before we headed inside for corn dogs and chips. They kids seemed to enjoy the message, then we handed out their backpacks, and otter pops as they were leaving. We had a relaxing evening, played Yahtzee, then watched a movie that I promptly slept through almost as soon as it started. I usually last a little longer than that. I guess I was pretty tired. Hope I sleep tonight. P did something with the car, hoping it would fix the problem, unfortunately it didn't. We'll have to take it in this week while P is on vacation.