Thanksgiving Day 2

I let the kids sleep in, while I whittled away on preparing our feast. I had to get J up to help me with the turkey, it was way to heavy for me. After everything was made, and the turkey in the oven the girls and I went shopping. I am no black Friday shopper, Blockbuster, Walgreens, Target, Michaels, and Dollar Tree weren't so bad, and I got a few deals. I think I am done with shopping, other than a movie that won't be out for a few weeks. After shopping the girls watch Eloise at Christmas, after dinner R and I tried to watch Miracle on 34th Street but I couldn't stay awake. We had a lovely dinner, then S went to spent the night at a friend's house. Other than I've been struggling with a bloody nose for days, the last few days have been wonderful.

Thanksgiving Day One

Watched the parade with the kids. S made us cinnamon rolls for breakfast. The kids played Wii nicely together. S ate her first piece of pumpkin pie. We all went to see Tangled in 3D. It was a very cute family movie (and I didn't fall asleep, which is how I rate if the movie is good, LOL) We came home and got ready to go out to dinner with P's mom, and his sister and her family. It was an enjoyable evening. It was awkward at first because we haven't seen P's sister in 16 years or so. We had never met her husband, who is very nice. Her son is very polite young man. Today P is working till 4:30, and we'll be having our own Thanksgiving meal, just the 5 of us.

Happy Thanksgving!!!!

I've been debating if I should do a sappy I'm thankful for list as I sit here watching the parade with my children. And I'm thinking that sentence is what I am most thankful for.

The week in review

Monday I went to work late, first to see my heart doctor, then an interview at R's school. I didn't think I would get the job, but I had to try. Got to Sunset Ridge and got a phone call from Sunrise that R was sick, took me forever to get a hold of P to go pick her up, jeez I had just left Sunrise. Came home from work called my brother to wish him a happy birthday, made dinner, dropped S off at her dance class. Went to my book club. It was just me and the hostess, but we had a fun discussion of the book and lives. Tuesday morning R decides she couldn't go to school, so I got to stay home and snuggle with her all day. J didn't have scouts so I got to watch S's jazz class it's been several weeks. Wednesday I worked a whole day. S had bible study, I dropped her off and P picked her up. Thursday after work I saw my neurologist who wants to try another drug for my back spasms. I called P on the way to the doctor's and told him how to start dinner, he had it almost all together when I got home, which was so wonderful I didn't have to cook! Yesterday the kids had an early release day. Most of the paras went out to lunch together. One of the dearest ones bought my lunch for me. I'd like her to adopt me, she's such the sweetest lady. And she's old enough to be my mother. After lunch we went on walk troughs of different classrooms, then had a team meeting. We went really long and I didn't clock out till almost 4. I went to my favorite teachers room and read waiting for Marcella to bring our girls to the Fall Festival, which started at 5, I'm glad Marcella thought of the awesome plan. The girls had a fun time and I got to show off Sunset Ridge and my favorite student. Slept in this morning till 9, and haven't even started laundry yet, but I guess I must soon, cause it's not gonna get done otherwise.

good news

Saw my heart doctor this morning, that horrible stress test came back normal! The irregular heartbeat is normal for a heart valve. And he'll see me in 6 months. I am so relived.

Mumbled Mess of a post

I didn't think it ever would be Saturday again. Kidding. Sort of. The week just seemed long because there weren't any days off, or earlier releases and I worked a few hours longer this week. So glad we have Thursday off this week, anyone want to go to a parade? It will be J's last Veteren's Day parade with his JROTC unit, P will be at work. So, the vicadon the doctor put me on really makes me tired. Driving to work is especially scary. I called him and asked for something else which I tried for 24 painful hours. At work I had to work with a different student for a few days, the general education teacher I work with asked if that could please stop, she needs me (there was a sub in the room for me on those days). I love working with this teacher, we have similar teaching styles, and she appreciates me. It is such a wonderful compliment that when she didn't get results from the special ed team she went to the principal to fight for me :) The mapping of our special services team is being redone and we are adding a 6th para professional to the team. I am hoping mine doesn't get all messed up. I like my day just fine as it is. I finally put out some Fall decorations today. I really didn't feel like decorating for Fall until it got cooler than 90. The forecast looks promising this week. R got up this morning to help me get the Bountiful basket, she actually offered so I treated her to McDonald's for breakfast, and fake nails at Walgreen's. She did my nails too, I lost 2 of them with out even knowing, I ripped the others off before I lost any more. J went to a chicken BBQ with his scout troop, and S to my oldest nieces Fall Festival. My friend texted me during the day on Thursday to tell me there was an on-campus reassignment posted for a part-time EL para at Sunrise. I called and left a message for the principal, only someone from Sunrise applied so they got the job, before it went out to district. I was having lots of mixed up emotions about it, therefore I just prayed and gave it to God. I really love Sunset Ridge, I hate driving there, but love the campus and staff. Love that gen ed teacher and our 1st grade class. I hate working so many hours, but we really need the income. I would love to be back at Sunrise for R, who thought it was going to be so great me not being there, only for her to realize she misses me being there. I had the worst sinus headache yesterday, lasted all day, and because of the vicadan I can't even take regular Tylenol any more. OK, that's all I can think of right now.