recital fever

The girls found out what songs they will be dancing too in June, they are excited. Rachel's combo class is doing a song called "Popcorn", it's cute, I never heard it before, it's about kids at grandma's house, and she makes them a snack, but forgets to put the lid on the popcorn maker. Jazz is "Jeremiah was a Bullfrog", the girls loved the beat. Sarah's tap is Take me out to the ball game, which the girls were not all that excited about, until the baseball bats came out! Her ballet class is doing "If I were a Movie", from Hannah Montana. She'll find out her jazz song on Thursday.

Look closely... The wicked witch is dead.

Look closely... The wicked witch is dead.
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Pat came out all excited, he found the wicked witch was dead!

Sarah took him the camera, so he could show me, I was buried in mixes of drawers and clothes and couldn't get possible out of the living room.

The shoes are not ruby, but I think you can get the idea. :)

pretending to sleep :)

pretending to sleep :)
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They seem happy, we'll need to work on the walls, and the shelves later.

Brainy idea

For several months Sarah has been sleepig on her bedroom floor. She said it's just more comfortable. I suspected it was more than that. I've been trying to come up with ideas on how to get both beds on the floor. Saturday night I mention it, when we were in the room praying. Sarah's face lighted up with joy. I think she's going to like sleeping in a bed again. Rachel was freaking out about the whole thing, but now I think she's going to like it. We still have more to do, like the walls are bare from where the bunk bed was, and we didn't even attempt to tity up the shelves. But Sarah did the book case all by herself and she did a great job!

The girls on the slide

The girls on the slide
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We had a family outing today!

Pat was off! We went to the park. We had lots of fun, and I probably had the most exersise I've had in a long time.

Scrapbook Night

I am so tired. I didn't really feel all that creative, but once I got going, I came up with a few cute designed pages. 2 Women from church came. I am hoping meeting just the first Friday of each month will help thi group grow. I need the fellowship, and I'm even willing to clean my house for it.

Socks

I thought I'd try something new today, and not complain about being sick. Even though I could. I love socks, I like "fun" socks. I don't have that many because, 1 they more expensive than plain white socks and 2. wearing socks in Phoenix, is a very short season. My girls can not seem to keep their socks in their drawer, on their feet, or in the hamper. They usually are in dance bags, on floors, ect. I do not usually buy them "fun" socks, because they do not take care of their socks. For a few months now whenever they can't find a pair for school, they just help themselves to my socks. My "fun" socks! So, now I "lose" at least one pair of socks a week. :( Last night, I found a package of socks I had hidden for emergencies, and decided if they are going to get in my sock drawer for socks, I'm putting them in my drawer. I put a pair on this morning and they fit me fine. We have 6 new pairs to fight over, now.

Angry

I am so angry. Sarah's girl scout leader is a jerk. I have know this for a long time, like since Sarah was in 1st grade, but I thought she changed. In first grade Sarah and the leader's daughter were friends. For some reason near the end of the school year, the daughter was not allowed to talk/play with Sarah. This year, they are in the same classroom, and are friends once again and even though I didn't want Sarah in this scout troop (really not at all, because of this mother and I thought it would be too much for Sarah with all her other activities). On Sunday the leader calls my house looking for us, because she thinks we are supposed to be selling girl scout cookies when we are not supposed to be. Later when we are were we are supposed to be at the time, we were supposed to work, she says, "I just couldn't figure out who was suppose to work then, so she figured it must have been us." What? Tonight Joseph's scouts gets canceled, so I have him walk into Sunrise to get Sarah. We no sooner get home and the leader comes knocking on our door. The money Sarah turned in for cookies isn't right. Pat kept the cash he collected from what he sold at Fry's, and I wrote a check for it and our cookies. And I did not have family write there driver's license number on their checks. (all checks need a driver license, I was so angry I put mine on the ones missing the number, really like that's going to guarantee funds) The leader tells me, that as a parent we can not write a check covering other orders. Counsel wants cash. We can not mix money. How is it mixed, if the amount the girl owes is paid in full? I totally lost it with her, I want to hear this from counsel. I do not feel good, and this is stupity. The asst. leader just recently left the troop because $700 disappeared from the money the girls raised with mistletoe. I was already going to have Sarah look into this other troop that meets Friday afternoons, twice a month, and combines Girl Scouts and Brownies, so Rachel could go too. The leader is getting remarried soon, maybe she thought the girls should help pay for her wedding?

Not well, again :(

I saw my doctor this morning. She says, I have a sinus infection. The cold I had was getting better, but yesterday I was so stuffy and had a headache all day. I had to take a nap yesterday, and I fell asleep last night before 9:30, and I slept all night, I did not feel rested this morning. My nose is just dripping and my ears are full of fluid. I'll be taking another nap today. She also gave me a sleep aid to use when I have trouble sleeping. I'm hoping I can get well, then get a good sleeping pattern and stay well, already.

76 years ago today

My Mom was born. Pat said he didn't feel good this morning, (but of course was fine enough to go to work), so just the girls and I went to church. Then we went to one of my Mom's favorite places to eat afterwards to celerate the date of her birth. Long John Silvers. Even though Rachel doesn't rememeber Me Me, (she was only 6 months old when she died), I shared some stories with the girls, and we had a nice lunch.

Made it home, but couldn't get in the house!

Yesterday and today, Sarah had to sell Girl Scout cookies. Today I had to sell with her. Of course it was the same time as I needed to be available to pick Joseph up from his camping trip 4 PM. I asked the asst. scout master yesterday if she would drop Joseph off to me at Fry's. He asks her to just take him home, which would have been fine, except, he didn't take a house key with him camping, and she didn't wait to make sure he got in the house OK. If I was dropping a boy off at home, I would make sure I make sure he got in the house. Especially if no one was home! She stops by Fry's on her way home anyway, because she needed something, and to tell me they were back. And she probably talked to me for 15 minutes. Our neighbor was at Fry's shopping a little later and I asked her to take Rachel home (this is about 6:30), since Joseph is home now, and she was really getting bored. She comes back with Rachel, I'm thinking Joseph didn't hear Rachel knock at the door, because I had called him like 6 times, I figured he was down in my room watching TV, (and man was I getting mad at him) and never heard the phone or the knock at the door. Nope he was relaxing on his sleeping bag under the carport, waiting for us to come home. I gave the neighbor the key and she took Rachel back home. I felt bad just assuming he was in front of the TV, I just didn't think he would be outside, not able to get in. If I was locked out, I think I would have used a neighbor's phone to call someone or at the very least ride by bike to Fry's to get a key to get in the house. (his bike was out front) He must have been tired to not have thought of anything other than rolling out the sleeping bag for a nap!

Scouting adventure

Today, Joseph left for an over night camping trip in Flagstaff. Needless to so, we had to go shopping last night for warm clothes, gloves, ect. Thank goodness, we got our tax refund so we could buy the stuff he needed. Sarah spent the night last night at a friend's house. I wake up way to early for a Saturday morning, and wake Rachel too, because Pat had to go to work this morning. Joseph, who was supposed to set his alarm failed to set it. I was so mad at him, if I spend money for him to go on this camping trip and the troop leaves without him, he's going to owe us big for a long time. He hurries and gets himself ready, we get to the meeting spot on time, just the boy who lives at the house we met at is there, the scout master did not print off the permission slips, and is not there yet. Rachel and I had to wait for him. 2 more boys show up, we wait another 15 minutes, the asst. scout master leaves and drives to the scout master's house, (after trying to call his house and cell) he never comes to the door, but his mother (he still lives at home) gives the asst. the permission slips. 4 boys went to Flagstaff with 2 women overnight. Please pray for their safety and that they stay warm. The are going to the observatory tonight and doing some cave thing or something tomorrow before driving home. Yesterday's high was 32 in Flagstaff, it's going to be cold for them overnight.

Sleep-Flyer-Orange

I can't take it any more. Sleepless nights, every night is just NOT fun. I guess it's know wonder I can't seem to get well. The sleeping pills that I bought do nothing for me. I've even tried doubling the dose 2 nights in a row. My legs are freaking out when I am trying to sleep, so maybe, I have restless leg syndrome. I called my primary care doctor today, to schedule an appointment. I want fixed! The principal got to the bottom of the orange throwing at Rachel kid. A girl walking home with them yesterday threw an orange first, but missed her target. (not one of my girls), so that's when the boy who thought he was being targeted threw the orange that hit Rachel. Joseph was so upset that someone would hurt his little sister, he wanted to go beat the kid up. I of course wouldn't let him, because that's really the wrong way to handle the problem, but on the other hand I was proud that he was willing to stick up for his sister. After I "graduated" from DVU last night, I emailed the principal about the fundraiser flyers we needed done already. She emailed me back OK at 5:30 this morning. I was at school all morning, doing this and that, (mostly coping) so I was at school when Rachel and Sarah got called to the office about the orange throwing. One of the secretaries said, "you know you have good kids, when they have to ask where the principals office is". Both my girls didn't have a clue where it is, they've never been sent to the office.

Frustating Day

I left today wide open so I could get PTO flyers copied and out for our Spring fundraiser that starts on Monday. (Gold Canyon Candles) The principal needs to approve all flyers that get sent home. The PTO secretary gave them to her for approval. We had wanted to put in pictures of what we are planning on doing with the profit of our fundraiser. We do not have district approval yet to buy the things we want, so we were told we couldn't do that. I went to school today, thinking, I'm just going to be copying all day. Nope. I go and make up new flyers that don't include pictures or references of what we are planning on buying. So, at this point it should have been easy to get them approved and copied, right? Nope, not if the principal is not on campus. She came in sometime this afternoon, but because there were several issues she needed to take care of, she didn't get to look at the flyers yet. I'm really hoping that she'll get to it in the morning. UGH! The girls come home from school today, with Rachel crying and Sarah explaining that a boy threw an orange at Rachel on the way home from school, hitting her left cheek. This same boy smashed Sarah's lunch one day last week. I called the school to tell them what happened. I hope this child does not get away with hitting Rachel.

Counseling

This afternoon, Rachel met with a counselor for the first time. Although she's getting better, going to bed, school, dance, play at friend's houses, she still has a lot of fear that something is going to happen to me, therefore doesn't want to be apart from me. She's OK sometimes, but not always. The counselor gave her some assignments to do, and she'll go back next week, to see how she's doing on her assignments. Rachel has fear about something happening to other people too. Like last week she dreamt that Pat died. She was upset about it, and talked about her dream a lot, but in no way did she freak out like if I left the house or she went to bed or something. I'm praying counseling will help her see that she's not alone with her fears and that everyone has them and its normal, and that she learns how to handle them. I "need" her to get better, or I'm going to "go" insane.

Scrapbooking

I haven't had time, or felt well enough to work work on my scrapbooking for a long time. Plus it is so un-motivating to crop alone. Tonight, I got out some supplies and did 4 pages, while Joseph was at scouts. The pictures are from Girly Girlz, a Christmas gift to the girls from their great Aunt. I have tons of pictures I want to work on, the first Friday of every month starting in March, I hope to host a scrapbooking group, and someone shows up, so I don't have to crop alone.

Sarah's shots

Rachel's shots

a fun day

Another longish day, because...

I didn't sleep well again last night, so it took many hours to get 3 loads of laundry done today. I had a few errands to do today, I finally left the house just before 2, drove to Arrowhead to pick up Rachel's pictures first. I have to park a half mile away, walk into JC Penny's and the portrait studio is closed, there's a sign that says "at lunch, back at 3 pm) Well, since I drove all the way to Arrowhead, walked a half mile into the store, I wasn't leaving without my pictures, but I couldn't wait until 3 to get them. I helped myself. A customer came in, while I was looking for them, asked if I worked there, I said no, but asked her what she needed, she just had some questions that I could answer. I didn't feel as bad about taking the "extra sheets" they always put in the envelope then. Left without getting caught, I just think it's silly that they would take an hour lunch and not have someone in the studio during that time. Picked up Sarah's glasses, and she's had them for almost 3 hours and hasn't lost them yet! That's like a record for her. Stopped by the grocery store and picked up a few things including sleeping pills, I'm going to take tonight, and just pray that not only will they help me fall and stay asleep all night, but also not mess up my blood levels. Sarah's scout meeting got canceled tonight, but she brought home the leader's daughter's homework (they are in the same class, and Sarah's friend was not at school today), so I took Sarah to give it to her, and we picked up some more girl scout cookies. Pat's a work darn it, or I'd be done with all this driving around. Joseph still has scouts, and if he ever finishes getting ready, we'll be off.