School's Out!

Today was the last day of school for the year. Next year at this time I will have a graduated child! And one promoted to high school! It's going to be one busy season. All 3 kids had a great year. I am very proud of them for working hard earning good grades, making good friends, and not getting into any trouble!

The word of the day-surplus

I'm praying the word of the day on July 1st, is not RIF. 2 of us sped paras were surplussed today.I hope and pray it all works out quickly and favourable for us. 2 and a half more day for my current contract. Then I'll have 2 weeks off before working 4 weeks of summer school. We maybe facing some very hard choices with our budget. Somethings that will break my heart.

Being Lazy

I feel like being lazy for a little while longer today. I took yesterday off (I want to use up all my personal time before I loose it, if I don't get hired back next school year) I didn't do much of anything all day. I actually went back to bed for awhile after I got the kids off to school. I never feel asleep, but I had some lovely quite time. P was off, he took me to lunch and we went to see "Robin Hood" I don't know that history very well, so it took a long time into the movie before I caught on what was happening. After the movie I dropped J off at my sister's because he went to Geronimo (the Boy Scout camp) with his uncle, for the troop to do their service project before camp, J will be home on Sunday. S went to her last dance for 7th grade. P and I watched "The Tooth Fairy" with R. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I read till very late, because I wanted to finish my library book that was due today, I tried renewing it, but someone had it on hold, so I couldn't, and it's a series and I have the next one to read, I didn't want to wait to request it again. It was very hard getting up this morning to pick up the fruit and vegetable co-op. I wish the house was clean and laundry done so I wouldn't feel guilty in not doing anything right now. I'm also the only one awake, which doesn't really motivate me into doing anything either.

Long Days

Thursday night R had a little concert at school, at the same time as S had her jazz class, I dropped R off at school, dropped S off at dance, went back to school to watch R, picked S up from her class. I'm so thankful the school and dance studio are less than 2 miles apart. P was at work, of course. R wants to try to play the flute next year. Luckily my friend played when she was in high school, the band teacher is going to check it out tomorrow and let me know if it needs any work done to it, I am hoping not, or not expensive so we don't have that rental bill come August. J had an MRI on Friday after school of his knee again. His new doctor didn't feel the torn ACL at his examine a few weeks ago, and wanted to "see it" for himself. The surgeon who did J's surgery in January left the practice, sigh. We didn't leave the MRI place until 5:30, needless to say we got food on the way home, I was tired, hungry, thirsty, and R and I had to be back at school at 6:30. The 6th grade hosted a "Win It In A Minute" night. It was lots of fun, and without planning it, R had a friend, and whose Mom is one of my friends were there, games and hanging out waiting our turns was fun too. Sadly we didn't win any prizes. I helped get donations for the night too. R and I stopped and got Sonic ice cream on the way home. It was a fun date night with my baby! Then things turned really sad. R started to feel yucky about an hour after we got home. She threw up several times. Yesterday she drank a Sprite, but didn't feel like eating, mostly she was plopped on the couch all day. P who was supposed to work yesterday till 7:30, was sent home around 12:30, they were cutting hours and it was his 6th day, therefore he was the first one to go. I was shopping at the time, he helped me finish up. J went fishing with his uncle, S was working on a game project with a friend. P helped me with the laundry, which was good because I started not feeling so wonderful,luckily I never threw up. After I made dinner, but didn't eat it, P and I watched Pirate Radio, some of it was bad,I feel asleep and missed the ending, it's been a long time since P and I had a date night, at home or away, so that was nice that we were able to watch a movie together, just the 2 of us. Today after serving in the nursery and church, and Subway for lunch and I did a few errands, J and I watched To Kill A Mockingbird, which he had just read for school. It's been a few years since I read it, so I didn't really remember what was added, changed, or not put in, but he did and it was so funny hearing him tell me, usually I'm the one who has read the book and complaining what is different.

Dinner Funnies

Dinner was hilarious I made eggplant cubes in melted butter. I told R to take two small pieces, than I started saying something to J in the corner of my eye I saw her slipping the bowl away and I told her two pieces or the whole bowl. Right at that second she pulled the bowl back and put two on her plate and I suggested not to eat the peel (because it was hard) so she bit some and tried to spit all of it out of her mouth. "that's is a great way to in courage J. to take some" as quick as she could she replies "yum"! After that I remember a comic strip from this morning I wanted to share with them, after telling them what it was, J brings over the newspaper, and both J and R get a side and they are now reading all the comics. Which on one hand I think it's great they are reading, but on the other hand, it's time to clean up the kitchen now that dinner is over. What did I start?

My Mother's Day gift

A few months ago, the glass top of my stove cracked and developed 2 holes. This left me 2 burners to cook on, and one of the burners has never really worked well. (I had it looked at and the repair guy said "it was my pan and not the stove", I tried to convince the guy, that my pan works perfectly fine on the other burners, he wouldn't budge with his assessment so I never really used the burner unless I really had to) I've had to for months and it drives me crazy. Therefore, I asked P if for Mother's Day I could have the glass top replaced. On Monday, the repair person came out to replace it, but he tells P that it would be cheaper to replace the whole range. So, P decides to do that, but he still had to pay the service fee of $139 to the repair guy, who did nothing. The new range came today. It is very nice, and has 5 burners one for keeping something warm. The oven is a regular one and conventional. I have never used a conventional oven, so I'll have to learn how to do that. I made homemade pizza for dinner, which turned out wonderfully, and the kids thought the new oven was great, I just think I made good dough!

A blessing!

Yesterday I got an email at school that said I was hired for the "extended school year" program for special ed students. I applied in February. 4 weeks of 4 hour days 4 days a week, June 14th to July 15th. What a great blessing! I still have no clue what I'll be doing next school year, we're still praying for a part-time job to open.

Is it depression or illness? and I hate Saturdays

The last 2 nights I have gone to bed by 8 PM if not earlier. I sleep though the nights with just the normal wakings during the nights. Thursday all the Para professionals met with the school principal. The bottom 2 paras will not have a job next year, I would really like a part time position at the campus, that's what I will be looking for, right now, please pray for me that the job God has in store fore me I will be ready to do it. I am working 3 days in June as the school secretary.That is a nice blessing. Can't what to see what God has in store for us,

Much more of an expensive day

On the way to church on Sunday the car made a horrible rumbling sound, then staled, we were at a traffic light, J was driving. First attempt did not start the car, I suggest he give it a little gas, knowing it will either start the car or flood the engine, but figured it wouldn't hurt to try since we were not going anywhere anyway. He started, but it was rumbling a little bit still, I was to nervous to go to church, and then it not start afterward. He turned us around for home. When P got home from work we dropped it off at the car shop. I can't even tell you what was wrong and I talked to the mechanic. The one thing I did understand him telling me was the back brakes were 90% shot. Grand total of this adventure went on my credit card because it was more than my take home pay for a month. The worst thing is I think the car is still rumbling, well maybe the engine is just loud. I think I'll just turn up the radio so I don't hear it.

expensive day

On Wednesday P's car was towed from where he had it parked while he was at work. P has been parking in the bank that is in the same parking lot as his work location, for months. When he got off work he went into the bank to find out what happened. They resurfaced their parking lot, and had the cars that were parked in the lot were towed. He was given the information to where he could pick the car up. When he called the guy who owns the towing place says he has to leave for a doctor's appointment, so P can not pick up the car until Thursday. What? P calls him on Thursday and says it will be after 3 when we can come to get the car, since I work till 3. He agrees to come back between 5-6 PM to get let us have the car and only charge us an extra $20. The grand total of the towing was $170. The whole thing was just so ridiculous. I had a hard time sleeping on Wednesday night. I took my sleeping pill, then 4 Tylenol, and at midnight when I still was not asleep, I took some night time cough medicine. I finally fell asleep around 1 AM on the couch. Not great sleep I had, and thank goodness J turned on the radio at 6:45, which woke me completely up. (P had woke me up, with his noise and lights when he was getting ready to go to work, but after he left at 6, I fell back to sleep, hard enough not to hear J getting ready for school.) I did fine all day yesterday at work, but as soon as I got home I was exhausted. Driving home after picking up P's car, I fell asleep for a second and my car swerved and when up a curb. Thank goodness it was a curb and not worse and I am fine, but there's a big chunk out of the metal thingy that covers the wheel and the tire needed to be replaced. I drove the rest of the way home with a flat tire. I was very close to home when it happened. I asked J to start to put the spare tire on, I thought it would be a good idea for him to do that and I figured he would only get as far as getting the spare out of the trunk before P got home anyway. He and S were moving the car father in the driveway, when I hear a loud crash. Everybody and everything is fine, the cabinet in family room fell over. Just use you imagination to what happened. S was in the drivers seat. P dropped off my car to Firestone last night, I fell asleep on the couch before 8, and at 8:30 I woke up to banging and went to bed. I sleep completely through the night until I woke up for the first time briefly at 5 AM. I really was tired.

Depressing

That's what I would call the professional in service I attended this afternoon. I hate that Arizona does not value our children's education. Education budget cuts, there's got to be a better way to reduce the state budget. Yes, working for a school district I see a lot of waste, but teachers being RIDed, which seems to me like will only increase classroom sizes and stress out remaining teachers, classified employees that will loss their jobs, leaving no office and a few supporting staff members to assist stressed out teachers. It's going to be tough to make it though the last 5 remaining weeks of school not knowing if you will be working come August, and if your children are going to be in classrooms with more than 35 students and one stressed out teacher. Home schooling would not be an option at this point.

Almost Friday!!!

It has been a long work week. AIMS testing week. R will test tomorrow and have 4th grade science on Monday, I'm ready for the days to go back to normal. Also steroids make you so thirsty, I feel like I could swim in my own body. And I have been needing to eat lots, too, my metabolism is way up, if I don't eat enough I'm shaky, it's a very weird feeling. I'm praying that not only am I having reactions to the medications, they are helping my body heal. Last night was the first night I remember dreaming in a long time, so I must be getting better, a sign right?

Happy Birthday to my Man!!!

P spent his day at work :( When he got home he wanted to open his presents from us before we met his parents for dinner. Dinner out was nice, but it's very hard to hear well in loud restaurants. He and J are waiting to play on the computers, I'll post some or a picture or two later. Also news worthy the antibiotics, steroids and inhaler are doing there jobs, I have felt better today. Not 100% yet, but a big improvement. YEAH!

Yeah it's Saturday!

I made it through the week, but everyday was a major battle. I was tired all day, everyday. Last night I started a coughing fit that lasted forever. The cough medicine I got for my doctor didn't work all that well, I first thought of just calling on Monday for another appointment. This morning after I didn't sleep well again (due to coughing), I went to The Little Clinic inside the Fry's P works, after dropping J off at school. (His ROTC unit is working at PIR today.) I was very impressed with the nurse practitioner, she called the doctor who is on call to make sure she didn't miss anything and was giving me the correct prescriptions. Slowly I am getting some laundry done, and I have dinner in the oven. The girls are wasting this perfectly beautiful day inside watching TV. I'd like to waste it taking a nap! I'll have to be up late tonight, it might be 11 or later before J is back and needs a ride home, UGH.

Doctor and Memorial

Yesterday when I still wasn't feeling very well, I made a doctor's appointment, and amazingly enough I got an appointment for yesterday afternoon. She gave me a prescription for the cough I can't seem to shake and something for what she thinks is wrong with my stomach (she thinks it's my ulcer, but we'll see), I had to have blood drawn and do a stool sample. Yuck was that gross this morning. My insurance wouldn't cover the medicine for my ulcer, the pharmacy and doctor's office are trying to work that out, while I wait for the results of the tests. My Uncle Penner died in January, he moved to Oregon 7 years ago, his memorial was today, he was cremated and his ashes are being buried at the Veteran's Cemetery in Phoenix, he was the last living sibling of my Mom's, there were 8 siblings/half-siblings spanning 21 years, my Mom was the baby of the family. His daughter Judy and his granddaughter Dina flew out from PA and I got to see a lot of cousins today. It was a lovely day, high of about 75, a little windy. I some how still manged to get a little sunburn.

Happy Easter!

We celebrated Easter yesterday, when P got off of work. First we decorated cookies, then colored eggs, and ate dinner (ham, cheesy potatoes, corn on the cob) then after a brief pause because my stomach hurt beyond normal, we let the kids have their Easter baskets. We were going to have strawberry shortcake, but I just couldn't eat anything, and the kids were happy with all the candy they got. This morning, we (the kids and I slept in and went to church at 11). P had to work at 7 this morning. My stomach still didn't feel good, but I made it through church, although I didn't eat anything before we left. After church I took the kids out for lunch, I ate some, but I was very nervous eating. I made it home in time to use the bathroom, luckily I wasn't vomiting too like last night. UGH. Resting and relaxing is in store for the rest of the day.

Her Glasses!

Happy Birthday to my first born!

17 years ago. I remember the day of his birth so vividly, it seems impossible that it was so long ago. Happy Birthday J! I love you!

How can it be?

It seems like the week has barely started but yet it's late on Friday night. Interesting today at lunch there was a Mom with 3 children, the Mom commented that she couldn't wait for this week to be over. My first thought was how sad. My second thought was teachers and staff don't want it to end! Really the Mom has to deal with the little darlings 3 weeks during the school year some other odds and ends days, weekends and summer break, teachers get to deal with them the rest of the time. Today R and a friend and I went to see The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It was cute. Had lunch then picked S up to go to Great Skate. S was meting a few friends there. Although R doesn't really skate she really wanted to go, it was touch in go to see if we were going to stay. She made it and had a good time.

Glasses and Movies

Took R to the eye doctor this morning. She finally needs glasses. She is very excited about that fact. Right now for school and the computer. Took the girls to see Dear John this afternoon. Not much like the book at all, I was disappointed in it, the girls sat through the whole movie but it's not one they'll want to watch again. Hopefully on Wednesday we'll all be able to see Alice in Wonderland. Tomorrow's Spring Break adventure is Chuck E Cheese, even though the kids are getting older they want to go play :)