Merry Christmas to all...

...and if I could get the kids to sleep, it would be a really good night. But alas I sit on my bed awaiting the signs that they are snoring or something so that I can get this show on the road and go to sleep!!! I could probably pass some time playing diner dash on the computer, but I think Kamry might want to play it first. Brat... :-)~

We have returned from the parentals loaded down with some really neat loot. We have digital cameras, movies, books, some bling, and oh yeah...a mini trampoline. Yep, yep, yep...this is me wondering how long it will take one of us, any of the four of us, to end up in the ER. Say your prayers.

I was so determined not to be the last to church that this year I managed to get there first. A true Christmas miracle. That never happens. Of course mass wouldn't have been complete with out the dragging droans of the snare drum and the wailing of the lady with the really high pitched operatic voice. But I digress...I even managed to get in the boys room and clean out the closet and under the bed. Links and his brother have 2 bags of clothes and 1 bag of shoes coming their way.

Well, I am going to watch Days of our Lives until the little angels drift off to dream land....and then I might join them.

Love to all...Merry Christmas...ME

Happy Birthday Joshua!! Basketball pics

If you are interested in changing your background, go to http://www.pyzam.com/. They only have about 12 Christmas layouts, but they are cute. I had to change the font color on mine. It came through as white. And how are you supposed to see that on a white background??? Whoever designed the template wasn't thinking.

Now for the pictures..

Rainy Sundays and sick daughters...the fun never ends...

Me

Nothing says Christmas like stress...

So, we all know that December is a historicaly financially stressful month for me. With 3 kids to do Christmas for along with 2 birthdays...enough said. Of course, I never know that this season of spending is coming until its here, so why, on the face of the earth, would I ever dream of planning ahead. Well, things are tight and a little rough, but things seem to be working out and the kids will be more than pleased with their haul come Christmas morning.

I managed to score the entire week of Christmas off. None of the admin staff has gotten an entire week before so I am history in the making. However, this will not come around again for 3 more years. We are rotating and one of us will get the entire week each year. Not a bad deal if I must say so myself. Speaking of work, December brings in deliveries from far and wide of gift baskets, Hershey's tower of chocolate, so on and so forth. Needless to say, by the end of the holidays, the office has eaten enough free food to feed 3 third world countries. I am not complaining. :-).

My last Government and Politics class was this past Tuesday. We had a test and it was a wee bit harder than the last one. So I think my A (B?) might be in jeopardy of becoming a B (C?). But I am glad to not have to spend 3 hours every tuesday night at school. I have an english paper due tomorrow and that will be it for English 2. At this point, I just want to be done with that class. It was hard enough getting through English 1...I should have an A in psychology. My grade on the class website shows as a B, but he is missing extra credit things I turned in, so don't think I am beyond bringing that to his attention. Next semester brings Sociology, Spanish, and Biology2 with a lab. I hate next semester and it hasn't even started yet.

We just put up our Christmas tree and lights today. I had planned on doing it last weekend, but it just didnt' pan out that way. I am not completely done with it yet. I have a few more things to put on it and then I will post pictures.

Tomorrow is Joshua's birthday. He will be 14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a difference a year makes. He is doing so well. I knew he had it in him to be successful...now he really knows it too. I love you Josh! I am very proud of you and your continued progress.

Silver bells and ting (the curly q sticks with glitter we put on our trees...bet you didn't know it had a real name)...Me

I have learned I can update while at work...this is BAD!

Before we go any further about the moral and ethical ramifications for updating at work, let me tie up a loose end and bring your attention to something.

First the loose end....I made a 97 on my Gov't and Politics test. I ROCK!! Okay, so the truth is, I BS very well. Thank goodness I can spit back what she has talked about and use it for good instead of evil. Dad said I should have celebrated by posting an update. I chose, instead, to celebrate by getting a migraine and buying myself a Wednesday in bed. Children, take note...listen to your parents.

On to the attention....please direct your eyes to the very bottom of my page and take part in my poll. I beg you to do this...have you read Anne's comment from the last update?? Can we afford to let her head swell any further??? We must band together!

Now, the whole updating at work thingy...get over it. No one is here. All that I can do for today is done. I am bored. I had started reading my book on which I must take a quiz before tomorrow night, that made me sleepy. So I am updating. Be happy.

Kamry had a field trip today. Another one of those leave before the sun wakes up return after the sun goes to sleep type trips. They went to Chattanooga to the Discovery Museum, the IMAX, and the Aquarium. They left at 6:40 this morning and will return at about 6:30 tonight. You will all be glad to know that I did not have to chase down a bus or a room mom or a chaperone. Thank you, thank you very much!!

Kamry has a tender heart as we all know. But I learned last night that heart is very generous as well. I already knew it, but her actions solidified it for me. She was making her lunch last night in preparation for our early departure this morning. She was asking this question and that and just kind of off the cuff says, "Quincy never brings a lunch on these trips. He says he forgets. I don't think his mommy has enough money to buy him extra stuff. I am going to pack him a sandwich and some of my other stuff too. Is that okay?" You bet your sweet bippy it is. We may not have a bunch of extra stuff, but we always seem to have plenty of food. So sure, go ahead. She said that normally all the kids in the class just pitch in what they don't want or don't mind to share and he has plenty to eat. She thought it would be nice for a change for him to have his own bag to eat out of. I love my girl!!

Well I guess I have wasted about as much time as I can doing this and should at least pretend to be busy. Only 1 hour and 11 minutes till time to leave. I will try to update this weekend and post pictures from Joshua's basketball game last night. They are at home on my camera.

Love to all....ME

Isn't a sad statement....

...that I just rolled over and began snuggling....with my Government and Politics book???

...that I actually used nearly all of the allotted time to take my test for the above mentioned class (3 hours)

...that for some incomprehensible reason I started cramming for the test about 3:00 this afternoon

...that I used all but 2 pages in the 15 page testing booklet (basically a bunch of notebook paper stapled together with a fancy shmancy cover) to take the test

...that I was the next to the last person to leave the classroom when I finished the test

...that despite all of the effort (I'm reaching here...) that my grade will reflect my superhuman ability to cram at the last possible minute and barely pass

...that I am content with a C in one of my classes because they are just "so hard", but I ream my kids out for bringing home the same grade, because they are smarter than a "C"

...that I am already doing the happy dance because I only have one month of school left this semester

...that registration for next semester starts on the 8th and I am completely stoked about finding the 3 easiest classes I can to balance out this hellacious semester.

Well, it's after 12 and I should have turned back into a pumpkin by now, but instead I will just spend tomorrow being a grouch ass cause I didn't get enough sleep.

Love to all...ME