Ice days

So, the ice is melting, the kids still in pj's, a mess in the living room, and a fire in the wood burner. What do you do with ice days?
Yesterday? I signed up on facebook. My friends and some family have been after me to get on there. So like blogging....I did it! If it were my daughter I would say something like.."If all your friends jumped off a bridge would you do it too?". I am a leader, but in technology and the cyberspace, I will just follow. Today I woke to 15 emails of people inviting me to be their friend. Hello? Aren't we friends already? ha Ha Just wondering. I have friends that I haven't talked to in at least a year. I have family I haven't talk to in a year. Love this technology.
Today? It is funny to think that a year ago I would have been praying for another cold front with 8 inches of snow so I could just stay out the whole week. Roll those lesson plans on over to the next week, so I don't have to get them written by Friday. Now as the counselor......Mercy! I have so much to get done. TAKS writing is coming up and I have to get the 7th graders taking a different version of the test with modifications grouped together. I have some ARD (Special Education) meetings I need to finish. I have to get ARF's for my 6th graders using modifications on the test. I have to laugh with the secretary, joke with the co-counselor, and listen to a child whose life I don't understand at all. Now, don't get me wrong. My two and I have had a great two days. They have not really driven me crazy. After a few reminders, they cleaned their mess up, and I have cooked meals! Yep. I can cook. Ask the T-bird. He loves my cooking. We have had a great two days.
Now comes my quandary. My mom raised me to believe that if you miss school, you stay at the house unless you run to the doctor, or go pick up medication. I need to pay my taxes (Property), and I to go to the bank. Hmmmm that is not how I was raised. So, I am off to get my hormone pills (5 left) refilled and in the process will drive across town in the melting ice to pay my taxes and then on the way back? Hmmm guess I will run by the bank.
Tonight? I will cook AGAIN and probably meet you on facebook......yes, sister T, after the kids are in bed.

The short on History being made

Well, today was one of those days that will make schools adopt new history books! It was even more interesting that I was able to watch this happen via my computer screen. Whether you agree with the new President or not, you are part of history! You lived to see it being made. But what is as exciting to my family is that my son will be able to tell his children what he did 4 hours prior to the Inauguration Ceremony for President Obama. My son was chosen by his teacher to lead his campus in the Pledge of Allegiance today. That was cool! Many children lead the pledge each day, but not many can remember the exact day. Well, I promise that Kauy will not forget! He was pumped!

Wondering?

So, have you been wondering what is going on with our lives? Wondering how the pigs are doing? Well, to catch up go to Ashley & Jordan's blog. She did a great job. she is precious. Well, so is Jordan.
I just want to say that God continues to send angels into our lives! Not only are they angels sent to us, but so is the gentleman who "bought"Bevo at the sale. That pretty much sums up what I know about him!!!
Now for our day off..........We went to see Hotel for Dogs only after a day of cleaning. The kids had to clean their rooms today because they were disgusting. (Not the kids, but the rooms). We made piles of "Get Rid of", "might get rid of", and "don't you dare" The hall if full of "get rid of" I just have to get rid of it before they go through it again. You will never ever guess what they found in their rooms! CARPET!!! Wow it was still there. We even vacuumed it!!!

I was afraid it was just me.

I am glad to know that I am not the only one who uses that line! If only I didn't have to wash, dry and hang them up.

And did I mention....

My baby had a birthday on the 3rd? Yep. He did. And being the brave mommy that I am I took my boy and 3 of his friends to the movies, bought snack packs, went to a play ground, fed pizza, and had cake. One friend even spent the night. It was his first "sleep over for guys" and no one went home at 2AM!!!! The last conversation I heard before the soft snores was something about: SBDT's and the fact that other mom's can actually gas their children out of the home! For those of you with no brothers or sons....SBDT is not Soprano, Bass Tenor and Deaf. It is: Silent but deadly toots!

Holiday Top 10

I have NO excuse as to why I have not posted anything for several weeks. I guess I was busy...sleeping until 9'ish then being lazy. Oh, one day I did take the family to Dublin, Tx. to the Dr. Pepper plant..after picking up 5 bags of pig feed. I honestly could NOT tell you what I have been doing but I can tell you at least the top 10 of the holidays.
but first...What didn't I like?

The fact that Christmas Eve morning my boobs were in a photo session! I wish that the flesh they pull on during the mammogram would add to the bust size instead of flattening them out and making them hang longer.
The gift that I know Santa worked hard to give, that didn't work and wore several of us out just trying to make it work with NO directions.
The weight that somehow appeared on my body!

Now for the top ten....


#10 Believe it or not, the white elephant/Chinese Christmas exchange with Kelly's family. I got a beautiful old Santa.

#9 Spending time in the pig barn or playing games with the kids

#8 Dinner at my sister's house

#7 Community wide Church service

#6 Seeing my dad actually LOVE what he got for Christmas

#5 Playing Christmas Carols on my head with whacking tubes...visit Brandi's blog

#4 Discovering that even Santa can deliver defective gifts and I can look like a shining star

#3 The bracelet from M and the earrings from K that they bought with their OWN money

#2 The homemade snow globe (paper plates and glitter) to M from her brother, and the dinner plate he made for me, the calendar I wanted last year but didn't get until this year, my new pink coffee mug which supports fighting breast cancer, the money, the CD (not musical type)
AND the #1 thing about the holidays....

The two straight A report cards on my refrigerator!!!

So, did you have a favorite?