Marching Band Season

One of the things that I love to do is go to marching band competitions. My kids were in it and at first I was like what? I learned so much and made great friends, one is now the mother in law of my oldest daughter. I would always say that we became friends while peeling carrots. I say if a teenager is willing to put that much time out then their parents should be there. It really is a shame that more aren't. I now go as a certain young man is the Asst. Director and I also go as I love it. Last Saturday was my first visit to a competition this season. 14 bands! and RAIN! Yuck! 3 hours sitting/standing in the rain. But I was definitely entertained as were many others. God Bless all those marchers, they did a great job. Oh and Mr. Asst. Director, so did you! :)

What is Jersey Doing Now?

Pretty much anyone that knows me knows I love my dog Jersey. I know she is a big spoiled 20 month 72 pound crazy nut. But she is my nut. My darling Rott/Lab has eaten many of my shoes as I think that she thinks if she eats them mommy can't leave her. She eats my books and tears up my yarn as that takes my attention from her too. Forget my flowers, she dug up 80 bulbs! Well now she has a new item she decided she was going to try and get. My new glasses right off my face. She has tried a few times no with no luck. I just have to make sure that my big baby doesn't get them. Imagine if you will trying to read and then boom up on your lap out of nowhere she jumps on me in a way that she is in between me and the book. Then the fight begins trying to get her off. Forget it if there is thunder because she isn't moving and I am pinned. Yes I do love her, after all she relieves the empty nest and I get love back. My Jersey crazy as she is, gives me smiles everyday and that is why the eaten shoes are worth it.

Day #1 is Done

I hate when people walk down the hall and say "only 179 to go". It is just so negative on the first day.
On a positive I was so proud of two of my girls today. They really listened and each answered a pretty tough question correctly. I have had 7 of my 8 kids for a few years, for 2 of them it is their 5th year with me. I love watching them grow. Not just in height but with personalities and consciences that think logically. I am sure that there will be those days where I want to scream but today was good. :)

Stay Calm

Stay calm, that is what was said to me. I am calm, I am fed up and disgusted. Police cars go past this house doing high rates of speed with lights, without lights, with sirens or without sirens. Someone is going to be killed. There is a playground on the corner for goodness sakes! They don't drive by just one at a time, sometimes, most of the times it is 3 to 5 at a time. Mind you last night was huge, 5 or 6 shot, gunmen on the loose, helicopters. Yeah I hear you saying move. Well this house is paid for and I shouldn't have to move just because of one damn area that should have been taken care of long before this. When you read the police blotter it is the same damn building number area. Shouldn't that tell someone something? Maybe the police should just sit in an abandoned building in the court yard and then they will be there and be able to handle the crap right then and there. Okay now I'm not calm. I probably won't be on Wednesday night at the borough council meeting either but that's tough! Does anyone think about the children too? They have to walk thru this mess just to go to school. The powers that be should have officials standing making sure the kids get thru okay. Maybe we should have the military come and kick some butt! I know that it is not just here in my town but enough is enough!

Last Day Set Up

I walked into school Friday at 8:00am and limped out at 7:23pm. The room is done for the most part. I am fully expecting for some of things to fall down so I am taking the hot glue gun in early on Tuesday. I wonder if the teacher I work with is hurting as bad as me, then again she is 20 years younger. I hurt where you shouldn't, and I found bruises. It all will be worth it when we see the smiles on their faces.

Songs That Stick In Your Head

On "FB" I have gotten back in touch with many old high school friends. Yes after 31 years we know how to use a computer, "FB" does however confuse many of us. (myself included) So one of my friends wrote words to a song, yes and stuck it in our heads. Some else wrote the song words, "Do your ears hang low?" To which another wrote, "Do your boobs hang low? Can you tie them in a bow? Can you throw them over your shoulder...?" My addition - "Does your belly hang low? Did your babies help it grow? Does it wiggle when you walk? Do you hate to let it show?"

What Did You Do Today?

How many times have you said to your kids, "Hi _________, what did you do in school today?" Well this week is full of inservices. Today our afternoon session was learning a new computer program for our media center and then we worked on new programs in the computer lab. All lessons must end on a fun note and ours did. We laughed and laughed while we took photo's of ourselves. There were so many settings for how you wanted your photo to look. Sepia, Comic, X-Ray, Wavy, Mirrored, etc. I picked a nice one to put on here. What a great way to end the day.

IT'S SEPTEMBER!!!

September 1st, wow! So many things were talked about at our first inservice day that it all leaves your head spinning. Many things will be learned and reminded this week and then in just 6 more days we welcome the kids back. They will be very confused when they walk in. Teachers classrooms have been moved. Mine to a different floor. Although it is sad to end the summer it is exciting to be back. It was nice to see many old faces and meet new ones. Hopefully all will go well and everyone, adults included will get along. We all did go into education for the children.