What's going on with Emily

I could write a book! First, she's going on her 1st weekend youth trip this weekend. I'm a little nervous - but she'll be well chaperoned.

Second, the bus incident that I posted earlier. The bus driver called me last night about it. Apparently 10 kids got that "note" because that "area" of the bus was so noisy. She couldn't pick out who was and who wasn't noisy so they all go it. She promised me Emily wasn't in any trouble. But, she says she's trying to enforce a no talking policy because it gets too loud for her to concentrate. I'll leave that one up to her boss.

Third, her school is having a "50s social" Friday after shool. Emily didn't want to go plus she has to be at church at 4:30 to leave for the trip (see above). Anyway, a boy asked her to go to it, yesterday. She said she told him she had to go on a church trip. Good enough! What was so funny is she told her Grandma and made her Grandma tell me. Emily told her "momma is gonna flip." LOL I didn't - I was just concerned that she was polite to the boy.

Her daddy (which I had to tell him, LOL) said "Oh hell no." Emily told him not to worry as she isn't dating until she's 18. Gee - that's good to know! Cause I could date at 16, but 18 is ok too!

And last, I just pulled her report card off of her school website. She has 97, 97, 98, 98, 100 and 100! (consistant? LOL)
The funny part is she has all these great comments, except in 1 class - it says "talks without permission." What I don't get is if that was so important that HE put it on her report card, why hasn't she gotten a lunch detention for it? It think it's a man thing - her female teachers are probably chitchatty, too.

Oh well, I have to deal with that one, but she is such her mother's daughter. LOL I always had that on mine but from most all of my teachers.

LOL I still stink at this!

Ok - I'm just don't have much to say. (Yeah right)

I will say I Love Emily's middle school. To all of those parents who told me it was a lot of work, it's too hard, etc. - you must just be lazy! And to think most of you don't work. Gee whiz. Get over it! Try walking in my shoes one day!

Yes, it's a lot of work, yes it can be hard but Emily has all As! So ha ha to you!

Emily loves loves loves school. She's even getting up at 5:30 to get a shower! She comes in does her homework right away - even on Fridays.

JR is doing well in 1st grade. I love his teacher, she has many years of experience which if good for JR. He's playing soccer this season. He loves sports.

Ok - maybe I'll try to keep this thing up better. But, I doubt it. LOL

I suck at this!

Ok - I am just no good at blogging. I guess I don't have anything to say - yeah right!

Both kids are in ball. Emily in softball and JR in his last year of tball. He is the big boy on the team. Much much improved over last year where he played in the dirt all year long! He's a hitter! He's a fielder! He can throw - really far - and he can catch! Yeah JR.

Emily, on the other hand, is not a ball player. Bless her heart! She is bored. She'd rather be anywhere else. But, she chose to play so, she'll finish the season -just a few more weeks.

I'm so ready for school to be out. Not that I'll be home with them, but I'm so tired of all of the work. I'm laughing at that one! Next year for Emily will be a bitch from what I'm hearing. Can we skip 6th grade???

JR has a new teacher. His old one went out to have a baby. She now has 25 month old twins and a newborn. I didn't care much for her but I thought it was just me. Nope, not just me. I've talked to others who didn't like her either. She never smiled. Ever! JR hasn't gotten in trouble in almost 2 months since she's gone. Ok, now I know JR gets in trouble, but I haven't heard about it. His new teacher knows how to handle things better, I guess. She came out of retirement to finish out this year.

Not much else to say. Went to Alabama over spring break. Then to Six Flags on the way home. We got season passes, so we'll be going back several times this summer. Oh Joy! LOL Thank God for shows and benches. I love to watch the people! I don't love the rides so much. I could ride them all when I was younger - before I had Emily.

JR rode his 1st upside coaster at Six Flags. I was worried sick, but he met the height requirement, so off he and dh went. 2 kids on a coaster. LOL

I'll try to do better at this blogging thing, I promise.

Emily telling JR about the tooth fairy

Emily lost another tooth the other night. She knows how it really works, but when JR asked how the tooth fairy knows when someone loses a tooth this is what she told him: Every tooth has a tracking device. When a tooth falls out the tracking device calls the tooth fairy on her fairy phone to let her know which kid had which tooth come out.

Later I asked her why she didn't just say "She just knows" like I do. She told me that was too boring

A conversation with JR

JR and Emily have both decided they are going to be on American Idol when they are old enough. Last night, JR was in my bed watching it with me. The kids who were being cut were so upset and I was feeling like the over-protective mother that I am so this was our conversation:

Me: I don't think I'm going to let you go on American Idol. Those judges can be mean and I don't want you to get your feelings hurt.

JR: It's ok. They'll like me. I'm going to sing "Jesus Loves Me."

Me: (trying so hard not to snicker) You are going to sing "Jesus Loves Me?"

JR: Yeah. Oh wait. Mom, is Simon into Jesus?

Me: What?

JR: Is Simon into Jesus?

Me: I don't know.

JR: He's probably not into Jesus, since he isn't into county (music).

Me: You're probably right JR.


I think Johnny Cash and Jesus are smiling down on my boy!

JR, JR ,JR

JR has gotten in trouble at school on many occasions now for throwing blocks. When Emily called me about her report card today, I also asked her how JR's day was. She told me he threw a block.

He yelled "I didn't threw a block. It didn't hit anyone."

Thankfully, I was on the other end of the phone and he couldn't hear me laughing.

Kind of reminded me of the old if a bear poops in the woods, and noone is there to smell it, does it still stink?

We will survive kindergarten. We will survive kindergarten. We will survive kindergarten.

All As again!!!

Woo hoo! Emily just called me (my parents got her and JR from school). We were sweating her honors language arts grade but she pulled out a 95 in there. She got a 93 in honors math (not sure how it went down to that, but who cares - it's an A), a 96 in Social Studies and a 100 in Science. That was actually a 103 but a 100 is the highest it will give you on the report card.

I'm so proud of her! Her dad promised her $100 if she went all year with all As. He may just be paying up!

Giving myself a kick in the butt

Three years ago today, I began Weight Watchers. After 8 months, I had lost 35 pounds and kept it off until this past November. Since then, I've gained 1/2 of that back. I can't get my mind back to were it was with eating right! I know it's all mental. So, I'm giving myself a big kick in the butt to get back on track starting TODAY!

I've started eating emotionally again. I'm so mad at myself for that. I polished off a whole bag of Doritos over the weekend. I've been eating chocolate like mad! I need to stop this and stop it now!

So, today is a new day. Day 1 of losing this weight. Day 1 of NOT eating emotionally. Day 1 of eating right!

Wish me luck!

Catching up...

The holidays have come and gone, the decoration are put away and it all seems like a blur! I do this every year. I don't take the time to enjoy the moment. I need to make that my new year's resolution!!!

Chasity is still with us. No mention of her going back with her mom. No mention of how long she plans to stay with us. No mention of much of anything. Tim and I need to sit down with her and figure this out. She had no health insurance as of Jan 1. That scares me. But, what can I do?? So, if she plans to stay, I think she needs to get a job until August, then she can start tech. We'll see.

JR broke out with hives on Monday. He was better Tuesday and then they came back with a vengence yesterday. So, no school for him.

Emily started back to school yesterday. She came home all pissed off that they actually expected them to do work on their 1st day back and she had homework! LOL, my dear, welcome to the end of elementary school!! In 6th grade, she be preparing for midterms!

I am at work and feel like a zombie! The sleeping arrangements in my house are not working! Another reason we need to have a chat with Chasity. If she's staying, fine, but we need to close of the living room and give her her own room. And give Emily her room back! I've had her and JR in my bed the last 2 nights! Dh slept in JR's bed. He does that because he has to get up so early (like before 4) and we watch different things on tv at night. He also gets a hell of a lot more sleep than I do!!

Ok, that sounded more like a bitch session, sorry...

Back to work....