Wow I have been a bit busy this week. Today I have gotten most of the laundry done- washed dried and folded, washed all the dishes, made 2 pitchers of iced tea- one for Tom and one for me, his is straight black and ubber sweet mine is black/mint and green tea only with sweet-n-low. Picked up my moms mail at the post office, got a bag of trash out ( Read more... )

I was thinking.  I needed to make my thankful post and was trying to decide what I was more grateful for.  Then a thought occurred to me, I don't have to pick just one.  Duh!  I know right. So I am just going to start doing just that.  Some days I really struggle to think of one others I have more than one so ( Read more... )

Day 12.  This is becoming habit, this is good ( Read more... )

I thought yesterday that after I went to the curriculum fair today I would pop over to The Yarn Haven for girls movie night, hang out, knit, be merry.

What actually happened was that I left the fair earlier than expected because I was soooo tired!  And overwhelmed.  It was exciting and I think Thomas would have enjoyed it.  I had thought that he ( Read more... )

Before bed tonight, during reading time, James came out with his hands behind his back.  He came over to me at the computer desk.  Looking quite sheepish he pulled a book out from behind his back and asked quietly, "didn't this used to be your favorite book?"

It was Two eggs, please.  When he was in pre-school/kindergarten we would read this book ( Read more... )

The 13th and 14th were field days for the boys.  They had a good time and did well.  I am still of the mind that participation ribbons defeat the purpose of competition.  Award first, second, third.  That's it.  yes all the kids should be recognized but the ones who excel should be awarded accordingly. *argh* pet peeve ( Read more... )

Not much has gone on this week.  Went to the movies with the kids yesterday; saw The Spiderwick Chronicles.  Now I want to read the books, or at least get them for my son ( Read more... )

I realize I owe positive posts for the last several days so I will list some in no particular order.  These have happened over the last several days, you'll just have to take my word on that.

• Tony has moved out of my house!!!!!!  Big WOOOOHAAAAA on that one.  (have some posts coming on that)
• Gas prices have been going down- not much but hey, every ( Read more... )

 Tom read me a book, called Storm Front, it's the first in a series in a book called Wizard for Hire by Jim Butcher.  There are several books within the main book, Wizard for Hire, and then four more books with books inside after that.  These are the books that the Sci-Fi series The Dresden Files is based on.  I can't wait to have him read them to ( Read more... )