I think the world has gone a little crazy. I quite watching the news, because there is nothing but bad news on it and I seem to be happier without knowing. The schools want the kids to watch the news as part of their classes, but I would rather them not see all of that. I am going to have to talk to their teachers about it. I really don’t think they will mind finding a different project for my kids, but that remains to be seen. I can only try.
Lazy Sunday
Well today is going to be a lazy Sunday. I woke up with a head ache and just feel blah. I am going to take it easy and relax today. I am glad that the weather is good though, so the kids can get outside an play for a while. All the nasty weather has kept us all indoors and we have been getting a little claustrophobic from being forced to stay indoors. I wish I was feeling a little better, then I could take the kids to the park or something. Who knows, maybe I will feel a little better later and we can go do something, but I doubt it. Sigh…
Busy busy
Gosh I have been so busy lately, that I don’t know if I am coming or going. It seems like all I do is run errands and take care of sick kids. I really wish the schools would clean better, because I am tired of these kids coming down sick. Between the doctors visits, trips to the pharmacy, trips to the store for more supplies and then the normal stuff as well, I am surprised that I haven’t gotten sick from being run down. It really isn’t easy to take care of all of this stuff. Sometimes, I wish I had a regular job and someone else stayed at home to take care of it all. Ah well, it is what it is.
Lots of errands
Gosh I had a lot of errands to do today. I had to got to like five different stores to get everything done and make a trip to the dump on top of it. I had to go to the tobacco store for a carton of cigs, then to the Co-Op for de-wormer for the dog. After that I hit the dump on the way to the Dollar and grocery stores. I know that I went somewhere else too, but for the life of me I cannot remember what the other place was. I know that sounds bad, but all I can do is laugh a little bit about it. I think the kids have sucked all of the brain cells I had left out with each birth, not to mention the raising of them. Oh well, I guess it doesn’t matter. I think I got everything done I needed to. Now am doing laundry, cooking dinner and working in between the two. Talk about multi tasking.
Not sure how to handle this
Apparently the girls next door are being really nasty to my kids. I have forbidden them to come over and told my kids to just stay away from them. Unfortunately, I can’t discuss this with their parents because there really nasty people too. Any overtures will be escalated into a fight that could end up involving the police. I feel sorry for those girls because they come from a really messed up family, but I am tired of the drama. To top that off, ever since they changed the kids bus driver there has been nothing but problems.
I guess I am going to have to talk to the bus driver myself, although she has to know that I have been trying to get her moved off of this bus. I am pretty sure it will be a pointless conversation. I will try this afternoon though. After that, I will go make a formal complaint at the school board. If they do not do something, then I will call the media and get them involved. I have had enough of this. I don’t see what the difficulty is, in making sure these girls stay away from my kids on the bus.
A no show
Well my ex mother in law was supposed to pick up my kids for the weekend through the first of the year. She didn’t show up, AGAIN! This is like the fourth time she hasn’t shown when she was supposed to come get them. They are so disappointed. I am really tired of her disappointing my children like this. It’s just not right! They deserve better treatment from her. It really shouldn’t surprise me at all that she does this. After all, her son does it to his kids all the time. She didn’t even call to say she wasn’t coming. I had to call her house to find out where she was and I could here her in the back ground when they said she was sick and sleeping. So they lied on top of it. I am really angry with her, and don’t see myself getting over anytime soon. Next time she calls and asks for the kids, I will just tell her don’t bother since you won’t show up to pick them up anyway and hang up.
Cleaning done
I have spent most of the day cleaning up after the holiday celebration. I even took down the Christmas tree a bit early. I just wanted it all done and out of the way this year. Usually I leave it up until after the new year, but not this time. I had the kids all help me and we got it done lickity split. It certainly made it much easier and I was able to pack everything away much more carefully then normal. Last year the kids were already back in school and when I took it down, I just tossed it in the boxes and had done with it. I promised myself that I would not do that this year and managed to keep my promise to myself. Woo Hoo! That makes me a very happy person. Hope everyone has a great day!
Sunday
Well today doesn’t seem to be like our traditional Sunday. Usually, we have a big Sunday breakfast to start our day off, but no one wanted a big breakfast today. The kids just wanted pop tarts and cereal, but should not have surprised me. We just bought new cereal an pop tarts yesterday. They always have to try the new stuff as soon as they possibly can.
I think it is going to a lazy Sunday. I don’t really feel like doing much. I was going to do laundry, but I am not sure I really need to yet. I just don’t like for it to build up though. Oh well. I’m off now. Later Gators!
Human again
Finally I feel human again. I was having trouble waking up and just felt dragged down, so I went and got a nice long hot shower. Instead of working in my pj’s, I am now dressed and ready to rock n roll. There is so much to do today and the time has come for me got busy. When I am done with my computer work, I will work on the house itself, but not until I am done here.
The kids are happily content watching the new Batman movie for now and I should be able to finish all I have to do on here before they are done with the movie. At least, I hope so. So let me get something to drink and then I can get down to work.
Big breakfast
I made a big breakfast this morning for the family. I usually do every Sunday, but lately have kind of dropped the ball on it. Sometimes life seems to get in the way and our normal routine gets all messed up. It takes a lot of concentrated effort to put everything back into place. So, I am putting things back into place one step at a time.
Routine is important to kids because it makes them feel safe and secure. I know that is going to be difficult with the holidays here, but I will do it anyway. Usually we already have our tree up and that hasn’t happened yet either. Hopefully that is one other thing I can accomplish today as well.