Crazy Week Already

I am working full time this week because Georgia is on vacation in Seattle. I am jealous. Mostly because she is not at work going crazy like I am. It is so busy and I am so behind.

David and Jarom both got to go to the dermatologist yesterday and get moles cut off. Fun, fun, fun. I've done that before. Jarom was NOT happy. David handled it a little better.

David is wearing a boot this week in hopes that he won't have to go in for surgery to get bone spurs cut off his heels. Hope that works. He's having fun limping around in the meantime.

I am having fun getting up at 5:25 every morning. Tyler and his parents had some issues, so now he doesn't get to use the car and I get to drive Meagan (and Tyler) to swim practice every morning. I think by the time I get used to it, swim season will be over (it ends in February).

That's about all the excitement for this week - except that Jarom is getting his bottom braces put on today. They put the top ones on a couple of months ago. Poor Jarom. At least he'll get all his pain over with at once.

It's Been Awhile . . .

It's been so long, I'm not quite sure what to write. My internet at home has not really worked for the last 2 months, school started, etc, etc, so I haven't done any posting.

I do have to tell you about clothes shopping with Jarom. He really needed school pants, so he and I found him several pairs to try on. He was in the dressing room with the door closed and I asked him how it was going. He opened the door and told me: "I'm ok with the pants, but the wall rejected them!" I was wondering what he meant by that, then he pointed at the floor and showed me where all the pants had fallen off the hook on the wall onto the floor. He's so funny.

Let's see, what else? Oh, yeah, we went to Amber's SEP conference last night and found out she's the best reader in her class. At the beginning of the year, she's where the school district is hoping she'll be at the end of the year. I knew she was a good reader, but not that good. She's really in to "A Series of Unfortunate Events" books right now.

Meagan is doing all right, I guess. She finally went up to her swim coach and told him she can't run, jog or do lunges around the track because it hurts her knees too much. This was only when Tyler went up with her and MADE her tell the coach. Good for Tyler!

Cameron. Last night he took Jetta out to the backyard. On the way in, he did a roundhouse kick and kicked his shoe up on the roof. Luckily, it rolled off on its own.

And me? I survived David being gone for almost a week. I was so glad when he got back! I do not like being a single parent. As for David, he said he had fun, but says he's not going to Vegas next year. The 7 hour trip with hardly any stops is too much for him. We'll see . . .

And So It Begins

Ah. Back to School. The early mornings, the trip to a VERY crowded Walmart for school supplies. What's not to love? I just can't wait until I - I mean my kids - start getting homework. Actually I don't really do their homework for them, but just making sure they do it and turn it in (hopefully on time) is almost like an extra job for me.

Meagan got put in the wrong math class, so I got to go to the school counselor with her to change that class - which, of course, facilitated moving around a few more. Meagan's on the swim team this year. That should be interesting. She's wanted to for years, but now that it comes down to it, she's not so sure. Lots of practices. Before and after school? Probably. She's not sure yet.

Jarom decided he doesn't want to take band after all - since we told him he has to help pay for whatever instrument he gets. He didn't like that idea at all. He wanted to take French, but that class is full, so maybe he'll take Spanish? There are only 2 French classes and each of them had 44 students in them already. Wow. Sounds like they already need a third class.

Jarom took the Quest test yesterday. He had to get at least 90% and he got 99%. He is so happy he is in Quest now. Jarom looked the happiest he has all week - he was actually beaming. I'm very glad for him. Starting junior high has been a rough transition for him.

Only problem is, they didn't have any gym classes open during the times he needs so he still has to take band. He is now taking art instead of band, which makes him very happy, but how does that work when gym is a required class? Maybe he'll only take a half year of band? Which probably means he still has to buy an instrument - for a half-year class. I tried to point this out to his counselor, but she just wasn't getting it and I was tired from not sleeping so well last night, so I let it go. I did feel bad for her because ALL of the classes were closed. The gym classes already had 70 students in each of them. Wow. That's alot of kids. Today even Spanish was full! Hopefully Jarom can get the classes he needs next semester.

I am SOOO glad we didn't have to make any changes for Cameron and Amber. Whew!