Well, the first day of the 2010 - 2011 school year is over. The kids got up pretty easily this morning. Once up, they got showered, dressed and ate breakfast before watching TV. I was really impressed with how easy the morning went. (I should of known that meant trouble for tonight).
Mom arrived (after calling to let us know she was on her way) to take CP to school. The game plan was she would take her to school - drop her off and return to my house. Well, once CP was away from mommy she had a mini melt down about not knowing anyone, not knowing where her locker was and whatever else goes through the minds of newbie 6th graders. So, mom arrives at the middle school, parks and walks CP into school. She did not stay long - CP recovered quickly from her little break down as soon as she saw that there really were not that many parents standing around.
Before returning to my house mom has some excitement to her morning - her tire is flat. She does not know much on that level so she went to pap's work and talked to him. they went over to Wawa to put air in the tire but that air pump was on the blitz so over to Expert Tire they went. Finally got air in her tire - not sure why it went flat but was told to keep an eye on it. She got pap back to work and then back to Wawa for cappacino before coming back to my house.
She gets to my house and TD is raring to go to school and we keep trying to get him to settle down - there was like a half hour before it was time to take him. We talk and enough time has finally passed that we load TD up and head over to the elementary school. There really was no excitement there - we walked TD to his class and got him settled - talked to a few of the teachers (they are all like family since this is my 8th year in the same school) then to the nurses' office to check on one of TD's medication forms. The doctor wrote it to be administered once - twice daily rather than as needed. We caught this last Friday but the doctors had not yet corrected it. I called the doctor's office and raised cain - supposedly they planned on printing out what they filled out, fixing it and faxing it over to the nurse in the am - I will see if that is what happened when I get in there in the morning to sign it.
Mom brings me back home and I call my girlfiriend and ask her "Do you hear that?" - ok I was being a smart ass but the silence was really nice. She knew exactly what I was talking about. Ended up running to Wal-Mart with her and then came home and had some lunch. after lunch I admit that I did absolutley nothing but play on the computer and watch TV. I figure that after having the kids for the last 60 plus days I deserved to do absolutely nothing for at least a day (maybe more if the family continues to piss me off - have they not realized what happens to the house and laundry when mom goes on strike?????)
The time finally comes for CP to get home - my gf picked her up since she was picking up her daughter and step daughter. She gets home and I start asking her about her day while we head out the door to go get TD (figured that we should pick him up since sissy got a ride home). He was happy to see me and I think his teacher was too. LOL
We get home and I try to get TD started on his homework - that was an absolute nightmare - he did not want to do it and agured the entire time. I admit that I lost my temper and screamed & yelled more than I should have but I was at the end of my homework rope. I felt like crap for acting like that but do not know what else to do. (You got a suggestion - please put it in the comments - I am open to anything helpful). While trying to get TD to work on his homework I am trying to read through (and fill out & sign) the bazillion papers that CP brought home. At some point I even lose it with her because it seemed like she had not paid a bit of attention to the teachers and extraa supplies requests. All the time that this drama is going on hubby is sitting there making snide comments on doing NOTHING. At one point he says something and although I did not think I answered in a bitchy manner I guess I must have because he snaps at me that he was just trying to be interested and this is why he doesn't know anything about school and the kids ... ... blah ... ... blah. I was so pissed that I was crying and had to go upstairs. Now my only comment to him not knowing anything about the kids school's is that he doesn't listen to me when I try to tell him about something or he is more interested in the game or whatever else shit is on the TV. UGH!!!!!
So, long story short ... ... the first day of school is over and I only hope that tomorrow evening goes a hell of a lot smoother - especially since I also have cheer practice in the evening and cannot continue to deal with this level of stress.
Blessed Be
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Bewitcheddaughter 365 Letter Project
Ok, so yesterday I joined a new group on SWAP*BOT ~ Creative Mailings (or something like that). In one of the discussion forums there was a list of sites to help us with our "creative mail". The very first link that I clicked on was this blog about a 365 Letter Project. It was about how the author had a reavlation that no one seems to write letters the old fashioned way anymore with pen and paper, therefore no one is receiving them. So the author decided that for an entire year they were going to write a letter to (hopefully) someone different in their life. Maybe to their spouce one day, their children another, friends that they had lost contact with through the years, famiy that they rarely got to see anymore and whomever else they chose to write to.
After reading the blog it got me thinking that this would be something wonderful for me to give a try. I am always writing letters to someone but never on such a scheduled basis.
Throughout the years I have always been compared to my Nanny because like her I always have a pad of paper and pen at my side whether it is to write down things that I need to remember at the grocery store or to write a letter to someoone I hold dear. And like her I have always enjoyed writing letters to friends and family far away or near just to say hello and see how things are going for them.
So the Bewitcheddaughter 365 Letter Project has begun. I wrote my first letter yesterday to my girlfriend. She used to live next to gram and pap then moved after her divorce but was still in the area. After falling in love and marrying again she moved to VA and we now only get to see each other about 4 times a year if we are lucky - of course we communicate through email and Facebook through out the year but I figured it would be nice for her to get a letter in the mail from me. She is always on the go and never slows down so maybe receiving a letter in the mail from me will not only brighten her day but help her to slow down adn enjoy the flowers. :0) The content wasn't anything extrodinary but just letting her know that it was good to see her and the chaos of life in MD.
Of course there will be days that I will probably regret beginning this project (you know the days where I feel that I have been pulled in every direction possible and am ready to just crash) but I hope that this will not only strenghthen the bonds between my family, friends and myself but will help to brighten their days when they receive a bit of "HAPPY MAIL" from me.
Please know that if you are reading my blog and by chance are one of the lucky ones that receives a letter from me in the next 365 days - YOU ARE NOT JUST A PART OF A PROJECT but ARE SOMEONE I LOVE AND WISH YOU A SMILE. :0) Again, I hope that this will only strenghthen our bond - plus we all know that emails just get trashed sooner or later but a real paper letter we can take out and reread whenever we are having a crummy day to remind us that there is someone that loves us.
Today's letter was a quick note to a dear friend that I met a few years back in a swapping group. When the swapping group folded we still kept in contact through email and the occassional letter. As life has gotten a bit busier we don't keep in touch as faithfully but maybe today's letter will change that. :0)
Well, really need to go get something done other than playing around on the computer or writing about life. LOL
Until another day ... ... ... the life & bemusings of bewitcheddaughter79 is TO BE CONT.
After reading the blog it got me thinking that this would be something wonderful for me to give a try. I am always writing letters to someone but never on such a scheduled basis.
Throughout the years I have always been compared to my Nanny because like her I always have a pad of paper and pen at my side whether it is to write down things that I need to remember at the grocery store or to write a letter to someoone I hold dear. And like her I have always enjoyed writing letters to friends and family far away or near just to say hello and see how things are going for them.
So the Bewitcheddaughter 365 Letter Project has begun. I wrote my first letter yesterday to my girlfriend. She used to live next to gram and pap then moved after her divorce but was still in the area. After falling in love and marrying again she moved to VA and we now only get to see each other about 4 times a year if we are lucky - of course we communicate through email and Facebook through out the year but I figured it would be nice for her to get a letter in the mail from me. She is always on the go and never slows down so maybe receiving a letter in the mail from me will not only brighten her day but help her to slow down adn enjoy the flowers. :0) The content wasn't anything extrodinary but just letting her know that it was good to see her and the chaos of life in MD.
Of course there will be days that I will probably regret beginning this project (you know the days where I feel that I have been pulled in every direction possible and am ready to just crash) but I hope that this will not only strenghthen the bonds between my family, friends and myself but will help to brighten their days when they receive a bit of "HAPPY MAIL" from me.
Please know that if you are reading my blog and by chance are one of the lucky ones that receives a letter from me in the next 365 days - YOU ARE NOT JUST A PART OF A PROJECT but ARE SOMEONE I LOVE AND WISH YOU A SMILE. :0) Again, I hope that this will only strenghthen our bond - plus we all know that emails just get trashed sooner or later but a real paper letter we can take out and reread whenever we are having a crummy day to remind us that there is someone that loves us.
Today's letter was a quick note to a dear friend that I met a few years back in a swapping group. When the swapping group folded we still kept in contact through email and the occassional letter. As life has gotten a bit busier we don't keep in touch as faithfully but maybe today's letter will change that. :0)
Well, really need to go get something done other than playing around on the computer or writing about life. LOL
Until another day ... ... ... the life & bemusings of bewitcheddaughter79 is TO BE CONT.
Life ... ...
Well, I have had the realization that I have not been on and blogged in quite some time. Why you may ask ... ... LIFE ... ... LIFE ... ... LIFE. Life is always crazy here and a bit chaotic to say the least but I know that I need to get back into this and really getting all those things that used to build up out so that I can move on and be the best mom that I can be. :0)
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