Vent

OK let me know if I'm wrong, which I'm never wrong. Okay maybe occasionally. Aj got to take a stuffed animal into school today. He really only has 2 and one is the size of a chicken nugget and one is a big fluffy bear. So last weekend he and Connor covered the bear with paper casts. My boys have never had one and one of their church friends just got a arm cast so i figured they were curious and so they used all my tape and quite a bit of butcher paper making casts all over this bear. Now this morning they decided that his arms, legs and back were healed and that his head needed another week so they drew eyes and a mouth on it and off AJ went to school with his bear. Now the V Principal at school just called and wanted me to come see the disturbing bear that AJ brought to school and could i please bring a different animal. I said that how they were interpreting what was on the bear was wrong, it was a medical condition the bear had and not some threat to the school or anyone at it. I said if it was disturbing then to remove the offending cast because I don't have another animal to bring to school. She said AJ was upset and that he said Connor did it. I said they both put their animals in casts why don't we interpret it that they are interested in healing and medicine rather then something sinister. I am sure they took detailed photos of it and stuck in Connors personal file to show that he is disturbed, I am so sick of this school and this state. After all it's not as if the head cast was cone shaped.

whiskers on kittens and snake skin... not at my house!

Good news everyone!! I am no longer a snake owner!! I realize that it appears that I am dumping pets, have no fear the kids will not be next! And I do still have 2 geckos, 1 bearded dragon, 1 hamster and 2 cockatiels. And as I've mentioned before one of the cockatiels thinks it's a dog, as seen in the video I posted earlier. Matt was a little sad to see his snake go but he really hasn't held him since he was bitten a year or more ago so it was in the snakes best interest to move on. The college student who took him on loved him and wore him around his neck the rest of the day at the pet store, as seen by some friends later on. Mostly wanted to know if he got to stay home today and possibly the rest of the day so he could grieve properly. Yah not!

Another great 13 yr old son moment

OK funny one. I was telling Matt that he can't go somewhere if he doesn't get all of his stuff done. He being a typical new teen still learning to flex his muscles, says "you can't me, you don't have the right." To which my southern raised hackles say Oh Yeah?? Watch me! His dad calls and I told him what was going on and what Matt said to me, so he asks to speak to Matt. Matt says " NO dad it wasn't like that I was saying like how they said in the Pursuit of Happyness, no one has the right to stop me from getting what I want, I was speaking metaphorically". Nice save I think, he's not totally out of the woods but darn if he isn't close!

Girls Night

Since mom couldn't make it to Les Mis last night with me, I took 2 girl friends, Carmine and Janine and we had such a wonderful time! We went to dinner downtown at a place I haven't been to, very trendy and good! We barely walked to our seats as the lights dimmed which made me a nervous wreck! The cast was fabulous!! Every once in awhile I thought Fontine would clip a word to sound more like talking then singing but when she sang it was fabulous! Valjan and Javier were incredible and Eponine of course brought tears to my eye in her final song!! All in all a wonderful evening, I wanted to go right out and buy tickets for another night!!

Gas or rather Petrol problems

We are having the craziest gas shortest right now! I wanted to know if it was affecting anyone else I know accross the country. I went to 7 different gas stations today before I finally found gas and it was only the premium gas, which I didn't care I had to have gas! Even when Katrina went through we had people running for gas but I don't think the stations actually ran out.. did they? Kirk is in St Simons and the bottom of GA and he says there is gas down there. Very odd, anyone else??

Connors Bday

Connor had a wonderful birthday, marred only by the fact that he had to go to school. I tried to tell him whats it's like to have a summer bday, everyone forgets, no one is around... but to no avail. Still he got a new mattress which is back is grateful for! He got legos from lots of family members and money to spend and his very own DS lite that he doesn't have to share! He wanted Chilis for dinner which was fun and then we went next door to cold stone for ice cream! He even had a blue candle with a green flame on his breakfast! Now I have a month off before the next 2 birthdays!!

Turtle

Ok I have to send a quick message out about Swimmy. AJ has had a pet turtle for about 2 years, one of those water turtles. I have not liked the turtle for about a little less then 2 years! The pump never worked so his tank smells like a sewer and it was pain to clean he would eat half a fish and the other half would get stuck under a rock a decay it was all sorts of gross! So we were at the lake fishing and a boy and his dad were so excited to catch this little turtle who lives under the dock and the boy was very sad to let him go. I told him I was trying to give away a turtle and he jumped on the offer. The poor guy even came and picked him up himself! He has no idea what I just passed onto him! Sucker!! The great thing is AJ didn't mind, he was ready to move on. PLus the kid already has 2 lizards!