Wednesday, May 28, 2008

School's out for summa!

Well, today was the last day of school. It was a tad pleasant with a bit of unpleasant. I am happy that I will no longer have to see a few of the parents that we had this year. I'm sad to see the back of the kids. :( I'll get to see a few of them in summer school (if I get to work). I haven't found out yet if I'm working summer school, that starts in three weeks! Geez. Budget cuts are deep this year. Sigh. Hopefully since I work through a grant, I will not be cut. Fingers crossed!

Dad should be driving down here at the end of next month or so. When Elizabeth gets her license, Dad will drive down the car he is giving her. I'm kinda afraid. I have a kid that can drive! Gulp! I have two kids in high school! Gulp, gulp!

Alyssia is going into fourth grade, she got a good report card overall. YAY! Juanito did really well, lots of E's and S's. His handwriting was an N though. He is just like his Papa. Why do you think that handwriting is graded? It's something that is individual to each person, right? Doctors make hecka money and their writing can get people KILLED!

We won't find out about the older two kids grades for a week or so, they get mailed. So, their doom is coming. Dun, dun, dun. Nah, they are both doing well, at least they were as of progress reports.

So, that's all on the eastern front. Wass up? Comment.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day!

It's that day again. You know, the one that says Mom's get to be spoiled rotten by either doing nothing or planning everything. LOL

We went out to dinner on Friday night, just Jose and I for sushi. Last night we went out as a family to hibachi. The kids LOOOOOOOVE Mother's day. LOL. We had a great time out.

Today after church Jose brought out the kids and presents. Elizabeth wrote me a letter and it made me cry. It was so sweet. Telling me how happy she is that I'm her Mama. Sniff. Alyssia made me a tiny candle holder with a tea candle in it. Too cute. Juanito decorated a flower pot with a flower in it. I hope I can keep that sucker alive, I seriously have a black thumb. Alejandro said he wrote me a poem but didn't have time to finish it. I don't think he loves me much. :P

I told the kids the only thing I wanted for Mother's day was to have the van cleaned inside and out. They spent a good bit of time out there cleaning the inside. We are supposed to get some severe storms later today so they will wash it after school this week. I really would rather have their time than money.

A casual day is the perfect gift.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

May 2008

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Well she did it.

When Elizabeth was 12 she started talking about getting her eyebrow pierced. I said that if she still wanted it when she turned 16, I would take her. We just got home from having her eyebrow pierced. She wanted to have it done on her birthday, but since we were so busy on Sunday, it just wasn't possible.

She had it done and it isn't as terrible as I thought it would be. It isn't what I would want for her. I don't want her to be scarred for life, but it's up to her, it is her face after all. Sigh.

Busy weekend

It all started Friday. I went to school for half the day, left early to drive to Pensacola (far). It's only about 120 miles but it takes three hours because Floridians are idiots that don't know the meaning of highways. Thunder Beach was going on as well, so it took even longer than usual because it was biker heaven. Thunder Beach is when all kinds of bikers come to Panama City Beach to hang out and party. Not so fun for people that live around here, excellent for store owners. I went to Pensacola to pick up my sister. YAY.

I haven't seen my sister in over two years. It was great to see her, it truly was. It was a short but sweet visit. She got to be here for Alyssia's First Communion and Elizabeth's 16th Birthday. I HAVE A 16 YR OLD!?!?!?!? So she was here for a few great days.

Saturday morning I had to get up early and go pick up onions. Our band sold onions as a fundraiser, they are phenom onions, truly. But getting up at 5 am for onions is not my idea of a great morning. Sigh. It's especially gruesome when you have to wait for rude people to show up because they don't know the meaning of being on time. grumble. After we got home (yes, I made Elizabeth go with, it's her dang band!) We took naps. Saturday was pretty lazy, except for me doing laundry all day. :P

Sunday was busy, it was Elizabeth's 16th (party to follow in a few weeks) and Alyssia had her First Communion. The face she made after tasting the wine was truly priceless!! Bleh. LOL. A good friend (I just met a few months ago but we click, ya know??) came to celebrate with us too. I think she just came for the cake though. ;) Then we went to eat lunch at the Gyro Cafe, yummo! We got home and lazed around.

Monday I put the younger two on the bus along with lots of grumbles. My sister was sleeping but heard Juanito complain about having to ride the bus. She laughed when I said, "Yes, your life is so terrible because you have to ride the bus for the second time this school year" ah, the horrors of youth. So I took her back to Pensacola to catch her flight home. $150 in gas this weekend. YIKES!

So, things have calmed a bit. Tonight we took Elizabeth to an award ceremony. She is one of 34 10th graders who made 4.0 in the first three quarters of the school year. Pretty amazing since there are over 500 students in the 10th grade.

That's my update. :)