Wow!

So busy!  So exhausting. 

Amanda started substitute teaching last week.  So far, it's going pretty good with driving her, at least it's local.  And she will pay for gas when I need her to, so that is all good.  Tomorrow she is subbing at the high school she went to.  Hopefully she will see some friendly familiar faces. 

The bike thing is going ok with H for now.  I am not sure what will happen when the weather turns colder.  Time will tell I guess. 

Eddie got his permit to drive Friday.  Ken took him today and said Eddie made him nervous.  It was kind of funny.  It was Eddie's first time driving though.  He kept him in an industrial park (or whatever they call it), they are quiet on the weekends.  Hopefully it will get better with time. 

Zachary is not liking school this year.  Every night home work.  :(  It sucks.  He has to read every night for 20 minutes and then respond with 5 sentences.  Then he has spelling words, math and studying for tests.  Those aren't all everyday, but they add to the daily home work pile.  Such a pita!  Oh I miss 3rd grade!  He doesn't mind the reading, it's the response.  It can't be just a summary, it has to be done in one of the ways she told them to do it. 

Anyway, school is going well for me.  I do worry about the stress coming at the end of the semester, but it will come, ready or not! 

Ken's sister is getting married in two weeks!  It should be a fun party.  Ken is in the wedding, but I am not.  I'm ok with that, I'm not one for being the center of attention.  Ken's sister liked the dress I wore to the anniversary party and she said I should wear it to the wedding, so I just need some shoes.  I hope to do something with my nails.  I don't know what to do though.  Some of them are so short, I keep breaking them, darn it. 

Ken fixed my brakes last weekend.  I'm so happy about that, they were really bad. 

Anyway, I'm rambling and I'm tired.  Take care and thanks for stopping by. 

Ah, the Halloween stuff has barely begun and it's getting to the boy already.  :( 

Did I mention there's a new social worker at his school.  We haven't heard anything yet.  I will have to ask if I don't hear back soon. 

His ear infection is just about all cleared up.  I'm glad about that. 

I was talking to the big boy this morning and it went well.  He does want to take those classes now!  I am so happy about that.  Even if he does nothing with it, at least he will have a goal to work toward.  :)  The classes are at the south campus but he can take the bus down there.  It just has one switch and it's at a mall.  He'd do fine with it all I'm sure.  :)  It will pick him up just outside the park here and drop him off across the street from the college.  What more could he ask for?  :) 

I am so tired!  Hopefully Z and I will both sleep well tonight.  He got me up at 5:30!  Ugh!

Anyway, that's all for today.  :)  Take care and thanks for stopping by! 

Well...

Could have been worse!  I got an 81% on my first early childhood test.  Not as bad as I feared, so that is good.  She did say a lot of people wouldn't do well on it and we can drop our lowest score.  Hopefully that is my lowest score, but if it's not, it's one to fall back on if I totally mess one up. 

No Psych test Tuesday.  Yeah!  :)  He gave us two weeks off from tests.  Just have to summerize a chapter and a half and he really isn't asking for much at all.  :)

Turned in my first paper in English.  He didn't correct them yet, so I wait until maybe Monday to see how that went. 

Rocky isn't doing well with everyone going off to school.  Poor baby.  Oh well, for now he's got Amanda.  ;)  She's supposed to start subbing soon, but it's early in the year and she wanted to give it a little time.  Fine with us.  I run enough for now.  She wants to learn to drive again, but she says she won't drive the minivans, it is all we own. 

My Hanna.  Worried about her.  She's my joy, the shadow of me.  By that I mean my carbon copy.  She couldn't be more like me, except she's smarter.  I asked her if she wants to help me spend a little of my financial aid money.  She needs some jeans pretty badly.  We shall see if she turns me down or not.  I still feel bad we weren't able to get her into those apartments.  And not just because driving her is exhausting, I think it would make her happy and I want her happy.  We shall see what her future holds. 

Zachary had another ear infection.  He actually hadn't had one for about a year, so that is good.  It had him up Monday night, but he wakes during allergy season a lot with a sore ear, just from pressure.  So, usually, a dose of motrin and he's good to go.  The next morning I asked him if his ear hurt and he said no.  I sent him to school.  Ugh! I pick him up everyday and I'm usually early, so it surprised me when I was texting with my sister about my Mom to find the secretary knocking on my car window with a tearful Zachary.  I took him right to the doctor and he had a bad ear infection.  I let him stay home yesterday so I could give him pain medicine.  He went today, not happy, but he went.  ;) 

Eddie, my boy, so lost in what he wants to do.  He wants to get into making movies and things like that, but as a Mom I want him to do something safer, more reliable.  I wish something would appeal to him.  He's young, I know, but he truly only has one more year before he should figure that out.  Either that or just get a job while he figures it out. 

Just venting.  Not looking for advice.  Take care.  :)

My Mommy

Tuesday my Mommy is having surgery.  She is having a hysterectomy.  They are hoping it helps with her bladder issues.  I truly hope so. 

I wish I could be there.  I'm glad my two sisters can be there with her.  I will be in psych class myself.  I'm glad we don't have a test this week, that is what I'd think about instead of psychology. 

I can't believe tomorrow is Monday.  Ugh! 

I can't believe the Lions lost that game today, they were robbed! 

OK, the boys about out, so I will go too.  :)

Since Christina asked....

A couple of stories the first psych teacher "shared."

I don't believe him on any of these.  I think he just does it to get the kids attention.  I am not a kid. 

1. When he was a young man, oh about 18, he was helping in a psych ward.  They would strip all the clothes off the people that were acting crazy so they were naked.  Then they'd hold them down and give them a shot of something to calm them.  One really crazy woman was fighting them so bad her bones and joints were all popping and breaking.  She broke a whole bunch of bones. 

Yeah, right!

2. There was a young man he'd been counseling.  This young man liked to cut his own intestines out and play with them.  He did it in the back of a police car one time with his hand cuffs. 

Um, yeah, right!

3. He was counseling another young man.  He said one day he was coming into the building where he usually saw this young man, the young man said to him, "I've had impure thoughts." He unzipped his pants, took out a knife and cut his own penis off. 

Oh brother! 

Did I mention he has a one of kind degree?  He is a spiritual psychologist. 

He said more, a lot of it made no sense.  None at all. 

Week 3

Finally over.  It's been so busy! 

Hanna needed rides to and from a couple of days this week.  How exhausting!  She did figure out if she takes the bus to the first stop, takes a bike with her, she can bike faster than the bus transfers can get her there.  Besides that, she has the bike with her and there's no mix up of getting on the wrong buses.  She just needs the weather to cooperate. 

I had a test in Early Childhood last night.  I did not do great on it.  I'm not sure what I got on it.  There were so many things to memorize in chapter one and she really didn't clue us in on what to zero in on.  I can't remember an entire chapter word for word.  Hopefully they won't all be that hard and hopefully my grade isn't as bad as I'm dreading.  English is going well.  He's moving slow and that is good for me in many ways. 

Eddie, Hanna and I are all off today.  Amanda isn't subbing yet, but Ken will probably drop her off when she does start, I hope!  So, we are all home today, just Z is at school and Ken at work.  I am going to make some chocolate chip cookies.  I haven't made cookies since starting this whole eating better things.  I have discovered I can have a cookie, not ten.  If I want one.  The want isn't so strong anymore. 

I'm doing well.  I'm exhausted but mentally I'm doing so much better.  Hopefully this trend will keep moving forward for me. 

It is a new beginning for me.  :)

An A

I got an A on my first psych test.

I'm floating.  :)

I'm also exhausted, so I'm going to bed.  :)