Grrrr.

You know, I am so tired of people always hurting other people. Why do people think just because they "blog" about something that it makes it okay to say hurtful things? At least when I complain, you can' t figure out exactly what I am talking about unless I am talking about the kids I teach or my own immediate family.

Well, today is my birthday. My students were really bad today! I am so tired and irritated. I have a ton of schoolwork for my graduate class and I just don't want to do it. I also have a ton of schoolwork to do for my job. Don't want to do that either. Oh well. My very best friend, Patty called me tonight and wow! I was so glad she did. You know, when you get older and move away, people get so involved with LIFE. I miss her so much. She reminded me--we've been friends for almost 30 years. wow. Well, that's all for now...Bye all...

Monday Again

I am surrounded by ignorance today. Why is it that teenagers think it is okay to act stupid? I swear, you say something and they act like they just don't understand. They push and push and then wonder why you are always mad. Grrr. You give them directions and even when you read the directions and remind them of the directions, they still don't do things right.



I am taking a graduate class called Psychology in Education. It is very very boring. I am working ahead so when my other class starts in 2 weeks, I will not fall behind.

At home, life sucks. No, I don't have much to say that is good today. Sorry. The boys had sports all weekend. Gabriel's football team won the mid season superbowl. Jacob played in a weekend tournament. They won 2 out of the 4 games. The games were all they way in Easley (which is a little over an hour from the house.)

So, I have a lot going on right now and it is all personal problems. I don't want to bore you and list the problems, but if you could pray for me that I make the right decisions to solve my problems, I would be greatly appreciative.

New School Year

A lot of stuff has happened since my last post. Well, duh--the entire summer. I didn't think my summer needed to be on the blog. My summer was great except for a few things. We were in GA a lot, we went to FL, and to Myrtle Beach. Even though school has started, I miss having my boys all day. I won't mention the bad parts of the summer...

Well, school has started again. Jacob is a 7th grader this year--YIKES! He is excited because he got all of the classes he wanted and is in honors Math. He told me the other day that he wasn't sure if he liked the class because he had to work harder--that's funny. He isn't used to having to open the book to get help. Gabe is in the 2nd grade. My baby is growing up way too fast. He is sooo smart. He has been reading books at a much higher reading level--and understanding them. He is also great at Math--he doesn't have to think--the answers seem to just come to him. Weird.

My classes are okay except for a couple of kids I want to strangle. I hope this is the last time I have to teach 9th grade. I start my Master's program here in about a week. I'm excited. I am getting certified in elementary ed. That will let me teach K-6 grade. I can already teach 7-12 grade. I want to go down to 5th grade I think. I'm tired of drama!!

So, other than being exhausted, all is well. Gabe started football yesterday and is playing tackle football--scary for mom, but good for him.

Hope all is well with you...

Well, I finally made it to the last day of school. I wasn't sure if I could, but I made it...I am now sitting in my last class of this school year. They leave in 1 hour and 24 minutes. Thank goodness.

I want to do a happy dance...

Everything is graded and there isn't much left for me to do, so I have no idea what I am going to do this afternoon (I have to be here until after 3pm). I also have to be here Monday and Tuesday. I guess when I am done I will be reading a book.

So, have a happy day!

It is finally May. I wasn't sure if I would make it, but I did. I only have 18 more days of school left--yaa hoo!!

The boys are playing an enormous amount of baseball. We are at the field 2xs per week and sometimes all weekend. I love baseball, but I'm going crazy.

Jacob with his braces.

Pictures of the boys playing baseball...

I'm doing okay on Weight Watchers. I lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks, but I had a busy baseball weekend and now I have to weigh in tonight--I hope I didn't gain. YUCK.

That's about all to report because I have about 60 research papers to grade--FUN!

Oh, and Happy Mother's Day!!

Crazy People

I don't have a lot of time to write today because work makes me have no life. I am so behind in grading papers. Oh well. They don't turn stuff in, so I guess we are even. There is a lot of drama going on in the family. I'm not going to explain because I just don't want to get into it--again.

It has been said that my family is crazy and I think we all need a swift kick in the butt!!!

Crazy person

I am so ready for summer!! I am tired of school and need a break. I started Weight Watchers last week (again). I am doing really good and hopefully by the time summer gets here, my hard work will pay off.

What I feel like....

What I want to look like...

Angie is trying to find a townhouse to buy. She bid on one, but the owners took a higher bid. I told her that I would have had the two bidders fight for the house and I would get more money, but they didn't. Hopefully she will have luck finding another one that she likes. She is bummed and I don't blame her--she was so excited about this one.

My husband is back to work. He is feeling better after being off his foot for a few days. He is driving me crazy (as usual). He was home for 4 days and claims that he did all of the laundry. When I took a shower last night, there weren't any clean towels and I'm wearing my last pair of clean pants. What's up with that???

Our dirty clothes??

Jacob will be 12 next Wednesday--I'm hoping that he gets over the "tween" crap because he is definitely acting like a teenager.

Reggie is on "light" duty at work because he sprained his foot, ankle, and leg. Nice, huh? He wouldn't listen to me and go to the doctor last week and his foot was killing him yesterday. Now he has to sit in the Coke warehouse and do boring work for 8 hours a day for 1 week. Fun.

Gabriel goes to music guild tomorrow. Pray for him. He is very good at playing the piano, but doesn't like to study music theory and that is on the test. He also has to play a piano piece in front of judges. Yikes!

Jacob is his same self. He is changing every day. He keeps growing up! His grandpa got him a cell phone the other day. I didn't want him to get one until 7th grade, but it seems to be working out okay. He doesn't take it to school, so I am okay with it. He is really responsible for his age anyway.

I'm okay. I am really tired since this is the week after Spring Break. I am so ready for summer! I had a great time during Spring Break! Angie, Gabe, and I went to Momal's and Janet's. We had so much fun!! We are planning another trip down to FL in the summer! I have 7 weeks of school left--gag. Well, that's it for now.

Oh, and we got an offer on the house--my prayers have been answered! Hopefully it will work out and we will finally sell the house!

Ok, one more thing. My cousin is letting her oldest daughter come stay with me over the summer! I am so excited. We are planning some really fun stuff for her! Until next time.

I feel like every time I get on my blog, I am in a bad mood. I wonder if it is just because I want to complain and don't want to bother anyone around me. I kicked a kid out of my class today for talking back. They gave him suspension (in school) and he was sent back to my room--that was a mistake. He started cussing then. That was fun.

I worked on my resume this week because I am tired of high school. I want to work with younger kids. I am tired of being told that everything I do is "gay" or "dumb" or "stupid"...Well, I would like to see them do better. I want to teach kids who actually get what I am doing and don't complain every second. So, other than that, everything is okay.

We still have stuff at the other house and maybe one day my husband will help me move it. I am going to go over there every day and work and see how long it takes before someone helps me. My back is killing me, so hopefully it won't take too long. Oh well. Short one today.

The last few days have just sucked! There is no other word for it...

Males irritate me! Men (husband), Teenagers (my students), Preteens (Jacob), and boys (Gabriel). You know, the dog is irritating me too. My husband is driving me crazy because he never wants to do anything. He has at least 3 days off a week. He doesn't think he should do anything on his days off. He also doesn't want to do anything on the days he does work. What is left? NOTHING. So, in other words, he never never never wants to do anything. He asked me to make some phone calls yesterday. Ok, I was at work (teaching) and he was home (on his behind). Hmmm.

I had a flat tire on Monday and I thought he was going to make me leave during my planning period to get it fixed and he was off Monday! Grrr. Our washer is not hooked up yet (since the move) and I have been going to the laudromat. I worked Monday and then had to go do laundry (it took a couple of hours) and he was off all day. Where is the justice? Women should get paid to be wives and mothers because we are slaves, errand girls, and problem solvers.

My students are annoying me just like usual. I had a student texting someone during class. I can't even take the phone until they get a warning first. What kind of crap is that? When I was in school, you would never have seen your phone again. I also had a student cuss out another student. He is "special" so he will probably get detention. I hold detention so I get to see him again!

My children are annoying me because they are lazy. There isn't much else to say. They are good kids who are lazy. I wonder where they get it...

Oh, and the dog won't stop pooping on the darn floor...grrrrrr

So, that has been my lovely week! I am also reading "Romeo and Juliet" with a bunch of teenagers so, pray for me... Oh, and thanks for listening to my complaining...

The "ILL" Bug

Reggie is sick. Gabriel is sick. Jacob is sick. All three are going to the doctor today. Reggie is really sick--he has had a fever for 2 days and stayed home from work. Gabriel is sick without a fever and stayed home. Jacob (my trooper) went to school with a bad cough and runny nose. I, on the otherhand am not sick--yet. I am going to get some Lysol for the house and spray everything in sight. I do not want to get sick. Ever since the kids at school started to get the flu, I have been spraying my classroom down. I have also been taking 1000 mg of Vitamin C everyday with the hopes that I will be okay.

My students asked me today if I "was ill." Okay, how do you define this word? Ill usually means sick, but that is not what they meant. They wanted to know if I was irritated. Why not just say that? Then, they used improper grammar. HELP. Yes, I am ill darnit.

These pictures were under the word "duh" in google. I feel like sometimes we are surrounded by "duh" people--don't you?

My students wrote an essay (that we have been working on for an entire week). The essay (with research) is to be typed today. If they did not finish on Friday (they had 90 minutes to write 1 1/2 pages and I gave them an outline), they needed to finish over the weekend. Did they? Of course all of them are perfect and finished--NOT. They don't understand why I am "ill". You tell me.
So, I will leave you with this prayer...Lord, please help me to not be "ill"--sick and irritated. Amen.

Not A Good Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope my Valentine's Day gets better because it hasn't been that great. Okay, it was only bad because of certain students. I don't like to talk bad about students, but dang. I have this one class that drives me crazy sometimes. They are so distracted by this one student that I am always telling them to be quiet. I don't feel like I can even teach. This kid has something off about him, but I am losing my patience. I have had to ask for help with him. We will see what happens.

I have been tired all week. Packing and moving are making me nuts. I think this crazy thing might be contagious so be careful. There have been a ton of students and teachers out with the flu--for a week at a time. I have been taking a ton of vitamins with the hope that it passes by me. I have also been the Lysol general here in my class.

Things have been crazy in our life. The boys have basketball every weekend. Jacob is training with a traveling baseball team (twice a week). He is lifting weights and everything. Gabriel loves basketball. He is so cute out there. Jacob, of course is great at everything. He has straight A's right now and Gabe is doing great in school too--he is reading on a 3rd grade level (he is still in 1st). They must get it from their smart mom. Haha. Too bad I don't still look like that--too fat now...

School is okay for me, but I have been making stupid mistakes lately. I have been getting tongue-tied and I have been leaving typos on papers. It really bugs me because I am just not like that! I don't think I am getting enough sleep. Oh well. We are still getting ready to move into the old house again. It looks really great. I am actually kinda excited about the move. It is just scary to move again. And...none of the boys want to help clean or pack (wow. that is a surprise. not).

Today is my baby's birthday. Gabriel turned seven this morning. It really scares me. Time is going by way too fast. Jacob is almost 12 and now Gabe is 7. Why can't they just stay little and sweet forever?

New Beginnings?

Today is the first day of the new semester. Jacob started advanced Art in place of the P.E. class that he loves. Most of my students left and were replaced with new faces. 11 students from last semester are still with me. I taught a strategies class last semester and I am teaching them English I this semester. I guess it is kinda neat. Only, a lot of those students were lazy today. I had about 5 or 6 kids who failed English first semester (someone else's class) and now they are my problem. I told all of them that without English, they cannot be in the 10th grade. I really hope this semester is better than the last.

We are having a lot of major changes in our life. We are moving from our new house to our old house. Confused yet? Reggie and his dad own our old house--the one Reggie grew up in. This is also the house we lived in for the first 10 years of our marriage. We brought our babies home to this house. The new house is our first house. It is great! We love the house, but not the payments. We cannot fix the things we want to fix because after the mortgage, we are broke. The house has an unfinished basement. We have the walls up and some of the other stuff bought. We just can't afford to ever have it finished. The move will be better for everyone. We are going from a brand new house to a really old one, but the old house is nice. Jacob is the only reluctant one in the bunch. Of course, I don't want to give up the vaulted ceilings, dishwasher, and spa tub, but oh well.

My Boring Life Update

Most of this blog is about my life right now. I feel irritated--just wanted to warn you. We had a great Christmas. The kids got way too much! Anyway, we haven't had much luck selling the house--not a surprise (can anyone sell their house right now?)

The semester ends in a few days and I get mostly new kids. I am not sure if I'm happy about that or not. I was looking at the kids in the classes and I am loaded with the kids who are always in trouble. Why do they always give me these kids?

I was given a student about a month ago. They switched her schedule because "she couldn't get along with the teacher." When I was growing up, if that happened, they would tell you "tough shi*"--know what I mean? Anyway, things have been fine with this girl until yesterday. She answered her cell phone at the end of class. When I told her that was against school rules, she told me it was an emergency and kept talking. I was in such shock because no student has ever done this to me. Well, anyway, she is in trouble, but geez.

I am really tired. For some reason, I do not feel as if I am sleeping at night. I guess I have too much on my mind--imagine that. As my mom says, everything happens for a reason. I hope the reasons are good though. :O)

Sometimes I feel like my life is like this poor bear's life. I always find out stuff after I've already screwed it up. HMM