uuuuggggghhhhhh!!!!!

Both kids had homework tonight... firstly, they both had math. The boy is beginning division, and I caught him trying to cheat with a calculator already. The girl is learning I'm not sure what, but it involved "steps," I think it is adding. Next came reading. The girl is supposed to read a book called "ships and boats." Do you think she really wants to read this? Do you think I really want to listen to it? It was torture!! 14 pages of stab-our-eyes-out agony. But, we made it! Onto the boy's next assignment, his book report. It isn't due until Friday, but with our schedule we have to get as much done as possible. So the boy seaches for the book for a half hour (while the girl and I are learning about water transportation), and can't find it. I ask if he left it at school, and get a blank stare. The girl and I assist in looking for another 15 minutes, with no success only for me to ask if he maybe took it in the car. He then smacks his head and looks in his backpack. It's not there, he left it at school!!!!! I'm biting my cheeks trying not to scream! I better get my bag packed cause I hear the train a comin. Next stop, crazytown!

new blog on list

I've added a new blog to my blog list!! Be Centsable is fabulous!!! It has links to fabulous bargins, and printable coupon sites... I've got to replace the big computer so I can print!! So have fun checking it out, and hopefully it will help all of you be as anal about saving at least $50 at each Wal-Mart visit as I am!!!

Announcing.....

My mouth with braces. I thought I was just getting the behind-the-teeth wire put in again. But, the ortho put the braces on my front too! I got to choose my colors, so of course I chose the colors of my favorite high school football team (who are now 11-0, way to go team!!!)! My mouth hurts bad, and I can feel my teeth moving. Momma says that I will have a more handsome smile when I'm done with the braces!

This message is sponsored by the boy!

this is what I looked like before!

do you like it?

Hey everybody! I picked out the new page! I think it is beauuuuuutiful! It's sparkely and it's pink, and I want someone to make me a dress like it! I hope you love it as much as I do!

I love you like I love this page!
the Girl

happy day for me!!!

It's a happy day for me!! Sarah dog came back to live with me!! She missed me sooooo much!! I love her sooooo much!! I hope she doesn't get sick again!! I also have a new kitten. Momma says that it can be an outside only kitten, and that it can be given away. I named it Mallory and gave it some ham. It is sooooo cute!! Momma is sad cause her happy momma juice is not being made anymore. I think it will make momma more crazy! That's all I want to say for now!!

I love you like I love my pets,
the Girl

a sad, sad, day

So, I'm back to drinking at least 2 cans of Diet Coke a morning. I decided to go back to the Tab Energy in the AM. I looked at the grocery stores, walmarts, even gas station, and I could not find it anywhere! It is the BEST tasting energy drink around, like a cherry jolly rancher, a stronger cherry 7up! So I go to coke.com and find that it is available all over North America. However, I've been through this with Coke before, and know that it is a regional distribution thing. So I call the local bottling plant. They tell me that the syrup has been discontinued, and there will be NO MORE! A sad, sad, sad day for me. This is the second time Coke has done this to me (Fanta Pink Grapefruit?)!!!!! I guess I will just have to keep with my 2liter a day habit, then and hope that the syrup formula becomes generic! I guess I will just have to troll the online markets looking for some discounted closeouts! RIP Tab Energy, RIP.....

voting...

So the kids and I took our usual morning treats to our 2 favorite election officials, and man were we in for a surprise!! Usually there is plenty of time to hang with them, but there were HUGE lines! We dropped off their diet cokes and candy, with extra for the other officials, and left. I told them I would come back and vote when they call and tell me they need lunch! It's a good thing the kids voted early, since they would have been late to school if they had to wait in line!