September 11, 2009

Today is the day that we do our best to do something for the local firefighters. We've made them signs expressing our thanks, we've made cards, and cookies. Today, at one point, for just the smallest of seconds, I was thinking, that I didn't know if we had time to make cookies for our local station. How awful is that? My next thought was - if we don't do something to show our appreciation this year, it would be that much easier to do that next year. So I whapped myself in the head a little. Irene and Rhys made wonderful cards, the cookies were super chocolatey and warm when we delivered them. The firefighters were delighted with all of it and I'm so glad we did it.

good sleeps on his new mattress

something making me happy right now.

My Keds arrived today! I love them. I especially love that they were
on sale! I love the plaid and the shocks of bright pink. yea!

celebrating a great first day of school

Klunker's is a great place to go to celebrate a fabulous first day!

watching the parade

Wedge and Irene

best friends

AWESOME!

my reward!

Irene enjoys her ice cream cone

Rhys is SIX! *gasp!*

emergency giant doughnut

now THAT is a doughnut!!

black light frisbee

at cub scout camp

waiting for his turn to use the laser gun.

tie fighter cookies

to celebrate Rhys' birthday before school ends.

yea me :)

it's hard to read, but I received a Girl Scout Award from our service
unit tonight. It is the Valued Volunteer Award *beam*

overwhelm? anxious?

I don't know how to explain it (and we'll just pass over the elephant in the room - you know, the one where people wonder why i haven't been updating this with any kind of regularity), but every once in a while, I just feel anxious and overwhelmed. Like I'm forgetting something of vital importance.

Part of this could be that I'm meeting with the principal today. Part of it could be that I'm frustrated with some girl scout stuff having to do with my troop. I also have financials due soon and i'd give my right arm for a treasurer. I don't enjoy using other people's money and making sure that I know where it all goes/went and being accountable for it.

The school stuff is frustrating. Irene and Rhys have been retracked. I didn't want them retracked. I was happy knowing our schedule. It's now changed. The only good part of it is that Rhys might have Irene's first grade teacher. That's really all that will make it okay. I need to think of what to say to the principal. I feel like I help the school quite a bit in the ways I am able. I volunteer in the classrooms, I can sub almost always at a moment's notice (since both kids go there, it's easier than when I have to go to a different school), I volunteer for PTO things, I do my best to be supportive of the teachers. And, because I don't LIKE being the squeaky wheel, I feel like my kids got ewed-scray.

I'm trying to keep it together and just don't like this fast heartbeat slightly queasy feeling.

sprintyfast sleeping

orange inspiration

with nachos from Jaye :)

crazimus!

A Black Easter Egg for Sensei

I like the reflection in this.
happy Easter!

this is what happens when the car is cozy

ready for our night out.

cool model fun at the library

"it's from the late cretacious period. so it IS a t-Rex"
it was fun putting it together.