I Hope It Was Just A Really Unflattering Dress

Carter had his First Grade orientation yesterday. My only hope was that he would get a teacher that was not pregnant this year. When we get to the class I notice the teacher has on a black dress that has that Empire Waistline (I think that is what it is called). So I start staring at her belly to see if I can see a bump under that dress. I couldn't really tell, but it kinda looks like she could be pregnant. I am a little irritated since last year Carter had a pregnant teacher and had a hard time with all the transitions that came with his first year in school. Not only was he having to get used to being in a structured learning environment, but he had a student teacher his first 6 weeks and the had to transition back to his regular teacher. Once he finally got that figured out, she went on maternity leave. He had a substitute teacher for 2 months that he took a long time getting used to and once he figured her out, his old teacher came back. It was awful. I hope this year is not going to be the same. Next year I am going to the principal and asking him to put Carter in a class with a teacher that can keep her damn legs closed.

Football

Carter started football last week, which is the reason for the lack of posting. Daycare also ended last week, a week and a half before school starts, so he has been staying with my parents across town while dh and I work. School starts on Wednesday, so that will give me a few extra minutes in the day and save a crap load on gas.

As you know, we live in the south and football is it's own religion out here (I mean obviously, we start them in full pads/full tackle football at 5)! He has practice Monday, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6 to 8. He will have games on Saturday mornings, plus any extra practice that the coach might call during the week as well. Carter absolutely loves football so far, and all they have been doing is conditioning. They start full pad/ tackling on Monday, he is stoked. I am excited that we finally found a sport that he likes at all. We have done both soccer and baseball and they were both a bust. Apparently my child is a full contact sport type of kid. I guess we will do wrestling this winter.

I keep forgetting to bring my camera to Carter's football practice for pictures. I have one on my camera phone, but cannot email it to my computer. I hope i remember this week since they will have on the full practice uniform. He looks so cute all padded up.

First grade orientation is tomorrow. I am excited to meet his teacher. I pray that he has a good year this year. Last year was rough for him. The first 6 weeks of school he has a student teacher. Then she left and he had to transition to his regular teacher, who went on maternity leave. He got a sub for her maternity leave that he had to adjust to and then his old teacher came back. He had rough transitions the whole year. I hope this year is easier for him. I really hope that his teacher this year isn't pregnant. If she isn't, I may give her the number of my gyn and let her know that he can prescribe birth control for her. I KID!!!!

Oh Sh*t

On two separate occasions:

#1

We have the ferrets out running around for their daily exercise. Dh is trying to get the litter boxes down, but apparently isn't fast enough and Malachi empties his bowels in the corner.

Carter with his hand on his hips says: "Daddy! Malachi just shit in the corner!"


#2

Carter is in his playroom going through one of his toy boxes looking for a particular toy. I hear him fart and all of the sudden he runs to the bathroom. I hear him pull down his pants and sit on the toilet. He then mumbles to himself, "Whooo! I almost shit my pants!"

Oh well, at least he is using it in the right context.

Back

I am back from my trip. I had a great time, but I am glad to be home. I did not expect to miss my boys so much. I was only gone for 3 days, but it felt like a lot longer. By Saturday evening I was ready to get home.

The night before we left Carter had a bit of a break-down and cried about me going. I tried explaining to him that I would be back in a couple of days but he wasn't having it. He finally just broke down and grabbed me and cried out, "How will I love you when you are gone?" I was a bit startled by that and told him that I didn't have to be there for him to love me. Then he said, "I don't even have a picture of you!!!" My heart shattered in 10 million pieces at that point and I contemplated staying home. I managed to get him settled and we left the next day with no problems.

We got to Atlanta around 3 in the afternoon and saw our friend K. We went out to dinner and drank beer. A lot of beer. I think that Georgia beer has less alcohol than Alabama beer because the amount of beer that I drank should have made me feel pretty good, but I felt nothing, not even a buzz. I ended up with insomnia that night and only slept about 3 hours before we had to get up and head to the boat to see our friend C.

The boat house was awesome. I met so many awesome people and bonded with one of the guys over poop and puke stories (can you tell I am the mommy of a little boy?). C was so happy to see us. He cried when he saw us and cried when we left. I was so happy that I could make his weekend so wonderful. We stayed in a cabin on the lake and slept about 5 hours before we had to head home.

I was exhausted when I go home, but was so happy to see my boys again. Carter ran out to meet me at the car and wrapped his arms around my neck and did not want to let go. It was the best feeling in the world. So while I missed my family, I think this was a much needed vacation. I think we needed the break. I have been more patient with both dh and Carter and they with me.

Packing

I am busy packing for a weekend trip with my best friend S. We are going to Atlanta for a couple of days to see our friend K from high school and our friend C from high school. C and his boyfriend D are renting a house boat on Saturday. Tomorrow we are driving in and spending the night with K and then getting up early in the morning to go to the boat. We are spending the night on the boat then up in the morning to head home. I am excited to see everyone and know that time on the boat is going to be a blast. S is going to bring her camera, so hopefully I will have some nice pictures to post next week when I get all settled in.

I haven't updated this week much. Things have been crazy at work with my boss gone on vacation and auditors wanting things from me. The last thing I want to do when I get home is get on the computer.

This is all I have time for right now. See y'all next week!

4 Down 3 To Go

Yesterday we finished weeding 4 of the flower beds and now only have 3 left. Two of which we are going to do away with altogether. too much maintenance for me and I am a low maintenance kind of gal. We spent a good portion of the day outside in the sun, 97 degree weather and 2000% humidity. We got a lot accomplished, but I am still whooped. I am going to post pictures once everything is weeded. I am too embarrassed to show anyone how bad these things have gotten.

I have decided what I am going to do with one of the flower beds in the front. We are going to pull out all of the bushes and put down pea gravel. We are going to put pots out there and put some colorful flowers in the pots (we can also stay in season and keep pretty flower gardens year round). I am going to get some of those irredescent globles to put in there too and a couple of statues. It should keep it pretty low maintenence and weeding should be pretty easy. I think I am going to plant a Crape Myrtle in the bed by the driveway, but I need to see what the root system does because it is right next to a water line. I still am not sure what I am going to do around the mailbox, maybe some Butterfly Bushes or something to that effect? The two in the middle of the yard are going to go. It is too much work and with my back, I cannot handle that many flower gardens. I have one down the side of my house and I think I am going to do some rose bushes there or maybe a couple of Rose of Sharons. I am still thinking about that one.

I was going to go out and start weeding one of the bigger gardens today, but I am whooped from work. The thought of baking in the sun even for an hour after today is not something that I am looking forward to. Maybe tomorrow, but tonight I am going to sit back and relax and enjoy the rest of my evening.

Delayed

Yesterday dh went out to mow the lawn before we started messing with the flower beds. He is out there for not even 2 minutes when I hear the engine stop and he walks in the house with something in his hand. The lawn mower blade broke. In half. So we got in the car and headed to 2 separate lawn mower place to find blades. They are both closed. On a Saturday. When most people work on their yard. We call H*ome De*pot and they say that they do not carry the blades for the kind of lawn mower that we have. We call Lo*wes, they don't either. We go ahead and go to Home De*pot to look for some G*ator Socket Wrench Thingy that he needs when he decides to go and look at their blades. I was a little irked because we had already called and they said they did not have any, but just went with him anyway. When we get to that area, dh asks the guy that is working there if they have some, he says yes and brings us right to them. We check out when dh realizes that he needs some sort of special attachment thing for the G*ator so it will attach to the socket wrench that we have. The ones at Ho*me De*pot are too expensive, so we go to another place. we get in and out in 2 minutes and as we head home, the sky opens up and we have severe thunder storms until dark. So no yard work yesterday.

This morning we get up and dh starts fixing the lawn mower. He realizes that the Ga*tor that he bought was not what he needed and he needed something bigger. So after a half hour search of the garage, he found a socket that would work. He gets that on and then we see that a bolt is missing that holds the blade cover in place. Once again we scour the garage for another half hour or so and find one that will work. He finally gets on the mower, makes his first line down the yard when the engine stops. Out of gas. Nice. I hear him pulling back up in the driveway with the gas. So hopefully that is it. No more delays.

I am going out of town next weekend, so it will be 2 weeks before I get another chance to work on the yard. Hopefully the mowing won't take long and we will be able to get a good start on it before MIL needs us to pick Carter up.