Our T.R.E.K. day

Things went very well considering.

I cancelled my therapy when I woke up as I was feeling under the weather. I didn't want to move out of the house. Then I looked at Calendar .. and there it sat .. circled .. TREK day.

• Oh!
• My!
• But I don't feel well!
• I want to take this sinus medicine and crawl back into bed!
• The house needs care

Yes that all raced through my mind as I stood staring at calendar. So what did I do? I promptly placed the medicine back on the counter. Called son to kitchen, and asked ...

"What are we doing today?" Just you & I. You have my total attention.

As we walked out door and backed out of our driveway .. I knew .. I knew I did the right thing.

We ended up at the $ store. Where son got some dry erase markers, erasers, and color pencils. We did one stop for dad as he asked if we were out and about could we please make this stop for him. Then we grabbed some lunch. We talked. We talked about all the things happening lately, school, kids, etc .. It was really nice. Then off to movies. Kid really wanted to see "Shaggy Dog".

After that .. son knowing I was really feeling awful he did the most unselfish thing I have ever seen him do. He could have said he wanted to go do something else. But instead suggested we go home, snuggle up in my bed & watch a movie until time to go pick-up daddy. I of course snagged on that in a heartbeat!! Of course did I make it through the opening credits of movie? No! *smile* But it was nice to lay there next to son and snuggle up.

It was a nice day. Kid and dad went to hockey game in the evening and I finally took that sinus medicine and went to bed.

In Honor of Missy Gray

CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF MISSEY GRAY
AND JOIN US IN A MOTHER'S T.R.E.K.
MONDAY, MARCH 13TH!

~I will be spending the day with my son~

Hug your children

you just never know

Shoe me

Okay. So kid was just begging again today for some new shoes. He is "bored with them" to quote. So being he has had a rough time lately .. I gave in. So I load him and niece up, ignoring the mounds of laundry, the kitchen that needs order, the living turned upside down .. and all needs to be completed by this evening so they can install floor tomorrow .. but all that and I still load up to buy shoes.

Boy was I shocked when they said ... He did very well. He has almost (a few days shy) had these shoes for a year. WHAT? A year? No wonder he was "bored". ha ha. So when I was complaining about the cost, and replacing them already, and what is wrong with these .. ha ha I guess I got my $$ worth out of the retired pair. I hope we have as much luck with the new ones.

I have to eat crow as well today. I have been forever making fun of these shoes kids have been wearing quite a bit around here now, called crocs. CROCS ha ha Then what does kid do today? want a pair. Lol. *thud* I "guess" they are not that bad. But they sure are ugly IMO. :-)

So all in all, good shoe trip. =o) Well needed and deserved apparently.

A Mother's T.R.E.K.

I saw this on DandelionSeeds blog and thought it was a great idea.

A Mother's T.R.E.K. (Totally Random Events with Kids) is dedicated to mother's who are experiencing a deep struggle or trial in their life. Through their story, we will encourage them, but also be reminded of how important our "trek" as mothers truly is.

I saw this and thought what an awesome thing!! This is really what I think Kid and I really need a day of.

CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF MISSEY
AND JOIN US IN A MOTHER'S T.R.E.K
NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 13TH!

I think this is a wonderful idea. I am at a lose for words on this story. I can not imagine the grief this family is going through. They are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sunday, Sunday

Well I have survived the weekend. Still want to KILL. But taking one day at a time.

Five reasons to smile this weekend:

1. Couple more days and new floor will be in.
2. Got a new computer chair this weekend.
3. Family member showed DH and fixed broken light switch
4. Health & family
5. Roof over head

Five reasons to not smile:

1. Teacher
2. Sewer backed up in basement
3. House in dis-a-ray
4. Knees are bothering me.
5. When said basement backed up ... got all the clothes laying on floor to be washed. So now I HAVE to stay up and wash ALL the clothes.

It's all good. It will all work out I am sure. Just have to figure out what to do & go on from there. This about sums up the weekend.

On reading front. Kid is still reading

'HOLES' by Louis Sachar,

and started 'The Report Card' by Andrew Clements.

Projects this up coming week.

1. Kitchen Floor
2. Try to get some order to at least 2 rooms of the house
3. Get kid out for some fun & relaxation.

Here we go again

I just feel we are on the same repeat course, we were at the last school. Just different thing. Kid no longer wants to step foot in that door. He is so hurt. He loved the school. Loved being there. Loved the kids. Princpal. Everything was so good for him. THEN ...

The teacher from double hockey sticks stuck her true colors out. It just makes me so mad .. she is coming off like a victim, when she is making my child one. But do they believe him oh of course not!! She totally provoked me today, and I snapped finally when she is going to claim she never got his work in social studies. But here my kid has his graded packet. *GRRRR* Ever heard of a grade book, Bi*ch!!

Her statement over and over is "not a babysitter. not a hand holder." But a Language delay child can not stand on his own feet. She claims he is fine. Oh I am so glad I have raised him almost 11 years and all of us since age 2 are wrong and he is just peachy fine!! Glad some barely out of diapers herself child teacher that apparently has a history of crying and hiding in her closet at school because "the kids hurt her feelings" knows better than a parent or dr's or speech teachers. It so grand to know this!!

Oh I am still so mad after way over 12 hours. I just see red when I even think about today. She and that staff totally owe kid and myself an appolgy. But I am sure it will be a cold day in H*ll before either of us see that.

They are on cycle break now. I guess I will do something now. Maybe HS. Maybe another private. Could try to get into a different public school. Something. I just hate to pull him out where he loves (or loved) because of a dang teacher. But I am sure hubby and my rep will follow us through out this school now, and we will be seen as trouble makers. So what is the point?

GRRRRR!!!!!!!!