Archive for March, 2007

What started out as a beautiful week, has decomposed into drizzle and downpours. I know that this is typical for the beginning of spring in our area, but we have all found ourselves staring out the windows wishing for the return of that beautiful sunny day that we had at the start of... »

The drama continues. I am in drama overload. We are all…in drama overload. Amanda started this week feeling that things would be better between her and this child Marissa….she didn’t envision a return to their friendship, but felt encouraged that the chaos would be replaced with peace. First thing Monday morning... »

Is it Monday already? The end of the week and weekend were just a whirlwind of activity! Friday, Amanda and I went to the shopping mall for a math field trip. We bought her some shoes and shirts and took several hours to add the sums (before we took things to... »

Amanda has been out of school all week….and it’s been a really interesting experience… I called her in sick on Monday and then talked to the vice-principal (whom I’ve been dealing with all along). I explained to her that Amanda wasn’t sick but that I felt the situation between the girls had become so escalated... »

I’ve been pretty preoccupied with what to do about the kids and school. It’s not that I just feel preoccupied…I feel…distraught. My choices are: Keep them in school. Continue to try and work with the school district (teachers/vice principal) to effect a change that….isn’t going to happen. Let’s face it…they have... »

Preemie Schmeemie So, Zoe is standing everywhere. She hasn’t quite mastered adding the taking of the steps, but it’s coming. She can stand up anywhere without needing to hold onto anything. Go, Zoe. Who would have guessed it!!!! She has also turned from being my easy-going little angel to being demanding,demanding,demanding! We’ve been... »

Well, I was right about the drama continuing…..I have honestly reached a point where I feel that the stress of homeschooling my children would be easier to take than the continued pressure and unhappiness I feel putting my children into the hands of other people. I have no control over what they are... »

That…pretty much sums it up. There you are, enjoying the day, oblivious to the emotionally charged drama that was your tween’s day….and then they both walk through the front door: Tween 1 “School SUCKS” “We don’t use that word in this house” “Well, it does SUCK” ~sigh~ “What happened today at school?” “Nothing…it just SUCKED” “Please don’t say that word.” “SUCK” sigh.... »

It’s been such a busy couple of weeks. I don’t even know where to start. We spent last week in an area hotel while our floors were repaired/sanded and sealed from a water leak that sprung up beneath our refrigerator. Since the kids still had to be in school all week, we struggled... »