Court is done.

I cannot believe I haven't written again!  I am trying but time slips away. And I admit it... I got sucked into Sims on facebook and am now an addict.  It will pass. They all do.  As soon as it slows my computer down too much and I get totally frustrated!

I went to the courthouse. Andrew, Lauren, and Maddie went with us. Andrew set off the metal detector going in. lol!  The lady explained my three choices:
1. I can plead my case to the judge.....it is in his hands and he will say if I am guilty or not. If I am it goes on my insurance and record. Do I want to chance it?
2. I can pay $80 and I am cool unless I get a ticket within a year...then I am in trouble. Do I want to chance it?
3. I can pay $137 (which is more than my ticket of $124) and it is totally off my record like it never happened.
I took option 3.  It made me mad as I was writing the check because I know I am innocent!!! Failure to use a turn signal? Really? The principal and all....ya know?  But I would rather pay extra now than have my insurance go up and pay extra every month! So I sucked it up and paid it. 

We went to Big Apple Diner after we were done and had an early dinner. That was fun and nummy.

Well... last night I got on line. I am 55 and am having so many medical issues going on with me it is starting to freak me out. I have a doctors appt. on the 8th.  But I now can see what is going on with me....so many things point to menopause. I expected hot flashes....maybe some crankiness...but not the rest that is going along with it. I will warn my daughters so they are not confused or surprised when their time comes!  All I can say is I thought I was skating through it and this sucks.

I am proud to say....yesterday I got the den clean, the livingroom, and the toyroom!  I am glad about that....and my desk looks better....but I have to admit most of the time it looks like this picture! Except it is a black and white cat above instead of a teddy bear. lol!

Well.... this is short and sweet.... I just know you were all dying to know the conclusion of The Ticket.

Beautiful Belle!

It is Thursday morning and I am off today!  I took the day off to prepare for court. lol! I actually have court today to fight that ticket for not turning on a turn signal. I don't think David Green (sheriff) is a liar, however, I think I figured it out. It dawned on me when I was stopped to turn and my steering wheel turned ever so slightly and the turn signal went off! Has that ever happened to you? Well, that is my defense..... praying it works. Because we both think we are right! 

So far I cleaned the living room.... Maddie dusted for me!  Lauren loaded the dishwasher. I cleaned up the den...but now the girls are in there messing it up again. Cleaning my desk area and table again and then going into toy room AGAIN!  Lauren cleaned the bathroom too! Looks great! 

This has been a busy week at school. Yesterday, this girl I know, Natasha Tucker, who also is Miss Poulsbo.... came to our school as Belle from Beauty and the Beast!  The kids loved it. Freaked me out because she was late...the lady who brings her had car trouble. I'm glad they made it!

The girls posed with Belle!

The girls interested in Belle's shoes!

All the kids with Belle!

It is so wonderful to have Veronica back.  She is awesome!  Now Hailley is back too... the teacher that left a few months ago!  I talked to her Friday and she wanted to come work some part time and they are going to have her on call. Since I am not there today.... Veronica is going to be the teacher and Hailley is her assistant! Praying all goes well!

Lauren spent the night last night and her and Maddie are staying tonight. Conferences so there is no school! I want to get that toy room clean so they have a new place to mess up!  Cleaning out closests because Ark is coming Monday morning to pick up clothes I don't want anymore. That is cool. We are having a big Halloween Party with the whole school Monday at 3:00. In the morning we go over to the Nursing Home and the kids trick or treat the Seniors! Should be fun!  I will be exhausted Halloween night.  No big deal.... the only trick-or-treaters we got last year were Lauren and Andrew, and Gregory and Cameron from next door.  So it's not like I have to wait up or anything for kids. Stew night again! Stew is always awesome on Halloween night. Num!

Well.... gotta get back to work. Want to surprise papa with a clean house for him when he gets home!  Been a while! lol!  Have a great weekend! xoxo

It is Monday. My weekend was busy. I was planning on staying home and doing nothing....like in not a thing. Plans changed. Papa picked up Andrew from the football game and he spent the night. Very pleasant surprise. Saturday....Went to Costco with Andrew and Papa and shopped and had Costco dogs for lunch. We took Andrew and a friend to Goonies (youth group at Normans) then picked up pizza and pop and took his movie and stuff and dropped it off at their house, got Laurens clothes and Sandy, picked up Lauren and Suzanne from her mom, they spent the night, Sunday Maddie came over and I took her to dance class and picked up chicken and Lauren and went to the corn maze and had fun. Took Lauren home and she wasn't feeling good. Then they played there for awile and I took Maddie home. whew!!!! Crazy. But I know how fast time flies and I cherish every moment with the kids because I know they will be grown with their own lives soon. It is already happening!!!!

This morning is good so far.... except that Lauren is sick. I could see it coming yesterday. She tried to have fun at the corn maze but she wasn't herself.  Papa took this morning off from Walmart and went to take Andrew to school, get gas, and bring Lauren here.  He is such a good papa. So that gives me more computer time and I've done some cleaning.

This week is Halloween week at school.  Pray it goes well and not crazy. :D  I have power.... I must remember that! haha!  Have a great week!

Here are some pictures from yesterday. 

hay maze... not so much fun for them...

now this is more like it! the corn maze!

We ran into Anika's family (one of Lauren's bff's) and she went through the corn maze with us! Her little brother goes to our school!

Lauren is not impressed. She has roosters crowing all the time next to her house! lol!

I think they were surprised at how soft the cows were!

They ran right past the goats to the sheep!

Maddie loved the feel of the sheep and their wool!

They didn't pet the llama...this is as close as Maddie would get.

I don't think you were suppose to SIT on the pumpkins... but whatever.

Maddie has gone from not wanting her picture taken a while back to be a genuine poser.

Lauren wasn't feeling well and it showed by the end of the afternoon of running around.

 

 

Finally...pumpkin patch pics!

Well.... a few busy days for sure.  It is 5:33 a.m. and I am trying to work on this today! I don't even know how to catch up.

I a so happy Andrew spent the night.  Papa went to pick him up after the football game and brought him home with him! Such a pleasant surprise.  We watched some TV before going to bed.  I don't remember the last time we just had Andrew here. In the old days it was quite often!!! He loved coming to mam and papa's. Then along came the girls. lol!  And he started growing up and hanging out with new people.  I am just enjoying this time.

I have no plans today except maybe take out David, Alyssa and possibly Jessie for dinner. See what happens. You never know during the course of a day... and the changes it brings. For now I am chilling and going to catch up on some TV. And mostly catching up on blogging this morning... might do some house work if I get inspired.  I NEED a day with no specific plans. I have NO idea what papa plans to do. He burned the huge pile down from our tree trimming days last week. It is still smoldering.

School.  Hmmmm.... no changes except more kids and not enough help. THAT is making me crazy. I am frustrated and then the big boss lady comes in and says "This just isn't working for me!" duh!  It's not working for any of us. Let ME make the schedule! We will have everything covered. Found out yesterday something new.  Marcey is doing an article for the Insider (a newsletter for all of Martha & Mary) and she came in the kitchen to see what my title was on my name badge.... which says Site Coordinator... Joanna walks in and says no, she is Site Supervisor. What? When did that name change happen. She left and I just smiled. Whatever. All I am getting to do right now is be a teacher.  Weird how life works. When I was little I wanted to be a mom and God blessed me so much with more than I expected! Another time in my life and I wanted to have a desk, chair and work in an office...God blessed me more times than I expected!  Another time in my life.... I thought how cool it would to be a grandma.... and so God super blessed me with not only 10...but with the most amazing and beautiful and unique grandkids in all the world!!! I remember a time I wanted to be a teacher.... guess what? lol!  God blesses....don't ever forget that and remember to praise him!

Speaking of work... I wanted to post some pictures!

Our front door. I brought the sign, hay and pumpkins and someone else brought the corn stalks and Sarah brought the scarecrow. God brought the leaves. It looks welcoming!

This is in the hall outside our classrooms. It is the kids from Sarah's Junior Kindergarten class and my Preschool class.... aren't they cute little ghosts?  Before this we had a scarecrow and the kids were pumpkins! :D

I got Central Market to donate pumpkins and the kids had a blast hauling them around!

I got these Styrofoam pumpkins with some face thing's to poke in them like Mr. Potato head! They love playing with them!

We have a sensory bin in our classroom. It is for kids to play with things and handle things they don't always get to play with....and I change it up every week or so. Last week I put popcorn kernals and measuring ups etc... (corn theme)...this week I put in plastic packing poppers. They loved sitting there popping them. I think it calmed them too! Next week is fake spider webs with fake black spiders for Halloween week.

The kids playing in the cubbies....what a great idea! They fit, too! Now if I could just keep them there I would have it made! lol

On the bus heading to the pumpkin patch.... the bus is full but they are little and you can't see most of their heads! lol!

Me and the wanderers!  I hand picked these 3 because I knew I could hold on to them! They were tricky because they like to take off.

Our kids in the old barn that is 122 years old! It is an awesome barn! Love it!

Veronica with her kids.... I did end up with the one on the left. She is from Viet Nam, speaks broken English and doesn't understand very much or just doesn't listen very much! lol!

Petting the cows!

Sarah Burke (Jr. K teacher) with her group of boys!

On a hay pile....some you can't see!

This looked cool as you were entering.

Corn maze.... we didn't go in too far....thankfully!

Checking out chickens!  I've seen them my whole life, but some of these kids had never seen one in real life.  That goes for the other animals too!

Llama

This mama sheep walked away and bleated very loud at us. It was funny!

They got to play in a hay pile!

Petting sheep

And goats

Ready, set, go get your pumpkin!!!!!

They loved running through this trying to find their way to the end! lol!

Time to leave....