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They're all on my iPhone, and blogger doesn't like my iPhone. Facebook does, so you can see pictures there.
We had a great holiday here. No snow, but that's part of the reason I like it here. The kids are now off visiting the PA grandparents and having a great time. I think Joey was actually able to fill himself up at their "open house" yesterday. He really does make it sound like we don't feed him.

The newest stage of making me feel old comes next week when we sit down with his guidance counselor to plan out highschool so Joey can achieve his college goals. It sounds kid of daunting, but really its just about making sure he takes the classes he needs in order to go to the college he wants, and if he knows, get a head start towards his chosen field of study. Joey does know, he wants to be an architect.

Mackenzie unbeknowst to me entered a writing contest at school and won 2nd place! Her piece is now being sent to the district finals.

Joel is loving kindergarten, but is still working out the kinks as far as getting along with others goes. He often becomes upset when other kids aren't on task and forgets to keep his hands to himself. But, he's a little sponge and is absorbing so much.

Tonight is New Year's and I'd love to say I have fabulous plans with Wes, but I have to work. I've applied for some other positions and I hope one will work out. I'm tired of this crazy schedule of mine! But Happy New Year everyone!

I now pronounce you...

Joel's latest bout of Joel-ness: If you kiss someone 3 times you are now married. He and I have been hitched several times this week.

What goes on in my head...

I'm having one of those moments where I miss my old nom de plume blog. I'm a pretty easy going person, I usually don't take things too personally. The reason is that I find an ear I can trust and talk my anger out so I can get over it and let it go. The trouble is everyone I know is asleep when I'm awake. So my next step would have been my old blog, but the server I used no longer exists. Putting it here opens me up to attack and possibly hurting other's feelings. It's very frustrating. Sometimes I wish I could be one of those people that doesn't care what other people think!

Asking for help

I think I have a hero complex. I just HAVE to try to help/save people. Without going into too much detail, here is my latest cause:
A boy who perhaps did not grow up in the best environment, who also has the added issue of being bi-polar. He has anger and authority issues and has been kicked out of several schools. And the word NO is not something he knows how to hear. Me and my hero complex won't give up on him where others have.
Here is what I need help with:
intervention ideas
home schooling options
therapy possibilities
anything else that anyone can suggest. But, remember, I am on a seriously limited budget.
Anything anyone has as far as ideas will be greatly appreciated. If you can't or don't want to comment here, please email or call me.
Thank You!!!

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Life goes on....
It's been a while since I last typed out a bog. No particular reason, except there isn't much to report.
Everyone is doing great. THe flu that seems to be affecting nearly everyone we know has so far skipped us. (knock on wood) Although, it is going around my building at work, so we'll see.
The kids are doing great at school. Joel had a rough start but has settled into the swing of things and is doing very well in kindergarten. Mackenzie just ended her first kickball season, with the next one staring in a few weeks. She is also giving chorus another try this year. Fortunately her friend down the street participates in the same activites, so her grandma and I split the carpool for those things. Its also nice that they have each other for homework help this year. It also helps that she has Joey to go to for math help, I'm useless there. Joey is doing great. He's very into his art class and is submitting a project to be displayed at the Coastal Carolina Fair. Since it takes longer to cool down here, the fairs aren't held until this time of year. He recently got to sit with the marching band during a highschool football game in order to get to know the section he'd be in and ask questions and decide if marching band is something he is interested in. He is very excited to give it a try next year.
I still hate my job, but I show up and do what I can. I hold out hope that the economy will turn around and I will no longer be competing with over qualified people for the few jobs that are out there. For now I'm grateful for what I have.
In other news, Mackenzie has a boyfriend, which I try to neither encourage or discourage too much. They've already broken up and got back together once. Its all very 5th grade. Joey has several girls he texts with back and forth, but as he says, they're "just friends". That's fine by me. Oh, and Joel has his first official non family sleep over a few weeks ago. One of Mackenzie's class mates has a little brother that is also a class mate of Joel's. Their brave mother took on having both of them sleeping over the same night. Actually she said it was great because Bobby for once wasn't bothering Mackenzie & Alexis because he ahd Joel there. She said because she didn't have to play referee she was able to get stuff done around the house. Me, I went out for Mexican food with Joey & Wes. Can't say I'm an over achiever!

Take your drama elsewhere!

Just one of those things that make me go grrr....some people just suck!

Wes, Joey, and I in celebration of being without the picky eaters of the house went to our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. While we are waiting for food, a couple walks in the door. He headed towards the "bar", she kinda pouted after him talking VERY loudly on her phone. After a minute or two, she walked more into the center of the restaurant (its pretty small) in order to share her conversation better with the rest of us.
Now what I think happened is her companion asked her to get off the phone. Next thing you know, she's yelling at the guy, throwing out F bombs and all other forms of foul language, telling him if he doesn't do her bidding (I guess this restaurant was beneath her) and take her home, she was gonna call her family and they'd come get her and "F" him up.
She was finally asked to leave. About 5 minutes later he left with his take out. Seriously, she couldn't sit around and wait a few minutes for take out!
So, we're on the way home, pull into our development, and there she is, standing on the side walk, still hollering on her phone.
Joey's friend lives next door to the boyfriend, and I guess she starts all this drama quite often. Take me here, take me there. Give me this, give me that. High maintenance, spoiled rotten, plain old trash.

Fall is here!

Fall has always been my favorite season. I think its the colors. But fall in South Carolina is just awesome! The storms seem to lay off a bit (even though it is still hurricane season) and the weather is just gorgeous! The nights get cool enough that the air doesn't need to be run anymore, but its sunny and crisp in the mornings, but still enjoy 80 degree weather in the afternoon. Then by sundown it is nice and cool again.
You're jealous, you can admit it, its okay.