Super happy you were able to get your hair cut. Bummer that it didn't turn out exactly how you wanted it... As I told you yesterday - I am not sure how much longer I can last with my hair like this... It was so bad, I had to wear 2 tiny pig tails in the back yesterday for work at Target... 3 more weeks - and counting!
OK - the old mom vs. new mom did crack me up... It is so cute how literal Mr. D is. I honestly cannot believe he would really want a 'new' mom...
LOL about Miss B - that is a riot! I've suspected the girls playing sick before - but never caught them at it. LOL But changing in gym is a very awkward and uncomfortable thing - I remember... So, I don't blame her for not liking it.
I hope you are able to get everything done today!
D~
I never took gym...not even once! Instead of gym I took extra classes in the advanced placement...and then in high school I took voice lessons and musical theory. At the school I went to those things got you out of gym.... I even refused to try out for basketball because you had to dress out at practice...I was 5 ft 10 inches when I was in the fourth grade.
I desperately need a haircut. My hair is falling out in clumps from the pregnancy and it is annoying.
Love the new mom story.
I keep thinking I should write more of my Mr D -isms down and write a book...but I never do. Of course most people would not 'get' it...
Yesterday was Mr D's Special Olympics Bowling Competition. Miss B got up trying to tell me she was throwing up again. Dad and I were planning on going to watch Mr d bowl. I was NOT going to leave her home alone.
So again, Miss B was being less than truthful about being sick. I will spare you the details, but let's just say I am glad she is not a master criminal... and if you are going to fake being sick, make sure your evidence is not a spotless bathroom, a bedroom floor with no wet spots on the carpet and a clean towel thrown into the laundry that was 'used ' to clean up the 'mess'.
Is it just me or does anyone else think I might have a problem when she gets older?
Mr D had a wonderful time bowling. He was so nervous he had trouble sleeping...and was up at 4 am yesterday. He was so worried about messing up...we had lots of long talks about doing your best and having fun.
They had way too many kids and not enough teachers/helpers/coaches. Mr D was not even with his class or with his school (it was county wide). During the practice bowling...not a single teacher was 'helping' our table, so Dad helped out ...he thought for just a few minutes. (he had just gotten off work from a 12 hour shift and had been up for over 24 hours at this point!) He ended up being the only one helping out these 6 boys. One teacher came over for one of the boys to help every once in a while, but for the most part there was zero help. It seems this table had boys from 6 different schools!
The other tables had either 4 or 5 kids and at least two teachers/para pros at each table. We saw someone from the other classes/schools come over to give our guys their lunch, but that was it.
I am very proud of our guys! They all did their best and had a blast! I think our table had more fun than any of the others. We were the last table to finish bowling... but each boy thought they had won the world series and super bowl at the same time!
There was one little boy who was 'non verbal' and was barely mobile. My husband started carrying him to the line and helping him throw/drop/roll the ball...I think his total score after two game was somewhere in the single digits. By the time the last frame was over he was giggling, laughing and yelling "Gutter Ball King"! He would do a little dance after each throw... and was walking on his own to the foul line! The other boys were cheering as loudly as if he had made a perfect score!
They all ended up with little nicknames. They all became fast friends.
I do not remember what Damien's actual score was...but he came in third place from our table. He got a cute ribbon and it has a place of honor on his wall. It was a GOOD day!
Then Miss B came home from school on the bus...and brought zero work for the 6 days of school she is going to be missing! I am livid! I spoke with the principal and teachers at the beginning of school. It was agreed she would not be charged with an unexcused absence and they would give her make up work to do while she was gone. Now, as is school policy, she will be given ONE day to make up all the work or take a zero. For each class for each day of work she did not turn in. I give up!
Last night we had a wonderful movie night...Husband bought the Santa Clause trilogy...and we watched #one last night, #two will be tonight and #three will be tomorrow night. My goal is to have a Disney Christmas movie each night until we go...I want to have everyone in the Christmas as well as the Disney mood!
As I am writing this, I realize that at this moment next week I will be in Florida! About an hour outside of Ocala, getting really close to stopping for breakfast.
Nini
I sure hope you feel better quickly. (((Hugs)))
