Been a while....

since we have had someone gawk and point at us when we were in the store.

oh my! They aren't in SCHOOL?!?!? What are they doing here?!?!

As if my kids have the plague and we decided the best way to inflict it on people was to visit the office supply store.
Sheesh.

I was talking to LegoQueen when we walked in, and I saw this woman out of the corner of my eye. She nudged the woman in front of her roughly and then I heard her say "What are they doing out of school!?" Very LOUDLY. Then she started asking the people in line if there were any school districts out for the summer.

Well, if our little family at Staples was enough, imagine the heart attack she could of and would have had if she had visited the grocery store.

Every time we see other kids at the store or parks during "school" times, LegoQueen always wonders aloud if they are home schooled. I always tell her its not safe to assume anything, but it is always a possibility. She is facinated with the thought that all these poor children could be missing out on Park Day!

Other than the tactless outburst of the woman at Staples, our day went pretty well. The Hairy One is excited to spend his birthday money, so we will have to make a trip to the toy store very soon.

Oh and the kids had so many wonderful tales to tell when they came home. Things such as - my son hid some things of my MIL's, the hushing that LQ got when she tried to announce to my BIL that she finally got her period, my BIL has braces and he has a tattoo of a monster on his back. Exciting. When I finally kill him, they will have a way to identify his body.....

I Will Survive (the first year of homeschooling)

I Will Survive (the first year of homeschooling)

Originally written and produced by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris
Originally performed by Gloria Gaynor
Mercilessly altered with apologies by Natalie Criss

First I was afraid
I was petrified.
Kept thinking I could never teach
’Cause I’m not certified.
But we spent so many nights
Reteaching homework that was wrong.
I grew strong,
so now I teach my kids at home!
We study math
and outer space.
I just kept on despite the fear
with a big smile across my face.
I bought a set of Base Ten blocks.
I bought books with answer keys.
My parents think we’re nuts,
but they don’t even bother me

Come on, let’s go walk out the door.
We’re on the road now,
'cause we’re not home much anymore
My friends would frown and say we’d be unsocialized.
I heard one grumble
that I’d give up by July.
Oh no, not I!
I will survive!
As long as I know how to read
I know we’ll be alright.
I've got all my life to learn.
I've got energy to burn.
and I'll survive.
I will survive.

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart.
Decided to attend
a play date at the local park,
and I met oh so many moms
who offered eagerly to help.
They used to cry.
Now they hold their heads up high,
and so do we!
My kids are cool!
They’re not those chained up little people
stuck inside at school.
So if you feel like dropping by
don't you expect us to be free
I'm spending my time learning
with my loving family!

indiana jones!

Happy birthday Buddy!

vader is back!

Could I get used to this?

My kids are going to be gone for 3 days again...

Yesterday my Mother in law sent me an email asking if she could come get the kids on Monday and bring them back Tuesday night. I told her that I SUPPOSE I could relinquish my son to her on his birthday. So it was settled, I called Hongo to see if he could get the day off, but he couldn't.

Today I got a phone call from them again....apparently my FATHER IN LAW was cooking up an idea. They would come get the kids on Sunday morning, and return them Tuesday night. They would go to the museum on Sun and LegoLand on Mon for the Hairy One's birthday.

I know the kids are going to have a great time.

But why not go a little further? They will be here tomorrow anyway, why drive home and come back early the next day? Just take em home with you!

I'm do glad the kids are getting to spend so much time with their grandparents. And they get to go fun places too!

I do miss them when they are gone, but we talk on the phone every night before bed and they tell me how much fun they are having. I never got to do that as a kid :( 3 of my grandparents were gone before I was born, and my grandpa was a drunk and my parents wouldn't trust him to feed a goldfish while we were on vacation ,let along take care of me.

Oh and I love my new phone. I have almost found ringers for all of my fav contacts. I have one for my MIL it says in a whispered voice:

Its your mother in law...do you hear me? DON'T answer the phone. If you can hear me, DON'T answer the phone! Its your mother=in-law! Do you remember what she did to you the last time you answered? Don't pick up the phone! Its your mother in law!

Such a riot.

and the only complaint that I have is that the max volume is not high enough.

Hongo's new phone arrives Monday. He is getting one too, except his is free. Sheesh.

Unexpected gift to myself!

I got a new phone today!

I've been putting it off and putting it off....I hated my Razr...but everything else was really expensive.
About 2 weeks ago, Hongo came home and said his co-worker got an enV2 for $100. I thought about it. Then last week I got a coupon in the mail to get the enV2 for $50.
Hongo told me I should go to the store and check it out, so I did.

Now I am the proud owner of an enV2! I was thinking about the Blackberry Pearl, but it really does more than what I need it to.

I got a new headset too...the robots have taken over....my hair hides it though,so I don't feel as self concious.

We got a lot done today...we *GASP* skipped park this week. The kids weren't too upset. We've been going non-stop all week and the kids were kind of tired. Tomorrow they are sleeping in and hanging out.

So sadly, I have to start over with my ringtones and my pictures :( and I wish Hongo would call me so I can chat on my new phone, lol!

Why we get out of the house...