Family Test Drive

Phil is skiing in Aspen this week with friends so it is just Scott Drew and I. It is really strange with out Phil around. I keep telling my self this is a test drive for what it will be next year when he goes to college. Phil left this morning so we are in the very early stages of this test drive. It should be an interesting week. I am not sure how I am going to handle this. But in just 5 short months Phil will be headed to Drake and it will be the 3 of us most all the time. So I guess this is the first of many firsts for me.

On another note. I was readmitted to KU this week. I am in Pre Social Welfare. I have gotten my initial advising done and look pretty well set to have my BSW in the Spring of 2010. I plan to go into my MSW right after I finish my BSW. Looks like there lots of changes in this house in the next year and a new normal is almost upon us. I know I am apprehensive about going back. I can only imagine how my 18 year old feels about going out in the world. But that is a post for another time.

Trust and Pixie Dust
C

Prisoner in my own home

Well today is a lost day and I am a prisoner in my own home. I am waiting for the dryer repair man. some companies give you a 2-3 hour window for the repair man to show up. NOT SEARS!!! I was told sometime between 8-5. I am scared to even go take a shower for fear I miss the call saying he is on the way. Because if I miss the call I am sentenced to another day here. I do hopefully get a 15 minute repreive when I race downtown to take Drew to school. They do have my cell so hopefully the repair man will use it. So here I sit with 5 days worth of laundry waiting for the repair man. Guess it could be worse....it could be 7 days worth of laundry.

Get em while they are young

We took Drew to see the Doodlebops this weekend. For those who don't know who the Doodlebops are - they are the Rock group for the very hip PreK age. What an expensive afternoon. First tickets for 3 were 120.00 (not including Ticketmasters usual and customary handling fees.)

Drew was so excited. We got to our seats and I go to peruse the merchandise and food. I got off lucky (cheap). I bought one shirt 25.00 (even Talbots is cheaper) one light up toy (that all other the kids had) 20.00 and one program 12.00 (but it came with a free Kazoo!!!)

I skipped the food and went back to our seats. The show started and Drew had a great time dancing in the aisle. No mini mosh pit like at a Mr. StinkyFeet concert. But dancing works up a hunger so off Scott went in search of noursishment. He comes back with some cotton candy 10.00 (it did have a felt hat to hold the plastic bag in) and a non Doodlebop soda 3.50. Lemonade ina Doodlebop cup was 8.00. Drew did not get lemonade.

The concert started at 1 with 30 minute intermission and ened at about 2:45. I haven't done the math but it was over a 1.00 per minute for the concert. If this were a Mastercard commercial I would say priceless but since it is not i can say OVERPRICED.

It is going to be cheaper for Scott and I to go to the Blue Man Group the end of the month. I learned my lesson. While this was fun - Drew would have had just as much fun going to grandma's house, eating Tortilla Jacks and watching the KU game. AND it would have been much cheaper.

Trust and Pixie Dust

C

life gets in the way

Does this happen to you? You have every intention of doing something regularly - exercising, blogging, paying bills, cleaning house and life gets in the way. You know the kids need your attention - or money, spouse needs your attention or your attention if you know what I mean. Your friends need your support, your kids school needs your time.Well now you know why it has been so long since I have been here. But due to some good friends I am making a resolve to get back here at least twice a week. I am not as ambitious as some I know (hi Randy) and say 3 times a week twice is all I can commit to.

HMMM updates since last time. Phil has the lead in the school play. He is Horton the Elephant in Suessical the Musical. One of his first shows as a 7th grader he played the cow in a "A clown's Play - Jack and the Beanstalk" He couldn't talk but had to get his point across to Jack thru mooing. so now he is an elephant. I wonder if there is a hidden meaning in this. But he does have several solos using real words this time. He graduates in about 2 months and mom is not ready for the world to have him quite yet.

Scott has been busy with work. I suckered him to remodeling the bathroom so he isn't too happy with me right now. but it has to be done. the bathroom has god awful yellow tiles on the walls from the mid seventies. it is hideous. Next month the "big wigs" will be in the office to present him with his 10 year anniversay gift - a watch. I'd rather have the cash. We have been together 10 years (dating) and married 8 years this April.

Drew is the sunshine and roses of everyones life. I taught him to sing "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head" He sings it with such 4 year old feeling it is wonderful. He helps me to remember that there is more to life than stress.

Pixie Dust and Trust.