Is it really over?

No more homework! WOW! It seems like just yesterday I walked into my MOA classroom and almost had a heart attack when I saw all those young girls sitting there ready to make me look old and stupid. Funny how when you look back at things you see them so very differently then when the events actually happen. Those young girls that I was so afraid and envious of are now some of my closest friends. Instead of making me feel stupid, they pushed me to do better and were more than willing to help me when I needed it, especially these last few weeks. I'm a little bit flummoxed right now, happy that school is finally over and I can start my "real life" but sad that I'm not going to have my two nights per week of friend time. I know we will keep up with each other on facebook and meet for the occasional lunch and what not, but it just won't be the same as seeing each other at the door waiting for the teacher and doing our quick daily update. I must say that going back to college was one of the most exciting things I have ever done! As a person with anxiety issues, it was a really huge step for me to go out of my comfort zone, especially the driving to the class and finding parking! LOL. (Those who know me well know that I have major issues with parking). SO now that I am a college graduate again, can we count my Travel Counsellors course? Let's not! SO now that I am a college graduate, I must go out into the world and seek fame and fortune, well maybe not today because I have a huge amount of laundry to do and the dishwasher needs emptying and Travis wants to go to the store and buy yogurt and we play slow pitch tonight and then there is the garage sale at Parkway on Saturday...... Starting next week for sure, I am going out to seek fame and fortune as a Medical Office Assistant, right after I drop the kids off at school!
Cheers to the MOA's of 2010! We did it!!!!

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2010

Christine, Kathleen, Michelle, Stephanie, Sara, Heather, Ashley, Courtney, Elaine, Natalie, Roben and ME!

I am happy!

I have to apologize for my blog's, they've been very negative. I truly am a happy person but I don't need to "vent" about how great everything is, I just accept it. That sounds ridiculous but it is true. I don't feel the need to write about how we got new patio furniture and I really, really love it but I do feel the need to write how I wanted new furniture last year but Jamie said "we don't need new furniture ours is fine" and then a week ago he gets this BRILLIANT idea! Let's get new patio furniture! WOW good one. I also don't feel the need to write about how freaking cute my kids are but I do feel the need to write about how lately they have some sort of motor mouth thing going on where they don't stop talking and talking, even in their sleep! ARRRGGG! I'm going to be more positive in my blogging from now on! Or at least add some positive with the negative to balance it out. I'm off to my big comfy bed to listen to music until I fall asleep. There that was very positive I think! Good start! Goodnight. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Beautiful day!

What an amazingly beautiful day it is outside! Oops I have to go yell at my children right now. Ok I am back. Why is it that on such a beautiful day that my son has to be a huge grouchy bear? I'm trying to be happy and carefree and loving but right now I am yelling like a crazy woman! I guess 6 year olds just don't get that glorious sunny days are for giggling and smiling. I just have to wait 2 more hours to be happy and carefree and loving, that's when daddy comes home! Don't forget to watch GLEE tonight, it's the Madonna episode, I can't wait. CHEERS to the sun and more sunny days to come!

SQUEAKY WHEEL?

"Hello this is the school district calling, we are letting you know that a spot has just opened up in our French program and your name was next on the list. Would you like the spot?" HMMM squeaky wheel getting the grease or is it just an amazing coincidence that we got the spot and I should just let it go and be thankful? I'm generally not a complainer and I rarely get snotty with strangers so I'm a little nervous. Did my complaining really work or was Rebecca's name really next on the list? Is complaining the only way to get what you want? I think I am just going to be happy that Rebecca got into the school she wanted, yes she wanted, and leave it at that! I still think that drawing names out of a hat is horrible and needs to be changed and I will work on that, maybe join a committee or two! WOOHOO!
Congratulations Beautiful Girl! Have fun!

The school system!

So here is my newest dilema. Well as some of you know, this has been going on for some time now. I signed Rebecca up for the French program at KVR, she is a gifted kid who really needs the challenge so we thought this would be excellent for her. I wanted to make sure she got in so I handed in my forms within the first week and sent Jamie to the "mandatory" meeting so that they knew we were excited about this whole French program! Well we come to find out that there were too many kids for the program so that not everyone was going to get in. Thank-goodness we got all of our forms in early so that we would be in for sure! What do we get in the mail the week before spring break? A letter informing us that we have been wait listed! What? We were one of the first people to hand in our forms. It seems that doesn't matter because they don't go by a "first come first serve" basis, get this, they PULL NAMES OUT OF A HAT! I kid you not! They actually pull names out of a hat to determine who will get into the French program! I am speechless, OK not really but seriously, pulling names out of a hat? I was a little disappointed that Rebecca didn't get in but I know she will do well anywhere she goes and I do like Skaha Middle school as well, so that isn't the problem, it's the pulling names out of a hat that has me angry! I called the school district to find out where Rebecca was on the list and how many kids were ahead of her and they were not able to tell me, I am to call back this week and hopefully they will have some information for me! Am I just weird that I think this is nonsense? It's driving me crazy, I've been on boards before and I am quite sure that the practice of pulling names is not the way things should be done! ARRRG! I really do like the school district here, am I just being crazy? Let me know what you think!

This is my first pet peeve I will write about in my new blog! That sounds very professional somehow. My first and biggest pet peeve is..........................MANNERS! Seriously, is it that hard to say "excuse me, please, thank-you, and I'm sorry"? This week I have been out and about a lot more than "normal" and was shocked by how many rude people there are. I have taught my kids right from day 1 that manners must be used at all times, not that they use them all the time but lets face it, they are kids, but adults you have no excuse! Here are my gripes!

1. When you are working with the public please slap a smile on your face! I understand your job probably sucks but I have my own stuff to worry about .
2. When I call someone for information because they are a supposed specialist in the field it's Ok for them to say "I don't know". But it is not Ok for them not to want to find out the answer and get back to me.
3. Show some empathy. Even if sympathy is not your thing you can at least show some empathy, or at least fake it.
4. People have feelings!
5. Please don't swear on facebook, that is just downright rude. To my friends on facebook, if you swear, I will delete you.

Well that is all of my ramblings for right now. It probably makes no sense to anyone but me. I'm strangely Ok with that!

Am I doing this right?

Ok , so I'm trying this blogging thing for the first time! I'm quite excited about it because I have so very much to say! Right now I have to say goodbye because it is time to take the boy to kindergarten! Hope I'm doing this right!