08.27.07
Some funny quotes
(Disclaimer: not meant to offend anyone lol)
“For me, religion is like a rhinoceros: I don’t have one, and I’d really prefer not to be trampled by yours. But it is impressive, and even beautiful, and, to be honest, the world would be slightly worse off if there weren’t any.”
-Silas Sparkhammer
“The one thing that a clean house and dirty house have in common, is that you don’t know where to sit.”
Jambalaya – and Misc.
Man, I made some yummy Jambalaya today!!! I didn’t really use a recipe just talked to my mom about what she put in hers (although I only remember her making it once cuz my dad didn’t like it – but I LOVED IT)… Anyway, so I kinda just winged it. Here is the “recipe”:
1/2lb skinless smoked sausage (sliced into thin “wheels”)
1lb sausage (might leave this out next time – wasn’t bad, just could be left out)
1 bag frozen cooked shrimp
1lb diced ham
1/2 bag frozen onions/green bell peppers/red bell peppers
pinch Cayenne pepper
(brown all this together in a skillet)
1.5 quarts home canned tomato juice (1/2qt canned w/ green peppers and onions)
16oz long grain rice
(add to drained mixture above)
Dash of Louisiana Hot Sauce at the table – YUM YUM YUM
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I was so sad to hear about Owen Wilson yesterday!! Of course they haven’t given an official press release but he apparently attempted suicide by slitting one (or both) wrists and taking a bunch of pills. Poor guy! I hope he gets well soon!!!
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And then THIS today… **sigh**
08.26.07
I’m sorry everyone!!!
I hope there are still people who read this on a regular basis!!! I still love you all 
Its been crazy around here since I posted last time – illness all around… eww
Ally missed her first day of school on Thursday – all night Wed she acted kinda funny and then she ended up w/ a fever and was awake on and off all night. She was much better by the end of the day and back to driving everyone bonkers hehehehe!
Then on Friday night I started to not feel so great and then by bedtime I was really nauseous and just felt horrible. Then I woke up yesterday officially sick with a bad cold. Trey got it as the day went on. We went to bed at 10:30 (which if you don’t know me you don’t know just how EARLY that is for me!!) I got up around 9:30 and Trey got up shortly afterwards. I only made it onto the living room floor for about an hour then Trey and I were laying there miserable and went back to bed until about 2:30!!! Thank goodness for Alka-Seltzer. Trey has been ok w/o any meds so I haven’t pushed any. I’m hoping tomorrow is ok but I’m just waiting for Syd and Charles to get it…
I really miss posting on here all the time – school and having Trey here alone during the day is taking up lots more time than I’d expected lol… He’s a joy to spend the day with – he and I haven’t had a lot of one on one time and we really like it.
08.19.07
School Update
So far so good still with everyone and school. Ally is enjoying her school, getting up in a good mood, and doing well. She’s grown up so much already and its only been 4 days of class! That might sound impossible, but I’m telling you its true!! LOL
Sydney is doing well too – we’ve had a few snaffoos with homework already but we got over it. Getting up isn’t easy for Syd, and so it takes some extra pushes to get going but by the time the bus comes the “I hate you”s are usually over…
Life for mom is really rough this week. We’re having some very serious financial issues. We got so far behind w/ the car this summer that I am not sure we will ever come back out of this hole. But I’m sure it will all work out somehow – it always does.
Its thundering here and that makes me very happy. I love storms, so I’m a happy camper tonight. ^^
08.15.07
School
Its going GREAT so far!!! Ally seems to like her teacher and wants to go back each day so far, so that’s a good thing… haha
Some little girl stole her hair barrette and that upset her alot, but I think she got over it lol.
08.14.07
First Day Jitters
Well, they are off… And about 15min before the bus came the pricipal called me and told me that Ally qualified for full day Kindergarten and would have a different teacher. Her new teacher is Mrs. Depp… LOL Wonder if she is related to Johnny oo lala hehehe. Now I don’t have to worry about picking her up on the 3x/wk that Charles works at work!! YAY! (Of course that means more free time for me so he’s already making a honey-do list… haha)
Sydney has the same teacher she had for 2nd grade last year… lol hopefully that works out ok – there was only minor problems, so it should be ok.
Updates to come when they return home.
08.13.07
T-Minus ONE DAY
Well, tomorrow is the big day!! Hopefully all will go well… At least for tomorrow Ally has a way home lol… I hate the thought of walking there every day to pick her up – UGH UGH UGH!!!!!!! We had to do that on Ally’s orientation day! Charles wasn’t gonna be home in time so we walked. OMG It wasn’t fun at all. There is a lady in the neighborhood who has a son that was in K w/ Sydney who has a son that will be in Ally’s class, so maybe we can work a deal out w/ her… I don’t know her very well and I hate to impose on her like that. *sigh* I really don’t know how the poor girl will be getting home each day.
I’ve gotten all the school supplies labeled and put in the backpacks. Sydney’s backpack already ripped on a seam, so I will have to try to sew it up.
08.08.07
Ally’s Big Day!
Ohhh tomorrow is Ally’s big day! Her kindergarten orientation!! She is less than thrilled. She really really REALLY does NOT want to go to school. They are doing DIBELS testing tomorrow and she wants no part of that either. I’m a little worried that she won’t “pass” these tests… The worst that will happen is she will be in all day kindergarten instead of half-day, but I’d hate for her to be in anything considered “remedial”, you know?
Sydney is really excited about 3rd grade. Right now she’s at Mammaw’s chilling out before school starts next week. We went and got a bunch of school clothes the other day – now to just get RID of all the clothes that down fit anymore!!! Sydney doesn’t know who her teacher will be yet, but she said that Ally’s teacher is really nice. (Of course Ally doesn’t CARE about this because she is determined she is NOT GOING…)
Trey might even be starting school soon too. We’ve wavered back and forth between putting him in preschool and after talking to the pediatrician decided that its probably for the best. Other kids will “force” him to interact and hopefully jumpstart his communication skills. I put together a list of all the words/phrases he says – I’ll try to post it next week.
