Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Ive been a bad, bad girl....

Once again my good intentions have been sidelined by everything else.  I have been sick, the kids have been sick, and life just gets away from me. 
Last Thursday i ended up loading up the little girls and taking Linnea to the doctor again.  This was after having her in the previous Friday.  She has been complaining about her ears bothering her.  Turns out her ears are fine, but she has a sinus infection.  Once again onto the antibiotics we go.  Once again more missed school.  At conferences on Monday this was evident in her barely passing math.  Granted she is in a seventh grade pre algebra class but missing class and the lesson the first time definitely impacts the learning curve.  Her teacher is wonderful and understands being ill and is more then willing to help.  Linnea isn't always willing to ask for the help.  I kindly informed her to do everything she can to get the help that is being offered.  In 6th grade my math teacher told me I wasn't going to figure it out after 6 months of trying so he was not going to help me anymore.  This set me up to fail math in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades.  I still have a hard time with math.  The kids love to ask me obscene math questions where I have to find pen and paper to figure it out, or use the tried and true method of air writing.  Her teacher said she will be fine for the rest of the year and next year she will stay in the same class.  I pray that my message of her teacher isnt going to give up on her to just keep trying sinks in.  Now the complaining has started about having to do the Science Fair.  She has excelled at all other projects set before her, I assured her this one could be fun.  Shes not really buying it.  She is enjoying getting a stern talking to about her preteen attitude. 
Ulrik and I got into a door war this morning.  I have removed his door once already.  My plan was to leave it off for 3 days.  He couldn't go to sleep that night without his door.  This morning he pushed me out of the way of the hinges.  I assured him one more slam and his door would be meeting with a snowbank in the front yard.  His teacher said he is so wonderful and such a great kid.  I do agree I love him to pieces, but i am beginning to feel Linneas attitude wearing off on him.
I spent 3 hours at the vet with Toby and Annika yesterday.  3 hours!!!!!!  Is it really possible for them to take any longer to get you in and out.  After dropping a chunk of change, and leaving with a migraine that wouldn't let loose until after I went to bed, I have a sick dog who thankfully has quit throwing up.  I also think I may have found a way to save some money each  month with making his food.  Dairy Queen was on the way home and I had to have a Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard.  I figured I had earned this after sitting there for 3 HOURS!!  Annika was so well behaved.  Im so glad I have memorized so many books to keep her entertained.
I treated myself to a cut and color last week.  I am now a deep chocolate brown with a hint of red in the right light.  I would have loved to go for something way more dramatic, but I dont have the money, or time to devote to getting things redone every 2 months.  My mom was not real crazy that im darker then before, but I kindly reminded her of the 2 dye jobs in the past that i did myself that went terribly wrong.  Black with purple highlights, and pumpkin orange with a hint of white.  Yes after that she said oh it does look good.  Thanks Mom.
Thomas is leaving for Alaska in one more week.  I am excited for him that he is getting to do something exciting.  I am excited for me because I have alot of painting to get done.  Hopefully the kids won't be to nutty without Daddy for a week.  Annika will be a little difficult as her constant where is everybody might get a little confusing.  She knows when and where everyone should be.  Maybe we will have to find a map.
Winter needs to release us from her grasp.  We are all suffering from lack of fresh air, green grass (at this time i would settle for brown), and warmer air.  We are suffering from SNOW FATIGUE.  Someone my mom works with coined this phrase.  I agree.  We are all fatigued from the snow.  And guess what its snowing outside right now.  I hope the summer comes by the time we go on vacation in July.  Its beginning to look less likely every flake I see.
Onto the next project.  Have a good day.