Let the Countdown Begin!

First let me say I hope you all enjoying your Memorial Day weekend! Please remember our men and women in uniform as they are protecting us everyday. Also, remember all those who have paid the almighty price for not only theirs but our FREEDOM! Thank You =)

Now please let the countdown begin.....There are only 11 school days left in the 2007-2008 school year! Yippee!!!!! EOG's are over - for those of you who know what they are, what a relief!! For those of you who do not..They are End Of Grade tests that we take starting in the 3rd grade, testing on Reading (1 day) and Math (2 days) skills. We also take a writing test in 4th and 7th-both boys encountered that this year...how fun! In Fifth and 8th they have added a Science EOG. #1 took the very first one when the scores didn't count, it was a test of the test, get it=) So next year #1 and #2 will have to take them for real! Anyways, all the tests are behind us and we should get scores-depending on their teachers within this next week. However we will get the actual paper scores when report cards come home. Writing they take in March/April- #1 received his score on Friday. All these tests are on a scale from 1-4 one being the lowest and 4 being above average. Well he was dissappointed he missed a 4 by ONE POINT! Then he proceeded to tell me that a kid in his class got the only 4 and he never pays attention or does his work. My response...he must of paid attention when it mattered the most! Also that he did a great job, yadda yadda...all the things an encouraging parent would say! I cannot wait to see #1's Math scores for he said one of the Math test days was tough- he was testing on Pre-Algebra- that was like high school for me, I think;)

This weekend is always a little crazy for us... My tech guy's Uncle Shawn is in town for the races and he is staying with us for a few days. He heads off to the track tomorrow with other members of the family. We do not go to the race track- we have taken the kids to Poll-Night a few times but we stopped that b/c I got stuck taking 3kids last time with Uncle Shawn and my tech guy was stuck working. It was a nightmare. #1 LOVED IT as he always does, #2 was ok until he couldn't stand the noise any longer so he begged to go home after 5 cars qualified. #3 once she heard the cars, she was DONE! So it was constant #2&3.... can we go, please mom, can we leave, #1 just be quiet #2&3.

We normally go to uptown Charlotte for Speed Streets, fun NASCAR stuff for everyone and some great concerts. Lots of freebies, things to see. However in the past we have taken the kids out of school after EOG's are done for the day and go while everyone is still working. Not this year!! Since I am working I couldn't just leave so we went to the Circus Thursday evening-sorry no pics my camera wouldn't get any good shots. Then decided to go Friday night to the NASCAR thing- WHAT A MISTAKE!!!! Do Not EVER do that if you want to be able to see ANYTHING there or value your life in anyway!! The uptown bar crowd is out and with all the Nasar fans you see NOTHING! it was ridiculous and we have learned a lesson this year. The kids normally enjoy it, this year, nope everyone wanted to leave so we did!

Today we traveled 2 hours from home to Burke county for a family bday party. Then 2 hours home-the drive STINKS!! The kids had fun- water balloon fight kept them all busy.

Tomorrow is clean the house day and watch the race on TV, nope not going anywhere near that traffic! We are getting snacks and pizza and watching the race. Nothing like the comforts of home- no drunk people, red-neck women (sorry if I offend)wearing close to nothing, like they are heading to their night job, hoping to see their favorite driver-here it is Jr land,(not for us-we don't fit in), and hoping he sees them. Red neck men-(sorry to offend again), do I need to say more?

Monday we are off to my Tech Guy's mom's house that is 1&1/2 hours away. To cook out with the rest of the family, before Uncle Shawn heads back to NY. The kids will swim all day and not want to stop and eat at all. Then back home to get ready for school on Tuesday.

Tuesday is also My Tech Guy and my 13th Anniversary~ wow that is way too long ;) Just kidding=) Probably won't do anything seeing it falls on the weekday this year and we have to all get up for work and school the next day.


Enjoy your holiday on Monday and remember our fallen and our fighting!

Weekly Wrap-Up

So as we end one week with a 7 on the "Hectic" 1-10 scale and gear up for the next. I figured it would be a good time for an update.

We started our week with a club soccer game about an hour away Tech Guy took all the kids b/c I had to do a PartyLite show for a group of funny ladies! I love doing shows for them! It is just a laugh fest! Anyways I made out good, #1 not so much. Another club loss to add to their season. #1 can hardly wait for this club soccer to be over so we can look into a new club.

Monday we had a rain out- YEAHHHH,no club soccer practice however it was time for my Tech Guy to go out of town for work! I love rainouts and hate when Tech Guy is gone b/c I am doing all the soccer mom running!- During rainouts I actually get other things done around the house, with the kids homework, errands etc...

Tuesday #1 had school soccer pratice until 5:30pm then home to get dinner out of the oven and get some more of the garage cleaned out b/c trash day was the next morning. I am really cleaning out the house and everything is just about GARBAGE!!

Wed. came, games started again. #1 had a school soccer game and we WON 6-0, YIPPEE, #1 had one assist in the game- a perfect pass! That was from 5-6pm then as that was over we headed to #1's club soccer practice that started at 6 and went until 7:50pm only b/c I went to the sideline and told #1 we had to go, (practice was suppose to end at 7:30pm)so he told coach he had to go so coach finally ended the practice. Here it was 10 minutes to 8pm and #1 had not even started homeowrk yet! It was a long evening!

Thursday everyone was off to school, daycare and work. I had a message when I got home that #1 wasn't in school~ What? I remember leaving him at the bus stop as I headed to work. So I searched the house, no backpack down stairs, no sneakers, no #1 in my house anywhere. PANIC mode set in. I HATE leaving #1 at the corner to wait on the bus when Tech GUy is out of town however I only leave him once kids show up so he has others to wait with. So I call school and get someone and question #1 being in school and she called one of #1's teachers that was thankfully still at school to see if #1 was at school, YES he was there ALL DAY!!! DAMN substitute marked him absent, b/c she waited to take attendance until 1st period began instead of in ventures(homeroom as some of us know it). See once in home room you stay there for first period, well #1 was moved to a faster paced English class for 1st period and he is the only one who leaves his homeroom to go to 1st period. So my worry of thinking something happened to #1 was over and shortly there after we were off to pick him up from school soccer practice at 5:30pm home by 6 and trying to get dinner done and homework done, baths and showers and off to bed.

Friday is our kick off to our next hectic week. I was at work and we had a Boosterthon FUN RUN at school, it was fun and all our kids had a great time while raising money for their school. However, the sun and heat is coming back and yes as always in the sun and heat what happens to me?????? I BURN! I wasn't even out there an hour and I was toasted,my face my arms and a spot on my neck/check where my shirt dipped. Typical! Tech guy was finally home and was home for #2 to get off the bus from school. #1 had another school soccer game - so after I was done with work, I picked #1 up from school and one of his teammates and then went and got #3 from daycare and off to another soccer game. This was a makeup game that was rescheduled twice. The end result AWESOME we WON 8-2!!! #1 had one assist and one goal!!!!! It is so nice to be on a winning team again!! Just before the game was over Tech Guy took #2 to his 2 HOUR soccer practice! After #1 was done we went over to the field and waited for #2 to be done- got home about 8:15 or so and finally could order some pizza and feed my STARVING children!

That leads us to today...#2 had a soccer game at 10 this morning and they lost=( 2-0it was their first game of the season. #1 has another soccer game (club) at 4pm however the rain just poured down =) and chances are we will be cancelled. The rest of our weekend... another soccer game tomorrow then again on Monday, Tues and Wed. Practices again on Thurday and Friday and 3 games next Saturday and 1 on Sunday. If we make it into finals on Sunday then we will have 2 or 3 games that day. So for those of who could not get ahold of me this past week don't try next week either- I will catch you when soccer is over for the season!

By the way I updated a few pictures of the kids with the help of my Tech Guy =)

Until next time.....