News Bulletin

I am a failure.

This has been pointed out to me this afternoon.
I can not purchase acceptable popcorn. Wheat bread is the work of the devil. Kristen is remembering the good ole days when we did not have pudding much but at least it had sugar. I should be ashamed for taking sugar away from her. These are comments from my offspring as they put away groceries.

I have been super sick this week and want a break from Mommy duty. It seems all I do is do stuff for the kids and go to work and have not been succeeding at either this week. Randy does what he needs to do by getting away for the day and fishing. It helps him relax and recharge. Me? I get to stay here and make a feeble attempt at housework and deal with the offspring. Neither offered to go along because they needed some time to relax. Yes, I am a slave and today I resent it. It was a beautiful day in Colorado, I just did not take the time to appreciate it. Sorry for the whine, but writing it down helps me to deal with it so I can move on to other tasks such as making chicken and dumplings and chocolate cake for dinner.

And now for Sabrina. She is in a panic because Kristen is eating crunchy Cheetos with out her. Apparently this is her latest obsession. She is barking at Kristen. This dog really is like a third child. Lately, I have been missing having a toddler age child. The way they want to snuggle and are happier with the simpler things in life and did not make plans that involve you without consulting you.
Matt has a new love interest. Her name is Talia.

Musings

I have the cold that Matt, Kris and I have been passing around. I find that when I do not feel well my tolerance is low for:

• the dog thinking it is dinnertime anytime I walk through the front door
• Kids waking me up to ask what i am doing or do I know what time it is(the answers to both of these questions should be quite clear)
• the noise for video games and video game talk. I heard star wars on sale blah blah blah star fox graphics blah blah blah not optimum.

Kristen has a new pet-Rickee the spider. She is sleeping with me.

After 17 years I have tried and found I like salmon. Now I want it everyday to make up for lost time. I tried King Soopers salmon and pasta on thursday and liked it so much I bought it again today.

Our Valentine's Day Feast

Appetizers:
Crab Spinach Artichoke dip
Crab and Green Chili dip
Shrimp cocktail

Main Course:
Snow Crab
King Crab
Mussels on the half shell
Buttered Noodles

Dessert:
Assorted slices of cheesecake

No one left the table disappointed....except Sabrina.

Kristen's conference and other things

Kris's conference was yesterday. She had A's in Language Arts, Reading, Home Ec, Band. B's in Science and math lab. C's in Social studies and regular math. This morning is the breakfast for the honor roll kids. She and I are going . Then I have to high tail it to Highlands ranch for a 3 hour meeting then come back and solve a library automation system problem before 3pm when I meet with a vendor and then be home in time to take Kris to a icecream party for the b-ball team and be home by 6 to make dinner before my command performance in front of the school board at 7pm.

Matt's bass lessons are going well. His teacher said he was genetically engineered to play the bass due to his long fingers.

Running away

I would love to run away right now from:

• the exhaustion that follows the tech fair (which was hugely successful by all accounts)
• Whiny elementary librarians-it is like I have 23 additional children
  
• a job and an employer that is asking more than I have to give right now.
• my house that is screaming to be be cleaned-but I have no energy
• a husband who has gout in the elbow currently
• Matt's parent teacher conferences tomorrow
• the mountain of parent permission slips that have materialized in the last 15 minutes
• an 8th grader with an attitude-we get up late and THE most important thing is for her to spend 15-20 minutes straightening her hair.
  
• an 11th grader with an attitude-I was not sympathetic when his head felt floaty after doing experiments with strobe lights in physics.