We got a new car! It dawned on me that this is the first new car I've ever owned for me. We've had other new cars, but they were either to share or for Brian. This is my very own. Brian confessed he has car envy. I was a little sad to see the bus go. It's been good to us, but had several things wrong with it and it didn't seem practical to keep it and keep fixing it.

Under the Weather

I have been sick for 7 days now! Ick! I am so over it. Brian and the boys have been extra helpful during this past week. I did have to laugh when the doctor offered to write me a note to get out of work. Ah... if there were such a thing for a mother. Every morning and evening Brian would kiss me and tell me he loved me and I would think, "really? I haven't showered or changed out of these sweats for 2 days. wow..."
Tristan made me a get well soon card and Jack did his best to comfort me. I was lying in bed and he came in and asked if I wanted company. I was honest and said no. He disappeared and returned with something for me to cuddle, a hard plastic Rock-um Sock-um robot, and a motorcycle poster with a woman in a skimpy bikini on it. He said, "I'll just put this poster next to you so this girl can be your friend and keep you company." Thanks Jack.

P.S. the poster has 2 sides. The non-bikini side just has a motorcycle on it. That's the side we put up in Jack's room.

This is a copy of an email I sent to mom. I'd like everyone's input.

I am the room mom for Tristan's class. As such, I am in charge of the Halloween party. I think it's supposed to last about an hour. I asked the teacher today what she wanted. She said she didn't care. I think an activity, a craft and a snack? She said she had Halloween bingo we could play with candy corn if I wanted to do that.

I'm asking you to tap into your vast in-school party experience and come up with some good ideas.

I also have to decorate the door for red ribbon week. The theme is, "Country Hills Students Live Positive."

Really? Positive? Shouldn't it be positively? You know... an adverb describing a verb.

What the heck am I supposed to do with that? Miss Lutes said she could have the kids write ways that they are living positively and we could put them on the door. I'm thinking of doing leaves and the kids could write on the leaves and we could say, "Miss Lutes' class leaves drugs behind and lives positively!" eh eh... get it...leaves...