Well it's the truth...

So last weekend I had to write a paper for school. My first actual "paper-paper" you know the ones. They have to make sense and get a point of veiw across (my point of view) and it has be written like a college student and all that jazz. ANYWAYS I did it but I was drugged. I was nervous about the "sense" of it. Needless to say I had to turn it in anyways...

Yesterday I got my grade. I got a 78 out of 80. Yeah I know - right.

So this morning I tell Chef. This is our converstation.

Me - "So I got a 78 out of 80 on my paper."

Chef - "Really! That's great hon." (comes over to hug me)
"I knew you could do it. Why didn't you tell me this yesterday?"

Me - "Cause you were being a butt and I was PMSing so I didn't want to."

Chef - "Um okay then."

Well shoot - he can't fault me for being honest can he. LOL

Discrimination????

Um no this is NOT a political post. LOL This is actually funny.

Okay so the boys come home today and tell me that tomorrow is "Spirit Day" and they can wear orange and blue or their uniforms. (okay side not I live near the "Bronco's"). I say wait okay so for "Spirit Day" you can only wear orange and blue but no other team colors. They both say yes. Well this bothered me. For one who says my kids have to support a team they do not like or they can't enjoy the no uniform day like everyone else. Not fair in my book. So I call the school to clarify. The Admin lady confirmed that yes it was orange and blue or uniforms. I said I didn't agree with that and she asked to take down my info so the Principle could call me back. I said okay.

Fast forward a few minutes....this is after explaining to the boys how that is discrimination against other teams other might support and it isn't okay to pick a team based on the Principle's "interests". (Little Man mentioned that the Principle likes the Bronco's).

So I am talking to Chef on the phone and I make the comment "I could understand wearing orange and blue if a member of the Bronco's was visiting their school tomorrow..." and Little Man pipes up "Well the Mascot is coming to our school tomorrow." WHAT???

You failed to mention this little bit of IMPORTANT information. GAH!

So that changes EVERYTHING. My goodness if there is a valid reason other then someone else's "likes" then hello it is fine. So I explain to them how this changes things and how they are not being forced to support a team they might not like (my boys are for Greenbay btw).

So the Principle calls me back (ut oh). I ask her if they have Bronco's visitor coming tomorrow and she says "Yes, it is the mascot for (something or other)." I say ok cause at first I was concerned about the being able to only wear orange and blue and my oldest said it was because you liked the Bronco's and that bothered me." She laughed and said "Oh I understand and if this was a reg "Spirit Day" then they would be able to choose who they wear. Also don't tell anyone but I grew up liking the Redskins but I have to be quiet since our visitor if from the Bronco's." I laughed too and replied "That I bet since she is also from a military family and half if not more of her students are in military families as well." I thanked her for calling me back.

If I haven't mentioned it lately I love this new school. The last two years has been wonderful. Everyone is very supportive and the boys are excelling (more on that later).

Oh and I am doubly glad I am a parent who checks up on things - can you imagine what Little Man would of said at school if I didn't find out the truth...LOL. Oh boy.

Family Pictures

My little sister (Puffin) and me.

Princess, Auntie Puffin and Mommy.



Princess, Auntie Puffin, Bucket and Mommy.

Holly, Puffin and LC (my brother with another mother and father...LOL - it's too hard to explain) Well not really but it's best left at he is my little brother)

The Stanley Family. Me, my Daddy, L.C and Puffin.

More of the Stanley Family. Puffing, our mother and me. Of course my Princess and Bucket.

Hello?Hello?

"Okay everyone you better behave today. Thank goodness you have school. Hey get over here. Are you listening? Stop picking on your sister. No acting up while we have guests. No I don't know if they will still be here when you get home. Just plan on being good. Where's my straightening iron??? Oh there it is. Okay hurry everyone. They are on thier way! Remember what I said. Do I look okay?"

"Hey SITSta's! Welcome to my little corner of bloggy land. I hope you find everything to your liking. I'm headed out to go camping with the family tomorrow (That's good blog fodder) So if I don't get over to your place to say Thank You just remember I will as soon as possible. I hope you all enjoy your visit and your long weekend! Be safe and have fun. *MUAH* Help yourself to anything you find....just no long distance calls please."

So today has just been one thing after another. We got up and I took the Princess to Gymnastics.


Chef took the boys to their first Baseball game. Apprently they had a BLAST and he took pictures but since he left for an overnight camping trip I don't have those pictures. Hopefully you'll get them tomorrow. HECK hopefully I'll get to SEE them tomorrow too.

So since Chef was running off I was going to take the kids to see KungFu Panda and lunch. We decided to head to lunch while there I tried calling Sara. Well she wasn't answering her cell (avoiding me???) so I tried her "home" number. A guy answers and says she is sleeping. Um okay just have her call me (brat) So then "Sara" calls me back. We converse a few mins.... "Just calling to see if you still wanted to go to the movies (me)? "Oh I wish I could but I'm busy today (I start thinking "Sara" sounds "funny") "Oh too bad okay well I'll talk to you later." (me) Okay bye ("Sara") Immediately after I get a text msg from.... SARA. Um okay werid. She says that she has a sinus headache and missed me call. (HUH?) So eventually I ask her if we JUST talked on the cell. She says no.

Yep thats right folks - I called some "Sara" and invited her to go to the movies with my children and me. Um the other "werid" part of this is that the "home" number I called was in fact Sara's (the one I know) previous home number. So (still with me?) her old number was given to ANOTHER Sara. Werid huh.

Anyways so after all that and the movies (funny btw). We went to Tarjay and picked up a new bookcase. Came home and I put it together. Then rearranged the playroom. (YES AGAIN) Needless to say we all stayed up late. Since I'm such a wonderful mom I gave my kids PB&J for dinner since they had a great lunch at Mimi's and tons of popcorn oh and a HUGE can of Pringles(each). Hand me my award!

Anyone want to adopt me?

Okay so I spent a week away and I come home to a collections notice (those nut ruckers - I just paid everyone off in Feb).

After careful perusing of the letter I come to realize "IT ISN'T MINE!"

Now it IS in my name (well my former name - pre Chef). Only thing is *I* never lived in NY (well at least long enough to have a bill for a phone number).

Nope people....you know where this is going. The bill is my MOTHER'S. Yes that's right I am the only who can manage to get her identity stolen by her mother (well I know I'm NOT the only one but stay with me here).

I immediately call my mother. Unfortunately all things telling me better and I KNOW better I leave a message telling her WHY I was calling. Don't ask me why I did this. I knew that by doing so I pretty much guaranteed that she wouldn't call me back. Yes that's right people I have a child for a mother. You know the ones. They hide when you call their names because they KNOW they got caught doing something wrong. (It's sad when *I* am the adult in this relationship).

I called my sister and she has heard from her so I know nothing happened to our mother. So I call again later. Then again a few times on Tuesday. (again call my sister - she just took her to her appt so now I KNOW she is avoiding me) Call more on Wednesday. I leave msgs asking her to not make this harder then it already is. Call again on Thursday. I finally snap and ask her how can someone ignore the numerous of phone calls from their eldest daughter. Anyways....

I'm done. After speaking to numerous friends I have concluded that one this company shouldn't of contacted me cause the bill was from 11 yrs ago. (I don't understand it but it's something to do with being removed form my credit report - which by the way I checked again yesterday and it is NOT on). I also will have no further contact with my manipulative, stealing and hiding mother. Remind me to tell you about how she use to steal "borrow" my paper route and babysitting money - she also took my money from when I worked at Popeye's. Also remind me to tell you how she acts like it is MY job to "treat" her when she is visiting or I visit there - yes people this one said to me the last time we visited that "How DARE you descend on us with a family of five." (um she knew for over a year that we were coming and was the only one not prepared and got ticked off cause I was staying at my Dad's) and expect to not have to buy (all mind you) the food to stock her house for our stay. Just remind me - it'll be interesting for sure.