Surely I've blogged between now and my last post, right? I mean - what kind of blogger would go 2 1/2 months without some sort of post?!!
That would be me.
I guess I'm not winning the award for consistency this year. (And boy, has it been a year!!!)
However, I will update you on where we've been and what we've been doing. (But only because my friend Corrie texted last night and threatened me.) ;)
Craig got off to a really rough start in school. By rough, I mean - they called us and threatened to revoke his transfer. There was MUCHO drama. Long story short, we adjusted a few of his meds and then after 3 more weeks had them change his teacher. He has done FABULOUS with the new teacher. I am absolutely amazed at the difference a teacher can make!
We celebrated his 9th birthday by allowing a friend to spend the night with him. Rick took them to Jumpoline, to the movies and to buy new video games for the Wii. I made cupcakes that were safe for all of us to eat and we all had a great time.
Julie is rockin' along in first grade. She is an amazing reader, but her math skills are like her mama's. She adores her teacher who is raising four boys and thinks Julie is a nice change from the testosterone at her house. She has lost both her front teeth which has made for some awesome pictures these first few months of school. They are growing in very slowly so it seems we'll be waiting awhile for a big tooth-filled grin.
She still has trouble with her "r" consonant and we are waiting (and waiting and waiting) on this last speech impediment to make it's grand exit. (All the others have ... )
Rick is in the 2nd week of playoffs right now and is moving ninety-to-nothing at all times. He has lost a total of 50 pounds now and is feeling great. He wants to start working out when the season is over and turn everything into muscle. I think he looks amazing.
He is still teaching IPC (Integrated Physics and Chemistry) and only asks me occasionally for help. (ha, as if) He is the only one teaching it at his school so he has the advantage of getting to do it how he wants but the disadvantage of having to do it all himself.
His birthday is in a few days and he's turning old. (When did we get this old?!)
I am still working my photography job but loathing most of it. :( I enjoy having the camera and being able to do stuff on the side. However, the company I work for is the pits and they drive me insane. They're very unorganized and flighty. They have sent me to the wrong address, sent me hours early/late, lost my paperwork, etc... I don't hate the early mornings or the dragging around 100 lbs of equipment. However, I cannot stand their lack of preparation and professionalism. I attempted to talk to my boss about it and he in turn cut my hours and began sending me to the schools that were farthest from my house. So - that went over well. I'm praying God will provide something else so that I do not have to do this next semester.
In other news .... We are headed to Waller Saturday for the second game of the playoffs. (They couldn't find anything further away, I guess.) If we lose, we're out and football is over. (I could cheer for that.) If we win, we go to Dallas (the only place further than Waller) next weekend for Game #3. (They're hoping to rent out the Cowboys stadium for that one.) (I could cheer for this one too.) I guess you could say that I could be excited about either outcome. One brings my husband home. The other is tangible evidence of just how awesome he is and furthers his career. (Not to mention it's exciting and he loves it!)
I am stressing BIG TIME about Thanksgiving this year. It will be my first time to pull off my own Thanksgiving dinner. I have never cooked a turkey or dressing or any of it. NOT ONLY THAT - but I've got to figure out how to do it gluten free, egg-yolk free, dye free, salicylate low, artificial sweetener free, nitrite free, and sulfite free. Shoot me now. If we win Saturday, Rick will actually have football practice on Thanksgiving day, so that will throw a mild wrench in the plans. If we lose, we are supposed to travel to Waco for the day for Thanksgiving. I have no idea how to transport an entire Thanksgiving meal a few hours east and still have it be awesome by the time we're ready to eat it. STRESSING!!
Our latest bit of excitement came yesterday in the mail. I had been watching the bank account waiting on the rent check to come through. We always pay it around the first of the month and then they usually cash it by the tenth. Well, here it was the fifteenth and they STILL hadn't cashed that check. (It was ticking me off.) So, I asked Rick to call them and just see what was up. He called, left a message and they never would call him back. What the heck? I came home from work to open the mail and find an EVICTION NOTICE telling us we had to vacate within 24 hours or face criminal charges.
I know you think I'm calm, cool and collected :) but I P-A-N-I-C-K-E-D.
Called Rick screaming. Scared the kids half to death.
Long story short - the leasing company had filed our check in the wrong place / misplaced it. After Rick called and threatened them telling them we would be willing to prove that we paid using their own video surveillance system, they decided to look for it and (WOW!!!!!) they found it. They issued an apology and promised to shred the eviction notice. Too little, too late geniuses! You already caused heart failure!
I don't like that statement "alls well that ends well" because just between you and me - my stomach is still turning a bit from the drama yesterday so even though it ended well ... all is not entirely well. Rest assured that I will be requiring a receipt each time I pay our lease now .... a receipt written in blood!!! (Insert evil laugh here.)
Ok, just kidding. I will be inquiring what we can do to make sure this never happens again though.
So there's your update Corrie ... and anybody else that decided to come back over for a little Ivy League. I have done a mildly better job of keeping up with the other blog if you want to venture over there as well. (http://www.romans6-13.blogspot.com/) And order you a Craig's Meal or two. They're a hot commodity right now! (Not to mention that they might be my ticket to getting to quit the unorganized photography job.)
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