Not-So-Normal Mom

If you need assistance or attention, please don't sit there and audibly sigh. Ask for help! Call your friend and tell her that you need to talk. Reach out to someone!

I am sitting here at work in the Writing Center, and I know that the student next to me is having issues with her computer and she is unable to print. Instead of asking for help, she is heavily sighing, waiting for me to offer my assistance. I refuse! I want to shout at her "Don't be a victim!" Yet, she has now sighed a total of 10 times. I would be more than happy to help if she would just ask...*sigh*

Peace Out,
Mom

"I worry about my judgement when anything I believe in or do regularly begins to be accepted by the American public."

A couple of years ago, my parents started saving up to take a trip to Ireland. My mom had always wanted to go, and with the kids out of the house, they figured that it was about time.

Then, my sister decided that she makes a lot of money, and her boyfriend wouldn't be able to afford it, so she decided to go with them.

If it were just my parents going, I wouldn't be so f'ing jealous. They've worked pretty hard for a long time. But my sister going with them leaves me at home, a little jealous.

They left this morning and they will be gone for 10 days. I get to take care of their dog.

Peace Out,
Mom

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Associated Press) -- Seven of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's top aides are defying subpoenas for their testimony into possible abuse of power by the governor. Palin's Chief of Staff Mike Nizich and six other aides have failed to appear at a legislative hearing Friday into whether Palin abused her power when she fired her public safety commissioner this summer,

Alaska Senate Judiciary Chairman Hollis French, a Democrat, waited 30 minutes Friday before reading a statement that the witnesses could be found in contempt when the full Legislature convenes in January.

Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg filed a lawsuit on behalf of the seven state workers Thursday challenging the subpoenas. He claims the committee has no jurisdiction to issue subpoenas in the investigation.


Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.

We just got back from camping yesterday. We left Thursday evening, so we were up there about three full days. We really like camping together, and despite occasional bickering, we all have a great time.

It was warm during the day and pretty darn chilly at night, but we did okay. The dog went with us and slept with the boys, guarding their tent. We have two tents and we face them toward each other with just enough room to get out in between. The boys all like having their own tent and mommy and daddy like being in their own tent, too! ;-)

We only had minor issues,like little man getting a little burn from a flying, flaming marshmallow. Don't worry, it wasn't serious. ;-) Other than that, it was pretty fun.

We spent one of the days at the falls and the boys had a great time scouting for tadpoles and frogs. The big boys liked giving me a nervous breakdown as they jumped from high boulders into the water. (All I kept envisioning were ambulances and emergency rooms.)

I finished the last book in the Twilight series while I was there, and I enjoyed being away from the phone and computer. But now, I am enjoying being clean and campfire smoke-free. ;-)

Peace Out,
Mom

His grades barely qualified him to stay on cross country. I was torn between taking him off of the team, and allowing him to race. In the end, I let him stay on the team because he needs to have somewhere to go and keep him out of trouble. We have changed the way that we do homework in this house, and we are working closely with the teachers again. He's a good boy. Other than his grades, I don't have any complaints. He makes me very happy. When he crossed the finish line, he was hurting. It was his very first competitive race and it was just under two miles long. I was SOOO proud of him. My eyes welled up and my heart just burst wide open.
Peace Out,
Mom

The boys got their progress reports yesterday. Not too good. Now, I am trying to be understanding. I mean, they both have moved to the bottom of the school food chain as they have moved up in grade. However, MO brought home a 2.0, which barely makes him eligible for cross-country, and MM brought home a 2.5. Both of them had comments that they were missing homework. ARGH!!!

They are both VERY good boys, and I feel like we have a very good relationship as a family, so I really don't have too much to complain about. That being said, I won't tolerate them not doing their homework. If they are struggling with the material, that's something that we can work with. If they are just not doing their work-that is unacceptable.

I did not take away any privileges, except the play.station. They can't have their play.stations until they go on break in two weeks.(Year-round school)

I actually cried. A lot. My husband and I work very hard so that we can live in a good neighborhood and they can attend the schools that they do. We also work around each other's schedules to make sure that there is always someone home when they are. The researchers say that this means that our boys should be getting straight A's. Damn those researchers.

Peace Out,
Mom