March Madness 2006

March 1: after my dream the other night, will definitely get a MY THREE KIDS pic with the MWSU shirts on. need to check out Payless BOGO and get Kate a hat and boots so we can do a duster pic before she outgrows it, too...that long white dress she has been coloring on would probably be perfect for underneath it...beautiful warm day. I painted diningroom and hall ceilings after work, I called and alerted Kevin to my plans, he was busy siding hte shack behind Marie's house so skipped painting, then let me make supper and do dishes. I am so blessed. looked longingly at weathered board wallpaper in The Country Store catalog. would it be easier than painting? I emailed Terry that the found book was KJ's.

March 2: Terry gave KJ back his found book. I moved sweatpants into bags to put in garage for a future denim/sweat quilt. threw curtain rods outside. cleaned off the top shelf my side of closet and put scrapbooks and photo albums there, moved my pants onto the old Aunt Dona Auction Shelf where I can reach them. Kate had to karate fight Ronald McDonald, my first husband, so I could marry Kevin, my second husband. She also played babies and took a shower. Kate lost a bottom front tooth at school, and a chunk of a bottom back tooth. looks broken. Good thing we go to the dentist next week! found the tooth fairy pouch. lost the little pink trunk with the teeth in it...had to write a check for bank day, barely scraped up enough $ for tooth fairy....

MArch 3: Kevin put a new seal on fridge door. called Jody and rescheduled pics for Monday 6 p.m. I filled my car at Robinson's Station. so glad they are here. I was running on fumes and just too tired to go anywhere else. Kate wanted Lindsay to come over and left her 2 messages. beautiful sun shiny day. Lindsay came over to play. Kate cut her toe on the old trellis thing. drug the boards, trellis, etc. over by the futon frame.

March 4: my weekend to work. rainy. Katie invited Lindsay to go along to see Nanny McPhee with us, so have to pick her up and take her home. Kevin's first day as the weekend banana guy.

MArch 5: had to work later than usual....had water over the slats b barn and had to wait on sewer truck ,then to Randy's to buy stuff to make requested chili for lunch. Katie finished reading the Junie B. Jones Is A Party Animal book. she played restaurant. we played Pokemon Monopoly. she took a shower. I cut up several old pairs of jeans for a quilt while we watched The Corpse Bride on dTv. washed her winter coat. Kate wants to go to Build-A-Bear workshop, found one at Jordan Creek Parkway, maybe that can be one of our summer vacation jaunts...

March 6: our rescheduled photo shoot at Jody's Little Photoshop. It went VERY well. ordered Breadeaux Pizza to bring home. ordered all proofs, she was having computer problems, so will look over proofs then order pics.

March 7: sewed quilt blocks. Kate did homework so she won't get behind from being gone tomorrow. t-storms.

March 8: took kids to Gladstone to dentist, KJ is now too old to go anymore. he started going there at age 3. Kate has an abscessed tooth, he put her on antibiotics and will pull it next week. the one I thought was broken was a loose baby tooth. all is well. bought curtain rods, LR curtains, blinds for our room, etc. @ Lowes. picked Koren up and had lunch at Chili's, bought a new tv at Best Buy, Kate & KJ clothes at Old Navy, and KJ got New Balance shoes for track @ Famous Footwear. we ate ice cream at Stone Cold Creamery or something like that. it was a long eventful day. Koren's newest hair do is adorable. she got the first ever 100% on some professsor's test.

March 9: and now my son is 14. I did risers today, didn't have groceries or a cake mix, etc. so I picked up proofs at Jody's then went to Walmart and bought him a cake and spent $285.00! swept floors, tried to catch up on laundry (I was out of softner and dryer sheets)....Kevin inspected and licensed my car and put up the new antique white curtain rod and sage green tab curtains. I started putting the lace balloon curtains back up in diningroom.

May 10: took my half day, intended to canvas for carnival prizes, get my PSF hearing test, maybe wash my car....I DID visit my mom and found props for a Cowgirl Kate picture. I DID put gas in my car. I just can't get it the mood to beg for prizes. I can't put it off forever, I guess.... band boosters meeting 3:30. Lindsay spent night with Katie. put together KJ's scrapbook page. picked out my Jody order. Koren called p.m. Ms. Cuddles was madly chasing one of her balls around while Kate & Lindsay were watching the Zoey 101 Breakup Movie.

March 11: I finished getting kitchen ready to paint and went to Girdners for 2 cans of Kilz, more vinyl gloves, and 2 more pan liners. Kevin got online and ordered wrestling tickets while I painted kitchen walls and ceiling, & splattered my face and arms. definitely spring-like today. KJ, Kate, & I to see The Pink Panther @ Corydon, about hit a hay wagon on the way there, and spotted a herd of deer on way home. kitchen is mostly put back together.

March 12: rainy day. did my Juliette Low search, came up with a biography, some little skits, etc. printed signs 4 the Brownie Ring & Closing so I don't have to pack the book around with me. taking my bedroom apart getting ready to paint next weekend....

March 13: did my PSF hearing test after work. hit up 5 businesses for carnival donations, to DG. Kate & I tried to do Cowgirl Kate pictures....too blustery. she was upset, called Kelsie to come over, she wasn't home. then the shirt she put on was too little.

March 14: Kevin chiropractor appt. a.m., then he picked Kate up at school and took her to Liberty to have the abscessed tooth pulled, all went well. KJ opted to do laundry instead of helping me canvas Princeton...I hit Breadeaux (he was gone), The Famous (YES!), S&J (closed),Farm Bureau (YES!), Country Wood Hearts & Lace (YES!), GWBank (Glenda was gone), Big G (YES!), Treadwell (closed), Country Charm (closed), picked up pics at Jody's. 54 degrees afternoon.

March 15: picked Kelsie up to plqay, her mom was sick so picked up her cookies, then Kelsie got sick & I had to take her home. Danielle came over, too. I worked more on our room, lugging shit to garage to get it out of way. decided to donate 4 boxes of our troops cookies to the raffle from Mercer Troop #44. sorted & bagged up cookies. Kevin bought sirloins and onion rings for supper. swept/mopped.

March 16: P/T conference. I dropped off 3 bags of carnival raffle prizes I've collected, paid for/picked up KJ's track shirt, did conferences with Mrs. Shriver and Mr. Fuller, and Mrs. Osborn. lots of praise on both kids. KJ: missed 2 days 1st qtr, 2 days 2nd qtr, 1 day 3rd qtr-his grades US History (A), Algebra 1/2 (B), Gen Sci (B+), JHPE8 (B-), Health8 (A-), Band7-8 (A), Lang Arts 8 (A), ChoirJH (A). Kate: missed 5 days 1st quarter, 0 days 2nd quarter. 1 day 3rd quarter. I saw them for a sec on the square. kids got out of school @ 12:20. It's officially spring break.Corey over to visit KJ, and Danielle to visit Kate. Jennifer next door is sick. Koren came back after I finally went to bed. she gave me a hug and said that Dr. Amy had reassured her that the shot was the safest, most effective form of birth control, they have to tell you every possible side effect, but that is a legal disclaimer. so, she got her shot & will continue to do so until Amy has to give her another "it's ok" speech. I know Koren has a lot on her mind, being a grownup and working and going to college and that college is a place for pondering and ideas. and then she was back to St Joe. worked more on my room---pulled out long dresser, headboard, and tall white shelf, cleaned under/behind them, and blue taped.

March 17: Kevin hit Glenda at bank up for carnival prize when he cashed his check. what a sweetie. he also called & changed the orthodontist appt. for me. Sunny & pretty outside. Kate & I did emergency house cleaning for Max, Logan, Lisa, & Mom, who I invited over. they brought Casey's pizza. Lisa had clothes for us, a scrapbook for my anniversary gift, and a cool looking book. Grandma Janet had clothes for us, too. Corey here. sold 1 book on amazon.com yesterday, 1 today. finished prepping my room to paint.

March 18: Kevin went to work early for union meeting. I talked to him when he went to work almost an hour late (off the clock, to boot.)& the union rep said they'll work the weekend whether the contract went thru or not. They will try to post the vote tonight so everyone will know if they are going on strike. they are idiots to strike. but there are many well paid idiots in the world...Kevin is worried. KJ, Kate & I to visit Lisa & boys at M&Ds, then came home &I painted in my room & got sick on paint fumes. 2 more rooms & the bathroom ceiling to go...Kevin called on his break, the contract went passed 4-1. THANK GOD!

March 19: worked on putting my room back together. I slept on old couch last nite, and Kevin in a chair since paint fumes were so bad. it was a short nite. Kate & I to Bethany Walmart a.m. to buy Lindsay a Bratz for her bday. Framed Kevin's varsity letter. Kate & I to Lindsays' swim party at Stacy Center. Kate did her homework. about gassed myself cleaning the shower.

March 20: Kevin did laundry and lugged the tv into our room, he borrowed Marie's 4wd, they're calling for horrible winter weather. snow was sticking when we looked outside 7 p.m. tornado like winds. Kate made the family room her office. I listed more books on amazon.com. need to clear out some more space around here. There are a few books over the years I wish I wouldn't have sold. just a few. 99% are just taking up space. KAte took a shower.

March 21: it did snow. a lot. so Kevin is the bad weather chauffeur again. took kids to chiropractor, Pizza Hut.

March 22: Aerosmith concert cancelled. Steven Tyler is having throat surgery of some kind....will get a refund. Kelsie rode bus home with Katie for Girl Scouts. just have Jennifer's cookies left to deliver. KJ first day of track practice. she called us when we were checking out, she had been shoveling snow in the back yard...got an email that a Des Moines radio station was having an Aerosmith get well party, show your ticket for a free beer, 70 minutes of live track Aerosmith music, and a big get well card to sign.

March 24: band boosters mtg. 3 of us there. lots of shit left to do. will probably have to work next Sat. could be grim & exhausting, but in a week and a day, it'll all be over.....& some other impossible to accomplish task will come up. Corey & Danielle came home with us. Katie delivered the last of her cookies to Jennifer. elementary health fair Katie is 4'2", 67 lbs, B/P 100/70. KJ is 5'11" 1/4" in his shoes and weighs 173.

March 25: my weekend to work. Kevin got up and took Katie to Emily's grandma's to go to a skating party. after I got home, Shelley called to see if Katie wanted to go to the movies with Lindsay. KJ waited until I got home in case Katie called to be picked up, then jogged on the trail. KJ & I watched Doom on dTv. it's really quiet with out Kate home. I can't imagine life without her.

March 26:only Miss Cuddles and I are awake to see the beautiful sunrise before I stumble out the door to my 'career'...got home from work about noon and Kate had just got up. she was my exercise instructor & taught me all her gym stretches, some Hannah Montana moves, then made up some, too. she had Denise Austin's soothing voice....I wonder if she remembers her fat mama working out to Denise so long ago???

March27: I preordered Disneymania4 cd with a half price deal on High School Musical cd 4 Katie.

March 28: my sister Brenda's birthday. she's 37. I heard on KTTN that the Civil War re-enactment at Trenton is THIS weekend.

MArch 29: I was a home mom today ( my mgr. is leaving the company to pursue another lucrative opportunity so is giving us each a day off this week as a going away gift. I noticed how KJ automatically takes out his retainer, washes, it, and puts it away. he put his OWN $ in his pocket for the MAP trip to Chillicothe today. Kate drags her clothes down the hall (on the floor) to the bathroom to get dressed. had to finish up my band booster begging 4 donations thing. I finished up in Princeton, left 5 bags of clothes at Mom's store, washing what mud I could off the car with the quarters I had. Kevin & I had fried chicken special at Janet's Country Table. I helped him pick up our yard and Marie's. took the prizes to school. picked KJ up from track practice. his shins hurt. arranged to meet Cathy tomorrow to go thru our prizes.

March 30: tremendous downpour.

March 31: Kate, KJ & I to St Joe for carnival last minute shopping, etc, went very well for us shopping, Kate only wandered off briefly a few times, so treated us to a picnic in the car on way home...McDonald's Chicken Selects and Fries. KJ's shins still hurting from track.