I am rather pleased with myself....

I have sorted thru the bag of newspaper clippings from my late great grandma Amanda Shafer! have most of it listed on my family history blog now. found a few more things for Robt. Norman & put them in his envelope that I will try to remember to mail today if I remember to buy stamps on my way to the elementary fall festival. now to start on the scrapbook! keep losing the stuff I scan, so took pictures...but computer memory is full & can't upload camera card....it will all eventually work out.
kj is home for a long weekend & was most excellent help hauling hay for the hay maze!
have set dates for our november pet gs meeting & dec xmas caroling. whew!
have dance studio fundraiser pics at bethany tonite, then a quick walmart trip for a few things.

my children

Koren, KJ, & Katie: I loved you the minute I heard your heartbeat. I loved you the minute you were born. Then I saw your face & fell in love with you more. You were only a few hours old, but I knew I would die for you, and to this day I still would. When you chose to have a child, you make a decision to have your heart walk around outside of your body. Put this on your status if you love your children more than you love life.

koren & katie are grossed out.

katie is also very concerned that I put gross stuff on my facebook when my children & family members are on there. (it is only gross if you ask why I posted it!) and honestly, you think they'd be happy for me. who knew an innocent little post like "mmmmmm....4" cause so much trouble...

So Happy Together

the other nite we were leaving parent-teacher conference on the way to hurry to dance class---we being Katie & I---and I saw friends of ours going to conference---they each arrived in their vehicles straight from work---and went together. that is so cool. so cool.
we---as in Kevin & I---juggle everything. the day parent. the night parent. the one who takes them to the dr. when they're sick. the one who takes them to school concerts. the one who picks them up from practice. we don't get much chance to do things together. we've been on opposite shifts for so long that we are totally out of sync. we tend to be moody, tired, overwhelmed, & I know I feel sometimes like I'm the only one who does anything, even though in reality I know I'm not.
I wonder if we'll be ok when it's just us---no kids. I heard a heartwarming story of other friends who are now empty nesters & they have rediscovered each other & are closer than ever. that sounds fishy to me. but maybe that's how it works?

gloomy gus

it has been a looooooong week at work, & of course is my weekend to work. have Camp Ghoul Scout after work tomorrow nite, then will leave early Sunday afternoon for the monthly Leaders Meeting. next week is 2 dance class nites, then the Elementary Fall Festival Friday, followed by Katie's old fashioned pictures & being a helper at Bethany. Saturday was supposed to be us attending the Northwest Homecoming Football Game, but Kevin never told us if he took the day off or not until it was too late for KJ to get tickets. and next Sunday of course if All Hallows Eve, not sure if Katie is trick or treating this year or if she is above all that now. I never know.

Kj got a ride home from college with Dakota & Jennie. time to order Mercer Pizza Plus!

just finished a book about Alice de Janeze....a woman from another time. she was beautiful, well-to-do, & passionate. she didn't have to spend every day at a job she hated to pay the bills. she was probably depressed. she shot one lover, then shot herself when he was leaving her. she ended up spending time in jail, they eventually had a brief not very happy marriage. She lived in a colony of white people in Kenya, they had affairs. Joss that she had been seeing for 15 years fell in love with someone else. and he was murdered in his car. the husband of his mistress was blamed, but jury found him not guilty. he later committed suicide. the author of this book thinks that Alice killed Joss. Alice killed herself. she had 2 daughters with her first husband that she let her aunt Tatty raise. she wrote them letters & sent them gifts. she just didn't seem to feel any need to spend great amounts of time with them. in her circle of friends, this was pretty common. blows my mind.

Katie-isms

while shopping at Forever Twentyone looking for a mini skirt for Katie's 80s Halloween costume, she wasn't sure anything would fit since all the hangers said "XXL". guess they don't teach Roman Numerals in school anymore....

the other nite I had just got home from work & took Sasha out to potty since she was frantic to get outside as she always is...Katie comes out & hands me the phone, I have a call from Peggy about the school fall festival. Katie looks at me & says "have you lost a lot of weight or is your shirt just way too baggy?" (shirt is baggy. but nice thought!)

another of my favorites is the text messages she sends me:

hey, I need tucked in. quit farming & get with the program.

I would love you so much more if I had a trampoline.

ten more days to halloween

work, chores, checked out Katie's excellent decorating job in the woods, P-T conference, took her to dance, home to walk Sasha, make a moon for the werewolf, & pay bills. about time to go pick Miss Boo up & bring her home.

she had A' & A-s. very proud of my girl. of course, all my kids are smart.

TEN DAYS TILL HALLOWEEN!

according to the How Will You Die quiz on facebook...Nellie Henley, Helena Houk, & I will die June 30, 2012 in a car accident in Fort Peck, Montana. are we all in the same vehicle, or are we crashing into each other? hmmmm.... guess we'll have to wait and see....