Treats

After Lita's contest today we went to dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse. No one had steak but we did enjoy the food. I am not sure what I wanted to say then but now I say I have the best kids ever!

And now for only $75.....

Hey, Ken, there's a new man in Barbie's life. In fact, there are two of them, and they are "Mad Men". I can't believe it my favorite all time dolls going wild with so many bad habits? For those of you out of the loop there is a new line of collectible dolls based on characters in acclaimed television drama "Mad Men". The men are sexy executive Don Draper and his advertising agency partner Roger Sterling.
Now Barbie too, can have scandals. She and Midge never did that!

Katie, did I find you a birthday present?

Changes

This is the year of the last. My youngest daughter is the last to graduate from high school. I attended my last parent teacher conference, the one where I was the parent anyway.
Tonight was the last time I will go to a music concert for Lita. I joined some older neighbors as I walked over to the high school and I laughed, it was their granddaughter and my daughter preforming. This weekend will be the last percussion show. I hope is sounds wonderful and everyone does their best.
Soon it will be the last prom walk through the last fancy dress and cool shoes and such. Then in June the last graduation no more pomp and circumstance...
Then what?
Well, it is then time for new beginnings. New places and new faces and new ideas and new conversations.
What will the future hold?
Weddings? Babies? Baptisms? Vacations? A trip to Florida? A crocheting class?
Life goes on.

Movies!

I love the movies. I love to watch them on t.v. and I love to watch them in the theater and I love to watch them at Katie's house on the big screen and I love to watch them while I have my legs up on my bed!
This weekend I went to Conseco Field house first time ever and watched a Reggie Miller Basketball movie. It made me remember how much I love Basketball. Then last night at Katie's we watched two movies- Rendition and Couples Therapy both were OK but the Rendition one was better. Rendition made me remember to question our government about things that really do or don't happen. I also watched part of Grey friars Bobby and The Black Stallion. Good kid movies.

The Snowiest February Ever!

I remember 1993's snow. We lived just three houses over! Now this winter we have had snow not so much frozen weather. A level two advisory means don't drive unless you have to that means don't drive out to just get a coke!
I shoveled yesterday and watched a few old movies. One is called "Working on the Chain Gang" and it was soo bad...
Today the plan is to make phone calls. and crochet and shovel and watch some more old movies. I might mop and vaccuum, but the house really doesn't need it.
From the photo you are looking into the 2 car garage. I shoveled all by myself.

Bones

Dem bones Dem bones Dem dry bones....
In life you need only three bones a wish bone, a back bone and a funny bone. With the wish bone you dream big. Don't let anybody or anything break your wishbone.
With the back bone you stay strong, full of faith, and courage. With that back bone you work hard. Keep that backbone straight. And the funny bone helps you laugh at yourself, your adventures and have joy. Keep the singing in your life and along the way, don't forget to laugh.

Third graders

Third grades like to make lists, argue and cough. At least in February they do. Kara and I were going through desks removing math books and discovered that almost each of the kids had listed all their friends on a piece of paper. Too funny!
There are some kids who will grow up to be professional liars. Do they think I am blind? No, Mrs. Schriever, I didn't write on the smart board one girl said as I was watching her write on the board. Her hand even showed up on the Elmo. Then a boy was singing under his breath and said no I wasn't singing. Two boys were fighting in the hall and the camera video taped them and so the principal had to suspend them for fighting. WE weren't fighting they told the prinicpal. Another boy had a cell phone from home. He then loaned it to the child who sits next to him. the reciever of the phone typed his name on the phone and convienently forgot how it got there. FYI the word of the month is honesty! I appreciate another boy much more. "Gary Wayne are you singing?" "Yes, Mrs. Schriever!' " Well,please don't it is annoying!" "OK, I will!'
And finally
Sound from one student who politely puts his inside of his elbow over his mouth-cough cough cough. Nathan, that sounds awful. Go get a drink.
Sound all around the room...cough cough cough. Class I think we all need a drink break. And that happens all the time! Too funny! Can I do this for 14 more years? Oh yeah...if it means I don't have to share my retirement.