School

Ok so tonight we had are oldest son's conferences at school and of course it did not go as well as we had hoped it would.. I am so at a loss on what to do, we have tried everything we can think of and he still is not doing as good as we know he can do.. It is so frustrating.. This issue has been going on since 3rd grade..


I just wish it would get a little better.. I do have to say this was by far not the worst one we have been to.. I think the biggest thing is that he is not having problems because he is a bad student or goofs off in class, He just simply does not do all his work or homework.. The weird thing is he does do good on all his tests but that does not matter when 70% of your grade is based on classroom work.. He took his map test and scored 241 in the beginning of the year he scored a 228. He teacher told us she wanted to see at least a 5 point increase and he increased by 13 points WOW!!  She was so happy and expects to see it increase more at the end of the year when he take the MCA's.


So we went around with him to the two classes he did not do so good in and talked to the teachers to see what he needs to do to get those grades up and it is pretty simple why he just did not do it to begin with is beyond  me.. I really just do not get it, So here we go again because his grades are not where we want them he will loose his sim card for his phone until they improve.. Sometimes I wonder who that affects more us or him, It really sucks when he does not have his phone...


So once again the battle continues.....

My week

So I have to say this was a pretty strange week.. Went pretty fast and did not get a whole lot done whitch is weird because I had monday off and the rest of the week I was home earlier than normal.. MOTIVATION I need some of that.. I guess that is what happens after vacation it must take a week or so to get back into the swing of things....


I did start taking the Chantix to quit smoking and that is going really well. I am 5 days into it and can already tell a difference. I do not even want one I think I have one out of habit. the times I go out to have a cigarette are the times I always did at my break and after a meal but other than that I do not even think about it. So I figure I should be all done by tomorrow or Saturday. so we will see what happens..


I am so excited!! I can not wait Chad is going to quit to so it should be way easier than all the times before..


GOOD LUCK YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

Manners

Ok so I was watching some of my DVR shows and I came across a Dr. Phil show and it was about kids and raising them and mothers feeling over whelmed and rude kids and so on.. This show really had me PISSED OFF! they had a panel of moms and I tell you if I listened to their advise I would be in a funny farm.. Their kid's are probably the one's in the restaurant,stores and in public in general that I want to go over and tell them to SHUT the hell up... Has this world gone mad, It is not ok for your kid's to act up in public.. I should not have to go into a place and have my day interrupted because you are to weak to control your kid's..Who is the PARENT have you people forgotten about MANNERS I will tell you if I did anything right in raising my kid's it is that they use their MANNERS  that is the one compliment we ALWAYS get from other parents and just people in general is how well behaved are kid's are in public. 


They also talked about kid's and T.V. Video games and movies REALLY!1  first of all if you teach your kid's what is real and what is make believe there should not be an issue. I have never had any problems with my children watching or playing anything that may or may not be age appropriate. we look at everything on a case by case basis. We do not let some idiot who probably does not even have children tell me what my kid's should or should not be watching or playing.. My kid's know right from wrong and what is good and bad...


Although they may not always agree with us the understand and respect are decisions. Because they have no other choice.. We also do not let are kid's play video games during the school year on school nights so they can only play video games from Friday after their homework is done until 4pm on sunday. On none school days they can play when ever they want but if they have been playing to much or what we think is to long they have to shut it down period....


We have healthy happy very bright children and we did our way and the way we felt would work best for our kid's.. Now DO NOT get me wrong we have had are share of issues but we battle and figure out the best solution and go with it. Pick your battles some are not worth fighting over and some are.. 


People need to start taking responsibility for their actions at all ages. Stop blaming everybody else for your mistakes. Kid's learn from watching and listening to YOU so you need to teach them right from wrong.....


When I here people say my kid did this or that or they learned that from a song or watching a T.V. show or so on all I think is where were you when all this was going on and why did you not tell them that this is not good or this is not for you to be concerned with ... If you do not want to raise the kid's then DO NOT HAVE THEM!!!! Parenting is a full time job PERIOD!!!!


Now on to Obese kid's REALLY this is the parents fault in almost all cases, The kid's will eat what you buy.. If you do not want them to eat it DO NOT BUY IT... My kid's are very healthy and are not at all over weight. If it is nice outside they are out all the time their is no option.. They are both very active and always have been.  


Parenting is not an easy job and who ever told you it would be and if you ever thought it would be you are sadly mistaken. It consumes your whole life and every decision you make affects everyone in and around your family.. It is the biggest responsibility you will ever have.. It is Hard, overwhelming,,sad,heartbreaking, dirty and FUN rewarding job you will every do.. Nothing beats having a hard day and your kid coming up to you and telling you they LOVE YOU with a smile on their face.. It really does put all of your hard work into perspective...  


So to all the parents out their with well behaved children Congrats on your work!! And the ones who are still trying to have well behaved children keep up the hard work.. And to the ones with misbehaved unmannered children get to work you have a long hard road ahead but you can still teach them.....

Boats Boats and more Boats

Went to the boat show on Thurs. and it was a good time I love going and seeing all the new boats.. Watch some wake boarders do some tricks and got to go into some really cool big boats. Boats that I can only dream about, HA HA  Kinda a curl joke but still  fun to dream!! 


I went on this 30 some foot cruiser and holy shit it had a mini  theater in it, No shit it was so cool. this boat had just about every thing you could want and then some..  It really was a fun time. The next Boat show I want to go to is the Florida one I believe it is in Miami and I here that is a Boaters Paradise.. I can not wait I told my husband he needs to look into when it is and take me of course he was all in for that trip... So we will have to see when that will happen good thing they have it every year... ha ha LOL!!!!

Been awhile

Back in the game it has been awhile since I have been on here. Just been busy I guess time goes to fast some weeks. I feel like I had just updated my blog yesterday but apparently I have not been on here since the 13th wow.. 


Well all is good had my yearly check up and I am going to live another year.... Whoop whoop  and my family is doing good.  other than that not a whole lot just working and enjoying life  the best I can.... :-)

Ok so I am really bad at updating my blog.. This is something you really have to be in the mood to write or actually have something to write about.. I really am not good at sticking to anything I think I really want to do .. I get bored really easy, But I suppose I will have to be more outgoing like I used to be then maybe I will get it together and actually write on this everyday or at least every other day..


I am grateful for:  
1) my family is healthy 
2) my job
3) a roof over my head
4) clothes on my back
5) food to eat


Oh yah and COFFEE it is COLD outside.....  :-)

Today

Today nothing really went on but the things I am thankful for: Healthy family,Good job, Laughter, a smile from a stranger and games on my computer.....


Live Love Laugh.......  :-)