Real Confessions of a TIRED Mom

I am soo exhausted! I swear I walked about 30 miles this week. . . well it feeeeeeeels like it!! I am totally wiped. . .

Wed of course was halloween & we took the kids out. We took them around their school & then to Rhinebeck. They ToT about 3 & 1/2 hrs. We went through the haunted firehouse in Rhinebeck.

Thurs I did some errands with my mother. She is going for a surgery consult in Dec. So I will prob be caring for her for awhile when she has the surgery.

Fri am (this am!) I spent an hour & 1.2 in "K"! lol We went to Rayna's class this am to share Chuckie with them. Then, we visited the other 2 "K" classes too! So, I got 4 "educational programs" in this week. Rayna's teacher would like me to come back again next Fri with my snake! LOL!!

Then, I took Jaymz home (he went with me after working all night & getting a tidbit of sleep - to the school to take pics for me) and I had to go to Kingston to do my errands & shopping. (Also went over to mom's quick & we took a walk - we have been trying to do this several times a week) . .. (So I am up to @ 7mi!)

I forgot Jesse's dance was tonite - so talking to Jaymz around 4:30, he was like did you forget @ Jesse's dance? And I was like ah shit! I did! Ugh!! SO I had to rush more. . .

I got home just after 5. We left for the high school about 10 to 6.
The dances were all good again this year! They are performed by the 3rd gr classes of the district. Last time we went was when the girls did their 3rd dances in 2005?? Rayna said she is NOT doing that. . . although, she was dancing along in the bleachers!! LOL

Hmm. . . Here we have a parenting program . .. Maybe through the high school? I hear it is 8th graders, but that is middle school. Anyways, the girls get a "life like doll" . . .interesting. . . the baby care packages are these. . . I only know because the things the girls' have matches these things . . . .I though maybe 8th grade is a bit young. . .but then looking at the of 8th graders that have had babies in the last 10 yrs . . (+++) maybe it's not!! My kids would love playing with these babies! LOL Of course, the older girls aren't "playing" but having a "learning" experience. .but still . .

Ok I am getting delirious from lack of sleep so I must go. . more soon!! - I actually have a pretty interesting blog post in the works. .. well *I* think it is extrememly interesting. .. It's probably going to take a few days for me to get it finished. . . Also have several photos I want to get shared. . . HOPEFULLY this week. . . . . . . Till next time!!

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

This one is going to be about the kids.

I have blogs for this & that. I think the other I will focus on the rehab aspects, or animals in general.

The other is for my photo of the day. I will post 1 pic a day there. Then, I am also going to have a "houses of NY". . . They won't necessarily be "exotic" or big, or beautiful, or anything. Just houses that I happen to take a photo of.

So, I will move my post about Rayna's first day of "Jump Start" to this blog & then continue on with the kids from there!


>>>> August 13th, 2007 --> My other photos of today, include several of my daughter. She went back to school today. Well, not "technically" today - but my youngest (of 4) is starting Kindergarten this fall, and they do a "JumpStart" program for them. She will go to "Morning Kindergarten" Mon-Thurs for 2 wks. (8 days). This is supposed to help them get an idea of what it is going to be like, however, this is the same little girl who has attended daycare for the last 2 & 1/2 yrs & not spoken a word to anyone inside the daycare in that time. From the time she started, until her last day, she didn't SPEAK a word. Anyhow, here is my "little" girl . . . . on her first day of Jump Start. I ended up staying today {Sigh}



I actually started a new seperate account at Photobucket for more photos. I can't post them all here. . . too bad! I love to take pics! In fact, I am looking into "upgrading" my camera again this coming tax season! I **think** I found the one I want, but I want to look into more reviews & info about it first.

Yesterday in "school", Rayna played the "Name Game" (they had to arrange the magnetic letters of their name on the magnetic board) & got a crown.

Today (8-15), with the program, Rayna went on a field trip to a museum in New Paltz (I think at the college). She said she had fun & she liked that they got to paint:) She likes to paint. However, she didn't talk to anyone yet still.

Rayna will go to the JS program tomorrow, then not on Fri, then Mon-Thurs of next week.

Kymberlee is at Gma & Gpas again (she stayed last nite when we went). We went up yesterday afternoon & had dinner. We also went swimming. April came up with Iz & I took Izzie in the pool with the other kids. April & mom sewed. Then we dropped Jaymz at work & came home.

I will post about my niece Izabella, here too. She is my little pumpkin - princess Belle!:) I don't get to see her much though, so when I know they are going to my parents, I try to go too, so I can see her;)

So here is 2 pics of my lil' princess Belle:

(1 Where did Iz go??) (2 watching my 4 kids in the pool). These pics are from Sunday 8/12/07,

And here is Iz trying to sit on a diaper on the bucket! This pic is from yesterday, 8-14-07