Crazy Days

I had my ECE class on Tuesday night. I'm doing really well in getting my assignments in. They're not due on any specific day, as long as they're turned in (or done, in the case of the oral reports), and I'm ahead of schedule. Which is good, because I have a big project to start working on that's due on the last night of class.

For this last Tuesday, we had to construct blocks. There were all sorts of do's and don'ts, but I won't go into them. I got a 99 out of 100 points. Dammit. My edges weren't all taped down securely, so kids could be able to rip them apart. Duh, they're handmade!! Anyways......

Then we had mid-terms the other night, too. I think I did pretty well; the material that was on the mid-term was pretty well covered. This is the first semester for this particular instructor, and I think she's a little strict/hard, but she's new and going by the book. That's ok, it takes all kinds....

Wednesday night's sociology class went well. I didn't study for my weekly quiz and got a B-. So I should have studied; I would have got a better grade, but I guess I did ok.

I allso had physical therapy on Wed. for my carpel tunnel surgery. Therapy is going really well; better than what I expected, actually. I had alot of scar tissue, and it's doing much better. And it just feels better where the incision was. I was healing alot slower than what I thought that I should have been before therapy, so I'm glad that I've continued to go.

Today was super-crazy-busy. I finally got a DHS check, so I went to the dollar store and picked up some necessities and some things for goodie bags. (We had a Halloween party tonight for the daycare kids.) I then went to Pet's Mart because I found fleas on Jerrie and Hoover. EWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!! Doesn't it figure; the 2 indoor cats is where I see the fleas first. I stopped at the pet adoption center and visited the kitties. OMG, I could just take so many of them home!!! There was one, especially, that tugged at my heartstrings. He was part manx, and HUGE with this little stub of a tail. But, 3 is enough, and I think even Katie would kill me if I brought another one home, lol.

I then went to Office Max to get ink. Then Fazoli's to pick up a gift card for Jon. Mom is giving it to him for his birthday. I then stopped at Farm Bureau. We hadn't had car insurance for several weeks, and it cost over $800 to re-instate without lapse.

I then stopped at Meijer and made them profitable, lol. Two carts and $300 later, I got out of there.... Came home and put stuff away, well, kind of. It got a little nuts with 25-30 people in here for the Halloween party. We didn't do much, just a craft and snack. But it's so cute to see the kids in their Halloween costumes. And the snacks were yummy. Brad made a pumpkin dessert, Katie made cupcakes, and we had fruit and dip. My house is seriously trashed, but I don't have any kids tomorrow night, Saturday, or Sunday, so I'll get it back together eventually..... (that and Katie will be here tomorrow, my knight in shining armour!!! lol). Or my cleaning lady, right hand, right brain.... something like that.....

Tyler & Ashley

Chey

Taylor & Brianna

Kailynn, Danielle, Taylor

Emma didn't want to leave, so I bribed her with food, lol.

Taylor's birthday week-end

We rented a room at the Best Western. Actually I decided on a suite because it had a refrigerator and microwave. We stuck 3 of the girls (Taylor, Kaylee, and Kailynn) on the queen sized bed, Heather took the floor, and Katie & I had the king sized bed. Two tv's helped tremendously, lol. We took the kids swimming a couple of times, ordered pizza from Pizza Hut (yummy!!), and played games.

They had fun and Taylor had a really good birthday.

Kailynn, Taylor, Kaylee, Heather

Eating my favorite pizza

Taylor & Kaylee

Kaylee helping Taylor learn to swim

Emma & Katie

Kaylee & Taylor in the hot tub

Grandma & Papa Stark stopped with Taylor's gift

I bought these balls at the dollar store...... WRONG CHOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Kaylee & Taylor