Cut me a break

Well, the last few weeks have been very eventful around my house. I have been sickly with my kidneys (stones once again) and my son had a horrid bicycle wreck. (See pic of my poor baby) He's doing well a week later!!!!!!

They found out in the CT that he has Eagles Syndrome. Don't ask me what this is because I honestly don't know. I will get this seen about once I get myself straightened out.

In my CT scan for my kidneys, I have TONS of stones in both kidneys.

I went to a specialist today and I have kidney disease and will need surgery and radiation.

I am waiting for all of that to be set up and then maybe we can get back on track around here.

Kidney disease isn't a joke.....I have suffered from stones since I was 27. The past year has been the worst. I can thank my father for this.....this is where I got it from. It's almost like he's punishing me for finding my siblings. LOL I hope that this works and that they can prevent them in the future (highly doubtful) ......we'll see. I have changed my doctors to Birmingham.....so far so good and I think Brookwood Hospital is about the best around. I guess in light of the bad news, I have found the best care available.

We're really not a sickly family........we're just getting hit with everything at once right now.

So much for scrapping.....my blog has turned into a diary instead of what I wanted it to be.

I will however get it back to what I intended it to be.

Think good thoughts.....I am scared to death that I am going to hurt like hell or not wake up.
My kids are all I can think about right now.

School, Dudes, Dance

Well, so much for my whining about school.....I will stick to my story about the school system being in horrid shape but my kids are loving school. Maybe the teachers are trying harder since they have too.

My daughter absolutely loves middle/high school. She told me on the first afternoon that it was just like "Saved By the Bell", only better. ROFL
FYI, Boys/guys are now called *dudes*. She had a crush on a *dude* named *Webster* on the first day. The second day it was over......she didn't like him anymore because he raised his hand and stood up during roll call in 4th period. He was supposed to say "here". ROFL He's now labeled a *lame dude*. Anyway, there's a school dance tomorrow night and she is *hooked up* with Dax (the hottest *dude* EVER)
So, I see that this *dude* problem is just the beginning and we're only 3 days into school. YIPPIE (in my sarcastic tone)

My son loves his teacher....he told me that she's the best teacher he's ever had. When I asked him about a girlfriend...he said, "I don't have time for that momma....I'm concentrating on my studies" OMG I about fell over laughing. He isn't the best student in the world and to hear this come out of his mouth was comical. He studies dirt, 4 wheelers, bikes, fishing, and disappearing in the woods in search of snakes. Typical boy and outdoor stuff.

We will see how this school year goes....My bets that my daughters will be an adventure.

What a week

No one prepared me for life as an adult/mother. I never knew that it was this hard and it's popped me upside my blonde head.
I've learned that what you have planned out in your head and reality NEVER matches up in real life. I had this whole school thing planned out, had a positive attitude that it was going to be ok, and was ready for it (in most ways).
I took my son to open house last night at his school and realized that our school system was in worse shape $$$$$ wise, than I ever thought. There will only be 1 fourth grade class with over 32 kids in there. They can't afford any more teachers and are considering laying off 5 more teachers at my sons school alone. This is not counting the whole T-town County School system. The quality of education with this many students will be crap and I mean crap. There are so many desks and chairs stuffed in this 1 classroom that you can't walk. The average class size has always been around 17. I am really worried about this year, the school system and most of all my son. I am weighing my options and considering private school. I just don't know how I'm going to swing this when I have to be at work before 7am every morning.
There's an article in the newspaper today how they're considering even MORE cutbacks.....they can save 50K a month by cutting the grass once a month and no new computer equipment for classrooms for the next several years. WTH is up with this.....these are just a few of the MANY things listed in the article to cut back on funds. All school nurses will be laid off as well.
I call BS on this school system......our country is worried more about automobiles and other BS than our kids future. I think they seem to forget that our kids will be the ones running this country and without a decent education this country will be scary in the next 15 years.
I don't know how our priorities have gotten so screwed up.

I was about to puke this morning when I dropped my daughter off at her new school.......I can't tell you how many times I've worried about her today. I have to take her over 30 miles to school YET we have a brand new multi million dollar highschool that is 4 miles from my house that can't open because there's NO MONEY to staff it. You know your kid is going to a bad school when you talk about saying no to drugs all the way to school. I dared her to take a pill from anyone. It's hit me hard this morning.

This isn't a happy moment like Kindergarten was with both of my kids. This is more along the lines of PURE CRAP!

A lovely day and a small rant

Today was a good day! I got my girl in school.....we got schedules, PE uniform, and a locker. Walked around the school, tried to open lockers, went shopping for *locker decorations*.......this is going to be fun. (I'm trying to keep a positive attitude ) No cute boys were there so that eased my mind. She hugged and talked to more friends than I knew she had.
I went to this school 20 years ago and the smell is the same. Totally strange!
The school is still the same in every way 20 years later. I think this will be ok....we'll see! She'll only be there 1 year so it can't be that bad.

One teacher has Obama all over her door......I imagine before school starts a "Cash for Clunker" *success sticker* will be plastered across the door as well. To hell, with all of the national debt.....lets salute Obama and all the mistakes that this country is making. "Blessed are the young for they will inherit the national debt" ...... If you're in healthcare like my husband is, then you better hold on. When Obama gets his hand on government regulated healthcare, you're going to be in for a rude awakening.
Yep, I can bitch.....I didn't vote this idiot in.
Government run car makers, government run healthcare, and the list will go on and on. Wake up America......I just had to spend 500 bucks for 1 child to start a "public" school system. I shouldn't have to buy copy paper, paper products, cleaning supplies, and teachers pens and dry erase makers, to name a few. Thank God for "Cash for clunkers".....they were way off on those numbers (as usual) and at least little kids will get better education knowing that they didn't have to ride to school in a gas guzzler that their parents purchased. How's that for the economy? They may be homeless due to forclosure but by goodness, they have a gas saver to ride in. I think there's worse things to worry about right now. I really don't know how people can pay these school fees when they're jobless in this economy.
To end this rant on a positive note, I am glad that I prepared and had the money to spend on this. I hope it helps 5 kids whose parents were laid off due to a horrible economy and not some lowly who just wants the government to take care of them.
Wake up America and get some priorities in order!

1 more kid to buy for and then school starts Tuesday!
I'm enjoying the kids until then............