First Day of school. Zachary goes to Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer Preschool. Jonathan is in 2nd Grade and his teacher is Mrs. Lane. Aleah is in 1st Grade and her teacher is Mrs. Meyer

Toys and more toys

Today it was a really great day. Zachary had preschool this afternoon and while he was gone I decided to sort the toys. We have so many toys, it's unbelievable! I like the idea of being organized and so I have all these tools to help me with that, but I suck at follow through. I sorted the toys then had to go before I could get them all put away so now they are just scattered all over the floor. How frustrating for me. I will get them all picked up though and so that will be a great feeling!

picture taking

Okay, so you've gotta know I wasn't serious. It can't always be about you. Therefore I don't get it. So I just want you to know that I don't have the skills to cut and paste your picture into the group photo. I was making a joke about doing that. I don't plan on altering the photo at all. You also need to understand that If I'm taking a group photo, I'm not intentionally taking a picture of you. I know it must seem like that. You are the focus because you don't like having your picture taken. But you're not. The opportunity to take a photo presents itself coincidentally while you happen to be there. I don't recall taking photos of you with deliberation of "oh, there's that girl who hates having her picture taken, let me take pictures, please." And most importantly(sarcasm here)I'll just focus only on her. Please. Give me a break. I don't know what you would have me do. YOU ARE IN A GROUP PHOTO. I know you don't like having your photo taken. So why then do you make that the emphasis of our conversation. You see me with my camera-you say, I don't like having my picture taken. Okay, that just makes me WANT to take your picture even more. At Kidstuf, I'm going to take pictures and if you happen to be in them you have to know that you aren't the focal point of the shot. I mean you HAVE to know that. Unless you're so self centered. Okay now I'm just being rude. But that's why I'm here. And not there taking your picture:)

Memories

With each passing day, I come upon something new that happened when I was a kid. These aren't earth shattering things, but still I find entertaining when I think about my childhood/young adulthood.

I remember one day I was at the pool with Heather Lane and Brian Finch was there as well with a buddy of his. Heather and I were splashing and pushing Brian into the pool and we got in trouble by the lifeguard. Her and I were talking and the lifeguard came up to us, let us finish our conversation and then explained to us that what we did was wrong. The lifeguard was Kim Karolczeks brother-I can't think of his name. Just the things I remember.~emily

just look at her, so small;only 4 1/2 months old-holding her own bottle. Days before, she was dependent upon her mother to provide her with nourishment. How I miss those breast feeding days. I have a dear friend that says you will know when you are done having babies when you see other peoples babies and not want one of your own. I'm looking at my own baby now and in this photograph;are you kidding me? NOT WANT MORE??? I realize that once they are mobile, children are a bit harder to raise, but man, this baby stage, why does it have to end? Children are a poor man's wealth and I am a VERY rich woman indeed!

The library, the library

So, I'm at the library cause our computer isn't working properly. It's peaceful. The only noise is the noise of the speedy typists in the room. It's kind of annoying. There's a kid playing games and he just keeps hitting the keys repetatively-it's noisy, but what do you do? Now there's a little girl out there screaming-talking loudly I should say-but I can guarantee the noise would be much worse at my house. That's the way it is I guess. now someone is banging the keyboard. complain complain complain. I'm just not inside of my own comfort zone I guess. I'll have to adapt. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get/find a good deal on a "homemade" computer, I mean I really hope I do. I called all the loan places today to find out the interest rates of our loans. Holy cow-some sure are high. With the sailors and soldiers leave act the interest rate goes down a great deal, that's nice. Aflac is paid for, and so is the health insurance-those are some bills I won't have to worry about so that'll be nice. I can't find anyone to work for me. Friday night. No one is cooperating. It's really a bummer........I might still go visit my friend, and then just leave at like 3. I could call in sick, but everyone knows that I need the night off, so probably not. The home show is this weekend, and we really enjoy that. Jerry will be gone though, so that won't be much fun without him. He's got guards for the weekend, and then on Sunday he flies out to Las Vegas for a weeks worth of school/training. I'm not sure what he'll be doing exactly-I told him to take some pictures for me. We'll have to see how that goes. I really want him to do that-I'll never get there, I'm sure. He's staying in a hotel on the strip. It should be interesting. We have to come up with the money to pay for it and then the guards reimburses us. Marie is going to help us as we haven't go the funds. Well, I need to go now. I'm going to use some coupons and get supper-should be delicous!!!!!~E

What is motivating the purchase of that laptop, I ask....

So for the past 3 days, my husband and I have been "fighting" over the reason that he needs a new laptop. He'd like to have a laptop for when he goes to Afghanistan, I get that. But I'm thinking that instead of spending a thousand dollars, perhaps we could spend half. NOPE!!! The laptop has to have a large screen for watching movies, and it must have a quick processor so that it has the capabilities to do such a thing. He won't say, my only motivation for getting the laptop is for movie watching. Instead, he pussy foots around and then I try to have a discussion with him, and then he gets all pissed, and says, "I don't know". Do you care if we get this laptop, or this one? I don't know. Do you care if it has the 17" screen? I don't know. I think now the final words were, fine if you d0n't want to get me that 17" screened laptop, then get the one you want to get me, I don't care! Really? All that I want to know is if the motivation for getting the bigger/better laptop is just to watch movies, then say that. We are also having issues with our PC and my latest argument against the laptop is that we won't be able to IM, or webcam, or any of that since our PC is a POS and wouldn't be "compatible". Sounds like he doesn't care, but deep down, I believe he does.....He's only been waiting for a laptop since November. Whatever!~E