The things kids say....

Yesterday, I was called in to work for our school secretary.  During the day, Cale came down to the office because he "felt low" (he wasn't, but soon would be if he didn't eat soimething).  While he was down there, he asked me if his teacher had told me what he said in class.  Now, I had spoken with her earlier in the day in regards to his homework, but nothing was said about what he said.  Turns out, his name was moved to the "yellow circle" for his little outburst.  I made him finish his snack and sent him on his way. 

So, right after school, both boys came down to the office to wait for me to finish up my day.  I am sitting at the desk, the principal is standing at the counter right next to me and Cale is sitting in one of the chairs in front of us.  I take this opportunity to ask him what the circumstances were for what he said in class.  This is how it went....

Me:  "What was happening in class today that made you say what you said?"

Cale:  "Well, we were discussing compound words and someone asked for an example.  So without thinking, I said Buttcrack."  (Like how he tried to cover his butt by adding the part about not thinking?)

This in turn made the principal laugh hysterically!!  How in the world am I supposed to enforce discipline when the head of the school is laughing about what he did?!  Needless to say, I told him that he shouldn't ever talk like that in school and to never do it again.


THEN, we finally get home from school and the boys are emptying out their folders and getting ready to do their homework.  Ryan calls me over to ask me a question about his math test that was returned to him.  Here is how this conversation went....

Ryan:  "Mommy, what are these red marks by these problems?"

Me:  "Those are check marks.  You got those problems wrong.  This number sentence for this word problem should be  7-2=5 not 8-2=6."

Ryan:  (Immediately sobbing) "But that's not what she read to us!!  She said 8!"

Me:  "Are you sure that she read it with an 8?" (thinking to myself, if she did she would have noticed that most of the other kids wrote 8 and not 7)

Ryan:  (hesitating)  "No!  But, I don't like to be wrong!!!"

He really, really doesn't like to be wrong!!  He will correct his teacher if she makes a mistake (I emailed her on how he "threw her under the bus" about his test and she found it very funny and told me that she knew he wouldn't be happy with that test because he likes to be right.  She also said it's a good thing he is pretty smart and that this isn't a normal test score for him - insert pride here!).  Also, keep in mind, he is very head strong and one time, when he and Pat were going back and forth on something, he walked out of the room and muttered "I'm right, you're wrong!".


Just wanted to share that little bit of amusement!

It's Someone's BIrthday!!!!

Let me first start off by saying, I had BIG plans for this post!  Pictures, pictures, pictures!!  BUT, I have torn my house apart and cannot find my baby picture album ANYWHERE and I have zero clue where my parent's keep their pictures from our younger days....

That being said...Happy Birthday to Tracie over at Such Is Life!!!!  What are you now....48. 49????  Kidding...I know you are 45!  (Ahhhhhh....my tummy hurts from laughing!!!!!)

In all seriousness, I hope you have a great birthday and are treated like a Queen!!! 

 (Again...I'm so funny! A Queen??!!  Your fam??!!)

Linus and the Gang ROCK!!!

A friend posted THIS on Facebook and I just had to share!!!!  IT.IS.AWESOME!!!!! 

(and I really don't like that word!)

If I knew how to add it like a normal person, I would. 

For now you will have to follow the link.

My Seventh Sense

Yes...that's right, my Seventh Sense. 

I posted not too long ago about my Sixth Sense...the one where I wake up out of a totally sound sleep and decide to test Cale's BG only to find that he has gone low.  I kinda like that one and wish it worked all of the time.  How much would that rock?!  I could sleep and sleep and only wake up when absolutely necessary.  Dare to dream!

So back to my Seventh Sense...yesterday was a beautiful day here in Northern Illinois.  Sunny and 67.  Gorgeous!!  Storms were going to be rolling in midafternoon.  No big whoop...right?!  Not so fast.... 

I spent most of my day at the school doing my "Miracle Mom" work (I go in once a week and do any and all projects that the teachers might need done) and finally got out of there around 1:00.  I had to pay some bills and go to the bank, so off I went.  Now, the boys get out of school at 2:45 everyday.  On Monday's and Tuesday's, Cale stays after for a Reading Group that lasts until 3:30 when I pick him up.  On my drive back home, around 2:00, I decided to pick up the phone and call the school to have them tell Cale to skip Reading Group and come straight home.  I knew if a decent storm came through while he was in there, that deep down, he would be FREAKING OUT!!  He does this every time there is a dark cloud in the sky ever since January, 2008. 

It's 3:15, everyone is home (including Pat - which is a miracle because every time this happens, he is not home).  The boys are getting ready to do homework when the phone rings.  It's my mom telling me a tornado has touched down at an intersection VERY near our house.  That's when I heard the sirens.  The boys go running to grab their "blankets" and I grab my cell phone and Cale's Diabetes backpack and we head to the basement.  Pat, heads to the front porch to watch the entire thing (I have still not forgiven him for that.  The boys were freaking out, wanting him down with them and he is getting to see everything that is happening.  SO NOT FAIR!!!!!).  Finally, the all clear is given and we go check out the sky to see the aftermath and to see if anymore is coming. 

Luckily for us, the tornado hit about 2 miles away from us.  Thankfully, no one was seriously injured - anywhere.  A school bus was "lucky" enough to be right where the tornado touched down, it flipped a few times and landed in a corn field.  There were five children and the driver on the bus.  Minor injuries and I am sure there will be some hesitation for getting back on a school bus, but everyone is ok.  Our school secretary's house and barn did get hit.  They were able to stay in the house last night, but there is still some damage to look into. Other's weren't so lucky.  One of our teacher's owns the house and barn right next door.  They haven't moved in yet as they are totally remodeling the house first.  House survived, can't say as much for most of her beautiful barn. 

So, as you can see, my Seventh Sense told me to make sure Cale was at home when the tornado touched down.  Granted, it didn't go anywhere near the school, but how would I have known that while sitting in my basement??  I had him within arms reach the entire time.  I knew where my kids were.  The children of several people I know, were still on the bus on the way home from school.  All of our drivers kicked butt taking care of them and got them into basements as soon as they could.  Scary, a school bus load of kids all in one basement.  Can you imagine???  Some of those kids are really little.  They wouldn't have a clue what was going on and probably just wanted their parents. 

Here are some pictures of the actual tornado and some of what was left in it's aftermath...

These are just a few.  There was A LOT more damage than this, but you get the idea.  Several houses were leveled.  A village hall is no longer.  Silos are laying out in corn fields.  Pools look like a giant stepped on them.  Trees and power lines down everywhere.  Debris all over the place.  Cars are totalled.  Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt.  Thanksgiving is not going to be as festive this year for some people, but they will surely have something to be thankful for...to be alive.  According to our school secretary, everything that was lost, can be replaced.

We have some crazy weather out here.  A tornado in January of 2008 took out a lot of Edward's Apple Orchard and several other houses.  Now on November 22, 2010, another tornado takes out even more homes, businesses and farms. 

AND....School was cancelled today because 4 of the 6 schools in our district were still without power. I found this out 10 minutes after they woke up for the day!  That made for a VERY LONG DAY!!!  This means the boys have a 6 day weekend!!!  I am gonna need some wine....STAT!!!!!

Halloween

So I am a little behind getting some pics up from Halloween.  Whatcha gonna do?  You don't scare me!!!!

Here are my military guys.  I really can't say Army guys because I think Ryan was some sort of paratrooper and Cale was....let's put it this way, they talk about soooooo many different military things that I don't have a clue about, so I tend to just smile and nod.  You kinda have to, it's all they ever talk about!!!

Private Ryan - no saving needed

I would hate to meet up with this face!

Or this face!!!!

Ryan took every opportunity to play combat while trick or treating.

I actually really like this picture!  Thinking of getting it framed.

Cale and his friend Ryan.  This was his first year that he

didn't have to go trick or treating with Mommy.  He did, however,

get to go with Ryan (and his parents)!  I think he enjoyed

that a lot more than going with me!

Private Cale...contemplating his next move.

He's so serious!!

The boys are constantly playing military, WWII, Vietnam, etc.....  The only thing I had to get for Halloween this year was candy and face paint.  You have got to love that!!!