Sick Of Hearing About Pies Yet??

The pie sale went well, surprisingly! Other than freezing my ASS off, that is. The truck was at the school when I arrived, and we ended up with plenty of help, so the sorting went rather quickly. It was the standing around part that drove me nuts. We had to sit there and wait for the parents to come pick up their orders. At 7 o'clock....an hour early....I told the girls to go on home. It was too damn cold for us to stand out there anymore. I went home and took a hot bath, bundled up in my jammies, slippers and housecoat (quite a visual, I know!). I had to be back at the school at 9 am. I then had to call about 20 families to "remind" them that they had to come pick their orders up by 11 am. At 11, I had only 1 order left! That's great, I think. I really anticipated having to deliver a bunch of pies, and being highly pissed off in the process! Now that the pie sale is finally over (AMEN!), we are on to the annual "Evening With Santa" fiasco. I'll post more on that as it gets closer.

The kids spent the weekend with my parents, which gave Mike and I a nice break. It was really nice just to hang out with each other! No fighting or bickering with the kids...nice and quiet....almost eerily quiet, actually! I made Mikey a nice candlelit dinner Saturday and then watched a really f'ed up movie (Premonition with Sandra Bullock). The kids came home late yesterday afternoon....and things at the Slate house were back in full swing MIGHTY quick. God, I love parenting :-)

Sacbies and Pies.....Intersting Topics, eh?

Jake and Lukas both had dental cleanings this morning, which meant I had to take them to school afterwards. I took them both to the nurse's office so I could give her their excuses. There, she proceeds to tell me that a child in Lukas' class has SCABIES. All of the kids were checked, except for Lukas because he wasn't there. She told me what to look out for (knowing I'm not a moron and can check him myself). I then walked him to his class where his teacher also informed me of the Scabies incident. She had me bring home his towel that they use for nap time so that I can wash it. I didn't even realize that Scabies still exist!

Today is the day that the PTO pies come in. When I placed the order, I made sure to inform the salesman that we absolutely, positively needed a MORNING delivery, because with only a couple of people to sort through the some 1,000 pies, it would take us most of the day, and the parents are to start arriving to pick up at 4 pm. WELL--nothing EVER goes as planned, as most of you are well aware of. The salesman called me at 6:45 this morning to tell me that the earliest they could get the order there was 2:00 pm (maybe even 2:30!). So....what do ya do? Bite the bullet I guess. Christ. I'll be damn glad when this friggin' pie sale is over. It's been so damn time consuming and frustrating. Our profit is down $1,000 from last year, so you have to ask yourself, "Is it worth it"?? I'm sure come my Monday post, I'll have lots more to bitch about....for example, parents not coming to pick up their pies, despite being reminded a zillion times.

Rachel invited us up for drinks Saturday night....and I can't wait! WOO HOO!! Something to look forward to....and after the week I have had, I can certainly use a couple!

A New Day.......

I guess I have calmed down a bit since yesterday. I still have not told Jake, but I think I may just so that it's done in an appropriate way. This will depend on my mood over the next couple of days. I think I have convinced myself that I need not worry myself over those idiots. God knows I have lost too much sleep and spent too much of my life pissed off over Tom's actions. I have a wonderful life now, and MUCH better things to do with my time than to waste it on him. In time, Jake will come to learn that he's a loser (if he hasn't already). I am finding great comfort in the fact that Gina will undoubtedly PORK right up during this pregnancy.....and I know first hand that Tommy Boy doesn't like that ;-) I also find it quite humorous that they're just starting their little family, and she's pushing 40. Tom is in for a HUGELY rude awakening-he has NEVER had to get up in the night with a crying baby, he's never had to take care of a sick child or call into work to take care of one, he's never had to find or pay for daycare, and most of all, he's never had to put anyone ahead of his own wants and needs.

Shocking News.....

If you're not up to listening to me bitch and have a pity party for myself, you'd better scroll to the top of the page and click the red "X" button now..........



So.........I was grocery shopping after work yesterday, and ran into my sperm donor's mother. She proceeded to tell me that Tom and his girlfriend, Gina, are "expecting", and that they haven't told Jake yet. They're guessing she's about 10 weeks along. I was shocked, floored....down for the count. I felt like I had been hit right in the gut. I just stood there, not knowing what to say. Luckily, that's all I did, because when it occured to me to say something, the first thing I thought of saying was "Well, I hope to hell he's a better father to this child than he is to Jake!". But I didn't. I managed to choke out the words "That's great" in a not-so-convincing voice. I still had to finish my shopping, all the while fighting back tears and rage. When I got to my car, I lost it. I'm not sure exactly what it is that I'm having a hard time grasping. First and foremost, I am furious at the fact that Tom has NO relationship with Jake, never has, and that Jake basically got the shaft where Tom is concerned. Not only that, but I'm pretty pissed at the fact that when I was pregnant for the 2nd time by that idiot, he was so determined that he didn't want anymore kids, that he beat the shit out of me, causing me to miscarry!! He and his girlfriend are two of THE most SELFISH people I have ever met, and FAR from being "parental" material. I know that people can change.....and I would say this is true in this case.....but for the worst as far as I am concerned. At least a few years ago, Tom made some kind of half-assed attempts to see Jake....but has made NO attempt the last few years. I am not planning on telling Jake....it's not MY place to. I will wait and see how long it takes them to tell him. I am furious beyond belief and hate that no-good-son-of-a-bitch even more now.

Much Better Than I Expected.....

That's how I can explain my parent/teacher conference. We discussed everything that I figured we would, and then some. She is a super teacher....I'm thrilled that he has her. Just wish we didn't have the next Charles Manson in his class (Aaron). That's a whole other story though. She is concerned with this thing he's doing with his tongue....he kind of sticks it out and bites on it while he's concentrating. I tried to convince her that it's a hereditary trait, and that Mike does it all of the time (LOL), but she went on to explain that the occupational therapist at the school said that it has something to do with him missing some kind of a reflex. She said it's nothing major, but something that they want to keep an eye on. Honestly, I've been this route before with Jake, and I'm no stranger to the bullshit that they try to convince you of. I swear, there's always someone, somewhere, looking to pick your kid apart. I'd be the first one to say "Yes, let's get him the help he needs" if there was truly something wrong, don't get me wrong. But sometimes I think it's a bit much. I guess I shouldn't be so negative about it....guess I should be thankful that other people are looking out for the well-being of my child.....but at the same time....I think too many people have too much of a say and too much information about MY child....ya know?? If I'd have listened to Jake's pre-school teacher's back then, they'd have had him drugged out of his gourd on Ridaline after "assuming" he had ADHD. Whatever. You parents with younger children....just go with you gut and don't let people push you and your children around. Alright....I'm done bitching for now I guess. LOL.

He's still alive.......

Mike made it through his surgery with virtually no pain or problems! It was a much better weekend than I had anticipated. He swears he never had any pain, just slight discomfort in his belly. He only used the frozen corn two or three times (I decided on corn as I despise peas!)....lol. He had to work the night before his surgery, so had not slept at all when we got to his appointment. That, combined with the valium they had him take, led to him sleeping through the entire procedure. We got home around 3:15, and he slept from 3:30 until 8 am the next morning....thanks in part to the Tylenol w/ codeine he took before bed and at 8:30 pm. That's all he took of that though (hahaha....more for me!). He has behaved pretty well as far as not doing anything too exerting. He did load the woodstove, but swore that the pieces of wood were only about 2 pounds....LIAR! I helped stack those friggers, and I know for a fact that they're more than that! He goes back to work tonight, and I just hope to hell he remembers to take it easy.

I have Lukas' first parent/teacher conference today at 2:40. Should be interesting to say the least...lol. I absolutely LOVE his teacher (Jake had her when he was in 2nd grade!) and she is definately what he needed for a teacher. She'll hold no punches, and I like that. I am sure she'll tell me all about his booger picking (she has a thing about that!), and how he likes to immitate Jeff Dunham...and how she's asked him to stop singing that "Cheater, Cheater" song....and God knows what else. He brought home his report card on Friday, and it seemed to be very good, so I'm sure that the majority of our meeting will be about his behavior :)

"V" Day

Today is the day.....Mike's big "V". He doesn't seem too nervous about it. I know that it's not a major procedure....but a procedure all the same. My guts have been knotted up all morning. Though we're both positive this is what we want, it's just SUCH a MAJOR decision....and I don't make major decisions well. I won't be posting again until Monday, but I'm sure I will have LOTS to talk about then :-)