Worlds Worst Blogger

I guess I'm in the running for that title. I have had some issues with this site, but I've also had a few things going on.

After mom, Noelle and I got back from our annual shopping trip, dad and I went to South Dakota. Ronnie saw the specialist and we scheduled his surgery.

That was somewhat of a crazy week:

• Mom, Noelle and I got back on Thursday
• Michael had a wrestling match on Saturday, (I spent that night at mom & dad's)
• dad and I left at 6:30 Sunday morning
• got to Norden about 3:30 that afternoon
• spent some time with gramma and Ronnie
• went to bed early because we had to be up at 5
  
• Ronnie's appointment was at 8. (did I mention all of the construction!?!)
  
• got back to Norden about 1
• dad and Ronnie ran some errands
• I straightened Ronnie's apartment then spent some time with gramma
• we were on the road home at 5:30
• I pulled in to my driveway at about 2am Tuesday
• kids started school Wednesday

So, the kids have had a little more than two weeks of school.

Noelle, who I'm sure would go to school year round if given the choice, is loving school. She has several friends in her classes and is making new ones as well. She tried out for the volley ball team and, sadly, did not make the team. I have to say I'm so very proud of her. Noelle never gives up. She always says she doesn't care if she makes it or not whether it's for sports, a play or student council, she gives 100%. She may be a little up set, but she moves on and is happy for friends that make it. I wonder how many of us can say that.

Michael is liking school, believe it or not. I think a big part of it is changing classes. He is in band and is thinking he wants to play the trumpet. We broke down and got him a cell phone early. He was going to get one for Christmas anyway. On nice days, he will walk home with his friends and it's almost a mile. We decided to get it after he couldn't find one of his friends he usually walk with and happened to see a teacher as they were going back into the building. All the doors lock on the schools around here when they shut, so unless you can catch someone coming out of the building or they happen to see you standing at the door, you can't get in.

Don't even get me started on school stuff, the locking doors is just one of many sore spots for a lot of us.

We are getting closer to getting the paint booth for the shop, we hope. Our goal was to have it up by the first anniversary of the opening, now our goal is the end of October. Don't get me started on stuff with the city either.

I have some photos to post, but I can't get them to upload for me.