So seriously...Guess who else is having a baby.

My brother and his girlfriend.

Yep. That's right. Pick your jaw up off the floor and close your mouth. I'm going to be an AUNTIE (as my students said today). Mom is going to be a GRANDMA.

Wow. Awesome. I love it.

I'm going to be a for real aunt.

This child is going to be rottenly spoiled to the T.

Who's having a baby?

Not me....

It's baby season....again!! A lot of people are birthing chill'ens lately.

Victoria and Bryan (Josh's bro and sis-in-law) are having a baby boy in November. Camden Bryce. Yay for another "nephew!"

Susan Spencer from my student teaching is having a lil boy...yay!!!

Someone at school is having a baby....but my lips are sealed!!

Beth Foster, former co-worker/new "circle" friend is having a baby.

And I'm sure I'm leaving someone out. That's 4 that I've found out in the last month.

Who's next??

Once again, not me!

I love fall weather...

But I hate fall recess. Geezie pete it was freezing today. And it wouldn't be that bad except the wind was kicking like crazy. It reminded me that I need to break out the gloves, scarves, hats...yahoo!! I know there will be some indoor recess days when it gets super cold. And we know those are always fun.

I had 6 parent teacher conferences today. Talk about a busy day. It was meeting after meeting...I hate conferences though. But we have to do them. At least I'll be done with these until after January. But I still have 2 more to come in, these are going to be so much fun. Do you detect my sarcasim?

I am so tired of subtraction with regrouping. We're just having trouble moving from "group work" to "independent work." Maybe another day or too doing it will help them get it together. Because please, let's move on.

I am so sleepy. It just hit me. Bed please!

I really don't have much else to say. Just killing time and putting off work....of course.

A few random pics that I want to post

Maveric and Ja-Ja


These girls mean the world to me. After all these years...


My baby Josie Bella


The boy and I after a delish lunch at Wades


Me and Moms. We've become great roommates.

Proud to be an American

Daily I listen to "Ace and TJ" on KISS 95.1. I love these guys. They're conservative, they lay it out, and they don't care who they piss off. Plus they are hilarious.

I try to listen to their section "Stupid News" before I head to my job. Well I missed part of it today so I logged online to see what's so "stupid" in today's world. Well, I got a few laughs out of these news stories. Seriously, it makes me proud to live in America.

A MAN IS SUING A STRIP CLUB BECAUSE A STRIPPER'S SHOE FLEW OFF HER FOOT AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD

If there are two things that Americans love, it's strippers . . . and suing each other.

Since that's the case, you could really call this guy . . . 35-year-old Charles Privette of Margate, Florida. . . a TRUE AMERICAN. Here's why . . .

On January 14th, Charles was enjoying himself at a local strip club called the Booby Trap.

But at some point in the night, a dancer's shoe flew off her foot while she was performing a pole dance, shattering a ceiling mirror . . . and hitting Charles in the face.

As a result, Charles suffered a small cut to his eyebrow . . . and he claims to have recurring headaches and nose bleeds, as well.

Now, Charles is suing the Booby Trap for at least $15,000 . . . because he says the stripper didn't perform her pole dance in a reasonably safe manner. (Tampa Bay's 10)


HERE ARE TODAY'S "MOTHER AND FATHER OF THE DAY"

Now it's time to hand out our "Mother and Father of the Day" awards. Let's start with the ladies . . . shall we?

#1.) On Wednesday, 31-year-old Shawnah Foster of Victorville, California, was arrested and charged with committing "corporal injury to a child".

Now, I know what you're thinking . . . Shawnah probably abused her kid, right?

Nope . . . she abused SOMEONE ELSE'S kid.

See, two Sundays ago, Shawnah . . . this moron . . . drove her 12-year-old daughter to a local park . . . so she could FIGHT another 12-year-old girl.

But when it started to look like Shawnah's daughter was going to lose the fight . . . Shawnah jumped in, grabbed the other girl by the hair . . . and SLAPPED her face.

Depending on how Shawnah is charged. . . she could get up to SIX years in prison. (Victorville Daily Press)

#2.) On Wednesday, police in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, were called to a strip club called Derriere's Gentleman's Club . . . after someone noticed a baby had been left in the back seat of a car in the parking lot.

Apparently, the little girl was buckled into her car seat, with the car doors unlocked . . . and the keys still in the ignition.

Anyway, the cops went into the club to find the owner of the car, and that's where they found the little girl's dad . . . 27-year-old Geoffrey Hale . . . smoking a cigarette and getting a lap dance.

So what was Geoffrey's excuse for leaving his baby in the car?

Basically, Geoffrey's 28-year-old baby-mama is a stripper at the club . . . and Geoffrey said he needed to get a cell phone number from her.

Since he didn't want to wake up the baby, or to bring her into the club, he decided the BEST thing to do . . . would be to leave her in the car alone. (Sun News)

Random vents

So I need to vent. Here I go.

--School is way overwhelming. I'm seriously considering doing something else. I probably won't because , ha, what else can I do with an elementary education degree? The adminstration has this thought that teachers are God or angels from God (which in some cases we are) but Lord help me, we cannot work miracles. I can't do all of this junk. Have I reflected? HA. No. Have I done my Promethean Charts to my best ability? No. (Sorry Jed but I've already admitted that to you earlier). Hot toe-amighty, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. And they want me to pursue my masters?? Are they crazy??

Sad part is that I'll actually do all that and more. I am more than ADEPT ready...I'm ADEPT strong with some Protein Lessons mixed in with sleep shaken in there somewhere.

--We're way under paid. Ha. What a joke.

--I think I have a chubby face.

--I hate being a woman. Because sometimes you just don't feel good about yourself.

--I need patience in relationships. and understanding.

--Sometimes I feel like telling people to kiss my mexican butt. But I don't. I smile and say, "ok! Sure! no problem!"

--I do like my new Honda.

--I want COOL weather.

--My air is broke in my classroom. GEEEEEZZZ we're dying in there.

--My LAPTOP SUCKS.

--I want to be more organized. I look at my room and at my classroom and I realize how unorganized I am. I feel like I get it together and then my classroom ends up in chaos because of those stupid scarecrows. (Don't ask if you don't know).

--People above the age of 35 should not take technology training classes because let's face it--they will never get it.

I've just had a typical day. And I needed to vent. Goodnight.