Getting It Done

Bethany went off to school yesterday...erpy stomach and all. But she did it and didn't complain. I told her at the end of the day how proud I was of her. She seemed rather surprised that I would say that...she enjoys her days at school. She was thrilled that she was able to get most of her missed work made up yesterday. What helped was that fact that there had been so many kids out with the flu so the teachers had to lighten the load.

Today she has he newspaper editor duties after school...AND the promised haircut. She ran a picture off and everything. She has only been bugging me about it for over a week.

TJ has been bugging me for a haircut too. So, today, in between homework assignments I will take him. He showed me a picture of what he wants too. Nothing weird...just shorter than what he has...which is okay with me!

He was up rather early this morning. I didn't have to kick his butt out of bed or anything. He was actually anxious to get started on his work and get it done. He is waiting for his earth science teacher to send his test to him. The reason he is anxious to get his work done is this...his friend Steve is having an all night "Halo" party. (TJ says, "yeah...we're nerds"). For those of you unfamiliar with it, "Halo" is a video game. And Steven has an internet link for his Xbox 360. He invited TJ, Shawn ('Fat Asian'--that is what he nicknamed himself), and another kid they know from the JVS--Mark. They are going to link up with other players and play all night. Hey...whatever I can use for leverage to get him to get his work done! And they aren't getting into trouble. TJ was after us to get an internet hook up for his Xbox 360. #1) they aren't cheap; #2)I have a hard enuff time keeping tabs on whether or not he goes to sleep at night as it is; #3)he would have just one more thing to distract him from his school work; #4) I don't want my basement full of teenage boys all the time cleaning out my fridge and pantry! LOL

Troy is home but is anticipating another week in Columbus next week. At least it isn't too far off.

And me? Same old, same old. I have an internet securities paper to write but still have two weeks to get it done. AND I need to start working on my Tuesday night class project. Teaching a concept. I don't know...after so many years of teaching, do you think I can pull that off?