Catch Up and Random

Hi blog buddies! Sorry for my prolonged absence...just seems like everything is moving in fast foward. Here is a brief update along with a viddy greeting from CLEVELAND, OHIO where the kids and I are visiting grammy and grampa. Hope to have a meetup with none other than Katie (Kelly's sis)! But waiting to hear back. If it happens, I'll post some pics. Anyway, we flew in last night/this a.m. on the Redeye so if I look bleary-eyed it's because I am. We went from 80 degree temps to somewhere in the 30's or 40's. We lost not only 3 hours, but 40 degrees! Finally got registered for all the classes I need to get started this spring! So my life will change drastically in terms of free time in a couple of weeks, which means even less blogging :-(. I'll do what I can. So here are my random thoughts for today:

• Girl drama seems to start earlier and earlier these days....like 3rd or 4th grade! I've been watching these girls being snarky at various schools and I just want to take them all and hug them and tell them to be kinder. It doesn't get any better with age.....


• My mom's scale says I weigh like 5 lbs less than my scale at home. I think I should pack it in my luggage.


• I love my husband for wanting me to take this trip to "re-charge" with my family...but I miss him so much. He stayed home to work.


• The teachers that are being lost to budget cuts in CA is almost criminal...unions are protecting the weak ones as usual and some of the brightest and most innovative minds to show up in our classrooms are getting cut. It totally sucks.


• So Obama made a social gaffe with the Special Olympics comment. Unfortunate, but once again, political correctness runs amok. I think we all know where he stands on the issue of Special Ed. Get over it everybody and grow a sense of humor. Gee, I can't recall ANY social gaffes made by our last Prez....


• I'm just too tired to say anything witty or funny so that's all for now folks!