SINGK

I just think it's hilarious and cute that this kid spelled sink as SINGK yesterday. If you think about it that really is how it sounds. In general, I love reading the way that kids write any words the way they sound. Like spelling "listen" and lisn or something.

I know everyone is complaining about the heat. Forunately HIH is air conditioned and I only have to deal with it when we walk places or when I go to and from my car. Why do I have a black car? It's like a sauna. Really.

HIH is going okay this week. I am not in charge of planning this week and so I feel a little restless on downtime. Before I was figuring out schedules and activities, but this week Katie is in charge of that because we split up the weeks and themes. This week is Under the Sea/Hawaiian. It's been fun so far. Today we went to the Children's Museum and I think the kids had a blast. One kid had a meltdown and didn't get to go. I was holding him back from running away and he was hitting/kicking me which sucked. I had to let the other kids and teachers go on the bus and I had to drive myself there to meet them once I got him situated with the front desk staff. It's hard to stick to your guns with kids sometimes, and they just don't understand consequences sometimes, but it's worth it. This kid in particular loves me and doesn't seem to hold a grudge so that's good.

I have applied for the job in Sun Prairie now. I also applied for a full time job in Faribault, MN which is very close to Owatonna. I feel really good about that one because they HAVE to know how awesome Owatonna's music program was and should be interested in me for that alone. Plus, I might actually have real connections for once. Kathy used to teach there years ago and being so close I am sure some of their music teachers know the ones I worked with. We'll see if I get an interview I guess. Tomorrow I am going to call Elk River and Waukesha principals. I know I "just want a job", but I also deserve a really good full time job.

I have eaten like complete crap for three days in a row. It all started at Morgan's baby shower. The mashed potato bar was a hit, and I ate a lot of it. Mom went all out on the party like I knew she would. It was fun to see all of the family there, and of course to see little Morgan again! She's sooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute! Mom even bought a little party helium machine to blow up balloons, and every spoon and stuff had pink ribbon on it. I helped do the dishes because I felt bad that mom had gotten herself into so much work, without a working dishwasher too. We ended up staying there pretty late. I forgot all about the Menomonie drum corps show, which was rained out anyways so who cares. Yesterday Becky and I went to Applebees to use my gift card from school on half-priced appetizers AND YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT but they stopped doing it. We still managed to eat a lot. I got a quesadilla burger. :) Then today I did much better but still had a plateful of pizza bites thanks to Becky making them. Ugh, tomorrow will be a better day. I promise myself.

I think I hear thunder. I love thunderstorms, but I haven't been able to really enjoy them lately. It seems like I can't really hear them or something. They are always in the middle of the night. I have been sleeping a little better since I decided to just stay up later at night. Getting up just hasn't gotten any easier.

I guess we are just going to go out with whoever on our birthday Saturday. If you're in town, please please come out. If I had money, I would fly Yakob and Errin here. I am sure we will eat and drink a lot and have a really good time.

Last Saturday night I babysat for Ben and John. She finally called me around 4pm to tell me when to come over. We wen tot the EC Crush game since their dad coaches them. I went to their house first and chatted with his mom. Apparently, Todd has had cancer and is halfway through chemo. He has lost most of his hair, but not his mustache! I can't imagine him without a mustache. The boys are different but the same. Well, John is a whole new calmer kid with long boy hair. Ben is still hyper and peed his pants while sleeping. That will never change apparently. At the game we played with Ethan and Eli who I also used to babysit A TON when I lived in EC, but both didn't remember me. I just have to say, it's kind of heartbreaking that the kids I had in T1 at HIH don't remember me, and the kids I babysat don't remember me. I know they are young and I was gone for a year, but still you'd think the fact that I saw them so much before that they would remember. At first I thought it was that I look different, with bangs and a little thinner, but now I am just not sure they'd remember me anyways. I was showing Ethan pics of them on my phone from times I babysat them last year and they still didn't really know who I was. Ahhh, oh well I guess. I suppose now I will just feel less guilty when I say no to babysit them. Babysitting is something I don't think I like to do anymore. I like to teach, I like to organize activities for learning and having structure. I don't like watching kids at a park or feeding them as much, especially when they blow you off. It sucks because I put so much effort into doing a good job babysitting them before by taking the fun places and being all silly. Ok, rant over. Sorry, it's just sad.

I really want to go tubing sometime soon. It is weird how many teens/drunks have drowned this year though. It's makes me a little weary. It's so fun though, and if you're smart you'll be okay. We need to buy some tubes again. I want to go with Mom and the little kids again. I also missed going with Patty and Lucy last year so it'd be fun to do that this summer too.

Just when I start to catch up a little with having money, my back brakes need to be replaced on my car. Go figure. I am stretching it out until next Tuesday when I get paid from Owatonna. Dan did my front brakes last summer but he doesn't know how to do the rear ones. I'll have to actually take it in, any suggestions?

I also get to take one day of paid leave for my birthday at HIH and I have to decide when to take it. I am thinking about taking it on Monday if they'll let me so I can hang out more at home with Patty, Lucy, and Grandma before they leave. We also get to pick from a list of days to have off since the fourth of july is on a Saturday this year. I am going to pick July 3. Basically, I could have Monday and Friday off next week while getting paid. It'd be nice!

Time for beddybye!