When Mama's happy...

Mama got herself a new template. You likey? I likey. Blogger ate my old blogging template somehow, I am not sure how or why, so I had to go searching for a new look. I wanted a template that I hadn't seen before, because I am weird that way. If you've seen it before, don't tell me. I like to think I am original and all that. I have been out scouring for a new avatar too, it's slow going and I think I forgot how to download those little devils. Plus I heart my avatar, she is so spunky and cute, don't you think? She's over there on the right hand side..you see her? **I downloaded a new avator, whatdaya think??**

OMG, do you know what's on tonight? A brand spanking new Desperate Housewives AND a new Dateline. Pinch me, am I dreaming? This makes mama very happy. And on Thursday it's a new Gray's Anatomy. And I now have a DVR that I even know how to operate (!) so I can record all these new shows and go to bed at 8PM without feeling like I am missing something important. How I love the fall.

It rained here, 2 days in a row. Mama hearts the rain. I even had to dig out my sweatshirt and socks! Yeah. This must mean that summer is over. Hallelujah and praise the Lord.

My Mom and niece were here for 2 days. Our after school daycare lady was closed for 2 days for a wedding and we had no after school care for the kids, so my Mom came up to help out. She cleaned and did laundry, planted flowers, and then cleaned some more. It was awesome! I have no idea where any of my underwear are, but hey, going commando until I turn some of the bad boys up is a small price to pay.

I used to have a 4.0 GPA in school. I am taking 2 online classes this semester. Once the semester is over I think I will have somewhere close to a 3.0 or worse. *gasp* I took a quiz in my history class and got a 65%! 65%, are you freaking kidding me? I don't get 65%, well, at least I never use to get 65%, apparently I do now. Lord help me. The things we do to keep the student loan people of our backs, I am not sure if I can live with such mediocre grades. But, you do what you gotta go, and Mama's gots to sleep. A lot. Working 40 hours a week takes all my energy and then some.

Crazydruggie sister is in jail, or in a locked down treatment center, or something like that. She is not a free woman is all I know, and she doesn't have my new phone number either. I am actually relieved because this means she will at least be somewhat safe, and that's more than I can say when she's living on the street. I am happy she doesn't know my new phone number for very obvious reasons, the biggest one being collect phone calls are stinking expensive and I ALWAYS except the charges. Mama is such a soft touch.

So, Mama is happy, expect for that 65%, but I am trying to see the glass as being half full and all that happy BS. How are you?

Tina Turner's hair double with back eyes

Hi all! I just wanted to post real quick and let everyone know I am still alive and kicking Suffering with the horrible smoke from the fires, but still here ready to share my wry observations of life with the Internet. Seriously, the smoke is so bad here that they didn't let the kids go out for recess yesterday at school. I wish it would just rain already, but I don't think it ever rains here, something about moving to the high desert?

Let's see...what's new you ask? What's new in Jodi's world? WELL,my kids are smart! Seriously, brillant. The school even told me so. Connor was switched to a 1st/2nd grade combo class because he was bored out of his mind. I think his 3 years of preschool have really paid off! And of course he is a genius which doesn't hurt. I was really excited when they called to ask me if Connor could switch because I didn't like his first teacher one little bit. His new teacher just seems like she is a better fit. And he was bored. And a bored kid is not a good kid.

The school is also doing more testing on Trent to follow up on what our old school failed to do, which pisses me off every time I think about it, and they did a test where they seen how many words he could read. 997 out of a 1000, that's what my kid knew! And it went up to a 6th grade level. It impressed the teacher testing him down to the bottom of her toes. I talked with her Friday and she said they have a lot of testing they want to do on Trent because they can understand why I am concerned. If I could have kissed the lady I would have. It's so nice to have somebody in power listen to your concerns and not just blow you off.

I finally got my hair cut. It had been four months since my last haircut, I looked like Tina Turner on a bad bad hair day. I heart my new hair dresser. She is awesome. I have booked my next appointment already, yeah me! I even bought product, which makes me feel super rich and pampered. It's sad and pathetic, I know, but it's the really simple things that make me very happy. And now we are broke again, Chad's new job only pays once a MONTH, so I am glad I did it when I had the chance. Budgeting is not our strong suit.

Trent and Chad went back to our old hometown today to pick up some more crap from our old house which my Mom and Dad are moving in to in about 3 weeks. Connor stayed home with me, he's been watching cartoons all day and I have let him because I am a good Mom that way. Chad just called and said that him and Trent are going to spend the night because they are just too tired to drive home. I asked Connor what he wanted for dinner, I was expecting him to say McDonald's or some other fast food that comes with a toy, he wants cereal. What an awesome kid, we don't have to go anywhere which means I can stay in my yucky clothes and wild hair, yeah me. Maybe he's worried I wouldn't change my clothes and contain my hair and is embarrassed to be seen with me in public since he's a cool 1/2nd grader? Nah, I think he just really really likes cereal.

Since the boys were little I have told them that I have eyes in the back of my head and therefore could see everything they were doing behind my back. They have not figured out that I totally don't have back eyes. Connor is watching Cartoon Network right now as I type and he just asked me if I was watching the TV with my back eyes. I said, "Of course I am honey!". SHHH, don't tell me I really am not an alien life form. Wouldn't back eyes be useful though? I mean, seriously. Just think about it for a minute.

Does anybody know when the new season of TV is starting up again? Big Brother is almost over, so I know that the new season should be winding up to go again. I am so mad that they let Dick and Danielle stay on! Jameka better hope that she wins HOH this week or she's history. Nobody and I do mean nobody is going to win in the final 2 sitting next to her!

I am anxious for ER, Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, and Gray's Anatomy to start up with new episodes. It's not like I don't have a million other things I should be doing, but still, it's cheap entertainment. So, clue me in, when does all the shows come back? Huh, when?

And now you are up to date with all the goings on in Jodi's world. What's new with you?