OH MY GOSH!

As everyone knows, I had an interview at Union PS today and can I say WOW!!!!! This school was the size of MSU with a lot newer and nicer campus. It was amazing. AstroTurf football field, a John Q. Hammons Arena, an aquatics center and even a gym made especially for Gymnastics! It was the coolest school I have ever been to. IT WAS AMAZING! For those of you who watch the reality show on MTV were the kids play football, that team plays Union. Anyway, the interview went great and I feel very good about it and about turning down the Tulsa contract. I am sure God has a plan for us but I secretly hope it involves Union Schools!
On another note, I found out that Sparta is also losing a FABULOUS Kindergarten teacher and a WONDERFUL counselor today. I think it is sad how much our students are losing.......

Kids really do say the darnedest things!

Today a fellow teacher came to me to tell me that when discussing careers today, a 2nd grade boy informed her that he knew what he was going to be when he grew-up. She asked what and he replied, "A Redneck!"
This got me thinking back to all the things my kids have said in my 3 years at Sparta......
When making Birthday cards for our wonderful secretary one of my students wrote "Happy Birthday Sweet Pee." I explained to her that Pee wasn't the word she wanted that it was Pea, that Pee meant urine. She says OK and starts to walk off, turns around and with a confused look on her face says (I kid you not) "You're in what?"
Just the tip of the ice burg with some of the things we hear daily.......PLEASE do share your darnedest things.

Oklahoma Move

Just a little update on how the move is going. I had an interview with Tulsa PS last week and was offered a job. I have 10 days to decide and of course I am taking every single one of them! I also have a interview on Thursday with Union Schools (also in Tulsa). I would like them a little better I think so wish me luck!!! I am also holding out for Muskogee or Fort Gibson but I won't hold out to long.
As for J, he had a very promising phone interview with QLF (Quality Liquid Feeds) in Muskogee. He should hear something in about a week so lets say a little prayer! Also, he has been offered a little raise to stay but it isn't enough. So, our house and land are for sale and we are looking for the move to happen in June or July.

Did I mention I hate my truck.........

The Dreaded Beast!

As most of you know, my husband traded my SUV for a 3/4 ton Chevy 4-door about 18 months ago. I went along with it thinking it is a new vehicle and you shouldn't B*tch about a NEW vehicle. WRONG! I have hated the thing since the day we bought it......

Reasons why I hate my truck:

• 12 MPG= way to much $$$$ in the gas tank.
• It is like trying to park a semi at the mall.
• It is WHITE!
• My house is smaller than my truck.
• It is a CHEVY......

So, this brings me to my point.....

Today I arranged for a sitter (Thanks Nana) for all 3 kids (mine and my sisters) and made an appointment to take my truck in for the 4th time to get the check airbag light and extremely loud rattling 4-wheel drive shifter (not to mention the recent addition of the air leaking door!) fixed. They have assured me that the airbag will not go off randomly at 70 mph but J did up my life insurance just in case (ha, ha!). We arrive at the dealership 45 minutes early, check in with a lady and a gentleman takes my keys, and J picks me up so that I can shop while they are working on my truck. So I take him back to work and have an enjoyable afternoon shopping. At about 3:30 I realize that I am to be home in 3o minutes and I have yet to hear from the dealership. So I call to hear the Chevy service manager (who might be 23 years old) say "We don't have a truck under that name today."
I say "3/4 ton, 4-door chevy?"
He says "Hold on let me check...........(5 minutes on hold)...What color is it?"
I say "White"
He says "Afraid you were going to say that, just a minute....(5 more minutes on hold)......Mam, no one ever told me it was here so it was never taken back...... (FYI: It was sitting less than 10 feet from him, someone had moved it forward a car length, and he was the guy that made the appointment, didn't anyone ask why the GIANT thing had been sitting in the bay all day??? HELLO??)

This goes on for a while, he offers to take it back right away and it will be a couple hours.....I explain how my babysitter is off in 3o so that won't work. He offers for me to bring it back tomorrow....I explain how that won't work either. SO then I did it......in a move that any fed up Mom would have pulled............

"Sir, I would be glad to bring it back tomorrow.....BUT, I arranged for a babysitter today and a ride today....so tomorrow I will have to wait in your waiting area for 4 maybe 5 hours while you fix my truck for the 5th time. I will make sure I bring my 10 month old, 5 year old, and 10 year old to HANG OUT during that time since I won't have another babysitter....I am sure your other customers won't mind......OR you could get me something else to drive home tonight and I will come in and pick it up tomorrow....your choice."

2o minutes later: I am driving home in a nice rental car which the dealership is paying for and I can pick up my truck tomorrow with a deeply discounted oil change and tire rotation...

MORAL of this story: DON'T buy a Chevy and Even slimy car dealers are scared of 3 children under the age of 1o............

It's a BOY! FInally!

Congrats to Tina & Jason! I didn't think we could have boys in this family. I'm not telling Brady yet, he won't believe it anyway. Baby Boy Taylor will get to join Brady in the Estrogen Ocean! Baby Boy Taylor-coming August 2007!

Oh, what an adventure.......

Today we took 45 kids to Jefferson City. They were soooooooo good, but 6+ hours on a bus is way to much for this old school teacher. We managed to have only 1 puker, 5 phone calls from the school, one family emergency, and 1 kid whose parents didn't show up to pick him up! All-in-all I would call that a great day! (If you've ever been on a field trip, you'd understand!) We didn't loose anyone, no one got hurt, and no bus trouble! ;0)

More JennaRoo!

Ridin' Along in my Automobile!

Does this child take after her mom or what !?!?! She did this all on her own! You who know J can imagine the stress this mess maker is causing him! hehehehe!

Tammi & Raelynn!

Girls, Girls, Girls, no use fighting......We all know that I am the best of the "Lynn's" anyway. Work hard, you might make it to my level of perfection someday.
AND Jeremy, if you read this, BUY THAT GIRL A RING! ;0)

New game.....

Jenna has started a new game this weekend....It is called "Drive Gizzy NUTS!" She chases Gizzy in circles and pats him. He licks her and runs. Finally he jumps up on the back of the couch while she beats on it saying "Giggy!" He looks at me like "Mom, tell her to leave me alone!"

Questions????

Okay to answer some of the questions that have been asked (both by email and post!), yes, Jason, Jenna, and I are probably moving to Oklahoma. I have resigned my position at Sparta, we are looking for jobs in the Muskogee area. We have decided we want a slower pace of life and to live in a place we can afford land. We have also decided to move Jenna to a place where she has cousins her age......so, yes, when we find jobs and sale our house and land, we are moving. SO, if you know anyone looking for a beautiful new home in Ozark school district, let me know.

Family Matters!

I have had the opportunity over the past couple of years to reconnect with family from California and Texas that I really haven't had much contact with. My dad is one of 5 children, whom (until the past year), lived in 4 different states. They are also very spread out in ages so my first cousins and I are very spread out (ages 25-40). We always lived in MO and our closest cousins (in age and location) lived about 4 hours away in OK. We grew up together and had a great time, but, we didn't see our other cousins on this side of the family. The 4 of us had a wonderful childhood, but, we didn't grow up with the other cousins. Now as adults, our 1st cousins kids are becoming adults and thanks to the web and family relocating, are becoming a part of our lives. I have spent time with cousins that I haven't seen since childhood (both in person and on the web). It has been so great to meet these wonderful family members and to see what we all have in common, despite our very different childhoods.
I am even more excited for Jenna to have this extended network. To have all of these strong, educated, independent, and beautiful women to influence my daughter is an amazing thing. So thanks to Mom, Amanda, Tina, Tammi, Lela, April, Kelli, Kimber, Raelynn, Becky, Tera, Ashlee, Aunt Diane, and Aunt Earlene......