New Theme

This song was sung at the girls school holiday concert. It has become the new school song I think every grade now sings it. It has also become my new theme song I wish I could find it for a ring tone on my phone. I would love to have the sheet music to it too.

"The weather man is saying that snow is on the way.
The sun is disappearing, the sky is turning gray.
I listened to the forecast, I hope it isn't wrong.
And that is why I sing this song.

There'll be no school tomorrow, no school tomorrow,
No school tomorrow if it snows.
There'll be no school tomorrow, no school tomorrow,
No school tomorrow if it snows!

I'm wishing and I'm hoping that snow will fall tonight.
I'm crossing all my fingers so very, very tight.
I hope we get a blizzard and snow the whole week long.
And that is why I sing this song.

There'lll be no school tomorrow, no school tomorrow,
No school tomorrow if it snows.
There'll be no school tomorrow, no school tomorrow,
No school tomorrow if it snows!

No school, no school,
No school if it snows.
No school, no school,
No school if it snows!

(spoken) And now as dawn is breaking, I jump up from my bed. And yes, I still remember what the weatherman has said.
I run straight to the window to see if he is right (rest for 4 beats)
Every thing is snowy white! (Hold the note)

There Is.
No school today,
No school today,
No school today because it snowed.

There is no school today,
No school today, No school,
Because it snowed!
Please snow some more!

Been there, Done that, and still a kid when it snows.

My Love and Secret Life.

I am an avid reader, but at one time I admit there were several books I swore I would never read. "I hated Harry Potter!" I believed it was full of witchcraft and I wasn't going to bring it into my home. I was even thinking of trying to get it band from the schools, but thought I can control what my children read but I shouldn't take away that right for others.

The change came one day when Lyston, who was working at R.R. Donnelley (book printing & binding company) brought home a copy of the book the company had just printed, "HP and the Order of the Phoenix." I couldn't believe he would bring it home knowing my thoughts on the book series; he said it was a give away and anyway what could he do about a freebie?

The book sat for a while, until I was bored one afternoon and was looking for a quick read. I decided to check it out, I thought I can't be against something that I have not really tried to understand, isn't that what the missionaries put up with every day? The first Chapter piqued my interest; 4 chapters into the book, I had to know what came before. So I went out, bought the four preceding books and spent the next week immersed in the Wizarding World. I've been hooked ever since.

I was at the last two midnight book release parties and have been to the midnight showings of the last two movies. I was interviewed for our local paper for the last and finial Book release. I have dressed up as a Loony Luna Lovegood, and Molly Weasely. I have even made a portable clock similar to Molly's described in the books, it tells where her family is, either school, work, traveling or mortal peril, there is a hand for each member of the family. I have radish earrings and a necklace with Butter Beer caps on it. I have also made wands for myself and my two girls. I love Bertie Bots Ever Flavor Beans, including grass flavor, but I try to stay away from the boogie and vomit flavors. I even love trying to do magic spells, the only one that works for me is the Alohomora the unlocking spell, and only on my car not other peoples.

I know that I am a little on the crazy side for liking Harry but I can tell you that he changed my life and my daughters they both are following in my footsteps and love to read about him. I just started the series over again for about the 6th time.

Been there, Read that, and still love Harry more than Edward.

The spill

I wish it was a spill. This morning I was going to my bus to get it ready for the day when I twisted my ankle and fell into what could have been a big mud puddle but luckily we haven't had any of the wet stuff lately. As I was laying out on the ground trying not to cry I realized that I don't bounce, I hit the ground like a flat basketball does. As I was getting my self back up I knew I hadn't broken anything thank Heavenly Father for that. I was thinking I need one of those buttons to wear around my neck where if you fall you push it and say "I've fallen and I can't get up" I that is what I want for my next birthday, by the time I celebrate another one I will be old enough for one. you see I'm going to stay 38 for a long, long, long time.

Also Jill I can't find a supplier of bubble wrap that can get me enough of the stuff to wrap my entire body. So I guess I'll have to just be happy that I'm a flat basketball and try not to stop the ground from coming up with my body.

Been There, Done That, and It HURTS!!!!!! wheres my cane.

Activity Days to active!!!

Wednesday was our first Activity days of the New Year, We did a little getting to know you activity. But first I had share some things about myself. I shared that I love to read (Harry Potter being my favorite) I even told them a big secret that I have even tired some of the magic spells (the only one I can do is the Alohomora, the unlocking spell and for some reason it only works on my car, go firgure). I also told them that I like Teddy Bears (I have over 100) and many other things but the one thing I forgot to tell them was that I have a daughter that has a hard head. I guess it was good that I didn't because I found out later that one of the other girls in the class actually has a harder one. She and Elisabeth had a run-in literally in the hall way and this is what Elisabeth got from it. I guess we where lucky that her tooth didn't go all the way though the lip, also a good thing I don't faint at the sight of blood either. the Next morning I asked her if she wanted to go to school she looked and me and said "Do I look like I WANT to go to school, seriously mom, I don't think so!!!" I let her stay home, she looked a lot better that afternoon. we thought that she might have a hairline facture of her cheek bone but I think it was just bruised really badly, we are now a week out from it and she says id doesn't even hurt any more. I guess next time we have Activity Days I should teach one on First Aid.

Been there, Done that, and forgot about it by the time I was married.

More Power

I'm sitting here waiting and waiting and waiting for just 2 pictures to upload to my blog. I just wish I had more power, as in High Speed internet, this Dial-up stuff is for the birds. I guess I will have to wait until I win the lottery, Oh! I forgot I don't play it. Even if I did we don't have highspeed out this way yet. OH!!!! H*LLO!!!!

Need SNOW!!!!!! Part 2

I saw my first snow fall of the 2008-2009 winter sometime in October, I was taking a field trip group to Skyline Drive. Since then I have seen many, many flurries. And even one heck of a snow squall, that covered everything in 5 minutes, but then was gone after that. One day last week it snowed the whole hour that I was driving the bus to pick up kids for school, I thought for sure that the weather man was wrong that day and I would be called to take the kids home early, but NOPE! We have had many times that the weatherman has said that we where going to get snow but when I wake up in the morning... NOTHING!!!! It is now the 13th of January, and not any snow in site. It's can't be as cold as it is without snow, it's not fair, the temp this morning 22* and tomorrow is suppose to have highs in the single digits but NO snow. I have very little hope of having a decent snow this winter season here in the Shenandoah Valley. I guess it's time to move to Alaska or Iceland. I WANT SNOW AND I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!

Announcements

My sister told me to get a paper today because my Brother's engagement announcement was in it. Here it is I know I posted about it before but since it is in the DNR it's official.
Mallory Paige Newman - Benjamin Christopher Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman of Dayton have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mallory Paige Newman of Chapel Hill, N.C., to Benjamin Christopher Williams, also of Chapel Hill, N.C.

Williams is the son of Phillip Williams of Manteo, N.C., and Carol Williams of Harrisonburg.

Newman graduated from Turner Ashby High School and the Rockingham Memorial Hospital School of Radiologic Technology and is pursuing a specialty in nuclear medicine at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. She is a PRN radiologic technologist at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

Williams graduated from Turner Ashby High School and received a certificate in automotive technologies from the Universal Technical Institute. He is a certified Volkswagen technician with Maxwell Volkswagen in Burlington, N.C.

An Oct. 10 wedding is planned in Clover Hill.

Little did she tell me that on the same page was my Favorite Storytime lady in all the world, Miss Annie!!!

Annie Hololob - John Robert Layne

Joseph and Magda Hololob of Eastport, N.Y., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Annie Hololob of Waynesboro, to John Robert Layne, also of Waynesboro.

Layne is the son of Jim and Teresa Layne of Fishersville.

Hololob graduated from Eastport High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history at Purchase College, SUNY. She works in client services at Rosetta Stone in Harrisonburg.

Layne graduated from Tabb High School. He works at the Virginia Truck Center in Weyers Cave.

A Sept. 6, 2009, wedding is planned in Harrisonburg.

It looks like next Fall is going to be busy!!! Better mark my Calendar.

Been There, Done That, Love looking at the Pictures!

Craving Nuts

Do you know what Filberts or Nu-Nuts are? If you are allergic to tree nuts you better they are Hazelnut (Filberts) and Nu-Nuts are peanuts that have been de-flavored and re-flavored with a nut like pecan or walnut.

What is Glanduja? This is a nut past that is found in imported chocolates. German and most good European chocolates have a hazelnut paste in them, that is what makes them So GOOD!

I have a daughter that is allergic to Tree Nuts, now you might think that means she can't have peanuts, don't worry you aren't alone, everyone thinks this. But Peanuts are NOT tree nuts they grow underground not in trees, she can eat all the peanuts she wants. But! Tree nuts are in just about everything from BBQ sauce, cereals, cracker, ice cream and chocolate. With this allergy she has to carefully watch what she eats especially when it comes to desserts and most chocolate that comes from over seas like German and Swiss, the best in the world. I have to read every label that is brought into the house to make sure it is OK for her to have if not I have to tell her and then usually I will put it in my secret hiding place for myself. Until she was diagnosed, around the age of 2, with this allergy I didn't like nuts, I would eat them if they where in the brownies or cookies but I really didn't care if they where there or not, and all the recipes that I had that said nuts optional I never included them. Well now I have nut cravings, I can't past a pecan without my mouth watering, and cashews are my biggest cravings. We try to keep a nut free house, which is hard considering that my family is the biggest bunch of nuts I've ever seen.

Been there, done that, and still reading and learning about Nuts.

Need SNOW!!!!!!

OK I'm home from work today because "little e" is sick. I have wanted a snow day since the beginning of December but have not had one yet. I can't even call this one because I'm actually only home for one of my jobs, I still have to drive the bus this afternoon. I really, really, really need a snow day. Why, you may ask? I love snow, I love watching it fall, I love walking in it, I love going sledding, I love drinking Hot Coco, I love making and eating Snow Cream, the list can go on and on. I really want some snow soon and lots of it.

The Best Book Ever.

For the 1st time in my life I have been reading the scriptures mainly the Book of Mormon and wanting more. My family has been members of the LDS church since I was 5 years old and I have read the scriptures many times. But never in my life have I ever read them and not wanted to stop at the end of my allotted time. I have been wanting this to happen to me for many years but it has never happened. I would write more but at this time I want to go back and read...

Rainbow Dreams

Wednesday was another in a long line of rainy days....sigh.... I was really hoping that the weatherman would be made a lair and we would get snow and not rain, but no such luck... So as I left this morning to start my bus what does Heavenly Father decided to do... laugh at me, by having a torrential down pour precisely at the same time I had to do the pre-trip inspection (out side the bus)... NOT FUN... then all day long we had the wonderful liquid sunshine ... as a best friend of mine call's it... I don't call it that... I usually like rain but not in the winter time when it's suppose to be snow... Well Heavenly Father decided this afternoon we still had not had enough of the stuff so we got more and more and more... I felt sorry for the kids that had to walk home in the rain but what could I do... but this time he was teasing us with some sunshine in between the clouds... After I dropped the last one off and Evelyn and I where headed home (Elisabeth rode another bus home) I came over a hill and as I crested it the most wonderful thing in the world was in front of me... A RAINBOW... this was not just your here it is rainbow that disappears in about 30 seconds... this one was hanging around for a long time... I was reflecting on the reason for rainbows, the covenant that Heavenly Father made to Noah after the flood... It made my day to see that rainbow at the end of a long and stressful day... I know I slept better that night... dreaming about rainbows.