I Don't Have Anything To Do....

...so, Marisa, can I organize your notebooks? WHAT! I keep telling Marisa that the key to staying up on top of things in high school is to keep organized. She doesn't believe me, but she told me to go ahead! I gathered the 3-hole punch, the stapler, and colored paper clips. We hung out in her room, listened to music, and ORGANIZED her notebooks. (What she doesn't realize is that tomorrow evening is parent/teacher conferences. Now, I can converse intelligently with the teachers and there shouldn't be any surprises. Ideally, that is...)

Despite the fact that she was laughing at me and looking at me out of the corner of her eye, we had a good time. When Tony realized what we were doing, he quietly got up from his computer and shut his bedroom door. I'm not offended, I'll catch up with him later...

Go Cowboys!

What better way to start the season than Da Boys playing the Buddy Ryan's Eagles! Oops! Buddy Ryan hasn't coached the Eagles since 1990. Man, I sure hold a grudge! This will be the last year Da Boys play at Texas Stadium. Danny is glued to the TV with the play-by-play going from the laptop. I'm sure my brother-in-law, Lu-Lu-Lucas, is glued to his TV also. GO COWBOYS!!!

Marisa has to journal the following question: Who should and who should not vote in America? Below is her outlined rough draft bullets.

Should: adults, mature, legal citizen, law-abiding citizen
Should Not: kids, immature, illegal immigrants, criminals

What do you think?

Different Directions

Not only is Marisa on team for Luke 18, this year she is giving a talk. Her talk is on the Beatitudes and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Her saint topic is St. Martin de Porres. Marisa is a girl who does not like to talk, to anyone, especially in a group! If Marisa had her way she would power point the talk remotely. In the end, she will do just fine. She has lots of support from her upper class teens. I think the toughest part is that Tony is a participant this year, so he will be in the audience.

As this is a teen event and I'm not on food detail and Danny is not chaperoning this year:

I will be scrapbooking, in the mountains, for my birthday, with my friends. Danny will be plugged into Everquest, all by himself, all weekend.

Surprise!

For my 45th birthday, I get to getaway to this place! It's called Traditions Mountain Lodge. I'm so excited to be able to take a retreat in the mountains and scrapbook with my friends. Now I'm not leaving my kids behind. IN FACT, Marisa is on the Luke 18 leadership team that weekend and Tony is a participant in Luke 18 this year. Danny will also be in his glories because he will be able to play Everquest all weekend with no interuptions! So, we are in a WIN, WIN, WIN! I can't hardly wait!

What Happened Today

Marisa was telling me about her day at school. Everyday we go though the same senario: what happened in Math? Biology? American Studies? Who did you have lunch with? How did Demitri flirt today? Admittedly, I only half listen sometimes. I'm biting my nails, just waiting for some horror story, trying to act cool. Well, today, I jumped the gun. Here goes our conversation:

Marisa: Guess what they were passing out at school today?
Me: What, condoms?
Marisa: (bursting out laughing) NO! Cookies with a purchased lunch.
Me: oh....
Marisa: You should blog this conversation! Those were good cookies, too.

I KNOW! No need to say it. I'm off to scrapbook and drink.