Ahhh, so Chris has updated the website and has given me free reign to spout off at the mouth and post without his editing. (rubbing hands together here) who will I insult today with my lack of tact? Muhaaaa! Okay, got that out of my system.
It’s been forever since I’ve had a minute to sit down and write anything. Actually, I’ve had plenty of minutes to write but my brain just isn’t functioning properly the past few weeks. Too much garbage going on, too much stress and worry. Becca is doing wonderfully in school, she’s made many new friends and is doing her best to keep her grades up. After school activities may just kill us but it’s good for both of us to be so busy.
Girl Scouts sucks and it’s getting worse by the week. I actually threw a temper tantrum last night in front of the girls because they disappointed me so much I couldn’t stop myself. We have 15 girls in our troop and we just finished our 1st fundraiser of the year – nuts and candy. Six girls actually made an effort to sell out of our 15 girls and out of those 6 girls, our profit was a measly $77.00. The girls still don’t understand that Girl Scouting is there to teach them about leadership and becoming SOMETHING! They just think it’s a place to get away from their parents for 2 hours a week. GRRRR! Becca is just as bad, she informed me she didn’t want to sell candy or cookies this year. I told her that was fine, I’d do the selling and I’d go on the damn end of the year trip without her. She could stay home! Darned if I don’t mean it too. Laziness! I Hate it! This isn’t social hour people!
My being a coach is another issue. I’m so tired of people telling me I need to be more aggressive! I know every person that just read that line will be shaking their heads saying, “Yep, I myself have said that to Teresa.” Yeah, I know, I need to grow a set, I need to stand up for myself but darn it, I like being the easy going, helper outer you know? I hate hurting peoples feelings or telling them what to do. BUT, I have to being a Coach, and boy do those ladies have no problems hurting my poor sensitive feelings! Yikes. I have bitched an moaned for over a month now that I don’t want to “Coach” anyone until I’ve been “trained” myself but they don’t listen. I’ve got 6 troops I’m working with and all they do is yell at me because all I can say is, “I don’t know, I’ll get back to you.” GRRRR! At least that pain will go away soon as my training is this coming Monday. This weeks total of “you need to be more aggressive” is 4 times. Maybe next week will be better.
Becca is throwing her first Co-Ed party for Halloween. She’s decided she’s too old to trick or treat so we’re throwing a party for her friends from school. She’s sent out 40 invitations and is furious that so far only 15 have RSVP’d. Apparently her friends want to trick or treat first! HA! She’s now informed me she is planning to change it to Saturday and it’s 2 weeks away! NOT! Of course, she listens to not a word I say, informing me she’ll tell her friends it’s Saturday – HA, we’ll see who wins this battle!
Dad and Liz are doing great. Liz was accepted into the People to People program this year and is planning a trip to China with her group in 2009. She’s so excited! First Julia is accepted and goes to Europe, then Becca is accepted and goes to DC and if money wasn’t an issue, would have gone to Europe and now Liz, bless her sweet self, gets accepted and goes to China. This is so totally awesome.
Chris is at Festival now – lucky him. I’m stuck here doing Girl Scout stuff – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and then Saturday doing our Community Service hours by working the Walk for the Cure. The girls seem excited. Except for the part that we have to be at the park by 6:15am. SUCKS! But, we’ll have fun and the girls will know they are doing something wonderful.
Off to pick Becca up from school, she has to stay after for SAT preparation and I’ve got to be on the other side of town by 6:15 YUCK! Hopefully, traffic won’t be so bad…
I’ve got more to say, but again, my mind is all chaotic to think of a normal thought… maybe if this works, I’ll write again tomorrow… Maybe a mini Karen update….hmmmm
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