Pre-K lottery

I don't know about anyone else, but my state does a Pre-K lottery.  You have to register for the lottery and then children are chosen at random for the drawing.  It isn't first come, first served or anything like that....and if you are in my situation where you are in the process of moving between counties you are completely screwed.  Because in order to register your child you have to have EITHER a power bill or a gas bill with the address in that school's area and it HAS to be in the child's legal parent/guardian's name.  We are moving from McDuffie county to Columbia county, but by the time we get our land surveyed and get a 911 address and get the land cleared and our home there and set up to be able to get a power bill in our names the registration period will be closed.  My son has a December birthday, so he's already having to start school a year late because of his birthday and now this stupid crap.  They won't let me register him until I have this stupid bill, but I can't get a bill until I have a freaking house. How retarded is that?! I have proof that I am having a house placed in their school area and everything,f but can't get a power bill because there is no house there to hook power up to.  That just doesn't make any since to me.  So my child will probably have to go another year without being in school, by which time he will be too old for Pre-K and will have to start school behind everyone else in regular Kindergarten.  My sister-in-law said getting her kids into Pre-K was much easier before the drawing started because of "No Child Left Behind"  seems to me like the no child left behind is making it easier to have children left behind.  Because even for those that are able to get their children registered before the end of the registrations period are NOT guaranteed a spot for their child.  Leaving more children behind.

This is my little man, Zachary.  His birthday is Dec. 3rd.  He's four and will be 5 this year.

Ghirardelli Milk and Truffle

Thanks to SheSpeaks I was able to try these amazing chocolates. They are delicious. Melt in your mouth and so smooth, was just like eating truffles.  I love Ghirardelli chocolates anyway, but these are my new favorite.


*All opinions are 100% my own.

Our precious doggy

Why would someone who knows their dogs are vicious NOT keep their f*&^ing dogs locked up! I HAD an sweet, playful, loving wiener dog. That's him in the picture above right after we first got him in July 2011.  He was extremely good with my kids and everyone else that came around. One of my neighbors has 3 vicious dogs that were out today, and my neighbor that lives across the street came over around 7:30-8 o'clock tonight to tell me that those dogs had been playing tug'o war with my little Colby.  My kids are gonna be devastated. Why weren't those dogs locked up? The neighbor from across the street then proceeded to inform me that one of their dogs (who just had puppies 4 weeks ago) has been missing for 2 days and the last time she was seen those same tug'o war dogs were out. Tomorrow my hubby is going to call the police to come out and have something done about the vicious dogs as well as try to find our precious Colby so we can give him a proper burial.  So to all those people who own dogs that KNOW their dogs are vicious, please keep your dogs in a fence on your property so that other people don't have to worry that your dogs will kill their pets or kids.

R.I.P. Colby, we love you very much!

Saw this on Holly's House...not a perfect mom's blog and just had to steal it. This is one of my favorite blog's to read. She keeps it real, and keeps me laughing my butt off with almost every post. :)

Giveaway!

Regular Mom! is having a great giveaway, they do it every month. Go here to win!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!

Fall 2011 Semester at School and other misc.

     For those of you who don't know I'm a full time student and stay at home mom. I just finished my Fall semester and am glad to be able to announce that I passed all my classes with either an A or B. Yay!!! Just wanted to share that tidbit with everyone.

     My son Zachary is supposed to start Pre-K when the new school year starts in August, that is provided he's potty trained by then. We have hit a snag, the bathroom here at the house that he usually uses it out of commission because he flushed a slinky down the toilet and we decided since we have the bathroom pulled apart we were gonna redo the whole bathroom, but that was like 4-5 months ago. The bathroom is torn apart, but we don't really have the time to put it back together right now and my son doesn't like to use either of the other 2 bathrooms we have in the house. Grr, hope we can get him potty trained soon. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)

     My daughter Elizabeth thinks she's just as big as her older brother, even though she's only 19 months old and he's 4 yrs old. :) Silly girl, she thinks she can do anything he can; and it's amazing to watch her try and try until she finally gets it on her own. Independent little thing too, doesn't want any help with anything. :)

     Love my babies, I'm gonna enjoy my few weeks out of school for the holidays. I'll get to spend a lot more time with my babies. :)