Locked out of my old thread darn it all...Was hoping to make one more post to Beatrice.
And Bea, if you are reading, I don't know if a place would question J coming in with OW and D or not. As I have stated before, D is a bit dramatic and I do not think for a moment she will be calm and sit quietly. J said "she's tough", but also he knows she has a flair for the dramatic (as demonstrated last night when I was attempting to wash dirt off her face). She is very likely to create a scene and if there is one thing J does NOT like, it's a scene. So I scheduled an appointment at a salon for kids, which specializes in children. They have videos on their website of girls who just got their ears pierced saying how it didn't hurt. I feel better about taking her to a place like this. I will ask S's on-again/off-again girlfriend if she wants to come along. That may help immensely.
D and S's soccer seasons are picking up for the month of August and both of them will need new practice shirts. I called J and told him I would buy D two shirts if he would buy S two shirts. He said it was a deal. He then went on to say he wasn't very happy with the new administration of the soccer group. I said I too had reservations since we were "under new management" and was hoping things would go well and was keeping my fingers crossed. They have a new policy that each family has to write a check for $200 and give it to the board and if the 10 volunteer hours are not met, the board will cash the check. That sent J into a fury. I said I planned to work my 5 hours at the concession stand (as much as I hate it) for the upcoming tournament and that he will just have to put in his 5 as well. He made an excuse that he has the kids the weekend of the tournament so he isn't sure how it will work out. I told him that S will be refereeing and D will be playing and if he needed help during those volunteer hours I would be glad to help. He kind of shrugged it off. At first I thought he was trying to keep the kids from me, but now I realize he just doesn't want to volunteer and if I help him out then his excuse goes down the drain.
He went on to tell me "someone on this new board needs to get their @$$ kicked". I said, why? Because we have to buy new practice shirts?? I mean come on now. He said he suspects this year isn't going to go well with the new commander in chief (who also happens to be S's soccer coach). He also added that the coach "knows who J is and knows J has no problem letting him know his opinion". This is why the coach told me in private he thinks J is a jack-wagon.
This soccer season is going to be interesting to say the least.
In other news, D has the opportunity to tryout to dance in "The Nutcracker". I don't know if she is more excited, or if I am? I already talked to J about it and he has no problem with it, thank goodness. D's ballet teacher said D is ready to move on to the more advanced class of Ballet 1, so after her class on Monday we will sit in on the Ballet 1 class and see what it is all about. D also wants to take Irish Dance, which exhausts me just watching it. I signed D up for an Irish Dance workshop so she could get a real taste of it before we sign her up for the real thing. I think it may be a bit fast-paced for D, but we will see.
Lots and lots going on. So much excitement. I am so busy with the kids, I barely have time for myself. That needs to be a larger priority, but I guess I feel I lived my youth and now I want to make sure they enjoy theirs. I am still looking for a ballet class to take. It's never too late to learn, is it?
I have to start packing for our week-long vacation to North Carolina. It's been two years since we went there and the kids are really excited. It will be nice to get away and get a change of scenery.
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AT BD: WH 41, J 43; Bomb 2/5/2012 Two kids, one dog D Final 6/18/14 J marries OW 1/24/15 "No matter where you go, there you are"
