Another day, another-- well, another day

First of all, thanks to all of you who gave me some absolutely fabulous advice on the parent-teacher fiasco. I really am trying to become more positive because if I get an attitude about her school and her teacher, Maggie will pick up on it and get one too. It would be my greatest pleasure that she remain oblivious to my struggle with her teacher.

I've decided to meet with the principal and her teacher to discuss ways in which my daughter is best handled. A third, impartial authority would be good-- as it will help keep both of us from getting defensive. Plus, I'm enrolling her in Sylvan for help with her math-- that way she'll gain some confidence and succeed (without having to struggle with me:)

I do have good news. My husband was able to get Thanksgiving off-- an absolute gift to the kids. Each evening at dinner and before bed, my little ones pray for daddy to come home soon (and it just about breaks my heart), so they are on cloud nine because he was only gone three days this week instead of 4-5!

Also my mother called this morning with the best gift ever-- a weekend away without any kids or my husband (whom I love dearly, but he is not a shopper and this is a Mommy-daughter shopping trip!!!!) And so, I'm flying out to my home state of Texas for six glorious days and shopping, relaxing and having fun. I so need this. I get so depressed during the holidays because my family is a family of shoppers--and my husband is not. He is allergic to stores. And so, I have no one to shop with out here-- and I get so sad wandering the malls and looking at things with no one but my checkbook and a snooty sales person to talk to. Yes, I walk into Nordstrom's and actually hope a sales clerk asks if I need anything because I always answer an enthusiastic "yes" and then proceed to make her shop with me. I know, it's pathetic, but shopping alone is so depressing.

But this post is about the good stuff and I've got plenty of it. I spent the day sewing and made my little ladies some new PJs-- now I'm working on these scarves that look like stuffed animals choking the lives out of the wearers.

Have a great Thanksgiving-- if I don't get a chance to post again or visit blogs before Thursday.