Merry Christmas

I just want to take some time before I start my work week, (Yes, I'm working on Christmas for the 5th year in a row!) to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I also want to thank all of my friends who have truley shown the Christmas spirit and assisted me and my new extended family in having a truly blessed Christmas. I am over whelmed by the help and support by everyone. I can not began to explain the emotions I have been through in the past month but each and everyone of you in your own way, whether it is a shoulder to cry on, an ear to bend or monetary help have been there for me every step of the way. I am a truly lucky individual to have such friends. Thank you.

Not Really Surprised

Well the Saga continues...Kris's (my nephew) parents are the WORST. When we agreed to take Kris the stipulation was that we'd get the child support checks; a whole big $46 a week to offset the before/after school care that is $51 a week and will be $81 a week when school is out. Kris's Mom agrred to call me Tuesday because she has 2 checks to sign over to me. I'm still waiting for the call. I think she was too high when we talked to remember that she said that. And that's probably why we will never receive support checks! Sorry Dead Beat Daddy has another child on the way that is due in February and told Joe he sent us a letter last week; my mailbox has had many things in it this week but nothing from him. He did call the weekend and thanked me for taking care of his son and to tell me he's send some money to go buy Kris a present from him for Xmas. I'll believe it when I see it.

Meanwhile I have quit Weight Watchers due to financial and emotional reasons. My dieting days are over for the time being and weight is coming right back...I'm trying to run from it but it keeps finding me!!! :-)

The highlight of the whole week is that I got my 64th Wendy's cup so I will have a free Air Tran flight to go to Detroit this year!!! I am more excited about that than I am that Christmas is coming!

I have promised the boys that if they do not get bad reports at school this week, I will take them to the Xmas Parade downtown on Saturday. I'm probably nuts and we'll freeze but so far it looks like we are going. Kris is doing better in school and even did some homework at Kool Zone yesterday and when we got home , I gave him a spelling quiz, he only got 2 wrong out of 12 - I think I had tears in my eyes. It was much better than the 8 out of 12 he got wrong the night before and I felt like we were actually making progress! Stay Tuned!!!!!