Hiya Stranger!

Well...hello there! It's been forever since I posted anything, so I decided I had better catch up! Not too much is happening here at the Copeland house. Shaun and I are both busy studying for midterms. It is "Fall Break" on Friday, and we both have midterms! Not much of a break if you ask me! Oh well...

Tayson had his first parent teacher conference of the year on Monday. He is doing great! He has lots of friends, he listens, and does great work! He's a smarty and we are very proud of him. His teacher seems really nice too, so that's always good! He had pajama day on Tuesday and since all of his pajamas are either too short or WAY too big, he got new "publicly acceptable" jammies. Very cute and comfy! Now he wants to wear them all day every day! Me too, kid! Me too! Last weekend we went Halloween costume shopping and Tayson in going to be Indiana Jones. Now to find a shirt that works.... Tayson is still loving Karate and getting better every time he goes! It's fun to go and watch him! The first thing I hear when he jumps in the car after school is, "Am I going to Karate today? Please? " Poor kid...it's only twice a week!

Haylie is just as cute as ever. She just decided to watch Snow White last week and loves it! So...obviously she is going to be Snow White for Halloween! I think she will actually be old enough this year to understand what's going on with the whole trick-or-treating thing. It will be fun to watch her! She loves trying to pick up our pumpkins and keeps telling me they are "too heavy!!" Very cute.

Shaun had an interview the other day for a real-live-after-graduation job! It's crazy to think he is that close to being done! We have no idea where we will end up, but we are all looking forward to a change! He is such a smarty pants too...must have passed that on to Tayson! No really, he is an exceptional student and has supported his family through it all too! We are very proud of him!

I'm still liking school. It's a bit overwhelming at times to juggle it all, but we just paste on a smile and truck on through it! The house is a bit neglected, but it hasn't thrown us out yet! And we all have clean underwear...good to know, huh? :0)

Well, that's all that's new with us. I'll post more when I've got something new to say...

Quirks

So...Molly tagged me. The rules are: list six quirks about yourself and then tag six people. Then leave them a message on their blog (if they have one, or email them) letting them know they have been tagged. Here goes:

1. Hmmm...I'm a bit of a planner. This can be a good or bad thing depending on the day and the person you talk to.

2. I am very dependable. I will do what I say I will, when I say I'll do it. I like this about myself and wish more people were dependable too!!

3. Wow...this is hard..I've only done two and I'm drawing a blank. Oh..I'm a nurturer. I like to take care of people. If someone is sick or sad I like to help out.

4. I used to love the winter, but ever since Tayson has gone to school and I HAVE to drive somewhere every day, I've began to hate the snow. Fall is my favorite. A little chilly, beautiful colors and dry, or at least just wet, roads.

5. I like things neat and tidy. At least where other people can see them. The closets? Disasters!!

6. I'm childlike in my beliefs. I still want to believe in Santa, the Tooth fairy, and Cupid. What fun is life without a little magic?

Well, now. Let's see. Who should I tag? Melanie, Lindy, Kristin, Kim, Mom, Mara, and anyone else who would like to share!!

YES!!!!

Alright! I am good! I got 98% on my test this morning! I'm a little mad...I would have had 100%, but noooooo, I just had to change that one answer! Next time....no changing answers! Party time for me!!! Or..maybe it's just time to forget about school work for a day and make my house livable again...and do laundry..clean clothes would be nice! Thanks for all your good thoughts for me today!

Anxiety

Hmmm...a little test anxiety....

I have my very first test of my college career tomorrow. I'm a bit nervous! I never once studied for anything in high school, so seven years later, this is a bit of a shock to my system. I've studied up a storm and my head is about to explode! Hopefully it will pay off. I'll find out tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Karate Kid!

Tayson is the BEST Karate Kid I've ever seen! We signed him up to take Karate last week and today was his very first day! He loved it! They did kicks all class (for a fundraiser) and I bet he won't be able to walk tomorrow! I know I wouldn't! Everyone was really friendly and he left just as excited as he went! I think it will be good for him to have something that he loves. And he looks so grown up in his Gi (uniform)! I'm awfully proud of his focus, dedication and perseverance! He never gave up, even when I know he must have wanted to collapse! I think he's going to love it! Watch out for Ninja Tayson!!!

:0) All Smileys! :0)

Tayson did it! Every day at school Tayson fills out his Reflection Log. He gets to color in a smiley, straight, or frowny face depending on his behavior. He's been working so hard to get all smileys and we told him he could go to the Fun Park when he did. The week before last was soooo close. Only one straight face, (and I think his teacher was being a bit strict on that one) so we took him to McDonald's, but not the Fun Park. Last week he did it! He has been working hard and trying to do his very best, so we were very excited for him! Today we took him to the Fun Park and he had a blast! We played on the soft play, played games, ate pizza, had root beer and got prizes for the tickets we won! What a fun day! He did get quite a nasty cut on his knee...he doesn't know how, he was too busy playing....but if you don't have war wounds to show for a good day what do you have?!?

So..got a new template for my blog. Like it? Well, it's way late for me....off to bed...

A New Throne!

Well, yesterday was an adventure! As the saying goes, " The shit hit the fan!" Literally. Not only the fan, the floor, tub, sink, walls, towels, and any other surface imaginable! And it was my fault! An accident, but a very bad one! Earlier in the day, a pill bottle got flushed down the toilet. By me. Yep. Me. I figured we'd have problems right then, but everything seemed to be flushing smoothly. Then. It. Didn't. And we don't have a plunger. So, I left the kids with Mara, ran to Walmart, got yelled at for entering through the tire and lube entrance, made a smart alec remark back, grabbed a plunger and sped on home. Then. It. Didn't. Work. ARG! We called housing, (poor housing!) and they came and worked on it for a couple of hours. Nothing was working. He left and said he'd see me in the morning. Now, during this whole dramatic event, my long time friend, Brent called to catch up. What a great night to call! We hadn't talked in over a year and he got to hear about my overflowing, clogged toilet! Bet it will be awhile before he calls back! :0) So, anyway, after housing left, I walked upstairs and into the bathroom. My eyes bugged out and I walked back out. It was awful! How in the #@*! did it get in my tub!!! GROSS! Well, I got it cleaned up and went to bed. They came this morning with a spanking new, CLEAN toilet! And it's working and all cleaned up! That's the end of my dramatic event. Now...what will be the next?