Nice to Meet You

I figured it was about time. I thought that I'd introduce myself again. You know for all 2 people that read my sadly lacking blog.

My name is Dorri, I'm a single full-time mom to 2 of the worlds cutest & busiest kids. When I first started blogging or I guess reading blogs I signed on with the name Moddy, which I will continue to use. But I felt like I wanted to get the real me out there too.

As I said I'm a mom to 2 kids, PJ who is 9 and Miss Magoo who is 6. I am also a full-time student. I haven't been in school since June 95. But I'm learning that I can do both. When I have time I like to read, sew, read funny blogs, and take long walks on the beach. (which could be hard as there are no beaches here, but hey a girl can dream)

So I guess that's me. I hope to do a better job keeping up with my blog. Keeping track of my kids accomplishments and mine as well. Along with the everyday craziness of my life.

So it's nice to meet you, though I suspect I already know about the 2 people who read this, let me know about you anyway. Really it's good for the soul! At least it will be for mine!

Um okay..

Tonight it was Miss Magoo's turn to say family prayers. And while I never know what she'll say I wasn't expecting this: " please bless that when Grandma & Grandpa's mission is done they can drive home safely". My parents are serving in Russia, that could be an interesting drive home.

Happy News

I got some very exciting news today in the mail. I've been accepted to Boise State University, and I start in Janurary. In 1995 I graduated with an Associates from Ricks College (now BYU-I). And I haven't been in a classroom as a student since. It's a little nerve-racking. I'm not only a soon-to-be single mother but now I'm going to be a student also. WOW!! That's a lot to have on my plate.
I'm very excited about going back to school. I've wanted to go back for years. And while I thought it would be a few more years before I'd be going back to finish up my education, life changes and I've learned to roll with it.
So that's my new exciting life changing news. Check back with me by the end of Jan. I may not be so very excited by then.

Glumpiness

Is it okay to admit that I'm feeling glumpy? You know a cross between gloomy and grumpy. It's really the best way to describe how I feel right now. What to do, which way do I choose to go? How much choice do I really have? So many questions, so few answers. I hate that part, I want answers. Even though I know that some questions will go unanswered well for the rest of my life, I still want answers. I want to know that life will have a happy ending, but I'm scared that my happy ending has passed, that it's too late for that. Will I forever be searching for it, never to find it?

Summer is Almost Over, isn't it?

This summer has been one of craziness, all kinds of craziness. We spent most of the beginning of summer getting used to the heat. Monday thru Friday the kids and I spent atleast 2 hrs each day at the park. It was great, I bought a beach umbrella and zip-tied it to the chainlink fence at the park. In Caldwell we get some big gusts of wind, which one day early on in the summer we found out as our umbrella went flying over the fence into a irrigation ditch. Thankfully it wasn't too full of water and the umbrella survived intact. Anywhoo in our area they serve lunch at the park daily which is always a big hit with the kids. And mommy got to sit and read or visit with other mommies while the kids ate and played.
We did 4 wks, yes 4wks of swim lessons. And while the kids had a blast playing in the water and learning a few things about swimming, mommy was really tired and swears never to do that again.
One of the theaters in the area provided free kids movies 3 days a week. It was lovely each week we had 2 movies to choose from and if we wanted to see both we could just go 2 different days the week. What could be better than free movies when it's hot outside.
The beginning of August we moved into Boise. It was a long drawn out move and we are all glad it's over. Now is the fun part of unpacking and getting truly settled in.
The kids start school monday August 31st. And while I'm excited about it, part of me is also sad. My baby is starting kindergarten. Miss Magoo is over the moon excited about starting school (though she has also confessed to a little part of her is still shy about it also). She will get to take the bus to school and have snack too. PJ is starting 3rd grade, and informed me it's not so exciting anymore. Yesterday we went to their new school and met their teachers, whom I may already be in love with. They both seem so very kind and excited about having my kids in their class. The school they will be attending is small, there are only 2 kindergarten classes one am and one pm. And the rest of the grades only have 2 classes per grade. None of the classes seem to be too large, so all looks well in that area.
Now we just have to wait for Monday to come to take the mandatory "first day of school" photos. And drive them to school, I can't let my babies take the bus on the first day after all.

Links

In case these are blogs that you don't normally visit here is a link to two must read posts. The first which inspired the second. Oh and the other posts on both blogs are good reads too, but them I'm a little partial (at least to this one, okay I really love both of them).

Miss Magooisms part II

This evening during dinner I asked the kids what they learned in their lessons yesterday in primary. Miss Magoo was very eager to tell me all about her lesson on the "grass plates".