I am at a point where housing prices are low enough that I can afford to buy a house. I am in a position that I don't want to change schools for Kirby again this year....however, if I get into a house I can create permanent stability for Kirby and Monkeydude Jr. where we have a permanent HOME. Not just a house but a home where we can call it our own....
I have looked at several houses and I am about to make an offer on a house. Its just a matter of time to see what will come of the offers....
I feel for people who have their homes in foreclosure, unfortunately ones loss is my gain....but I hope that the budgets proposed to help the economy will work out....
I am not seeing yet but only time will tell.
Lets see where the chips may fall.....
Until next time....
~Kasey~
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Catch Up Posting!
Time flies when you are having fun or just busy!
The kids have gone back to school....(funny, funny school issues here).
I have gotten another year older.
I have been in my job for 5 months now and hoping to go from being a contract employee to a permanent employee. The opportunity may be sooner than I think...lots of rumors no stated facts.
Wolfman may be back to work in the next few days....We find out tomorrow....for a company that has excellent benefits and good pay!
It has been a rough 3 months of working 50 hours a week and trying to make ends meet at home. Working then coming home to referee the kids, clean the house, help with dinner, make decisions, pay the bills. Does the day ever end? I found it finally does.
This week all overtime was cut and now I am down to only 40 hours a week. Which is where I need to be. Finances will be tight but in the end it will all work out. I found my pillow was really missing me using it. I didn't realize how much I missed my pillow.
Kirby spent the summer with his dad like he does every year and came back ready to be at home and ready to start school again. This is actually pretty funny but not unexpected....
Kirby had to start school in a new school this year. He started the 8th grade and this year the 7th grade students went back to school one day earlier than the 8th and 9th grades. We had an issue with the registrar at his old school, I told her at the end of the year to hold onto his file and I would let her know before school started which school Kirby would be in. When I called her and explained where we had moved to she told me she had already forwarded Kirby's file to "S" jr High. I explained to her that we aren't in the area of "S" we are in the "C" Jr. High area....She proceeded to argue with me and then look up the information and finally say....."You are right, you are in the "C" Jr. High area...not in the "S" area." I responded with, "Isn't that what I just said?" She continued on, " I have already forwarded his file to the "S" Jr. High." I scoffed at this remark when she went on to say, "You can pick up his file there and take it to the "C" Jr. High." I told her that I would inform her before school started as to where his file needs to be....and that SHE could make sure his file was forwarded to the right school....
She tried to tell me it was my responsibility and I quickly set her straight. She finally conceded to ensure that Kirby's file would get to the correct school. I had already been to the new school and registered Kirby and had him all set up to go. Two weeks ago at curriculum night they still did not have his file. Last week when his contact worker contacted me for his IEP they did not have his file. I had to email his file to him.
On the first day of school for 7th graders, I received a call from the school asking if Kirby would be joining them....I said yes he would start on the first day of school for his class. The school then informed me that he was to be at school the first day and they missed him. I told them no, eighth graders start on Wednesday....They told me no...he was a 7th grader and he was to start today (that particular Tuesday). I laughed and said, "I am his mother you would think I would know what grade he is in. He went to "L" Jr. High last year for 7th grade....he is in 8th grade.
Come to find out they had registered him as a 7th grader even though it said 8th grade on his file. They asked me for his previous school and it is within the same district they have to request his file even though, the previous school had sent it to the wrong location.
What a nightmare of rigamaroll....Now a month into school the classes Kirby should be in he is more advanced than their highest level of learning for their most educated student which is about kindergarten level. I finally had to have Kirby mainstreamed in all the classes with an assistant in the room to help take notes so that he will succeed. He seems to be doing very well given the snaffoo's that the district tends to create.
We will see how things go as time goes on.
Until next time....
~Kasey~
The kids have gone back to school....(funny, funny school issues here).
I have gotten another year older.
I have been in my job for 5 months now and hoping to go from being a contract employee to a permanent employee. The opportunity may be sooner than I think...lots of rumors no stated facts.
Wolfman may be back to work in the next few days....We find out tomorrow....for a company that has excellent benefits and good pay!
It has been a rough 3 months of working 50 hours a week and trying to make ends meet at home. Working then coming home to referee the kids, clean the house, help with dinner, make decisions, pay the bills. Does the day ever end? I found it finally does.
This week all overtime was cut and now I am down to only 40 hours a week. Which is where I need to be. Finances will be tight but in the end it will all work out. I found my pillow was really missing me using it. I didn't realize how much I missed my pillow.
Kirby spent the summer with his dad like he does every year and came back ready to be at home and ready to start school again. This is actually pretty funny but not unexpected....
Kirby had to start school in a new school this year. He started the 8th grade and this year the 7th grade students went back to school one day earlier than the 8th and 9th grades. We had an issue with the registrar at his old school, I told her at the end of the year to hold onto his file and I would let her know before school started which school Kirby would be in. When I called her and explained where we had moved to she told me she had already forwarded Kirby's file to "S" jr High. I explained to her that we aren't in the area of "S" we are in the "C" Jr. High area....She proceeded to argue with me and then look up the information and finally say....."You are right, you are in the "C" Jr. High area...not in the "S" area." I responded with, "Isn't that what I just said?" She continued on, " I have already forwarded his file to the "S" Jr. High." I scoffed at this remark when she went on to say, "You can pick up his file there and take it to the "C" Jr. High." I told her that I would inform her before school started as to where his file needs to be....and that SHE could make sure his file was forwarded to the right school....
She tried to tell me it was my responsibility and I quickly set her straight. She finally conceded to ensure that Kirby's file would get to the correct school. I had already been to the new school and registered Kirby and had him all set up to go. Two weeks ago at curriculum night they still did not have his file. Last week when his contact worker contacted me for his IEP they did not have his file. I had to email his file to him.
On the first day of school for 7th graders, I received a call from the school asking if Kirby would be joining them....I said yes he would start on the first day of school for his class. The school then informed me that he was to be at school the first day and they missed him. I told them no, eighth graders start on Wednesday....They told me no...he was a 7th grader and he was to start today (that particular Tuesday). I laughed and said, "I am his mother you would think I would know what grade he is in. He went to "L" Jr. High last year for 7th grade....he is in 8th grade.
Come to find out they had registered him as a 7th grader even though it said 8th grade on his file. They asked me for his previous school and it is within the same district they have to request his file even though, the previous school had sent it to the wrong location.
What a nightmare of rigamaroll....Now a month into school the classes Kirby should be in he is more advanced than their highest level of learning for their most educated student which is about kindergarten level. I finally had to have Kirby mainstreamed in all the classes with an assistant in the room to help take notes so that he will succeed. He seems to be doing very well given the snaffoo's that the district tends to create.
We will see how things go as time goes on.
Until next time....
~Kasey~
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