Since February

O.k., so I know it has been awhile since the last post. So I thought I'd fill you in on the details.

Since the last post, glaciermom got hit with the flu really bad, and was out almost a week. 4 days of feeling really, really crappy and 4 more days feeling kind of crappy. At the same time, I got hit with some nasty head cold or something that made my brain feel like it wanted to explode from all the pressure. Glacierbaby didn't get sick at all.

During our sickness run, it was also basketball tournament time which meant many days of messed up schedules, trying to keep up, and going to as many games as physically possible.

After tournaments, things were somewhat back to normal, but due to the bball games and being sick, I had lots of "make-up" work to get done. Then March 3rd we weren't in school. Well technically we were but it was PIR (Pupil-Instruction-Related). So I was in school learning about stuff I already knew or stuff that didn't apply. What a waste. So last week was messed up as well.

Now this week. This week is our yearly CRT (Criterion Referenced Tests) that affect our AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress). This is the first year that students have had to take a science test (before it was just language arts and math). Thankfully only students in grades 4, 8, & 10 have to take it, but that means I must spend two mornings administering the test, instead of teaching class. Darn NCLB. I hope the students do well on these tests. So this week is messed up as well.

Next week is Easter, so that means two more weeks of messed-upness. (O.k., so they are short weeks, and not really messed up.)

On a different front, I've decided to "upgrade" glacierbaby. He is no longer a baby and will now be referred to as glaciertoddler henceforth.

On the tv front, glaciertoddler loves watching Idol, but he really doesn't get into those ballads too much. And OMG, what the heck was that Kristy Lee Cook performance all about. Not to mention David A. messing up the lyrics to his song. On a more pleasant note, Top Chef starts tonight and both glaciermom and I are excited.

Final thought: How many of the new "Geeks" from the new season of Beauty and the Geek are either Autistic or have Asperger's. Of the nine, glaciermom and I think that at least 6 do. Those guys appear to be very odd indead.