What a blog is for...

Ok I am taking a break from the memoirs of our road trip to TX. I am going to use my you blog for what it was created for. To air my frustrations to the world. I know that yall are teachers, and stay at home moms, and probably have some experience, and deffinately your own opinion on this situation, I want to hear it!! so post a coment, or email me back! I wanna know what you have to say!
Ok so my dear boy was at school and in his class they work hard al week so that on Friday they get "incentive" which I guess last week was an extra recess, (all though when we talked with the teacher she said it was an educational project like fractions w/ M&M's or something like that) Ok so apparently my boy hadn't turned in all his work... ok I get this. So he asked why he wasn't getting incentive. and the teacher said"Thats not a very smart question, you know."
OK IF HE KNEW HE WOULDNT HAVE ASKED!!!!!!
What compilation of words would you use to say stupid without saying "that" word?
lets see, she used the ones I was thinking, how bout you? Aren't those the words you were thinking? I don't know about you but I do not find these words apropriate in any setting if you are a teacher! Ok maybe he wasnt fully paying attention, if you know my child, this is usual, it is something you learn to work around.
When I asked him about why he didnt get incentive he told me, I didn't have all my work turned in. Ok so fine. he "needs" to miss incentive. so he didnt earn it this week. FINE, but when he asks why how come the teacher says that is a stupid question? (yes I am paraphrasing as for earlier stated reason, the words mean the same thing!) Is she too lazy to say child child... you didn't finish whatever so you didn't earn incentive this week. HELLLLOOOOO is that too hard? she went out of her way to use the words "not very smart" so why couldnt she just tell him What he was missing? Yes I believe there are really some inappropriate questions, some people call these stupid. but I really don't think this was one of them! He didn't know!
ok on with the rest of my frustration.... so I wrote a note to the teacher. I asked why he got his incentive taken away, because he couldnt tell me what work he hadn't done. he said" I think it might be because i didnt finish, a paper in Social Studies" ok fine then he told me what she said to him in front of the class. Don't we teach our children there are no stupid questions?
So I got a message this morning on my voice mail, that apparently my child is not telling me the truth. ( knida funny, last years teacher said that was a strong point he had, other people would lie about lots, but my boy always was an honest child) No I am not saying that my child can't lie, or that he has never lied, But the story she told is that she said" that was not a very smart question, because he knew what he didn't have." Ok if he knew why did he ask? And why is she calling my son a liar now too??? The story that she told was the exact same as the one he told me so why is my kid a liar??? Ok as you can see I am not upset he missed "incentive" whatever if he didn't finish his work ok! but how can she talk to him like this infront of the class and then call him a liar to me? THAT IS MY FRUSTRATION!! Am I wrong? I want your opinion!

A Sad Sad Day!

Good bye old friend

More funny fields of TX

Another great landmark on this short stretch of route 66 Caddy Ranch
I have to admit they plant funny things here in Texas,

but hey look, they multiplied hu?

Ok these are still on private property outside of Amarillo, in 2007 (I think) they were painted pink for breast cancer awarenes, and I am not too sure about the year but the owner dug these suckers up and replanted them further from the freeway, because the artistic value was being lost with them so close, so ... he moved them back a little further on his property so now there is nothing on the horizon, but tumble weed and dust.

Dont think for a minute that Norm wasnt there!

Infact Princess got to enjoy this one too!!

There is actually anotherfield we didn't makr it to this time, but we will hit next time, it is the combine farm... there are 12 of them! in the dirt... How CRAZY... but how fun..

Next time!

Only in TX

Ok so at this point it is all pretty much tacky still...Munch did it!! hehe

Go son eat that steak!

All in the big rocker! still room for more! Here is the tasty part, but the charcoal house doesnt even have competition!

So we ordered Norm a burger and had lunch.

here Norm is warning us about those TX jalapenos theyre HOT!

The TACKY,yet tasteful Texas

Ok everyone has heard of it...

This is it, It has been featured in many tv shows,

many times the name is changed, but this is it baby,

Ok so the sign says it all!

I only had one think to say, Tacky!

But I guess it is hard to miss driving route 66.

what you miss in the pictures, there were thousands of parchisie like jewel pieces glued to the windows of the front door. hmmm among other crazy like tacky things... like the colors...lets just say our HOA wouldnt let that fly!

Go Norm!!! Pickin up chicks everywhere!

There are some odd farms in TX

So you have got to think this is a little odd. There are 4 VW bugs growing from the ground near Amarillo, a little odd but entertaining none the less. there was even a sign that encouraged passers by to sign a bug, I wonder how many people have signed them?And there is the famous Norm too! What a fun trip...

A Happy Gnome, and a cranky princess

Just because we love good ol Texas!

Can you find the "hidden" gnome?

hehe...Norm and HAPPY Texas!!

we were all Happy

driving through Happy Texas!

Wooo Hooo Route 66! More fun. pics to come

Little miss princess, and prince Norm at her castle.

we found this castle in Amarillo.

A year ago when we passed it, it was blue,

but we knew we needed to stop and take advantage

of getting a pic. of the little spoiled girl and her castle!

"I am a princess, not a super model!"

"No more pictures PLEASE"

Craving TX Beef

We of course had to take norm with us to the steak house,

it was so nostalgic... even the take out box had a Texas on it!!!

Talk about Pride! And a great waitress holding our dear norm.
Ok, well you can pick your Norm,

and you can pick your nose,

but I cant be responsible if norm picks Your nose!

I did say that we have grown up a little in those 20 years didn't I?

Fun Times around the "red truck"

What can I say it is a family thing!

we love our red trucks.

We found the BEST steak fingers in the world,

I know thats a bold statement, But Man are they Wonderful!!

Charcoal house San Angelo, TEXAS! mmmmmmm

This old house

So this old house may not look like much,

but it holds many memories for me,

memories of my childhood.

The smell of my grandparents house.

The pecan trees, the toy box full of toys, the creeky floor when you run across it,

The naps(that I would appreciate now) .

Brings back memories of my grandmother and I making Dirt cake for the family.

What a suprise that was when she pulled that fake flower

from the pot and started serving "dirt" to everyone. Riding on the back of the tractor at the farm and playing with the cousins in that old trailer in the yard.

And my youngest uncle trying to scare the girls away, with his latest halloween mask.

Those boys!

Ok so it has been like 20 years since all these things took place, and I guess we have all grown up... well atleast a little bit since then.

I am so excited that even with us being so far away that my children get to experience a little bit of this. All though the farm in Bronte is not in the family anymore, there are plenty of memories to be had at this little house.

The little one is looking for "acorns" to crack and eat in grandaddys yard.

(She is looking for pecans)

And munch... Well he loves to put together parts, and things.

What a cool "fort" this is. Cousin Drew helped build it.

Vroom vroom... chugga chugga Fun Fun Fun!!

Thanks grandaddy for many memories for me and my children!

Love Ya!

The Travels of Norm, and a birthday wish!

Off he went looking for a wife.

singin "We are family"

Home of XYZ contracting Hmmmm Texas steak.

Believe it or not the MT steak tastes like liver.

hmmm we need one of these joints in Zootown!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday Charlie!

Happy Birthday to you!

Only in TX!

Happy Birthday Brother!!

"Billy Bob wrote Charline... John Deer green"

Rays and other things...

Rays Drive in

The best place to have puffy tacos!

who ever said Henrys is great...

well don't believe it,

Ray is his older brother who showed Henry how to make them.

Ok so it is on the wrong side of the tracks,

and it can get a little dangerous, wev'e all heard the stories.

But as mr chef wierdo guy on the noon news there says "Ohhh it's soo good"

Thanks to my inlaws I can appreciate this place now, but only when the sun is up.

And to think I'd never had a puffy taco before rays.

Forget los barrios Bobby Flay, & throw down with Ray! Ok I had to take this picture. More sentimental value here.

These signs are not found where we live now! nope, not a one!

I think they fell they dont need them. no there are'nt lots of squished pedestrians.

People stop for them where ever you are!! Very wierd! I almost rearended a guy just the other day on the freeway. he decided to come to a compleete stop for a guy to cross the road. Ummmm hello! We are from TX and well theyd've been a speed bump in like 2-3 seconds.

Not here we are learning to stop.

We used to have the TX license plates and yell "Were from TX we don't stop" but now we blend in with the new MT plates.

The next best thing I can think of is to get personalised plates that says run don't walk, or no brake for peds or somthing horrible like that.

Ok so here is the newes arrival in the fam. she got here in April.

No the mail box isn't her mother! She is darn spankin cute,

its the new niece, and yes she was perfectly safe, I promise!

The end of a long day.

Surfin with Crush!

(remember nemo... Duude.....surfinnnnn... Duuuude.) Check it out these are real ones.
Sweet lions another must have pic. at the zoo.
Ok so we had the enttertainment of seeing all the animals in cages...

so now it is our turn..

Megan your'e first!

Now for the rest of you... all together now all squished up in a little cage!

what is even more entertaining is trying to get a stroller outta that thing. Trust me I have pictures of when my oldest was a baby... It doesn't work too well!

I guess the rare monkys escaped again this time.

An exciting day at the zoo!

Here is a picture of the rare Mexican brown monkey, acting like a human while trying to pull branches down to hit unknowing passers by in the head. I think the monkey got both my mom and my dad. Sorry guys! Norm was so excited to find a long lost relative!

dont you see the resemblance?

He did the reserch, it is his mothers uncles brothers son!

How exciting! Finally he knows his roots.

This was one of the most exciting exhibits at the entire Zoo.

There's just something about the mystery of the unknown that is intriguing.

(and it wasn't anything but a dirt field!)

Monkeys got out in the new hippo exhibit,

they were much more photogenic than the hippo hinies, be greatful for that!

The good ole kimodo dragon, we gotta get a picture with it every time we go!