Randomness

Tater is on the road to recovery. He has been fever-free for 24 hours, and the whinyness is greatly reduced. It was so great to actually play with my boy tonight. He is, of course, still sleeping in my bed tonight, because Mama is paranoid and Daddy will be home late and I hate sleeping alone.

I also hate going to sleep alone, which is sort of why I'm still up at 10:30 even though Tater is in my bed. Normal bedtime - nine.

Tater finally ate real food today (1st time in 5 days). He was holding out for the really good stuff. Cold cheese pizza. The oven kind. He is his father's son.

I have lost my camera. It's been AWOL for at least 2 weeks, I think. I don't think I've taken a single picture of my child this month. Bad mom! But the loss of the camera is really bugging me.

There have been 6 performances of the rodeo already, and I have yet to actually see one. Tater too. We planned to go Sunday, but the flu took that one out. I'll be breaking the bedtime rules on Friday to take him. We finally got his cowboy hat, and his spurs from last year still fit. He has a buckle, but I can't find a belt... anybody know where to find a skinny little belt for a toddler that you can change the buckle on?

Speaking of rodeo, my family actually ate dinner together Monday for the first time in almost 2 weeks. R was here for 2 evenings in a row in fact. But tonight is another perf (note my rodeo lingo), and we've officially lost him again until Monday. I love rodeo time. It lets me know how good of a single mom I'd be. Not good. Tater would watch way too much TV and eat way too much oven pizza.

I danced the cotton-eyed joe with other teachers at school today during our rodeo-themed pep rally. The kids told me I was the best one out there. Of course, they told me this at the last pep rally, when we danced the "soldja boy" too, and I stunk that one up. I think they're fishing for extra credit.

I think I'm on the verge of something... I need help searching for a verse that goes along the same ideas as, "My ways are higher that your ways..." from Proverbs. Other verses having to do with God's plan for your life, His purpose... etc, especially trusting His plan instead your own. There's a specific one that I just can't seem to find. It's not "Trust in the Lord with all your heart..." but similar. Suggestions? Resources?

I have 19 new best friends: my 7th period class. Somehow, over the last couple of weeks my worst class has magically morphed into a bunch of kids who I genuinely like and who seem to like me. I really like that feeling. I honestly don't know how it happened, so I can't give any advice (sorry, J!).

There are only 12 school days left until Spring Break. I can't begin to describe how happy that makes me. Oasis in the desert; cruise-ship massage; (insert your own cheesy metaphor here).