Just another day in Mississippi

I am continually asking God for patience with the english grammar of the native Mississippians! It is hideous! Not a day goes by that I do not hear someone mutilating the english language.
Last night one of my cheerleaders was teaching a cheer and she said "fer" instead of "for" and I said "Marla, the word is F-O-R you need to pronounce it this way." and she really didn't get it. And then I was like well, maybe I don't really get it. I cannot change the entire Mississippi populus, so ...
Insanity: definition: doing the same thing in the same way and expecting it to be different.

A sad moment

Kennedy had a sad moment yesterday, she missed one spelling word! This is the first word she has missed all year, and she was devasted! I casually asked her how her test went and she started crying and I knew it, I knew she missed "conclusion". She was struggling with that one, but I never thought she would miss it! She even gets the bonus word everytime (with the definition) so she has not scored lower than 105% this year. She was crying and I tried to tell her how even adults get confused on how to spell things sometimes and she wanted to know an exact instance, and of course I couldn't think of one so I had to make one up and I was like "Well, sometimes daddy (blame it on daddy) can't remember how to spell vacation, so I have to remind him" and she was like "oh that one is easy!, Why doesn't daddy know how to spell vacation?" So then I had to assure her that daddy in fact knows how to spell it, but sometimes gets confused or he is in a hurry and it just comes out wrong. So now she is probably thinking that at least her dad can spell, even if he is stupid! Anyway, I felt so bad for her! And she had to write the word she missed 5 times and she has to re-take the whole test tomorrow, and she doesn't get to eat a special treat while all the other (dumb) kids re-take their test! Life lessons stink!

Kid Overload

Well, Sometimes I lay awake in bed right before the alarm goes off, and I am happy to be there, cacooned, and have my thoughts to myself. I am still unprepared for the onslaught of children, the needs, and the voices that certainly interrupt my time. But, as usual, I get up and face them all. I think this is a great accomplishment!
Anyway, today I had to work at Moms Morning Out (I am a sub for a preganant lady until Christmas) and I have 3 year olds! ( at least the are out of diapers) So I was there from 8-1:30 and then I went straight to the gym where I had to entertain 25 5 year olds at a cheerleading birthday party. I mean, I may as well just put on the clown suit! What a nightmare!!! Then I had my regular classes, 4:00-6:00 and my team 6:00-8:00, and I am so over kids right now, I cannot even express! I do not even think I am good with other kids, and the whole time I am thinking "Man, these moms need to add a little discipline here!" Whatever. I really disliked my day though and I am trying to get rid of all the negativity before I go to bed.