A Thief Among Us!

We discovered last night that we have a little thief living with us!  She's a little over three feet tall, blonde hair, blue eyes, and likes bracelets.

I took Madison in to a store yesterday after school and she came home with a bracelet in her pocket.  I'd not be as upset as I am, if this had been her firs "incident".  But, it's not.  Once I caught her trying to take a piece of candy from the grocery store.  About a month ago, she picked up a bottle of fingernail polish that she found on the floor at Wal-mart.  It was obvious that somebody lost it because it had been used and there was no bar code on it, but that's beside the point.  And then yesterday.........not to mention the times that she's taken things from daycare.

It's not like she does it all the time, but this is the last straw.  I'm taking her back to the store today to apologize.  And then to the police station to visit an officer.  Sunday after church, we are going to ask our pastor to visit with her.  It may be overkill, but we hope it works.

We just don't know what else to do. We've talked to her, taken away toys and priveleges, spanked her.  Last time she said that she had learned her lesson, but obviously not!  Do you have any suggestions?  I'm not going to raise a cleptomaniac!

Cassie

Not much.

Hi! What's going on in your world? Same old thing in mine! Work, kids, housework, exhaustion.

I temporarily got over my sinus infection, but now I think it's trying to come back on me again. Abby is not feeling well. She has a double ear infection. It wasnt' long ago that she had an ear infection. I hope that this does not become a habit of hers. Joe had to come pick her up from daycare today. I just couldn't take off and leave my classroom. Anyway, he took her to the doctor and got her some antibiotics. Hope that does the trick for her.

I'm so ready for spring break! Joe and I decided, for my birthday, that we would go to Hot Springs. We are going to stay at the Emabssy Suites Hotel and take a trip to the horse races. I'm so excited! I'm ready for a break from everything! Mom and Mary Jo will keep the girls for us. I'm looking forward to spending some time with Joe. We don't get as much time toghether as we'd like, much less by ourselves! :o)

I'm so ready for the cold weather to be over. I want to get outside. The girls are just dying to play outsied too. We have thought about getting them a trampoline, just a small one. I don't know if we will follow up on that this summer or not. Gosh! With the Kansas wind-----we'd have to set that sucker in cement though! :o)

I think that we are going to sell calves this weekend. Joe's got them weaned off and pinned up. I'm ready for them to go! Bet I don't get any more housework done this weekend than I did last weekend.

How are you spending your time lately?

Cassie

Pass the tissue please!

Well, once again, I'm feeling lousey!  I've got some sort of sinus infection.  I went to the doctor yesteday and got some anitbiotics.  I'm hoping that I'll start feeling better soon.  I missed work on Monday, and probably could have stayed home all week long if I had had more sick days.  I try to save them as much as I can because I have to share them with the girls.  I only get 10 days a year.  I've not been able to save any for the past few years because I've had to use them for pregnancy.

Anyway, I wanted to stay home today  but both of the girls have Valentine Parties.  I'd never hear the end of it if they had to miss those!

Are you celebrating Valentine's Day with your Honey?  We were going to..... but could not find a sitter.  Oh well, maybe we will do it another weekend.

I've been having all kinds of conflicting feeling and issues on where to send Madison to kindergarten next year.  Should she go to Chanute, where I teach, or to Girard, the district that we live in.  We really want her in the Girard district when she's older.  She will be much closer to friends and activities.  But that means if we send her there next year, she will have to be left alone before and after school for a while.  If I bring her to Chanute.....there are lots of logistic issues. I have to be at work 45 minutes before her school starts.  There are bussing issues.  I've just been having a terrible time trying to make heads and tales of the situation.  It's a long drawn out story with no good answer.  I need your prayers!

Have a good weekend!
Cassie