Randoms

1. A few weeks ago, our tub drain broke. To be specific, the little plunger that controls the drain broke. At first, it just had to be held down manually in order for the tub to drain. So I channelled my inner white-trash gene and just duct taped it down after every bath and during every shower. Then, last week, it decided that instead of always being open and draining, it would do the opposite and just not drain. And of course it decided this right after the kids had a bath and the tub was completely full. So I did the only logical thing, I hand scooped all the water from the tub to the sink. Then, I decided to take the thing apart. I got it almost all the way off, when the last screw wouldn't budge any more.The next day I asked my brother-in-law to help, and it took him about 2 seconds to get that screw off. I must have loosened it :) Today I ventured out and bought myself a new tub drain and plate to cover up where that plunger thing was, and came home to fix it. I can proudly say the tub now drains :) 

2. As you know, Parker started Kindergarten last week. The first day they sent home a packet for ordering school pictures. Apparently, you have to pre-order school pictures. Now, I don't know if it's just me or not, but is it not ridiculous that they make you pay for a picture you haven't even seen yet? Also, it's not like these photos are cheap either. I just thought it was so stupid to pay for a service before it's even done. But even though I hated to, I picked a darn photo package and wrote my check for stinking school pictures. I don't feel very good about it either. 

3. Before Park could start Kindergarten, I had to fill out a ton of paperwork, he had to get a physical, some shots, and an eye exam. I also had to specifically fill out a form stating he's had both his chicken pox vaccines, when he had them, and it had to have my signature. Fast forward to the first day of school, and they send home a form to fill out if your kid has had the chicken pox and when. So I tossed it in the trash, because he hasn't had it, and I already filled out that other form about the vaccines. Yesterday I get a note from the school saying they still needed that chicken pox form. How ridiculous. It didn't even have the option of saying 'No' to having had the chicken pox, so what was I supposed to fill out on it? So I wrote a not so friendly note to the school saying they have his shot records, they have the form about his chicken pox vaccines, and if they really need another form signed that doesn't even give me the option of saying he's never had the chicken pox, I'll need another one sent home. Otherwise, the nurse should check with the office for the other form I filled out prior to the school year starting. Sure, it's not a big deal to fill out a form, but how many ways/shapes/forms do you need about the damn chicken pox? 

4. Macy dumped an entire brand new bag of Goldfish crackers in the trash yesterday and I almost cried. 

5. I'm pretty sure the spring on the garage door opener came off this evening. I was putting the door down, heard a loud noise and saw the thing hanging. Maybe I'll see if I can fix that tomorrow. I mean, I do feel like I'm turning into my own handyman these days.