CJ has been having a lot of trouble with her ELA class this year which has been emotional for the both of us. I need to talk to her teacher but am uncomfortable doing that because we work together. The week before when CJ had Choir practice she was sitting and pouting not wanting to be there and not sing. Everyone was disappointed in her. The next week on Sunday we had an ice storm and they cancelled Hebrew school but it warmed up in the afternoon so Choir was still on. CJ did not what to go to B'nai Mitzvah tutoring or choir. She started to proud and walk around the house like her was argue. I think she just wanted to sit and watch T.V. all day. I made her go anyway and we did not talk to each other all the way to Greenville. I just dropped her off and went shopping when I got back I picked up a whole new child. She was in a great mood and her Choir director said that she did a great job singing. Her moods are just so funny.
The first of the month Jay started to get sick and run a fever we know that he had caught the flu that everyone has had this year. By the 3rd day he was really miserable and the fever had gone up. Jay let me take him to the urgent care. He tested negative for the flu, so they took x-rays. They found that he had the start of pneumonia. They gave him shots and all kinds of medications. He then went back to bed. We were to go over to Ms. Margy's house for dinner but I had to call and cancel. It would be another 2 weeks before he started to feel better. He was out of work for a whole week. We worried so much about him.
The next weekend was filled with Bat Mitzvah fun. CJ's friend David had his Bat Mitzvah. They all went to Frank's Fun park and CJ run around with her friends and had a great time. She loved the claw machine and was about to get 5 new stuffed animals. She did give one away to another one of the girls that was having trouble getting an animal.
The next day at Hebrew school they had their annual Ice Cream Seder. The kids have so much fun but it is a lot of work to put together for me. My friend Shane and I have been doing this every year for a while, so we have it down to a science for getting the ice cream out for the kids. I told them this year that they really need to find some other people to learn how to do this because soon CJ will be out of Hebrew school and someone else will have to do this. Time for the parent of the younger kids to step up.
Wednesday was Jay's birthday. It was in the middle of the week and Jay was still not feeling the best. He said that all he wanted for dinner was soup. I could not just heat up soup for him. So I ran to the store and got some Shrimp and a cake. I grilled him some shrimp to go with his soup with some nice bread. It was a quiet night but being a weekend that was ok.
Friday CJ had to sing in the Choir and after Shabbot services her new friend from choir and Hebrew school came home with us to spend the night. Olivia is a little younger then CJ but you would never now it. The two girls slept in the playroom and watched T,V. Jay told them that they had to go to slept by midnight. In the morning they watched more movies and I made them pancakes for breakfast. We then got ready and went to the American girl club meeting were CJ had created a weaving craft of the girl to do. It is always fun to see all the girls gather around CJ's table to do her craft with her.
After American girl we went to Laura's house up in the mountains for Choir practice. It is sometimes weird just being the mom and having to drive everywhere. I sometimes feel like the outsider, but I was able to get a lot of my work done. Sunday we did not have Hebrew school so I was able to sleep in and clean house before we went to the second choir practice of the weekend.
The next weekend we went to services at the Conservative synagogue. It was different and I think CJ liked it. I thought that the Rabbi was great and had a wonderful sermon that was not political. Which was good because I had had a migraine and had been up most of the night. It was a rough day not feeling well and being out of my migraine meds until I went to the doctor that afternoon. I got a new doctor because I have been having such problems with my right leg. It has been hurting so much and getting worse. The doctor give me some medication to try and send me for x-rays, so I still do not know why it is hurting.
Saturday we had an easy day at home and then Sunday we went to Atlanta with CJ's Hebrew school to "The Breman Museum." It was a great trip but very emotional. We had a tour of the holocaust exhibit and got to listen to a survivor speak. Henry Friedman the survivor told us at the end of the story that the one thing that he wanted us to all remember and to let other know is to " Always treat people as human beings, because we are all human beings." I just thought that was the greatest statement and so true. With all that is going on in the world today with the shooting and rites, I think a lot of people have forgotten how to treat people are human beings.
Wednesday was my not really birthday birthday. I had to work and the kids were not that great but it was fun to confuse them about me not really having a birthday. Mrs. Anzur got me a little gift and a beautiful card about how much she likes working with me. When I got home Jay made me a wonderful dinner and had gotten me a new tablet because they are taking my old one from me. It was a really nice evening and I could not have asked for better.
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