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This is a 2 page layout of the map from Dollywood

Car Trouble

I got a phone call this morning at about 6:50am from Ethan telling me his car stalled on his way to the train and he is stuck in the turn lane. After many back and forth phone calls to a tow truck driver (which is a story within itself) we got the car towed home. We knew his car was on it's last leg because the CV joint needs to be replaced which we were quoted for over $3000.00 to fix. We decided that once the car died we were done putting money in it.
Ethan handled his 1st car problem very well, he was afraid someone would hit him and the people honking at him was getting on his nerves but I told him, he has his flashers on, a tow truck is coming, what else can you do.
Thanks to my sister getting him to the train after the car was towed home, Ethan only missed one of his classes today. He took it upon himself to visit the teacher in his morning class when he got to school and let her know what happened and asked for his assignment. I was proud that he took that responsibility. Some students would have just blown the day off and catch up later.
Well anyway once Todd got home he took a look at the car and brought a belt in the house to show us. Apparently the alternator belt broke. Todd thinks that if he can replace it, the car should still be drivable for a little while longer. He went to the auto body shop and is in the process of replacing the belt, unfortunatly it got too dark out and he needs a different tool then what he has to get the new belt on. So hopefully tomorrow he will be able to find the tool he needs at the hardware store and maybe fix the car.
In the meantime, Ethan and Jordan will share Jordan's car until we figure out what will happen next.

Get Smart

Earlier this week Jordan asked me if the movie Get Smart has been at the cheaper theatre yet. I told him that I hadn't noticed that it had been there yet. Well Jordan must be psychic because it started at the cheaper theatre on Friday night. Since Jordan is not one to go see movies too often when he asks to go we usually go. So this afternoon Todd, Jordan and I went and saw the matinee of Get Smart. (Ethan had to work) I enjoy Steve Carell's comedy so I wanted to see this movie anyway plus being that this is a remake of a TV show I thought it would be a fun movie to see.
It was so funny. I am glad we took the time to go see it.

The Notebook

A lady I work with and I were discussing movies that we really like and even if they are being broadcast on tv and we have seen the movie multiple times, we have to stop and watch the movie. The movie like that for me is Sense and Sensibility; hers is The Notebook. She borrowed me her copy of The Notebook on dvd and we watched it last night. I decided that I liked the general story of the movie but there were some really sad parts to this love story.

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This is a 2 page layout that I still have to journal
Dollywood had a small cemetary and wooden coffin at the themepark. The boys decided to lay in the coffin, it was Jordan's idea to pray over Ethan.

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This is the card I made for the weekend card challenge that I participate in.
Again another Christmas Card that we will make at my Christmas Card Stamp Camp in November.

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This was a clock that we saw at Dollywood that told time by using a waterwheel to drive the clock. As long as the water speed is controlled it could keep track of time.

Open House

My youngest son attends half his school day at a vocational school studying culinary.
Tonight was the school's open house that we attended. We found out that they run the culinary department as if the students were working at a resturant. They use a time card, are responsible keeping their uniform clean and maintained and will be treated as an employer/employee.
The school gives the student every opportunity to succeed, compete and earn culinary accomplishments as well as scholarships if the students have the drive to do so.
I am glad Jordan is taking this through high school before he makes the commitment to going to college for culinary.

FANTASTIC NEWS

My brother-in-law called our home last night to tell us that his tumor has gone down in size, it is now considered dead and he is in remission!!!!
He still has quite a few treatments to go through but we are thanking GOD for answering everyones prayers with Scotte's battle.

Rubbing Alcohol Really Works

When my sisters and I were children and were sick with a fever my parent used to rub us down with rubbing alcohol to break the fever, it seemed to work and to this day if any of us at my house has a fever we still do this.
Well yesterday Jordan came up to me and said mom is there anything that will take ink out? DING DING DING (that's the bell in my head) well I heard rubbing alcohol works so lets try.
Apparently there was a pen on the floor and when he moved his chair in his bedroom, it smashed the pen to pieces and ink got all over his wood floor. We tried the alcohol and it worked. I think also that it just had happen helped too because the ink didn't have time to set in the wood yet.

Hurrah for Rubbing Alcohol!