We are broke and SD11 has everything and more that an 11 year old needs. She has so much stuff, she can't even think of what she wants for Christmas. I had gotten a coupon for a free wall calendar from Shutterfly and thought that since she loves pictures it would be a great (and cheap) present for her. I told DH about this two or three weeks ago, but told him he needed to pick out pictures and I would put it together. I reminded him once more but haven't since then.

I get up this morning and come into the living room. What do I find sitting on the couch, well within DD1's reach- A FREAKING STEAK KNIFE!!! And a bag with his snacking trash in it... At least this time the trash is in a bag, except the bag isn't in the TRASH!!! But a steak knife! OMG so irritated!!!! The plate obviously made in the sink or dishwasher, so what the hell happened with the dirty knife?????

I'm so over being a part of this family.

So the book report project is due TOMORROW and SD11 hasn't done anything on it. I asked if she had homework tonight and she did a "paper" (as any fifth grader does a paper) on an article the election. I read it and it was HORRIBLE! As a fifth grader she should be writing so much better. The wrong there, should have been their. No capitalization on state names, sentences that don't make ANY sense. And I didn't fix it for her because if I went through the whole thing and fixed all her mistakes, the teacher would think that she is a good writer, instead of a real crappy one.