James had his 1st appt with Dr. O yesterday and was in the van with Tony when he picked me up from the metro. Me "So how was your appointment"? him "It was tight"! me "Tight uh"? him "Yeah, he's cool". I began thinking damn I wish Dr. O could tell us what he said but I know that's not gonna happen.

Tony had the snake in the van because once again after the Warm Spirit party the downstair toilet was clogged which caused the washer when on the spin cycle to back up and flood the basement. Tony also got the lawn mower going so James could mow the front and back yard.

P called on my way home from work and asked me to hang out with her at Family I was like cool. Once James was mowing the lawn and Tony was getting ready to snake the downstairs drain I said "Tony, I'm getting ready to go to the bar". him "What bar"? me "Family with P. and Angel". him "Why"? me "Because they asked me to come out for some drinks". I could tell he didn't want me to go and I really didn't have the money nor felt like going but if he didn't mind I would leave. "Why, you gotta mess stuff up". he said me "Mess what up? what are you talking about? I'm asking you". him "Naw, I don't want you to go you can't afford to be buying drinks and then some dude will be buying you drinks and shit just stay home with me, we can go some where or I can go with you to Family later after I snake the drain". Me "Your right I can't afford it". I call and tell P I'm not gonna come out and I cook dinner Broiled Salmon,Baked Chicken Breast in Cream of Mushroom soup, Au Gratin pototo's and String Beans the food was the bomb. While I cooked I had Shay check Mo's homework for me. During dinner I sat at the table with the kids and looked at their Progress reports . When I asked for them to bring them to the table (Necole was the one to remind me they got them) James was the only one who had something to say "Ma, dang Dad already saw mine"! "Well I'm not your dad". I said while rolling my eyes behind his back aaarrrgghhh.

I rode with Tony to take the snake back to Home Depot and on the way we discussed the kids grades and went over the rules again to make sure we were on the same page. We stopped to get some beer and when he asked me if I wanted anything I said "No". him "Oh, you can go out to drink with your friends but can't have a drink with me". me "Boy, I'ma drink a beer".

Shay- C,2 B's and a E / James- 2 C's, 2 A's, 2 E's and 2 D's/ Necole- 3 A's, 2 B's, 2 C's and 1 D and to be honest I hated putting Necole on punishment because I see her studying out that Trig book all the time even the weeknds  so I know she is trying she's the only one I see trying. But rules are rules. The rules are 2 hr TV time a day, No phone, no going out, 2 hr study time a night, turn Cell phones into me when I get home each day,  No radio or Ipods , No company unless it's a study partner/ tutor this will be until the report cards come out. Tony also told James he was going to have to start putting half his check in his savings account "Why"? James asks "Cause boy you got that savings to do just that and your not saving anything just wasting your money". James " I can't do that I'm saving for something". Tony "For what". James "JASMINE'S BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP OKAY"!! and he said it with base and a attitude. I closed my eyes and prayed  that the good Lord would keep my mouth shut  and my hands to myself I could have knocked his teeth out . James was not happy none of them were but James was the only one smacking his lips, huffing and puffing, he then said "Mom can you call Dr. O and see if he has an earlier appointment for next week instead of the 11th of October". me "Why don't you e-mail him and see or call him". He was just looking at me so I said I would send a e-mail which I did this morning aaarrggghh.

Mo was taking her bath during all of this and when she was finished and wiping off the dining room table (1 of her chores) she bit her tongue  real bad blood was gushing out her mouth and Necole and I were trying to get it under control. She is fine now but it bled for a good while it even looked like one of her taste buds was sticking out (those white things in your tongue  well after that stopped I put her to bed. This morning it was a little dark spot on her tongue like a scab. We all were in the bed by 11pm and I told Tony he should check on James to make sure his TV  was not on but he didn't and this morning when I went to iron James TV was on. Tony is cutting the cable off in their rooms today.

Last night I asked Tony if we had plans Sunday because I wanted to go to the Bike Ralley WPGC is having and Cindy said Eric's crew is looking for some ladies to ride down their and she decided to ask me if I wanted to roll with her and Cherry. Tony was like "Why do you want to go and how come you can't drive"? me "Because you know I love bikes and stuff like that dang Tony you can't change who I am". him "But you gonna be holding all tight to some dude resting your face on his back man I be thinking about that shit". I starting laughing  he has never said anything like that I always thought he didn't care about that stuff. Then he says "I'll think about it we might have plans Sunday". Then with this sly look  and a whisper loud enough for me to hear he says "I'll find something for us to do Sunday". I just chuckled to myself

No love making last night just very good sleep all the talk at work about ghost and shit had a sistah noid about my ghost, devil or what ever you want to call him and I slept on Tony's side of the bed with him holding me I told him I was scared. I had been praying off and on  during and after we had the discussion so nothing would happen. Mo came and got in our bad in the middle of the night. I let her sleep with us.

Tony was up at 5:30am making breakfast not just for me and Mo but for my co-workers Tiffany and Felicia too.  he can be such a sweetheart he made scrambled eggs and potatos with Ham, green n red peppers and onions it was the bomb.

My girl Tiffany moves into her apartment tomorrow Tony and I are helping her. She's so excited I am to now I have some where to go chill when I just need to get away.