Mardi Gras.....keep it comin'

It's started. Massive amounts of king cake covered in delicious frosting, crawfish everything, beads beads beads, party party party. Yes that's right. It is the time of year in Louisiana that is so much more dangerous for your figure than Christmas... it's Mardi Gras time. To kick it off I went to an amazing party at my friend Sara's house. I danced the single ladies dance in stilettos if it is any indication of the amount of fun I had. Christy, E-Beth and Jeremy are coming down to celebrate the weekend before. Another perk of Louisiana, I get off two full days for Mardi Gras. Also, we might go to this festival where people ride horses and beg for chickens, which they then chase.... amazing.

At the dog park on Thursday, Boomer was attacked by another dog. His face was uber-swollen, but the vet took good care of him. Here's a sad pic.

This could be you

My kids are having a rough time this semester. I do what I can, but the ugly truth is that kids, in general, are mean. If I catch another student calling one of my student's stupid, dumb, retarded or otherwise, that student better run because there will be hell to pay. Unfortunately, I don't always catch them. In a last effort to encourage my kids despite teasing I have posted in my class the following "most horrible picture ever" of a very awkward, tall, frizzy haired, 9 year-old Mrs. Carpenter surrounded by her remarkably small friends. This says, I promise, life will get better when you get a little older, or if anything, at least you weren't as weird looking as Mrs. Carpenter.