I have always loved trying to decipher my first grader's writing.  It is like a puzzle, and I love puzzles.  I actually was offended when I first read this, until I figured it out.  Once I decoded what it actually said, I was dying laughing.  

This is what I thought it said.  My Mom is fat. She is very, very fat.  Then at the bottom, I assumed she was calling me fat, again.  

I almost cried, because if you know me, you know I spend a lot of time eating healthy, and working out.

My girls always ask me why my stomach is not flat like theirs.  I always tell them, hello, you were both big babies.  Keira, weighed almost nine pounds.

So, here is what it actually says:  (It took me awhile to decode it.)

"My Mom tire is flat.  It is very, very flat.  We couldn't drive to school.  Papa drove us to school today.  The tire at the back is very, very flat."

Isn't that hilarious?  Detective Mom, saves the day! 

Get tangled up in Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream! Experience Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled; as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths!  Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in a magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss.  And fanciful dreams become reality as Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, with a glass slipper fit for an unforgettable fantasy come true. All your favorite princesses take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event of a lifetime!  Experience the beauty, sparkle, and spirit when Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream comes to your hometown!  

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Get tangled up in Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream! 



Experience Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled; as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths! Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in a magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss. And fanciful dreams become reality as Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, with a glass slipper fit for an unforgettable fantasy come true. All your favorite princesses take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event of a lifetime! Experience the beauty, sparkle, and spirit when Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream comes to your hometown!




Disney On Ice Dare to Dream
The Palace of Auburn Hills
March 14-17, 2013
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Coming soon to: The Palace of Auburn Hills February 9, 2013
The Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos℠ tour has assembled the world's greatest cast of freestyle motocross riders, including Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg Adam, Jones, Mike Mason, Ronnie Faisst, Beau Bamburg, and Taka Higashino. Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos is the legend of two powerful freestyle motocross tribes whose survival in their post-apocalyptic world is told through gravity defying and fearless aerial feats. The Nuclear Cowboyz mayhem and chaos is literally set in extreme non-stop motion when the tribes are challenged by a dark underworld that begins the ultimate freestyle battle for world supremacy. EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS FOR YOU! Discount offer 4 tickets for $80 Promo Code FAMILY
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We are in the process, (again) of looking for vacant lots with beach access.  It's so exciting, but I think the most important part is the journey.  It's the hours I spend with my husband dreaming, and hoping.   

It's also, about the journey of getting to this point.  Some people just assume certain things about my family, that are not true.  Let me set the record straight.  I have two part-time jobs.  I own a small business, and I'm a substitute teacher.  We are very frugal, meaning I have a weekly budget, that I will not go over.  So, sometimes if the girls are in need of something I have no problem buying something used.  Other times, they are dressed adorably in stylish clothing.  I coupon for just about everything.  Some weeks, what we eat is based on what is on sale.

I'm not saying in anyway we are hurting, but I would have no problem giving up cable TV, to pay for my daughter gymnastics lessons.  

So, it's a journey of saving, making exceptions, and hard work.   
Some people have the nerve to ask what I do all day.  Hello, I work my butt off.  I work just about every weekend. During the week I am a taxi cab, a house cleaner, a bill payer, a mother, a wife, and a volunteer.  I have so many roles that I can't even mention them all.    

So, dreaming is a journey.  Not necessarily a destination. I may end up with some land, but it will be another journey to fulfill, to work toward my home that I will eventually have on it.

  

Coming soon to:
The Palace of Auburn Hills
February 9, 2013
The Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos℠ tour has assembled the world's greatest cast of freestyle motocross riders, including Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg Adam, Jones, Mike Mason, Ronnie Faisst, Beau Bamburg, and Taka Higashino. Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos is the legend of two powerful freestyle motocross tribes whose survival in their post-apocalyptic world is told through gravity defying and fearless aerial feats. The Nuclear Cowboyz mayhem and chaos is literally set in extreme non-stop motion when the tribes are challenged by a dark underworld that begins the ultimate freestyle battle for world supremacy.
EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS FOR YOU!
Discount offer 4 tickets for $80
Promo Code FAMILY
Disclaimers Not valid on VIP Fall Out Zone or Gold Circle seating. Valid only on $35 seats.  Must be purchased in packs of 4.  Limit 12 tickets in one purchase.  Savings of $60!