Did I say calm . .

I don't think any time at my house is calm.  What was I thinking.  Grades were due today.  I worked and worked.  I got on the computer at 8:00 and by 3:00 I still was not done.  I guess I will not meet the 11:00 a.m. deadline today.  I will try again tomorrow.  Some of the craziness.

 I needed to be able to get into a program called Task Stream to finalize some grades.  Another instructor has access, I do not.  Well she had surgery 2 weeks ago.  So trying to find help to get into the program is hard.  So much for trying to finish that class

Also with this class, my final report for grades got into another students work so she took it to somone on campus who put it in my mailbox.  Well, I don't have a mailbox on campus.  The missing report.  What to do?  I made several phone calls trying to figure out where the paper was.

The other two classes, I have so many people who have not turn in work that I had to be sure they hadn't dropped the class.  A Withdrawal is much better than an "F".  Trying to get up with someone on campus who has access to that information can be tricky.  One student sent all her assignments through works not word so I can't read her work.  I had to send to Zamzar for them to convert before I graded her work. 

Plus three children and a dog at home with me.  Mounds of paperwork that I had to print to go with my grade sheets.  The end of the semester is no fun.  I thought I would include the pictures of what it looks like when I work.  My computer's battery doesn't work anymore so it has to stay plugged in.  The other cord is to the printer so that I can print what I need.  The dog crate is my desk.  I sat like this for 7 hours trying to finalize grades.  THEY ARE STILL NOT DONE. 

On another note,  Seth is the only Weddine who wanted to see Santa.  Ask Ella what Santa is bringing and she will say "nothing."  It is the funniest thing when she says it.  Other people's reactions are priceless.  They are shocked at her response.  Who needs Santa when you have a mom and dad and wonderful grandparents.  They will take care of her. 

Thank the LORD, tomorrow is another day and we get to start fresh and new.