Hurray!!!

I am finally feeling better. I have been getting spurts of energy. Today, without thinking, I decided to tidy up Madison's room. Bethanie tends to use it at HER disposal and leaves it a mess, so I tidy up on occasion when it gets too cluttered. Amazing how much time Madison has been spending in there playing now that it is clean!!! She LOVES it. I didn't stop there. I took down her mini blinds and cleaned them in the tub with bleach water. They are so shiny and new! I am also washing her curtains so they smell nice and fresh. The bad thing with these energy spurts is that I am still trying to recover. My voice still isn't all the way back, and my energy goes fast. I am sooooo ready to get a nap....now if the school just doesn't call me about Matthew I will be happy. :OP

Oh, I also got our heat ready to go for when those mornings are just too cold. We have steam heat in our house so I got it all warm and (well, too hot) cozy and shut it down. Now I can get the thermostat set and ready to go! No more whiny children in the mornings. LOL!

FaLL FeSt...

We had a lot of fun at Fall Fest today. I took the girlies and we rode on the dance float. It was filled with all the little dancers from Preschool-8th Grade. Jeff and Matthew were also in the parade walking with the Cub Scout Pack. They were closer to the end so we got off our float and went and watched them come through the parade. How fun! After the parade was over, the girls all went and danced their routines in the street. They have only practiced their routines (a Michael Jackson Tribute) like 4 times so it wasn't perfect but it was fun. Then we looked around a bit and went to let the kids go through the hay bale maze and ride the horses.

Back Story-Matthew rarely has had the desire to go near any animal, let alone pet one. It wasn't until we got kitties that he bonded with any animal. Today was the coolest thing ever...he rode a horse (TWICE!!!). I am still in shock!!!

uPdAtE...

So, not too much to say except that several of us have been really sick (still). One of our children returned back to school after a 2 day stupid suspension that was the SCHOOLS FAULT for not following the IEP/BIP. DH started a new job on Monday (same place, different position) so our schedule is all weird now....I guess, if you are at all intuitive, you can sense my mood. I am so tired of being sick, and just so tired...

FREE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS IT!

To Whom It May Concern-

It has been very difficult for me to come to terms that I must give this away, but I feel that the time has come. I must part with it for my own good. If you are interested, leave me a post on my blog or email me and it is yours!

What is it you ask? My cold. I am rather sick of it and I am soooo ready to pass it along to the next person! Come closer, closer (I have to cough) *COUGH* *COUGH*

*sigh* lets see if I feel any better by tomorrow.

NeW aDvEnTuReS...

So my DH is making a major career change. Yesterday, he was accepted at his job to me a Risk Manager at the hospital he works at. This is quite a change from being an RN for so many years! This is very exciting because he is going to be in the business end of things now, rather than patient care (not directly). I am so proud of him for his accomplishment and I am really excited that he gets to have this wonderful opportunity! Some of the perks is that his schedule will be flexible. This is GOOD NEWS to us. Also, he will have all weekends and holidays off. Again, GOOD NEWS considering he misses out of things like Thanksgiving a lot of the time. He plans on taking some pictures the kids have done and entered in the fair for his new office. I am looking forward to having him home for supper EVERY night. He will work 4 days a week in this capacity but he will also work as an RN here and there just to keep up his skills. Congrats Jeff! You will do great! ! !

My Matthew...

Here is my handsome little man! Matthew is ten now, and I look back wondering where the time went, and why it went so fast. Some days seem to drag on and on, but the years fly by. How bizarre!

Matthew started the 5th grade this year. It has been quite an adjustment for him. He changed schools. He was in one school for 5 years (k-4) and suddenly he is in middle school. It has been really hard for him, especially with the entire staff change as well as physical facilities.

I am so proud of Matthew. He has Asperger's and each day is a struggle for him to get through. I admire him for his strength and endurance. I wish I could get past things as easily as he does. I love Matthew and I thank Heavenly Father each and every day for this dream that waltzed into my life. I know it can be a challenge in dealing with a child with autism, but it is never a challenge loving him.

LoOkS LiKe I aM oFf ToDaY...

I wont be attending my classes. I don't have anyone to tend my "Weet Heart". Jeff's parents are out of town through most of the week and my folks have appointments, my husband is working and so no one can tend to her. Poor thing! Looks like she is going to be stuck with me all day. I HATE missing my classes. It is always so much more work getting caught up. I am not worried about my Psych class because we just tested on Friday and so we will be beginning a new chapter. The Marriage and Families class is hard because 90% of the tests are from our notes, and to be honest, we have not even cracked open our books yet. He just lectures, so I really hate to miss his class. Oh well. I guess that is the price you pay being a student and a mom!

In the mean time...


Today was Grandparents Day. I made a couple cakes this morning while Madison was sleeping off her terrible night last night, and we took them to our parents with a little microfiber fleece blanket. It is symbolic, really, blankets are like grandparents, soft, warm and snuggly, and the cake is sweet just like they are! LOL! I would be lost without our parents.


Jeff should learn about the "promotion" he is up for this week. We have been really praying that he gets this position, it would mean so much for our family. It has taken like 6-8 weeks to find out. I cant stand the not knowing. I just want to know either way if he gets it or not...KWIM?

LiFe'S LiTtLe TrEaSuReS...

Matthew came in from the front yard a couple days ago, so very excited! He told me of a "Tiger" Butterfly that he saw. Quickly we ran to to see it. We had a really hard time seeing it becaues it looked like the leaves on the grass! It was so pretty. It posed nicely for me to get this picture off my phone camera.

Madison and Bethie are both sick. Bethie is close enough on the mend, but not Madison. She has a terrible cold and now an eye infection. *JOY* It is so sad. She wanted so much to go outside and play with her Mae (Bethanie). She stood at the back door and literally SCREAMED, "MAE!! MAE!! I WANT MY MAE!!! How heart breaking. Finally I just let her go outside to play. It was so sad. I know, bad mommy, but it was so sad!

I dOn'T kNoW iF yOu CaN tEll Or NoT...

But the leaves on our trees are starting to change! Granted, our trees are NEVER nearly as beautiful in autumn as they are in Utah or Colorado, but they are pretty here too, when we have had rain through out the summer and things aren't dead by now. I am getting excited for autumn, and the weather has been very nice!

SiLiCoNe AuTiSm BrAceLeTs...

I am selling these autism bracelets if anyone is interested. They are $3.00 and no S&H cost(I am selling them for $3.50 but if you order through my blog, you get a .50 discount). If you are interested, let me know and I will send them to you! ladysam25@nckcn.com

LaSt WeEk..

I was laying down, watching TV (I know, huh!!!) and I was on my side and turned ever so slightly onto my back. I felt my back go. I wasn't bothered by it until my myofascial release treatment (for fibromyalgia) when the PT found the spot and it really irritated the nerves in that area. So today while walking at the college, it got sooooooooooo much worse where it was burning and just over all painful. So off to the chiropractor I go. I have not been there for 5 years! He had to yell at me for sleeping on my tummy (he always does) and he put my back back together. I don't know if I am more sore now or before! It does feel better in the way that there isn't the bulging pressure I was having, but still, no bending or lifting. Darn it! Everyone else is going to have to do it for me! WAAAHHH!!!

BeAuTiFuL...

I just LOVE sunflowers. I would say that it is one of the few things I actually LIKE about Kansas is the sunflower fields during the summer! They are so beautiful! This year we had some sunflowers come up voluntarily out by our garden. They are so pretty. Next year I am thinking about planting flowers instead of veggies. Who knows. These sunflowers must be very strong to come up on their own, with little watering and care on my part. I sure am glad they did! What a glimmer of joy in life!

cHiLd'S pLaY...

HAHAHA! Madison LOVES Polly Pockets and My Loving Family dolls. Fortunately we have a TON of them around the house. Actually, Madison got a whole kit of Polly Pockets as her Potty training reward! She is nearly potty trained. The night time diaper is still a must even though she wakes up mostly dry every morning. She was playing with her "Barbies" as she calls them today while my mom was here and this is the scene in her mind...Hmmm...what could she be thinking about? LOL! POTTY TRAINING!