WeEkEnDs...

Usually, weekends are NOT my favorite time of the week. Usually we are on a dead run doing this that and the other thing. Today, my day consisted of deep cleaning and debugging Bethanie's computer (Matthew fills it up with viruses and other junk), a nap, a little fun shopping with the girlies, and that was about it! I didn't even have to make supper! So, while I was debugging the computer in Bethanie's room, Carlisle the Cat decided to show off. He stayed like this for a while, long enough for me to take a couple pictures. :O) He is so silly!

KuDdOs!

I have to give props to Matthew for going above and beyond my expectations, especially today, with his school work! He is such a delight!

LaBoR DaY...

We really had a lot of fun today celebrating Labor Day. Jeff's parents, my parents, my brother and his sweet family all joined us for a ham dinner. We had a lot of fun just sitting around talking. Sunny's daughter, Heather, is 15 now. She is growing up so fast. She took all these pictures for me. Sadly, we didn't get pictures of everyone that was there (I forgot to, and Heather gave me copies of the ones she took). I am totally looking forward to Fall. Today we did some Fall cleaning before everyone got here, and I even put up a few fall-ish decorations. I guess I am eager!! But it is hard not to be. The weather is beautiful out side!

MaTtHeW...

I know that many people cant get onto my Asperger blog anymore, since I took it private. But you know, just email me if you want on it so you can follow along with what has been going on with him.

I wanted to share this picture with you. This is Matthew working at his school work. He did AMAZING this week! He accomplished ALL of his assignments very willingly and attentively! He even gets to sit in his PJ's while he does it! This particular lesson was a US History lesson. I REALLY LOVE this Virtual Public School business! I wish I knew about it a few years ago! We could have saved ourselves a ton of stress, anxiety and heart ache over it!

HoLiDaY WeEkEnD...

The weather is PERFECT weather over the past few days! I LOVE FALL!!!

Today my sweet husband took my dad up to Omaha to visit the Temple and do some work. I am so happy to see this! They have both wanted to go for quite some time. I guess it isnt the right phase in my life. It is increasingly difficult to leave my children for that length of time. Its not as though we can just hire any baby sitter. So, my feeling is that my time will come when I can go and do the work too.

Bethanie and Madison are both doing fine after their falls. Those girls are going to give me even MORE gray hair! I swear they think they are invincible! Hopefully the falls knocked some sense into them. I doubt it.
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Anyway, on Monday, our family (both sides) are coming over for a HUGE ham dinner, and just to visit. I SO NEED THAT!

Day by day, my strength is getting better. I still wear out easy, but the medication is really helping me. Yesterday, I spent an hour doing yard work. The girlies helped me (clean up rotten apples in the back yard, ick) but I paid for it much later. It felt good to to actually accomplish SOMETHING, rather than just sleep!

pLaYgRoUnDs ArE dAnGeRoUs!!!

So, on Monday, Bethanie hurt her arm at recess while playing on the play equipment. Off to the Dr. we went! No x-rays were needed. She just bruised her right shoulder blade inside pretty good. She is getting better. So, last night, after school and supper, the girlies wanted to go play at that same playground. We weren't there 10 minutes before Madison fell off the curly slide from just above half way up. FORTUNATELY she landed on her bum but she sort of went forward too, squishing everything inside. She really had the breath knocked out of her. I carted her off to the ER since it was evening. She had some x-rays taken and we found that she has cute bones. Nothing broken, she just jammed her back. Its swollen, and she can walk, but she just asks not to be squeezed when we hug her. :O( MY BABY!!!!