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Daily O's - Thursday July 8

LSlycord

LSlycord

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:drum:Wake up everyone! It's Thursday!:juggle: This is how I feel...except I think that some of my balls are actually falling on the ground! :(

But my new slogan is "I'm doing the very best that I can and I'm working hard." I always tell my kids that if they do their best and work hard, I'll be proud of them. It's so easy for me to believe that for my kids. So, my recent "Ah Ha" was that it should be true of me as well.

So,that's my message for this Thursday.

Now on to other things. Clara...I saw your house. It looks awesome. Can you smell the pine trees when you are back at the fire pit? I'd rent it!
And hang in there...the transition times are always the hardest for me. I'm not good at being in limbo!

Everyone have a good day! Catch you tonight!
 
morning all - LindaS- glad I had one cup of coffee in me- the dropping balls comment almost made me spew! Another great saying- I am me, I will always be a second best somebody else, I am the best me there is- Cardinal Newman. Had that on a poster as a teen with a bandaged knee kid cartoon, and am resurrecting it now as I have some co-workers who do not understand me and feel the need to question my need for a sign that indicates that I will not work during my unpaid lunch. I kept getting asked to see walk in's when I was on lunch and the assistants would not take no for an answer. So I made the sign- it offended someone who went to my boss. So glad I have been off since Friday and hoping to be energized enough to go back tomorrow. Still battling my computer- thinking I will need a whole new one- argh- did not want to go that route
 
Running in very quickly....I was side tracked by other things this morning, and have now run out of posting time....

I will check back later when my kiddos are taking a nap....

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!
 
Good morning! I am kinda late again. Bit I have to get it into my head that there lake/beach is not going anywhere and if I don't get there by noon, so what??
(I am so anal about things.....makes me :loco: )

I used to set my alarm for 6 am during the summer. It was an hour later than school, and that way I had coffee in me before the kids wake up. Now I could sleep until noon, and still be ok. So I have been trying to get up between 7:30 and 8.... but it has been much closer to 8 most days.

I am working from home this morning, and then the lake this afternoon, We had such an awesome time yesterday. One of Cait and Scott's teachers was there as a guest of my friend- nice surprise! And the coolest thing is when Scott had her for 6th grade, she had them write a letter to themselves for after they graduated Middle School and we got his letter the day before. She was so thrilled to hear we got it, and I was so happy to let her know what a difference she made in both my kids lives. Then she told me how the teachers all line up at the end of the drive and wave to all of the buses and the last day and how they all cry. I said to the that this is the stuff that the Board of Ed just does *not* get!! That one school lost 8 teachers this year b/c of budget cuts and our Governor who plans of getting rid of teacher pensions. One of the teacher's that left was truly amazing. She put like 2000% out and Caitlyn just thrived with the challenge that year. And she still had a good several years in her. Youknow how it is -- the teachers at the end, you can see that they are burned out. Not this one....
Wow that got rambling ;)

You can tell how passionate I am about education.

Nana Linda- hope that the kids take a nice long nap for ya!

Laurie-ugh about work. Doesn't take much to offend some people I guess *eye roll* Wish I could help make your computer all better. If it can hold out for one more month, you'll probably be able to get some decent back to school deals.

:rotf: Linda S!! Yeah.... that is me too, except my balls are hitting me on the head before they fall to the ground. (Ok is it just me who had their mind in the gutter? I don't mean it like it sounds!)
That is great advice- people always tell me that I would never treat another as harshly as I treat myself. Why is that??

Hope everyone has a great day, better run, I need to get my work done and I so desperately want some scrap time.
 
Clara- just saw your post from yesterday. I am so sorry you are stressing, but no wonder! ITA w/ your mom- a low dose of Xanax as needed might be good for you until things settle down. I take .5 mgs at night so I can relax and get to sleep. If I am really getting bonkers during the day. I take a half to get me through the rough spot. They also make Xanax ER( Extended Release) which was good for me when my whole day was nothing but stress, but my ins. co's over the last few years don't cover and ER's.

eye poppy hugs!!!!

And your house is adorable....wish you could move it to the East Coast with you.(And let me move in hahaah!)

xoxo
 
Hi everybody!
I don't think I've been around all week. I feel like this week has passed by in a flash.
So Monday.. I don't even remember. LOL
Tuesday, Genny woke up with hives all over her face and legs. Itchy hives. Vince has chronic urticaria (which means... hives LOL) so I wasn't as concerned as I would have been otherwise, but I did make a quick fast appointment. Good thing I actually could. When I brought her in, the very nice nurse practitioner basically said it's hives and give her benadryl. Then she said, oh, look here, she had hives before. Well, I knew that. But I looked at the computer screen at the list of diagnoses for her, and saw that she's diagnosed with ADHD and PDD-NOS (autism.) Nobody ever told me that she was diagnosed with that. I mean, her primary condition causes behaviors similar to those, and that's been mentioned to me. Also those conditions were discussed with me before she had her primary diagnosis. But I'm just frustrated.
I made some calls because I think she needs services over the summer anyway, and found out that she's not enrolled in the Army's Exceptional Family Member Program properly. She's in the educational side, not the Medical side. So now I have to do all this junque with getting people (doctors, school officials) to fill out forms etc. I actually talked to Vince yesterday (he called because I had an OB appt and he wanted to find out if I found out the sex- I hadn't). I told him about the enrollment, and he said that he did it that way on purpose. GRRRR! Basically he was in denial that Gen has an actual medical condition and not "just" a learning disability. So this is what I've been up to.
Anyway, I feel like Clara. Love you Clara!

Now I have to see what everybody else has been up to.
 
Can I kill my computer- argh- if it were a child it would be in the corner.

Andrea B- what a horrible way to find a diagnosis- I always ask the parents what their childs diagnosis are, because I don't know which dr.s have diagnosed what!

I need to go do something not computer related.

Clara- love your house!Wish you didn't have to rent it!
 
Ok who broke the Oscraps website this morning??? Tried numerous times to get on but the site was down :cry: So I am late getting in here....went for my walk instead of :typing: "HOLY HANNA" with the heat!!! It can cool down just a bit. Typical human attitude, we are never happy, too cold, too hot, can't make up our minds which one we want right :noidea: My goodness everyone is having issues today, my wish for all of you is that your day gets better as it progresses! That you can all find happiness in the little things and be thankful for all that you have. :hug:
 
Andrea - I was talking to a friend of mine who was watching a friend of hers that has a son that is enrolled in EFMP because of some physical issues and they do all sorts of things for them. So, you definitely need to get that set up. My friend was watching him for a few days and getting paid for it because EFMP covers respit care and stuff because getting child care can be so difficult and stuff. But it does other stuff too. The Army may not do a lot but when it does stuff it can definitely come through for you. It just stinks when our husbands drop the ball because they don't think something is necessary. Good thing we know how to fix it and can be somewhat understand as to why they do it...sometimes.

Things here are good. tomorrow is homeschool research day. My dad is hanging out with Addie and Derek is hanging out with Ethan while my mom and I are checking some stuff out. It will be interesting to say the least. I've been given some great advive from Sally and can't wait to see what I'm getting into. I think I have a math program picked out already and now just have to look at some other stuff. We'll see how it all looks. Just have to figure everything else out. Eeeek!!! Wish me luck!!

Okay, I am off for the night. It was a late night. We went to the drive in and saw Toy Story. It was cute. Everyone else fell asleep, but I loved it. Oh, and if I haven't told you guys lately...you guys are the bestest and I love ya!!
 
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