Best game this year :)
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Lil drummer boy
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For Leah and Hady
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Christmas Craft Exchange
I recieved my gifts from my partner today and I LOVE them!! I have my grandson right now and we are putting up the tree after dinner so I don't know when I will post pix but it will be soon!!
I guess I should post pix of what I made too, huh? Yep, having that kinda week-LOL!!
I guess I should post pix of what I made too, huh? Yep, having that kinda week-LOL!!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
this week
ok, so there's been a lot happening this week! i've got some time this morning, an empty house : ) so i can do this!
to start with Tues morning with the LD coordinator, spec ed teacher, reading teacher, class teacher and the principle to discuss the kid's test scores, finally finished : ) she got her IEP, barely! she scored too high in reading, by 2pts, to get help there. her class and reading teacher were as disappointed as i was....but she did score low enough in math to recieve help there. she will be going to the spec ed teacher daily for an hour for small group help! yes, we're excited by this! she will be given time, the most imprtant thing for her right now-TIME!
her beautiful, dyslexic brain needs extra time to accomplish even the smallest task. something we're still learning to deal with at home too. something that has taken me, her mom, a while to understand. research has hepled me, i hope, become a better parent for her. she is not 'learning disabled' she is a teaching liability : ) she has to learn most things explicitly, not proceduraly (see I AM learning too). one on one help will be a HUGE benefit for her. she's happy about this change at school, maybe she won't be held in for recess anymore........
she left town with her nana tues evening to go spend time with the family in NEB for the Thanksgiving holiday. we stayed here, where it's quiet......hubs can't take off work. but the holiday and family got me thinking about some stuff......i, accidently, ran across the last email i recieved form my younger sister. lil monkey found it in a book, i had forgotten about it.
.......after telling me off, one of the last things she said to me is that now there are 3 memebers of my family who have disowned me and she supposes that THAT'S not my fault either....well, she's right. IT'S NOT MY FAULT!! i didn't do or say anything to hurt them. they said the words, they made the choice, they shared that choice with everyone else, letting them know that if i was at family functions, they wouldn't come. therefore, my family never gets together......breaks my parents' hearts. but it is their fault. they don't have to like the choices i have made for my life, but it's not up to them to judge me. i haven't always approved of their choices ,but i never condemd them. i stayed their friend, sibling, whatever..... ready to help them when they needed it. i didn't get that from them. i got 'disowned'. their choice, i just abide by their wishes.....
so if anyone is out there reading my rambling, forgive. the past can't be undone. look toward the future with love in your heart. we all make mistakes. we all have to learn from them or continue to fail......make sure that when you expect others to meet your expectations, you too, can meet them for yourself.
happy thanksgiving <3
to start with Tues morning with the LD coordinator, spec ed teacher, reading teacher, class teacher and the principle to discuss the kid's test scores, finally finished : ) she got her IEP, barely! she scored too high in reading, by 2pts, to get help there. her class and reading teacher were as disappointed as i was....but she did score low enough in math to recieve help there. she will be going to the spec ed teacher daily for an hour for small group help! yes, we're excited by this! she will be given time, the most imprtant thing for her right now-TIME!
her beautiful, dyslexic brain needs extra time to accomplish even the smallest task. something we're still learning to deal with at home too. something that has taken me, her mom, a while to understand. research has hepled me, i hope, become a better parent for her. she is not 'learning disabled' she is a teaching liability : ) she has to learn most things explicitly, not proceduraly (see I AM learning too). one on one help will be a HUGE benefit for her. she's happy about this change at school, maybe she won't be held in for recess anymore........
she left town with her nana tues evening to go spend time with the family in NEB for the Thanksgiving holiday. we stayed here, where it's quiet......hubs can't take off work. but the holiday and family got me thinking about some stuff......i, accidently, ran across the last email i recieved form my younger sister. lil monkey found it in a book, i had forgotten about it.
.......after telling me off, one of the last things she said to me is that now there are 3 memebers of my family who have disowned me and she supposes that THAT'S not my fault either....well, she's right. IT'S NOT MY FAULT!! i didn't do or say anything to hurt them. they said the words, they made the choice, they shared that choice with everyone else, letting them know that if i was at family functions, they wouldn't come. therefore, my family never gets together......breaks my parents' hearts. but it is their fault. they don't have to like the choices i have made for my life, but it's not up to them to judge me. i haven't always approved of their choices ,but i never condemd them. i stayed their friend, sibling, whatever..... ready to help them when they needed it. i didn't get that from them. i got 'disowned'. their choice, i just abide by their wishes.....
so if anyone is out there reading my rambling, forgive. the past can't be undone. look toward the future with love in your heart. we all make mistakes. we all have to learn from them or continue to fail......make sure that when you expect others to meet your expectations, you too, can meet them for yourself.
happy thanksgiving <3
Sunday, November 20, 2011
my time management skills suck....
i never get on here...i just post pix from my phone. i've started making Christmas gifts. a few anyway. most of the people we gift don't really appreciate a handmade gift. but i'm doing some for those that prefer them. i'm making ornaments right now. i still hafta finish monkey's blanket.....arrrghhh....
we have an appointment at school tuesday morning to get the results of kaliko's testing. it will be attended by the LD coordinator, the LD teacher, her class teacher, guidance counselor and the principle. geez!! i'm thinking we are finally going to get what we've been wanting for her-extra help and time. if not, homeschooling here we come.....i need to get more organized anyway.
i'm trying to work more on me also.....someday i'll talk about the past and the hurt but for now, i focus on the future. making it brighter for myself and my family.....even the people i love don't know the truth, save one......
the kid leaves for NE tuesday with her nana nae, giving us a VERY quiet holiday. kind of a nice change. maybe i'll get some things done, like the living room re-arranged-lol!! been wnating to do that for months but with hubs' giant tv, i have to have muscle power to do it, a lot of it : )
i'll be back when i know the results and the direction we will be going......
we have an appointment at school tuesday morning to get the results of kaliko's testing. it will be attended by the LD coordinator, the LD teacher, her class teacher, guidance counselor and the principle. geez!! i'm thinking we are finally going to get what we've been wanting for her-extra help and time. if not, homeschooling here we come.....i need to get more organized anyway.
i'm trying to work more on me also.....someday i'll talk about the past and the hurt but for now, i focus on the future. making it brighter for myself and my family.....even the people i love don't know the truth, save one......
the kid leaves for NE tuesday with her nana nae, giving us a VERY quiet holiday. kind of a nice change. maybe i'll get some things done, like the living room re-arranged-lol!! been wnating to do that for months but with hubs' giant tv, i have to have muscle power to do it, a lot of it : )
i'll be back when i know the results and the direction we will be going......
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
more pix
life settling down, for a little while
it has been so crazy!! but halloween is over, we do a big display with our neighbors and scare lots of people : )
someday, i'll post pix. but for now gotta get ready for Christmas.....already have a few gifts bought and will make a few also.
Kaliko is being tested for learning disabilities...i don't believe dyslexia is a disability, it's a different way of processing that doesn't work with conventional ways of educating. we are getting her some supplements that are supposed to help with concentration,i have faith they will help. we will not put her on meds, ever!
i'm reading another book, this one about the finding the strengths of the dyslexic. they have amazing brains, i know my hubs does : )
i'm trying to work on me more now also. actually do my PT. what?? yeah, really! my knees are a mess and not getting any better. i'm working on me emotionally too....a friend recommended reading "you can heal your life" by louise hayes.....it's tough to look at me and who i am and realize that my heart has been hurt for so long that it has held me back from my dreams....i can only get stronger, right?
today, i'm gonna get my craft on, as well as do all the stuff around the house that i'm supposed to do that i don't like doing-lol! i love being a stay at home mom! <3
someday, i'll post pix. but for now gotta get ready for Christmas.....already have a few gifts bought and will make a few also.
i'm reading another book, this one about the finding the strengths of the dyslexic. they have amazing brains, i know my hubs does : )
i'm trying to work on me more now also. actually do my PT. what?? yeah, really! my knees are a mess and not getting any better. i'm working on me emotionally too....a friend recommended reading "you can heal your life" by louise hayes.....it's tough to look at me and who i am and realize that my heart has been hurt for so long that it has held me back from my dreams....i can only get stronger, right?
today, i'm gonna get my craft on, as well as do all the stuff around the house that i'm supposed to do that i don't like doing-lol! i love being a stay at home mom! <3
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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