Things to have seem to become a blur for me.... I think it's because of all the fuzz in my head....I'm trying to recover, but to no avail...the sleepiness took hold of me on the couch last night about 7:30 I do believe and passed out.
David has really been great and he wants me well, so he let me sleep and put the children to bed last night.
I don't know if I ever updated you guys on the latest....big D (Kevin's other mother) really wanted him to start Tball this year. She tried to call david and let him know the details....we (I) declined by text message saying that he would have to test into school this fall so he needs to be ready for school and not doing sports already, too much hassle with as far out as we live. Her reply was, Whatever Ball is in the Summer Funny part about this is, Grace brought home the sign up sheet for us this week, and guess what? He doesn't meet the deadline for his age and birthdate to sign up for Tball this summer either!!! So was she going to lie to get him in the league?
Kev has also had the struggle with the sinus thing for a week longer than I have, and he has been doing okay with the exception of drainage...so I had to give him liquid Red#40 yesterday...two things that is very apparent....he speaks WAYYYY TOOO FAST, and he stutters and stammers a whole lot more, and the involuntary jaw movement worsens when he is on this stuff. Oh yeah and the hyperactivity....but it was well contained at home yesterday.
Today we have a 2 hr delay due to fog, so we'll be dropping grace off to turn around a few hours later and go back to get her...really why do they bother?
Tax Season is here, and we went and had that done the week before last...it takes all we have just to survive right now with the economy the way it is...(I mean in general for everyone, not just us). The scary thing that I have noticed recently is this...(There's still christmas stuff on the clearance racks, and now valentine's day stuff on the racks with it) When normally right after the holiday it all goes to 50% off and 75% off and is gone within a week or so. It is frightening to see that, because people are so scared, they are not spending....and most just can't spend. I have yet to hear near as many people talking about splurging their tax checks either....but last night on the news they report that many people are more into repairing what they have than buying new from everything from appliances to lamps and their cars.
I guess that is good, for my father and for David...auto repair is the way to go anyway...who needs a new vehicle every year....whatever happened to be faithful to your ride? You didn't see Laura Ingles and her dad going out and trading their horse every so often did you? They kept them around for a while. LOL
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Trouble in the heartland....
Well with all the drama of my lovely computer and password and account changes, I was in grave fear I had lost my blog forever. Seriously...I thought it was gone.
I can still do my random photos and mini posts from my phone but nothing more. And I was sad to find that on my blog that the only thing that posted from my phone was the abbreviated version of a literal Paragraph of my outlined drama on Wednesday.
I had those cub scout cakes to do and it started out with a flat tire, which left me in town until 10:00 a.m. so I decided to stop and get an extra cake pan, and sit at Honda for an hour and a half to eat lunch with David. :0) But it was well worth it, Kevin really wanted to eat with Daddy, so I told him if he was quiet and watched his DVD we'd stay in town so we could.
Our visits to town and staying in town have become less....I really miss my hubby during the day, but it's better that I let the 4 yr old get into mischief at home...after all he won't be home for much longer during the day. "I hope" I say this with mixed feelings. I want him to attend school with his age group, but he doesn't make the deadline so he'll have to test into it. I strive for him to start with children of his own age...otherwise he'll be six before he starts kindergarten. And that places him at almost 19 by the time he graduates high school. Unfortunately this is no good for him. Boys usually want out of school earlier when they are older.
I was saddened to discover a few things this past weekend. A friend of mine that I worked with lost a wife suddenly in a car accident. He was also with her. It hit me hard although I was not VERY close with them, but at David's company Christmas party we sat with them while we dined. I was also in attendance when he showed off his purchase of engagement ring for her in 2006. She was an educated young woman you had a bachelor's in Psychology and worked with Child Protection Services here in Lafayette. It tears me up when I think about how young, and how suprisingly it happened. A northbound 18 yr old girl lost control, hit a U-haul that in turn crossed the median, hit her in the southbound lane, and put their car into a semi's path.
It makes me realize many things...one it doesn't matter where you are, you be cautious of other drivers and road conditions....no matter what road, you are not immune to on coming traffic, two life is so short and yet so sweet, don't forget to tell everyone you love them at any given moment, they may not be there to say goodbye, and three have I told everyone that I love them lately? If I haven't, I"m doing it now!
I worked really hard last week to make up for lost time, the picture of the cub scout cakes was the last order I had, and with the delay on Wednesday it seemed I would never catch up, in fact my drama had reached an all time high Friday afternoon. My kitchen aid locked up....which I had to replace. I am torn between sad and happy because I knew full well a year ago it was going to come down to this. I have been struggling with some kind of sinus infection/illness for the past week or so, and that really was bringing me to the point of tears in the evenings last week and I could not think, so this really had me on the short end of the stick.
It all worked out...with the exception I had to bail and not see my best friend all weekend. Saturday we attended a family outing with my parents and sister, brother-in-law, and my brother. I have to say it was fun...I guess. I got to play Bingo for the first time in my life...we went to Indianapolis to PF Chang's which has delightful food...but when you go to a Chinese restaurant, do not expect Bob Evans or homestyle made by mom Chicken Noodle Soup when you order it. LOL That's what Grace did, and the look of horror when I lifted the plate off the top to reveal, floating mushroom people on top of the soup, it was tears abound.
David and I had decided ordering some "normal" chinese selections to share with our lovely daughter was a good idea, and I'll be darned if we weren't right. :0) So we had her covered, it was getting her convinced that it wasn't that big of a deal...the food will be fine if she eats ours.
The Bingo experience was new....good ol' bro didn't inform the BINGO Virgins that it would be a 4 hr set, and sent my Dad to his place with Grace to be tortured by kids DVD's for the next 4 hrs. And us...we attended Ghetto Bingo...it was in a run down store that had closed up, and not the cleanest place in town, and by the occupants of the place, you could tell it was a no go for the restrooms...and they SERVED FOOD THERE!!!! All of which we did not eat, we had a coke...because it came with your bingo cards....but we were losers abound, but for my mother it was fun! And it was her birthday and that's all that mattered. I managed to make her a coconut cream cake...ultimately delicious refrigerator cake, I have mastered the perfect recipe...but when I piped out the bingo card on top...it was obvious when we got back to eat it, that I had no idea where the numbers were supposed to be on the the card...LOL...so naturally she had to give me a little verbal smacking around about that one...jokingly.
Sunday I spent most of the day recovering and sick, and Monday was a recovery day, and I think last night was too...because I fell asleep early and don't remember how when or who I was when I woke up this morning, all I knew I was 20 minutes behind schedule and so was everyone else in the house. Mom has kind of slacked on her duties because her head has been all stuffed up...there seems no place for brain matter, just mucus.
Well off to work I go, Kevin is watching his favorite shows on the PBS station, and I am going to quickly prepare his lunch, so I can prepare of reorganization of my kitchen once again, I do this often because it just needs it. :0)
OH and PS....last Tuesday Hubby and I started P90X...although we've only worked out three days of it, we've been on the diet, David has lost approximately 10 lbs so far and I'm down 5 lbs....we will begin our workouts again tonight if possible. With all the other things we do, I don't know how we manage any time for anything...but last night it was testing for his work, so we completed that, it was priority. Jobs are important in these economic hard times.
I can still do my random photos and mini posts from my phone but nothing more. And I was sad to find that on my blog that the only thing that posted from my phone was the abbreviated version of a literal Paragraph of my outlined drama on Wednesday.
I had those cub scout cakes to do and it started out with a flat tire, which left me in town until 10:00 a.m. so I decided to stop and get an extra cake pan, and sit at Honda for an hour and a half to eat lunch with David. :0) But it was well worth it, Kevin really wanted to eat with Daddy, so I told him if he was quiet and watched his DVD we'd stay in town so we could.
Our visits to town and staying in town have become less....I really miss my hubby during the day, but it's better that I let the 4 yr old get into mischief at home...after all he won't be home for much longer during the day. "I hope" I say this with mixed feelings. I want him to attend school with his age group, but he doesn't make the deadline so he'll have to test into it. I strive for him to start with children of his own age...otherwise he'll be six before he starts kindergarten. And that places him at almost 19 by the time he graduates high school. Unfortunately this is no good for him. Boys usually want out of school earlier when they are older.
I was saddened to discover a few things this past weekend. A friend of mine that I worked with lost a wife suddenly in a car accident. He was also with her. It hit me hard although I was not VERY close with them, but at David's company Christmas party we sat with them while we dined. I was also in attendance when he showed off his purchase of engagement ring for her in 2006. She was an educated young woman you had a bachelor's in Psychology and worked with Child Protection Services here in Lafayette. It tears me up when I think about how young, and how suprisingly it happened. A northbound 18 yr old girl lost control, hit a U-haul that in turn crossed the median, hit her in the southbound lane, and put their car into a semi's path.
It makes me realize many things...one it doesn't matter where you are, you be cautious of other drivers and road conditions....no matter what road, you are not immune to on coming traffic, two life is so short and yet so sweet, don't forget to tell everyone you love them at any given moment, they may not be there to say goodbye, and three have I told everyone that I love them lately? If I haven't, I"m doing it now!
I worked really hard last week to make up for lost time, the picture of the cub scout cakes was the last order I had, and with the delay on Wednesday it seemed I would never catch up, in fact my drama had reached an all time high Friday afternoon. My kitchen aid locked up....which I had to replace. I am torn between sad and happy because I knew full well a year ago it was going to come down to this. I have been struggling with some kind of sinus infection/illness for the past week or so, and that really was bringing me to the point of tears in the evenings last week and I could not think, so this really had me on the short end of the stick.
It all worked out...with the exception I had to bail and not see my best friend all weekend. Saturday we attended a family outing with my parents and sister, brother-in-law, and my brother. I have to say it was fun...I guess. I got to play Bingo for the first time in my life...we went to Indianapolis to PF Chang's which has delightful food...but when you go to a Chinese restaurant, do not expect Bob Evans or homestyle made by mom Chicken Noodle Soup when you order it. LOL That's what Grace did, and the look of horror when I lifted the plate off the top to reveal, floating mushroom people on top of the soup, it was tears abound.
David and I had decided ordering some "normal" chinese selections to share with our lovely daughter was a good idea, and I'll be darned if we weren't right. :0) So we had her covered, it was getting her convinced that it wasn't that big of a deal...the food will be fine if she eats ours.
The Bingo experience was new....good ol' bro didn't inform the BINGO Virgins that it would be a 4 hr set, and sent my Dad to his place with Grace to be tortured by kids DVD's for the next 4 hrs. And us...we attended Ghetto Bingo...it was in a run down store that had closed up, and not the cleanest place in town, and by the occupants of the place, you could tell it was a no go for the restrooms...and they SERVED FOOD THERE!!!! All of which we did not eat, we had a coke...because it came with your bingo cards....but we were losers abound, but for my mother it was fun! And it was her birthday and that's all that mattered. I managed to make her a coconut cream cake...ultimately delicious refrigerator cake, I have mastered the perfect recipe...but when I piped out the bingo card on top...it was obvious when we got back to eat it, that I had no idea where the numbers were supposed to be on the the card...LOL...so naturally she had to give me a little verbal smacking around about that one...jokingly.
Sunday I spent most of the day recovering and sick, and Monday was a recovery day, and I think last night was too...because I fell asleep early and don't remember how when or who I was when I woke up this morning, all I knew I was 20 minutes behind schedule and so was everyone else in the house. Mom has kind of slacked on her duties because her head has been all stuffed up...there seems no place for brain matter, just mucus.
Well off to work I go, Kevin is watching his favorite shows on the PBS station, and I am going to quickly prepare his lunch, so I can prepare of reorganization of my kitchen once again, I do this often because it just needs it. :0)
OH and PS....last Tuesday Hubby and I started P90X...although we've only worked out three days of it, we've been on the diet, David has lost approximately 10 lbs so far and I'm down 5 lbs....we will begin our workouts again tonight if possible. With all the other things we do, I don't know how we manage any time for anything...but last night it was testing for his work, so we completed that, it was priority. Jobs are important in these economic hard times.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
New discoveries!!!!
Well, Grace has constantly been asking about where babies come from and puberty and such....so I got her some books. These books educate her on taking care of herself. They are not too explicit but it gives her the information she needs to know since she is discovering her body is changing a little sooner than the other girls at school. I did explain that if she has more questions she can ask, but until next year, she will not learn any more, when they do sex education. I also got her a book called THE KEEPING AND CARE OF YOU...for girls. :0)
The new haircut has turned out to be a positive change, she's very happy to have that done. She also liking the maintenance of this hair cut, which is fantastic!
Kevin has had a mood change and behavioral change with his growth spurt. He's had random different mood swings and signs of aggression for no reason, and when he gets angry he threw toys last week. There are a few discoveries after a little research. He has shown signs of a random jaw movement, that looks voluntary but he seems not to realize he does it. A "tic" so to speak. Children who have ADD...(which both of his biological parents were diagnosed with at a young age), can typically show signs of severe mood swings, random aggression, and "tics". Taking Red Dye #40 out of his diet and many colored candies and foods have helped tremendousl with his behavior. Recently since the "tic" has reared it's ugly head last week, the random agression has started. This is unlike Kevin to be this way. It is linked to a magnesium deficiency which children his age and size are supposed to have 65 mg a day. His love for mexican food and bananas are cravings for magnesium and potassium (when you are magnesium deficient your body has low potassium levels in the blood) that is common in children who have ADD and tourettes syndromes.
One point to this, is that we are not "labeling" Kevin, we are trying to help him. Phillis pointed out to me that we should not label him (we agree with this too)...and David and I are not trying to. David and I though know that these signs and symptoms that we deal with everyday are all tied in with his learning. If all we have to do to help him with symptoms and behavior and learning is to give him what his body needs to function properly, he may not have a rough way to go, and this is what we want for him. We don't want teachers to "label" him either, or suggest medication. :0) He is such a good little man otherwise. :0) We love him bunches and want the best for the little guy who is growing so much, so fast. He has complained of legs hurting recently, and I swear everytime he wakes up from a nap or bedtime, he is 1/4" taller. He's made so many leaps and bounds in personality and growth in the 2 1/2 yrs I have been his mommy. :0) Many vitamin supplements remove the magnesium due to taste and the volume (size) that it would make most supplements. I however have a liquid supplement that will provide him with his daily requirements plus 20 mg of magnesium. It's progress, considering most foods other than peanut butter, cashews, macadamian nuts, spinach, and certain fish are normally about the only thing you can get a good dose of magnesium from.
Irritatingly enough though, he spent the whole morning on the couch yesterday lethargic from the weekend's events. Being with his "other mom" caused him to have no naps, and he was sooo tuckered out, he spent the whole morning recouping....he fell asleep about 10:30 and slept all morning, I woke him up at 1:30 only to get him to eat two bites of sandwich and drink half a 6 oz juice box, and back to sleep he went until it was time to leave to pick up Grace. :0( It's frustrating that they do not take care of him the way he needs when he's gone. A little afternoon nap goes a long way for this growing little boy!
It's going to begin to be a busy week this week for me. Valentine's day is just around the corner, and I have a 60 cookie order for two little boys class parties, along with Grace's party. I also have a over the hill birthday cake for saturday to produce, and next week are five cakes for a cub scout banquet. :0) I'm excited about that.
It's been an eventful weekend this past weekend, Nikki came to visit and spent the weekend with David and I. This coming weekend we plan to take the kids to lunch and a movie for valentine's day. We are thrilled the weather is warming up, soon enough we will be outside a lot more, and we are excited to get started outside. Spring can't come soon enough!
The new haircut has turned out to be a positive change, she's very happy to have that done. She also liking the maintenance of this hair cut, which is fantastic!
Kevin has had a mood change and behavioral change with his growth spurt. He's had random different mood swings and signs of aggression for no reason, and when he gets angry he threw toys last week. There are a few discoveries after a little research. He has shown signs of a random jaw movement, that looks voluntary but he seems not to realize he does it. A "tic" so to speak. Children who have ADD...(which both of his biological parents were diagnosed with at a young age), can typically show signs of severe mood swings, random aggression, and "tics". Taking Red Dye #40 out of his diet and many colored candies and foods have helped tremendousl with his behavior. Recently since the "tic" has reared it's ugly head last week, the random agression has started. This is unlike Kevin to be this way. It is linked to a magnesium deficiency which children his age and size are supposed to have 65 mg a day. His love for mexican food and bananas are cravings for magnesium and potassium (when you are magnesium deficient your body has low potassium levels in the blood) that is common in children who have ADD and tourettes syndromes.
One point to this, is that we are not "labeling" Kevin, we are trying to help him. Phillis pointed out to me that we should not label him (we agree with this too)...and David and I are not trying to. David and I though know that these signs and symptoms that we deal with everyday are all tied in with his learning. If all we have to do to help him with symptoms and behavior and learning is to give him what his body needs to function properly, he may not have a rough way to go, and this is what we want for him. We don't want teachers to "label" him either, or suggest medication. :0) He is such a good little man otherwise. :0) We love him bunches and want the best for the little guy who is growing so much, so fast. He has complained of legs hurting recently, and I swear everytime he wakes up from a nap or bedtime, he is 1/4" taller. He's made so many leaps and bounds in personality and growth in the 2 1/2 yrs I have been his mommy. :0) Many vitamin supplements remove the magnesium due to taste and the volume (size) that it would make most supplements. I however have a liquid supplement that will provide him with his daily requirements plus 20 mg of magnesium. It's progress, considering most foods other than peanut butter, cashews, macadamian nuts, spinach, and certain fish are normally about the only thing you can get a good dose of magnesium from.
Irritatingly enough though, he spent the whole morning on the couch yesterday lethargic from the weekend's events. Being with his "other mom" caused him to have no naps, and he was sooo tuckered out, he spent the whole morning recouping....he fell asleep about 10:30 and slept all morning, I woke him up at 1:30 only to get him to eat two bites of sandwich and drink half a 6 oz juice box, and back to sleep he went until it was time to leave to pick up Grace. :0( It's frustrating that they do not take care of him the way he needs when he's gone. A little afternoon nap goes a long way for this growing little boy!
It's going to begin to be a busy week this week for me. Valentine's day is just around the corner, and I have a 60 cookie order for two little boys class parties, along with Grace's party. I also have a over the hill birthday cake for saturday to produce, and next week are five cakes for a cub scout banquet. :0) I'm excited about that.
It's been an eventful weekend this past weekend, Nikki came to visit and spent the weekend with David and I. This coming weekend we plan to take the kids to lunch and a movie for valentine's day. We are thrilled the weather is warming up, soon enough we will be outside a lot more, and we are excited to get started outside. Spring can't come soon enough!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Sunday Snow Fun
After the Sunday Morning Boredom, David, the kids, and I decided it was time to dig ourselves out of the driveway...so we could go to Grandma's for the Superbowl Party. The Result...The best Romack Family Snow Fort Ever!!!!
Stay tuned...we may get a roof put on it. LOLOL
Stay tuned...we may get a roof put on it. LOLOL
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