We all seem to live such peaceful, joyous lives when summer starts. Then school time comes around and the stress jumps in and kicks everything up a notch.
Yesterday:
-I had to drive to Rayland to pick Cory and Jessicah up from school then drive to Steubenville to pick Trey up from school then drive to Wintersville to Dr. Shabab's office then to the mission to drop off 17 bags and one box of clothes to donate.
-All the kids had to get two shots.
-Trey screamed and cried and it took four of us to hold him down.
-Brinxx hurt his foot.
-Jessicah caught a bad cold.
-I forgot to send forms back to the high school.
-I forgot the medical forms to give to the doctor for the school.
-I forgot to drop the clothes off.
Today:
-I slept in and didn't get up until the time I normally leave to take Trey to the bus stop. Five minutes later, the bus people called to tell me his bus was there early.
-The kids are all sore from the shots.
-Jessicah's cold is a nasty one.
-Jessicah had a terrible bloody nose.
-Jessicah had to miss school.
-Cory missed the school bus.
-Brinxx's foot is still tender.
-Cory went to get Trey off the bus for me and they wouldn't let him have him. I had to give permission over the phone.
-Found out that Trey isn't allowed to get on or off the bus unless I'm there with him.
-I was supposed to take the medical forms to the doctor to be filled out then take them to the school. I gave up and took the day off and didn't go anywhere!
Those are just the things I can remember right off hand and just for the last two days! Insanity.
The shots were awful! Cory and Jessicah did very well with it, but poor little Trey cried and screamed. It was heart wrenching. He always did great with shots and blood drawing before he had to have stitches in his leg over the summer. They gave him the numbing shot right in the cut and that must've been what scared him so bad for the shots yesterday. Poor Jessicah didn't cry when she got her own shots, but the tears flowed freely when her little brother got his. It was so sad. Thank God he won't need another one for a couple more years.
Cory is 5'7" and weighs 163 pounds. Dr. Shabab said he needs to lay off the carbs and get more active. I'm just glad he's not under weight like he was when he was younger. I used to worry about that so much. He also has a pulled muscle on his side so he's sore and isn't allowed to lift anything heavy.
Jessicah is 5'5" and a half and weighs 97 pounds and is finally no longer under weight. Thank God! I've been worried about her too. If she hadn't caught up by this visit, I was going to talk to Dr. Shabab about it. She has a nasty cold and had to miss school today. She had a terrible bloody nose earlier this evening.
Trey is 4'6" and weighs 76 pounds. His weight was always good for his height, but he was always short for his age. He'd normally average about two years behind in physical growth, but he's finally within the "normal" range! Barely, but he's there! I was so excited to hear it!
It's very upsetting to know that all of your children have been under weight. It's always troubled me so much. My mom was always like that too when she was growing up so Dr. Shabab says it's most likely genetics because they're all obviously very healthy. I understand what he's saying and I believe him, but it's still something that's hard for a mother to accept. I'm just so extremely glad that they're all on target now!
Cory's actually enjoying school this year. I don't think he ever gave a specific reason other than mentioning that he likes all of his teachers this year. Thank God! Maybe this year I won't have to complain about them so much. Now if he'll just behave and figure out when to stand up for himself and when to keep his mouth shut and if he'll do his work when he's supposed to, maybe we'll actually finally have a good year!
Jessicah's not so crazy about school this year because she's taking honors classes so her work is harder this year and she has some classes with kids a grade ahead of her. She'll do great with it though as long as she doesn't let the stress get to her.
I finally got Trey into an Autism school. It's the Jefferson Regional Spectrum Center in Steubenville and I love it! More importantly, he loves it! There is one teacher and three aids and only seven students! At the most, there will only ever be eight students in the class! Excellent teacher/student ratio! He hasn't had a single homework assignment since school started last Tuesday, he's made new friends, likes his teacher and looks forward to going to school! I still get nervous about him being gone, but not nearly as bad as it was before. This school has already made a tremendous difference for us all.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Busy, Busy, Busy
It's been exactly a week since my last entry and a few exciting things have happened since then. Cory was voted into the fire department so now he's officially a junior fireman and he passed his permit test! He only missed one question. I'm so proud of him!
Saturday, Grandma and I had a combined birthday party at the Legion and we both had a really nice time. Jerry bought us a cake and Jojo chose the decoration. It was really pretty. She also bought us a meat and cheese plate. She, Dave and Miss Emma also gave me a watch, fingernail polish, body spray, lotion, bubble bath and all kind of wonderful goodies! Buddy and Theresa were there too and they got me a beautiful sweater and a super cool skull cap for when I go out on the Harley. Even Carri and Mike came! Carri got me a huge black purse and I just love it! It was a really great evening.
After the Legion closed, Jerry, Carri, Mike, Buddy, Theresa, Ronnie and I all went to Cross Creek. It was after 1:00am so there were only a few other people there playing pool and singing, but it was still fun. Ronnie even danced with me! Jerry and I didn't get home until 3:00am! It was definitely a birthday to remember and Jerry's the one who set it all up, that really meant a lot to me.
This week I have 35 hours at work again and tomorrow and Wednesday are my days off. Kinda crappy days to have off, but at least I have two days off in a row and they're right after payday. I got paid $386 today so tomorrow Jessicah and I are getting our nails done and going out to eat and then we're going to WalMart so I can get her and her friend Bethanie each a Twilight t-shirt. Wednesday, I'm taking Cory out for supper then shopping for new jeans and to let him drive for a while and one evening this week I'm taking Trey uptown to buy him supper and to let him buy something. I'm looking forward to having one on one time with each one of them.
Saturday, Grandma and I had a combined birthday party at the Legion and we both had a really nice time. Jerry bought us a cake and Jojo chose the decoration. It was really pretty. She also bought us a meat and cheese plate. She, Dave and Miss Emma also gave me a watch, fingernail polish, body spray, lotion, bubble bath and all kind of wonderful goodies! Buddy and Theresa were there too and they got me a beautiful sweater and a super cool skull cap for when I go out on the Harley. Even Carri and Mike came! Carri got me a huge black purse and I just love it! It was a really great evening.
After the Legion closed, Jerry, Carri, Mike, Buddy, Theresa, Ronnie and I all went to Cross Creek. It was after 1:00am so there were only a few other people there playing pool and singing, but it was still fun. Ronnie even danced with me! Jerry and I didn't get home until 3:00am! It was definitely a birthday to remember and Jerry's the one who set it all up, that really meant a lot to me.
This week I have 35 hours at work again and tomorrow and Wednesday are my days off. Kinda crappy days to have off, but at least I have two days off in a row and they're right after payday. I got paid $386 today so tomorrow Jessicah and I are getting our nails done and going out to eat and then we're going to WalMart so I can get her and her friend Bethanie each a Twilight t-shirt. Wednesday, I'm taking Cory out for supper then shopping for new jeans and to let him drive for a while and one evening this week I'm taking Trey uptown to buy him supper and to let him buy something. I'm looking forward to having one on one time with each one of them.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Playing Catch Up...Again
Not much has happened in the last few days, just mostly work. I worked front window (taking orders) for my whole shift yesterday and it was good. It's my favorite place to work so that went well. The only thing frustrating was that Jerry and Dave had the Harleys out and rode out to see me and I couldn't get away long enough to even go have a smoke with them. We were crazy busy.
One of the managers, Jimmy, said that he thinks I'm doing really well. I wasn't so sure at first because I still feel so dumb sometimes because it's frustrating to realize how little I know now about working there compared to all I knew before. After I talked to him though and then thought about it, I think I'm doing ok afterall. In three weeks, I re-learned, and can do comfortably, first window (taking orders and money), second window (handing out the food), runner (bagging the orders and taking it to second window), and front counter (taking orders inside at the counter). All I need to do now is get more comfortable in backing counter (gathering orders for frong counter) and in grill (assembling the sandwiches). Then I'll be able to work in any area and be that much more likely to get a promotion! :D
Today I was off and Jerry, Jessicah and I went to see Angel and the baby, Nevaeh. She is so adorable! I really enjoyed being able to see her and hold her. It's been a long, long time since I've been able to hold a tiny baby. I wish I could have even just one more.
I found out a little more about the Autism center. It's actually in Steubenville in the School of Bright Promise building. It's called the Jefferson Regional Spectrum Center. I found out that I can set up an appointment for a tour. I have to go to Steubenville on Thursday anyway to get my drivers license renewed so I'll see if I can get a tour that day unless Jerry decides he wants to go too.
This week's going to be another busy one at work. I work 10:00 - 5:00 tomorrow and I have 32 hours this week. I only have Thursday and Sunday off, which are kinda crappy days to have off but at least it'll be a nice paycheck.
Grandma Tate's birthday is Monday so we're trying to set up a surprise birthday party for her at the Legion on Saturday. She thinks we're taking her just to get out for the evening and hopefully won't expect a party since it'll be after her birthday. I'd love to get her something really special for her birthday, I just don't now what yet. I'll have to think on it.
One of the managers, Jimmy, said that he thinks I'm doing really well. I wasn't so sure at first because I still feel so dumb sometimes because it's frustrating to realize how little I know now about working there compared to all I knew before. After I talked to him though and then thought about it, I think I'm doing ok afterall. In three weeks, I re-learned, and can do comfortably, first window (taking orders and money), second window (handing out the food), runner (bagging the orders and taking it to second window), and front counter (taking orders inside at the counter). All I need to do now is get more comfortable in backing counter (gathering orders for frong counter) and in grill (assembling the sandwiches). Then I'll be able to work in any area and be that much more likely to get a promotion! :D
Today I was off and Jerry, Jessicah and I went to see Angel and the baby, Nevaeh. She is so adorable! I really enjoyed being able to see her and hold her. It's been a long, long time since I've been able to hold a tiny baby. I wish I could have even just one more.
I found out a little more about the Autism center. It's actually in Steubenville in the School of Bright Promise building. It's called the Jefferson Regional Spectrum Center. I found out that I can set up an appointment for a tour. I have to go to Steubenville on Thursday anyway to get my drivers license renewed so I'll see if I can get a tour that day unless Jerry decides he wants to go too.
This week's going to be another busy one at work. I work 10:00 - 5:00 tomorrow and I have 32 hours this week. I only have Thursday and Sunday off, which are kinda crappy days to have off but at least it'll be a nice paycheck.
Grandma Tate's birthday is Monday so we're trying to set up a surprise birthday party for her at the Legion on Saturday. She thinks we're taking her just to get out for the evening and hopefully won't expect a party since it'll be after her birthday. I'd love to get her something really special for her birthday, I just don't now what yet. I'll have to think on it.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
A Nice Day
It was chilly and rainy all day and I had to work, yet somehow it was still a good day. I worked 10:00 to 4:00 and was in second window until 3:00 when a manager had me be runner. She said it was because I do it better than a girl that was coming in at 3:00. That was really nice to hear, it made me feel good. It gives me hope that they'll notice how much better I'll be doing after being there a little longer. This is only my third week.
After work, I did some laundry, helped Trey with his homework and uploaded some old high school pics to Facebook. Trey's going to do much better with spelling now that he's only getting 10 words a week. I can definitely see an improvement already. I'm sure he feels better about it too which will boost his confidence and definitely make things a lot better for him.
Nothing exciting happened today. Nothing in particular to make it a good day, in fact, I even broke two of my nails and have to wait until Friday to get them fixed, but yet, it was still a good day. I even felt good today except for my back hurting off and on and even then it wasn't bad except for this morning. Odd how sometimes it can be a bright and beautiful day where nothing goes wrong and it feels like a crappy day and how other times, it can be just an average day with little things going wrong and still feel like a good day. Oh well, I'm certainly not going to question it. I'm just going to say, "Thank You, God, for another beautiful day."
After work, I did some laundry, helped Trey with his homework and uploaded some old high school pics to Facebook. Trey's going to do much better with spelling now that he's only getting 10 words a week. I can definitely see an improvement already. I'm sure he feels better about it too which will boost his confidence and definitely make things a lot better for him.
Nothing exciting happened today. Nothing in particular to make it a good day, in fact, I even broke two of my nails and have to wait until Friday to get them fixed, but yet, it was still a good day. I even felt good today except for my back hurting off and on and even then it wasn't bad except for this morning. Odd how sometimes it can be a bright and beautiful day where nothing goes wrong and it feels like a crappy day and how other times, it can be just an average day with little things going wrong and still feel like a good day. Oh well, I'm certainly not going to question it. I'm just going to say, "Thank You, God, for another beautiful day."
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Surprise!
Jerry took the day off work and didn't tell me! It was a total surprise! He decided yesterday that he'd take today off so he could go to Trey's IEP meeting with me today. I am so glad he did that, I was really surprised. Before I was even out of bed he was out grocery shopping, then came home and started cooking breakfast! Eggs, toast and sausage! Yum! Then later, he's going to Trey's IEP meeting with me. I'm so glad I don't have to go alone! I'm totally spoiled today! :D
Jessicah's home sick today. She had a bit of a fever so Jerry told her to take some Tylenol and go back to bed. I think she has what Cory had last week. Jerry said it might be the flu though because her stomach hurts too. Poor kid. I hate it when they're sick like that. I can't wait for cold/flu season to be over.
2:00pm
Jerry and I just got back from Trey's IEP meeting. It went pretty well. It turns out that his teacher had the same idea as I did about giving him less spelling words. He has 20 now and I suggested giving him 15 instead. Her thoughts were that next year she'd give him 10 one week and the other 10 the next week. I think 10 might be too easy for him though and I wanted to start it this year (especially since he won't be there next year, although I didn't tell them that). So she said she'll start giving him 10 words the next nine weeks and if it seems too easy for him then she'll give him 15.
What we found very odd about it all though is that the principle said we shouldn't worry so much about his spelling and handwriting. He said that with all the technology, he won't need it as much because of computers and spellcheckers. wtf? Yeah, ok I see his point, but I'd still like my son to know how to spell and write properly. He said we should focus more on studying math and less focus on spelling and writing. Weird. I was sure I wasn't understanding him right, I was just sort of stunned.
I'm glad Jerry went with me, now he sees first hand the people and issues I've been dealing with. I think he understands a little more now.
Jessicah's home sick today. She had a bit of a fever so Jerry told her to take some Tylenol and go back to bed. I think she has what Cory had last week. Jerry said it might be the flu though because her stomach hurts too. Poor kid. I hate it when they're sick like that. I can't wait for cold/flu season to be over.
2:00pm
Jerry and I just got back from Trey's IEP meeting. It went pretty well. It turns out that his teacher had the same idea as I did about giving him less spelling words. He has 20 now and I suggested giving him 15 instead. Her thoughts were that next year she'd give him 10 one week and the other 10 the next week. I think 10 might be too easy for him though and I wanted to start it this year (especially since he won't be there next year, although I didn't tell them that). So she said she'll start giving him 10 words the next nine weeks and if it seems too easy for him then she'll give him 15.
What we found very odd about it all though is that the principle said we shouldn't worry so much about his spelling and handwriting. He said that with all the technology, he won't need it as much because of computers and spellcheckers. wtf? Yeah, ok I see his point, but I'd still like my son to know how to spell and write properly. He said we should focus more on studying math and less focus on spelling and writing. Weird. I was sure I wasn't understanding him right, I was just sort of stunned.
I'm glad Jerry went with me, now he sees first hand the people and issues I've been dealing with. I think he understands a little more now.
Monday, March 23, 2009
It's Going to Be A Long Week
Today I worked 10am to 6pm. It was a long day but not bad. My feet didn't even hurt all that much today. I guess I'm finally starting to get used to it. I worked first window most of the day today which I really enjoyed. I'm a lot more comfortable there now, I just need to get more used to it so I can speed it up a bit.
I got home around 6:20, we had pizza, I had Trey take his bath then I took a shower while he started his homework. I picked Cory up from the fire department, helped Trey finish his homework and got him tucked in and that was my day. Uneventful, but not bad.
Tomorrow is Trey's IEP meeting. I was just looking over his grades and it turns out he must be doing better than I realized in his Science and Social Studies classes because as of right now, he has a B+ average in Social Studies and a C average in Science. I'm not going to insist they take him out of those classes and put him back in the LD ones, but I am still going to push for 15 spelling words instead of 20. He failed another spelling test today.
It's going to be a busy week though. Tuesday and Sunday are my only days off this week, I'll be working 35 hours. At least it'll be a nice paycheck.
I got home around 6:20, we had pizza, I had Trey take his bath then I took a shower while he started his homework. I picked Cory up from the fire department, helped Trey finish his homework and got him tucked in and that was my day. Uneventful, but not bad.
Tomorrow is Trey's IEP meeting. I was just looking over his grades and it turns out he must be doing better than I realized in his Science and Social Studies classes because as of right now, he has a B+ average in Social Studies and a C average in Science. I'm not going to insist they take him out of those classes and put him back in the LD ones, but I am still going to push for 15 spelling words instead of 20. He failed another spelling test today.
It's going to be a busy week though. Tuesday and Sunday are my only days off this week, I'll be working 35 hours. At least it'll be a nice paycheck.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sunday Already??
Geez The weekend sure went fast! Jerry and I went to the Legion last night and had a nice time. Today we were supposed to go four wheeling but we haven't heard from Bud yet so it looks like we're most likely not going afterall. Jerry said if we didn't go four wheeling today we'd take the Harley out so hopefully we'll do that. It's only 34 degrees right now but it's supposed to be 56 around 2:00 this afternoon so maybe we'll go then, who knows.
Angel had her baby the other day and named her Nevaeh (pronounced Na-vay), it's Heaven spelled backwards which I think is very sweet and clever. She's a beautiful little girl and I think Angel will make a very good Mommy if she sticks to her guns and doesn't give up. We can't wait to see them both.
Morgan's having some problems with her baby (Serenity Unique) wanting to come early so she's on bed rest. I've been thinking of her a lot and even dreamed that she had her baby last night. I'm definitely keeping her and the little one in my prayers.
Angel had her baby the other day and named her Nevaeh (pronounced Na-vay), it's Heaven spelled backwards which I think is very sweet and clever. She's a beautiful little girl and I think Angel will make a very good Mommy if she sticks to her guns and doesn't give up. We can't wait to see them both.Morgan's having some problems with her baby (Serenity Unique) wanting to come early so she's on bed rest. I've been thinking of her a lot and even dreamed that she had her baby last night. I'm definitely keeping her and the little one in my prayers.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Catching Up
Thursday was a good day. Carri came to visit and I really enjoyed it. It was really nice to talk with her, we spent the whole time talking and laughnig. Next time I'm going to visit her and I'm already looking forward to it.
Friday was a long day. I was scheduled to work 10-5 but stayed until 6 and it was so busy that they were having trouble running breaks so I offered to just eat a quick sandwich during a smoke break instead of having a 30 minute lunch break. I was so tired but I still enjoyed it and didn't mind the extra hour. Friday night Jerry and I went to the Legion then when we got home, I went to bed and he took Jessicah and a couple of her friends (Bethanie and Shayla) to WalMart for the Twilight DVD release party.
My back's still hurting and it woke me up three times this morning. What a pain! (No pun intended lol) I was seriously considering going to have it looked at today, but I know it's my muscle and they can't really do anything but give me pain pills that I can't really take anyway so unless it gets worse or just won't stop I'm not going to bother. Maybe I'll go if it still hurts on a weekday when the ER's not so busy.
Jerry took Cory to take his permit test this morning then they're taking Shayla home (she spent the night) and going out to the gun bash at Mingo Sportsman Club while Jessicah visits at Shayla's house. They'll pick Jessicah up on the way home from the gun bash then later tonight Jerry and I are going to the Legion.
Tomorrow we're supposed to go four wheeling with Bud, Kim, Ronnie, LaVerne, maybe Buddy and Theresa and who knows who else lol I don't know for sure where we're going yet, but probably to the creek trails and/or Goulds again.
Saturday Six: Weirdness:
Have you ever licked the crayon dust off a blackboard? No and why would there be crayon dust on a blackboard? lol
Do you have socks on at the moment? No.
Have you ever tripped over thin air!? Yep lol
What’s your favourite animal? Dog.
What’s your favourite tree? I dunno, oak I guess lol
What was the last thing you ate? Pizza
Friday was a long day. I was scheduled to work 10-5 but stayed until 6 and it was so busy that they were having trouble running breaks so I offered to just eat a quick sandwich during a smoke break instead of having a 30 minute lunch break. I was so tired but I still enjoyed it and didn't mind the extra hour. Friday night Jerry and I went to the Legion then when we got home, I went to bed and he took Jessicah and a couple of her friends (Bethanie and Shayla) to WalMart for the Twilight DVD release party.
My back's still hurting and it woke me up three times this morning. What a pain! (No pun intended lol) I was seriously considering going to have it looked at today, but I know it's my muscle and they can't really do anything but give me pain pills that I can't really take anyway so unless it gets worse or just won't stop I'm not going to bother. Maybe I'll go if it still hurts on a weekday when the ER's not so busy.
Jerry took Cory to take his permit test this morning then they're taking Shayla home (she spent the night) and going out to the gun bash at Mingo Sportsman Club while Jessicah visits at Shayla's house. They'll pick Jessicah up on the way home from the gun bash then later tonight Jerry and I are going to the Legion.
Tomorrow we're supposed to go four wheeling with Bud, Kim, Ronnie, LaVerne, maybe Buddy and Theresa and who knows who else lol I don't know for sure where we're going yet, but probably to the creek trails and/or Goulds again.
Saturday Six: Weirdness:
Have you ever licked the crayon dust off a blackboard? No and why would there be crayon dust on a blackboard? lol
Do you have socks on at the moment? No.
Have you ever tripped over thin air!? Yep lol
What’s your favourite animal? Dog.
What’s your favourite tree? I dunno, oak I guess lol
What was the last thing you ate? Pizza
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Mediation Update
Yesterday's mediation went well. It was pretty much the same as the one before, so it still seems pointless to me. I don't know why the school couldn't just talk with me about it instead of dragging it through the court system. They want me to get Trey's doctor to send them a letter saying how his Autism and Bi-polar effect his sleep and on the days he goes to school with less sleep than he should've had, I'll send a note to the school and they'll let him nap for a half hour or so. That will help a lot. I still don't know why we couldn't have worked this out ourselves.
I made it to work only 35 minutes late yesterday, so that was good. I got done around 5:30, came home and was hoping to go out on the Harley since Jerry was home from work early and it was such a nice day, but he was tired so we just sat around the house.
I'm off today so I'm just going to get some laundry and cleaning done and hopefully get together with Carri some time today or tomorrow. That'll be really nice, I'm looking forward to it.
Shannon's cousin has a son with Autism and she introduced us through MySpace. Her name is Janice and she's started a new advocacy group. We've talked a couple times through messages. She seems really nice and very helpful, I'm so glad we've met and I'm really grateful to Shannon for introducing us.
I made it to work only 35 minutes late yesterday, so that was good. I got done around 5:30, came home and was hoping to go out on the Harley since Jerry was home from work early and it was such a nice day, but he was tired so we just sat around the house.
I'm off today so I'm just going to get some laundry and cleaning done and hopefully get together with Carri some time today or tomorrow. That'll be really nice, I'm looking forward to it.
Shannon's cousin has a son with Autism and she introduced us through MySpace. Her name is Janice and she's started a new advocacy group. We've talked a couple times through messages. She seems really nice and very helpful, I'm so glad we've met and I'm really grateful to Shannon for introducing us.
Monday, March 16, 2009
What A Day
I just called the courthouse to see if I could get the mediation hearing rescheduled since I won't have all the documentation they want, I have to work and Trey has an IEP meeting. They wouldn't do it though. They just said to bring what I can and that I can take in the other things at a later date. So I called Trey's school to reschedule the IEP meeting. The principle wanted to know why I was rescheduling! Are you kidding?? I said, "Because we have to be in court at 11:00 and there won't be time for the IEP meeting." He said, "Oh. Good reason." Duh? Ya think? So the IEP meeting is rescheduled for the 24th at 1:30. Hope's off tomorrow though so I'll be able to take Trey to her house after the mediation. That helps, at least I won't be quite as late for work, thankfully.
I'm scheduled 12:00 to 6:00pm today, but I just got called in early so that'll help a little with making up for some of the time I'll be missing tomorrow. bleh I can't wait till all this crap is over with and settled...again.
10:14pm
Jerry, Cory and Jessicah are in bed and Trey's standing here telling me that grease from hamburgers can be useful in a survival situation because it can be used as sunblock. Add that to the list of things to know when stranded in a desert with hamburgers. lol
Work today was good, I'm much better at second window (handing out the food in the drive-through) which is what I did before my break. After my break I was on grill (making sandwiches) and I'm getting better at that, too. I feel a lot more comfortable doing those things than I did before. I'm really looking forward to when I can handle first window (taking orders and usually the money too). First window was always my favorite. I get to talk to people, use the register (which is really just a computer program), make up the Happy Meal bags by putting the toys in them (which for some reason I love doing) and it's not as tiring.
Carri and I are making plans to get together Wednesday and/or Thursday. We're just going to hang out, go for a ride or go for a walk. Anything will be good with me, I'm looking forward to visiting with her and doing something different. I really enjoy talking with her.
As for now, Trey's waiting for me to make him Ramen Noodles (not broken, little broth, spoon and fork, please) and I need to go get that done so he can eat and get to bed. With tomorrow being so out of the norm for him, he's going to be wound up and excited so he'll need his sleep tonight so he doesn't get tired and grouchy.
On to the meme:
Curious as a Cat:
1) Describe your everyday dishes. Do you like them? My favorites are my plates with the roosters on them because they were gifts from my family and my Mom used to collect roosters so they make me think of her.
2) What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done on purpose? I'm sure I've done dangerous stuff as a teen, but it must not have been anything too dangerous because I can't think of a single thing now.
3) Whose reputation would you like to ruin, and how would you do it? And whose would you want to enhance? I can't think of anyone I'd like to do that to, either way. However, give me time (or a few drinks lol) and I'm sure I can come up with someone!
4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.
My very first thought was of Mom because when we'd get together at her house, she'd put the silverware in a cup like that to make it easier for everyone to get to.
I'm scheduled 12:00 to 6:00pm today, but I just got called in early so that'll help a little with making up for some of the time I'll be missing tomorrow. bleh I can't wait till all this crap is over with and settled...again.
10:14pm
Jerry, Cory and Jessicah are in bed and Trey's standing here telling me that grease from hamburgers can be useful in a survival situation because it can be used as sunblock. Add that to the list of things to know when stranded in a desert with hamburgers. lol
Work today was good, I'm much better at second window (handing out the food in the drive-through) which is what I did before my break. After my break I was on grill (making sandwiches) and I'm getting better at that, too. I feel a lot more comfortable doing those things than I did before. I'm really looking forward to when I can handle first window (taking orders and usually the money too). First window was always my favorite. I get to talk to people, use the register (which is really just a computer program), make up the Happy Meal bags by putting the toys in them (which for some reason I love doing) and it's not as tiring.
Carri and I are making plans to get together Wednesday and/or Thursday. We're just going to hang out, go for a ride or go for a walk. Anything will be good with me, I'm looking forward to visiting with her and doing something different. I really enjoy talking with her.
As for now, Trey's waiting for me to make him Ramen Noodles (not broken, little broth, spoon and fork, please) and I need to go get that done so he can eat and get to bed. With tomorrow being so out of the norm for him, he's going to be wound up and excited so he'll need his sleep tonight so he doesn't get tired and grouchy.
On to the meme:
Curious as a Cat:
1) Describe your everyday dishes. Do you like them? My favorites are my plates with the roosters on them because they were gifts from my family and my Mom used to collect roosters so they make me think of her.
2) What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done on purpose? I'm sure I've done dangerous stuff as a teen, but it must not have been anything too dangerous because I can't think of a single thing now.
3) Whose reputation would you like to ruin, and how would you do it? And whose would you want to enhance? I can't think of anyone I'd like to do that to, either way. However, give me time (or a few drinks lol) and I'm sure I can come up with someone!
4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.
My very first thought was of Mom because when we'd get together at her house, she'd put the silverware in a cup like that to make it easier for everyone to get to.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
I Hate Having to Title My Posts.
Yeah. Not feeling creative today lol
I was off today so Jerry and I went to a swap meet. It was the first one I've gone to and I have to admit it was a little disappointing. We didn't find a thing. The only thing we bought was a $1.00 pin for the Bikers Memorial. It's a cool pin though and the $5.00 we each paid to get in went toward the memorial so it's all good.
After the swap meet, we stopped at Good Will and ended up buying a pizza cutter. What an odd thing to buy at Good Will huh? lol Then we got groceries, came home, had some pizza and took the Harley down to the Legion. Jojo was working so we had a drink and talked to her for a while, went to the gas station for cigarettes and came home. Right now, Jerry's napping on the couch and the kids are at church. The kids have the camera so hopefully they'll come back with some pictures I can post.
Last night I decided that if for some reason Trey can't go to that school in Steubenville I'm going to homeschool him. I told Jerry and he didn't put up any kind of fuss about it at all. I was sincerely impressed. I think he's finally tired of the B.S. too.
Today I was looking over the court papers again and when I go to the mediation, I have to take proof of family income, birth certificates for everyone in the family, IDs for everyone and everyone's social security cards. It said that if I don't have all of those items, the meeting will be rescheduled. So I'm just going to call them tomorrow and tell them that there's no way I can have all that by Friday and tell them that I have to work and that Trey's IEP meeting is the same day. Hopefully, I'll get lucky and they'll reschedule it. I'm not going to hold my breath, though.
I was off today so Jerry and I went to a swap meet. It was the first one I've gone to and I have to admit it was a little disappointing. We didn't find a thing. The only thing we bought was a $1.00 pin for the Bikers Memorial. It's a cool pin though and the $5.00 we each paid to get in went toward the memorial so it's all good.
After the swap meet, we stopped at Good Will and ended up buying a pizza cutter. What an odd thing to buy at Good Will huh? lol Then we got groceries, came home, had some pizza and took the Harley down to the Legion. Jojo was working so we had a drink and talked to her for a while, went to the gas station for cigarettes and came home. Right now, Jerry's napping on the couch and the kids are at church. The kids have the camera so hopefully they'll come back with some pictures I can post.
Last night I decided that if for some reason Trey can't go to that school in Steubenville I'm going to homeschool him. I told Jerry and he didn't put up any kind of fuss about it at all. I was sincerely impressed. I think he's finally tired of the B.S. too.
Today I was looking over the court papers again and when I go to the mediation, I have to take proof of family income, birth certificates for everyone in the family, IDs for everyone and everyone's social security cards. It said that if I don't have all of those items, the meeting will be rescheduled. So I'm just going to call them tomorrow and tell them that there's no way I can have all that by Friday and tell them that I have to work and that Trey's IEP meeting is the same day. Hopefully, I'll get lucky and they'll reschedule it. I'm not going to hold my breath, though.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
I Survived!
Well, I made it through the 13th! It was the one year anniversary of Mom's death. On Friday the 13th, no less. Normally I'm very amused any time a Friday the 13th rolls around. Not this time. I thought it over for days how I would best get through the day. I finally narrowed it down to three possibilites:
1) Go on with the day as usual, but keep myself very busy
2) Sleep through the entire day (or at least as much as possible)
3) Get totally wasted.
I woke up Friday morning and decided option number one would probably be the best choice, but that backfired. Jerry and I fought all morning and that just made me feel worse so I decided on option number two and went to bed. I slept for four hours then he woke me up. I seriously considered just going back to sleep, but I wanted to see the kids and I was hungry so I got up. So that took it down to option number three. Jerry and I went to the Legion and I drank about 12 glasses of vodka and cranberry juice, acted like a total nutjob (as any good drunk would do), came home, laughed at the kids for laughing at me, then went to bed and slept all night. No weird dreams about Mom, just some weird dream about Jerry, the kids and I living in a moving RV camper and me having roast beef stuck in my tooth. Go figure.
Today was fairly uneventful, I was scheduled to work 2-9pm but ended up staying until about 10. I was runner all day (that's the person who takes the drive-through orders to the drive-through).
Before work, I got a letter in the mail from Trey's school. They're taking us to mediation again! How frustrating! We just went through this last year! We came to an agreement and settled it...or at least I thought we settled it. I guess these agreements are only good for a year or something. I really don't know what they expect. It's not like I can change the fact that he has sleeping problems. It's so extremely disappointing too because I've been so proud thinking how much better things are going this year attendance wise then I get this shit in the mail. It makes me want to scream I'm so angry/frustrated/disappointed and just generally upset that they can't, or won't, understand that this isn't something I can change.
So anyway, this mediation meeting is through the courts so it can't be changed. It's scheduled for Tuesday at 11:30. The problem is that Trey's IEP meeting is scheduled for the same morning at 9:30. And Trey has to be at the mediation too. So he not only has to miss another day of school, but his IEP meeting has to be postponed now. Isn't that dumb? They're taking me to this mediation thing because he's missed too much school so now he has to miss another day to be there AND his IEP meeting has to be changed! Stupid. As if all that wasn't enough, I'm scheduled to work 12-5pm on the same day! So now I'm going to have to miss half of my shift only a week after I started the job! Guaranteed that's getting mentioned. I am just livid over the whole thing. UGH!
Monday I'm calling that school in Steubenville. He's not going back to South next year. Things have been adding up to that decision for a while now, but I didn't want to rush into such a big change. Now, though, this is just pushing it over the edge. They just expect too much. He needs to be in a school where he, his situation and his problems/disorders are understood and clearly none of that is understood where he is now.
Saturday Six:
Are you Vegetarian? No, I love pork chops and burgers too much.
If an alien landed in your back garden what would you say to it? I think I'd be too stunned to say anything. I'd probably either freeze and not be able to speak at all or I'd book it outta there!
Do you prefer dogs or cats? Dogs, but I love cats too.
Quilt or blankets? Quilts, the real ones that are handmade. The store bought ones only as a second choice.
Would you want to be immortal? No. I hope to go to Heaven one day.
Do you love or hate mobile phones? I love them. They make it so much easier to keep in touch and I feel safer when I have one with me when I'm out.
1) Go on with the day as usual, but keep myself very busy
2) Sleep through the entire day (or at least as much as possible)
3) Get totally wasted.
I woke up Friday morning and decided option number one would probably be the best choice, but that backfired. Jerry and I fought all morning and that just made me feel worse so I decided on option number two and went to bed. I slept for four hours then he woke me up. I seriously considered just going back to sleep, but I wanted to see the kids and I was hungry so I got up. So that took it down to option number three. Jerry and I went to the Legion and I drank about 12 glasses of vodka and cranberry juice, acted like a total nutjob (as any good drunk would do), came home, laughed at the kids for laughing at me, then went to bed and slept all night. No weird dreams about Mom, just some weird dream about Jerry, the kids and I living in a moving RV camper and me having roast beef stuck in my tooth. Go figure.
Today was fairly uneventful, I was scheduled to work 2-9pm but ended up staying until about 10. I was runner all day (that's the person who takes the drive-through orders to the drive-through).
Before work, I got a letter in the mail from Trey's school. They're taking us to mediation again! How frustrating! We just went through this last year! We came to an agreement and settled it...or at least I thought we settled it. I guess these agreements are only good for a year or something. I really don't know what they expect. It's not like I can change the fact that he has sleeping problems. It's so extremely disappointing too because I've been so proud thinking how much better things are going this year attendance wise then I get this shit in the mail. It makes me want to scream I'm so angry/frustrated/disappointed and just generally upset that they can't, or won't, understand that this isn't something I can change.
So anyway, this mediation meeting is through the courts so it can't be changed. It's scheduled for Tuesday at 11:30. The problem is that Trey's IEP meeting is scheduled for the same morning at 9:30. And Trey has to be at the mediation too. So he not only has to miss another day of school, but his IEP meeting has to be postponed now. Isn't that dumb? They're taking me to this mediation thing because he's missed too much school so now he has to miss another day to be there AND his IEP meeting has to be changed! Stupid. As if all that wasn't enough, I'm scheduled to work 12-5pm on the same day! So now I'm going to have to miss half of my shift only a week after I started the job! Guaranteed that's getting mentioned. I am just livid over the whole thing. UGH!
Monday I'm calling that school in Steubenville. He's not going back to South next year. Things have been adding up to that decision for a while now, but I didn't want to rush into such a big change. Now, though, this is just pushing it over the edge. They just expect too much. He needs to be in a school where he, his situation and his problems/disorders are understood and clearly none of that is understood where he is now.
Saturday Six:
Are you Vegetarian? No, I love pork chops and burgers too much.
If an alien landed in your back garden what would you say to it? I think I'd be too stunned to say anything. I'd probably either freeze and not be able to speak at all or I'd book it outta there!
Do you prefer dogs or cats? Dogs, but I love cats too.
Quilt or blankets? Quilts, the real ones that are handmade. The store bought ones only as a second choice.
Would you want to be immortal? No. I hope to go to Heaven one day.
Do you love or hate mobile phones? I love them. They make it so much easier to keep in touch and I feel safer when I have one with me when I'm out.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Uneventful Day
Jerry's at work, the kids are in school, I'm making pierogies for breakfast and I work 7:00 to midnight tonight. That pretty much sums up the day. It's definitely a quiet one.
Work last night was fun. I worked with Heather, Kenny, Jeremy and Miranda. I got done early because we were slow and there wasn't much to do but it was still fun so I hung out for a little while just talking and playing around even after I clocked out. They were all chasing each other around with suds and ice and we just had a really good time. My muscles are sore today, I'm just not used to that kind of work and that amount of it lol Heather is off for the weekend and Kenny is working this morning so I don't know who will be working tonight, but I hope it's as fun as it was last night. Having fun at work sure makes it a lot easier to be there.
I'm off tomorrow so Jerry and I will probably go to the Legion. Saturday I work 2:00 to 9:00pm and I'm guessing Jerry will be at the Legion for the drawing so I'll probably meet him there. Or maybe I'll come on home and have him come get me so we don't have both vehicles there.
Tuesday is Trey's IEP meeting. I'm going to see if they'll just give him 15 spelling words instead of 20. He just can't seem to remember them all and almost always gets 10 right so I think 15 would be good. It would give him more of a chance for a better grade and still give him a challenge. I'm also going to tell them that I think he's not ready for the "regular" Social Studies and Science classes that they have him in and see what they say. With there being only a few months of school left this year, it may be better to have him try to stick it out instead of changing his classes again so close to the end of the year.
3xThursday: Name 3 good things that have happened to you lately (say, since the year started)) and why you think they're good.
1. I've been getting out more which is good because now I'm more interactive with my life instead of just sitting here letting it all go by.
2. I started working again and that's good because it makes me feel better about myself and gives me some extra money.
3. I got my hair cut, my eyebrows shaped, my nails done and I've started wearing makeup every day. Those are all good because they make me feel better about myself. The next step is to get some highlights or something for my hair.
Work last night was fun. I worked with Heather, Kenny, Jeremy and Miranda. I got done early because we were slow and there wasn't much to do but it was still fun so I hung out for a little while just talking and playing around even after I clocked out. They were all chasing each other around with suds and ice and we just had a really good time. My muscles are sore today, I'm just not used to that kind of work and that amount of it lol Heather is off for the weekend and Kenny is working this morning so I don't know who will be working tonight, but I hope it's as fun as it was last night. Having fun at work sure makes it a lot easier to be there.
I'm off tomorrow so Jerry and I will probably go to the Legion. Saturday I work 2:00 to 9:00pm and I'm guessing Jerry will be at the Legion for the drawing so I'll probably meet him there. Or maybe I'll come on home and have him come get me so we don't have both vehicles there.
Tuesday is Trey's IEP meeting. I'm going to see if they'll just give him 15 spelling words instead of 20. He just can't seem to remember them all and almost always gets 10 right so I think 15 would be good. It would give him more of a chance for a better grade and still give him a challenge. I'm also going to tell them that I think he's not ready for the "regular" Social Studies and Science classes that they have him in and see what they say. With there being only a few months of school left this year, it may be better to have him try to stick it out instead of changing his classes again so close to the end of the year.
3xThursday: Name 3 good things that have happened to you lately (say, since the year started)) and why you think they're good.
1. I've been getting out more which is good because now I'm more interactive with my life instead of just sitting here letting it all go by.
2. I started working again and that's good because it makes me feel better about myself and gives me some extra money.
3. I got my hair cut, my eyebrows shaped, my nails done and I've started wearing makeup every day. Those are all good because they make me feel better about myself. The next step is to get some highlights or something for my hair.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Hump Day!
The week's half over! It's actually been going by pretty fast though. Maybe because I have a job now to help break up the days. I work 6:00pm to midnight tonight. It seems like it might be too late for a weeknight because of getting Trey off to school, but I figured I'd try it and see how it goes. I was told I'd most likely get done working around 12:15 so maybe that won't be too bad.
Today I've just relaxed and did a load of laundry. It's been a nice, quiet day. Jerry's still at work, Trey's not home from school yet and Cory and Jessicah just got home. Cory's going to the fire department and Jessicah's waiting to use the computer.
Wednesday Mindhump
John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) left a legacy of thousands of acres of apple tree nurseries. What will be your legacy?
That's simple. I can answer that in two words: My children.
Today I've just relaxed and did a load of laundry. It's been a nice, quiet day. Jerry's still at work, Trey's not home from school yet and Cory and Jessicah just got home. Cory's going to the fire department and Jessicah's waiting to use the computer.
Wednesday Mindhump
John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) left a legacy of thousands of acres of apple tree nurseries. What will be your legacy?
That's simple. I can answer that in two words: My children.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Playing Catch-Up
A lot has happened over the past couple years since my last entry. On March 13, 2007, Mom died due to lung cancer just a few months after being diagnosed. Connie and I took care of her as much and as well as we could before her final hospitalization. There just aren't words to express how awful it was to see her go through that and to lose her. I miss her terribly and think of her every day.
Cory's joined the fire department and is now an official junior fireman. He won't be allowed to fight house fires until he's 18 so meanwhile he'll be helping others take care of the fire station, the vehicles and equipment and helping to put out the rare smaller brush fires. He's planning to work with his dad on the railroad after high school and then become a policeman.
Jessicah's working on earning an honors diploma for graduation so she's taking honors classes and doubling up on her classes. If things go as she has planned, she'll have all her high school credits met before she even starts her senior year. She wants to go to OSU after graduation to become a special needs teacher. She wants to teach children who have Autism.
Trey's in fourth grade now and having trouble with his spelling class but is otherwise doing well. He's been mainstreamed into the "regular" social studies and science classes. He wants to be a scientist when he grows up. He's sleeping much better and is usually asleep before 11:00 at night. He's ok with having a sheet on his bed and is even wearing underwear now! The next step is to see if he can wear socks and then to see if he can wear jeans. As he gets older the differences between him and other boys his age are painfully visible. I worry about how it will be when he starts noticing those differences, too.
Monday I started working at McDonald's. I've worked there before, but at a different location. I really enjoy it and hope to be able to get a promotion. Monday I was scheduled 12:00-5:00pm, but we were slow so I had to leave around 2:00. I wasn't scheduled to work today but I was asked to go in around 10:00am so I went in and worked until 7:00 tonight. Tomorrow I work 6:00 to midnight, Thursday I work 7:00 to midnight and Saturday 2:00-9:00pm.
Jerry and I ride the Harley (we have a Nightrain now) as often as we can and we go to the Legion on the weekends. Saturday we took the quad out and rode with a bunch of others (at one time there were 20 of us riding together). We were gone all day and had a really nice time even though he did drop me in a deep mud puddle.
Ten on Tuesday
10 Things You Won’t Miss About Winter:
1. Cold weather
2. Cold vehicles
3. Snow
4. Slush
5. Layers and layers of clothes
6. Runny noses
7. Achy bones
8. Closed windows
9. Dark days
10. Being stuck inside
Cory's joined the fire department and is now an official junior fireman. He won't be allowed to fight house fires until he's 18 so meanwhile he'll be helping others take care of the fire station, the vehicles and equipment and helping to put out the rare smaller brush fires. He's planning to work with his dad on the railroad after high school and then become a policeman.
Jessicah's working on earning an honors diploma for graduation so she's taking honors classes and doubling up on her classes. If things go as she has planned, she'll have all her high school credits met before she even starts her senior year. She wants to go to OSU after graduation to become a special needs teacher. She wants to teach children who have Autism.
Trey's in fourth grade now and having trouble with his spelling class but is otherwise doing well. He's been mainstreamed into the "regular" social studies and science classes. He wants to be a scientist when he grows up. He's sleeping much better and is usually asleep before 11:00 at night. He's ok with having a sheet on his bed and is even wearing underwear now! The next step is to see if he can wear socks and then to see if he can wear jeans. As he gets older the differences between him and other boys his age are painfully visible. I worry about how it will be when he starts noticing those differences, too.
Monday I started working at McDonald's. I've worked there before, but at a different location. I really enjoy it and hope to be able to get a promotion. Monday I was scheduled 12:00-5:00pm, but we were slow so I had to leave around 2:00. I wasn't scheduled to work today but I was asked to go in around 10:00am so I went in and worked until 7:00 tonight. Tomorrow I work 6:00 to midnight, Thursday I work 7:00 to midnight and Saturday 2:00-9:00pm.
Jerry and I ride the Harley (we have a Nightrain now) as often as we can and we go to the Legion on the weekends. Saturday we took the quad out and rode with a bunch of others (at one time there were 20 of us riding together). We were gone all day and had a really nice time even though he did drop me in a deep mud puddle.
Ten on Tuesday
10 Things You Won’t Miss About Winter:
1. Cold weather
2. Cold vehicles
3. Snow
4. Slush
5. Layers and layers of clothes
6. Runny noses
7. Achy bones
8. Closed windows
9. Dark days
10. Being stuck inside
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