a dash of this, and a dash of that......

I haven't blogged as faithfully as I'd hope for, but this past week has just been jam packed with "stuff" . So I'm just going to rattle off a few things in random order that my week consisted of or thoughts that have bounced through my head

1- I decided I wanted my nails to look *Pretty* so I had them professionally done with a french manicure... only to figure out 24 hours later , I am allergic to the glue . I broke out in the most horrendous itchy rash of my life... I'm still recovering or should I say itching.

2- I am completely irritated with the churches that knock on my door during Christmas and Easter . Where are they the rest of the year if they are so concerned with my church going ?

3- baseball season has started. I love watching Andy and Aaron play ball. However, Alex is not able to play because of his seizures ( so its the most painful time of year too )when I see him ,at 14 years old sobbing and trying to figure out why him? why he couldn't just be "normal" . I'm just going to be blunt and say this subject SUCKS . He is also realizing that he most likely will not be driving when his classmates will, if ever. I think you get the picture of the emotional level we are dealing with at this point.

4-I managed to fall , all 3,000 pounds of me , down the bowling alley over the weekend. Believe me it had to be worth seeing. Did I mention how oily those lanes are?? LOL

5- I slept till 12 Sunday! HOLY COW! that was much needed. Hats off to Dougie for keeping the boys quiet !

6- I had Alex explain a sexually explicit term ... that silly me thought was a piece of jewelry. Am I that old and out of the loop? WOW.

7- I am getting Alex ready for his wild pig hunting trip to Florida. Since I have no prior wild pig hunting experience, I'm at a loss.

8-I didn't buy a stitch of groceries this weekend, unless jelly beans count. So I'm going to have to squeeze a trip to the grocery into next week somewhere. YAY ~!

9- I have also figured out that people have gone outside their minds since our new president has taken office. Suddenly they think the most important thing he has to think about is gun control. Come on people , must we believe all those crazy forwards that seem to infiltrate every ones inbox?? I don't get into the whole political mumbo jumbo, I'm just sick of all the theories and rumors....

10- American Idol has disappointed me this week.

11- Aaron and Andy drew red mustaches and eyebrows on each other with marker. Aaron went to school with some slight shading of red mustache since I couldn't quite get it completely gone. I'm sure the teachers think I must be a nut job.

12- we have about 61 days until I have my toes in the sand. That is outstanding. I don't even have words.

13- I have the new James Patterson book burning a hole in my hand. Guess maybe I shouldn't have slept in so late and I could have started it.....

14- I decided I really hated going to wal mart -- besides the obvious, it seems like I leave there at least 100 bucks lighter every time I go. They are out to get me. Honestly. LOL

15- I also am determined to quit buying stuff that says " made in china " .....


I think that's enough for this post, if I actually put down everything that ran through my head in a weeks time we would all be in trouble <> ~!!!

Birds

I finaly managed to get a picture of these two together! They have a nest at the peak of my house and make the prettiest sounds! I think they may be doves, I am not sure . We do know we love having them around!

How I feel ...

Lucy must have been channeling my exact thoughts ..... the weekend is over... where did it go? can I have another one right away?! BAH HUM BUG on Mondays!

a shout out!

I have to give a shout out to our River View Lady Bears! They are headed for state once again! My kiddo's don't have school tommorrow to allow the team to travel to columbus and compete in the state finals! YAY! Awesome job Ladies!













HEADLINES... HEADLINES... HEADLINES...
Lady Bears headed to State Tournament for 3rd time in 4 years!The Girls Basketball Team defeated West Holmes 39-36 in the Division II Regionals



Up Next: River View v Wapakoneta on March 20, 2009 at Schottenstein Center in the State Tournament at 1pm. BE THERE!

general update

The last two days have been packed with appts and talking to the school about Alex's issues. I could go on , and on , and on, and on... yeah and on about the whole situation. They are completely blind to a majority of the problems happening right.under.their.noses. Having kept up a steady stream of communication with the principal for the last two years . She suddenly had no paperwork, or memory of the many things that happened. I won't go into details either, but I could have pressed charges on the kids involved. The school is now fully aware of this and if it happens or even tries to happen one more time. I'm calling the authorities. Also it seems that when they poked around for information this morning - lots of other kids spilled their beans about what they had been dealing with. I am praying for the last 2 months of school to fly by~
Alex did join the track team so lets hope that will distract him from thinking of all the other negatives he has had this year. Ironically when I returned home last night from the big pow wow with the superintendent , Andy informed me he had gotten in trouble that day for shoving another boy. I just can't win , can I? LOL.... All 3 of my boys have mind boggling personality differences. I can't figure out how the same set of parents created such 3 opposite children. Anywhoo....
Baseball Season is in full swing already ~ Andy and Aaron are starting practices soon , and with Alex running track , its going to be straight out chaos!
That's enough of the depressing , heavy hearted stuff . Spring needs to get here to stay , I feel the winds of change blowing through our house . I can't pinpoint it but the winds are picking up and things are -a- changing.

The rest of the story...

Soooo here is how the week panned out. After taking Aaron to a REAL doctor , he had a severe ear infection . Hmmm ... how is POSSIBLE they could miss that in the ER? * note to self * never take children and / or adults to the Coshocton Emergency Room * .
I also took Alex out of school the last 2 days and scheduled a meeting with the superintendent and both principals of his Junior High for Monday afternoon. He won't be going back until there is some accountability and supervision . That means the other kids will not be bullying him, harassing him, and threatening him. Its crazy that a school would tolerate that . Interestingly enough I also found out that 2 other kids have been pulled out of school and have chosen to home school after having the same problems. I haven't ever had to think about home schooling, really its never crossed my mind. My kids have always enjoyed school , other then the homework of course ;o) I'm not sure I'm ready to say OK, I'll keep him home and school him. I don't want to just walk away and ignore the problem. If Alex is getting this kind of treatment from the other kids , that means there are others and probably LOTS of other kids enduring the same garbage, while the people we trust to watch over them and teach them are blatantly ignoring it. So its not just about Alex, its a bigger issue . Sometimes it seems like I'm beating a dead horse, but who else will fight for our kids if we won't?

Alex

Alex with his new contact lenses... he's pretty happy with them! Not that you can actually see them, I should of said Alex without his glasses! He's had glasses since first grade so not having them on his face all the time is pretty cool for him. He says " mom , I feel like I've been reborn"

hmmm... ok.. thats pretty dramatic. How funny!

This past week...

As you can tell from my previous post, my week started out by letting go of my dog. Unfortunately it only got crazier! Seems like bullying is a major problem at our Junior High and I'm completely done dealing with it. I'm tired of talking to teachers and principals , I'm ready to find some parents and tear into them. I'm not saying my boys have halo's , but if I ever find out my boys are talking trash like some of these other kiddos ,I would be up someones arse ( thanks for the word Delilah ;P ) Andy and Aaron haven't had to deal with to much yet, but Alex on the other hand has had his fill! He is an easy target for those weaker kids who make themselves feel better by putting others down. He's quiet , he has seizures that kids love to make fun of ( I blame the parents for this lack of compassion! ) and he has never fought back. I have granted him full permission to kick some arse and take names if it continues. Some of the things that have happened could certainly result in some charges being pressed against some people, and I intend on going straight for the jugular if there is even one more incident.

The kicker is that we don't have a terrible school system , its a clear and complete lack of supervision and leadership in the Junior High , and huge lack of parental guidance. Its completely normal to see 12-16 year olds wandering the little streets of our tiny town at all hours of the night. WHERE ARE THE PARENTS?~ I can't even say more . I'm beyond frustrated.

Other than the above rant, the week was status quo with the exception of Aaron having a 104.3 fever and ending up in the ER for hours only to leave with a Popsicle and wacky doctor telling me he is fine - nothings wrong. UGH! Every single time I take him in the ER , I swear I won't do it again and yet I end up there . When will I learn? so we are battling this fever until his pediatrician in Wooster is in to actually take a look at him. Yikes, I hate fevers!

This coming week will be better ,even if its 1 am and I'm sitting here awake and blogging making sure Aaron's fever doesn't get all kooky again. ah yes.... life is good ;o)

Saying Goodbye

Today was one of the harder days of my life. Anyone who is a pet/animal lover knows what I'm referring to. Letting go of a dog is horrible! In the last week our big beautiful 110 pound black lab/Newfoundland mix dog was diagnosed with a very progressed stage of cancer. He quit eating, was gasping for air and could no longer walk. All within a week. He was 15 and lived a good life , we just weren't ready to say goodbye so suddenly. He thought of himself as one of the boys , riding in the go kart, playing in the creek with the boys, he tracked down ground hogs, went to the bus stop with the boys . He knew when it was bedtime. He really was one of our boys. We will all miss him immensely! I know I can't remember a day I've cried more tears in a long time! I wish I had him back for just one more day , that he could dig through our trash one more time, eat an entire package of bread, and snatch the pizza off the counter before we get to it. Our beloved Ranger will never be forgotten :(

The story of a house that thought it could...

Buying our home 4 years ago we were pretty naive. We sank our teeth into a fixer upper that never ends! I can't explain the soft spot I have for this house, its old. Very Old. Built in 1914. But slowly we took rooms here and there and started making it our own. We are still miles from where we would like to be, and have lots of projects still to check off the list but its encouraging to look back and see how far we have come . Thats kinda what our personal lives were like at this point too. 4-5 years ago was a pretty pivotal point for us in our relationship. It looked rough and raw but somehow there was enough there to pull us through. Now with Alex going through some really tough times with his health and emotions, I see another pivotal point in our lives . One that we can't let him down on. Its going to take all the love that this little 1914 house can hold to bring Alex around . and even more love for Andy and Aaron to understand what he is going through and that they are not being forgotten ! Just as we have brought our old house back to life, and worked through the rough times in marriage, we will be there supporting Alex and letting him know. yes , he can. This will always be a house of hope and belief!