Monday, January 5, 2009
I need your help !
We need suggestions for fun ....or sometimes fun and useful ...stuff to do. Any suggestions?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
My son is destroying the house right now
and Im truly enjoying watching him. For anyone who dosent know he is nonverbal and severly autistic.
My mom just spent a few days visiting. When she visits she cleans like crazy lol. She means to help and I appreciate her desire to help but she manages to drive herself and Nate crazy.
I cant be too negative about her "help". We are both slow learners ;) A year ( ok ok I still occasionaly feel discouraged even now) ago I would have been steaming about the fact that he was destroying the house faster than I could clean it and ruining all my hard work.
Ive come to realize that as much ...More! than I *need* the house to be clean he needs the chaos. He needs to feel all the different tetures of clothing while emptying out my dirty clothes hamper. He needs to bang things and make different sounds. and he needs to be allowed to do for himself even when doing for himself looks like doing nothing but making a huge mess.
Most days there has to be a compromise. The rest of the family does deserve a somewhat sanitary environment to live in. Today though is Nates day :)
My mom just spent a few days visiting. When she visits she cleans like crazy lol. She means to help and I appreciate her desire to help but she manages to drive herself and Nate crazy.
I cant be too negative about her "help". We are both slow learners ;) A year ( ok ok I still occasionaly feel discouraged even now) ago I would have been steaming about the fact that he was destroying the house faster than I could clean it and ruining all my hard work.
Ive come to realize that as much ...More! than I *need* the house to be clean he needs the chaos. He needs to feel all the different tetures of clothing while emptying out my dirty clothes hamper. He needs to bang things and make different sounds. and he needs to be allowed to do for himself even when doing for himself looks like doing nothing but making a huge mess.
Most days there has to be a compromise. The rest of the family does deserve a somewhat sanitary environment to live in. Today though is Nates day :)
Ok sooo I havent posted in forever ........
I'm trying to get back in the swing of things with blogging and all. Ive just been so busy and distracted today. For now I leave you with an article that was linked to at another blog but is a great read esp if you say unschooling cant possibly work. What about science, what about math?
so here ya go ...
http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/commentary/games/2008/09/gamesfrontiers_0908
so here ya go ...
http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/commentary/games/2008/09/gamesfrontiers_0908
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Earrings, kittens and other fine things
Alyssa wanted her ears pierced before she starts school.Dh authorized the deal so I decided to go ahead and get it done tonight. So i have her on the bed and Im unwrapping the needle and tell her to lay her head down in my lap. Poor thing starts crying before I even touch her! So I calm her down and give her the option of not doing it ...she still wants it done. First one is through and she says oww! Then I get ready for the second one and she just lays there and giggles throughout the whole thing.
She looks very pretty. I'll have to post a picture soon :).
Mil, Sil, and her baby came down to visit today. It has been to long. I wish we could see them more often but we sure are cherishing their time here.
I went outside a minute tonight and momma cat has moved the kittens to the porch 9 they were under the next door neighbor's house ) . Courtney is going to be thrilled when she finds them in the morning .
She looks very pretty. I'll have to post a picture soon :).
Mil, Sil, and her baby came down to visit today. It has been to long. I wish we could see them more often but we sure are cherishing their time here.
I went outside a minute tonight and momma cat has moved the kittens to the porch 9 they were under the next door neighbor's house ) . Courtney is going to be thrilled when she finds them in the morning .
Monday, July 14, 2008
Obituary of Sense, Common
OBITUARY OF THE LATE MR. COMMON SENSE
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn't always fair;
Maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple sound financial policies:
Don't spend more than you can earn.
And reliable strategies:
Adults, not children, are in charge.
His health began to deteriorate when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Tylenol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when it became punishable for you to defend yourself from a burglar in your own home but the burglar could sue you for assault. He began to lose ground rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his Daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn't always fair;
Maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple sound financial policies:
Don't spend more than you can earn.
And reliable strategies:
Adults, not children, are in charge.
His health began to deteriorate when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Tylenol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when it became punishable for you to defend yourself from a burglar in your own home but the burglar could sue you for assault. He began to lose ground rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his Daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
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