Monthly Archives: November 2009

Waking Up With Taylor on a Monday (Day 11 of 365)

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Well, I saw it coming last night. Taylor went to bed complaining of her stomach/side hurting. She had just finished playing a very active game of Wii Bowling prior to bedtime and she was perfectly fine, so I knew that this was her way of attempting to get out of school today. If I didn’t know her as well as I do, then one would think she was really sick…she’s a pretty good actress! One should give her an Academy Award…she is THAT good! However, she doesn’t fool me!! These challenging mornings usually come about once a week. I can’t afford for Taylor to stay home whenever she has a morning like this because 1- she will think that it is ok, and then it will be a repetitive behavior (every day). 2- Who is going to watch her? I work during the day, and only choose to take off from work when my children are truly sick or for other emergencies. AND 3- She is almost 17 years old, AND this also helps her to understand when we have a responsibility (i.e: work, school, children, etc…it is important that we follow through with what we are supposed to do).

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Wii are Having Fun! (Day 10 of 365)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Due to my children having challenges in the fine & gross motor areas they have always had difficulty playing video games. Until that is…the Wii came into our home! The day we got the Wii (last Christmas)…the girls experienced something that they had never experienced before. Winning at video games! Now they are both the bowling champions in the Little House! They kick my butt at it time and time again! AND I am proud that they do! So, for your entertainment purposes only…I introduce the Little’s playing the Wii on Sunday evening before bedtime. As you can see it is extremely chaotic. Just the way it always is. Enjoy! Read More

My First Video Post (Day 9 of 365)

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Winning on Black Friday (Day 8 of 365)

Friday, November 26th, 2009

I love Thanksgiving. I love the turkey, the casseroles, the pies….you name it. Although, I have to say I love the leftovers 3 times more and then some! AND as much as I love the food…when all is said and done, when the kiddos are asleep…I fully enjoy sitting down in front of the T.V. with the newspaper, pulling out the advertisements for the next morning to discover all of the deals that I have the possibility of winning the following morning. I say “winning” because I realized that it is really a game to me. I often think “How early can I get there?” “How fast can I get in & out at each store”, “How much money can I save?”. I discovered that it is really not a game against others, but mostly a game I play with myself.

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Our Top 5 Thankful List (Day 7 of 365)

Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Happy Turkey Day to all!!!! Today was a very busy day! The kids and I had a great day filled with the parade, football, & an awesome Thanksgiving Dinner. Due to the craziness I wasn’t able to sit down and write a detailed blog. Therefore, I asked the kiddos what the top 5 things that they were thankful for this Thanksgiving…so I share this with you. Its pretty simple…. Hope you enjoy!!!

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