Monthly Archives: April 2010

I Need Your Help!..(Day 153 of 365)

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

You know I have to be honest…lately it has been a real challenge to write a daily blog entry. I am not sure why…I just catch myself waiting longer and longer to sit down to write. AND when I do…I don’t know what to say, and believe me…I have PLENTY to say…I just don’t know where to begin. You would think it would come easy for me. Especially, since a lot goes on in my day. The first alarm goes off every morning at 5:15 am…and 3 hits of the snooze button later…I am up and at it for the day! AND my alarm is set roughly around 11:30pm for the next day. So, one would naturally think that I have a lot going on in between those times…AND one would be right! I do.. I have too much. In fact, I think after I admit this next sentence I will quickly be getting “The I Told You So!!!” call from my Mom. So, here goes it! I have over committed. I am doing too much, and some of the stuff I am doing…I can honestly look at and say “What is the purpose of that?” I have so much going on with the kids that I need to finish…such as picking up their glasses (they called me today), meeting with an advocate in regards to Tay’s IEP, getting Jordy back in Karate, getting SSI squared away, figuring out if Erin needs surgery this summer for her legs, getting my breaks fixed on my car, getting my kiddos to an Orthodontist/Dentist that receives medicaid. I think I just made a dent in my TO DO list.

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6 Weeks Worth of Celebrating! (Day 152 of 365)

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

CELEBRATION IN ORDER!!!

It’s been nearly 6 weeks since Erin has had any seizures or vomiting spells! This is definitely a cause for celebration!! She is now on a new medicine. It took awhile for her to gradually change her from the old to the new medicine (approximately 2 months). During that time, she still continued to have these daily vomiting spells, so I started to track everything she was eating (as good as I can, since I am not with her at every moment). I started to realize that on the days she eats cereal were the days she seemed to be vomiting more. Therefore, her and I omitted dairy from her diet and I started her on an Isagenix shake in the morning. Since that time she has been seizure free & free of any of those horrible vomiting spells!!!! We cannot celebrate enough!!! Read More

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Social Security Madness (Day 151 of 365)

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Frustration has set in…I just got a letter in the mail today from the Social Security Office. Taylor, Jorden, & Erin all receive Medicaid and Social Security Income due to their disabilities. First off, let me tell you that I am very grateful for the assistance that I get every month from our Government. VERY GRATEFUL! However, at times it is so difficult to keep up with all of the guidelines, rules, & regulations.

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How To Train A Dragon (Day 150 of 365)

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

I’m winding down from a busy weekend, and the exhaustion is beginning to set in. Overall, I had a really nice weekend with the kids and am writing a quick entry while they are quickly getting ready for bedtime. We are planning to end today by watching “Princess and The Frog”

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Father Greg (Day 149 of 365)

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

The last two days I was able to attend the Nevada AEYC Conference here in Las Vegas through work. This is an Annual Early Childhood Conference that consists of various Keynote Speakers in the morning & evenings and classes and workshops are given throughout the day. Yesterday morning, I was lucky to have the opportunity to see and hear one of the Keynote Speakers, by the name of Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries. Father Boyle has established Homeboy Industries “Jobs For The Future”, which he created in 1988 in an effort to address the problems and the extreme needs of youth who were involved in gangs. Father Greg and the community developed positive alternatives which include: an elementary school, a day care program, and legitimate employment for young people.

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