Halloween and spooky spiders :)

Howdy

Aedan's 1st Halloween Party is today :)  He origionally wanted to be a Ninga just like his big brother, but we decided to sway him to something else....something real cute and very 3 yearoldish ;)  Isnt he the cutest Cowboy you've ever seen????

This is his "treat" to share with his friends at school

Very easy and kid friendly recipe

Marshmellows

Chow main Noodles

Chocolate Chips (melted)

and

M & M's for the eyes!

Yummy! 

1st Mid Term Done!

Ive been stressing something crazy lately :(  I really think this semester is going to make me or break me.  The funny part is, its not my classes for my disapline that are giving me Hell, its the core classes.  I am completely lost in Algebra....I know for a FACT that I am not going to need that when I become a therapist!  I handle the bills in the house, I do our budget.  I've been out of High school for um lets see 13 years and I've yet to come across a point where I need Algebra, and if I did?  Well I would find someone who knows it ;)

I had my 1st mid-term today, I think I did ok.  It was for my Practices with Individuals class.  I love that class.  It is the meat and bones of therapy.  Very interesting.

I came home from school today and just wanted to do NOTHING!  I made some yummie banana muffins and had a nice little nap.  I think if I could sleep the stress away I would!

I set this pic from the summer as my backround on my desk top, he just makes me smile.... I <3 him!

Im really worried about Jake, he is really having a hard time will his spelling and confusing B's and D's.  I get so frustrated when helping him and thats not fair to him :(  I really want to know if this is true deslexia. 

CRAZY :)

Well so much for the chance at the summer that never was....WEATHER SUCKS!  Its October and for the 1st time (that I can remember) it snowed in October....YUCK!  The weather has just been plain crappy, this morning it is rainning and freezing, the kind of day where nothing gets done, you lay on the couch and watch movies and the house seems to just fall apart around you. 

Well life has been a little nuts to say the least.....School is back in full swing.  The kids are all adjusting and I'm only now finding my footing.  I am taking six classes and in hind site, I thought it wouldnt be a problem.  The classes that I chose are pushing me to my limits.  I have to keep reminding myself why I'm doing this, and in the end how worth it, it will be. 

Jake is struggling a little bit this year, he has had trouble with reading and remembering since he started school and we are starting to see a little clearer and have an idea what might be going on.  Together with his teachers we are thinking dyslexia.  We are going to have some testing done and hope that we get some kind of answer soon.  He has lost out on some very presious time and we now need to play catch up. 

Aedan LOVES school, this I didnt expect.  He is at the same school as the other kids and has just surprised all of us with how well he is doing!

Maddi is such a good kid at a bad age.  She really reconginizes the nuttiness of other kids her age and can see (for now) how wacky kids can be.

Julie, is Julie~ still my free spirit.  Laid back and loves life.  She has not had any side effects from her Lymes Disease and I cannot even exlpain how happy that makes me.  She will have it forever, but should not have any symptoms unless she becomes re-infected (which because of where we live, is possible)

Kevin is still working his tail off, but enjoys it.  His boss is out on maturnity leave and he now has the responsiblilty of 2 people, he is doing fine.

So thats the update for now.  I really need to get better at this whole blogging thing.  If I had the time/energy and posted half the crap that happened from day to day, it most likely would be a hit, but I'll take it as my venting space for now.