Pony Party Time!

Happy Birthday a little early Miss-O!

This weekend we are going camping and having O's party at the campground. I have been taking on the tradition of making the kids' cakes. Not sure when this started and I guess I'm neurotic enough not to stop!

Miss O picked My little pony party and here is the cake that I just finished today.

This cake will have to travel a few hours with the help of G&G Roberts.

Miss O smiled and liked her cake when I showed her.

This is made with the reference of Family Fun Birthday Cakes Book edited by Deanna F. Cook.
I couldn't find sour tape, so I found yogo roll-ups for the mane. Milk duds for eye and nostrils, rope licorice for eye lashes and smile........

DAY 9 = Turning Point!

Today was a turning point. C-man woke up and declared that he was going to be good today. I clarified his statement and told him that he has been good in school. I asked him if he was going to feel good today and he said yes. So this morning was a positive morning.

The walk to school was pleasant. We even found 16 Cicada shells that molted on one tree! I don't think those cicadas know what great positive influence they brought to C-man. He said he wanted to tell his teacher about the 16 Cicada shells. From that point on in the walk; he repeated his mantra, "16 Cicada shells, 16 Cicada shells."

He repeated this until he entered the classroom. His teacher complimented him on his good mood. He told her immediately about the 16 cicada shells that he found on the tree. He counted them all by himself. He told her the cicadas had molted.

Then he was off, busy finding his new table placement. I had to call to him to say good-bye.

That was it! Just took 9 days for C-man to get everything processed.

Thank You!

Hewo? Aunt Booke, Unckie Bent, Ayex, Jake, & Emma?

Thanks for the cool puwse, phone, and cama!

I took it to the gocey stow today and I yooked cute!

say CHEEEEEEEESE!
Just getting home from the grocery store.

Still Miss U!

Thursday night, Miss-O and Daddy were playing in the kids' room while C-man and I were snuggling and watching the Olympics. She found C-man's underwear and actually put them on all by herself! Paul brought her in to show us and we all had a nice giggle! She's got a great sense of humor......and maybe she's just trying another coping mechanism to remember C-man when he's gone all day at school! (next time honey, try to put on his clean underwear!)

It's been a teary week.....

It's been quite the week for C-man. I hope that this week will get better for him.
Monday: He had a good day.

Tuesday: He told me he cried at recess, but then he just stopped.

Wednesday: He cried when I dropped him off, and then he reported that he cried at lunch.

Thursday: He cried on the sidewalk to school then he stopped and said, "I guess I'm not as sad as I thought I was." Then he cried off/on all day. The teacher sent him to the nurse's office because he felt like he was going to throw-up since he got himself so worked up. No fever. The teacher then talked to him and settled him down.

Friday: He cried before leaving the house, I told him it's his last day and he replied "FOREVER?" "no honey, just for the week." He cried at the beginning of school and got the other kids crying. So the teacher took him to the guidance counselor and after he talked with her and read a book, he came back to class and he said he was going to have a good day and he did!
(The guidance counselor is magical! I wonder if she has a book out or will sell her secrets?)

After school on Friday, he told me he liked school better than home......whatever frame of mind he needs to have to keep him going and liking school is fine with me, I won't take any offense by it!

So we are praying for courage and strength this week for C-man.

My New Personal Trainer

Thanks Lover, C-man, and Miss-O for the great cards and for the Wii fit. This is a cool device. It clocks, my weight, height, BMI. It also senses my balance, tells me if I'm standing on one leg more than the other and will help develop my core. Lord knows that this can help my back. It has Yoga, Strength training, balance games, and aerobic exercises........we'll see if I can get to my target BMI in the next 3 months!

Thanks to all who gave me birthday wishes yesterday. It was a pretty normal day. Miss O and I had a girl's day and went shopping and she took me out to Bennigan's for my favorite Kilkenny's salad.

On my way to school yesterday morning, I was thinking that never in my mind would I think that I would be spending my 32nd birthday walking my son to school while pushing my almost 2 year old in the stroller. God is so good! He also provided me a wonderful husband that's very supportive, helpful, and loving! Can't ask for better gifts than these!