Picture it. I was grocery shopping Saturday with my 3 year old and my 13 year old sons. And a whoopee cushion. 13 year old blows it up and hands it to 3 year old who plops it on the ground and then plops himself on top of it. Laughing hysterically.
What happened to my innocent little baby boy?
26 October, 2009
24 October, 2009
It happened Accord-ing to the way it was supposed to
Well...I had these pipe-dreams of a superfine luxury car.
Little by little I got humbled to the point, yesterday afternoon, when I began to wonder if I would have any car at all or a $500 beater car. From the kids' surgeries during the summer to the car accident to us all taking turns with the H1N1, I missed a lot of work, and I was late to pay on one too many bills, so my credit score really took a nosedive. We waited and waited and waited on gap insurance to finish paying off the totalled van so I could buy a new car, but by yesterday, Carmax couldn't even get me financed without a huge downpayment and 25% interest, so I reached the lowest of lows and came home thinking my husband was going to be driving me to work for the rest of my life. I even scoured Craigslist for a beater car I could pay cash for.
But today was another day. For the 15th time, a salesman from the Honda dealership called me wanting to know if I was still interested in a new car. After yesterday's escapades, I shrugged my shoulders and told him he was totally welcome to see if he could get me approved. Pretty sure he was wasting his time, I went about my morning and halfway forgot about it. A couple of hours later, my cell phone rang and it was him...He said he had some good news. I was approved for financing! We were there in less than half an hour and much to my absolute surprise he led me over to a brand new 2009 Honda Accord!!! And I totally LOVE it!!! One scary, unfortunate chapter in my life has FINALLY come to a close. With an unexpected happy ending.
Little by little I got humbled to the point, yesterday afternoon, when I began to wonder if I would have any car at all or a $500 beater car. From the kids' surgeries during the summer to the car accident to us all taking turns with the H1N1, I missed a lot of work, and I was late to pay on one too many bills, so my credit score really took a nosedive. We waited and waited and waited on gap insurance to finish paying off the totalled van so I could buy a new car, but by yesterday, Carmax couldn't even get me financed without a huge downpayment and 25% interest, so I reached the lowest of lows and came home thinking my husband was going to be driving me to work for the rest of my life. I even scoured Craigslist for a beater car I could pay cash for.
But today was another day. For the 15th time, a salesman from the Honda dealership called me wanting to know if I was still interested in a new car. After yesterday's escapades, I shrugged my shoulders and told him he was totally welcome to see if he could get me approved. Pretty sure he was wasting his time, I went about my morning and halfway forgot about it. A couple of hours later, my cell phone rang and it was him...He said he had some good news. I was approved for financing! We were there in less than half an hour and much to my absolute surprise he led me over to a brand new 2009 Honda Accord!!! And I totally LOVE it!!! One scary, unfortunate chapter in my life has FINALLY come to a close. With an unexpected happy ending.
18 October, 2009
17 October, 2009
Bubs got BONES...and PlayDough!
And he loves the fact that they glow in the dark! He says "I shine!"
Estuardo has enjoyed learning how to play with PlayDough.
Mattea is CLIMBING!
Not a smile, but she's hungry! She climbed up in her high chair all by herself when she saw me getting dinner ready...
Climbed right up into the recliner too!
Mattea is doing a fantastic job at finger feeding now too.
And eating all kinds of new foods...and loving them!Onny wants MORE
Onny has speech delays so at preschool they are working on sign language with her. She has finally started signing at home! So far I have seen "more" and "please" and I am thrilled!
And even better, she is actually SAYING "more" and "please" when she signs!
And it WORKS! She gets MORE!
Please help TIMOSHA!!!
This is little Timosha, a 2 1/2 year old ADORABLE orphan who happens to have Down Syndrome. He is currently in an orphanage overseas waiting for a family. I am Timosha's Prayer Warrior and now I am also his Christmas Warrior. Reece's Rainbow has also chosen Timosha to be their child of the month for October. This means extra prayers and a special donation fund is set up for him at http://www.reecesrainbow.org/waitingchild11.html, where you can also read more about him. Please keep this precious little boy in your prayers for the next few months, and if you are able to, consider donating to his adoption grant fund at the above link. Wouldn't it be awesome if we could pray him a family for Christmas this year?15 October, 2009
Checking in.
I have badly neglected my blogging the past few months. Our house has been busy with surgeries over the summer, and now we have all been taking turns getting sick. I think at least half of us have been blessed with the H1N1--- we just got a call from the blind school that Marisol is in the infirmary with 103 fever. She will be headed home tomorrow to recuperate. I am still driving a rental car. The gap insurance company has received all necessary documents and now I wait while they "process" the claim. I am hoping for mercy, as I have missed a lot of work and finances are tight enough without having to come up with money to pay off the van. I've been shopping for a new car for 2 months now so I am very ready to actually bring one home. Mattea's Make-a-wish trip has been approved and we will head to Orlando right after Christmas for a week. I can hardly wait! My biggest news right now is that I have decided to switch majors mid-stream for my Master's Degree. I am putting the MSN/MHA on hold for now and will be working on a Master's in Mental Health Counseling. My interactions with the drug-exposed newborns and their moms has really sparked an interest in addictions therapy and I hope to someday be able to make a difference with this.
My babies at home are all pretty much fine. Onny is learning new things every day. She is still not talking understandably yet, but every once in awhile we are starting to understand what she is trying to say. That's exciting! She is doing things in her own time and definitely in her own way. She can say everyone's name now and is just all personality. Estuardo is making that change from toddlerhood to preschool and he is talking up a storm, and has the biggest imagination. He knows what he wants and has perfected the 3-year-old temper tantrum to a fine art. He is enjoying his Montessori preschool and I am rewarded several times a week with a new bead necklace to add to my collection, that he has made in school. Mattea continues to be amazing. She is our little explorer and it is usually in the kitchen and involves food. She loves her pasta and gets so excited that it is contagious. When she sees me cooking dinner she is right over to her high chair and trying to climb in by herself. I can't believe how far she has come in 9 months. Kory is trying to catch up at school after being out for a week with the H1N1. So far Jesse has been able to stay pretty healthy and not get too sick, thank goodness.
I am looking forward to attending a conference next week for rehabilitation nurses here in Albquerque. I was lucky enough to be one of the three from our unit that got a scholarship to attend. And I am also hoping to go to a sewing/embroidery class the week after to work on a special project. We are also gearing up for Halloween fun...That's all for now.
My babies at home are all pretty much fine. Onny is learning new things every day. She is still not talking understandably yet, but every once in awhile we are starting to understand what she is trying to say. That's exciting! She is doing things in her own time and definitely in her own way. She can say everyone's name now and is just all personality. Estuardo is making that change from toddlerhood to preschool and he is talking up a storm, and has the biggest imagination. He knows what he wants and has perfected the 3-year-old temper tantrum to a fine art. He is enjoying his Montessori preschool and I am rewarded several times a week with a new bead necklace to add to my collection, that he has made in school. Mattea continues to be amazing. She is our little explorer and it is usually in the kitchen and involves food. She loves her pasta and gets so excited that it is contagious. When she sees me cooking dinner she is right over to her high chair and trying to climb in by herself. I can't believe how far she has come in 9 months. Kory is trying to catch up at school after being out for a week with the H1N1. So far Jesse has been able to stay pretty healthy and not get too sick, thank goodness.
I am looking forward to attending a conference next week for rehabilitation nurses here in Albquerque. I was lucky enough to be one of the three from our unit that got a scholarship to attend. And I am also hoping to go to a sewing/embroidery class the week after to work on a special project. We are also gearing up for Halloween fun...That's all for now.
06 October, 2009
What's been happening in our world
Just to kind of let you know what is going on in our world
Lou's daughter had a heart operation the end of September and Lou went up for a few days to help out and her daughter made out very well.
then October got here and things have been a mad house. I got a very bad sinus infection and have been dealing with that, no fun at all.
The rest of the family is dealing with strep throat and all that fun
Lou went for an interview that we are waiting to hear back from and that could really make things interesting for a while.
I have dropped out of UOP because of issues with the college and getting my degree in my time frame. They still haven't gotten me my withdraw info so I can't get out of the college just yet. May have to get my lawyer in on the deal to get me out of there.
I have found a new college and new degree in mental health counseling that sounds interesting that I may go into as when I am done and if I pass the license test I could be my own boss and set my own hours.
Lou is thinking about it also but who knows if she will switch right now but it would be nice to be able to have the same time off if we wanted to do something for say a few weeks at a time.
The kids are getting into their school stuff, Marisol totally likes the blind school she is going to as she is home maybe two days a week and tells us almost nothing about what goes on there. Kory is finding that real schools hand out home work that teachers expect to be done.
Esturado totally likes his school and is leaning so much that it is fun to see what he has learned come out at home. Mattea and Onni have been home sick for the last two weeks but they both like school so that is good.
Me I am getting ready for the trip to SLC towards the end of the month so Kory's leg can be checked out as to how the operation they did this summer is coming along. We will leave in the afternoon on one day and dad will drive all night so we get there for the next day's appointment and then drive home that same day. It is a short 12 hours each way and if the weather is nice isn't that bad but if the weather isn't nice it is a long drive.
Well I guess I have chewed on your ear long enough that you have some idea of how boring things have been since Lou last updated you. Now maybe she will find time to correct my errors and post some pics. Ha Ha
Lou's daughter had a heart operation the end of September and Lou went up for a few days to help out and her daughter made out very well.
then October got here and things have been a mad house. I got a very bad sinus infection and have been dealing with that, no fun at all.
The rest of the family is dealing with strep throat and all that fun
Lou went for an interview that we are waiting to hear back from and that could really make things interesting for a while.
I have dropped out of UOP because of issues with the college and getting my degree in my time frame. They still haven't gotten me my withdraw info so I can't get out of the college just yet. May have to get my lawyer in on the deal to get me out of there.
I have found a new college and new degree in mental health counseling that sounds interesting that I may go into as when I am done and if I pass the license test I could be my own boss and set my own hours.
Lou is thinking about it also but who knows if she will switch right now but it would be nice to be able to have the same time off if we wanted to do something for say a few weeks at a time.
The kids are getting into their school stuff, Marisol totally likes the blind school she is going to as she is home maybe two days a week and tells us almost nothing about what goes on there. Kory is finding that real schools hand out home work that teachers expect to be done.
Esturado totally likes his school and is leaning so much that it is fun to see what he has learned come out at home. Mattea and Onni have been home sick for the last two weeks but they both like school so that is good.
Me I am getting ready for the trip to SLC towards the end of the month so Kory's leg can be checked out as to how the operation they did this summer is coming along. We will leave in the afternoon on one day and dad will drive all night so we get there for the next day's appointment and then drive home that same day. It is a short 12 hours each way and if the weather is nice isn't that bad but if the weather isn't nice it is a long drive.
Well I guess I have chewed on your ear long enough that you have some idea of how boring things have been since Lou last updated you. Now maybe she will find time to correct my errors and post some pics. Ha Ha
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