1 Very successful Bar Mitzvah ( Read more... )

I am feeling more calm than I would expect. I think I'm just too tired/burned out to get upset. Another friend who suffers from depression posted today that it was pointed out to her that she was only posting negative things ( Read more... )

On the calendar until about 3 weeks ago ths was supposed to be a calm 4 day weekend, an island of respite in the hectic storm of our busy lives. Then life happened. Soccer scheduled a make up game, illness caused a birthday party to get moved and then our neighbor died ( Read more... )

Timeline not included but generally a week between calls ( Read more... )

Perry saw a developmental optometrist. We picked out frames for his new glasses, bifocals with prisms. He has severe developmental delays in vision. Per the doctor on a 0-10 scale of severity, we're looking at an 8.

We still have to get the psychologist report next week and then decide to keep or cancel the appointment with the psychologist ( Read more... )

Yesterday I needed to get Galen and Perry out doors. I promised Perry a lollipop if he got his shoes on and out the door in 60 seconds. Galen wanted the same deal, and I agreed. Virgil whom we have not worked on numbers with got so excited and started dancing and singing, "Two lollipops!”

Today I felt like an awful hostess. First my friend had ( Read more... )

Brian takes all 3 boys to Religious school 9-11 so I can clean up/ get court stuff dealt with.
I find the documents I need at the bottom of the pile at 11AM. Woot. I guess we know what's happening during Tuesday's nap!

I find the balloon the boys lost Friday night - when it falls OUT of the dryer!

Last night we established Virgil who has been ( Read more... )

Friday started with Perry refusing to get on the bus and freaking out, Brian chasing him and then when Brian realized it would just be better for Perry to stay home Perry darted onto the bus and wouldn't get off.

Brian stepped on a piece of glass that was too small to see and he limped around all day Fri despite both of us attempting to find and ( Read more... )

Bedtime went poorly for Galen who was a wee bit overtired.
He got kicked out of the bedroom.
Perry insisted on getting out of bed and demanding to know what was going on.
I was really ready to loose my cool after Brian had told Perry to get back in bed that it was none of his business and gone downstairs and I heard Perry talking to Galen and then ( Read more... )

Wow, time flies. We woke up around the same time we did 2 years ago.
I made Virgil pancakes with Teff and flax. A bit dry despite a runny batter. Olive oil worked better for frying than goose fat and maple syrup can correct a multitude of sins.
We were an hour late leaving due to cooking time. Oops. We sent up to Maryland. Brian took my ( Read more... )