Yes we can!

life in this box

I've created this box
I live inside

I lock the doors

I stay and hide

the world will go

and have their games

I will sit here
and pray their names

I pout and cry "how could this be?"

but the only one who has a key.


is me


written at 14

some things stay relevant

off the meds

dr wants the boy off the meds
she believes, and I agree, that the side effects of the meds are worse than the ADHD. he needs to have a break from it all, so we will keep him off all weekend and if he does ok then on Monday I will send him to school without meds
if he doenst do well, then I will send him with meds
it's not like they are going to have any work that last week anyway right?
after a few weeks of no meds (hopefully) we will try something new that is supposed to have fewer side effects
*shrug*

no I have no picture to post of The boy at his graduation
I know they all came out horrible :(
here is a picture from the fall.





Moo got ahold of DH's beard trimmer and turned it on!!!!!
thankfully she got scared and dropped it and ddint get hurt but geeze

how many close calls do we have to have before the guy realizes that you can't leave anything out?????

sigh



here is a shot of Moo from last summer

OK messy and the autism spectrum

she got accepted into the K class for ASD kids

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!

these are teachers trained in ASD
LOVE IT!!!!!!
meanwhile her summer school sessions will start mid July

she will be goign to yet another school, but it's the one her brother goes to now
can we confuse the kid any more??????

here is a picture of her form two years ago:



can you imagine her letting me do her hair like that now?????

Well a crazy and wild night LOL

they had the fourth grade graduation tonight

FANTASTIC the kids sang and played their hearts out!!!
since the last time I went to a school play I had too little light and my pictures just really stunk
I had a plan, I would get there early and get a close up seat, and instead of using my silly telephoto
I would use my 1.4 and no flash....my plan was BRILLIANT!

except

I was not the only one who thought of it

not only did I not get a seat in the front...I didn't get a seat at all, do you believe it, I got there 30 minutes early and the seats were FULL . I had two little ones so we picked an out of the way corner of the back I had the total worse lens for sitting in the back of the auditorium.

Oh well DH did make it there after I totally guilted him into leaving work early
Boy was thrilled to see his dad there.

once Dh got there I did get a few minutes to pull out the video camera
so maybe something came out but I doubt it, it's a big room *shrug*

congratulations my boy
tomorrow they will have a picnic and then one last week of school, but I am unsure as to what they are going to do for a whole week LOL

I will post a new pic of him with his diploma tomorrow

gotta go watch the celtics

please pray for David Jr

My nephew
he has muscular dystrophy
he is 34 years old (I think)

He is sick and in the hospital

graduation

did you ever see The Incredibles?

Helen: I can't believe you don't want to go to your own son's graduation.
Bob: It's not a graduation. He is moving from the 4th grade to the 5th grade.
Helen: It's a ceremony!
Bob: It's psychotic! They keep creating new ways to celebrate mediocrity, but if someone is genuinely exceptional...

Ok yes the dad doenst think it's a big deal so he will not take time off of work to go and see his kid's graduation he will be in RI

SO I will be going with the girls with no help. oh joy!

they may be celebrating mediocrity, but ther eis on little boy is is VERY VERY bummed out that his dad wont be there!

some times I feel like

somebody's watching me.



LOL

I'm ok really!

:)

you know you spend too much time at the pediatricians when...

You call and say "how soon can I get my son into to see Dr ____________"

and the receptionist answers "we can get Devin in to see her on Monday the 16th"

I told her "Ok you know I didn't have to tell you who I was you knew it" she laughed and said "Oh MRs Hussey we are very familiar with your voice" ROFL

I know it's not really funny

I got a call from the boy's teacher...she was crying
"I'm so worried about him, he has emotional meltdowns, must be 7 or 8 a day"

*sigh*

In the name of God

A friend of mine said to me the other day "my pastor would be screaming at me if he found out I went to see Rosie O'Donnell" I said "that my friend is why i don't go to your church" I also added that I do not go around judging people, and that I think as a Christian you are supposed to love everyone no matter what.

Ok she agreed with me, but I don't think she really did. it's obvious to you that she and I are not the best of friends, she is someone who I met through the homeschooling I will admit that I was more than a little upset with her I really have very little tolerance for intolerance...yes I do know how ironic that is LOL I believe that some people use religion to justify discrimination. who cares if someone is Gay, or Muslim?

little did I know, but my boy was listening
So we had to have a few discussions about things I was not quite ready to discuss.

why does it have to matter so much to some people?


PS how do ya like my new father's day Header?

HOT HOT HOT

the heat is unbearable

again I question the thought behind the robin's choice for a nest in the hot sun

noticed no nest activity for a couple of days so I took a peek

empty nest :(

not sure why

just sad

:(

not a good day

It's hot
and everyone is grumpy

including me

I can't even put up a new picture because I don't have tiem to take/upload/edit pictures anymore

so i will put up an old one that makes em smile
I need all the smiles I can get today

I promised Jo I would post today LOL

I am cleaning trying to make room downstairs
Obviously my internet use will be minimal until I can get my computer moved
DH doenst want to do it, so I will have to do it myself!

so I am moving DH's mothers organ down there, and then setting up a desk in the living room

Dh doenst know it yet, I know he isn't going to like it

don't really care to be honest LOL

today I watched Rosie O'donnell on Paula's party

AWESOME! I do love that Ro


sometime I will tell you the story of what happened when one of my friends questioned why I went to meet her

You will die!!!!!!!!

I love my kids you know!

two birds

THE BEST WORD YOU EVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE!!!!!!

BENIGN!


Yes folks we got the pathology report back on the lump that Devin had removed from his head
it took all of five minutes for the doctor to look and make sure his scar is healing fine, then he grumbled about someone not putting the info he needed in the report and said "lets see what the pathology report says"
flips on the computer click click click:


benign!

You know I tried really hard not to worry about it but...

Mary-Ann is taking one of these huge bricks off of her shoulder and throwing it away!

woo hoo!

food dyes? read this and tell me what you think.

ah I pasted it from here

(CBS/ AP) A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children.

Controlled studies conducted over three decades have shown that children's behavior can be worsened by some artificial dyes, says the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The group noted the British government is successfully pressuring food manufacturers to switch to safer colorings.

Over the years, the FDA has consistently disputed the center's assertion. The agency's Web site contains a 2004 brochure that asks the question: "Do additives cause childhood hyperactivity?"

"No. Although this hypothesis was popularized in the 1970's, well-controlled studies conducted since then have produced no evidence that food additives cause hyperactivity or learning disabilities in children," the agency said.

Julie Zawisza, an FDA spokeswoman, said Tuesday that color additives undergo safety reviews prior to approval for marketing and that samples of each artificial coloring are tested. She said the agency reviewed one of the studies that the center cites in its petition calling for a ban.

"(We) didn't find a reason to change our conclusions that the ingredients are safe for the general population," Zawisza said. "Also note that the European Food Safety Agency has a similar view."

Food manufacturers agree with the FDA's claim that food dyes are safe, telling CBS News: "There is no need for consumers to alter their purchasing and eating habits."

But Beth Tribble says her 9-year-old Michael experienced hyperactivity, impulsivity and restlessness for years - until the minute she removed the dyes from his diet, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes.

"There is no purpose for these dyes to be in our food," Tribble said.

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Read Nancy Cordes' blog about food dyes.

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Whole Foods and Trader Joe's claim their products have none - but in most supermarkets, dye-filled foods can be hard to spot, reports Cordes.

Dyes are used in countless foods and are sometimes used to simulate the color of fruits or vegetables. The additives are particularly prevalent in the cereals, candies, sodas, and snack foods pitched to kids.

"The purpose of these chemicals is often to mask the absence of real food, to increase the appeal of a low-nutrition product to children, or both," said the center's executive director, Michael F. Jacobson. "Who can tell the parents of kids with behavioral problems that this is truly worth the risk?"

Fast Fact

The colorings the center seeks to ban are: Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6.

The center's petition asks the FDA to require a warning label on foods with artificial dyes while it mulls the group's request to ban the dyes outright.

Robert Brackett, chief science officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association, said the overwhelming majority of scientific evidence confirms the safety of certified food dyes.

"Based on these findings, there is no need for consumers to alter their purchasing and eating habits," Brackett said. "They and their children can safely enjoy food products containing these food colors."

The colorings the center seeks to ban are: Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6.

Well we have at least one baby bird

the boy is excited!




I swore I saw a dead baby in the nest, I didn't want to take a long hard look, as I didn't want to bring the nest's attention to any predators.

Well I saw a blue egg with a hole in it and I could see baby bird in the hole, and I saw the body of a baby bird....wasn't moving so I assumed it was dead.

I had my little "feeling sorry for the robins" moment

but now I see two robins bringing food to and from the nest

so now I assume that at lease one baby lived, and maybe they all lived and I just didn't knwo what I was looking at?

don't want to get a picture as i really am afraid the snakes or the neighbors cat will find them

but I have a picture from a few days ago

A big ole sigh

June 2, 2008

Dear Parents:


Today at the end of lunch recess a student reported to a safety monitor that one of their fellow students had bullets in his pocket to show a friend. The student was then immediately brought into the principal. After investigation, the student was suspended and the _______ Police department was contacted to follow up with the family.

This is a good time to once again remind your children that bullets (and other ammunitions), knives and other weapons are prohibited at school and buses at any time. Our goal is to keep our children safe.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me

sincerely

________________

Principal

laundry list

Ok I just want to know where the term "Laundry list" came from?

I am trying to learn how to organize myself
I am learning the art of making lists, shopping lists, to do lists, honey do lists.
but a laundry list?
I must do laundry, but I cannot imagine making a list about it
plus doesn't a laundry list mean a long list? do you know how short my laundry list would be?

1. whites
2. colors
3. pinks
4. towels

I can figure that one out right in my head!

*shrug* does not make sense to me
if you want to say "i have a long list of things to do"
then why not just say
"I have a long list of things to do" not
"I have a laundry list of things to do"

*shrug*

now
I have to go because I have a long list of things to do

ROFL





ETA :

From Jo
http://www.yourdictionary.com/laundry-list

laundry list Definition

laundry list

noun

Informal a lengthy, inclusive list of data, matters for consideration, etc., often one regarded as unorganized or showing a lack of necessary selectiveness

ok ok I guess then all my lists are laundry lists LOL

meeting rosie

I'll blog more later

right now I am loaded with laundry
and I am trying to figure out this adobe premiere
I want to edit movies so they don't all look like this LOL

in defense this video was taken by a nine year old LOL

explain this

Why is John McCain saying "the surge was successful"

different from "mission accomplished"



LOL Jo you crack me up!






DH is home he went to bed
I colored my hair

looks good, and I usually don't like it right away

woke up in the morning he didnt even notice it LOL

did I expect him to notice?

no

but you know who did notice?

















why did he notice that?

makes me wonder about the whole aspergers thing
aspergers kids wouldn't notice something like that right?

have a nice weekend