Random funnies....

We were driving this morning to drop the kiddos off to their prospective childcare facilities (ugh, don't ask)....  the subject of the boys' birthdays came up (not all too uncommon these days...both coming up in July)...


Josiah.... how long will it be until my birthday?

Me.... Just about 5 weeks away...

Josiah... So, just over a month?

Me...yep


long pause...........


Josiah...Well do we have to go to the babysitter that day?

Me.... Depends on if it's a work day for mom...


Josiah... (in SHOCK) you mean they don't give you the day off when it's your kid's birthday????


Me... I wish, but no....

Josiah... Well, I think they should!!!!


Ahhh....... the innocence...  : )


A few weeks ago Josiah had a fairly decent BMX crash.  As evening rolled around, his knee started to get really swollen, so I thought I better get it looked at (sometimes hard to tell real from drama with that middle kiddo!!) 
So, we are sitting in the exam room waiting on them to come from x ray.... trying to entertain the best I can with what I have...


After long pause with no conversation......  Eli (my ever so funny 4 year old) says..........




SO........ YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT ARMPITS???


I immediately burst into laughter.  He says      WHAT????.....

(lifting his arm pointing to his armpits)

YOU KNOW.... ARMPITS.... YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT EM???

Man, I love that kid!!!!!



My mom just reminded me of another funny story.....

The kids just spent the week with my parents (God bless their hearts!).  They had taken the kids to Dairy Queen for ice cream one evening.  They were sitting next to an older couple at the next picnic table...
Hannah's ice cream fell off her cone and onto the table....  Moments later, Josiah's ice cream fell on the table.  Good grief!!!
Just as straight faced as he could be Eli turned to the older couple and said....

WE EAT LIKE PIGS HERE!!

They all burst into laughter.  Once again....Eli wondering what was so funny?  : )

A BRAND NEW LOOK!!!!!

Well???  Watcha think of the new look?  I have been wanting to "update" the look for quite some time.  I am pretty happy, but will probably continue to tweek!!!

Hannah is back from nana and papa's house.  The kids spent 8 days with their grandparents.  COMPLETELY SPOILED, I might add... : )   It has been a teeny tiny bit rough getting back on schedule.  You know, convincing the kids they DO STILL have chores....they DO STILL have to read and do flash cards...the animals STILL need to be fed and cared for, even though it's summer break!!!  What they really get mad about is this all has to be done BEFORE they go out and play....  I know, I know... 

MEAN MOMMY!!!!

I am confident they will get back into the routine of things.... : ) 

Hopefully sooner rather than later!!!

officially a 5th grader!

Wow...Where does the time go???  Seriously.  It really does feel like a blink of an eye.  It is so scary to think she is over half way to an adult.  {insert shiver....} Where did my FOUR pound baby go??? 

 IEP for next year is done.  For the first time since Kindergarten, we are trying inclusion next year.  I am so, so happy for Hannah.  She will love it.  I am also so, so scared.  After much discussion, I decided to give it a whirl.  I would rather her be given the opportunity to excel and pushed a little more and maybe not make the highest grades (very hard coming from an over achiever), than have her work watered down and get all A's.  She will still have her one on one aide.  Modifications will still be in place.  She will just remain in the regular ed room; of course Blitzen will be with her.  Some days her intervention teacher will be in the room with her.  Everyone is on board and will be watching her very close.  The teachers will re-evaluate after three weeks into her 5th grade year.  If she is struggling, changes will be made.  I am happy....but nervous.


She is staying with her grandparents this week.  I am sure getting spoiled rotten and having a ball.  My mom is really the only person I trust for her to stay with.  My mom has been there from the very beginning.  Hannah is very special to her.  She goes with us to all of our week long hospital stays.  I don't know what I would do without her.


Hannah has been fairly stable.  She is still having complex partials about every other day.  Some days, all day long...some days, we have none.  She hasn't had a tonic-clonic in 5 weeks now!  That is almost a record!!!  Her sleeping patterns are still very different.  We go for her sleep study, EEG, and day time study the 23-24th of this month.  I hope it shows something as to why she is falling asleep during the day.  Even though school is out, she will still fall asleep late morning.  She is even sleeping in a bit more now.  As always....hoping to get answers.....