Hello, I have Comcast again!!!!!!

I have no idea what to blog about, I am still in shock that we have Internet again and I am back with the living. Well, among the living that have Internet.

At first I was going to blog about what I saw on the Today show with the 14 year old special needs girl that was abused by her aid and teacher, but to be honest I was so pissed when I saw that, I don't want to go there again.

Then, I thought I would blog about the kids and what I am thankful for instead, because there is enough negativity out there.

So, I will now tell you everything I am thankful since there is a certain holiday coming up next week.

• My Church and Jesus, first and foremost. I have such an amazing Lord for giving me the life I have now. And I thank him daily for putting Living Stones in our lives. I have no idea where our family would be without them. And, I couldn't love my Church family anymore.


• My husband, Eddie is not only a great provider but he is the funniest guy I know. I am more in love with him today then I was 16 years ago when we met.


• All 7 of the amazing kids that we have been given, you guys are such amazing kids and to be honest I have no idea how I haven't messed you guys up yet. I love you so much.


• I am thankful for my warm home, and for appliances that work. Except for the washer. I am not thankful for you washer.....you, and the crazy things that I have to do to you to get you to work is insane. Why can't you be one of those normal washers? You know the one that the neighbors have? There is no magnets or praying involved in their washing needs. I will go on......


• The schools that my kids are in. All 6 of them have been awesome in not only teaching my kids, but also they have been awesome in loving them and understanding our family dynamic. I adore every teacher that my kids have.


• I am thankful for my friends, the sane ones that keep me from going postal and the insane ones that make me laugh until I cry.


• One of the biggest things I am thankful for is how far the boys have come in a year. Edwin who is a honors student again, is in love with Jesus and is becoming such a neat young man. A few years ago, he was left in a corner and was called unteachable. And Tobey Jude, holy cow the boy talks. He talks more everyday. He calls me Mom, he tells me that he loves me daily. Even if I never have a "real" conversation with him, I am alright with that. I already have so much more that we were told we would get.


• I am thankful for the all the Dr.s that we have now, they have bent over backwards for us and they totally understand what we need before we even know.


• And there is like a thousand more things but, I don't have all day to blog. Tobey has an eye infection, ahhhh life.

So, that is all for today. I hope that you are enjoying the season and take time to think about all the things you are thankful for.

Edwin and his BFF, Jesus....

Yes, you read that right. Edwin has a friend in Jesus, and they are tight! I should have known it was coming. Edwin has a way of latching onto things and taking them to an extreme...ala Autism. But his relationship with Jesus has gone onto a level I have not seen yet.

It started out with us encouraging the kids more with their own walk of faith, and not on Sunday alone. So we incorporated more Christian music and prayers as a family, and Bible stories every night. And them one day I looked in the back yard and their was Edwin acting out the crucifixion on our deck. I stood their dumbfounded as Edwin broke down when Jesus dies and then dance and clap in complete joy as Jesus came back to him. Then 10 minutes later I came back outside to see Edwin talking to his friend Jesus about thugs. I don't know what Jesus said to him about thugs....

Everyday, I have to haul Edwin and Melody to Jefferson Elementary to pick up Emily and Olivia and everyday it is a fight with those two. Now, that we play Christian music in the car, Edwin takes his paper jams guitar and puts on a regular concert for us. I have had no fighting for 2 weeks now.

Today Eddie called me and told me while they were munching on bologna sandwiches in the car Edwin said "Let us Pray...." and then proceeded to thank Jesus for his lunch. Wow.

Edwin goes through phases, he used to be obsessed with Mighty Beanz and Hex Bugs, and we spent nearly a year of not being able to go out into public because of this stupid "Thing" costume he used to wear. I hope this is not just a phase, because right now to my son, there is no one cooler to him than Jesus, and that my friends is amazing.

I am now going to get the boy a Jesus action figurine for Christmas, I know they make them because our Pastor has one in his office.... Now, onto the rest of the kids, maybe I should have Edwin preach to them.

One thing that is odd, is during Church he would much rather being playing games then listening to the sermon (sorry, Sam) but when he gets home he will tell us what happened in the sermon. He gets it though. And that is all that matters.

Hey Y'all!!!!

Hey stranger, how is it going?
Me? I am so freaking happy that Halloween is over it is not even funny! This year, I went to 3 Fall parties at schools, went to a pumpkin drop at Olivia's school, made like a thousand cookies, took all the kids to a real haunted school, went to retail trick or treating, Newton Park trick or treating, and then regular trick or treating, we also threw a Precious Stones party and had Alison's birthday. We went to a pumpkin patch and handed out over 900 pieces of candy. I am done!

Today, I went with Melody's preschool to go and see the Plymouth High school production of The Little Mermaid, it was excellent. Melody got the biggest kick out of her teacher riding in our car with us.

Tobey Jude has been a sick little dude lately, he has this cough and a fever that comes and goes. He did however, in his fevered state call me "Mom" for the first time, which was the best! Remember the first time you heard your kids call you that and multiply that number times a thousand. Best feeling ever, totally worth the nearly 6 year wait.

We are staring a thankful patch tomorrow in our living room and the kids have to write down everyday what they are thankful for, I think the little ones will love it. But I do believe that I can actually "hear" Lena's eyes rolling as I am typing this.

Emily is becoming such a kid now, yesterday she could not walk in the house after school and laid in the yard proclaiming she was a dead apple. I have no idea what that even means, but I do know I had to carry her up to bed last night, you know because she is a dead apple and all.

I forgot to mention during all the 6,000 fall festivities I had parent teacher conferences. We found out that are kids are actually smart! Lena got Honor Roll and 1 of the classes she got an A+! And no, it wasn't gym, it was a robotics class. Alison didn't get anything below a C-, which is impressive for Alison. I am pretty sure Edwin got Honor Roll, and Olivia is reading past a 5th grade level...she is in 3rd. And Miss Emily, holy cow! I am just simply not going to worry about retirement now, the kid is a genius! For, a kid who did not go to Preschool, she is doing amazing. Now, Tobey doesn't really have grades....they more or less just give us a report on how he is doing with his skills. He is doing pretty good writing his first name and he is actually sitting down in class. So, in my mind he is honor roll in the special needs sector....just saying.

Eddie had his interview for College, it went well. I still can't believe what great opportunity he has been given with this, we are so blessed. So, I am going to brag on the dude for a minute...bear with me. Eddie has got this really great talent for writing, and he has been writing sketches for Church lately. And they have all been great, but he has a really big writing project coming up and as soon as I get the green light from him I will give you the info on it.

Well, I think I am done for the day. I hope you have a great one and if you still have your Halloween decorations up I will egg you! Ok, not eggs because they have gotten very expensive lately, and we can go through at least 2 dozen a week. So, if I see scary decor in front of your home, I will TP your house. So, there is your warning. Bring on the turkey!