This past weekend

MAC assessment went well this weekend. MAC is ministerial assessment center. Allan is going for his district liscense with the church of the Nazarene so this was the next step. Both he and I went for the weekend. The girls stayed with my sister and her family. Snickers (our beegle) stayed with my cousin and his family. It was nice to meet new people and to just have a weekend alone even if it did have sessions to go to.
Saturday morning Allan and I were walking on the camp ground the assessment was being held at and I suddenly realized I was there before way back in college with my Christian fellowship group.
So much has changed in our lives and looks like so much more is going to change in the future. I keep pondering on the scripture "...Lo I am with you always." I wouldn't want it any other way.

Trusting?

Psa 62:8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge

Trust...reliance on the future, hope.

Do I trust? Do I really have future hope? After years of being taught that God is our source of supply I certainly hope I have trust. But then there is the occassional time that I focus on the circumstances around and forget to give that situation to Him to rely on for the answer. I know God can do so much more and better than I could.

Do you trust? What or who do you trust in? justice, a friend, a love, God

First Day of school

Well the girls started school again today. Belle headed to her new Life Skills class excited. Libby starting first grade. We took the typical first day photos at the tree in our front yard. I didn't think about Allan mowing the yard last night until we came back in covered in grass clippings from the dew. Oh well something I get to clean after work -haha.
The girls came home all full of stories. Libby is in the same class as 2 other girls from the daycare latch key so she already knew some in her class. Belle was all stories about how she earned stickers for good behavior - such a great difference than last year. She meets her TSS at the school. Only downer is she has to ride 30-45 minutes on the bus to get to the elementary school she's attending.
Gwyn is anxious to move up to pre-k next Tuesday. I'm a bit worried she'll be a little lost in the beginning. Currently she's in a 2s class which most of them are going to the 3s class well Gwyn is jumping that class so she'll have a whole class of new friends to make - most of which have been together for almost 4 years. Plus she's been in a class with a little girl with downs syndrome. Gwyn has been the little girl's best friend and even mothers her at times. This particular little girl isn't going to be with Gwyn in the fall.
I cried a little knowing my mom missed the yearly phone call about how the first day went. I was suprised to have a call this evening just as the girls were going to bed to hear my dad's voice asking those special questions of how things went. The girls were so happy to tell Pap Pap all the special details.

Any more stress???

Just about the time I feel I've hit my limit whoops there's more.
My oldest pumpkin had her psychological evaluation on Wednesday last week at school. The psychologist called me on Friday to tell me her IQ has her in the mildly retarded standing. So now her diagnosis is PDD, ODD, MR, Moebius syndrome, ADHD, as well as language and speech imparement. This kid has more letters related to her than most doctors do.
Friday we have an IEP team reconviening for her. The principal at her school (she's main streamed as of now) has me so frustrated. She has unjustly disciplined my daughter. When she was made aware of the IQ score on Friday she instantly says, "well that would explain why ***** has been the way she has all year." Oh ok so her behavior is only based on her MR status? Forget the other diagnosis. I so want her out of that school next year. It annoys me our home is in her school district because I have 2 other children to go through that school. GRRR!! Friday's meeting may be a shouting match by the end of the meeting.

Daycare Days!!!

***ARHHHHH ******
Why would you try to tell your kid's daycare teacher that your child only has a cough when the next 2 parents coming in the room notice the green goop flowing from her nose? Oh and don't forget to NOT bring in diapers or wipes for that same child when notes have been sent home the last two days. ------ Sorry had to get that out.

I thought I'd spend today talking a little about my class at work. I have 5 little ones ranging from 18-23 months old. There are three little boys and two little girls. They are really learning a lot. Some days are challenging but it's worth it.

I get to see my youngest daughter part of the day because her class and my class have playtime together. She's changing so fast. I can't believe my baby is 3 1/2.

I HATE CATS!!!

I hate cats!!! This is the third or fourth Friday in a row that the neighborhood cats have dumped my garbage all over my yard. I can't understand why our garbage is so interesting. Everyone else puts their's out the night before too. We have the bags in rubbermaid garbage cans. One would think there's not much else we could do short of barbed wire around the cans to keep them out. They may never be back again though since this time they got my almost empty bottle of Pine Sol for a chaser. Hope they enjoyed last night's feast because they are going to be mighty sick from it.

Somewhere there must be a rule/law you can't leave your pets out to run a muck on garbage night.

I can't cook properly

Today's gripe.....
I don't put milk in my scrambled eggs. - Funny you ate them completely gone.
Glad we survived breakfast. It's NOT called breakie. Oh and please stop commenting on what everyone else eats at the table. My kids have had enough of a strain on food issues I don't want them worrying about what they are or aren't eating.
Lunch....grrrr.... I make you soup and a salad thinking I was being kind. You stand in the middle of the kitchen staring once again. Haven't you ever seen anyone cut tomatoes and carrots before? Then we sit down and you tell me it's too much to eat. Well gee thanks for telling me that before I dished it all out for you. Oh and thanks for standing in front of the sink while I was trying to get YOU a drink of water because we all know that's too much of a strain while you are on vacation.
Oh and if you teese my kids again or comment on how you can't get on the floor one more time I may just explode.
Thanks for today's little gripe. Gee I will really miss these after Sept 18th.