Thursday, November 06, 2008
99 Balloons
please view this, it is truly amazing, you can pause my playlist at the bottom of this page! Peace and blessings and know that every day is a gift from above......
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Yes we Can!
Yesterday was an amazing day, one that we should all be proud of.
I feel like we were all standing at the front door of something amazing, one knock and that door opened, the pride and confidence that the Obama family has. To know they are a part of something amazing in the making, this man and the team he will put together will bring this country to great heights and we will not fear it, we will be proud and strong and feel our nations pride again, UNITED is right Obama, right on!!! This is not about him being a black man, it is about him have a love, faith, belief that this country can do amazing things, and changes can be made. McCain was wonderful in his speech last night, kudos to him, maybe it was finally one he wrote instead of the person that told him to be on the defense and attack when he can.Obama took a stand to not offend, not to bring others down but to be honest, be hopeful and believe in better things for us all as one. He is a hero and I pray for him and the future we have ahead , one that is so bright! I know it important that we have a minority President to break the mold of what this nation has been haunted by for so many years, but more important that we have a free thinking, open minded man to lead this country. A man that I feel truly represents what this nation is and that is one of many that can come together and be united under one flag.
We need a fresh start, fresh ideas. This country will not be fixed over night, we as individuals don't fix our own problems over night, so I would hope no one would think this man or his party can fix a billion families and problems in one step. But he wants to do it together and with listening ears and understanding. He makes me feel that I could sit with him and feel peaceful, that he could help me to calm down and have a better understanding. There is a peace and father love to him. He has such respect for those around him, I just cant say enough how I feel that this man is on to do wonderful things for our country.
Feel pride in our country, even if you did not vote for Obama know that he is doing this for all of us.
Pray for him, pray for our nation, God is in charge of all of this, THIS is what was suppose to be.
Queens park
(as Brenden kept calling it) this is what we visited on Saturday evening, Big Daddy's idea.
A park he use to visit as a kid and yea for him for spending so much kid time/play time with the family. I think it has been so good for him to get out play and have no worries, let his little guy in him get out. Too much serious boss man these days. So Saturday afternoon he states that he was going to take us to Queeny Park to play so we hopped in the car and off we went, not totally sure what road it was off of. I suggested a road that I thought could be it and we turned on it (a very short distancelater) Brad felt it was wrong so we turned around and traveled further to a road we felt could be what he described, and we found the entrance. If you know Brad and I well, than you know we don't do trips on a moments notice without some sort of happenings that is humorous. So we enter and there is a truck blocking the road or entrance to the park and a sign that says hayride parking, and to the left at the Dog Museum there is a benefit of some sort going on and a ton of cars. First of Brenden wants to know why there is a museum for dogs, Brad wants to know if there are stuffed poodles in there.......
so I told Brad that he should ask the guy in the truck "blocking" the road in, how to get in the park. It is still day light and we should be able to play. So picture it, we drive up next to the guy in the truck who is eating his McDonalds apple pie and Brad says, excuse me " How do I get in to the park?' (the man is black so he has a bit of slang tone to his speech) He looks around and says "You at da Pawk" We about fell out of the truck, "we said we know we are at the Park how do we get IN the park you have it blocked!
well turns out we had to back to the original road I told Brad to go down, if we would have stayed another block on that route we would have been there but we chuck it up to that is how we do things and we had the best time replaying and of course adding to our conversation with the park maintenance guy, we thought about finding him from the playground side and asking him how to get out of the Pawk!
Here are some photos of our time, Such a great idea Daddy, afterwards we stopped at Chick Fil A to eat since Devin was not ready to leave Queeny Park. The restaraunt has indoor play ground there. Well everyone and their Aunt was there to eat so we ate outside and went in with Devin to play a few times till rumor started someone was sick in the tunnels, well this play area is realllllly small so I thought they will find it fast, well no one ever left it so I think it was just a national enquiror thing, a kid finding a way to get the play area all to his or herself!
A park he use to visit as a kid and yea for him for spending so much kid time/play time with the family. I think it has been so good for him to get out play and have no worries, let his little guy in him get out. Too much serious boss man these days. So Saturday afternoon he states that he was going to take us to Queeny Park to play so we hopped in the car and off we went, not totally sure what road it was off of. I suggested a road that I thought could be it and we turned on it (a very short distancelater) Brad felt it was wrong so we turned around and traveled further to a road we felt could be what he described, and we found the entrance. If you know Brad and I well, than you know we don't do trips on a moments notice without some sort of happenings that is humorous. So we enter and there is a truck blocking the road or entrance to the park and a sign that says hayride parking, and to the left at the Dog Museum there is a benefit of some sort going on and a ton of cars. First of Brenden wants to know why there is a museum for dogs, Brad wants to know if there are stuffed poodles in there.......
so I told Brad that he should ask the guy in the truck "blocking" the road in, how to get in the park. It is still day light and we should be able to play. So picture it, we drive up next to the guy in the truck who is eating his McDonalds apple pie and Brad says, excuse me " How do I get in to the park?' (the man is black so he has a bit of slang tone to his speech) He looks around and says "You at da Pawk" We about fell out of the truck, "we said we know we are at the Park how do we get IN the park you have it blocked!
well turns out we had to back to the original road I told Brad to go down, if we would have stayed another block on that route we would have been there but we chuck it up to that is how we do things and we had the best time replaying and of course adding to our conversation with the park maintenance guy, we thought about finding him from the playground side and asking him how to get out of the Pawk!
Here are some photos of our time, Such a great idea Daddy, afterwards we stopped at Chick Fil A to eat since Devin was not ready to leave Queeny Park. The restaraunt has indoor play ground there. Well everyone and their Aunt was there to eat so we ate outside and went in with Devin to play a few times till rumor started someone was sick in the tunnels, well this play area is realllllly small so I thought they will find it fast, well no one ever left it so I think it was just a national enquiror thing, a kid finding a way to get the play area all to his or herself!
Monday, November 03, 2008
to Homeschool or not to Homeschool that is the question
well you got me allllllll stirred up miss Roberta, dear love of mine.
I am in huge debates over homeschooling. I have been considering it for some time now and it is once again knocking on my freaking door.
So I am peeking through the peep whole.
I had some good talks today and one with a client who home schooled and she did encourage as Robbie has that Brenden could really benefit from it, He has requested this change so it would be no sad day for him.
I have many things that are for it and a few against it, that is thoughts not people. I am sure I would have enough people to down my idea like a sinking boat. I want lifesavers, those that can see why I want to do this for my son. I had one conversation with someone that has listened to me over the years talk about Brenden and his struggles and as i was saying what I wanted to do she was talking more about negative aspects of school and making me feel more reasons to do what I think I should do and yet questioning what Brenden was going to get out of it.
He needs to learn self motivation and drive, ambition, confidence, to focus. The suggestion was if I take him from the environment than I remove his ability to learn to deal with that environment which interrupts him. My suggestion was that his brother could be his new distraction to over come.
He has social skills. He will have to learn self motivation since it will be up to him to do the work.
He will have more freedom to express his work in his way. He can be creative on his terms, is it not the point to learn it and not how you learned it. If he fails at a subject in school and they move on does that not leave him behind? If he fails at home than don't we have the freedom to stop and do it over and find a way to make sense out of a confusing subject until he does understand it? Is that not what learning is. It was stated today that school is to teach you how to take tests. I have to agree it is not what did you learn and how did you learn it but here it is and in one week we will take a test to see what you memorized and if you didn't than too bad for you huh? I want him to learn a chapter study it even go do all the work his way to prepare to teach it to me and then we can move forward. Also a thought, I pull him from an environment where he struggles to focus and is not askign questions or speaking up whe he doesnt get it, why is that, I dont know. Will he state it at home who knows, Well i will since it is one on one. Does this teach him that every employeer will bow down to his needs, No but it does mean that he will find a job that is best suited for him and that probably means a job that he wont dispise to go to everyday, it may even be a job he creates for himself, one that he can customize to his way of doing things and is it not more important to teach our kids to enjoy and love themselves and the productive lives they live?
Do we let our kids just drown, flounder in school, push them through so they can get in to life and realize that it is all about get what you get and run past what you don't and hope no one will notice or is it about taking the time to stop and not only smell the roses but pay attention to the color and breed they are, well I guess if you care it is!
I have so many thoughts in my brain I don't know what to do. I want to see my child learn to walk about with a feeling of achievement and not failure or average.
I stated straight A's will be the must for this to stay in place, but that is totally going to happen since I will not accept anything less, if less is turned in it will be redone, A means you get it, B means you missed a few details, C you heard half of what was being presented, D you didn't feel it and F well you were not even there for it.
Do the work, and you get an A. I love when my child does an assignment and is graded on how he cuts the paper or glues something together. Whatever. School has stopped caring about the kids and care more about appearances. I am waiting on God, if he thinks I need to keep assisting Brenden where he is, then obviously that is what I will do. If I am to support him in Home school than that is what I will do, I am a mother, it is my job I will figure it all out and I will be strong for him. My life may be put on hold, but this is for my child. i wish once someone would have given me one of the talks, hugs, motivation, support, confidence, wish, hope, dream that I give to my child. I am not perfect, but I am willing to do what it takes to see this child succeed to his fullest potential.
So much more to say but I think for now I will let it rest, may be I will put pros and cons here later for weighing.
I am in huge debates over homeschooling. I have been considering it for some time now and it is once again knocking on my freaking door.
So I am peeking through the peep whole.
I had some good talks today and one with a client who home schooled and she did encourage as Robbie has that Brenden could really benefit from it, He has requested this change so it would be no sad day for him.
I have many things that are for it and a few against it, that is thoughts not people. I am sure I would have enough people to down my idea like a sinking boat. I want lifesavers, those that can see why I want to do this for my son. I had one conversation with someone that has listened to me over the years talk about Brenden and his struggles and as i was saying what I wanted to do she was talking more about negative aspects of school and making me feel more reasons to do what I think I should do and yet questioning what Brenden was going to get out of it.
He needs to learn self motivation and drive, ambition, confidence, to focus. The suggestion was if I take him from the environment than I remove his ability to learn to deal with that environment which interrupts him. My suggestion was that his brother could be his new distraction to over come.
He has social skills. He will have to learn self motivation since it will be up to him to do the work.
He will have more freedom to express his work in his way. He can be creative on his terms, is it not the point to learn it and not how you learned it. If he fails at a subject in school and they move on does that not leave him behind? If he fails at home than don't we have the freedom to stop and do it over and find a way to make sense out of a confusing subject until he does understand it? Is that not what learning is. It was stated today that school is to teach you how to take tests. I have to agree it is not what did you learn and how did you learn it but here it is and in one week we will take a test to see what you memorized and if you didn't than too bad for you huh? I want him to learn a chapter study it even go do all the work his way to prepare to teach it to me and then we can move forward. Also a thought, I pull him from an environment where he struggles to focus and is not askign questions or speaking up whe he doesnt get it, why is that, I dont know. Will he state it at home who knows, Well i will since it is one on one. Does this teach him that every employeer will bow down to his needs, No but it does mean that he will find a job that is best suited for him and that probably means a job that he wont dispise to go to everyday, it may even be a job he creates for himself, one that he can customize to his way of doing things and is it not more important to teach our kids to enjoy and love themselves and the productive lives they live?
Do we let our kids just drown, flounder in school, push them through so they can get in to life and realize that it is all about get what you get and run past what you don't and hope no one will notice or is it about taking the time to stop and not only smell the roses but pay attention to the color and breed they are, well I guess if you care it is!
I have so many thoughts in my brain I don't know what to do. I want to see my child learn to walk about with a feeling of achievement and not failure or average.
I stated straight A's will be the must for this to stay in place, but that is totally going to happen since I will not accept anything less, if less is turned in it will be redone, A means you get it, B means you missed a few details, C you heard half of what was being presented, D you didn't feel it and F well you were not even there for it.
Do the work, and you get an A. I love when my child does an assignment and is graded on how he cuts the paper or glues something together. Whatever. School has stopped caring about the kids and care more about appearances. I am waiting on God, if he thinks I need to keep assisting Brenden where he is, then obviously that is what I will do. If I am to support him in Home school than that is what I will do, I am a mother, it is my job I will figure it all out and I will be strong for him. My life may be put on hold, but this is for my child. i wish once someone would have given me one of the talks, hugs, motivation, support, confidence, wish, hope, dream that I give to my child. I am not perfect, but I am willing to do what it takes to see this child succeed to his fullest potential.
So much more to say but I think for now I will let it rest, may be I will put pros and cons here later for weighing.
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Halloween
This is how we started Halloween week, Devin killed my cat!
Brad and our neighbor friends at the start of the kids court party!!
cousin Gavin
Neighbors have web fun!
Brenden laughing with a friend (Brandon) playing the spiderweb game
Playing an eyeball toss game
He's so barkin cute!
walking with Auntie Jen (neighbor) to get a Carmel apple
Mummy and puppy dog Devin
Playing an eyeball toss game
He's so barkin cute!
walking with Auntie Jen (neighbor) to get a Carmel apple
Mummy and puppy dog Devin
I lost my dog, Butt I did find him in the end!
Serving Dracula's favorite, Blood punch, with a few ice cubes that had a tasty fly in the middle
Some pumpkin carving before we started our kid court party(this is obviously out of order)
annual decorations , the haunted house
decorated front yard, we have the smoke machine and scary music too!
Next year Brenden wants to do a haunted garage, I told him he can use all my yard props and we can make a few more things I am sure! All the kids are looking forward to a longer kid court Halloween party next year since it will be on Saturday!
Next year Brenden wants to do a haunted garage, I told him he can use all my yard props and we can make a few more things I am sure! All the kids are looking forward to a longer kid court Halloween party next year since it will be on Saturday!
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