the end and the beginning

Another term has come to an end for me, Wesley is comfortably enjoying the first grade, and Damien and I are left at home with quiet time to ourselves for the next couple of weeks until he heads to school as well. Oh what ever will I do with the time to myself? I think I have to say that this has been one of my favorite terms so far. I got 2 good teachers, both knew what they were talking about, and also explained things to the class well enough that we all pretty much understood what we were doing. Although I was slammed with having to write 2 essays on completely different subjects, it was still good because I really learned a lot about both. I have to say that I really will miss my classmates ans teachers this term, for they they were all a wonderful support system for me. I hope I am this lucky next term when I tackle pharmacology and diseases of the human body. Those 2 classes together scare me to death! I wish all of my classmates luck in their future courses and careers ans hope to see them and the teachers at graduation. Thank you for helping me get through the term, you will all be dearly missed! I will try to keep up on my blog..maybe not weekly, but periodically. One last photo for you. We cut ALL of Damien's hair off.

A little less than a week, and school starts for my little ones. I just can not wait. Yesterday we went to the school to meet Wesley's first grade teacher, Mrs. White. She seemed nice and assured me that her classroom is very structured. After we turned his his school supplies and talked with her for a while we headed to the library where we saw a table where you can sign up for cub scouts. That's right everyone. Wesley is officially a cub scout! He is so excited about this he can hardly contain himself. He is gearing up to sell popcorn in order to earn his uniform. The week has been interesting. Lots of up and downs with him, but all in all I can't complain. I am just ready for school to start so maybe I can have some peace and quiet again. I still have 3 more weeks until Damien heads to head start, then I will have an entire morning of no kids. Whatever will I do with myself? I am sure that I will find plenty to do =). Have a great week everyone!

Sleepless in Oregon

Hello everyone, I hope that everyone has had a good week. I have been very tired. My 6 year old, Wesley has decided that sleep in not needed in our house, therefore has been keeping us awake for a good part of every night. He wakes up usually every 2 hours until 6 am when he is awake for good. I am going to talk to his doctor about this because I certainly can't continue down this path. I have too much on my plate, and need to be well rested in order to get it all done. On a good note, a week and a half until school starts for both kids, and then I will have 4 hours to my self 3 days a week. What will I do with that time?? Maybe go back to bed for a couple more hours of uninterrupted sleep. =) Have a great week!! Term is almost over, and so far I am holding strong with a 4.0 in both classes. Hopefully it will stay that way. Good luck to everyone.

A new autism cite for youto check out

OK. It has been a decent week, Kids are not acting up too bad. I went to the Van's warped tour over the weekend and got to meet the lead singer of Everclear and also the whole band "Reel Big Fish" I got pictures taken with both of them, and let's just say I left that concert very happy. Today there is a pot roast in the crock, and I am getting ready to bake homemade cinnamon rolls for desert. Can't complain about weeks like this really, they don't come around often, so I enjoy them when they do. If you are wanting to learn more about autism and what it is, here is a great cite for you to visit. Have a great week everyone!

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/facts.html

Well, we took Damien to the doctor the other day and he agrees that he may be autistic. Now the fun part is the wait until we can get him in to the specialists. That could be a 6 month wait. Wish me luck on getting in soon! So far I have been productive today. House is clean, AP2 outline done and turned in, and my rough draft for college comp is done and ready to turn in. Guess I better get cracking on that post draft outline! I will probably have more to say later, so keep checking in. I can't wait until you all can read the final product of my autism paper. I have really learned a lot and am excited to share it with you all!

a link about dog therapy

Last week I posted that we got Wesley a dog for therapy purposes. His therapist says that she is a strong believer in this method of therapy, and really thinks that it will help. We are in the midst of training our cute little black lab baby, and she has already become and important member of our family. If you have any more questions about the use of therapy dogs with autistic children, here is a great link that I found when I was researching the subject. Have a great week, and I will post again very soon!

http://hubpages.com/hub/Dogs-and-Autism-is-it-possible-Your-reference-source-to-Dog-therapy-and-Autism

Potato soup recipe

For those of you who wanted me to post the recipe, here it is.....

6 large potatoes
5 cups water
1/2 c flour
1/2 cup butter
3 chicken boullion cubes
1 cap evaporated milk
parsley flakes, salt, pepper to taste

peel and cut potatoes into cubes, add to the rest of ingresiants into a crockpot. Cook on low hear for 6-8 hours. You can top it with cheese to make it extra yummy. You could also put bacon or ham in the soupto make it meaty. Enjoy