Snow much fun - NOT

Oh where to begin. I just wish life would slow down but I do not think that happens as we grow older. Last week began with a bang with the concert and this week will end with one as well as a friend and I are going to see Hedley and Bon Jovi on Thursday. We have great seats and can not wait to just have a girls night out. This time no heels in the ice!!! I learned!

On Wednesday of last week we found out my hubbys grandfather passed away at the neglect of the nursing home he was in. It is such a sad story. This man had a huge hand in raising my DH and his sister when small. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. Early this year he closed his eyes to never reopen them. But he lived and seemed healthy other than in his mind.

From what I gathered the nursing home did not take time to feed him or give him fluids. I sense a law suit pending or a settlement at least with this case. He began to run a fever and show signs of an infection the weekend after turkey day but they could not find the infection. So they finally sent him to the hospital, but it was too late.

Long story short his body and the organs were shutting down little by little but not from an infection but from dehydration. They had a huge time gathering blood because of this and his veins were not good. They did began an IV but to our surprise it basically flooded him and his lungs and he drowned to death till his heart stopped. He was in no pain they say and there was no saving him as his body was shut down from neglect.

DH and I wanted to go to the service but mother nature had other plans. They were hit in the states with a winter storm on the day we were to travel and that night here at our home we were hit too. It still is spitting snow off and on but it is pretty.

Chasen was also sick. I took him in Friday to the drs for wheezing again. Bronchitis... YEAH! So yeah Alex was on the mend from croup, Chasen was sick now, snow everywhere and 10 hours on the road did not equal out to a good trip there and a trip home in time for school today.

God Speed GrandPa D!

Pork Chop recipe that the family loved

I tried this recipe the other night.DH loves chops and they are usually a cheap meat to buy around here. With that I am always looking for recipes to make. This one was pretty good. DH loved it. Eldest did too which is strange but we told him it was chicken lol.

1 tsp garlic
1 tsp seasoned salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup flour
2 cups Italian Bread Crumbs (I flavored my own plain ones)
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup Milk
1/3 cup of white wine

Preheat oven to 350
Preheat Oil in frying pan over Med-Heat

Rinse chops and pat dry. Season them with the garlic and the salt. Keep the eggs you beat in a small bowl alone.

Dredge the chops lightly in flour, dip into egg to well coat and cover in bread crumbs very well.

Fry chops 5 mins per side or till brown and crusty (this makes the dish so brown those bad boys)

Put into a 13x9 and cover tightly with foil. Bake 35 mins to an hour. I did around 40 as I ran out of time. Somehow the time cooked = tenderness but mine were fine.

Combine soup, milk, wine in a bowl before the time cooking is complete. Pull the chops from the oven and cover with the mixture. Tightly re-foil the pan again and bake 20-30 mins more making sure its bubbly and chops are cooked.

Serve... I put these with rice and roasted veggies with rosemary. Makes a good gravy for the chops and rice.

Head is pounding but with good reasons!!

My goodness what an AMAZING night I had last night. I will start by saying this was a great surprise after a rather downer of a week. We could not go home for Thanksgiving last week. Dennis was working and my son had a snow day from school. The first flakes of the year filled my front lawn where my leaves were not all raked up yet. So there was no turkey for me!

Over the weekend I took one of the worlds worst migranes and it floored me. But late in the evening Sunday my sweet hubby surprised me with tickets to Trans-Siberian Orchestra for their concert that was last night. Short notice yeah, but worth it. He set up my very good friend to Lisa to babysit. The night was set!!! God I love him!!!

He gave me a ticket for the train so I went alone and met him downtown in the rain/snow mix. Yuck!! I got all dolled up and we had a good dinner alone with no kids with my man.

The concert was amazing!!!!!!!! I love Trans-Siberian Orchestra and have followed them for a long time. If you have never heard them they are Christmas meets guitars and drums!!! Should check it out!

After the concert we missed the train by like 5 mins (with a ton of other ppl) but during that time we met the band!!!! I got all of their autographs and met them. They are really super nice folks with talent. So missing the train home turned out to be a beautiful thing.

I look forward to seeing them again, whenever that may be.

Month in review

It feels like ages since I last logged on and blogged but really its just been a little while. In that time frame I have accomplished so much that is important to me. DH and I took the kids to my moms and we had a few days alone in the Mountains of North Carolina. We had all intentions is being so romantic and just sleeping if we wish. Naaaa, we hit the floor in the morning looking for new trails and waterfalls to hike. We enjoyed it so much. I hate that there is a serious drought in that area but it made way for us to creep into parts unknown and right in the mist of the waterfalls. Was beautiful.

But once back home we got back to reality. I went back on my crusade to get the school to follow through with broken promises and medical requests as well. All my calls have finally paid off. But it took going all the way to the top above the school board to accomplish it. We had a meeting yesterday and we were expecting another fight. No teachers, no nothing. Was the principal of the school and someone from the board of Special Education. We got everything we have asked for to date and what was still lacking will be put in place this week. We go back on the 8th to follow up and trust me I will be lurking.

I am looking more and more forward to moving back to the south. I dont know when it will be but were getting ready to begin our hot and heavy job search after Christmas. When it is meant to be we will move with the right job. Were drawing house plans and making dreams on paper. We already built one house we never had a chance to enjoy once 100% complete. Were done with that. I will post a photo of our picks soon.

Another reason, besides family and my life in the south is so much more meaningful is friendships are so wierd here. I have encountered so many adults here who act like the females I went to school with and honestly, I am done with that. I disliked the cliques and the 'pick me over her' crap in highschool that I dislike it even more now. Sad thing is this is the first time I have encountered it to this level since I graduated. I would not redo highschool for nothing and really I am wondering if the highschool mentality follows some of the troops here. Geeze... I just dont have time.

So yeah, I accomplished what was important, found out who my friends are and learned I have no home in Canada as my heart is not in it. But tomorrow is HALLOWEEN!

Cheers! Another night is done :) Not proof reading so read between the typos :)

And the greatest of these is Love!

Ahh one of my more favorite sayings. Is it because of love why we do the things we do as moms? I do believe so. My sweet hubby made a gentle reminder that my eyes were dark and I should get some rest. I have been so consumed with my own goals the past few weeks that even scrapping has been a distant idea. That will change very soon.

I am having such a hard time getting Alexander what he needs. I am currently contacting anyone and everyone who will listen to our story. I know, yes I know - there are thousands of stories in the world so what sets us aside? Well because he is my son and he is Love. That is all I need to keep on trucking.

We still do not have an EA for him at school and I just put in the 999th phone call to the school board. Each time I am becoming a little more assertive as I know school just began. Sad thing is this is his education and it is very important to me to give him what he needs medically. Another problem is the school needs help for him but the board has not granted it yet.

I am inches away from grasping anyone in the Media that will listen. I have hit a major road block and it is very disturbing to me. Alex does not qualify for services here. Funny thing is anyone on the Ontario Insurance is suppose to be able to use resources when needed. I found that loop hole in some agencies.

The problem is Alex was not born in Canada so he does not qualify. We are here legally, we carry all the Ontario benefits our neighbors do. We even pay Ontario taxes to fund these agencies and yet they do not even look at my son.

Medically, I have letters of referrals and recommendations for him. I have a chance at this age and till around 8 to really pull him as much out of his spectrum level as possible. Something to do with this is the catch up years. How can I if no one will help us?

To make matters worse, even the agency who does nothing but create a file and give you community resources would not help us. How sad is that to fail one that needs it???

I am tired, I am drained. I sit hours upon hours writing anyone who will listen. I have called the MPP and more. I am not going to stop fighting for my son. How can I live if 6 years from now he is still at square one and I had the chance as a mom to help him become more?

I have not missed the sleep much because I have not thought of it too much. Now I am lol. Chasen is headed to the dr in a few minutes to see what is up with him. I really think nothing major but he is no Chasen. Last tuesday he woke up at 2 am puking and a fever of 102.3. It responded well and came down with Motrin. No more fever no more pukes. But we have not had a good nights rest out of him since then and last night he just whimpered. Here is well wishes for my babe!

I have to get busy too! Because of LOVE (gee I like that word today) my husband and I are taking our first vacation alone in a decade. We have always saved vacation time for visiting family at the holidays and our own family vacations. We choose to skip Disney this year due to end of the year issues and go away. We have no sitters or anyone so we are taking the boys to my moms and spending 3 days alone in a cabin in the mountains. Nothing major and an hour from my moms just incase but still no children. I wish it were longer but its a 2 day trip there and 2 back. It is the best I can do.

Alrighty, no time for proof reading so ignore the typos. I am going to get Chasen to the clinic as they open in 15 mins and I do not want to wait all morning there. I have more calls to make this afternoon and a WorkShop by the Ontario Autism Society tonight to attend....will be another late night as I have to travel to this one.

Hugs to all my friends! I love all of you!

Wonders of Wonderland

The Wonders of Wonderland!

This weekend I went with two other families to Sears Canada Day at Wonderland. I will happily say this will be part of my life in Canada that I will want to remember forever.

When you take 4 boys all the same age + 1 toddler + 3 moms + 2 hubbies = GREAT LAUGHS! We all had so much fun. I really needed out too and this was the time I needed. I am happy to call these two girls two of my best friends in life. Lisa (left) Kimberly (Middle) and me (right) are in this photo that my DH took. I met them through the moms board I help to create a year ago. Now a year later we three run the site. These are those sort of friends who come around because they want to, they dont expect anything of you and they understand what it is like to have a special needs child because they are sitting right next to me on the same bench. I am blessed!

I attended 2 crops last week and got my albums rocking again after a small break. I am going to start hosting some crops and getting out more for my little hobby! Can not wait. I am working on a PJ Crop now. Should be cute.

Well that was our weekend. Just 3 similar families sharing laughs and spinning on teacups!

First Day of School

Where has the time gone? Yesterday, Sept 13th, was Alexander's first day of school. He is in Senior Kindergarten this year. Last year in Jr he did well despite a few road blocks and he was ready to go back to see his friends. I snapped this shot when I asked him if he was ready to see Mrs S, he can not say her name! This was the face I got and I was in laughter when I viewed it on the camera - how fitting? He likes her, or he did last year. Same teacher so that helps with the transition.

I woke him up and he knew it was time. We had been counting sleeps till we go back. We are starting off very rocky already as they do not have resources lined up for him yet and they should by now. I am hearing it is not the teacher or the school but more so the district not having a spare EA (Educational Assistant) for him. Funny thing is he had one last year, no problems. Now that they requested one this year and he has a fitting diagnoses and history they can not seem to get one. It has been a major headache already and mama bird is grinding her teeth getting ready for a final blow. He has to have someone, for many reasons including safety.

He is on early release because he has to be handheld and walked to my car. So I am there prior to the buses with a few other special ed moms. We talk, we chat -nothing like when you are in the pile up with the moms with perfect kids when they frown or half ass nod like your or a lower parenting level when your child comes out in a major meltdown.

I wrote on someones blog this morning, who also had a child with needs to not worry so much about them. That were raising Einsteins - did you know he could not even tie his shoes? Watch out world - here comes Alex!

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Sometimes Simple is Best

Call me crazy but I do like this layout! I am driving myself nuts working on the scrapbook album for Disney. While I am excited we are going to make this a yearly getaway while the kids are small, I am debating just how many photos I make. Dennis bought me a Rebel for our Anniversary this summer. I am still trying to figure out how to do everything it is capable of doing. Surely they could add some more hours to the day? But scrapbooking is what I like to call my Jagged Little Pill. I can have the crappiest of days (which the past week has been crap) and I will go to my room and scrap. Radio turned up, Dennis has the boys or either they are in bed, bottled water and a fattening snack from the candy basket I keep as my sanity treats. Hey, chocolate is a girls best friend, ok well next to a loved hobby. But to me I can go scrapbook and it is like everything else takes a back burner for a while. It is my happy pill in glue and paper form! I have been trying to come up with changing my style around when I scrap and catching up to the latest trends. But I created this layout and I was just happy! Because sometimes Simple really is the Best way to go. If only life were that simple?

Do you remember? I do!

6 years ago I was doing my normal thing. Getting up, combing my hair and heading to run my errands. I would take my ferret Casper to the vet and find out his fate was sealed in the very near future. But also that very same day the sights in my home town were like something I have never seen before. When I came out from the vets office in tears myself I notice how hectic things became while I was inside with Casper. You see, at that time I lived among several Military Bases in North Carolina. It was nothing to see different branches of the Military out running, doing errands or driving their transport vehicles from North Carolina to Virginia. I was all about 2 hours south or so from the Pentagon.

I could not get over all the buzz around town. Military Personnel everywhere, even convoys of transportation beginning to group together. The relaxed training look that I was familiar with had disappeared. On a few faces screamed of rage, anger and even some I can still see today as scared. Images I will forever take with me because that was the last time I would see these unknown faces. I do not know if they are alive even today.

Gas stations were lined up to the hills, people huddled around talking. I just did not know what was going on. I called my husband on the cell phone and told him what I was seeing. I truly did not know, that is till he asked me if I had the radio on. No, I did not. I came out of the vets office upset and the radio was the last thing I wanted to deal with. I turned it on and was horrified at what I was hearing. I knew then and there when they were speculating what happened to the towers that it was serious because just in those moments since the planes hit the placeI live in was all a buzz!

It hit our area hard. We were actually told to stay off roads and places were closed by lunch time. They did road blocks and cops with sirens went up and down the road reminding us to stay in. It was not that we were in close danger but right in our town ran the main interstate that connected all the bases directly to the Pentagon. They did not want to hinder what was going to take place. It was a site to see all the Military getting things together before the towers even fell. My heart knew it was going to be bad, very bad.

I turned on my tv and sat like most of the world in tears and disbelief. I remember it all so clearly, all of the images and everything I have scrapbooked for my children, the news - everything is part of me today. I will never ever forget feeling limp and sitting down on my couch just as the tower fell. In an instant the trapped and the living took their last breath. My soul felt heavy - I knew.

I hurt for people I knew who were going to war, I hurt for their families in our area. I cried for the widows and the children who were left to rise in a world where what had fallen had taken a parent -or two. Sisters, brothers, moms, aunts, dads, uncles, cousins all became an instant family even though all I knew was the image of their poster being shown and saying 'Missing'.

6 years later the images have faded and argument has taken place on the real reason it happened. While it does matter, we can not disrespect those who had fallen. No matter if they were heros who died saving lives or a stock broker on floor 97, even the window washer who perished helping others.....it does not matter, they all deserve our respect. Their families deserve it.

I, like you, was able to wake this morning and hopefully will do so all week long as the reminders flood our homes of what seemed like yesterday but is infact ..History now. Those images, the faces and people are burned into history forever. I got out my albums today. I have every soul documented who perished. I have books, magazines, my own albums in my home. I want my children to know History can make you stronger even in disbelief and sorrow.

As most of us still are trying to comprehend how thousands of people died in a single cloud of smoke the reality is some have forgotten what happened that day. Do not become to wrapped up in the politics this week. I know there are many theories floating around right now. If, for just one day - September 11th, remember what started out as a beautiful sunny morning quickly ended in a black dust that kept those lovely people from going home that very same beautiful night. The sun was still bright, the clouds were brilliant. The tears wept and the things you and I take for granted now were taken away in just a moments time.

I sit with my husband and my family at night. No one knows what tomorrow will bring. Say I love you, hug your family and friends tight, dismiss any ill thoughts - because where you are happily sitting next to your loved one another one is crying in pain because they can still remember that fleeting moment that they felt their loved ones pass through them as if to give them - one last touch.

I enclosed a photo that I got in an email. I can not take credit for it nor do I know where it came from. As an American, as a Human - I respect and see more to that photo than anyone who only gives in a 2 second glance.

Yes I am on Facebook

And NO you can not poke me! Let me know you are looking for me and I will add you to my friends list.

Goodbye to Summer!

We have had a wonderful summer this year. I regret not keeping up with the blog but we have been really busy with losts of traveling and just being family.

Before school ended we were given the diagnoses for my son that we knew would come. It has been a good 3 to 4 years coming as I knew all along in my heart. We did confirm that he is Autistic. But let me tell you one thing....I would not change my son for anything in the world. He has opened my eyes to the wonderful world of childhood. Sure he has his issues but I can at any given time see what he does through his eyes and that makes me a better person and mother to him.

After school ended we spent a while in SC at my parents. Oh the fun! Carowinds, Chuck E Cheese (better pronouced as Chunks & Cheese by my 4 yr old). We had sprinkler fun and just enjoyed life. Life is too short to debate and worry over the small things. This summer has been a great one for making me whole and to be a child again.

We went to MarineLand a couple of times, we saw lots of family, the zoo! Wow we have just been busy but once again the leaves are changing and here comes fall so it means it is time to settle down. I do love Sept-December as those months have a certain glow and magic to them. No matter the reasons or locations family comes together. Besides sweaters and jeans are much nicer for a crisp night then sweating in the heat.

Alex goes back to school this Thursday. He will be in Senior Kindergarten. Luckily, he will have the same teacher so that clears one more transition for us. Chasen is right on his big brothers heels with the growing.

Too look at me you see 2 kids fairly close in age, but they are really different. At this age Chasen is talking and eating, is pretty healthy....I wonder and feel we may skip the Autism Diagnosis with him as his path of development seems to be different. Time will tell.

I am going to start this blog back up and even try and post some scrapbooking goodies. I hope to rekindle communication among my many peers I have lost over the last few moves.

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Spring Photo Session

Boy am I glad it is over. We took the boys yesterday to have their spring photos made. We dressed them in crisp white dress shirts and jeans. We had their hair combed and faces clean. It did not last!

Getting photos made of the boys is hard as heck. I do not have one photo since birth that Chasen has not been crying in. He could care less of a stranger playing peek a boo or making a silly noise so he can pose for the camera. He hates it! He will lower his little head and just bust out like his heart is broken. Chasen dislikes anyone talking to him that close or touching him and he does not know them. This time was no exception.

Alex of course loves a camera. We had several of those forced 4 yr old grins that looks like he is in pain and he is posing. The one of them together was a fun one to get. It was the first one we did and wow it took forever. Alex was all into laughing because if he posed the puppy she had would poot. Go figure! Sitting Chasen in his lap was the beginning of war war 3. Chasen wanted to lean into Alex and wrestle while Alex did nothing but try an squeeze the life out of Chasen. They would melt to the table in a pile of body heat in pure laughter.

So here are the photos. Not a hair in place any longer, shirts all out of sorts, tears here and there but they are my boys and we were glad to get what we did!

Spring Photos of the Boys

"Mommy you puke like Casey"

Geee out of the mouth of babes! Alexander informed me yesterday that I was doing just like a classmate. He stormed into the restroom asking ' Are you ok?' How do you answer a 4 year old when your hung over the john? Sure Honey Mommy is Dandy!

I am certain Alexander brought this bug home from school to us. How thoughtful it is to share germs. :) He was not himself on Thursday but never threw up. He had some other issues but I assumed it was from his emotional day and from his asthma attack he has earlier. But Chasen woke up Saturday morning with it and it was nasty. Since Chasen clings to me and shares such wet kisses I was next. All that is left is for Dennis to catch it.

What a great welcome home gift to daddy huh? Coming home with gifts for everyone and were all sick. Chasen is still laying around and acting all tired. I do not think he is quite 100% yet.

So here is to a great March Spring Break! No school, but we kicked it off sick with a virus - from Casey!

Catching up on My Boys

Make your own Click to play

Where has the last year went? If you click to play the photo album you will see how my buys have grown. Most of the photos are from the past couple of months. There are a couple of the kids from September that Alexander thought were 'silly' and wanted added.

Alexander is 4 and half now. It seems like he should be so much smaller. Being just 41 inches tall and 33 pounds he is such a lanky green bean. Just this week were racing around like Super Heroes trying to save the world from a sea monster. Go Figure? But it is imaginations like that where you find space flying heroes and a sea monster all in the same place. Alexander is such a smart little lad. I can not get over some of the things he already knows and is so interested in learning. It is all about making it fun!

Chasen, my babe, is now a toddler and a tantrum thrower in the making. He is so darn cute but such a live wire. He is my eater. At his last visit when he turned a year he was roughly 20 pounds but much shorter than Alex was at this age. He goes soon for his well check and shots so we will get a firm update.

That is my boys! Flying heroes and a drooling couch leg eater. Enjoy the photos.

Living life in the Great White North

Living Life in the Great White North

This is my first taste of a real winter. I must admit I am loving it. The scenery is breath taking. In this photo there is almost 2 feet of snow on the ground if there is not already. This is a lamp post a few feet from front door in the front yard. As a scrapbooker I am getting into Photography so this is me being all fancy with a regular old digital. I am pleased with the photo!

How does a big snow differ up here then where I grew up? You can only imagine. Here schools do not close but if the roads are covered buses do not run. This gives everyone an excused snow day. There are no un-excused days here. If your sick or out due to the weather then you are suppose to make up your work. Only in the upper grades do they give you a 0 on a test you fail to attend. So we do not have to worry about schools.

Can you believe it would be -20 with the windchill and parents walk their kids to school. The wind can be whipping and all the valley girls in their Catholic skirts are on the side walk as well. I am freezing at the thought of hitting 0 degrees and these people are enjoying it.

Winter here is really nice. I guess I can say that because I really do dislike the heat. But this winter has been tough. We were all healthy till we came back from Disney. Since then Chasen fell off the stairs and was hurt followed by a tummy virus the week before and of Christmas. We get everyone well and I wake New Years Day feeling the worst I ever have. Flu bug hit me. I was the only one to take it but I stayed upstairs and in the bedroom. A week later the snow began to fall and I went from a Sinus Infection to Bronchitis to Pneumonia. All I could do was watch the falling snow from the window.

3 weeks of inhalers and drugs and I am well. February hits and we take the weekend before Valentines to shake off some cabin fever. It was good thing to because for Valentines Cupid brought me a full blown relapse of Double Pneumonia. I have been off my inhaler now for a week and were testing the waters. The Doctors can not promise I wont need a round 3 but gosh I wish I could get better and stay better. I have yet to enjoy this snow!

Right now my munchkins are sleeping. Alexander has began to have Asthma attacks that are not in junction with an illness. I wish he could catch a break. The little man is such a darn good spirit and trooper. He has been tossed some of the yuckiest hands of illnesses and colds and now were still facing the unknown with his delays and behaviour. Yet you would not know it once you look into those huge lovable brown eyes and he says Mommy for the 50thousand time in one day.

Chasen is a ball of energy on a war path. He is into everything and then some. Alex was such a lazy good babe. Chasen, not so much. If it is not glued or nailed down it becomes a chew toy. He is talking, or trying to. Itty ATTT is how he calls the Kitty Cat only ATT is at the top of his lungs. He is all into Dadada, Mamama, Bite, Cup and ball. He is smart as well and picks up on things just as fast as Alexander did at this age. My boys will soar by me and be as brilliant as their Daddy. I just hope they get an inch of common sense from me. :)

Speaking of Daddy, Dennis is on his way home. He landed in Buffalo a couple of hours ago but was delayed when they lost his luggage. All is good now and he is in route. The kids will wake to him and be so happy. I can hopefully catch up on some sleep before Monday rolls around as well. I don't sleep well when he is gone and with the kids sick this week you might as well turn on some french station up here and just stay awake.

Dennis and I are doing great. Looks like we are in need of holding out at least another year up here. While I do love the family style the community has to offer and I do love the cooler summers and winters, we both want to go home. Were playing it right though. The house has set us back as we did not count on having to remodel the downstairs from the flooding and leaks. That is almost complete. He has some management courses and certifications pending as well. Not to mention Alexander is being provided with resources and we have a team, yes a team, of advocates for him. They not only help him with his needs and development but they also help me. There is allot of support and I am seeing him grow. Makes it worth while.

That leaves myself. What am I up to in the Great White North. Well when I am not sick or changing a tushy I am doing my own things. Along with being a stay at home mom I help run a local moms group. We have outings and loads of fun. I am a huge event planner and always looking for some kid friendly things for the children. It is very rewarding. Other than that I have completed the remodel of my scrapbook room and I am ever so addicted!

With out my boys and all the joys I could not put my life in photos, on a screen or on a piece of cardstock like I do. Life with my boys, all 3 of them, is my joy!

Be Well~