tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54097459557299314162023-11-16T12:15:12.230-05:00The Family ChaffinsMistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-46397947452846997462013-06-21T08:00:00.000-04:002013-06-21T08:00:03.321-04:00Food Friday<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've missed sharing recipes with you guys, so here's another one! :-) </span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:<br /><br />1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta <br /><br />2 green onions, chopped <br /><br />1 (6 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled <br /><br />1/2 cup balsamic vinegar <br /><br />1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil <br /><br />2 cups chopped fresh tomato</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directions:<br /><br />1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in ice water until cool.<br /> <br />2. Toss pasta with onion, feta, balsamic, olive oil and tomato. Serve immediately or chill 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.</span><br />
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Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-21316955899355474552013-06-11T13:13:00.002-04:002013-06-11T13:17:32.983-04:00End of school year updateLast week was the last day of school for my kiddos. It was a long year. One that I do not want to repeat. This is the first year at these schools for both kids and while there have been good times, there have been issues as well. We have been battling medical issues with both kids as well. <br />
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Nick started middle school this year and his ADHD medication needed adjusted. He really needs to learn coping mechanisms as school gets harder for him as well. This is a big adjustment for us all, as we have to learn how to help him too. We have been super lucky as his teachers really seem to want him to succeed. He's super smart and that kind of makes the whole picture murky. It gets really frustrating because we all know he can do the work...but he forgets to do it or turn it in, or he loses it. His grades in no way reflect what he's actually capable of. He doesn't see the point in much of the work...especially homework. So, he just doesn't do it. There is only so much I can do as he needs to grow in responsibility. He's had some great success in choir and band. For the spring concert, he got a solo and ROCKED IT! He was fantastic! He's doing well on his trumpet as well. He's currently trying to figure out which he wants to continue in because they can't do both, apparently. He would like to march with the band, but he loves singing. I have left that decision up to him, so I don't know what he will decide. He's turning into an awesome young man. :-)<br />
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Wesley just finished up first grade and it's been a rollercoaster ride. He started out great, but with lots of focus issues. Now, because of his autism, evaluating him for other problems is fairly hard. Because Nick has been diagnosed with ADHD, we have really been wondering about Wesley. Is it ADHD or just another symptom of his autism? Then throw in the suspected seizure that he had last April and I just want to throw my hands in the air. I went to our general doctor, but she wasn't confident in dealing with the autism, so she sent us to a neurologist. The first one that we went to see didn't think that he actually had a seizure in April...she fixated on one small thing that was said and disregarded anything else that was said. So, luckily, I got her to send us to a different doctor to deal with the focus issues...this one's focus is on children with autism, so I was feeling better already. She is a behavioral neuropsychologist...that's a mouthful! Anyway, she was fairly certain that he DID actually have a seizure and was concerned that he was having absentee seizures that would cause the focus issues. Finally, someone was listening to me! Anyway, she set up us for a 24 hour video EEG. I was terrified. When we went to the hospital last April, it took 6 of us to hold him down to get the electrodes on his head for a 30 minute test...how were we going to get this done?? Just like any kid likes to prove mom wrong, that child sat right there and let the lady get him all hooked up! Unreal! I was dancing for joy! Now, I just had to keep him occupied and happy for the next 24 hours! Once he found the bed controls, he was a happy camper. :-) We went into this test thinking that we were going to be put on some kind of medication depending on the result...either seizure medication or ADHD meds. Well, true to form, he had to be difficult and show one 1 second burst during the whole time. This was not a seizure, but spoke to a tendency for seizures. So, we were at an impasse. Do we go ahead and start treatment for seizures that we don't know are happening or do more testing? I opted for more testing. We got to do a 3 day at-home EEG next. The silly child...when we went to get him hooked up he cried because he wanted to go to the hospital. Sigh. He did really well again...except he throw up all over the place after everything was done. I think we scarred the poor tech...he'd only been doing this for 6 months. :-) Results came back normal this time, so we were ready to start an ADHD medication. Then, of course, we had insurance issues getting it, so he started medication on the last full week of school. Not overly helpful to see if it was going to help! Oh well, whatcha gonna do? It's never boring around my house! <br />
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School was a trial, this was our first year there so they don't know him that well. He did fairly well in the beginning, but around Christmas he stopped talking. I still have no idea what that was about. There was even talk about Selective Mutism. I am fairly certain that is not the case. He is very willful and will try different things to see how far he can push and they were letting him get away with it. Once I finally got them to start correcting him, he started talking again. And then the defiance come to the forefront. He is such an independent child that he doesn't like to be told how and when to do stuff and he let them know about it too. Well, at least he's talking again. Here's to praying that next year is a better school year for him.<br />
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So, that's a pretty quick update of how our school year went. I hope that yours went well and you have lots of great stuff planned for the summer!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-67778011593637059622013-01-21T06:49:00.000-05:002013-01-21T06:49:03.257-05:00One WordLast year, instead of a New Year's resolution, I opted for one word, <a href="http://thechaffins.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-word.html">moderation</a>. One word for the entire year and I participated in the <a href="http://oneword365.com/about/">OneWord365</a> community. I was surprised at how much that one word continued to crop up in my life and affect some of the decisions that I made. <br />
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So, I am doing this again this year. It took me a while, but I have decided on this year's word and wanted to share it with you.<br />
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Love is something that is universal. We all feel it in one way or another. In ancient Greek, there are 4 distinct words to describe love because of the complex nature of it. There have been many, many songs written about it. Books and poems abound about it. Lives have been lost over it. The bible mentions it over 500 times. It is something that has existed from the beginning of time. </div>
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Love is something that can easily overflow to the people around you and can change whole lives and it can just start with a smile, but we have to be intentional about it. When I practice love, whether it is a kind word or an act of kindness, it changes something in me as well as the one I am doing it for. Then it has a snowball effect. That person has a little more love to share as well to brighten someone else's day. </div>
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Christ calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves. This is not an easy thing, but as with most things, it gets easier with practice...so that's what I am going to do. </div>
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I have always loved babies and at one point...back when I had NO idea what I was talking about...I wanted to have 10 children because of my love for babies. So, I have stepped out and become the director of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewbornsInNeedWV">Morgantown, WV chapter</a> of <a href="http://www.newbornsinneed.org/">Newborns In Need</a>. This is a national non-profit Christian organization that provides essential items to be distributed to babies and families that need help. I am in the process of collecting items and donations to get this chapter started. I am gathering volunteers to help collect or make needed items and help with fundraisers to purchase the items that aren't donated. We will be meeting on a monthly basis and doing our best to help as many babies and families as we can. If you would like to help in anyway, please let me know. </div>
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Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-14613120161018773312013-01-04T11:13:00.000-05:002013-01-04T11:13:19.274-05:00Happy birthday Wesley!Wesley turns 7 tomorrow, so I thought that I would share some memories and pictures of the birthday boy! <br />
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Wesley is our long tried for child. We tried for 4 years for this beautiful blonde boy. Who knew what we were getting ourselves into? :-) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very first picture of Wesley!</td></tr>
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And then these pictures. Wesley decided that he and Daddy needed to switch hats! :-)<br />
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Rich's grandmother always made Christmas cookies and he was really wanting some this year. I couldn't find the recipe for them that I had been given. :-( So, I had to play and come up with something close...here it is. He really liked these, so I thought I would share. Enjoy!<br />
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature<br /> 1 cup sugar<br /> 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar<br /> 1 egg<br /> 1 tsp vanilla extract<br /> 3 tbsp apple cider<br />
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br /> 1/2 tsp baking soda<br /> 1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 cup diced maraschino cherries<br /> 1 cup chopped walnuts<br /> 1 cup chocolate chips or chunks<br />
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<li>In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.</li>
<li>Add the flour to the butter/sugar and mix on low until just combined.</li>
<li>Fold in the cherries, chopped walnuts and chocolate.</li>
<li>Drop 1 heaping tbsp of dough onto the cookie sheet, 1-2 inches apart. Do not place more than 12 on a sheet, the cookies spread and need room!</li>
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Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-57181092610720395832012-11-24T13:52:00.000-05:002012-11-25T17:16:06.611-05:00Small Business Saturday and Cyber MondayI have a small business called Foggy Morning Sundries. The soap that I make is the largest part of the business, but I have just recently started making loom knitted hats as well.<br />
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Today is Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support local small businesses, and I would love to help you with some unique gifts for the people on your lists. Take a look at my Facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FoggyMorningSundries?fref=ts">Foggy Morning Sundries</a>, but I will add some of my favorites here. Thanks!<br />
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You won't want to eat these, but they smell divine!</div>
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I can't resist these puzzle pieces for autism awareness.</div>
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This is a great gift for the boys!</div>
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<br />Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-60262826454152690962012-11-19T17:38:00.000-05:002012-11-19T17:38:30.838-05:00Project Lifesaver and Proud MomThis weekend of October 21st was beautiful, but to tell the truth, we would have done this even if it hadn't been. We participated in the Operation Jacob Reunion 5K Run/2K Fun Walk. <br />
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Five years ago, Jacob Allen was 18 and liked to go hiking with his parents. On this specific day, they were hiking at Dolly Sods and Jacob got a little ahead of his parents and disappeared around a turn. This shouldn't have been a big deal, but Jacob has autism and is non-verbal. He was lost for 4 days when temperatures were down to about 40 degrees overnight. Hundreds of people came from hours away to help in the search and on the fourth day Jacob was found lying in a clearing a little dehydrated, but otherwise unharmed. <br />
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This all happened around that time that we were getting a little suspicious about autism in Wesley and we went to church with this family, so I was glued to every piece of info that came out and I prayed my heart out that Jacob would be found in time. Shortly after Jacob was found, he got a <a href="http://www.projectlifesaver.org/">Project Lifesaver</a> bracelet put on, so that if this should ever happen again, he would only be lost for a matter of hours at the most. <br />
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It was about a year later when Wesley figured out how to unlock the door on his own, and having no fear, decided to explore on his own. So, because of all we learned because of Jacob, we placed him in the program. A deputy came to our house each month in full uniform, so he would not be afraid if they should need to find him, and changed the battery for the bracelet that he wore at all times on his ankle. This bracelet has a radio transmitter inside it that uses a unique frequency for each person that the deputies can track if they should ever get lost. This is used on anyone with autism, down syndrome, Alzheimer's, and other brain disorders.<br />
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This program probably saved me a couple gray hairs! I had his transmitter frequency memorized, but thankfully, never had to use it. However, I do remember twice that he pulled a disappearing act and while franticly looking for him, I continuously recited this number just so I didn't forget it in my panic. Wesley has since stopped wandering and has become more verbal, so he no longer wears a Project Lifesaver bracelet. But we have several friends who still need the bracelet, and we weren't going to pass up a chance to support such an important program! So...off we went!<br />
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Originally, our whole family was going to participate in the 2K Fun Walk, but Nicholas decided that he was going to run the 5K. He ran his very first 5K to benefit a program that had been essential in our peace of mind for years. I am very proud of him! He was the absolute last person to finish the run...and he even turned down a ride so he could finish. But he was determined to do it and he did! <br />
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He was pretty knocked out afterward though! :-)</div>
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I love my family and I love putting smiles on their faces. With Wesley, there isn't a lot that I can make that will do this for all 3 of my guys, but this does it nicely! They almost don't usually have a chance to harden before fingers start invading!<br />
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Tip: Some people have trouble with no bakes not setting up or being really crumbly. The tip is to start timing when the mixture reaches a full rolling boil. If you don't boil long enough, they won't set up and if you boil for too long they will be crumbly. Hope that helps!</div>
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I have been hankerin' (yes, I said it...there isn't a lot about me that says redneck, but there you go!) for breakfast for dinner (maybe we should call it brinner, what do you think?) I am NOT usually a big breakfast food person. I don't really like eggs at all and I can't stand milk. But I have been loving things like biscuits and gravy, waffles, and pancakes for dinner (brinner). Well, this week my husband was wanting some french toast and because I am not getting up early enough to fix it before the kids go to school, I thought we would have it for dinner! I know, right?! :-) <br />
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Anyway, I found a crispy french toast recipe that I thought I would try and share with you all. So, you are welcome in advance!<br />
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4 eggs<br />
2 cups milk<br />
1 1/4 tsp sugar<br />
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1/2 tsp cinnamon<br />
1 cup Panko bread crumbs<br />
8 slices of italian bread<br />
1/4 cup butter<br />
1/4 vegetable oil<br />
Maple syrup<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.</span> <span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Beat 3 eggs together with 1 1/4 cup milk, 3/4 tsp sugar and 3/4 tsp vanilla extract in shallow bowl until well blended. Pour over bread and let sit for 30 minutes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Beat 1 egg together with 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 tsp each of sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. (I forgot the cinnamon in the first batch.) </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 17px;">Place panko in pie pan or shallow dish. Dip each bread slice into egg mixture, then coat both sides of bread slices with bread crumbs. Place on large wire rack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 17px;">3. </span><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add butter and oil into pan. Place pan in 400 degrees F. oven 1 to 2 minutes, or until butter melts. Remove pan from oven.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">4. </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">Place bread slices into pan, in single layer, turning over once to coat both sides of bread slices with butter mixture.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">5. </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">Return to oven and bake 15 minutes. Turn bread slices over and bake 10 minutes longer, or until golden brown. Serve with maple syrup and enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">These lasted no time what so ever and it was super simple to bake them. The only thing I might do differently next time is to remember to put cinnamon in my first egg mixture and make a second pan! These were too good! Hope you enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<br />Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-87699718840776879952012-10-15T07:44:00.000-04:002012-10-15T08:18:36.174-04:00A Day of Remembering and Love<a href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/3984413077" title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - click to view more info about 'Candles' or find free 'candle' pictures via Wylio"><img alt="'Candles' photo (c) 2009, L.C. Nøttaasen - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbUptxKMQSbUnVIbvOgs6UGp_w3MBl9m3i5DTGbW5tJZUHInMXXVaGJJeBd09pspFEL05l8CmQW6SfV56aBdEtDG5pQfNLS9R329HpmiHoZM3CE11oZW7WZy6gMcGgC51HurmT8wWNCcT//" style="float: right; margin: 0px 10px;" width="400" /></a><br />
Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Unfortunately, I can participate in this somber event.<br />
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Fourteen years ago, I was 16 weeks along with my first child. It was around this time that I felt the baby move for the first time. I could not wait to hold this newly minted life in my arms. I was eagerly and nervously counting down the days and dreaming about meeting my child for the first time. <br />
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But dreams sometimes turn to nightmares. I got to see my son for the first time as they were wheeling him past to take him to a bigger hospital that could handle such a sick child. You see, he did not start breathing on his own, he never woke up. My baby held on for five days while we did everything to memorize every tiny detail. We sang to him, rocked and cuddled him, opened the window so he could feel the fresh air, we baptized him and then we gave him permission to go. <br />
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My heart will never be the same.<br />
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I have been told that there is a reason that this happened. I don't know what that reason might be, but I know that he taught me much in his five days in this world.<br />
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Dear Christian,<br />
Thank you for teaching me to never take your brothers for granted. I snuggle them a little tighter.<br />
Thank you for teaching me that every life is precious.<br />
Thank you for preparing me to minister to other moms who have went through this horrible tragedy. <br />
Thank you for showing me that love can be so strong that it transcends pain and separation.<br />
You will never be forgotten.<br />
Love, Mommy<br />
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If you have been touched by a loss like this, I would ask that you join in today. At 7 pm where ever you are, please light a candle and keep it lit for at least an hour. This will create a wave of light and love, starting on the east coast, it will extend over the hours across the country. We all just want our babies to be remembered.Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-88516074416130815312012-10-11T16:51:00.000-04:002012-10-11T16:52:43.390-04:00Wanna change the world?<a href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/4290822675" title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ - click to view more info about 'Sweet Heart' or find free 'love, hearts' pictures via Wylio"><img alt="'Sweet Heart' photo (c) 2010, Felicia - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZFMZxsZp-cBmUbGzbTEQZfaYrJn2zwquULUcZa0gPxunXy-rd0RlThlcIuK4m4MZGyNt7z16lQNkoadPJUYTnhFkCRERqTWXo1BGFoFr7piXOG4ygb4qfyFw8F0194XB3X-gi2glK0o//" style="float: left; margin: 0 10px;" width="383" /></a>
The other day, I was having a conversation with my son about things that have happened in school. He told me that he just wanted the teachers to simply say, "Good job." Now, I try very hard to let my children know how proud I am of them...because I am unbelievable proud. But that got me to thinking. Isn't that what we all want? We just want to be acknowledged. We want our efforts to be noticed. We want to be loved.<br />
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It all comes down to this, doesn't it? <b>We just need to be loved.</b><br />
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So many problems would vanish if we could just love each other the way we want to be loved. Radical love is possible and it would change the world! So, how about it?<br />
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<br />Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-10504246427943421522012-01-06T11:12:00.000-05:002012-01-06T11:26:48.180-05:00This one is ALL WesleyI've been telling Rich for a while that I needed to write an update for Wesley. Well, yesterday was his 6th birthday, so what better time? I went back to see when I updated about him last and I didn't realize that I had dropped the ball there! The last big update you got about him was in <a href="http://thechaffins.blogspot.com/2010/10/all-rolled-into-one.html">Oct 2010</a>. At that time, he was just getting the whole counting thing...he had numbers 1-7...and he was astounding me with his shapes. After months of trying to get blue and yellow, he finally had that then got red right off the bat. He had just started his last year of preschool, although we didn't know that at the time. <br />
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With special needs children, you have the option of holding them back a year from starting kindergarten just to ensure that they are where they need to be. We had always intended to take the extra year, we were certain that there was no way he was going to be ready to start on time. There was also some sticky red tape involved with special needs and the labels and junk. Before a child is 6, they can be in preschool under a Developmental Delayed label...they can't get the Autism label before they turn 6 according to the school system...even if they have all the outside diagnosis in the world! Without that Autism label, they can't get services from the Autism teacher. So, because Wesley's birthday isn't until January, he would have had to go half the school year with very little support. This was NOT in his best interest. Fortunately, they decided to change this and we could add autism as a secondary label in order to get the support. (It's all mumbo jumbo to me, just tell me what you are going to do for my child!) Anyway, this opened up the kindergarten option.<br />
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At this time, Wesley was still fairly behind neuro-typical (NT) peers, so we were still pretty sure he wasn't going to start. There are so many other things to think about as well. Wesley is a big kid, so he's already the biggest kid in the class, if we hold him back another year so that he's a year older than everyone else, he's going to be that much bigger! We didn't want him to have another reason for being picked on in later years. This one decision was so huge...it would affect the rest of his life! Who are we to make a decision like that when we are but faulty humans?? We really struggled with this...if you couldn't tell. :-) In the end, Wesley learned like a champ for the rest of the year! He could identify and reorder numbers 1-20, he knew all of his capital letters and some lower case ones. He knew lots of shapes! His speech was growing rapidly! He took some of my arguments out of our hands. He would be going to kindergarten! <br />
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Of course, the worrying didn't stop. Wesley really has to struggle to learn new concepts...like colors...so how was he going to keep up in kindergarten when they are learning letter sounds. It took MONTHS to get two simple colors down...while he's working on getting the idea of letter sounds, aren't the other children going to zoom past him? We had our IEP (individual education plan) meeting in June and put together some goals to work on for the year. Letter sounds, counting and identifying numbers to 50, naming and identifying vocabulary using pictures, upper and lowercase letters, writing his name, sounding out words, and some beginning math. I was a little concerned about some of these goals. But these will all seem like typical goals for you, but there are also a couple that won't be so typical. Initialing and sustaining play with peers for 10 minutes, and answering simple WH questions (who, what, where, why). It really is amazing some of the things that you take for granted with an NT child...I never had to teach Nick how to play! <br />
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Anyway, I was pleased and nervous about starting kindergarten. Then we found out that he was to have Mr. Whaley for his kindergarten teacher...he's been in the room right next to Wesley from the beginning, so he knew Wesley well. I was very happy about this...and then we also learned that Ms Penny from preschool was changing positions and would be Wesley's aide for the classroom! This was turning out wonderfully!! Wesley did well over the summer continuing to learn and polish up some skills, so he had a little jump on his classmates come fall. <br />
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Wesley's personality has been showing through so much more too. He's learning to communicate better so that makes it easier. He's such a funny kid! He's currently obsessed with Mario right now. Everything Mario! He has a knit hat with Mario on it that he likes to were...it can be 70 degrees out and he wants "Mario." I am loving the communication...things that I didn't know he could say keep coming out of his mouth. He's being able to tell me things that he wants that I don't know that I would have been able to get otherwise. A couple weeks ago, I was getting him dressed and out of nowhere he says, "How about, BELT!" I had to make him say it a couple of times because this was a new word for me! But he wanted to wear a belt! I just happened to have one that fit too. Nick never really wore one, but his daddy does. Now, he has to have a belt on almost every day. I shudder to think of all the fits that might have been thrown about a belt (without me having any clue what the fit was about) had he not been able to tell me what he wanted! This is one of those moments that will stick in my head. <br />
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Wesley is doing fairly well with potty training, still refuses to go anywhere but home and grandparents house and I have to remind him...especially when he's playing video games. Wesley brings home 2 books to read every night and at first, I thought he was just memorizing the books from school until I tested it a little. My baby boy is READING!!!! <br />
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We had another IEP meeting in December to go over the testing that was done to determine his eligibility for services due to the fact that he was turning 6...more red tape stuff. Anyway, of course he's eligible, so we went over the goals again while we were there. Wesley has mastered some of his goals! He's gotten all of his letter sounds! He's sounding out words and is reading age appropriate books! Mr Whaley said that he is actually nicely ahead of lots of his NT students! Just what a mom wants to hear!! :-) So, we need to tweak the IEP to add some harder stuff! He's going to be starting addition and subtraction, counting by fives and tens, and we've moved on the comprehension with his reading.<br />
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My big baby boy is doing fantastically! I am really impressed at anyone who has made it through this entire post, but there was so much to put in here! I am sure I am missing stuff, but I promise not to take so much time before updating about him again. Thank you so much for caring. Having Wesley has shown me the meaning of it taking a village to raise a child.Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-91966127198840706632012-01-02T07:00:00.000-05:002012-01-02T07:00:09.957-05:00One WordIf you had just one word to sum up your goals for 2012, what would it be? I was faced with this question last night as I strolled through the book of faces. I was perplexed, what would it be? I have certain goals in mind, but what word would I choose? Was I being too ambitious? I usually am when thinking of New Year's Resolutions. Within a month, I have forgotten what it was or it was just too hard to begin with. <br />
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So, I read a few other people's posts about their <a href="http://oneword365.com/community/">One Word</a>. That still didn't help. Then suddenly and from out of nowhere, it hit me. Moderation. I seem to be an all or nothing gal with lots of things. <a href="http://flylady.net/">FlyLady</a> says it's the perfectionist inside me. If I can't do it perfectly, then I'm not going to do it at all. I am that way with so many things in my life. Going to the gym, cleaning, blogging...you get the idea. So, this is my word, I am going to strive for moderation this year. (BTW, here is a fantastic blog post on this....<a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html">CLICK HERE.</a>)<br />
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I am going to need help with this. Please, would you help me?<br />
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<b>"A reasonable man needs only to practice moderation to find happiness."</b> - Johann von GoetheMistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-11999385181547440462011-11-25T12:00:00.000-05:002011-11-25T12:00:02.585-05:00Intentional living - on Provoketive.com<i><br /></i><br />
Today, instead of seeing my usual Food Friday, I would love to present my latest endeavor to broaden my horizons in the field of writing. <br />
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As you might know, I was a contributor to a collection of stories about depression called Not Alone. The publisher, Jonathan Brink, has just been wonderful. He started an online magazine called <a href="http://provoketive.com/">Provoketive</a>. Here is my first contribution to it...and get this...it's a FEATURED PIECE! :-) <br />
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So, go on, read it!<br />
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<i>What is Intentional Living?</i><br />
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<i>Intentional Living seems to be the new buzz phrase right now. I have a tendency to dismiss stuff such as this because I don't really like "church speak". Church speak could be a whole other post. But suffice it to say that I was not raised in church and there has certainly been a learning curve when it comes to figuring out what some people are actually saying. I am lucky to go to a church that doesn't use it too much and really caters to the "un-churched." But I digress.</i></div>
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<i>Back to Intentional Living. I have really been thinking about this a lot lately, mainly because it keeps popping up. But also because once you get past the church speak, there are some basic truths there. In thinking about my life, I began to wonder if I have been living intentionally. What does living intentionally look like? Is there biblical backing to this?</i><br />
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<b>To read the rest of my piece click....<a href="http://provoketive.com/2011/11/25/what-is-intentional-living/">HERE!</a></b></div>
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I'd love to hear what you think...please let me know!<br />
<br />Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-5909738658270881292011-11-24T06:22:00.000-05:002011-11-24T06:22:54.748-05:00Thankful...I left this post a little late to write. <br />
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I come to this post after having a great meal with a great group of people. And I thought this would be a great time to write this post. Unfortunately, it went down hill very quickly. <br />
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We did have a fabulous meal with part of our homegroup. We had some great conversation and just a generally awesome time being with friends. Our children, all 8 of them, we together having a good time...things were going wonderfully! It was time to eat and Wesley came to his daddy and said "Time to eat." This is huge. Wesley has a handful of things that he will eat, some of this being the McDonald's the we fed him on the way over because we knew he wouldn't eat anything while there. I got him a plate and he picked out mashed potatoes, a piece of turkey and a roll. I didn't really expect him to eat any of it, but I was optimistic that he would at least take a bite of the mashed potatoes. Instead, he took his plate and went and sat down with the rest of the children. With tears in my eyes, I watched him look like the other children...except he wasn't eating. :-) I really think he just wanted to do the same as they were doing. I was so happy at this! This is a huge thing for a child with autism. <br />
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What I missed was the fact that he was zoned out for most of the meal, staring at the fish tank. This should have sent me a red flag, that things were overwhelming him and that I needed to watch for a good and easy transition to leave. I was too excited about the progress that I saw. Instead, I enjoyed myself and let him get really into playing Mario on the Wii...it's the latest obsession, anything to do with Mario. Then, I sprung it on him..."Time to go!" <br />
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I let him play one more level...that usually helps...and we got sock on pretty well, but that's where he was drawing the line. No shoes. <br />
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Our homegroup is a great bunch of people and they know that we deal with Wesley's autism...they've just never seen a full blown meltdown. Until tonight. <br />
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At this point, this post is exactly what I need. I need to remember all the little things that I am thankful for. So, here goes.<br />
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<br />Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-81813631507361722732011-11-23T07:00:00.000-05:002011-11-23T07:00:11.555-05:00#YouMightBeAnAutismParentIfTwitter is a fabulous thing...I will go so far as to say that social media is a wonderful thing! <br />
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I have a great autism family near me. We even have a support group set up, but we don't see each other nearly as often as I would like. Our lives are so busy with our children and just plain living that we don't get near enough time together. This is where social media comes in. It's there when we have a second to grab for ourselves. There are other moms out there that are dealing with the same things, every day. And Twitter and Facebook makes it so much easier to come together. <br />
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This is why I was pretty excited when I stumbled upon the "you might be an autism parent if" hashtag on Twitter. I stayed up late watching and participating, I have had several people follow me because of it. I was up this morning and greeted to 432 new tweets for the hashtag. Every one of these people understand! <br />
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Here are a few of my favorites:<br />
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<span class="tweet-user-name" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a class="tweet-screen-name user-profile-link js-action-profile-name" data-user-id="18963639" href="http://twitter.com/#!/JoAshline" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Jo Ashline">JoAshline</a> <span class="tweet-full-name" style="color: #999999; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Jo Ashline</span> </span><div class="tweet-corner" style="display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
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<a class=" twitter-hashtag pretty-link" href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23youmightbeanautismparentif" rel="nofollow" style="color: red; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;" title="#youmightbeanautismparentif"><s class="hash" style="display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 0.7; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">#</strong></s><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; white-space: normal;">youmightbeanautismparentif</b></strong></a> You have more compassion, patience, love, tolerance, hope, resilience & stamina than u ever thought possible</div>
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<a class=" twitter-hashtag pretty-link" href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23youmightbeanautismparentif" rel="nofollow" style="color: red; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;" title="#youmightbeanautismparentif"><s class="hash" style="display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 0.7; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">#</strong></s><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; white-space: normal;">youmightbeanautismparentif</b></strong></a> you wouldn't change your child for the world- but want often to change the World for your child!</div>
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I'd guess I was about 16 when I went to see Wayne's World alone, by myself, at the theater. See, I was supposed to be going with a friend, but she bailed for a guy, so I went alone. I loved the movie so much that I took another friend to see it again. We learned this movie from start to finish and for months afterwards, that's all you would hear us spout! I am still known to spew Wayne's World quotes from time to time!</div>
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<b>Stacy: </b>(<i>walking up to table, holding big wrapped gift</i>) Happy anniversary, Wayne.<br />
<b>Wayne:</b> Stacy, we broke up two months ago.<br />
<b>Stacy:</b> Well, that doesn't mean we can't still go out.<br />
<b>Wayne: </b>Well, it does, actually. That's what breaking up is....<br />
<b>Stacy:</b> Well, don't you want to open your present?<br />
<b>Wayne:</b> If it's a severed head I'm going to be very upset.<br />
<b>Stacy:</b> Open it.<br />
<i>Opens present.</i><br />
<b>Wayne:</b> What is it?<br />
<b>Stacy: </b>It's a gun rack.<br />
<b>Wayne:</b> A gun rack... a gun rack. Shyeah, Right! I don't even own A gun, let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack. What am I gonna do... with a gun rack?<br />
<b>Stacy:</b> You don't like it? Fine. (<i>takes gun rack and starts to walk away; turns</i>) You know Wayne, if you're not careful, you're going to lose me.<br />
<b>Wayne:</b> I lost you two months ago. We broke up. Are you mental? Get the net!<br />
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<i>Inventor Ron Paxton demonstrates the "Suck Kut", a vacuum/haircutting device, on Garth. Garth cries out in pain over the roaring of the device as it sucks up his hair.</i><br />
<b>Ron Paxton:</b> As you can see, it sucks as it cuts.<br />
<b>Wayne Campbell:</b> It certainly does suck.<br />
<b>Garth Algar:</b> (<i>in agony</i>) AAHHH! TURN IT OFF MAN, TURN IT OFF! IT'S SUCKING MY WILL TO LIVE! OH, THE HUMANITY!<br />
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Now, Rich and I have never been coffee drinkers. I would drink the occasional cup, but he would only drink it is he was fighting to stay awake and simply for the caffeine jolt. One day, I have no idea what got into him, he ordered a cup while we were eating at Cracker Barrel because I had. I think this was the first time I have ever seen him order coffee while we were out to eat...it wasn't for the caffeine either, it was decaf! Well, this was pretty yummy coffee. There were a few more instances of coffee being ordered and I was really beginning to question my sanity. Who was this guy? </div>
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This thing is perfect for 2 travel mugs of coffee...one for each of us. And we have had at least one cup every day since he got it for me. I am happy to say that my house is a coffee drinking house! :-) </div>
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We were at the church waiting for the helpers to come in when someone turned on the radio. Wesley loved it! He's always loved music, but I think this is the first time I have seem him really dance on his own. Love it! BTW, there is a mirror that he's watching himself in. I love the spins!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369030212627945554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409745955729931416.post-73452914833905491252011-11-15T18:10:00.001-05:002011-11-16T09:04:52.485-05:00Guilty Pleasures - 30 Day Blog Challenge<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Your guilty pleasures</span><br />
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Guilty pleasures are those little things that people aren't supposed to like, but secretly do anyway. One of mine is Ferrero Rochers. How delightful this little balls of heaven are! A whole hazelnut wrapped in gooey nutella with a crispy chocolate blanket. Who wouldn't like these things! Yum!</div>
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Harliquin romance books. I can't even really call them novels because they are just books. They are quite simply my guilty pleasure. I love to read and this is an escape. While I am reading these, all is right with the world. The good guy always gets the girl and everything works out the way it's supposed to. Much like life doesn't. </div>
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<b>Ok, I fessed up. Let's hear some of your guilty pleasures! Chances are, I have enjoyed as well! :-)</b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Txt talk. (It even irritates me that there is a name for it!) Especially when it's used on Facebook or emails when there is no space limitation. Using u instead of you...it's only 2 more letters! Seriously, you can't take the second longer to type the whole word? It would take me longer to figure out how to abbreviate some of these words than it would to just type the thing! <br /><br />4. Absolutes. Argh! My husband loves to use these. As in, "I always call when I am on my way home"...no, sir, you do not ALWAYS do so. If you don't do it just ONCE, you can no longer say that you ALWAYS! In fact, we have had arguments because of this. He will never let me live it down, but I once started to say, "I ALWAYS rail against absolutes!" LOL. I did catch myself, but enough was said that he will NEVER (snicker) let me live it down.</span></div>
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Today's post will be in honor of my father. He's a Vietnam veteran. He didn't choose to go over there and fight for his country, but he did the job anyway. </div>
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I do not like the school subject "History". But I love the recent stuff...like stuff that has happened in the last 100 years. I have always been interested in the Vietnam war, simply because my dad was over there and experienced the place. I have asked a million questions, but my dad is rather closed lipped about the whole ordeal. I do know that he was a mechanic and worked mainly on the helicopters called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CH-47_Chinook">Chinooks</a>. Those are the huge double engine helicopters that you still associate with the armed forces today. He has lots of slides from his time over there. I loved looking at the pictures and asking questions. Of course, now he says that he doesn't remember. </div>
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I am so proud of my father.. Thanks, Dad.</div>
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And now for a funny picture...Dad doesn't really like his picture being taken, so that makes us try even harder. But then grandchildren came along and that has changed my dad a lot. He has done things that I never would have imagined. And this one is just one of them. We were driving down the road after picking Wesley up from his Halloween party...he went as Mario, complete with mustache. Wesley wanted me to take the mustache, so Dad took it and put it on. I immediately grabbed for my camera to get a picture...remember, I am still driving down the road! Not the safest time to do this, but you gotta get while the getting is good! Anyway, Dad actually put it back on so I could get a better picture! What a guy!</div>
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1. I always wanted children. At one time, I wanted 10 of them...including triplets!</div>
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2. I have never been out of the country...I have only been across the Mississippi just to say I've been across the Mississippi.</div>
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3. I have lived in 5 states...but only a summer for 3 of them.</div>
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4. I was painfully shy as a child and still struggle in some social situations. </div>
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5. I don't find myself very interesting. I am chronically pessimistic.</div>
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6. My husband is mean and won't help me with this list. (Ok, he finally helped me with 1 or 2.)</div>
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7. I worked for a summer at Cedar Point...but you already know that if you read Tuesday's post.</div>
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8. Even though my favorite color is purple, the song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1Ahn0Osjo">Start Wearing Purple</a> drives me batty! It's been banned in my presence.</div>
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9. I have worked in several different areas...I was an EMT, I have worked in food service, a daycare, a hospital.</div>
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10. I love to learn. (Directly related to the previous statement.) I want to know a little bit about a lot of things. I am the proverbial "<strike>Jack</strike> Jill of all trades, master of none."</div>
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11. I've always wanted to be a writer, but the whole thing frightens me. I do, however, now have a piece published! I am a contributor to the collection of stories in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Not-Alone-Stories-Living-Depression/dp/0615532675/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320935804&sr=1-1">Not Alone</a>.</div>
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12. I knew way before Rich did that we belonged together...so well that I even stalked him while he was dating other girls!</div>
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13. I have been arrested because I was upset over a boy. (But I wasn't stalking him at this point!) :-)</div>
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14. I taught my husband to change a tire while 6 months pregnant. ( I am much better at mechanical things than him...I put together the bookshelves/beds/anything else that needs put together!)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Starting to wonder if I have something for Patricks, huh? Yeah, I didn't realize it either! :-) This one is just <i>McDreamy</i>! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ok, I just had to! LOL!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's my original post in the <a href="http://thechaffins.blogspot.com/2011/11/30-day-blogging-challenge.html">30 Day Blog Challenge</a> if you want to read what else I have to say. I'd love for you to come along for the ride! :-)</span></div>
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