tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145544922024-03-12T21:41:39.807-05:00Ode de TrioSunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.comBlogger472125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-80906763614261489742011-05-08T20:17:00.002-05:002011-05-08T20:23:26.828-05:00Needle in a HaystackActually a Honda key in a strawberry patch....a really out in the boonies, 30 minutes from home, strawberry patch. Braylen & I spent about 30 minutes picking 12 lbs of strawberries and somewhere along the way, my key slipped out of its hiding place and landed among the strawberries. I didn't notice until it was time to go and the key was gone. So for 30 minutes, I looked and looked and retraced my steps. finally, I gave in and called Brandon. He called triple a, grabbed other 2 kids and started driving toward Egypt to come see us. The problem was that the van was locked and we have no extra key. So, that key had to be found or we were going to be about $130 to get AAA to make a new key on the spot. After 1.5 hrs of looking (with 10 other good Samaritan volunteers helping) Brandon found that key in the strawberry patch. COMPLETE MIRACLE. By that time I was so tired, sore, sunburned & had a stress headache so I was less impressed and more ready to go. My kids had consumed 1.5 lbs of strawberries and we were all ready to get home. Thankfully this had a happy ending. I am truly ready for this dark cloud to GO AWAY.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-54401464298277788382011-05-08T20:07:00.002-05:002011-05-08T20:16:56.188-05:00What a DayToday was not ourday to teach Sunday school, and the sermon was certianly timely for me. "Strength in the Hard Places". I did well through the entire sermon, right up thru the video of the mom whose teenage son died. that was bad. The "falling apart" song, almost equally bad, but I was ok. Then Steven kept talking about hard situations with kids, and how you pour yourself into them, and nothing is pouring itself into you, and you just want a break, and I LOST IT. Crying. No. SOBBING. Seriously sobbing in church. That was comfortable. I suppose I needed to let that go, but I was a mess.<br /><br />I worry about Kyan. My oldest half Brother Rusty died several years ago. Rusty was the kind of guy who left a scar. He just did. I remember watching him take a swing at my dad, getting my brother in trouble with alcohol, arguments, fights, drugs. He was just really angry. When we were at his funeral one of his aunts from his mother's side said something that has stuck with me. "Rusty was just angry from the day he was born. He was born angry & stayed mad at the world." Now, I don't mean to speak ill of the dead, but her words were true. He was forever picking a fight and finding trouble. CONSTANTLY. I have few (maybe 1) good memories. So, now I worry about Kyan. I am a believer in pre-disposition. I believe in nurture, but I have seen too much not to believe in nature as well. I worry that Kyan's behavior, if not handled now will continue down the dark road his now deceased uncle walked down. I cannot bear to see that happen to my child. I will admit I have watched too many episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds and the like, but I worry about Kyan becoming a sociopath. I do. Sincerely, I do worry about that...a lot. Some way, some how we have got to get a handle on his rage. I continue to be in touch with his doctor. I am not for prescription meds for kids, but we have exhausted all other options and I have avoided it for 4 years now. I hope & pray all of us can get some relief soon. I call the doctor tomorrow to report on the weekend.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-5393509986622696912011-05-01T19:09:00.006-05:002011-05-01T19:18:19.533-05:00A few more picsThis tree just destroyed my 2 yr old pear tree. you can see the stake in bottom center of pic. it had baby pears on it :( This one is HUGE. It is not on our fence. North side of the house has holes in siding. Haven't been on roof, but our deck, playset all looks like a hammer was taken to it all over. Hail even discolored side walk everywhere it hit.
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<br />Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-85479011717487111032011-05-01T16:42:00.003-05:002011-05-01T16:56:23.885-05:00Since I last wrote....TORNADO, literal, not figurativeSo, in the way of updates, we saw Dr. Bernui on April 21. Kynsie & Braylen got minor changes to supplements, and 6 vials of blood. OUCH! Took 4 adults to get that from each of them. Kyan got as much blood, new supps & a urine test. I gave in and asked for prescription meds for his behavior. Our doc ordered the urine test to determine dopamine, seratonin, etc. levels. Due to the constraints of this test, I am not sure how I possibly get this test done. I called back on Wednesday after continued hell on earth with Kyan's behavior and asked again for meds. He offered a new supplement and I asked them to overnight it. At this point, I may go to the pediatrician. We need relief yesterday, and the fight in me is gone. This morning before church Kyan was flipping out and almost didn't get to go. Once we got there he flipped out again because he forgot his bible, and had to stay in the van. Finally calmed down enough to come in and he made it 30 minutes before he flipped out again and Brandon had to take him out. I'm talking 4 full on tantrums before lunch. I can't do it. This is why women leave their children and don't look back. Yes, I know how horrible that sounds. I will not ever leave, but I can finally get my brain around why they do it. I can't change him and I cannot live like this either. COMPLETELY MISERABLE. His teacher pulled me aside on Friday and asked me if his behavior has worsened because it has at school. She too is frustrated and has run out of answers for him. In the name of peace for the rest of the students she has chosen to give in to his anger, which is a TERRIBLE idea, but I can't say I blame her. It's not a choice we make in regards to him, but our ways aren't working either. In a nutshell, everyone is waiving a white flag when it comes to Kyan.<br /><br />AS for the tornado, an EF-1 came through 04/27/11 with a torrent of golf ball sized hail that beat the tar out of our house and downed 4 trees....big ones. Fence broken in 2 places, siding busted up, roof beat up. Can ou say $1,000 deductible? But all of us are safe. We have much to be grateful for. I still hope that the black cloud that has been following us will soon retreat. My steam mop blew up yesterday. Just add that to the list of expensive things we can't (at the moment) afford to replace. UGGGG!Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-87931432700737023262011-04-20T21:13:00.004-05:002011-04-20T21:15:21.555-05:00A Little Less BadToday was less bad. Tomorrow morning plumber comes to replace the hot water heater. We take off for middle TN to see Dr. Bernui. It's our annual trek and I always dread it. Long, time-consuming, filled with blood tests, pee tests, and a little misery. Just ready to get this week behind me. Prayers for tomorrow would be great.<br /><br />In other news, Bank should get money back eventually. Good times.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-60638240642404191642011-04-19T21:38:00.002-05:002011-04-19T21:50:23.781-05:00Lousy, No Good, Rotten Daypretty much sums it up. i am typing this from my phone b/c internet died e days ago. and naturally, i have something to blog about. weedeater also died. hot water heater not only died, but also went the extra mile. we filed home warranty clai and plumber shared w/ us that is is improperly installed and we are lucky house ddidnt blow up or that we didnt end up w/ carbon monoxide poisoning b/c there is no vent for gas. that little fun fact is going to cost us twenty five hundred cool ones. and incdientally, it appears we wasted that three hundred dollars on a home inspection. somehow he missed the bomb in the crawl space. go figure. because this week is the gift that keeps on giving, somone hacked my debit card and charged seven hundred and eighty dollars on my account. that was money to pay toward water heater. again, awesome. and the symbols on my phone arent working, so im spelling everything out. no clue when money will be back or if other chargs were made. cant check account on internet b/c internet @ home not working. once more, see title of this post.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-59483352063954511762011-04-15T21:15:00.002-05:002011-04-15T21:18:56.352-05:00Movies w/ the kids...Big FailRio is a cute movie. We took kids thinking it would be a good, fun evening. And it almost was. I guess in hindsight Kyan got bored. He kept acting up. Screaming, stomping, getting in and out of his seat, throwing a fit. Great fun night, reduced to misery. Same song, second verse. Really, REALLY tired of the music.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-35618687890802961772011-04-14T20:25:00.002-05:002011-04-14T20:51:31.511-05:00Painful WordsTonight we went to the kids' school for a "Block Party". It was lots of fun. Food, play time on the playground, checking out classrooms. Overall good time. But there was an incident that made me sad. My kids are little politicians and know everyone's names in the whole little school. I really am not kidding or exagerating. Its comical, really. They say "hi" to everyone and call them by name. *Keep in mind, MOST children there tonight are somehow disabled or have special needs of some form or fashion. * So we walk by a family and Braylen says "That's Oscar. He's NOT nice." Loudly. I know his mother heard. I am not sure she speaks English, but I was MORTIFIED. Oscar doesn't appear to have any language at all. He screams alot. He climbs the walls....literally. He was scaling a 6 foot fence, a tall tree....he even climbed on the ROOF of the playground equipment--probably 9 feet off the ground. (not good). His parents looked helpless to control him. He does scream a lot, and from a 5 year-old view, he probably seems unkind. Just the same, I do not want my kids acting that way or saying hateful things, as it leads to bullying, and truth be told, they could be the recipient as easy as anyone. So we had to have a "Come to Jesus" conversation. I reprimanded him loud enough for Oscar's mom to hear me, then pulled him aside for another, more specific conversation. I wasn't angry, but wanted him to know that he must NOT say things like that. I made him go say "Hello" to Oscar. Then tonight before prayers, we re-visited the subject. His ability to understand "special needs" is limited. Keep in mind, my kids have no idea that they are not normal. Braylen has no clue (far as I know) that his siblings have special needs, or disabilities. So no frame of reference there. I fumbled around with it, but I tried to make it make sense for him. I told him to ALWAYS speak to Oscar and tried to help him understand that Oscar does the best he can. It's just very hard for him to stay calm, but he tries really hard. I pray that some of that message sunk in. Lord, please let my children grow up to be kind, and compassionate to all people, especially the ones who have to fight harder just to get by.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-3855909635293280802011-04-13T21:06:00.002-05:002011-04-13T21:23:54.772-05:00Reasons I Avoid BloggingI avoid this blog, largely b/c I fear it will suck me in. The thing I lack most since going back to a "real" job is time. I have very little time for anything. I do hate that, but that's another day's topic. Almost every day I think of things that I feel like blogging about, but I avoid it b/c I don't have the time or energy to give a big long post. So today I am trying to turn over a new leaf and just condense it, but still put it out here so its off my chest and out of my brain. Otherwise these thoughts fight constantly for my attention. Laps and laps around my brain. EEK! So, my big thing lately is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kyan</span>. Anyone shocked? Doubtful. He is newly very remorseful for his bad behavior. On one hand it's good, if it prevents said undesirable behavior. On the other hand, he tends to take it to extremes and feel sorry for things that are not worth being sorry over. Silly things as small as spilled milk--literally. Poor guy apologizes all over himself. My fear is that I have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">spent</span> so much energy trying to correct the horrible behavior that somehow he has become <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">hyper-conscious</span> of it after-the-fact. We praise him like crazy, but I wonder how much of that has sunk into his little psyche and how much of my frustration has penetrated as well. I will be honest 5.5 yrs, 4.5 of that years of tantrums has worn me down greatly. My patience has eroded and some days there simply isn't any left. I am hung over from the fight. I am just so over it. I don't have a lot left and I lose patience quickly. As he threw himself in the floor today over a toy (something he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">hasn't</span> done in a while) all I could think is "Seriously? Are we really still here? almost 5 freaking years later, and we are still here?" How can a child make so much progress and then in a moment be reduced to square one. It is defeating, people. Straight out defeating. Discouraging with a capital "D". He's doing so well, and since I haven't posted all of those little snippets along the way, the GOOD and the bad, this will seem overly dramatic. I am not about to break and I'm not crying. I'm just tired of being frustrated. Tired of feeling like I may explode into a screaming fit of my own. Having <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kyan</span> is like wagging a bomb around. It will blow. It's just a matter of when, not if. Sometimes you diffuse it, crisis-averted. Other times, BOOM! I feel like the walking wounded. Just keep losing parts of my sanity (and my cool) every time he blows and I don't ever get put back together quite the way I was before. It is unsettling. I am praying that I become a better mother to him. I am praying that I don't mirror his irrational explosions with one of my own. I remind myself that I am an adult, and that I should be able to keep from losing it with him. I remind myself that perhaps the apple hasn't fallen too far from the proverbial tree, and maybe my own gene pool is to blame for all of this misery. I try. I do. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. But this feels more like a treadmill than a marathon and I want OFF. I don't want to check out of motherhood, but I do want to check out of the misery that comes with all of this volatility. God help me do it better tomorrow.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-18844058692533315822011-03-10T21:49:00.002-05:002011-03-10T22:15:14.733-05:00PerspectiveThere are many ways to get a grip. Many things that can help you get a real, appropriate perspective on things. Sometimes its a process. Others it hits you between the eyes like a 2 X 4. I had the latter experience today. I posted today and encouraged you to read a blog post from a guy (his wife) that I knew growing up. Not a dear friend, but a dear sweet family. So what perspective, you ask?<br /><br />Well, to be FULLY honest, I have been dealing with a load of bitterness over the last 5 years. It wasn't instant but it has grown, and seethed. Just bubbling beneath the surface ready to explode. And explode I have, repeatedly. My life long I have never had a long fuse, but honestly never in my life have I been as chronically angry as I have over the last 2 yrs. Autism tried to steal every ounce of joy in me, and honestly it has won more than not. This is not what I signed up for. Triplets is hard enough. Autism was more than I can manage. It has taken a major toll on us all. Through out this, I have been determined to fight. I am a never-say-die scrapper. Have been my whole life. I fight. It's what I do. It's my nature. So when I heard Autism, my instinct was to fight. And we did, and have and do. We have done everything humanly possible to help them. Recovery. It's been my mantra. "Losing the diagnosis", my goal. Complete healing. That's what I wanted and I ordered it like a sandwich on the menu. It's what I wanted, I was willing to do my part of the work for it, so bring on that healing. And we have experienced no shortage of healing. My babies have exceeded everyone's expectations. Kynsie is reading on an almost 3rd grade level (yeah, she's in pre-school). Her IQ is up 35 points from the last testing. She tests crazy high in language. She is a favorite at school and is just a rock star. So I went into her "re-evaluation" meeting ready for that "sandwich". I wanted to hear that she no longer tests on the Autism spectrum. She is "typical", now. That's what I ordered. Problem is, it's not reality.<br /><br />Reality is, she has Asperger's. Light years away from traditional Autism, but still not "normal" either. I didn't like the answer, but you know truth when you hear it. And for the first time, I have come to a place where I realize acceptance is required. I have long felt that accepting the reality of the kids' delays would mean quitting on them, and as I said, I don't quit. It's not in my nature. In fact, it's as unnatural as it comes for me. Over the last week, I have come to realize that this thorn may be in our sides forever. Everyone has a cross to bear and maybe this is it. I have kicked, screamed, fought, cried, seethed, raged...you name it, but I have not ever accepted it. I wasn't in denial, just didn't want to let my babies down by giving in. Some how I am seeing, just since the meeting Tuesday, that I am going to have to accept this reality for what it is, part of our life period. It's not going away. They are improving, dramatically, and will go on to lead VERY "normal" lives. College, marriage, jobs...even regular kindergarten is in the plans, but there will be challenges and the sooner I face that, look it in the face and really see it, the better. Honestly I could not be more exhausted from fighting. I don't know how to explain it entirely. I'm not bailing on an of the treatments we are doing, and I am not surrendering hope. I'm just done having my tantrum. I'm done trying to get my way. I'm to worn out to keep it up.<br /><br />I've spent so much precious time angry. Angry over all we've lost, all we've suffered, all they have missed, will miss, might miss. Bitterness will eat you alive. I have recognized this bitterness for months now, but have felt little ability to do anything to remedy it. I still don't have an answer for that. But today, I read the blog I posted earlier and couldn't breathe. I sobbed. Tears are burning my eyes now just thinking about the weight of the burden they bear. My heart can only process it in snippets. The pain is too great. I cannot imagine. In absorbing all that is going on with this sweet family, I have realized just how thankful I need to be for Autism/Asperger's. I became acutely aware that my "light and momentary troubles of this world" are truly light and momentary. God has not asked me to bear that cross. I have healthy babies to hug and love, and I am bitter because things just haven't gone the way I wanted them to. Perspective. I got a big, FAT dose of it this week, and I needed it. I have been praying about the anger and bitterness for months now. I am hoping today was a turning point for my spirit. God knows I needed it.<br /><br />Pray for the Krull family. Pray for LucySunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-10346674237616840462011-03-10T10:52:00.001-05:002011-03-10T10:54:38.333-05:00PRAY FOR THIS BABYi know i am an absentee blogger. I doubt seriously anyone even checks here anymore for updates, but for this little girl Lucy, I hope some of you do. Erik is a guy I went to school with. He has a sweet little girl in desperate need of a miracle.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://erikandkatekrull.blogspot.com/">http://erikandkatekrull.blogspot.com/</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">you all have prayed me through some very tough patches. pray for this sweet, broken family.</div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-12331685377744988582011-02-10T10:15:00.003-05:002011-02-10T11:10:59.577-05:00Career BarbieOk, so not so much barbie, as career mom. Started my new job as a team member of a local State Farm agent on Jan 10, and found myself thrown into the deep end rather quickly. I took the place of a team member who had been there for 7 yrs, who left suddenly in mid-December. Since she gave no notice, nothing was wrapped up and no one was prepared. Toss in the Holidays for good measure, and everyone was left overwhelmed. When I came in, I had *Some* experience from working in Dad's office, so they threw me into the mix. Everyone was happy to have their work load reduced, but I really only knew enough to be dangerous. This agency is 5 times larger than my dad's, so the volume of work is too. Now I like getting into the mix of things, but I had SO much to learn, and in the mean time the work piled up. I was thrown into the deep end and I could barely dog paddle. On top of that, we could NOT find a babysitter, and I was beginning to freak. Previous babysitters couldn't help. No family help. People from craigslist didn't work out. Referrals didn't work out. I had exhausted all of my contacts and had no prospects. Brandon had to miss work so that I could work. Kids did NOT take my new change in jobs well at all. In fact, Braylen took to 4 weeks of begging not to go to school, throwing himself in the floor and crying once we got there. 4 weeks!<br /><br />During this time, I was supposed to be studying for state exams for 4 licenses which were required for my employment...on my own time. Those tests are beasts. I had taken them before, and the classes for Life & Health is supposed to be 40 hrs, plus studying. Add another 40 hrs, plus studying for Property & Casualty. Oh, and I forgot to mention I was dealing with a new crop (13 people)of people who were interested in buying Cutie Tooties and hounding me with LOTS of emails, phone calls & requests for information, reports, stats, etc. Since it was already 2011, suddenly everyone needed my 2010 numbers, which meant HOURS of work for me. At one point about 2.5 wks into the melee, I had meltdown. I was on the verge of tears all of the time. One night I just crawled into the bed with Braylen (he was conked out) and just BAWLED. It was awful. They were miserable. I was stressed & miserable. I liked my job, or thought I would eventually, but I began to wonder if I had made the wrong decision. Through out the last 8 months since I decided to sell the store, I have spent a LOT of time praying for guidance. This path has never been clear or simple. Honestly, I have never felt like I knew exactly where I was going, I was just trying to move forward in faith. Taking the proverbial first step, over and over again. As I got into the thick of things in January, I began to wonder if maybe I had screwed up royally. In my heart, I didn't believe I had, but I DEFINITELY FELT like I had.<br /><br />Did I mention that I began January anxiety/depression meds-free? Yeah...good timing, huh? I had began weaning myself since October b/c I hated the side effects, and honestly didn't know me without them. 7+ years on meds will do that to you. In December, I began taking <a href="http://www.seredyn.com/?gclid=CMSFnIz7_aYCFYHu7QodER7zcg">Seredyn & Amoryn</a> (after much research) into herbal anxiety remedies. I started taking them with current meds, and then weaned off meds. I am happy to say that this has made me feel a lot better physically. And I seem to finally be able to lose some weight. Going to get my work pants altered today! But, I think that was all a lot of change in a short period of time. Thankfully, I am adjusting. And we found a great babysitter. Kids are adjusting. Braylen only threw himself in the floor once this week! I passed my tests and the store is *almost* sold. Just need to sign the contract! So we are now rocking along. I feel like this is a new chapter for us all, and I am enjoying it. It has been hard b/c it has changed my time with my children, but we are making the most of the time we do have together, and the extra income is a HUGE relief. Selling the store will be lifting a huge burden. Mentally, I think I will be healthier, which I have to believe will make me a better mom.<br /><br />On a side note, this journey has taken an interesting turn. Getting off anxiety meds for me has really lifted a veil. I used to see crises and experience them through this vague numbness. Now it hits me a little harder, so I am FEELing a lot more. I am making a conscious effort to pray through it and try to allow myself to change. I am becoming more aware of the importance and <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">weight </span>of words, what I say, how I say it. Before, I was able to keep that at arms length in an effort to survive. Now, that I'm not so numb, everything feels different. Everything looks different. Its been (and will continue to be) a good thing for me. I am acutely aware that I am a work in progress. In some ways I think the work in this department has been on hold for the last 5 yrs, so there is a good bit of ground to cover. I'm just trying my best not to impede the progress. Will keep you posted, though it may not be as frequently as I did before. :)Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-41445521583779219072011-01-07T22:38:00.003-05:002011-01-07T22:43:38.314-05:00Worst.Blogger.Ever.It's ok if you've been thinking it. I own it. I know it's true. Life has been bigger than I am, but no news truly is good news. Kids are thriving. Kyan is like a brand new boy. Kynsie & Braylen are reading Level 2 books. All is well. I am so beyond thrilled with their progress. Thank you to everyone who follows us and continues to pray for us and for our kids.<br /><br />Cutie Tooties is still for sale, and I hope it will move along so I can check it off my list soon. I start a new job working for a local state farm agent on Monday, and honestly, I am looking forward to the change. I will be working 4 days a week, and we are having to get a new babysitter b/c Erin is changing her work schedule. :( We love her, and are praying we can find just the right person to fill her shoes.<br /><br />Otherwise, there is not a lot to share. I still have a LOT of pics to upload. will try to get back on the blogging wagon.<br /><br />Sunny :)Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-11399842637954211942010-12-19T20:32:00.006-05:002010-12-19T21:17:36.241-05:00MORE PICSSchool Program. We weren't sitting close, so even with zoom, pics not great. Kynsie is a red present, Braylen a reindeer...both front and center. they sang LOUD!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUq0n5JBfV1BwZv04XJ3HMHRm30Y8jiZxl2m6QupBxomsFMEVqbrwMiwP5Xq4jxQxooNG4lypUMMKkKKM5TK_O1U0zTUaCTrfmNPG2xOZU2q2RWSG-V5l6vmpUZm0kC6STjxg5/s1600/DEC+2010+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552581493081655698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUq0n5JBfV1BwZv04XJ3HMHRm30Y8jiZxl2m6QupBxomsFMEVqbrwMiwP5Xq4jxQxooNG4lypUMMKkKKM5TK_O1U0zTUaCTrfmNPG2xOZU2q2RWSG-V5l6vmpUZm0kC6STjxg5/s320/DEC+2010+026.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kyan second snowman from left.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuydIkCkVspboQpflA20r04JUvyNobnaoQnxJtGyPlKR5vRKLq93tqB3Tqv5e_8_EInpM3rPRqNDySZAQNHrVEG2XqQYINe8J0Q5p2pX3r1P0mtg5tL9GZVdYWuRj5ZfjwezhW/s1600/DEC+2010+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552581477798831058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuydIkCkVspboQpflA20r04JUvyNobnaoQnxJtGyPlKR5vRKLq93tqB3Tqv5e_8_EInpM3rPRqNDySZAQNHrVEG2XqQYINe8J0Q5p2pX3r1P0mtg5tL9GZVdYWuRj5ZfjwezhW/s320/DEC+2010+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOB8_pIyxUaOh7z0bGWiR5wWzmd8sfNU4YeRsppFmArk3IQSLjmfdrXZO2ukxH9VxdvpWpM-_21N1kTvB4BW16eIWDynib0c7jmHr8I21_06dqubiIrauf4F7ajdpgE9z0n5-/s1600/DEC+2010+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552581484468970210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOB8_pIyxUaOh7z0bGWiR5wWzmd8sfNU4YeRsppFmArk3IQSLjmfdrXZO2ukxH9VxdvpWpM-_21N1kTvB4BW16eIWDynib0c7jmHr8I21_06dqubiIrauf4F7ajdpgE9z0n5-/s320/DEC+2010+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">We made GFCF Sugar Cookies, GFCF Chocolate Chip cookies and then yesterday GFCF gingerbread cookies. Super cute bakers!</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iXzJKUQ4pBhZRd9mWUqTWeIiPcG1zfoWKD__jc7ZSOx_lu-U67naLiFQI7E5bgaQF9wqB2xJ31SfQ4e2HoO_5X_J19bbJ-bgG0JvhPP4ZdHI1iuNJ3UwguHhlIkgYgLsRK5z/s1600/DEC+2010+076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552581488458044946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iXzJKUQ4pBhZRd9mWUqTWeIiPcG1zfoWKD__jc7ZSOx_lu-U67naLiFQI7E5bgaQF9wqB2xJ31SfQ4e2HoO_5X_J19bbJ-bgG0JvhPP4ZdHI1iuNJ3UwguHhlIkgYgLsRK5z/s320/DEC+2010+076.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8A1fxQ7xsrlbLGDUzuJCNi5ueViiOY4sC8sbNg34clh1xnninc7GH_m6Rzj9sWoDNIU-lh_vWH465NBfNyquWWbwO9y-tCoo5GEANjxf0mROotu3r7PSsYV7vW-T8nayuJCha/s1600/DEC+2010+093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552581484800414594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bsq_wZvz5gJHwA7naFOj4dHv5vH-2b_LgfbAhyphenhyphenqt6ZXM90vtBYYutSr38hIqZfVeWg595Zz9kiKF-k608lrA4Yy9ahyphenhyphen4_LJEhEzIShrxe8Tly4UyfmB1Yd8mpVAm-WY7IsiQ/s320/DEC+2010+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-7048765003076854632010-12-19T14:41:00.005-05:002010-12-19T18:51:20.335-05:00Catching up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvhUzglFswE7gXh1Jg73aUxdamapDWJ_YNOSAtrywjB5rzI3ro4VmBHSEdS8-lhOJE7S_mlE_eOF5xGO1NZSRQkMR5DCNbq74N8O_L41WZP_MQSEfgXccOvUdVd1u4oPsbd9U/s1600/IMG_5975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552486934147795970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvhUzglFswE7gXh1Jg73aUxdamapDWJ_YNOSAtrywjB5rzI3ro4VmBHSEdS8-lhOJE7S_mlE_eOF5xGO1NZSRQkMR5DCNbq74N8O_L41WZP_MQSEfgXccOvUdVd1u4oPsbd9U/s320/IMG_5975.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrx0n9QnIA3vHElUw9QYouM2vZrYEyicgxVZQg-miVtXDTsifpnVXhUD7Q9A0YJDBf7Cr0cYoMfALuX57hNwpaES_1sC8oyKWqXphkMqXk79KA9hsMDlVhc2SOUOWdRIsMW2u/s1600/IMG_6045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552486927800571426" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPjk9cXxIOmb71nwMmpE00UWXBS1zrARP0AIJNYkJfpJHfToLWIDsbCqHpOEKOeL6OdZuN23226H-0wBqNKXq-vu_q4GbgEhbJhyphenhyphenKrL4-L_CP_cXufv_KU4K-8HajZ3XnoKXK/s320/IMG_6022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmFWzZ9MppmwOdt1p-7vaRvriihIJkTuEaWr2ddgNqhGsrwkxJZw6FxJcb4ORHh8-Bo7C_TBkSaWIOn_EyF_dN0DZjUyWTv2UdMGUDENg3GX7J7Kh1xJQ3jN5P5nwtEvn24_b/s1600/IMG_6105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552485015930615826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmFWzZ9MppmwOdt1p-7vaRvriihIJkTuEaWr2ddgNqhGsrwkxJZw6FxJcb4ORHh8-Bo7C_TBkSaWIOn_EyF_dN0DZjUyWTv2UdMGUDENg3GX7J7Kh1xJQ3jN5P5nwtEvn24_b/s320/IMG_6105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuhb4nXN0EGnHoovIUn_U8BE78CHJhLE46jYfLwN2fwpXqR3kkUKPubHvKyRSdzZM2KEAfGzB8zs6aP9FX1Zetak5BoTpt8uLWVEFbDOvLtqAm_VedArsCfYP4autJQV44rD5/s1600/IMG_5873.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552485007945298722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuhb4nXN0EGnHoovIUn_U8BE78CHJhLE46jYfLwN2fwpXqR3kkUKPubHvKyRSdzZM2KEAfGzB8zs6aP9FX1Zetak5BoTpt8uLWVEFbDOvLtqAm_VedArsCfYP4autJQV44rD5/s320/IMG_5873.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Like everyone else, this fall has been crazy busy and I have taken a break from blogging. I will try to catch up soon, but for now, some pictures.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEhFG8vxmLmTm-A0RwBSHgh7zmmSSju_hYwZkpmw9dwILkXatpyexksysG0qF7IYB5JVWey_OgU_xONQeASBkgrZc1UBg2ZPHTPqmKSVQYGtPH5BhJTL5JDDzWLS6DHSSz8UI/s1600/IMG_5903+color.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552482056335854402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEhFG8vxmLmTm-A0RwBSHgh7zmmSSju_hYwZkpmw9dwILkXatpyexksysG0qF7IYB5JVWey_OgU_xONQeASBkgrZc1UBg2ZPHTPqmKSVQYGtPH5BhJTL5JDDzWLS6DHSSz8UI/s320/IMG_5903+color.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmkXRKs7i13eas11r40Ra0TU0NlwcA7xwTFC8m1jWRMpB_zel3_iGW5pgVYm3QtIvfTy9_qgvPEmeNAdJJL0XFpFFQVWxGlYGT44mib5L0xB0wC0Xmz2KOOQTwagDz0p5no0d/s1600/IMG_6187+color.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552482052776397154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmkXRKs7i13eas11r40Ra0TU0NlwcA7xwTFC8m1jWRMpB_zel3_iGW5pgVYm3QtIvfTy9_qgvPEmeNAdJJL0XFpFFQVWxGlYGT44mib5L0xB0wC0Xmz2KOOQTwagDz0p5no0d/s320/IMG_6187+color.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVewFKmWoYopW83x2Mpz5TGIRxNQ7pGTODyDS26CFvCPrw16SmHflPTFxPmeKsNhnexd8ZyR1TuBcxaO_2upvwptbdMUD34tC4ecj5RXJHrlbpC_QUsY5kGIynpQX_721NC3d/s1600/IMG_5888+sample.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552482052356409202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVewFKmWoYopW83x2Mpz5TGIRxNQ7pGTODyDS26CFvCPrw16SmHflPTFxPmeKsNhnexd8ZyR1TuBcxaO_2upvwptbdMUD34tC4ecj5RXJHrlbpC_QUsY5kGIynpQX_721NC3d/s320/IMG_5888+sample.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZNLBWsfSEsjN4h6eqREcxwU8GVwHU74vdJ_GfvT-d7TH_2AbWqZ6mw5pxrxiLFvTn_ui2OiNr5oDQ6sO5W1Ct4VmDfQqphL4wSc512vb88BcqJE6Eik2zKXYsRLpVKF8X0Ml/s1600/IMG_5867+fcolor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552482044409912530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZNLBWsfSEsjN4h6eqREcxwU8GVwHU74vdJ_GfvT-d7TH_2AbWqZ6mw5pxrxiLFvTn_ui2OiNr5oDQ6sO5W1Ct4VmDfQqphL4wSc512vb88BcqJE6Eik2zKXYsRLpVKF8X0Ml/s320/IMG_5867+fcolor.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQvdvqc_Q4b5MmCnqJtj7IefjGzzbDL6y_58pguK68-TYvNNnUVlRDv2_2e7ICV4jKKbyIZkXfDTD95atcXSRfSagDxzAsdYLGBZfK3ZJufuAgJNXfPvOJuvhWnHOZbK-SJD9/s1600/IMG_5852+sample.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552482039333382850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQvdvqc_Q4b5MmCnqJtj7IefjGzzbDL6y_58pguK68-TYvNNnUVlRDv2_2e7ICV4jKKbyIZkXfDTD95atcXSRfSagDxzAsdYLGBZfK3ZJufuAgJNXfPvOJuvhWnHOZbK-SJD9/s320/IMG_5852+sample.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-33328262478722836862010-11-14T21:09:00.002-05:002010-11-14T21:44:24.086-05:00So much to post, so little time.It's been wild around here lately. I have MANY pictures to post, but have far too much work to do tonight to get them added right now. I have thought so many times of things I needed to post, but have not made the time to do so. For those of you who keep up with us via this blog, I apologize.<br /><br />First things first. Kids turned 5 on 11/06/10!! 5 years old. No denying they are no longer babies, and that makes a small part of my heart sad. We had lots of festivities for their birthday, including a trip to an indoor water park, and a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">family</span> birthday party at Mom's house, complete with presents, balloons, and the flu. Yep. the Flu. Not. FUN. BUT, this is the third yr the kids have gotten the flu, and even though they are medically high risk, the sky did not fall. The media wants us to fear the flu, but please remember, we have all had the flu at one time or another. obviously, we didn't get the flu shot, but we are using the <a href="http://www.homeocan.ca/html/prod_influenzinum_eng.html"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">influenzinum</span> homeopathic flu vaccine</strong></a><strong>. </strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Braylen</span> had received his first round (out of 6 total rounds) and was diagnosed with the flu the next day. Obviously he had already been exposed. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kynsie</span> was 4 days later and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">kyan</span> 5 days after <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Braylen</span>. I filled the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Tamiflu</span> prescriptions, but called our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopathy">Osteopath</a>, Dr. Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Bernui</span>. He suggested I treat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Braylen</span> with homeopathic medicine called <a href="http://www.oscillo.com/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=oscillococcinum%20flu&utm_campaign=Branded"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Oscillococcinum</span>.</strong></a> I followed his instructions and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Braylen</span> was better 20 minutes after the first dose. He had no fever the next day as I continued to give the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Oscillo</span>. After his positive flu test on Tuesday, he was completely recovered by Thursday and went to school, and never looked back. Teachers were stunned, but agreed with me that he was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">definitely</span> 100%. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Kyan</span> was sick less than 24 hrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Kynsie</span> had a worse case <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">adn</span> was sick 4 days, and has a secondary infection now that basically is a yucky cough, no doubt aggravated by her asthma. So, if the flu hits your house, check out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Oscillo</span>. Homeopathic flu vaccine and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">meds</span> obviously shortened the life of the virus significantly.<br /><br />Other news, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Kynsie</span> had an <strong><a href="http://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">IEP</span>.</a></strong> Nothing but good news! She is no longer on Special Ed roll. That means she is not a special ed student anymore. She is in a regular class, and has OT & speech. She does have 1 hr a wk special ed consult, which means a special ed teachers talks with her teacher to offer suggestions if she is struggling in an area. That is it. She is obviously on track for regular Kindergarten and is excelling in academic skills. She reads well now, which blows my mind. I am buying her level 2 reader books. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Braylen</span> too) Her only real struggle is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_motor_skill">fine motor</a>, so we are going to be working on that at home and at school. The big issue now is that Knox county special ed beyond <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">pre</span>-k is INCREDIBLY questionable. I have friends who have had the following experiences in different Knox county schools: 1. Autistic son handcuffed by officer at school b/c he was having a fit. There are protocols for this, and handcuffs are NOT a part of it. School did not tell parents. 2. Autistic boy was slapped by a teacher (elementary). 3. Autistic child left in a puddle of urine b/c teacher didn't want to deal with potty-training even though it was in his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">IEP</span>. 4. Mother of Downs Syndrome child suing Knox <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">cty</span> schools b/c they are not following the law in regards to offering inclusion education for her child.<br /><br />This is just 6 months of info. I am less than thrilled at the prospect of my children being in that environment, but at this point have no idea what other options we might have. I am looking into a local <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">home school</span> co-op school and a move isn't out of the question, but there are a few hurdles to clear. First, Cutie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Tooties</span> has not sold, but I am meeting with yet another potential buyer tomorrow. Please pray. I am really stressed about it and have really questioned my decision, even though I believe I made the right choice. Just really hoping it sells. I have applied for a job to be a crisis pregnancy counselor for <strong><a href="http://www.bethany.org/">Bethany <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Chrsitian</span> Services</a></strong>. I am not sure I am totally qualified, but I believe I would LOVE the job.<br /><br />Brandon has applied for a couple of jobs within State Farm, but has not been offered an interview as of yet. So the limbo continues. Prayers for our future and peace in the present are greatly appreciated. More to come soon, including loads of pictures.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-69447975003117952132010-10-23T14:41:00.004-05:002010-10-23T14:55:18.952-05:00playing catch up with pictures part 3<div align="center">We took the kids to Boo @ the Zoo and they LOVEd it! We had a really great time. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaW5sPmryO-OrAHfR3_nsgbcm1EnfQK5pAtrJH_TqWaVpNzIjw4Rq8SiOtuXyceiwGYbV8W6PoYjWP6EzmfstXkBVN3uUeLmqpuwMxoDBL2VB88k_eGk0Q1Wes_lg0mtsGjgE/s1600/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531331554567719682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaW5sPmryO-OrAHfR3_nsgbcm1EnfQK5pAtrJH_TqWaVpNzIjw4Rq8SiOtuXyceiwGYbV8W6PoYjWP6EzmfstXkBVN3uUeLmqpuwMxoDBL2VB88k_eGk0Q1Wes_lg0mtsGjgE/s320/028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIO1-Hm_AxD2904pm9_WfK9t14nZ0zzEY_jCWzKPaA00ZCuoiRYu_eo_nNsJ6Pl8tFi31Zk447xc7f_n7Zv7Ht_y8uGGdlD-YbVuqdNfB672jwGh5TTfrhVWoXzeA-3qjHrTn/s1600/029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531331547862077138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; 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It was great!<br /><br /><div align="center">finding Apples</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qTdLSqx4jFqmecJuXzwOhrNU2B6Do7rou4NyBi8mvXtQeRWQ6ShjgLdBQhWxJTBMwIDALU55KJh_zjg152IF7Hlu2MHBRHr9V1PswRIKVnzK4J0zMNKjXd3VbhXapGUb08um/s1600/OCTOBER+2010+117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531328903325340226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qTdLSqx4jFqmecJuXzwOhrNU2B6Do7rou4NyBi8mvXtQeRWQ6ShjgLdBQhWxJTBMwIDALU55KJh_zjg152IF7Hlu2MHBRHr9V1PswRIKVnzK4J0zMNKjXd3VbhXapGUb08um/s320/OCTOBER+2010+117.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtc60fRQNKr9Nb7OZkA4laagSb17rPG6LU-MIZkQW_PjeasFNz3PLnHQ7t0RJah8N34VFwlMY_3Bv9V84MegbIqFDWowJnofq4rNAs-9pagpWN_t9R6rnp2apMl-0bV7EYhUmE/s1600/OCTOBER+2010+120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531328897774832546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtc60fRQNKr9Nb7OZkA4laagSb17rPG6LU-MIZkQW_PjeasFNz3PLnHQ7t0RJah8N34VFwlMY_3Bv9V84MegbIqFDWowJnofq4rNAs-9pagpWN_t9R6rnp2apMl-0bV7EYhUmE/s320/OCTOBER+2010+120.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJwm55nOLPV1Sy779v_SrXAzWeyR8mJM8F4AQtaYuQ5j6AjieMlwzLPKmPzECtZd2rsctq5xiQI8jKVVMQ062vQXoagoyyhKes8ei3VDoCMDpMgiSHA3jQ8Ly6fhhVJLjyJpP/s1600/OCTOBER+2010+119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531328364700172674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJwm55nOLPV1Sy779v_SrXAzWeyR8mJM8F4AQtaYuQ5j6AjieMlwzLPKmPzECtZd2rsctq5xiQI8jKVVMQ062vQXoagoyyhKes8ei3VDoCMDpMgiSHA3jQ8Ly6fhhVJLjyJpP/s320/OCTOBER+2010+119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Got one! They were perfectly Kid-sized.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK__8SzIu30Ocq5SvkNipc_wE_Phyphenhyphen_t_8l5No9CE4tZwAxCFN_bUI145FKmBOfCb27sgyOHUH_xJcPpHpMweNe4gfCQx7CkRP4e2fPta4MC8KhZFkKyqeq1DvAF7y15kDF_wQK/s1600/OCTOBER+2010+115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531328363646410258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK__8SzIu30Ocq5SvkNipc_wE_Phyphenhyphen_t_8l5No9CE4tZwAxCFN_bUI145FKmBOfCb27sgyOHUH_xJcPpHpMweNe4gfCQx7CkRP4e2fPta4MC8KhZFkKyqeq1DvAF7y15kDF_wQK/s320/OCTOBER+2010+115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqKdZ2I-61yGUCmHpRrntOAhb68VXaO7cn2yMGr2gmLXf_SQPq3FsfWHCVOjmlFWGrmZhZp8bEb96PwRYVB83nKQXT81yX3yJoqtsNr9fKouqonNjiGUK1pWui7RoAL7_STtp/s1600/OCTOBER+2010+113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531328353254207570" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4lvOAu6gUNczjqCaedQyj1dHS1Ys-QxtIsjl0v7g0-pe_yDGF3rZBsp3RBT-QY9gVhT9spSpGlS6srejChyphenhyphenO8vErt0FjhkDaWNjqTDMaLInfQkgW9FazJqxLVi4bmKagCgRT/s320/OCTOBER+2010+095.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-741602359635554292010-10-23T13:52:00.005-05:002010-10-23T14:15:59.165-05:00Playing Catch Up with Pictures part 1A few weeks ago we took the kids to the Gatlinburg Ripley's Aquarium with the local Chapter of Autism Society of America. We had a great time!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEJZDBi10kZONfB12AicQHJNaFui_eQMFHSeGKFNEc0XaC9ymlweGKEoGqwEn1QNcWPa4JRoILC5dS7Qs1pn5ZIU6JUgUMTLUcBGv02y3lPaFSjIBiQu4EJoOcIIMbwNkE8rm/s1600/DSCN1830.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531321593402329522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEJZDBi10kZONfB12AicQHJNaFui_eQMFHSeGKFNEc0XaC9ymlweGKEoGqwEn1QNcWPa4JRoILC5dS7Qs1pn5ZIU6JUgUMTLUcBGv02y3lPaFSjIBiQu4EJoOcIIMbwNkE8rm/s320/DSCN1830.JPG" border="0" /></a> They crawled into a standing space that puts them in the middle of a circular aquarium. Obviously they loved it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnNEJScvLkrOaNflW58Gg4v_9H-aLobGt4X_jvzS9X_MXE3YhwKxCrKz-1lbU1O7Mh3TsOGNOH5RUzbEafvlHw88oQoA02hxVNTMo9qk54mNTbRdHjbf0SjkEpe13ZJP7rLyU/s1600/DSCN1829+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531321585536001698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnNEJScvLkrOaNflW58Gg4v_9H-aLobGt4X_jvzS9X_MXE3YhwKxCrKz-1lbU1O7Mh3TsOGNOH5RUzbEafvlHw88oQoA02hxVNTMo9qk54mNTbRdHjbf0SjkEpe13ZJP7rLyU/s320/DSCN1829+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVlPxMQREb3K1Hbx_vPgiinWlBxEh9LZqrWSQPti9qYvavAiun1TcHucBk_nd0dx40WKWTDMqUBp9ppM5UnD_QEPaAngw5Gamecv0ayzJWZnnteWftKsr6Mg-QHejwyD3IM4r/s1600/DSCN1834.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531321583976579394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVlPxMQREb3K1Hbx_vPgiinWlBxEh9LZqrWSQPti9qYvavAiun1TcHucBk_nd0dx40WKWTDMqUBp9ppM5UnD_QEPaAngw5Gamecv0ayzJWZnnteWftKsr6Mg-QHejwyD3IM4r/s320/DSCN1834.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>This picture just gives me the heeby-jeebies!!</strong></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncPOEHs6J0TAiMLwM3gz6oIwNjwqyKe1EFAEFqa_XAMkyWzJMhdrDDVxFy44d5V4ddzMVRDvcromrWts_cmrZeASAuVHpSdrxwWeMkQ6cVdWd1uOwTXjKrDBIhLylRRxp0WiQ/s1600/DSCN1808+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531320075390944706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncPOEHs6J0TAiMLwM3gz6oIwNjwqyKe1EFAEFqa_XAMkyWzJMhdrDDVxFy44d5V4ddzMVRDvcromrWts_cmrZeASAuVHpSdrxwWeMkQ6cVdWd1uOwTXjKrDBIhLylRRxp0WiQ/s320/DSCN1808+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSpRHTXk3DZrauEPmwhTemcpLso4NmNQakeWSKf5W4B35jTyewUJcFA2WlIIfavxXjxg8xo60qtuuP_mB74LowbVyR1UGH8C2YxEypdEyAW4YJeNob0cNFzxFb-tYDNRnrXrv/s1600/DSCN1789.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531320066263139186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSpRHTXk3DZrauEPmwhTemcpLso4NmNQakeWSKf5W4B35jTyewUJcFA2WlIIfavxXjxg8xo60qtuuP_mB74LowbVyR1UGH8C2YxEypdEyAW4YJeNob0cNFzxFb-tYDNRnrXrv/s320/DSCN1789.JPG" border="0" /></a> A Saw Fish! Eeek! Look at that mouth. He's resting on the top of the clear tunnel we were walking through.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m6LOv0Lv4GKVJtwuntIbVGw8bCnIE5IkaDW-EC4iJGmT_i0LBeGh6FiBB2GNKubkRvzhpvN70BENy-SrYF_lgEhRDrAG5trO33MgwEiNFNWvxCfLgnMLkQ91AUcixVIFoLZo/s1600/DSCN1798+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531320057994314194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m6LOv0Lv4GKVJtwuntIbVGw8bCnIE5IkaDW-EC4iJGmT_i0LBeGh6FiBB2GNKubkRvzhpvN70BENy-SrYF_lgEhRDrAG5trO33MgwEiNFNWvxCfLgnMLkQ91AUcixVIFoLZo/s320/DSCN1798+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkXujOcYEvOuK7fyDx8Com0ezmuM2dp1UxemQgngtkPST0Xu3xZmEwlWaejlV7JvrsklYsUoAG_Jl71C6xL0nbjYMfnMWVuiHqqQz0AB4EwmeAS52eMbEYfI_PHJ2vSi8p0Zu/s1600/DSCN1797+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531320053448695298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkXujOcYEvOuK7fyDx8Com0ezmuM2dp1UxemQgngtkPST0Xu3xZmEwlWaejlV7JvrsklYsUoAG_Jl71C6xL0nbjYMfnMWVuiHqqQz0AB4EwmeAS52eMbEYfI_PHJ2vSi8p0Zu/s320/DSCN1797+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pengiuns were funny! They were just dying to get through the glass to the people!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdieGKyOp5wnEiR2w3Kxxd3cvFlT-WJ5yNX7CSjituJo2XwskHMsuV7PGF2PLr-Eho3c2O9K86Ry_lbRA2emXX9RsOJ8pTmhGf_3jTkOQ6nCWHNMGK_JV1_AyrkhBZqMbITPG/s1600/DSCN1839+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531320048688986194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdieGKyOp5wnEiR2w3Kxxd3cvFlT-WJ5yNX7CSjituJo2XwskHMsuV7PGF2PLr-Eho3c2O9K86Ry_lbRA2emXX9RsOJ8pTmhGf_3jTkOQ6nCWHNMGK_JV1_AyrkhBZqMbITPG/s320/DSCN1839+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS8ui5TIFDKHYZRRfoPN6A2on_Wyh3lSUbMd2qnMi30oI9FIKKR2Bo1ptyCsGWW5bxmbzolXUTuWYFJ96NQf4Lnudn7Rj2IEkFW4CldwOtlSuktEk9dVEPy4SS-AalrMXULon/s1600/DSCN1786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531318764791974418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS8ui5TIFDKHYZRRfoPN6A2on_Wyh3lSUbMd2qnMi30oI9FIKKR2Bo1ptyCsGWW5bxmbzolXUTuWYFJ96NQf4Lnudn7Rj2IEkFW4CldwOtlSuktEk9dVEPy4SS-AalrMXULon/s320/DSCN1786.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Rf8WUKR0yHYuzDa9ByXRWC0E12bJ8M5RgepB797Z3MLJJYKmmLoXSYOOR8B7Ss5O1Bnkw33jFg7m4jW5u_GSRjw5zdjGdIF6LbChU0nG7vU2Fgy3yAJJN_KDJ6s81O87H_3/s1600/DSCN1785+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531318752457597330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Rf8WUKR0yHYuzDa9ByXRWC0E12bJ8M5RgepB797Z3MLJJYKmmLoXSYOOR8B7Ss5O1Bnkw33jFg7m4jW5u_GSRjw5zdjGdIF6LbChU0nG7vU2Fgy3yAJJN_KDJ6s81O87H_3/s320/DSCN1785+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9DdK0kO8oL7BvKMiz__9CiB4e2Y1tP-LqWAo_5QQQUXlk3mEGXmyyY2iw0XgVaHuEIwgFvMiRFr7JdQTPq3YrK_2mDECu3UNkqGAKkyUDlx7H789YJgqgS_ADRzsY8qtLirU/s1600/DSCN1780+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531318750571559714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9DdK0kO8oL7BvKMiz__9CiB4e2Y1tP-LqWAo_5QQQUXlk3mEGXmyyY2iw0XgVaHuEIwgFvMiRFr7JdQTPq3YrK_2mDECu3UNkqGAKkyUDlx7H789YJgqgS_ADRzsY8qtLirU/s320/DSCN1780+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a> Outside with Sharkie<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbiz4YuM9G7NXH5hjZKy87uuvBQphCjCkOcmW9666BvLONGyyFAGRBg_8CTERXvLLKdS_fP4Fr0OkgbqgGdcNkJPpQBiSLiok94Z3UrBkL6Y1luNQdLo6CxfXd7bCqcum0oqA/s1600/DSCN1772+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531318746104974610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbiz4YuM9G7NXH5hjZKy87uuvBQphCjCkOcmW9666BvLONGyyFAGRBg_8CTERXvLLKdS_fP4Fr0OkgbqgGdcNkJPpQBiSLiok94Z3UrBkL6Y1luNQdLo6CxfXd7bCqcum0oqA/s320/DSCN1772+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Wjd9BX5zEIvhsQUzdJqLVKDBfQZ016rlaPl1weAS92GBBgMnnCE0Ppbr9uVjBeVDOe6NZGOqRZN1DXwifcU1FTXTBQfGGrC0t7Z3XbkONNMETs0XbMbc88SgHcADuRy31NlA/s1600/DSCN1757+-+Copy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531318739306795362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Wjd9BX5zEIvhsQUzdJqLVKDBfQZ016rlaPl1weAS92GBBgMnnCE0Ppbr9uVjBeVDOe6NZGOqRZN1DXwifcU1FTXTBQfGGrC0t7Z3XbkONNMETs0XbMbc88SgHcADuRy31NlA/s320/DSCN1757+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-87805583867761667672010-10-20T10:33:00.001-05:002010-10-20T10:34:24.838-05:00The History & Potential Causation for Autism<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iOqKLoYptF8?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iOqKLoYptF8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-47542057895752192462010-10-19T15:03:00.002-05:002010-10-19T15:05:35.636-05:00Homeopathic Flu Vaccine & Immune Booster Available<div align="center"><strong>I am ordering these for customers and for my family.</strong></div><br /> the influenzinum info is here: <a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.homeocan.ca/data/produit/134_en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.homeocan.ca/data/produit/134_en.pdf</a><br />The cost is $15 per vaccine. they recommend using it with Thymo an immune booster-<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.homeocan.ca/data/produit/133_en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.homeocan.ca/data/produit/133_en.pdf</a> It is also $15. So total for both $30, which is comparable to a flu shot in cost without nasty side effects.<br /><br />You can order them together or separately. Kids get 1/2 of adult dose. So 2 kids would need 1 $15 vaccine. I am placing the order Wednesday. To order yours call my store: 865-249-7012. We just ask that you pre-pay so that we don't over order. I will be taking these and giving them to my kids. We have already used (and carry) some of their other products--Kids Relief Homepathics, and have had good results.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-86951345062061568542010-10-15T10:47:00.003-05:002010-10-15T11:00:01.796-05:00How to Protect Yourself from the Flu & the Dangerous Flu VaccineThis is from Dr. Josh Axe's <a href="http://www.draxe.com/how-to-protect-yourself-from-the-flu-the-dangerous-flu-vaccine/">Website.</a><br /><br />Autumn is in the air. The cool, crisp air, football games, falling leaves, pumpkins and of course the signs sprouting up everywhere advertising the ‘flu vaccine.’ And while autumn, winter, and the flu seem to go hand in hand there are steps you can take right now to protect yourself and loved ones from getting the flu this year. But beware – the flu vaccine isn’t the answer.<br /><br />Influenza or the ‘flu’ as we call it is a contagious respiratory infection that is spread through coughing, sneezing, talking, or even touching surfaces contaminated with influenza. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year 24,000 people die from flu related complications.<br /><br />(It’s important to note that this is the first year the CDC decreased its usual report of 36,000 people annually to 24,000. In their report Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC admitted to exaggerating these numbers for the past years and now says that 24,000 is a more accurate number. Food for thought.)<br /><br />According to the CDC, flu symptoms can include any or all of the following:<br />Fever<br />Cough<br />Sore throat<br />Runny nose<br />Body aches<br />Fatigue<br />Headaches<br /><br />The CDC, doctors, pharmacists, and drug stores promote the flu vaccine as the key way to avoid the flu and suffering from these uncomfortable symptoms. What you must know is that the flu vaccine has never been proven to ward off the flu or decrease its severity. When you get the flu vaccine you risk dangerous side effects too. In fact, some of these nasty side effects are much more to worry about than the flu.<br />Of even greater concern is that recent studies indicate that the flu vaccine is even less effective in the group it’s most pushed on who suffer the highest death rates from the flu – senior citizens.<br /><br />According to Lisa Jackson, a doctor at the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle, her research revealed that there was no difference in pneumonia deaths between seniors who got the flu vaccine and those who didn’t get one. Pneumonia is the number one complication that causes flu related deaths, particularly in senior citizens.<br /><br />As medical researcher Neil Z. Miller states in his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1881217302?ie=UTF8&tag=draxcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1881217302" target="_blank">Vaccines, Are They Really Safe & Effective?</a>: <em>Every year, health officials must guess which strains of the flu will circulate throughout society. When they guess right, and their vaccine contains flu strains matching that year’s circulating flu, the shot is about 35% effective in preventing that year’s flu in the elderly. When they guess wrong, the vaccine offers NO protection against the flu.</em><br /><br />The flu vaccine is not just ineffective in seniors; it’s also never been proven to work in most of the population. But that hasn’t stopped the huge push for everyone to get one. In fact in an article published in the Wall Street Journal on August 25, 2010, it was reported that the U.S. government plans to spend $2 billion to produce between 160 million and 165 million doses of flu vaccines this year alone. This is more than ever before and part of the plan is to make these vaccines available faster than ever before.<br /><br />Expediting millions of vaccines at increasingly faster rates is something that concerns me. With so much controversy already surrounding vaccines, including this year’s flu vaccine, it’s scary to think that the already limited testing for safety and side effects will become even more limited working under time pressures.<br /><br />The CDC is now recommending that anyone older than six months (without extenuating circumstances) get the flu vaccine. This is simply a bad idea. First, it’s vital for you to know just what’s in the standard flu vaccine this year. You may be surprised. Next step is to make your own decision regarding the flu shot; don’t just jump on this bandwagon.<br />Seasonal Flu Vaccine: Do You Really Know What You’re Getting?<br />Despite the lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of the flu vaccine, the push to get one is the strongest it’s been in years. But what many unknowing consumers may find surprising is exactly what this seasonal flu shot contains.<br /><br />First and foremost let’s go back one year ago to the panic that swept the nation in regards to swine flu and then the swine flu vaccine. Many people were experiencing severe side effects from this vaccine and there was concern about its safety.<br /><br />Well guess what? This year’s standard flu shot contains that same swine flu vaccine, H1N1. It also contains the H3N2 vaccine which is a variation of the seasonal flu, and the influenza B vaccine. But that’s not all you’ll get. Vaccines come with mercury, formaldehyde, heavy metals, and other dangerous toxins. In fact mercury from vaccines is theorized to cause autism in children.<br /><br />And while countries like Australia, Sweden, and Finland have banned the flu vaccine this year in anyone younger than five years of age, the U.S. continues to push the vaccine. You’re probably wondering why these countries have banned this supposedly safe vaccine? The reasons are side effects, mostly in the young. Severe side effects that young patients experienced after receiving it range from fever spikes to vomiting to narcolepsy. Yes, the H1N1 vaccine poses some serious concerns – and remember this is now in every dose of the standard flu shot.<br /><br />Other serious reactions to the flu shot include life-threatening allergies to vaccine ingredients, as well as Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), a severe paralytic disease.<br /><br />And these aren’t the only countries voicing concern over this years flu shot. As a result of concerns in European countries over the H1N1 vaccine, the European Union is now investigating this potentially dangerous vaccine. I certainly don’t feel safe putting any of this into my body; particularly when there are safe, all natural alternatives for avoiding colds and the flu.<br /><br />Vaccines & the Immune System<br />The other major issue with vaccines is that they stimulate the wrong immune response in the body.<br /><br />Without going into too much detail, our bodies have a TH1 immune response and a TH2 immune response. Vaccines stimulate the TH2 response in the body. This is more like an “emergency immune response.”<br />By having an immune system that is trained to respond with a TH2 response (which is inflammatory in nature), you then weaken your TH1 response (which is responsible for fighting viruses, parasites and cancer cells).<br />Staying Flu Free without the Flu Vaccine<br />There are a number of vital ways to stay flu free this season that won’t put you at risk for any of the potentially dangerous side effects of the flu vaccine. One of the most important immune system boosters is vitamin D. In fact, more and more people in the medical field are finally realizing that vitamin D deficiency can lead to a host of health problems.<br />Many people in the world are seriously vitamin D deficient. According to Dr. Holick, researcher and author of The Vitamin D Solution, this chronic and serious deficiency leads to osteoporosis, rickets, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and more.<br />During the winter months, coincidently also the flu months, many people where flu hits the hardest go for weeks on end without any sunlight. Sunlight is one of the best, if not the very best, source of vitamin D. In fact, studies show that when children take vitamin D3, they had lower incidents of flu and asthma attacks.<br />If you want to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu this year the first thing to do is avoid the flu shot! Next find a high quality vitamin D3 supplement and start taking it now. I recommend Garden of Life’s RAW D3. Boost your intake of foods high in vitamin C during the winter months too. This can really help to strengthen your immune system and protect you from the flu today and chronic diseases tomorrow. Remember, when it comes to vitamin D, the best source is the sun. Engage in safe sun exposure, eat real foods, back up with vitamin D supplements, get plenty of rest, drink lots of pure water, and you’ll be feeling fine all winter long.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-67747738232260355612010-10-13T11:35:00.002-05:002010-10-13T11:39:11.250-05:00Not So Happy Meal" Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3K46zqewQs-lBENHEvcYRDq-yEi7Tss4CiPlTxTmgo5LdPx78kQi8HbDGSYu1SpsSxSCEwW2Moz-PCiO_Rpmvm7a82gril28W_IAMPYczOigw1tLKsXStYYr2kIekFV0h7xa/s1600/Picture-3.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527571010213648146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3K46zqewQs-lBENHEvcYRDq-yEi7Tss4CiPlTxTmgo5LdPx78kQi8HbDGSYu1SpsSxSCEwW2Moz-PCiO_Rpmvm7a82gril28W_IAMPYczOigw1tLKsXStYYr2kIekFV0h7xa/s320/Picture-3.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Vladimir Lenin, King Tut and the McDonald's Happy Meal: What do they all have in common? A shocking resistance to Mother Nature's cycle of decomposition and biodegradability, apparently. </div><div><br />That's the disturbing point brought home by the latest project of New York City-based <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/yblog_upshot/bs_yblog_upshot/storytext/mcdonalds-happy-meal-resists-decomposition-for-six-months/37985833/SIG=112fs3330/*http://www.sallydaviesphoto.com/">artist and photographer Sally Davies</a>, who bought a McDonald's Happy Meal back in April and left it out in her kitchen to see how well it would hold up over time. </div><div><br />The results? "The only change that I can see is that it has become hard as a rock," Davies told the U.K. Daily Mail.<br />She proceeded to photograph the Happy Meal each week and posted the pictures to Flickr to record the results of her experiment. Now, just over six months later, the Happy Meal has yet to even grow mold. She told the Daily Mail that "the food is plastic to the touch and has an acrylic sheen to it."<br /><br />Davies -- whose art has been featured in numerous films and television shows and is collected by several celebrities -- told The Upshot that she initiated the project to prove a friend wrong. He believed that any burger would mold or rot within two or three days of being left on a counter. Thus began what's <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/yblog_upshot/bs_yblog_upshot/storytext/mcdonalds-happy-meal-resists-decomposition-for-six-months/37985833/SIG=11mei07o5/*http://www.refinery29.com/happy-meal-art-project.php">become known as "The Happy Meal Art Project."</a><br /><br />"I told my friend about a schoolteacher who's kept a McDonald's burger for 12 years that hasn't changed at all, and he didn't believe me when I told him about it," Davies told us. "He thought I was crazy and said I shouldn't believe everything that I read, so I decided to try it myself."<br /><br />Some observers of the photo series have noted that the burger's bun appears at different angles, and therefore aired suspicions that the Happy Meal may not in fact be as "untouched" as the project's groundrules stipulate. Davies says there's a simple explanation for the mobile-bun effect. "The meal is on a plate in my apartment on a shelf," she says, "and when I take it down to shoot it, the food slides around. It's hard as rock on a glass plate, so sure, the food is moving."<br /><br /><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/yblog_upshot/bs_yblog_upshot/storytext/mcdonalds-happy-meal-resists-decomposition-for-six-months/37985833/SIG=10np57g8d/*http://yhoo.it/aDmNMs">Click image to see more photos of the unchanging Happy Meal</a><br /><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/yblog_upshot/bs_yblog_upshot/storytext/mcdonalds-happy-meal-resists-decomposition-for-six-months/37985833/SIG=10np57g8d/*http://yhoo.it/aDmNMs"></a>Photo courtesy of Sally Davies<br />Davies' friend was the person who should have done the additional research. Wellness and nutrition educator Karen Hanrahan has indeed <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/yblog_upshot/bs_yblog_upshot/storytext/mcdonalds-happy-meal-resists-decomposition-for-six-months/37985833/SIG=1278k990t/*http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/24/1996-mcdonalds-hamburger.html">kept a McDonald's hamburger since 1996</a> to show clients and students how resistant fast food can be to decomposition.<br /><br />As for Davies, she said that she might just keep her burger and fries hanging around for a while as well.<br /><br />"It's sitting on a bookshelf right now, so it's not really taking up any space, so why not?" she said. It ceased giving off any sort of odor after 24 hours, she said, adding: "You have to see this thing."<br /><br />In response to Davies' project, McDonald's spokeswoman Theresa Riley emailed The Upshot a statement defending the quality of the chain's food. Riley's email also blasted Davies' "completely unsubstantiated" work as something out of "the realm of urban legends."<br /><br />"McDonald's hamburger patties in the United States are made with 100% USDA-inspected ground beef," Riley wrote. "Our hamburgers are cooked and prepared with salt, pepper and nothing else -- no preservatives, no fillers. Our hamburger buns are baked locally, are made from North American-grown wheat flour and include common government-approved ingredients designed to assure food quality and safety.<br /><br />According to Dr. Michael Doyle, Director, Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia, 'From a scientific perspective, I can safely say that the way McDonald's hamburgers are freshly processed, no hamburger would look like this after one year unless it was tampered with or held frozen.'" </div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14554492.post-41831814854191509942010-10-12T14:20:00.003-05:002010-10-12T14:24:43.450-05:00War on Bullying: One Teacher's Battle<div align="center">This is an article from our local paper.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vs79YoeL71PPwAVmGM9G3U6dg1Uu_0fHbbH6vuV9er2OB5qOE8IMQBKwiIXlD69v5OSLi2iH4wxQ0vmwdO6v7pQaisNDB-zydjUTOnKLFe4px5BFhhI2gYW3gguweRbo7LsU/s1600/051909kuhens1_t300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527242079540302178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vs79YoeL71PPwAVmGM9G3U6dg1Uu_0fHbbH6vuV9er2OB5qOE8IMQBKwiIXlD69v5OSLi2iH4wxQ0vmwdO6v7pQaisNDB-zydjUTOnKLFe4px5BFhhI2gYW3gguweRbo7LsU/s320/051909kuhens1_t300.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />At the end of every school year, I look back at what I learned and make plans for a new crop of students in the fall. I can always find something to tweak or improve, and when I looked around my classroom in May, I knew without a doubt what my focus would be for 2010-11.<br />And so, for the last eight weeks, I have declared war on bullying in my classroom. Lest you think I actually permitted bullying last year, rest assured I did not. I just vowed this year to take a zero-tolerance stance on it and not let up until I got what I wanted.<br />Let me be clear: I'm not talking about physical contact between students; I'm talking about the verbal abuse they can dish out by the truckload. I hear it in the hallways, in the lunchroom, before school and after school.<br />It comes in so many forms. It passes as joking; it looks like flirting. It sounds like friends giving each other a hard time. It has the feel of two people teasing each other, all in fun. But I've been around teenagers long enough to know that good-natured ribbing can go from funny to fighting in a heartbeat.<br />So this year, all that kind of negative talk is forbidden. I try to address every "Shut up!" or "That's stupid!" or "You're dumb!" that I hear in Room 406. We're learning that if we can't say something nice, our lips aren't moving. Some classes get it, and some classes struggle.<br />At times, we have to conduct class in complete silence because moving mouths cause trouble. I will admit there are days I have to abandon the lesson and practice the correct way to speak to one another, the polite way to disagree, the kind way to correct a classmate.<br />Yes, the kids hate Ms. Kuhens' "positive peer interaction practice" where we turn to one another and make kind statements like, "Your polo looks positively smashing today!" or "Yes, I would love to loan you my notes from yesterday!"<br />But despite the eye-rolling, the students have met my expectations and some days even exceed them. They correct one another and remind those who slip to "encourage, don't discourage." There is something powerful about stepping back and watching students monitor one another and do so in a positive way, with polite reminders to stay in line.<br />At times I wonder if this is wasting teaching time. I'll admit I dislike stopping my lesson for something I feel the students should know by now. But there is some truth behind the words, "They don't know it if we don't teach it." So I do.<br />Fulton High School English teacher Olivia Kuhens is a freelance contributor to the News Sentinel. She may be contacted at <a href="mailto:features@knoxnews.com">features@knoxnews.com</a>.<br /><p><br /><span style="color:#000099;">My thoughts on the topic:</span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;">While I completely appreciate this teacher's effort and work, and hope others will also follow suit, I think it *must* be said that much of this bullying is a reflection of failure to teach and model kindness, respect, empathy, & human decency to our children as parents. If my child is a bully, it is largely my fault. ...We have hitting and kicking and all matters of unkindness among my children, but you better believe I am all over it and there are consequences. in short, it is not a teacher's job to show my child how to behave toward others. It's mine. again, kuddos Ms. Kuhens, but also, I'm sorry its necessary. you are right, these kids *should* have learned this by now.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;">***Feel free to chime in***</span></p>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911268603002453816noreply@blogger.com0