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Camping Trip Update 2006-12-02 22:29:00 Well , it's 11:30 and although they haven't quite given up yet , they have made four trips back to the house. Once ...to use the bathroom ? Here they told me they were going rough it and they make a 20 minute canoe trip back home to use the bathroom ? Thats what they consider roughing it ? Joseph , Matthew and Lyosha have on each trip home raided the refrigerator for more food just like I thought they would. So far they have eaten 2 packages of hot dogs , peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches , 3 pounds of bananas , 4 large chicken breasts , 1 gallon of milk and plenty of snacks. Mind you this is all in the last 5 hours. Now they understand why I laughed when they told me they were just going to eat any fish they caught. Watch for further updates tomorrow. Read more:Update
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SHhhhh..... 2006-12-02 19:45:00 Angelic , isn't he ?
Overnight Camping 2006-12-02 18:52:00 Three of our teens left this afternoon in canoes to head out to a little island on the lake for an overnight camping trip. Sometimes when teenagers get an idea in their head to try something new you just have to let them go for it. It may make for a great learning experience. I asked them repeatedly if they were sure they were ready for this and all they kept saying was yes , yes , can we leave now ? As they headed for the door I asked , Did you check the weather report ? Answer : No...don't worry it won't rain. Do you have a flashlight ? Answer : No , do we need one ? These guys had not thought anything through to be prepared. So far they have come home once at dinner time because they didn't bring any food. Told me they would eat the fish they were planning on catching. It's now Read more:Camping
New Baby 2006-11-30 19:49:00 Christmas arrived a little early for me. Skittles is a 14 week old Rainbow Lori. I waited a long time to find one of these birds. Read more:New Baby
Tiger Woods ? NOT 2006-11-30 19:45:00 How many times do I have to tell teens not to play golf in the backyard ? This one not only came through the window bur rick-a-shayed around the room. I thought that only happens on cartoons ? Read more:Woods
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Jackson 2006-11-30 19:43:00 Jackson feeling his way around the toybox and proud of it. Read more:Jackson
Nadia 2006-11-26 18:30:00 Poor Nadia
. The crew cut idea to stop her from pulling out large patches of hair just is not working. Now she rubs her head so much because she likes the way it feels that she has rubbed away patches. Any other ideas ? She wears the helmet during the day and is fine but during the night is when she does all the damage. She was started on clonodine to help with sleep but it doesn't seem to phase her. Also I have to watch because she has always replaced one behavior with another. Before pulling out her hair it was picking at her skin until it bleeds. Before that it was severe head banging. I may need to just decide which behavior is worse.
Canoe Trip Prep 2006-11-26 18:25:00 Off on a fishing trip. Anything to keep them busy and out of trouble. Read more:Canoe
Preparing For Christmas 2006-11-26 11:12:00 Preparing the outdoor Christmas
decorations is a yearly tradition that officially starts the day after Thanksgiving. The littles get all excited just watching as slowly the inflatable decorations are unpacked and briefly come to life as we check for any leaks. The front yard takes us about two weeks to get set up and all the lights working properly. It is kind of our gift to the neighborhood as some people have been coming yearly to see what we have added each year.
Apryl 2006-11-24 18:40:00 One pretty girl when she lets a smile loose.
Tommy 2 2006-11-24 18:38:00 Dinner is finished , check my musscles mom. Read more:Tommy
Turkey Day Photos 2006-11-23 19:20:00 We began preparing the meal the night before and didn't finish until 3:00 AM. Everything went off without a hitch and this year we didn't forget to cook something like in the years past. Every year it was something we forgot. One year it was the corn. Now what's a Thanksgiving meal with no corn ? Last year it was the cranberry sauce.I'm happy to say not one child or adult child had the typical holiday meltdown that families of adopted children are so familiar with. Perhaps it was because I instituted a "Group Hug" policy that was enacted as soon as I noticed someone turning on the negativity switch. I'd yell , "Oh (name of child ) needs a group hug and we would all corner the person and give them a group hug. This would cause mass hysterical laughter and everybody knows a person can't be s Read more:Turkey
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Poker Tournament 2006-11-23 19:05:00 Mike took 9th place out of 3,000 at a poker tourniment this week. Mike is 37 and was our first adopted child. He was 14 at the time. He works for us during the week helping with kids. Read more:Poker
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Family Soap Opera 2006-11-19 17:56:00 Here are the major actors in our ever running soap opera. Every days a new dramatic episode with no repeats. Honestly , I wouldn't change it for the world. I love these kids and truly believe each one was chosen by God to live here and be part of our family. Still have a few more photos to add though. Read more:Family
No title 2006-11-19 17:53:00 Nadia ( Ukraine ) 8 years : Autism
No title 2006-11-19 17:50:00 Tommy ( USA ) 7 years : mild cerebral palsy
No title 2006-11-19 17:43:00 Kenia ( Honduras ) 14 years : Angelmans Syndrome
No title 2006-11-19 17:31:00 Joey ( Birth Child ) 23 years : Down Syndrome
No title 2006-11-19 17:28:00 Timmy (USA ) age 7 : ADHD
No title 2006-11-19 16:52:00 Sean ( USA ) 20 years : micro premie (1 pound ) FAS , mild cerebral palsy , shunt
No title 2006-11-19 16:50:00 Apryl ( Birth Child ) 20 years
No title 2006-11-19 16:44:00 Brianna ( USA ) 5 years : Schitzencephaly , mild cerebral palsy
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