Last Friday With Dwight

So last Friday was the day that changed our world.  Scott and I were so excited because he by 5:00 that evening, he was starting a much needed vacation.  Since his brother was flying in the next night for a two week visit, Scott and I knew that that night was “our” night together.  I [...]

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Everything is going to be okay

Thank you all for your prayers.  I truly appreciate them!
I’ve spent the last couple of days fighting a bout of depression myself.  I mean, how do you not feel like a failure of a mom when your own kid is so miserable they want to die? 
I was telling a friend tonight that I have all [...]

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It’s a long story…

and I have gone back and forth on whether or not to post anything on this, but I feel like perhaps sharing our experience on my blog will one day help someone else (I hope).  
I don’t have the energy to get into all the details right now, but please pray for us if you think about it.  [...]

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Determination

You know those motivational posters providing a picture and definition for motivational words such as the one in the title? 
Here’s a mental picture for you:
Lock on the pantry door.
Teenage son so obsessed with sugar that he’s taken to eating handfuls of gummy vitamins in order to get his sugar fix.
Vitamins are now locked up too.
So [...]

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Thanks and Giving

Life has been rough the last year.  Real rough.  I’m not even going to pretend it has been easy!  Life with Dwight has been SO HARD.   He has really been struggling and there are days I think that he’s pushed me past my limits.  Maybe that’s why I finally got him enrolled in some counseling!
I’ve [...]

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Picture Monday

Mom, this book is an easy read!  Can I borrow your Twilight book?

Maddison wore this outfit for her 6 month pics.  America is wearing it at 4 months!

I love this outfit!  I was able to put it on her on one of those rare warm days in November here in Ohio.  She’ll probably never get [...]

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If you have boys…

get ready.  This is the kind of stuff they’ll do!
See how the door is sticking out more on top than on bottom?  That’s because Dwight and Patrick pulled the door off its hinges.  Yup.  Dwight thought it would be funny to shut the laundry room door on Patrick while he was in there, so Patrick [...]

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12 Days of Christmas Plan

I’m going to share with you how this idea started, and then I’ll share the plan.  I would love to hear your ideas and input too! 
A couple weekends ago, Joshua shared a song he learned at school over Halloween.  It was the “Twelve Days of Halloween.”  You know the Christmas song version I’m sure.  So, [...]

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Helping Dwight

So the day after the detention incident with Dwight’s teacher, Scott and I met up with his counselor.  The principal was also present and we were able to discuss our concerns with them.  I guess Dwight’s teacher sent the principal an email to let him know that Dwight showed up the afternoon she called me to [...]

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12 Days of Christmas

That’s what Scott and I are planning on doing with the kids.  I’m so excited because I’ve been wanting to do something different this year with the kids – something more meaningfull!  We went out on a date last Sunday and started sharing ideas and put it together.  I’ll post the cool story on how this [...]

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