Whatever

Well ,after looking at the price of things , it looks like we most likely will not be going to Florida , next month. Money and my sister-in-laws additude , would be the reason . We called her and to tell her we would be at the wedding but no answer or returned phone call . Well, after about a week , she finally called . To inform us that if we did not want to stay at our timeshare , we could stay at her house , because she would not be there . She and her husband to be will be staying at Disney World with his family . And she made sure to mention that they were paying $700 a night . Ok , fine ! She always says she has no money ! Whatever !
I think the whole wedding she is having is stupid anyway . She and her future husband have been living together for 2 years ( why not just go to the JP and get it over with ) and did I fail to mention this is her second time to get married ( ok that is ok , if you had not done what she had )She had a n affair with her ex- hsband's best friend , while they were still married . And he was living with them at the time . Ok , enough said about her .
And Our stupid time -share sucks ! First of all , they will not let us trade weeks ( they told us when we bought it , we could trade ANYTIME of the year ) And now , they want $500 for the week and $130 for extra days needed . This is just one of the many things they have done wrong . So , I tell you , never buy with Westgate ! They SUCK !!!!!!!!!!
We , will see what else we can do for our summer vacation . Right now it looks like ,fixing my van and paying off creadit cards are all that we will be doing . Fun , fun , fun ! WHATEVER!!!

Welcome Summer

I can not believe time is going by so fast ! Summer is already upon us , with god forbidden temps. ( already ) It has been over 100 for the last 3 days ! That is hot for the mountains ! And did I forget to mention , the dirt flying ! Living by the copper mine does not help !
Anyway , I have been planning a little vacation . There is a huge revival in Lakeland , FL. , and a bunch of people from church want to go . Well , since we have a huge timeshare in Orlando and my sister-in- law is getting married ( again) next month ; I and Rob decided , why not go . So , we are planning on going June 22 - June 30 . We will be driving two hours to see his parents , to St. Petersburg , but that is ok . And just maybe ... if I play my card right , we can go to Disney for a day .
I hope to lose 20 pounds more by then . Than I can go to the beach too ! As of now , I am on my third week and have now lost 10 pounds . I am on phase 2 of my diet . I feel like I am cheating on it now , but I am not . This is a diet you have got to try if you need a diet . :)

On day 11 ( Can You Believe It )

yes , I am on day 11 today ! When I weighted on Sat . I had lost 5 pounds and 2 inches . At that time it looked like I was losing a pound a day ! ( I will weigh again this week-end .
I feel alot better . I am not tired all the time , depression is going away and I like what I have to eat . :) We went out for Mother's Day , the bread plate was placed in front of me , but I was strong and did not eat any ! I have been very good . I guess when the DR says you have to do it , you will listen . That is when it becomes life and death ! And I am sure my heart is happier too .
This diet really works !
I have been doing exercise with our new Wii . the boxing is wonderful for this . I plan on buying the new Wii Fit also .
So , I guess you could say , I am on the South Beach ( Wii ) diet :)LOL

Day 5

I have made it through five days of my diet now ! Yesterday I ate egg whites with cheese and salsa , tomato juice , lunch .. Steak Chili , water and ricotta cheese with sugar free Hersey's and splenda and Dinner a grilled chicken salad. Oh yes I had two snacks also ... Sugar-free jello and cheese stick . This is not feeling like a diet 1 I love the food I get!
I got up today ate egg white with mushrooms ,onions and cheese . Drank tomato juice . And have had 4 almonds and cheese for a snack . I feel great . I put on my jeans today and I actually need a belt ! Awesome !!!
The South Beach Diet does work :) One more week of Phase 1 , then i can have fruit again . I can not wait for that day :)

Day 1

Well ,I began my diet today ( The South Beach Diet ). i had an egg omelte with canaidian bacon , cheese and salsa ; with tometo juice and green tea . Not bad ! ( it was egg whites ) Next , I will have a snack ( cheese stick ) , lunch a greek salad and afternoon snck ( sugar -free fudgecycle ) and dinner ... a bean burrito .And this is the Hard phase !!!! I think I can do it !
The first two weeks , I can not have any fruit or cerel . The whole diet ... no white things ( patatoes , sugar , rice or white flour products )

What's going on

Yes , it has been awhile since I last posted ! Things have been crazy around here . It seems we have been living at the Dr's ! Now our Government has made it a law that children on meds for ADHD , have to have EKGs and Echo grams , so I have been trying to set all of this up . Crazy thing is ... no one wants to do it because Lucas is under 18 . I have been pulling my hair out !! But , finally today , I got ahold of Tucson and they have a Child Cardeo Dr that come down once a month . ( Thank God ) So that will take place in May .
I changed Dr because the one I had been seeing , was not helping me at all . He just would say things , like , I was over weight and needed to do something about it . I asked if he would check my Tyroid .. he never did nor did he answer me . He also just about killed my friends husband by giving him the wrong meds . So , I moved on !
My new dr is wonderful and the one that helped save my Mom 7 years ago . He looked at my files and found that I had heart damage . Something no one had told me before ! He ran more test on me and my cholesterol is too high . So , he has put me on the South Beach Diet . We are also waiting for results of test done on my thyroid ( a thyroid problem can be lenghed with high cholsterol , high blood pressure , depressing , fatuige and weight gain ) I will post on the results as soon as I hear . And keep up to date on the results from this diet . Fun , Fun , Fun !

Hero

This week -end was a very busy week-end . Bills , to pay , groceries to buy and Dr . visits . So , I took the van down to Safford ( the place all had to be done ) and Rob took the Jeep . He had to get back to work by 6 Monday Morning and I had all the appointments Monday afternoon .
All day the word "brakes " kept coming to my mind .All I kept thinking of , was what if the brakes went out on me , on the way home . I shook it off , because I did not hear any noise from them while in town .
4:30 came around , all the errands had been done, and now it was time to get everyone ( the two boys , two cats and dog ) and everything loaded into the van . I really hate the drive home . It is a very dangerous road through the mountains .
While going around one of the sharpest corners ,trying to pump the brakes , there were no brakes ! Then the ABS light came on . I began to pray . Finally , I got through the rough part . Called Rob , no answer ! Crap , what was I to do . I tryed again and again . Finally , I got through to him . He met me and we traded cars . We made it home safe ! :)

New House

Rob and I talked about all the negs and positives of moving last night . It seems we have decided to stick it out here in Arizona . Besides , we can not get out of the buying of the house now. It will be nice to have and I think it will make me feel better . The only bad thing is , I have to get a job . YUCK ! I have not worked in four years and really not looking forward to going back .Not sure where to even find one in this little town . I am sure I will find something . But until then ... I will sit and enjoy my kids , some hot tea and Russell Stover International candy :).

Call Me Crazy

Lately I have had Florida on my mind . ALOT !!!! I am really missing it there ( in St. Petersburg , FL ) NOt because of family but because I love it there . It is a beautiful place . Lots to do :) And I miss the pelicans . I love to go and feed them .
I miss the beaches , the sunsets , The Buccaneers , Disney being right there , Busch Gardens , the Palm trees and Church ( Southern Style )oh and the food ( mainly Greek ).
There is nothing to do in this little town . My kids have no friends . I am tried of the dirt . The church Rob has been playing music for , is going down the tubes . He just bought a $4000 keyboard and it seems like everyone but him is playing it .
I am ready to go back to Florida . Sounds crazy huh ? The church Rob grew up in says they can use him and there are a lot of Planning jobs there that pay alot more then here . So , we will see what happens . I will be praying for God's will .
Mom says she would like to go there too after Dad passes .
I MUST BE GOING CRAZY !!!! LOL

Running on Full

Some may think that ADHD is just being hyper but there is more to it then that . The person with it seems to be in their own little world . And from this , there are alot of temper tantrums ( meltdowns as I like to call them ))

Lucas began to show this signs around 5 months , we just did know what it was . I was flying to our new home in Jacksonville , FL from a visit from Arizona , when the uncontrollable crying began . At the time , we thought it was lactose problems . The next bad one was his first time in the church nursery . Again we though it was lactose problems . This would continue on when he would get mad ( usually when we would leave him with a babysitter ) . The fit would get so bad he would throw up . It was the thought of lactose problems until he was three and we saw him begin to stick his hands down his throat to make himself throw up when he was mad.
He did not walk until he was 18 months old . I should say running , he never walked !From then on I was chasing the ever-ready bunny .
I took him in for his normal check ups and all the DRs would say was " he is probably ADHD , good luck " . No one ever told us about helping him as he got older .
Finally , we moved to Arizona when he was 2 . Took him in for his check up and once again , no help ! They just said , he has alot of energy .
I was going crazy ! I knew something was wrong with my child . The meltdowns were getting worse and the hyperness was so bad , he was not sleeping much .
It was just a month ago , I found a Dr willing to help . The Dr did alot of test on Lucas and has diagnosed him as ADHD and probably OCD . He is going to a neurologist in May . And now on Ritilin . It has done wonders ! He is now talking clear ( before his speech was very jibbery ) he is now working with potty training ( and he will be 4 in 3 weeks ) never before did he have time to go potty , ands he is doing pre school work at home ( he is very smart for his age )
You would not believe all the negative feed back I get ! People are very mad at me for having him on meds . But you know what ... they are working and the Dr is keeping a close watch on him .
I am glad I have finally found some DRs willing to help him . Did you know that if a person does not get help with ADHD when they are young , they can hurt themselves very badly or some one else . They can turn to drugs as they get older ( to help with the edginess they feel ) they can have bad car wrecks because they are unable to pay attention . So , I have choose to get my child help . So , he can have a better life and feel better .

Living with a child with ADHD

My oldest son , Lucas has been told by the Dr that he has , ADHD . I am going to share with you all what it is like to have a child with this problem . I have wished for a support group in my area , but have yet to find one . So, by writing this , it may come to help others .
Lucas was born 6 weeks early , March 12 , 2004 . We were living in Mississippi at the time . The Drs there seem to not care about their patients , As you will read about in this Blog .
I had a very hard time in my pregnancy . I threw up the whole time . Had high blood pressure ( that was not helped with ) and prego diabetes ( not informed of until 8 months of pregnancy ) . I also had a very bad kidney infection and gave meds that were 10 times the dose that should have been given ! Thank God , i am a RX tech and picked up on this and did not ask them , but went back to my DR and showed her this . She them put me on the right meds .
A week before Lucas was born , I had a DR appointment . We talked that I would need a c-section because my bones on my hips were very weak and could break if I had a natural child birth .
The next week , I began to bleed . It was time for another check-up that day , so I went in . They put me in the hospital because I was dialed to 4 ! No pain was ever felt . I asked the Dr if she would do c- section , as we had talked about , SHE REFUSED !
I was in labor for 19 hours . I never had any pain , but felt I better get an epidural at dilating of 7 . The Dr made me push for 3 and 1/2 hours . During this time I began to throw up blood ( and a lot of it ) . Lucas' heart dropped and so did mine . Finally , an ER c-section was to take place.
He was born with problems of breathing and had to me rushed to the Children's Miracle Hospital in Alabama . Let me tell you something , there is nothing as hard as having your new born taking away from you by strangers , Never get to hold him before they take him away !
He was in there for a week . It was three days bdfore I even saw him or held him ! My husband took good care of him those three days .
The reason I go back this far with this story , is because they believe , his birth may have had a reason for him having ADHD .
I will continue on with this tomorrow .

Need a Kiss

I have been so busy the last too days . Cleaning , chasing kids and taking care of animals. We got a new dog yesterday . He is a malamute and very big !!!! So , I have been trying to get him comfortable . Lots of work and money . Bought a big chain and put him on it . But he got all tangled up , so I had to fix that . It was very heavy ! Now we bought an electric collar so he can run .
The reason for buying him , we are moving out to the country in a couple of months . There are lots of desert wild life out there ( hawks , bobcats , coyotas etc ) and he can take care of them . Now I just need to buy a big dog run to put him in when the kids go out . He likes them and is a bog teddybear but I am afaird he may forget how big he really is . He is just like the dog , Buck , in "The Call Of The Wild " ( one of my favorite books , by Jack London )

Anyway , I was fixing dinner after doing all this , when Rob brings Jeremy into see me . Jeremy was holding out his hands , pouting , saying " Mommy " . Rob said " Do you want to tell Mommy what you had , or do you want me to ?" Then he holds out a Hersey Kiss to me . I guess he thought I was in need of a kiss from a long hard day .

Looking Up

Things are looking up ! Lucas is now on meds for his ADHD and doing much better ! He is very focused now . The potty training is going good now too ! He still had some meltdowns but they don't last as long . We are still waiting for the insurance to ok him having an MRI and CAT scan . We have to see the neuralogist first ( that will be April or May in Tucson )
We went and speced out our new house yesterday ! It is going to be very nice ! A fireplace in the master bath and one in the living room . That one will be see through into the office area . We are putting it outside of town and will have a view of mountions all around us ! I can't wait !
And the jeep is now back to us . I loved the rentals but I sure missed the Jeep !:)
I will keep my head up . Good things are coming our way !!!!

TRYING TO HAVE AND ANNIE ATTITUDE

What is an Annie attitude , you may ask ? Well, It is like little Annie " The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow " It seems like the Storm just keeps on pounding down. I know people don't like to hear all the bad , but I need to vent .
This year has just began and it sucks ! My Dad is getting weaker every minute . Just got out of the hospital, again , yesterday . This time , he had a staph ( MRSA) infection from the tubing in his nose.
My son , Lucas has been having alot of hyperness and meltdowns . No one has wanted to help me , until two weeks ago . i found a DR. that is willing. He is running all kinds of test on him . But the waiting is driving me crazy . He had blood work done last week . Now we are waiting for them to get an MRI and Cat Scan scheduled . The Dr. seems to think he has ADHD and OCD . He says from the birth
he went through , it may have caused all of this.
He was an ER C- Section . He was breech , however , the stupid DR. did not ever tell me this . She let me go into labor for 19 hours and then try to push for 3 and a half. So , he had to be ER c-section almost losing us both. He had bruises all over his head .Thank God he and I are still here . And he is very smart just hyper and VERY OCD !Thinking of going back and sueing the DR in Mississippi that delivered him !
Well , I had a little hope lifting . We found a house to buy . However , that bubble was popped . We have been approved but my husband does not think we can do it . I believe these thoughts are coming from my "wonderful " in-laws.Of course . i do not sare say this to my husband . He thinks they can do no wrong . But they are all ways butting in . I am sooo sick them doing this ! But I have to sweet little me and go on , or have marriage problems . I am trying to be the good little submive wife !
Any way , sorry for the sad story . I really am trying to have an Annie Attitude !

Happy Christmas Eve

I was just taking a bath when I heard a firetruck go by . This scared me because it does not happen in this town unless someone has been hurt up at the Mine . So , I got out of the tub , threw my PJs back on , wet hair and all , and ran outside ,with Lucas running behind . I was in for a shock !!! It was not an ER but the fire department , with Santa ! They were going from house to house to see all the kids ! ( Stupid me did not have my camera ) Now Lucas is bouncing all around the house ! I love this town !
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas !

The Chair

One of our trees in the front yard had died . So , we called the grounds
people to come take care of it . ( that is one of the nice thing about living in company housing ) It took a couple of weeks but they finally came .
Lucas loves to watch people do things . So , i let him stand at the front door to watch the tree get cute down . The lady that is over the grounds people came up to talk to him . She thought he was so cute . She told him she would be back to cut the tree stump into a chair for him .
Three hours went by and I thought she would not be back , but low and behold , she made it . I called Lucas into the living room to see her. He was so excited ! She came up said hi and off to the stump she went . On went the chain saw and she began her creation .Finally , she was done and called us out to see. It was so cute ! Lucas loved it . Now he has a place to sit and watch the neighbors play basketball .
Just one more reason I love this little town ! :)

Dance of the shopping carts

This morning , I woke up at 4 AM , wide awake . So , I got up and decided to go shopping at Walmart . I was one of the first people there . Grapped a shopping cart and waited in line for the store to open .
Five o'clock came around and the fun began ! I had already looked at the ad and decided what I wanted to buy . The store was lined with palets of stuf in the main asless . Around and around I went , picking up things to buy . It was astually fun ! People were nice and not pushy . You must think I was on a another planet . I could not beleive it , the spirit of Christmas is still around ! And people have it here this year ! They were even giving up some of there thingd , so that others could have them ! This was like a dream ! I swear I was awake and not sleep walking !
I found all the things I planned on buying except for two of them . And all in 30 minutes . I even found a line that had no one else in it ! HOt dog !! I spend $136 and got a bunch of stuff ! What a wonderful day !

Dear Santa

This Friday Night , the town here is having a Christmas lighting down town . There will be all kinds of family things to do . And , Santa will be there. We plan on taking the kids . So , I asked Lucas what he was going to tell Santa he wanted . I had to laugh at what he said , " A box of nails , a hammer , a helicopter . and a guitar . " Don't know what has on his mind to do with all this. So , I asked him . He said , " I need to make toys , then fly them to kids and play music ." Well , Lucas , we will see what Santa can do . :)

Crazy Dream

I had a dream that I missed Christmas ! Can you believe that ? Christmas is my favorite time of the year , how could this be ?
Of coarse this is also the busist time too ! This year Dec . 8 th I will be going to see Michael W. Smith's christmas concert , The 14 is my anaversiery , then christmas , and on the 28 th my husbands Birthday ! Wow , my head is already spinning !

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