New Family Addition

Now that I have your attention!!!!!!!!We have a new addition to our family after much chiding from Reynaldo. Diego is Reynaldo's new hamster. I have to admit he is kind of cute but there ain't no way I am ever going to touch him. He gives me the heebie geebies. I have a fear of mice and he looks too much like one.
Reynaldo is besides himself with excitement. I love to see him so happy. He loves animals so much but is so allergic to everything. Jim thought we should name him MC Hamster. He is a dork. I like the Name Diego.

WIndy WIndy Day

What a windy day it is. Dominic was actually scared to be in a separate room then me because of the sound of it blowing at the house. He cracks me up because he can be so mature for his age and then there are times like this that he needs mommy.
We stayed home from church today unfortunately because Kiarrah is just not feeling well. She started an antibiotic yesterday for an upper respiratory infection. Poor thing has been pumped up with steroids and nebulizer treatments.
Yesterday was Dominic's 7th Birthday. Where has the time gone. I am just amazed at the fact that I have a 7 yr old. He has come so far. I remember when he was three and I was so worried about how he would be as he got older with his Aspergers. He is adjusting so well. We still need to work a little more on boundaries and social skills but wow. He has me amazed.
We went out for our traditional birthday breakfast with Grandma and Grandpa B. Dominic gorged himself in his favorite pancakes, french toast sticks, donuts and rolls. He is a major CARB JUNKIE. I don't know where he puts all of it. Actually I do. The kiddo gained 5 pounds in the past month due to his meds. We are in the process of switching the med now.
Last night we had a little get together with Dominics godparents. We enjoyed a football field cake and a few snacks. He was very happy with new games for his Playstation.
I was so relieved to be able to set my clock back an hour today.
This morning Dominic came in my room and told me that he would like to stay home with me and Kiarrah from church so that he can help take care of Kiarrah. I was onto him with this and asked him if he would still want to stay home if he couldn't play his play station. I got a scowl for that. He did stay home though. :)
I need to go get some homework done.

Long Weekend

It has been a long tiring weekend and I wish I could say tomorrow will be relaxing but it won't. Friday night I had English Class and the kids stayed with their "adoptive" grandma. She has been one of my bigger supporters in my life and I thank God for her all of the time. She always makes me feel so much better after I talk to her. She was so sweet. I came home to a nice quiet house with an empty kitchen sink. Jim was away singing in a concert in PA. She was like a proud mom because I came home with my first college Essay that had been graded and I had gotten an A. My parents and my my father in law has also been supportive of me going back to school. It has been such a scary step for me but people have been there to give me advice and encouragement when I needed it the most.
Saturday I got up early and went to a consignment sale at a church with my friend Chris. We were looking for items to buy at good prices to resell on eBay. That is how I make my Christmas money and just to help supplement our income. With my children I am not really able to work outside of the house. Now with school I can't really even do side jobs. It has been a pure faith way of living and God seems to always supply my families needs somehow. We never seem to go without when it is something we really need. You can check out my auctions here http://stores.ebay.com/Kiarrahs-Closet.
Today we had church and I have been studying off and on for a Huge Biology test tomorrow. I am really worried about it. It is so much information to try and absorb.
The kids have off tomorrow and my husband doesn't have to work. Maybe I will be able to sleep in a little. Jim is working security at our new church building tonight with Dominic until 11, so I know Dominic will be tired.
unfortunately, Kiarrah usually gets up early regardless of the time she goes to bed. Hopefully I can get her to play quietly in her room until at least 8am. Boy do I miss the days of sleeping in.
Back to the books I must go.

I'm leaving on a long bus.(sang to "I'm leaving on a Jet Plane")

While cleaning up my room yesterday, I noticed Kiarrah running through the hallway with her piggy bank. What gave it away? The jingle jangle of coinage in the plastic pig!! I asked her what she was doing and she said that Rey needed it for a bus. I figured they were pretending something which they do quite often. A few minutes later I go into Reynaldo's room to check on them and notice he is dressed like this and has a bad attitude. He was still pissed at me from something earlier in the day. I will blog on that later. I asked him what he was doing and he proceeded to tell me that he doesn't want to live here anymore and was leaving. I asked him where he was going and he said to MeMa's house and he was going to take a "big long people bus". Kiarrah piped up and said that was why she was giving him her money from her piggy bank. Why the need to be nice and share now my dear? I asked him how he was going to find a bus and he said He Would and He was getting out of here.
Please note what he is dressed in. There is no shirt under that jean jacket.
My husband came home a little while later and dealt with him. When I got home from school later that night I checked out his backpack to see what he had packed. He had all of his cars and motorcycles. The prized possessions. In the morning I told him that next time he decides to run away he really should wear sneakers, pack clothes and pack some food. He didn't like that too much. Notice the attitude in the picture. Today he loves living at home. I wonder why.