Cameron's Kindergarten Picture

Just look at my baby! Look how much he has grown! He is so big! He is doing well in school. Doing much better writing his name and pronouncing the ending of his words. So PROUD!

Happy Birthday to me! 41! YUCK!

Kind of bummed out I am missing all of my pals in Tennessee but something terrific happened this morning. For those that have normal children,,,count your blessings but sometimes having a child with special needs makes for some good entertainment at times! Well here is one for the books! My son, cameron is still potty training and he is now 6. OMG is right. Well I was drinking some of my morning liquid courage and I see him in corner of my eyes just standing in middle of his TV room. I ask him, do you need to go POTTY? He did say anything, usually he YELLS NO NO! But he walked towards the garage and the Bathroom is right there.. So I kind of followed him around the corner and he darted into the bathroom. He has the tendency to take the lid off and play in the water, so I opened the door and asked him if he needed any help and he stood up off the potty and his pull-up was on the floor, and with authority he said, NO! and shut the door in my face! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! :D

JOB is CHALLENGING, CAMERON is GROWING and

SCHOOL is DEMANDING! I am tired all the time and just can't get back into my fitness. I WANT TOO! Real Bad! I have a big test this Friday! PLEASE PRAY I PASS! I must pass to continue on in my program but I have not had time to really study because I have been sick the last two weeks, stressed out over money and stressed out over daycare for my son! And now my classroom is moving over to Guy B. Teachey where my son goes to school and I am sure that will cause some problems! I am just hoping he does not have major problems with seeing me.

It is NEVER gonna stop is it?

When will it stop? When will I find the right people to work with my son? People that won't QUIT just because he throws fits. Heck, he tries to hit me everyday, but I HAVE TO HANDLE IT! See that is the problem now isn't it? It doesn't matter because it is just mom, mom HAS TO TAKE IT... so we won't worry about MOM! But in the mean time I have to handle a full work load, full class load and handle Cameron daily. Sometimes I truly feel I was dealt a pissy hand in life!

Cameron's Birthday Party!!!

BIRTHDAY PARTY was a BLAST! Yes It was a GREAT DAY but I am beat and coming down with something. My sinuses are terrible and I have so much pressure on my face! At least my nose is draining now and not all stopped up.. He got his trampoline and his new scooter. He also got a Buzzlightyear remote control car and alot of clothes! He had fun until he had a major meltdown.
We were missing a few people that did not show up and I am surprised at a couple of them. not even calling! But hey... Cameron's dad was here and so was my boyfriend and my mom so it was a good turnout and a lot of pizza to eat! I will be eating pizza forever! and CAKE!
I am not feeling too well right now but I have to rest today and hopefully I will feel better tomorrow!

Update Time!

Yes I know it has been awhile but working has REALLY thrown a wrench in my schedule! No time for gym in the morning so I will have to find time after work to fit it in and I need to. Getting fatter every minute! It has been hard, trying to find a daycare for Cameron. I have had him rejected once and he is on thin ice with the second one. Just don't know what to do with this child. Hopefully God will have the answer soon. I have ran out. My next class starts on 23 Sept so I get a little break and will be working with a tutor tomorrow for some math overview. Hopefully Cameron's schedule will fall into place soon, poor little guy doesn't know what is going on! BUT he TURNS 6 on SATURDAY! My baby is 6, I can't believe it! We are having a party and my boyfriend and my mom will be there, as well as his Dad! Yes, I said his dad.... I am glad he can come and see him. We also have about 5 families coming so lets PRAY for no rain but they are calling for it and that means indoor party! OMG! Well here we go!

I GOT THE JOB!

About Darn TIME! I've got the job! I was hired yesterday as a Teacher Assistant at Lindley Park Elementary School. The school is about 2 miles away from my house and the best part is that I am the assistant in the Special Education Classroom! YEAH ME! I can't wait! Yeah, it will be tough with me going to school and raising cameron, but we NEED THE MONEY! WHAAAHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Women! Don't put it off, get your mammograms!

Christina Applegate treated for breast cancer

LOS ANGELES - Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but the disease was caught early and the actress is expected to fully recover, her publicist said.

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The Emmy winner's cancer was detected through an MRI ordered by a doctor and is not life-threatening, publicist Ame Van Iden said in a statement Saturday.

Well I don't know about you, but everyday you hear of healthy and beautiful women getting breast cancer, so it is important to get checked once a year! Pitty, if you knew you could have prevented it by getting screened! Just do it! Because why? Because I GET TO!

Update on Cameron

Well he is still in Summer School but his Medicaid got APPROVED for another year! YEAH US! Wheeeew! I was so WORRIED about that. I have my application in for subsititute teacher and Teacher's Aide in for 3 or 4 schools so hopefully one of them will pick me up. I am really interested in the one at Guy B Teachey elementary school because my son goes to that school and we won't have to worry about him getting home and meeting the state people since they are always late! Keep your fingers crossed for me that the principal calls me. I am praying for that job. Oh yeah, I have decided just to date as many guys as I can until I meet the right one. I am ready to find the right one, so wish me luck!

Moving On!

I am posting a weekly Quote because I am moving on from a previous relationship with a significiant other. I am also choosing to leave bad food behind me! I choose to only surround myself with positive people. I want to surround myself with positive energy and live life to the fullest!

MOVING ON!

Today I will take the first step toward new goals. I am growing by exploring new territory. Life has many lessons for me and this is only the beginning of a new, exciting adventure. With each step, I add more dimension and color to my life. Good things are happening to me now. I welcome new adventures with open arms!

SOUL DEVELOPMENT!

We are earthbound in our painful experiences, but with the help of others we can reach higher for our soul development. Just love this one.

FORGIVENESS!

I forgive because I am capable of expressing compassion. By forgiving, I release from my energy field and feel clear-headed. I forgive because I am able to rise to my higher self and feel lighter. My light knows no boundaries when I forgive. Life feels lighter when I forgive.

BODYFORLIFE CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are just a few pictures of the cruise! It was nice to see my BFL friends again!

Mike Harris and myself on the
excursion to Cabo!

Bill Phillips preparing to

come along side of our boat!

Denise dressed like Wonder Woman~

This is at the Champions Workout!

Yvonne showing her muscles!

And last but not least is Helene and her great husband! They were

also on the boat for the Cabo San Lucas excursion!

Yes this cruise is in the books!

HISTORY! I saw some very good friends and made some new ones!

Kid Rock

Before you listen to the VIDEO, go to the bottom of the page and put the PlayList on Pause! Enjoy, this video rocks!

Look at my Baby and his Graduation from Pre-K!

As soon as Cameron saw me, he ran out of line and hugged me
and the teachers had a hard time getting him to stand in line
long enough to do the song! Poor Baby, just wanted to come and
sit on my lap!

Here is Cameron showing off his Graduation Certificate from Pre-Kingergarten. How CUTE is he?

Look at my Pride and Joy here with his Teacher Virginia and holding his Graduation Certificate from Pre-Kindergarten! Yeah, He is a big boy now!

Master's Degree YIKES!

Yes it started and it has been kicking my rump roast since day 1! OMG! Could never have imagined it would take so much work just to get ONE DARN THING DONE! I mean having an autistic child doesn' t help AT ALL! For example, today, it took me 4 hours to build up a 5 minute Power Point Presentation! I was up and down every 2 minutes getting him something or fighting with him or blocking a punch! lol! He has a new assistant on Tue/Thurs and since it was her first day, she had no clue on what to do with him so I was UP and DOWN, UP and DOWN and getting pissed off, trust me, I was trying to DO HOMEWORK people! So I turned to UTUBE videos and I just love the one of the mouse and the cheese! It is posted on MySpace Page!

Just look at my Little Man! What a Ham!

Just look at my Handsome Baby! What A Ham! I need to get a new printer and scanner but this will do for now! I just can't believe that he is so tall and handsome! Looks like he is selling some Captain Morgan Rum doesn't it? LOL! Just damn Adorable!

What a TERRIFIC weekend! Take a look!

Cameron playing in the suds bucket! Craig
had to fill the bucket up 3 separate times!

















We had a great weekend, I couldn't ask for anything more!
My dad calls me Saturday Morning and ask me what I was
doing and tells me they are coming down, and I was estatic!
So Craig gets here first and the Cameron comes home from his
outing. Then my dad and Doris arrive when I am trying to put
Cameron to bed! Man, I do NOT know where he gets that
"stubborn streak" of his! LOL! But I heard laughing and hollering
going on and I had to join the party! Here are some pictures of Craig
and Cameron washing the cars and playing in the water. Then Cameron
is playing with Craig in the livingroom by piling up pillows in front
of his face! It was a great weekend!

I will BETTER than this PICTURE~

This is my first BodyForLife "After" photo and I felt TERRIFIC here but there is one thing

that I find hilarious, I weighed 176lbs and I was "tiny". Tiny to me anyway, I was wearing a size 8 and still weighed that much but my goal for this year is to make the 160lb mark! Just imagine! So at the end of the year I will post the end picture right beside this one and compare! See you then!

Rug being pulled out from under me.

Yeah this is my life's story but when I think things are going well, there GOES THE FLIPPIN RUG. I have this wierd feeling that something is bothering Craig and I just can't figure it out? However, I would like to get to the bottom of it and I will.. because it will bother me until I do. Other than that, Cameron's RESPITE HOURS have been reduced. Medicaid is reducing hours across the board and they cut him from 20 hours to 9 hours. YIKES! That is a HUGE REDUCTION from what I am use to receiving. All those DAMN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS sucking off the government, burdening down the system as a whole. What pisses me off the most, is they come over here by the herds and most of their kids are NOT in school because they are ILLEGAL but they have hundreds of fake ssn cards, driver's license, etc and that is enough for our government to give them FOOD STAMPS and SSI because they have no money. Oh but less forget about this special child that needs services in order to "hopefully" one day live close to what a normal life actually is. I am just pissed off right now and I am up on my soap box!

I enjoyed this weekend with Craig and Family!

Well I bit the big one and met the family and I honestly have to say, they are the two sweetest people and laid back people in the world! Mom has this quiet sense of humor and an open mind about lots of things and dad, well he is a kick in the pants and I love them both! Wish my family was that close now but there is no chance for that. But I enjoyed spending time with all of them and I just adore their dog,"sammy". Such a cute dog! Well they are coming to my house tomorrow so after the gym I will come home and clean! I was most definetly blessed this weekend! Thank You God!

Meeting the Parents this weekend! Yikes! :)-

I am actually excited to meet them, not sweating the load at all! Don't know what that means but they are really laid back so I am sure we will have some major fun! Driving up tomorrow morning, so I have to get all prettied up! hee hee and drive up there knowing I am STOPPING at Starbucks to get my Caramel Macchiato,,,, LOVE IT! But only get it on my free day! My weight has stagnated but I am sure it is from the new birthcontrol, Mirena... Takes some time for the body to adjust and I am bloated.... ok on to better stuff, I road around in my car for 2 hours today, sucking up the sun and I love it! Can't wait for summer! Whaaaa Hooooo!