Well after a really rough couple of weeks with Richie...and melt down after meltdown....Knocking on big wood...richie has somewhat mellowed out the last couple of days...I hope it continues....Now does anyone have a cure for Teenager attitudes!

we are on count down here, I thought I would be ready, but I am not...we are having to much fun, and we didn't even go anywhere yet...But getting everything ready for Julian will be done soon...like sunday night, because school starts on monday...I am not looking forward to driving the boys to school, I can think of a lot of places to go with that gas money...I spend 24.oo a day 5 days a week...and I can't down size the car...and especially now with little David coming to live with us...and maybe his 8 month old sister too...that will give me 5 children from 8 months to 14 years old and 2 are special needs...So once school starts and the routine is back I my not be on as much...but I will try for at least 2 a week...

I've also considered dropping him off at a friend's house... and leaving him there. Daniel is READY for school to start. Know what? I am, too!

junk mail .......I posted under wrong group....soooooooo sorry!

If you are tired of all the junk mail that comes to your house, just through it away the way it comes in. You don't have to open it...Now just think how the postal workers feel, they have to sort and stack it 24/7...I am pretty sure they would also like it to stop...so just through it away, and be thankful you are not the one sorting it out, then have to go home after work and see it once again. Yes you may be annoyed, but put yourself in someone elses shoes, and count your blessings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM&feature=related

I watched this video with my kids, it is so hilarious.

duck tape works good...I have a t-shirt that reads....silence is golden BUT duck tape is silver...(there is a face on the shirt, with duck tape over the mouth)...Really now, have you tried to remember just how you were, and try to come to their mental way of thinking and being a friend...my kids know that they can count on me to be a friend when they need one, but they also know I will always be their mom, their security, and their guard...and it is really fun just being their friend.

There are 3 horse riding therapy places around...Rainbow ranch in Academy...east of Fresno, The Buddy System (?) also in Academy...and Carousel in Modesto.

I meant to type FOOD not Toy.I am not wanting to use food so I was so excited when he wanted the Toy!!

This has been a good summer ! It was so cool the other day I had some people over Evaluating Sammy and they were observing him . They asked me to try a task with him and use a toy reinforcer . Well this was cool because he usually only wants toys. I did the task once He did it right away, Thenshe said do it again then give him the toy. I did it again he did it correct again and of course got the toy. This was so so cool . He also enjoyed Swimming so much and my mom's Horse. I am going to do horse therpy with him hopefully soon.