a new year

So this year will be a entire new adventure for us. we have so many things we want to do. I have decisded that we will save money this year and not have any debt! I want to learn many new things about gardening and being a self sastaining small farm. Teaching the children about how things are grown. Oh how there is so many things!!!
We would also like to be a recpit for foster kids. Maybe for weekends and such. We cant financially adopt right now ( I would love to ) so I figured this would be great!
And the other thing is to be so very thankful for what we have. There is so many things that can happen to our precious kids. Just give them more hugs, be more pactient with them, read them one more story. just be thankful!


I hope that every one has a safe and wonderful New Year!

WOW

It has been so long that I have been with out a computer. Let me just tell you I can not stand it ! This will be short because I have a ton of things to check on here.
Nodin is going to have his MRI Jan 6. FINALLY! I am sure that it will go well.

Our farm is growing. We have a goat named Tilly. She will be getting pregnant hopfully in the next month when we bring her to her new boyfriend :). The cycle every 28 days so we will drop her off for a month and let them do there thing.

We have 4 young chickens and 1 older one who is not yet ready to lay. We have our chicken magazine and we are picking out the new ones we will get.
Well thats it for now. We are looking forward to getting our new computer in Jan!!!!

computer problems......

So my computer is broke. We are getting a new one and I am so hoping we get it before Christmas! Keep your fingers crossed for me. I really cant function without one ;0
I am at Jeff's work using his.
Not to much to update. Lots of doctors appt coming up in Dec. We met with the plastic surgeon and I don't really like her:( So I think I will go find another one.
I checked out driver ed for Casey and will be singing him up for Jan. And also called the college and he can start when he turns 16. So he will have another year to study what he wants. Dylan wants me to teach him to write in cursive and to do more on money. For those of you don't know we unschool which means they kids come to me when they want to learn things. When THEY are ready not when I am. It works so much better this way. It brings back the spark in there eye for learning new things. It's not frustrating because they want to find out what they want and How they want. It's kind of like a baby learning to walk. We don't teach them they just learn to do it when they are ready . When there body and brain tell them it's time. I so wish I did this from he beginning!

So anyway I am kinda sad about Christmas. We are very broke this year and my kids are great about not asking for and expecting everything. Emily wants me to take some of her Christmas money to buy a Burt's bee set at walmart. HOw cute is that!!

DYlan wrote me a song and it is just the best ting any kid can give his mom. I am hoping to record it and post it soon if its ok with .
I hope all is well with everyone!!!!

So this is my new kitchen table

Jeff did a great job on it. It's 8 feet by 4 feet so there is plenty of room for all of us.

Well Tuesday we go meet Nodins new plastic surgion. I believe she is part of the cranail facial team that he will see. We are hoping to get the MRI scedueled within a month. He will have his brain and spine done. We have waited for over a year for this. They told me they would be able to get him in within a month. I couldnt believe it! We had to wait over 5 months in maine but then he was always sick so they couldnt do it. He has to be sedated for it and they block out awhile for it.

Then this Friday we are going to an Alpaca Farm. I cant't wait! I would love to have one. They also have milking goats and i would like to get one of those also.

Casey is playing the guitar like a mad man and he is loving the Muay thi (kick boxing/ mixed martial arts) He has found his calling!lol! Jeff is doing it and really likes it. It gets him out with the guys. They keep trying to get me to join the girls one but they just dont get that my bladder is just not what it used to be !! I mean they jump rope for 10 minutes at a time ;)

Thats all for now.....

Our field trip

So we are an unschooling family. And this is one of our many places we have gone. This little places is so great! So many things. Its called Sci Works In Winton-Salmem NC

Just a day

So i have so many rambling thoughts in my head right now. I really need to weed them out. I just cant stop thinking about these children with cancer. It really pisses my off that there is not enough research being done.What they hell is wrong with this world? Don't get me wrong when I say this ( I had a breast cancer scare) BUt there is so much being done for breast cancer what about these poor kids? I just plain don't get it. So many millionaires out there and they could give so much more to things like research. UGGGG!

Then I am very thankful for all of Nodins issues. They are so very mild compared to so many others. We just have to worry about him falling and breaking his neck which sounds bad but its nothing compared to watching your child die from cancer.

I guess I just have a heavy heart today.


Plus we are thinking about having another baby and I cant make up my mind. I don't want to listen to my family about how we dont NEED another one. It stupid that they even say anything because they have nothing really to do with them. My kids want another one. ! Emily does big time.
So anyway those are just a few of the things rattling around in my head!

Please let this treatment work for Dante and please let Cassie be ok.