Seriously a rough month

Matt and Owen haven't been getting along and things have only gotten worse when Owen threw away his ADHD medication in the middle of the night. Every day and everything is a battle with Owen, from asking him to get dressed in the morning to brushing his teeth at night. Plus Owen's behavior at school is horrible. I was told that since the middle of October, he's been sent to the Office 28 times!! I thought letting Owen stay with Diane and Dave would help us all but I was painfully wrong. It made things worse and we will never see those two again. No one has been in my shoes, so they don't have any place to talk or lecture me.
Owen has a fantasy about Michael and wants to meet him. We fly out in early January and stay for a week. Owen might be staying in Georgia but that will be up to him. This decision is not easy for me and could use all the support. If you don't agree with my decisions, keep it to yourself.

Random pics

I made my first ever homemade apple pie with golden delicious apples using one of Mom's recipes from Juanita. I peeled all the apples myself and only cut myself once! The pies smelled great and tasted yummy. I gave one pie to Mom and her co-workers at the Bank and they all said it was good. So I guess my pie was a Success!!

Octavian is offically done with Physical Therapy! YAY!! He has come such a long way since March. Octavian wasn't even crawling, now he crawls, gets up and down from the couch and chairs and walks!! We had over seven months of tears, screams and frustrations but seriously worth all the hard work he did! Irene was a wonderful Therapist and I would recommend her to anyone and everyone!

Owen is finally back on his medication after three long weeks without it. His behavior is better now and we give him a piece of gum during his homework time to help with his ADHD. We've seen an improvement.

Matt's work is still slow but he is able to recieve unemployment so that's a plus.

I'm hanging in there. :-)

Hello

I would post pictures, but I've been emailing all the cute ones.
Our One Year Wedding Anniversary was very relaxing and enjoyable. It was fun being at the Casino to see people all dressed up in Costumes.
Next year we were thinking of having a Halloween party and we are taking the boys Trick o Treating. Octavian will be a year older and more steady on his feet. I hope to have him dressed up as Cat in the Hat, but we'll see.
Matt and I are looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving using my new blue rose China set! Plus Matt is going to attempt to make pumpkin pie from a can. :-)

Me & Owen

Owen is such a goof! I love it!

Sick........of the daily routine

The four of us have taken turns being sick, ah the joys of Owen being back in school. Even when we start feeling better, not even three days went by, bam, we are sick again. Octavian was the only one who had to take antibiotics. Octavian had a fever for over three days and just wouldn't sleep. His runny nose lasted for at least two weeks. We are finally healed...at least for now.
As most of my family knows, I've been dealing with depression for many years. Lately, I've been feeling myself slip deeper into depression, wanting to cry, no motivation, sad, ect. I know that most of it has to do with being a stay at home with a fussy, needy baby and a Husband who has a very sparatic schedule, so it's hard to make plans to go out. Even Owen has been moody, which has been hard as a parent since I'm not sure what to do or what to say to help. Most of the time it's simple because he gets upset when he doesn't get his way but lately he has been saying that we don't love him or that we're mean. It's upsetting.
I love my Family and very thankful to have them, I just need to remember that I'm also an individual and to do things for myself once in a awhile.
We are very proud of Owen at school because he has been getting 100% on most of his math tests and has been doing good with his reading that is called AR. Owen says HI to you readers.

10 Years Ago

It was 10 years ago in June that I Graduated from High School. Those years of High School I dreamed of growing up and what my life could have been. I realized I never had a plan or even a goal for that matter, I just wanted to live, away from restrictions, boundries, deadlines and to find what made me happy, how to be happy. I let myself down along the way. I found myself lonely and clung to a guy who made me feel needed. I let that guy destroy the person I was. He broke me and I spent many years trying to put myself together. I fear there are some pieces of me I may never get back, but in many ways, I've felt myself get stronger.
The last ten years have been full of ups and downs and very sharp turns. When I graduated, I never would have predicted all the life experiences I've gone thru. I hope that my experience will help me guide and show my children to expect the best and have high expectations for themselves.
Eventhough I'm not where I thought I would have been when I dreamed of my future, I am very happy to have two beautiful children and a loving Husband. I am Thankful everyday.
In the next ten years, I plan to still be happily married to Matt, Owen will be 17 and hopefully still in school with plans of going to College and Octavian will be 11 and exceling in school. For myself, I hope to become a 911 Operator while studying to become a Psychologist. I also hope that we own our own home, have at least two dogs and own a car newer than 2005! Even if the next ten years don't go the way I planned, I will not loose faith in myself because I've learned to be strong, trust in myself and enjoy life!

2nd Grade & more

Owen's 2nd Grade Teacher's name is Mrs. Faulk. He is doing good in math, getting 100% on most tests. Owen is also doing good in writing. I love that I was able to change Owen's last name to mine! That's why I took a picture of his name tag.

The picture of Matt, he's cutting lettuce the redneck way! LOL

We love our Grandma Betty and her birthday is September 30th.

September already

Owen started 2nd Grade! He's not a fan of his Teacher because she makes him do his work again if doesn't get it right. I think it's great that she makes him work. Owen finished Karate with a Red Belt! We are very proud of him.

Octavian is doing great in Physical Therapy and might be taking his first steps soon!

It was a pretty quiet summer and still happy to be back in Kingston!

My Guys

We finally were able to move back into Kingston and we found a great place!! I'm in love with it because it has a water view, woodstove, two bathrooms, a garage, long driveway for all our vehicles, a long deck and hot tub!!! We hope to be able to stay here for a long time.

The picture with Octavian on the floor, he has a tail! He sat down near a box and the tape stuck to his pants. What a perfect stop on his pants for a tail!

Pool Time

We wish we had a pool in our backyard! LOL Octavian wasn't sure at first about his first time in a pool but as long you kept him moving, he was happy. Then when he was ready to get out, he would crawl out and around the edge of the pool, I was right above him.

Matt surprised me with two dozen Roses when he came home from the store. Owen was happy to help hold them for me so I could take a picture of them.

Ashley, Jordyn, Zoo

It felt like we weren't able to spend much time with Ashley & Jordyn but it was wonderful to see them! Jordyn and Octavian are so different, from their size, hair and eye color and personality. I love it!

Ashley bought Owen a Camel ride and he had the biggest smile on his face, Thanks Ashley!!

Fishing Derby & funny Octavian

The Fishing Derby was cold and fun! Matt had a hard time casting at first but finally got the hang of it. It seemed like the people on both sides of Owen were catching fish, but no luck for Owen. He did get one fish on the line but it got away. Owen said he had fun and recently asked me if the Derby was going on again because he wanted to go! They provided a Tshirt, Rod&Reel that Owen got to keep.

With Octavian crawling, he likes to test the limits on where he can go. He decided to get wedged inbetween Matt's chair and end table. Octavian has also been falling asleep in funny positions.

Adorable & Funny

More pics of my boys! Octavian has his 15 month wellness check up. He hasn't grown much in the last three months, LOL. He is 20lbs 14oz and 29inches short :-) That puts him at the 4% on the growth chart. Buggy is so funny and one of the boys. He follows only me around everywhere! to the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, ugh! He is such a cuddle bug though. Owen's picture, he is goofing around putting on his dad's deodorant.

more cute pics

I love taking pics of my boys and it shows! Now that Buggy is our third child, I like taking pics of him as well. I thought him curled up with my Great Wolf Lodge wolf bag was super cute! The one with Octavian wearing a blue shirt, he had just knocked over a container of popcorn and was enjoying it. Owen lost another tooth and Octavian is crawling faster and really keeping us on our toes.

My Obession

These are some pictures I took at the Wolf Haven. It was almost magical to hear the wolves howl together. I would go back every day if I could. :-) They really are such beautiful animals!

My Birthday weekend

I had a great 29th Birthday! Someone asked me how does it feel to be getting older....My reply was it's awesome because I have a Family to share it with.

The Wolf Haven was small but very well kept. It was amazing to hear the wolves howl together. That was my favorite part! The Great Wolf Lodge was huge and very well done. I could have starred at the wolf stuff they had all day. The waterpark was fun, more kid oriented but Matt and I had fun on the slides. We went down the Howlin Tornado and I got so scared that I had to sit down afterward. Matt's favorite part was the food. They had a great buffet for dinner and breakfast.

I wonder what we will do next year......:-)