Happy 11th Birthday Brandon!!!!

HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY BRANDON!

My baby turns 11 today! To celebrate Jason and his Dad took Brandon and 3 friends to their company fishing tournament. They had an 8 o'clock game the night before so we knew it would be rough! It wasn't, though. They all had fun and won prizes! They were sooo tired when they got home! After that we had a joint family birthday party for him and Maddox since their birthdays are only a day apart! So far this has been a great weekend!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!

On My Mind!

I'm totally stressed out, not sleeping and I've lost all faith in humanity! It really is amazing that people act the way they do! So here comes another great post fueled by the need for people to shut the F up! No this has nothing to do with anything else but just something that has been on my nerves!
For the 100th time recently, I read on Facebook where someone has posted something about their job. Rough day at work, things were crazy today, really don't want to go to work tomorrow, etc, etc, etc. As usual someone has to post this, "Be thankful you have a job!" UGH! That drives me nuts! I understand that the past few years have been rough in the employment department. I realize that millions of people lost their jobs and homes but come on! People are hiring!
Jason and I were very lucky to have kept both our jobs. We slowed down for a while but things have definitely picked up! Most of my company is on mandatory 7 days a week. Some people even working 12 hours a day! Jason's shop has also been working overtime.
This is what gets me: Everyday my company brings in temps and everyday the temps go right back out the door! We can't seem to keep anybody and the workers we do get, well, most of them don't want to work! The half that do, can't even pass their drug teast! It really is crazy! You hear everyone complaining about the need for a job but where are those people?
I understand that I do factory work and most people would rather be in an office but a paycheck is a paycheck! It all pays the bills! Plus we have benefits and bonuses. I like working there. Most of the people are ok and once they get past the fact that I don't have a penis, all is good! LOL
It makes me wonder if all this has anything to do with the 99 weeks of unemployment. I agree that some people really do need that much time to find a job but in our area it seems as though things are looking up. Or maybe it's the free Internet, cell phones, cable or gas cards that the government gives out. Trust me I know. When we do get temps that stick around they tell us all about it! It really is crazy all the assistance you can get! It makes me wonder if the working middle class really aren't the poorest of the poor anymore!
I do believe that there are people out there that truly need the assistance. I also believe that it should be a stepping stone to getting back on your own two feet. Not a lifestyle! I also believe that there are great assistance programs to help people go back to school and with child care but like I said stepping stones!
What do you think? Are things looking up in your area?

Easter Weekend!

I would have had this blog posted yesterday but I had to get the permission of The President, the Mayor, the student council, the NRA and the Boy Scouts Of America before I could post! Had to make sure it wasn't going to upset anyone! OHHH! Come on that was funny!

So anyway this weekend started out pretty shitty! I was stressed out to the max! I had the worst headaches and wasn't sleeping at all. I know I shouldn't let people get to me but when it comes to the kids I can't help it! UGH! After not sleeping Friday night I had to do something or I was going to go crazy! So I did something about all this stress and now I feel better! I also decided that as long as all this crap doesn't affect my kid, then I don't care! Whatever! So what!

After all that on Saturday afternoon Brandon had a game in Lakeville. So far the team isn't doing so well but individually, most of then kids are making great improvements. It would be nice to win a game or at least score a run but as long as then kids are still wanting to win and having fun, I'm ok with that! (on a side note.....All the baseball shirts are practically see through so I went to wally World and got this shirt that's supposed to hold all your jiggles in. Well it definitely did the trick! I seriously think my liver stopped working because it was so tight! LOL)

After that it was all family time!

The boys coloring Easter Eggs!





Jarrett never far from his cell phone!


Jesse, uh, helping Maddox!






Easter Egg coloring is never complete until someone uses the word butthole and Ea almost pees her pants because of it!

Later that night Uncle J got a new best friend! Awwww! (I really do have pretty curtains under those blankets but they must stay up so Jason can sleep)

The next day Jason had to work but the boys and I went up to Mom's for dinner and an Easter egg hunt.

Brandon showing off his awesome new shirt!

Maddox's outfit was a little big so he turned into Ghetto Maddox!

Miss Audrey showing off her Hello Kitty bunny!


The kids checking out their goods from the hunt!

Mr. Maddox!

What a way to end the day!

Here We Go Again!

Once again my little blog has caused some drama. I don't mind people sharing my blog. That's what it is there for. But please, please, please, if you read something that upsets you, TALK TO ME! We really could have avoided some drama.
A blog is like an opinion column in a newspaper. You don't have to agree with it. If you don't agree, by all means, leave a comment. I'm not always right but my opinion is my opinion. It's not yours, Great Aunt Sally's, or my neighbor's. It Is Mine, Mine, Mine!
Just to clarify what the issue was.......A few parents got upset about the last entry. They thought I was talking about their kids. I was not. I did not use names. Plus anyone that knows me, knows that I would never do that to a child. My children come first no matter what! And I try to treat the kids friends the same way! As a matter of fact I am one of those parents that is harder on my own kids than anyone elses.
With the exception of the actual baseball games, all the other situation as the end of the blog were fictional! Tina, Lisa, Becky, Barbie, Jack, and Teddy are not meant to portray and specific kid! Or any child on either ball team! Those were my way of putting situation out there to get feedback! How would you handle that? We have all been there in one form or another. On that day we were in two situation, one as a parent and one as a coach. I saw both sides! That was the point of the blog!
Like I have said before...If you don't like what you read, then don't read it! If you have a problem, come to me. Now I feel that all the parents on the team think I am some horrible person just because I have an opinion! Well so be it! I guess this isn't the first time and won't be the last! I have a strong personality and have learned to live with it. I'm not the smile and be nice type of person!

One last thing...If I EVER find out that someone is holding my actions against My child, there will be HELL to pay! My boys come first and I would rather die than to let someone judge them, hurt them or whatever because of me!

No One Ever Said This Would Be Easy!

Raising kids is hard! Anyone that has kids knows that. As a parent all we want to do is raise our kids the way we feel is right. Notice I didn't say raise them right. I said raise them the way we feel is right. Every parent has a different idea of what we feel is right for our kids. Sometimes in that quest for raising our kids we forget about everyone else. It's hard!
It's especially hard when it is another parent that holds the power to be fair and give all the kids the opportunity to have a chance. I'll give you two examples that may or may not be based on actual events.
Lets say you are coaching your Little Johny in baseball. You have 12 kids on the team but only 9 can play at a time. You put Little Johny out in the field the 1st 2 innings but sit Peter, Paul and Mary on the bench. The 1st 2 innings don't go so well and you realize the game might only last 4 innings. As a parent you would hate to see Peter, Paul and Mary not get to play so you take out Little Johny, Big Billy and Susie. As a parent you feel that was the right thing to do. Well along comes Big Billy's dad, Bigger Billy. Bigger Billy is not happy that Big Billy is sitting on the bench and he throws a fit right in the middle of the game! Really? As the assistant coach you want to knock the guy out and scream, "Uh hello dumba**! All the kids came to practice and get to have a chance to play too!" But it's a good thing that the head coach has a cooler head because he calmly asks Bigger Billy to take a look at all the kids on the bench and pick what kid doesn't get to play just so his kid doesn't have to sit the bench. Bigger Billy calms down and your team looses 10 to 0 in 4 innings but all the kids got to play! I think that's a win!
I think I had seen this next situation on an episode of Leave It To Beaver!
Wally is so excited that he got picked to be on the best baseball team. Wally is pretty good and is even told that he could be in the top half of the team if he works hard! Along comes their 1st tournament of the year. It's a cold an very windy day! Single elimination! The game starts at 9:30 am on a Sunday. Of course the field is over an hour away but Ward and June will do anything for their kids so off they go! Wally warms up with his team and nosey June hears the opposing coach ask if Wally was the sub. Yes say the book keeper/coaches wife. Well, that June has quite a temper and is instantly ticked off! Wally is on the bench along with Sam and Eddie! There they sit the whole game. The most excitement they got was warming up with the left fielder. And so their team wins 7 to 0 and Wally, Sam and Eddie never left the bench. Of course June is livid and Ward is mad but do they say anything? No.
Well, Ward and June have to leave to drive even longer back past their town because Beaver has a game at 4 pm that same day. They leave Wally with Uncle Jesse and Daisy Mae. Of course Wally gets to play right field that whole game but they loose and that's the end of the tournament. Did Eddie and Sam ever get to play? Why sure Eddie did...he got one at bat. Poor old Sam once again never left the bench! And Little Tommy never got to play that game. I think that's a loss!
How do you explain these things to your child? How do you say, "Well so sorry Tina, but Lisa gets to cheer today and you don't even though you came to all the practices and scrimmages and Lisa didn't!"
Or, "So sorry Becky! You may be better at volleyball but Barbie made the team over you because her Mom is the principal!"
Or, "Gee Jack, You don't get to wrestle on the team this year even though you have wrestled every year of your life because Teddy has never wrestled but decided he wanted to give it a try and his Daddy owns the car dealership in town and has a lot more money than we do!"
If your a good parent you don't say any of these things. You say, "Well Tina, Becky , Jack or whoever, we will work real hard and hopefully make the team next year!"
Our kids aren't dumb and they know what's going on! We as parents can't let them grow that hate in their hearts towards people. Then they might walk around all day grumbling about how they hate people and they are going to move to Alaska and live in an igloo with a polar bear! LOL
But really how would you handle these situations? Do you say something to the coaches? To the league commissioners? Do you let the child deal with it in his own way? Or do you do nothing at all? What would you do?

So Proud Of My Boys!

That's right boys and girls......It's baseball season! Around here we don't go spring, summer, fall, and winter. It's baseball, golf, football, and basketball! More importantly, it is also the end of the third 9 weeks of school. Brandon got all A's and B's! We are so proud and so is he! This will be the 1st time EVER that he made the All A's and B's list! He has progressed in leaps and bounds in the last 3 months.
He is now taking the Adderal 2 times a day and has no ill effects from it. We still see some little things that may never change. He gets agitated if his schedule changes alot and gets irritated very easily by little things. That could be because he IS my son! LOL I am the same way! Our saving grace has been his Ipod. He listens to it and it helps block out all the little things. I have a friend that is just beginning this journey with her son. The biggest thing to remember is that no child is the same and you may have to try 100 different things before you find the 1 thing that is right for your kid. Never stop trying and be open to anything! You don't want to miss out on a chance like Brandon has been given!
I don't do well with the mushy stuff...so....back to baseball!!
Jarrett has made the Hot Stove Silver team! I was worried that he wouldn't because Jarrett has a very laid back attitude when it comes to some things. He is just like "Eh. Whatever happens, happens." Not this time! He really tried and worked hard! We are proud of him! They are gonna have one tough team! All the talent from his age group is amazing! They won the Jr High WCAL(Wayne County Athletic League) in football and in basketball! Now they need to kick some baseball butt! Even though it's not technically the WCAL this time but they will be great! Brandon's team also looks good. Yes, I am helping to coach. It is a little weird because we live in an area where we are still a little behind in the times. I still get the "women should be at home" vibe a little. Not from the head coach but a few of the other Dad's and some of the boys. I just say whatever and move on. It is a little funny, though. We shall see how the season goes!

What A Difference A Month Makes!

I don't know if you can read that or not but I had to put it on here! That is Brandon's progress report! As of today he has ALL A's! Whoo Hoo! I know it is only one week into the grading period but this is quite and accomplishment for him! We are all so proud!

Everyday his teacher leaves me messages of how proud she is of him! He is staying on task, asking questions, and volunteering to help out in the classroom. This medication is definitely helping him in school. At home he is still a little distracted but we are still tweaking his meds and are probably going to add in a small afternoon dose to get him through the day. One of the big concerns was weight loss. He has actually gained 3 pounds! His blood pressure looks good too. I know that things are only going to get better for Brandon and he is finally going to be able to show everyone what we all knew he was capable of!

The After Christmas Blahs!

Well it's already Wednesday and we are still trying to get back into our routine! I went back to work, the kids are back at school and Jason goes back to work tonight. I bet the dogs are glad to have some quiet time in the house! LOL The boys have had a rough time getting readjusted so there has been lots of fighting. So far they have had their video games, Ipod(Jarrett) and cell phone(Jarrett) taken away! What a way to start the new year! I really need to get to work on Brandon's new room so they can have some separate time.

I started my New Years resolution, exercise more, Duh! So far, so good! Talk to me next week. He, he he! I also vowed not to eat ice cream till April 1st! Crazy I know! Ice cream is my biggest weakness. Well, that and crispy crowns! I can do it!

Let's see...Brandon goes to the doctor tomorrow. He is doing really well. His teacher has reported all good days this week. Now we need to find a good Math tutor. Anyone know of anyone?

I also managed to get all the Christmas decorations put away. Before I did I decided to take a few pitcher of some of my favorites:

These are some of my babies that my Grandma made. I love them all and I am very sad because she has stopped making stuff for Christmas. It was always my favorite gift and couldn't wait for the secret to be revealed.

This is my favorite Santa. He plays music and I love him!

This is a wall hanging I got in Berlin last year and I love it!

I collect snowmen and these are two of my favorites!

Every year I love hanging my Christmas cards around the doorway. I didn't get as many as usual but I love all the ones that I did get.

And this is my little Maddox wearing his Santa hat. He was probably singing Jingle Bells! OK so he is not exactly a Christmas decoration but I love him anyway!

It's A Start.

This is my story as to why Christmas Eve morning started out a little crazy.....I left work for the last work day of the year on Thursday. Brandon had a doctor appointment at 4 in Millersburg. I run to Fredro from Wooster to pick him up and then it was off to Millersburg. We got there early because I had some more papers that the Dr had to read. Then we sat there forever! The Dr had a delivery so we had to wait. Brandon was really good so it wasn't a big deal. Plus with all the craziness about to happen with Christmas Eve being the next day, it was nice to just sit.
The Dr was really good with asking all kinds of questions and decided to start him out on a very low dose of adderal. He said we could slowly increase it and see how he does. I have just kept him on that dose, so far, because he doesn't go back to school till the 3rd and that's where we are going to see if it helps or not. The Dr is worried about his blood pressure and him loosing weight. I thought the loosing weight thing was a little silly because he is a big boy and has room if he looses a little. The Dr said I have big boys!(duh) They are both going to be big and I am just going to have to deal with that. So anyway we have to watch him because it will make him loose his appetite.
Because his meds are a controlled substance I have to have a written prescription. I had to run some stuff to Jason in Orrville anyway so I decided to have it filled a CVS in Orrville. First Brandon and I stopped in Millersburg to get something to eat. By this time it was 5:15 and Jason was texting me about bringing the stuff(it was air mattresses for his friend to borrow) to Orrville. So I ran from Millersburg to Stacy's house to pick those up. Then I dropped Brandon off at home and headed to Orrville. I dropped the mattresses off at Jason's work and then dropped the prescription off at CVS. They said it would be 10 minutes so I ran to Buehlers to get a few things for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner.
By now it is almost 7 and I haven't stopped going since I got up that morning at 4a.m. I run back into CVS and guess what??? They don't have the generic but they do have the name brand! That's a $30 difference! Then they tell me that CVS in Wooster has the generic so off I go right back to where I started earlier in the day!(my work is right by CVS) More waiting time and it is now 8 p.m.! I get the meds and can finally go home but of course I had to stop at my Mommies. Then I accidentally leave the meds there so I call my sister to drop them off later when she picks up Maddox. She remembers to get them from Mom's house but then leaves them in her truck!
Brandon had to start the meds Christmas Eve morning so before I could start my running around that day I had to run over to Ea's to get the meds.
Brandon did get to start taking them on time and so far he is doing good. We don't really have too many problems with him at home but he hasn't wanted to kill Jarrett lately so I guess that is an improvement. He even remembered to take his shirt out of the dryer and hang it up! He really didn't eat too much on Christmas Day but he has started to eat a little bit more now. I'm not going to worry about it too much as long as he is eating something. Hopefully this will be a start to getting Brandon where he needs to be!
So did you get all that??? Fredro(home) to Wooster(work) to Fredro(home) to Millersburg(doctor) to Burger King to Fredro(Stacy's house) to home to Orrville(Jason's work) to CVS to Buehlers to CVS to Wooster(CVS) to Fredro(Mom's) to home!
I really have done very little the last few days so I guess that makes up for it!

Christmas 2010

Christmas 2010 was one of the best in years! I'm not sure if it was because things are just really good right now or because I know a lot of people that are going through a lot of crap right now and I'm thankful it is not me! The last two days every time we did anything I just kept thinking how things would be totally different if it was me that was in any of those situations. Blah! Let's not think that way! On to the fun......

Christmas Eve morning started out a little rough but that was left over from the night before. No I wasn't out drinking or anything but I'll post about it later. Anyway, Mom and I headed to Orrville for our annual trip to get Michael's doughnuts for Christmas morning. Some years we have ride alongs but this year it was just the two of us.We stopped at a few stores grabbed a few things and then we waited in line for 40 minutes to get the car washed. Yes you may think that's silly but after the last week or so, sitting in the car doing nothing was great! After that it was home to clean and cook.

Christmas Eve is spent with the Wonsick side of the family. We were lucky this year that Jason's brother and his family were able to be in Ohio for Christmas. Kevin took all the kids to the movies earlier in the day, then we had dinner at our house, off to church at Mindy's Dad's church in Millersburg, and then home for dessert and presents.

That's the Wonsick kids plus two Kidds! Our family's get along so well that we often just mix and match get togethers!After that Santa came! Yay! Before you get all excited about how many presents are under the tree know this.....Most of those boxes are filled with jeans for my oldest child that can't wear a pair of pants for more than 2 weeks without growing out of them! LOL

Poor little tired babies!

Of course Santa brought them awesome presents!

Then it was off to Grandma Norma's house for our fun filled, annual family breakfast!

Next it was on to Mother's for more presents! Everyone got along so well this year. Oops except these two. They were arguing passionately about who was younger and therefore got to open their presents first! Little goofballs!

After that it was home for a nap and more cooking! Then back to Mother's for more food and fun! If I don't weigh 800 pounds by time I go back to work it will be a miracle!

Madison and Brandon finally getting to play "Just Dance" on the WII after be had to drag Ea away from it before she hurt herself or one of the kids! HA, ha, ha! I didn't get any pictures of Ea but I did get plenty of video! Maybe I'll post it on Facebook later with some more pictures!
So to wrap it all up(get it?...wrap...Christmas presents...get it?) This year was awesome! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a Happy New Year!