Is that you Minnie?

Here's a shout out to my neighbor (I guess) that was walking down the road yesterday. She must have been about 30 years old and had great big puffy pigtails in her hair. I'm pretty sure she thought this was cute.

Mmm... bless your sweet soul.

B

Skyler the Innocent

So, most of you know that my middle child Skyler is autistic. He is a fabulous kid! Very innocent and would never purposely get into trouble. Well until we provoke him I guess. The subject of moving has recently been coming up a lot at our house. It is time to upgrade and get some more living space. He is getting no smaller after all. Well, Skyler has made it very well known that he opposes the very idea. He thinks it will ruin his life. Yeah yeah yeah. Sterling and I have been looking at a few places and had printed out a whole list of homes we would like to go and see while out visiting with my parents. When we were done chatting with the folks about which house were great I put the papers in the truck. When it came time to leave I would've sworn I put those papers on the front seat. The whole fam went about looking for the papers. Skyler and Koy waited in the truck while this went on. I finally gave up and got back in the truck to a very expressionless Skyler sitting a little too quietly in the back. I asked him if he knew what had happened to the papers. He said no and then turned his head away and practically hung it out the window so that I couldn't see his face. My parents noticed his laughing though and asked why he was so happy. Still, he would not give it up. The whole drive out of the park he just snickered until finally admitting that he had torn up some pieces and tried to flush them down the toilet. That was not successful however and he then turned to the river. (Come to think of it, he did take a far longer walk than usual. My sister and family even went looking for him.) So there you have it. Koy laughed all the way home that Skyler had finally done something mischievous. I had to giggle too as that is so far out there for Skyler to do. Sterling however kept saying that he found nothing funny about it. Yeah right. So here's to Skyler for distracting his parents the best way he knew how. I love that kid!

B

PS Dad, I will bring a plunger and mop up asap!

World Card Making Day

Sista friends, You should all be made aware that Oct. 4 is World Card Making Day!
I know you are all so excited! What this means to me is good friends, good work and good Diet coke and chocolate. I would really like to host a card night, but I want to hear back from my friends on the subject. You could either come and make your own cards or make one that I have prepared for you. I could post cards later so you could decide. Basically, I would like to hang out with my buds and make some great lookin cards! What do ya say?
B

A face only a mother could love... I don't think so!

So, little Koy went to his first day of football practice yesterday. (Most of you know that Koy is completely in love with football. ) He was so excited because it was raining. He told me there's nothing like football in the rain. I dropped him off and he was so excited to jump out of the car and go hang with all the boys he had never met. He called me an hour later to come pick him up. He got in the car dripping wet from the rain and seemed a little down. Here are his exact words.

"It was OK. It's the first time in my life someone told me I looked disgusting. The only boy that spoke to me asked me what was wrong with my lip. I told him that it was just a scar and he told me it was disgusting."

With my heart in my feet, I held back my tears long enough to explain to Koy that not everyone was lucky enough to be taught tolerance. I told him I felt so sorry for that little boy that had never learned acceptance.

I must say that I did not see that one coming. I mean, I knew kids could be mean, but we have gone so long without anyone saying anything so hurtful to him. I am obviously so used to his scars that I guess I like to think that no one else sees them either.

I finished our conversation by saying something like "did you tell him to go to hell?" (My fabulous mothering skills shining through.) He just giggled and then said "no Mom, I didn't want to be mean." How can you not just love this kid! I guess I am OK at this Mom thing after all.

B

Dream come true

So it is a dream come true. But is it his or mine? Skyler got a Fender guitar for his Birthday today! I have no doubt that he was excited but I was ecstatic!!! I have waited and waited for one of my kids to decide they wanted to play. Yeah!!!

So I don't know if any of you know that Skyler is a HUGE 80's music fan! He can even whip me in a game of "Name that Tune". But he has never shown any particular desire to play an instrument. So when he mentioned a guitar, Sterling and I hopped right on it!

OK so here is why I am thrilled! I come from a long line of guitar playing nuts! My dad, 2 brothers, 1 uncle, a nephew and several billion cousins play. I can't think of any women that play and secretly I am hoping to one day be a first. It's a little dream of mine.

Anyway, here's to Skyler, my "rockin" 16 year old!!