Kendra's Favorite Song

I really have no idea at ALL why this would be her favorite song ;) She sings it all the time!

Happy Birthday To Me

This one was given to me by my other son. It is rather hilarious! My kids spend way to much time cruzin YouTube, LOL

Happy Birthday To Me

I turn 41 today, and my favorite color is orange. My oldest son found these orange people singing to me on You tube for me. Being so old, I am retiring from work on Sunday. Since I didn't get that promotion, I just don't see much point in working there any longer, after 12 years. I am only making .60 more cents than minimum wage, and it stinks! I am considering getting a driving paper route that pays about $20 a day, to help make up some of that cash. Also, with 2 kids in school, and getting free or reduced lunches, our high food cost we had all summer should dramtically decrease! We are paying off a couple of things at Rent a Center, so that will equal about $45 a week in savings.

And, starting Sunday, we are going to start clipping coupons. We spend so much money at Giant Eagle, even though they are expensive, but it is less than half a mile from us. They have double coupons under .99, and they give .20 off a gallon of gas for every $50 you spend (up to 30 gallons). We have used that fuel benefit when it hits so we only have to pay $1 or less for a gallon of gas. Sometimes they have added bonuses, which helps too, where you buy something, and get an extra .20 off a gallon. And if you go to Get Go, and get any sized cupped drink, you get .01 cents off a gallon of gas. We have gotten gas about 6 times since January, where we had to only pay about .50 at the most for a gallon of gas. That helps a lot. You can fill up gas cans too, as long as you don't go over 30 gallons. So, our SUV takes 22 gallons, we take a 6 gallon can, and a 2 gallon can. It lasts us a week or sometimes two!

Kendra is bored, and can't wait until school starts back up September 2nd. Austin doesn't want to start. Kendra will be in 3rd, and Austin in 7th. Kendra's goals for this year are to be more independent, as her 1:1 aide is also the classroom aide also. She is getting big enough to start doing stuff on her own. Sometimes kids with cerebral palsy just accept help because they can, and no one thinks anything of it. It is a learned dependence. Well, that isn't going to happen with her. Each year, we try to require a little more independence from her. Austin, I think we will work on his organization still. Last year, even his special ed teacher gave him afile folder and made him organize his papers and throw out what he didn't need. He carries about 15 pounds of books or binders around, all year, when he doesn't have to. He goes through a lot of bookbags.

Kelsi and Drew are suppose to start Buckeye Online School for Success on Monday, but they are not completely enrolled yet. hopefully, by the end of the day, I can take the correct paperwork over, and then we can talk to an instructional advisor and get them all set up for the classes. The way an online school works is you get a computer package, including a printer/scanner/copier. Then you go to school in a virtual classroom. The school sends you all textbooks and workbooks you need for the classes. A parent must log them in and out of school each day, and they are to spend an hour per subject. That is about all I know at this point.