[Candicej]

Happy about that recipe.....is that water added to the choc for the monster cookies?????? and why would water change the recipe except to make it thinner??????????

Meme..that is awful................

Ally.......my son was in an IE prgram but he did not have behavorial problems either just the learning thing.

Mima......finnaly someone who know what auditory processing is!

HI linsue and joanne..........

Cold here and my arm hurts....ate well today too!

[Mima]

No more sleeps I hope. to wait I mean-computers arevawesome-I can check the status of the train right from my computer. Brad forgot his cell phone so he can't call me except from a pay phone. Luckily I gave him 2 phone cards in his Christmas stocking with my numbers on it. Men!!!!!!!Auditory processing!!When my son was in the 8th grade , he had an idiot math teacher who was about to fail him from the high level math class-Bobby-excellent in math-could not process it fast and idiot would not move him to the next level, I went to the principal who did. i was always his advocate except when it came to him doing bad stuff. And I never gave up on him. When he quit high school in his senior year, I encouraged him to get his GED which he passed without any classes. He now has a degree in HVACR engineering technology fro Ferris State-one of the happiest moments in my life. One thing that he did was sabotage his success-when things were going good, he could find a way to mess it up. Luckily, he has gotten over this, He's 26 and bought a 2 family and has a great job. Now if he would only pay back the 6,000 he owes me. He will!!!Wow-did I go on about him!!!!Love that cookie recipe-I will try it-I love coconut. I wonder what the sugar content is. No mail yet!!!Bye for now. Mima

[Joanne D]

Meme- I hope that everything will be tried before meds are used for your G/child. I am very against giving these so called 'hyper' children meds to slow them down. I took my daughter to a so called popular Dr. when she was small and hyper. He put her on Ritalin. It only took me about a week to decide that I did not intend to put her in a stupor in order to control the issue. She grew up to be a well adjusted adult. She teaches 2nd grade and has twice been named teacher of the year in her county.Please get a second opinion. I think some Doctors are too quick to solve a problem.I have met some teachers that just loved the idea of Ritalin. They had no distractions when the hyper children used them.The Doctors don't tell you about the long term side effects.
Sorry to hear about your friend that died. It was not your fault. I guess when these things happen we all wonder what we could have done to change things.Very often it is nothing we could have done.
Hey Candice..We are looking for a little of that winter you are having. It will help to control the bug problems. I live in a older Florida home and it is a constant battle to keep them out of the house.
Mima.. I guess you are on 'cloud nine' Hope your back is better..Get a good back rub.
Ally.. You think 16 is fun wait till they are in their 20s and 30s. My son grew up at 40. He was here for supper the other night and said something that I have been trying to tell him for years. You would have thought it was his idea! That's o.k. At least he got the point, at last.He doesn't mind me sticking my nose in his business. At least he doesn't complain.
Hey Happy...
Joanne

[Ally0306]

I assume the overdose is Heroin. We have had a few kids in the area die of overdoses and one came from a prominent family. One of my friend's daughter is in rehab because of heroin.
I think that is what is scary about having hyper kids....they are so easily influenced.
If you end up trying medication with Ross, I did read a study that kids who took medication for ADHD had a much lesser chance of getting involved with drugs as teens.
But don't feel personally responsible. I am glad the sister went to church...that might help. Most of the treatment programs are Christian based.
I just ate half a bag of Ghardetto snacks (those pretzel and little crackers). I love my treadmill, but I swear it is making me hungrier....
Anyone watching the Superbowl tomorrow. Go Patriots.

[MemeToo]

I don't like ball games! Too boring...give me a thriller anyday!

That funeral this afternoon went from 3 to after 5!!! Plus the fact that we had to get to the church 2 hrs. early for visitation because my mother-in-law wanted to see her brothers, etc. Then we had to go to the cemetery and wait another hour...I am so tired. After that we had to bring hubby's mom and dad home, eat a bite and go pick up Garrett and Kaylyn from the babysitters...then go to Wal Mart and get groceries...come home & put them away, feed the kids and put them to bed. All my muscles are screaming at me! I'm going to go take a shower and two Tylenol PMs and die for about 8 hrs. because tomorrow is another busy day! Church tomorrow...and I have to do the music, then I have to sing at another church tomorrow night, plus...tomorrow is my daughter-in-law's BD and everyone is coming here for pizza and cake after church tomorrow night. I will probably wind up staying in the bed most of Monday! (If I don't fall over before that!)

[Mima]

Everything worked out fine-the Amtrak bus came 30 minutes early but the cell phone call sent us packing to pick Brad up. It;s so great that he's here. I think he fell back asleep but we are going to go for a walk in a bit. Big SuperBowl party at my son's tonight. There goes the diet again. But Brad and I eat healthy. Go Patriot;'s- all the people at the party will be from MA so it will be fun even though they are the underdogs. Gotta go make the diet chocolate pie for tonight. Mima

[Joanne D]

Meme- Boy are you a busy girl!! I get tired just reading about all the things you do and keep up with. You must not be too stressed, you don't have time to get that way. I lead a really busy life too. I look forward to when the dishes are done in the evening so I can get my shower and sit down with my book.
Mima.. What is a diet chocolate pie? It would be a 'close my eyes and pretend I didn't eat it' pie for me. I could not resist it.
I am like a lot of people .I don't get too excited about ball games. I like to watch some of the winter sports. I am amazed at some of the skiers and what they are able to do. Ofcourse being from Florida and never being around snow it would be interesting to me.
Hello Happy, Candice.
Ally ,You ate the whole bag? I like those too. I have to avoid cheezetts . My hubby told me to get some if I could control it. I said I couldn't . So I didn't buy them.. this time...
Bye...Joanne

[Happy Canuk]

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