Same here.

Thanks Kelly, I needed the laugh!:smilielol5:

Why must I remind them to get a pencil? Don't we use them every day? GGGGRRRR! (not to mention basic personal hygiene!) :banghead::banghead::banghead: Rant over - Thanks for letting me get that out.

We put our oldest in public preschool at 4. It worked out fine when we decided to HS the next year. He actually liked it because he did not have to get up an walk to school anymore (we lived in a no bus district). We have love HS ever since. A good friend of mine also put her younger son in public kindergarden only and had a positive experience. She was HS both of her boys, when ds 4 wanted to know when he could go to school and ride the yellow bus. Not wanting to crush his enthusiasm, she let him go to school. After that year, she brought him back home. They have HS ever since and love it. It is a tough decision - but I think it is all in how you handle the situation. It can be a special thing for just her to do. If you don't think it is working out, you can always pull her out. HTH!

:iagree: Just reading your post has made me want to check them out. That is a consumer relations friendly policy in a world where making money is #1!

Hang in there Rebecca, :grouphug: Your hematologist will be able to tell you more about the MTHFR gene mutation. People can have these mutations and live a normal life.

:iagree: We have used Taxact for years and are very happy with it.

Awesome!! God is so good!! Congrats Joanne!

Do I give it to Goodwill? Yes Do I put it all in a few boxes and mark them FREE and put them on my lawn? Yes Do I try to give them to friends? Yes We also use freecycle sometimes. Needy families will frequent these lists and respond. Craigslist is also a good choice. Families at our co-op bring in things they no longer need and put it on a table marked free. (I love when they do this!)

:iagree:Your not alone Catherine! It is a relief to know I am not perfect.

Thanks for the warning Danielle. I am sorry you had to go through that. I usually put mine on the stove (just because that is where the outlet is). Sometimes I would put in on the counter. From now on, on the stove it goes!!

No advice but :grouphug: I am sorry you are going through this and applaud you for sticking with this boy and helping him.

:iagree: Sounds normal to me. :)

I would. You should have your eyes checked every so often. But I do think the holes in the needles have gotten smaller......

Happy Birthday!!!! May you have a long life and happy life :cheers2:

Thanks!

Can anyone recommend a good Latin/English dictionary? Thanks!

I say go for it! Reading is the best thing you can do for your kids. Away with the glue sticks and scissors!

IMO if ds is asking for a particular program, go for it. It fits his learning style if he does well with it. That is a good thing!

:party: May God bless your dear son with long life and happiness!!

Out of my three, my last two were both 10 pounds 1 ounce. ds 2 months was very late. I did not have diabetes and both were boys. I questioned many women during my last pregnancy, sort of a unprofessional survey, and women had babies of varying sizes. Gender did not seem to matter. The weight went up and down with each baby no matter of order. Most did agree that their first baby weighed the least. HTH!

As far as the money, may be you could sell the gifts and open savings accounts. If they have money now, enough to feed and cloth them, the money will come in handy later after high school. I doubt they can save money now and they will appreciate your gift later. As far as doing something to help them, I agree with contacting them directly to let them know you care. They definitely need love and support right now. The school might already be aware of their situation but if not, sending them a letter is a good idea. IMO it is always better to do an act of kindness than not in these situations. :grouphug: Good for you for trying to help!!

Yes, those are heart issues that I am talking about. We teach the 10 Commandments but on a daily basis how to we as Christian parents deal with these sins. I have them apologize to the person they offended and then pray for forgiveness. We then talk about why it was wrong and against God.

I completely agree. I believe God looks at us like we look at our children, with love. We don't wait to punish our kids. We just love and encourage them to do right and then when they do wrong we are disappointed. Just as God is disappointed when we sin. I do teach that every sin has a consequence. Big sins usually have big consequence. I don't mean the "consequences" we as parent give for an infraction of the rules, I mean, if you lie too much you will earn a reputation of a liar.

I agree, like having money and material success as your primary focus in life can be equated to worshiping false gods.