Post by chasesmom on Feb 11, 2007 16:00:30 GMT -5
I am finally back online and it feels as if it has been a lifetime ago. I guess it kind of has.
The boys and I are okay, life is very different, hard at times but we are going to be okay. The boys keep me going every day, Thank God for them!!!!!!! They are my reason for being right now.
Chase is doing really really well in his new school, he is loving it and never fights me about going as he used to, he loves his teacher. There are now four students in his class, including him, three boys and a girl, all between the ages of 14 and 17 but very much the same developemetally. I hate to disapoint anyone, but his behavior has improved alot with age also, LOL, although he is FAR from your typical young man with DS
it is just that he isnt quite as bad quite as often 
He is maturing and learning to use his words rather than his behaviors all the time. LOLOL, He is still quite the trip though and he keeps me in smiles which is a good thing. He is also very compassionate and caring and quite the romantic, he tends to propose to most females he meets that he finds attractive, well propose isnt exactly the right word....he looks at them and says with a growl, a grin and a twinkle in his eyes..."I gonna marry you baby"! Luckily so far people have not been offended by Mr Charming, LOL!!!! And do NOT ask where he learned this because I have NO idea!!!!!
His favorite thing to do is still eat, LOL but he is just a smidgen on the chubby side and I watch him close so he is still okay. He loves pizza 24/7 and nacho chips and cheese and his favorite pop has sadly turned from sprite to coke, grrrrrr so we argue about that. And he LOVES cake, any kind of cake, give him cake and he is your friend for life
he is so easy to bribe! I guess the only food this man child wont eat is rice and I cant figure out why. He still loves to read and watch DVD's and he is into music now and sings along to the music, LOLOL, he will never be a Rock Star but thats okay, he can sing all he wants for me although he hates me listening to him, LOL!!! He also still LOVES monster trucks and probably always will. It is hard to say how Chase is doing with his Dad gone from his life because he isnt able to verbalize like we do. Sometimes I think he is doing really okay and then he'll have a meltdown and I get out of him that he is angry with his Dad or that he wants his Dad to come home and it is so hard to explain to him that it wont EVER be happening ( at least not in my lifetime) and then there is the times he is waiting for his Dad to pick them up for visitation and he doesnt show up to get them for the weekend like he is susposed to and Chase freaks out...hitting walls and doors and crying and yelling....those are the times I envy you....... Allisa, not having to deal with a loser who hurts his boys again and again, it is too hard to get Chase to understand.
Okay moving on.... Zach is the hard one, just turned 8 going on 45. He is the one who has been hit hard, like I was. He is struggling in school, I have a tutor for him in reading but he is actually struggling in every subject. His dad had a learning disability and I am afraid Zach has one too. He is awesome with hands on stuff, it comes easy, it's the book work that is so hard, reading writing and math, the most important stuff. He is sick at the moment with some type of bug, please say a prayer he gets better by morning, I cant afford to take a day off to stay home with him now that I support us. I am going to sign up for classes at the college, dont know what I want to do but it needs to be something I can make much better money at, this job was only intended to be a means of extra money, never one to support us and I do NOT intend to be poor the rest of my life just because he decided to leave us for......
So I have missed you all so much! Fill me in on what is going on with all of you please!!!! I want to hear how you are and how the kids are, what's going on in your lives. my email addy you can get from Susan okay? I was going to post it here but decided that it wasnt a good idea but if you im her or email her or heck im me, I will give it to you. Steff, I really want to talk to you my love!!!! Sus just told me about Chris, I am so so so sorry. Trisha, I really want to hear how you are, I have been thinking about you since talking to Susan. Has anyone talked to Donnita? And Laura do I have your right email addy and did you get my email last month?
I hate to go but Zach is calling. I promise next post will be smiles and no sad talk ok?
hugs and much love to you all, gosh you have been sorely missed
Robin
The boys and I are okay, life is very different, hard at times but we are going to be okay. The boys keep me going every day, Thank God for them!!!!!!! They are my reason for being right now.
Chase is doing really really well in his new school, he is loving it and never fights me about going as he used to, he loves his teacher. There are now four students in his class, including him, three boys and a girl, all between the ages of 14 and 17 but very much the same developemetally. I hate to disapoint anyone, but his behavior has improved alot with age also, LOL, although he is FAR from your typical young man with DS
it is just that he isnt quite as bad quite as often 
He is maturing and learning to use his words rather than his behaviors all the time. LOLOL, He is still quite the trip though and he keeps me in smiles which is a good thing. He is also very compassionate and caring and quite the romantic, he tends to propose to most females he meets that he finds attractive, well propose isnt exactly the right word....he looks at them and says with a growl, a grin and a twinkle in his eyes..."I gonna marry you baby"! Luckily so far people have not been offended by Mr Charming, LOL!!!! And do NOT ask where he learned this because I have NO idea!!!!!His favorite thing to do is still eat, LOL but he is just a smidgen on the chubby side and I watch him close so he is still okay. He loves pizza 24/7 and nacho chips and cheese and his favorite pop has sadly turned from sprite to coke, grrrrrr so we argue about that. And he LOVES cake, any kind of cake, give him cake and he is your friend for life
he is so easy to bribe! I guess the only food this man child wont eat is rice and I cant figure out why. He still loves to read and watch DVD's and he is into music now and sings along to the music, LOLOL, he will never be a Rock Star but thats okay, he can sing all he wants for me although he hates me listening to him, LOL!!! He also still LOVES monster trucks and probably always will. It is hard to say how Chase is doing with his Dad gone from his life because he isnt able to verbalize like we do. Sometimes I think he is doing really okay and then he'll have a meltdown and I get out of him that he is angry with his Dad or that he wants his Dad to come home and it is so hard to explain to him that it wont EVER be happening ( at least not in my lifetime) and then there is the times he is waiting for his Dad to pick them up for visitation and he doesnt show up to get them for the weekend like he is susposed to and Chase freaks out...hitting walls and doors and crying and yelling....those are the times I envy you....... Allisa, not having to deal with a loser who hurts his boys again and again, it is too hard to get Chase to understand.Okay moving on.... Zach is the hard one, just turned 8 going on 45. He is the one who has been hit hard, like I was. He is struggling in school, I have a tutor for him in reading but he is actually struggling in every subject. His dad had a learning disability and I am afraid Zach has one too. He is awesome with hands on stuff, it comes easy, it's the book work that is so hard, reading writing and math, the most important stuff. He is sick at the moment with some type of bug, please say a prayer he gets better by morning, I cant afford to take a day off to stay home with him now that I support us. I am going to sign up for classes at the college, dont know what I want to do but it needs to be something I can make much better money at, this job was only intended to be a means of extra money, never one to support us and I do NOT intend to be poor the rest of my life just because he decided to leave us for......
So I have missed you all so much! Fill me in on what is going on with all of you please!!!! I want to hear how you are and how the kids are, what's going on in your lives. my email addy you can get from Susan okay? I was going to post it here but decided that it wasnt a good idea but if you im her or email her or heck im me, I will give it to you. Steff, I really want to talk to you my love!!!! Sus just told me about Chris, I am so so so sorry. Trisha, I really want to hear how you are, I have been thinking about you since talking to Susan. Has anyone talked to Donnita? And Laura do I have your right email addy and did you get my email last month?
I hate to go but Zach is calling. I promise next post will be smiles and no sad talk ok?
hugs and much love to you all, gosh you have been sorely missed
Robin
&&Mommy to Griffin (96), Gray (97) Collin (00) enhanced and Lauren (02) the little princess.
? Geez I have missed you all and I CANNOT believe how old Lauren is! She alone makes me feel very old! I am sure you had her last year.
&
Susan, Proud mom of Michael (32), Justin (25) Emily (22ds), and Jordan (20).
