Post by TriciaF on Jan 11, 2008 23:56:32 GMT -5
Hi friends!
I just can't seem to make it back home to unomas
Life has been beyond crazy for so long now that its the norm. I miss you all horribly and hope that before too long I can get back here regularly. I still haven't even opened the Christmas cards I received....
I posted sometime back that my Dad had passed away the end of June after many years of illness. Then, September 28th, my mother died as well. It has really been the most trying time of my life. This year still has lots of challenges as I imagine I will be divorcing (husband left Sept 06) and have not started any of the legal stuff as yet. My sister and I have got 42 years of stuff to clear out of our parents house.......have any of you ever seen the "pack rat" shows on Oprah or Dr. Phil? That's the scope of my mom's house!
But, tonight, I found myself able to come here and catch up just a little and boy did it do my heart good to read Connie and Jackie and Kathleen's posts.....and Caroline in NZ.... Loved all the pictures, too.
I did want to be sure to post that for anyone near me (Columbia, SC), one of the local advocacy groups is bringing Peter Wright (Wrightslaw) to Columbia on February 27 for an all day seminar. He is absolutely fabulous and the cost to parents is ZERO (which includes two great books, IDEA law and From Emotions to Advocacy). For info and links you can go to the Wrightslaw website. If anyone plans to come, give me a shout, I would love to meet up with you there.
Patrick is doing well....we are having some issues, esp. potty training, but on the plus side.....he is quite the character and learning to read this year. Oh, and Connie, he is a mouth kisser....will turn your face to make sure he kisses your mouth and is so intent on it...you get the impression he has been watching "romantic kisses" closely on TV or movies. So, I have been trying to move my face to discourage this....what a hoot we have the opposite issue.
I just can't seem to make it back home to unomas
Life has been beyond crazy for so long now that its the norm. I miss you all horribly and hope that before too long I can get back here regularly. I still haven't even opened the Christmas cards I received....I posted sometime back that my Dad had passed away the end of June after many years of illness. Then, September 28th, my mother died as well. It has really been the most trying time of my life. This year still has lots of challenges as I imagine I will be divorcing (husband left Sept 06) and have not started any of the legal stuff as yet. My sister and I have got 42 years of stuff to clear out of our parents house.......have any of you ever seen the "pack rat" shows on Oprah or Dr. Phil? That's the scope of my mom's house!
But, tonight, I found myself able to come here and catch up just a little and boy did it do my heart good to read Connie and Jackie and Kathleen's posts.....and Caroline in NZ.... Loved all the pictures, too.
I did want to be sure to post that for anyone near me (Columbia, SC), one of the local advocacy groups is bringing Peter Wright (Wrightslaw) to Columbia on February 27 for an all day seminar. He is absolutely fabulous and the cost to parents is ZERO (which includes two great books, IDEA law and From Emotions to Advocacy). For info and links you can go to the Wrightslaw website. If anyone plans to come, give me a shout, I would love to meet up with you there.
Patrick is doing well....we are having some issues, esp. potty training, but on the plus side.....he is quite the character and learning to read this year. Oh, and Connie, he is a mouth kisser....will turn your face to make sure he kisses your mouth and is so intent on it...you get the impression he has been watching "romantic kisses" closely on TV or movies. So, I have been trying to move my face to discourage this....what a hoot we have the opposite issue.
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