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Post by Jackie on Dec 19, 2013 15:56:35 GMT -5
Just want to wish everyone here a Merry Christmas...Emily flew solo yesterday from Austin to DC for a two week visit with Marnie and Sompop. That also includes them driving to Charlotte to spend some time with all of us at David's house. Just can't wait. ;D
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Post by Jackie on Nov 1, 2013 9:29:34 GMT -5
I love his costume...and love the fact there was a parade...can the kids actually wear costumes to school?
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Post by Jackie on Oct 31, 2013 10:43:05 GMT -5
Waiting for pics and stories about everyone's Halloween. Emily chose to skip Art today and go with her foster sisters to Dayhab (or Rehab as she refers to it LOL) since there was going to be a Halloween party and she could wear her Johnny Depp Tonto costume. She goes there on Monday and Tuesday and to her Arts program Wed-Sat. At first I was upset that she was going to a dayhab but Katie has visited it and says it's fun and productive and she thinks Emily likes the "soap opera" atmosphere with everyone's relationships.
I really miss Em at Halloween because that has always been her favorite holiday. My garage is full of Halloween things that I just can't seem to bring myself to get out anymore. But knowing that she is still getting to celebrate in a big way is good.
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Post by Jackie on Oct 19, 2013 11:37:22 GMT -5
Emily is on Zoloft and Abilify ...at least I think it is Zoloft...it is hard with her living so far away to keep up with it all.
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Post by Jackie on Oct 17, 2013 10:00:53 GMT -5
I am angry...most of you know that Em was the victim of a metro driver a yr ago...and the case got shelved because there was no physical evidence and her testimony was considered shaky (like she could ever make something up like what he had her do) even though she repeated it over and over exactly the same. After a yr of counseling and medication she has been doing well.
Yesterday she called Marnie and told her she had seen the guy. She was on her bus and he was picking up a client she said in a van. She saw it out the window and called Marnie immediately. We had been told he resigned after the incident.
So...sigh...not sure what is going to happen but now it is in Marnie's hands and hopefully Emily will stay focused on Halloween and her Johnny Depp Tonto costume.
I am really angry with the local police dept for the way this was all handled.
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Post by Jackie on Oct 13, 2013 18:26:42 GMT -5
Debbie you are a great person to share and you are good at answering questions, too from parents. Glad you are back. Jackie
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Post by Jackie on Oct 11, 2013 16:17:30 GMT -5
Are any of your kids on anti depressants?
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Post by Jackie on Oct 10, 2013 9:35:03 GMT -5
Yes they do talk on the phone...Katie says she calls him her "hunny bunny" LOL. He does not have DS and has normal conversational skills. He lives at home with much older parents. When she can, Katie will have Emily stay and see that they have some time together. But Katie is busy teaching and as I have said before Emily lives 30 miles away in bad Austin traffic.
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Post by Jackie on Oct 9, 2013 8:29:52 GMT -5
I am so excited...Emily and Allen finally got to have their date. She and Allen (who is 10 years older) have been friends ever since she began her arts program about 8 years ago. At one time the director even thought that perhaps they might make good roommates but Emily nixed that LOL. But as Ann the current arts director commented on FB..."They are soul mates".
The sad thing is that this can't happen without a facilitator. And Allen lives near Katie in the S part of town and Emily lives in Pflugerville a N suburb of Austin. About a 30 minute drive away. Thanksgiving will be their next opp when Emily goes to Katie's for the weekend.
Katie said they had a really a good time ...Allen is such a charming man and you would not even know he had a disability until you spent some time with him. I have forgotten how to put pics on here so you can see them on FB.
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Post by Jackie on Oct 9, 2013 8:21:59 GMT -5
one of my main problems with FB is that Emily is on it LOL
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Post by Jackie on Oct 7, 2013 10:05:10 GMT -5
I have a suggestion...previously here on UNO some of us had names that are not our real names. Then we moved to FB and used real names there...so if you have been in both places you might want to sign with your real first name so we can figure out who is who now. I have to admit I am totally confused as to who is who now.
I am Jackie in both places with Emily who is 33.
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Post by Jackie on Oct 7, 2013 7:16:46 GMT -5
I know it's the schools responsibility but I often found that if I had a good answer and presented it as "Have you thought about....." it was often well received. I agree I should not have to have had that responsibility but in the long run Emily came out the winner.
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Post by Jackie on Oct 6, 2013 15:53:29 GMT -5
wow...just saw this...do we have a baby yet? Wonderful wonderful post...we are trying to get this site started back up so don't go away
Jackie
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Post by Jackie on Oct 6, 2013 13:18:49 GMT -5
Susan! Emily and Emily with us in Vegas! Let's do it ;D
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Post by Jackie on Oct 6, 2013 13:09:52 GMT -5
I think Susan is right...we often had to come up with our own modifications...it all seemed so easy to me...but....
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