*Breath...sigh...sigh again. *
Okay. Life has been life and running by too fast and furious for me to try to catch my breath or even wrap my head around it.
Anthony has been looking for a job for forever. He has put in applications, I have reminded him to add that he is an Eagle Scout to the forms and his resume. He was partially offered a job with someone in our ward that would have been outside and inside, lots of hard work and lots of hours. That would have been wonderful - he has less time to be depressed or grumpy when he has a schedule and hard work. However, it didn't pan out - they said they wanted someone who would be around longer than the year he has before his mission. Sigh............. I believe I will start leaving him a list with times I want think fixed by so that he has a purpose and I will deduct from his car repairs, phone bill, and soon to be car insurance. I have TONS that need to be done so it should work - I'd rather he get a job but yeah...
Ben is doing better, still having spurts of really bad days but I'm trying to figure out how to get him around them. It took us 45 min last night to get him to just nod or shake his head in answer to a question after he duct tapped himself in his room - board across the door and all. Sigh. I've been giving up my appointments with Sarah (reflexologist) so that he can get much needed help in relaxing, de-stressing, and homework. He's been doing EHS online (it's free!) and he's done wonderful with it. He's a smart - smart kid and he's gotten mostly over 90% on his assignments but under 50% first time on tests - obviously a test stresser, not so good. He has until the 14th to finish his course and he has only two quizzes to retake and his main test. =] He's liking High School - yay! I'm thinking of keeping him in UEHS for make up classes and maybe some of his harder classes that he doesn't have applied skills assistance for. I think this might be a good idea.
Olivia turns 12 in freaking 4 days! As you can see at the top she is my tween fashionesta and very proud of it. I have set her up with a manicure with my new neighbor who does nails and she is to bring her best friend Mary along. She had her appointment with the Bishop last Sunday and the Young Women came over last night to accept her into her fold. She's very excited. I really don't have anything to add about her - and that's a good thing.=]
The other picture? Popcorn nachos =D. I've always made it - what else are you supposed to do with a craving when you have no Tortilla Chips? This is one of my favorite finger foods EVER! I've done air popped-popcorn with melted cheese, salsa and bacon bits or just melted cheese, guacamole and sour cream- don't knock it! It really is finger licking good!
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