tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70513343543769350992024-03-05T04:09:58.785-05:00Wolfe Party of 5wife, mother, jesus follower, coffee drinker, lover of organized chaosKelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-26692974501592494182020-03-03T15:45:00.002-05:002020-03-03T15:45:50.760-05:005 year TIME JUMP!What!!?? A 5 year time jump?<br />
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Crazy.<br />
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I'm just want to pretend that I've been blogging for years and everyone is caught up. I know that's not how things work though.<br />
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Let's do a super fast recap:<br />
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Me and the hubs going to celebrate 15 years of marriage this year.<br />
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Daughter - Emma - turns 18 (eeeeekkkkkk) and graduates high school this spring. She's pretty cool.<br />
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Son - Landon - turned 14 this winter, plays football and smells.<br />
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Son - Chase - turned 13 this winter, just started track and smells.<br />
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I am turning 40 this year. GULP<br />
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Pray for me. 3 teenagers under one small roof. We may not make it out of this. All these attitudes and personalities in a 1600 sq ft house.<br />
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We have had 5 years of all kinds of up and downs and all the in betweens. Surgeries, job changes, doctors and more doctors, sports, vacations, etc. I am really looking forward to getting my thoughts, feelings and opinions out there again. I've always loved writing. I've never felt that I was any good but my husband says I have a way with words on paper.<br />
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Our family is changing. We are heading in to a new season of life and it's all overwhelming and crazy. Learning how to date your spouse is difficult. Our lives have been so consumed with kids and just trying to keep our heads above water. It's scary and super exciting all at the same time.<br />
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Hope y'all will stick around!<br />
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<br /><br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-26048649228201686132018-01-16T14:47:00.002-05:002018-01-16T14:47:18.317-05:002015 in Review!I dread even starting this review of my year. January was such a difficult month for me and practically my entire family. So here we go!<br />
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January 2015:<br />
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My grandma died. January 18th. Even though our entire family knew this was a long time coming it was and still is painful for a lot of family. And that's about all I am going to talk about it because it still sucks.<br />
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Otherwise January was a pretty slow month for us.<br />
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Emma continued with her horse riding lessons. She is becoming very comfortable on them.<br />
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Chase was finishing up his first year of basketball.<br />
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And Landon was, well, being Landon!<br />
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And older picture but one my favorites. 4 generations</div>
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My little cousin Morgan, from Alabama. Emma had a blast hanging out with her!</div>
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Morgan enjoying her first taste of snow!!</div>
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Chase and Alex (from Alabama) building a snow man!</div>
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My little Chase on court!</div>
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My favorite picture of me and Grandma</div>
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Roller skating!!!</div>
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Selfie time!!! Roller skating!</div>
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February was a pretty chill month. Not too much going on. Chase had basketball. We did some more roller skating!</div>
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Oh and we found out that my sister in law was having a little GIRL!!!!</div>
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We are so so so excited to meet her!!!</div>
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We also had some super bitter cold days. BRRRR. Like 20 below 0! On the coldest day our family decided it was a great idea to go get some ice cream!</div>
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Emma also went on her first "date"! We took her and her boyfriend out to dinner and a Target run.</div>
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This month we suffered another heartbreak. Matt's grandma Dorothy passed away. We knew the time we had with her was growing shorter but it was still hard for us all. She was such a kind and generous woman. And I really wish I would of found her meatball recipe!</div>
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March was a super boring month. Same ole stuff, different day. We went to school, work, bible studies, etc. Most of the month we spent planning for Emma's big upcoming 13th birthday!</div>
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Super cute note from Chase - reads: cool women / mom</div>
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Can't forget about our weekly Target trips!</div>
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Another piece of furniture Matt made for me!</div>
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Only about half of the candy I purchased from Sweeties's candy for the kids Easter baskets - OOPS!</div>
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EMMA"S A TEENAGER!!!!! THE BIG 1-3!</div>
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For this big day we rented out our local skating rink and invited anyone and everyone to come have some fun! I very much over estimated the amount of people and made 250 cupcakes!!!!</div>
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WAAAAYYYY too may cupcakes!</div>
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Here is a picture with just the kids! We had so many people there!</div>
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Easter was nice and special this year. We kept it lowkey. Visiting family, going to church and just spending time together!</div>
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We had a DATE NIGHT with Matt's brother, Josh and his wife, Samantha! It was such an awesome time!</div>
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We also decided to give the bathroom a small facelift. I was surprised how far new flooring and some paint could go. </div>
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Emma and her 7th grade class took a school trip to Chicago! Kids were gone 3 whole days and they had so much fun!</div>
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May was quite exciting for all of us. It marks another year married, another school year ended and our awesome vacation! Oh and Mother's Day!</div>
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My beautiful friend Leslie got married and we were honored to spend the day with her!</div>
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Emma is continuing her horseback riding lessons! And she made the middle school cheer squad for 8th grade!</div>
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We began to serve as a family with the Jesus Said Ministries. They provide a hot meal and a bagged lunch to the needy and poor. </div>
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We ended the month with heading to Alabama (to visit my family) and then to the Gulf Shores (for some much need beach time), but not before celebrating with my sister in law at her baby shower!</div>
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Here are some pictures of our time in Alabama. It was so beautiful and of course we love spending time with family!</div>
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And last but never least - we celebrated our 10 year anniversary while at the beach! It was the best!</div>
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This month we finally got to meet my niece Lorelai!! We are so excited to have such a sweet little girl in the family! She is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen!<br />
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During the make up session!</div>
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Chase trying to recreate the sign</div>
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We started out this month heading to Maryland to spend the 4th of July with my cousins, Kim and Dave, and their boys. It was definitely a chill weekend and we all had a blast!</div>
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Woop! Woop! One Direction baby!!! Took Emma and her friend, Bella to the One Direction concert! It was an awesome awesome concert!!</div>
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Pretty busy month here! Weddings, football, cheer, pumpkins, family pictures! Typical October stuff!</div>
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The girls are dressed up for Terri's wedding!</div>
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Some down time at the boys favorite places!! MCDonalds!</div>
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Chase's 7th Birthday! We celebrated at Five Guys! One of his favorite foods is cheeseburgers. The staff even sang Happy Birthday to him! </div>
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Landon turned 10 this year! We celebrated at Fazoli's! One of our favorite places to eat!</div>
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Look at the size difference between Emma and Melody! They are only 2 years apart!</div>
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Emma had the honor of participating in Junior Honors Choir. Only 5 kids from her school were picked! It was one of the most beautiful concerts I have ever been to. About 200 kids from lots of different schools all coming together and singing!</div>
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With Emma's first Black Friday shopping trip!</div>
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The month started on a funny note. Chase somehow got all tangled up in the seatbelt in the 3rd row of the minivan. Emma and I tried for so long to get him out. Ended up calling the fire department. HA! They came out and got him all squared away and free!</div>
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We took the kids down to Lock 3 for some ice skating, the Rudolph Run, Mini golf. We picked a not so cold night and went. It was actually a ton of fun. Kids had so much fun ice skating!</div>
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Emma and I got to go see the Nutcrakcer at the Akron Civic Center with her grandma and other family members. It was the first ballet I can remember going to and I was blown away!</div>
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-58226170300602944802015-07-20T11:26:00.001-04:002024-02-14T16:34:33.386-05:00Inner DemonsEver since I have started this blog I decided that it is an open book. I have always been this way. You want to know something, just ask. Most people can tell how I am doing just by looking at me. I tend to wear my emotions on my face. it's just the way I am.<br />
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There are not many subjects I don't disclose on here. I won't talk about my ex husband and there is another part of my life I will not talk about. It's not for public eyes.<br />
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Most of you know that when I am going through something I publicly take it on. I announce it out loud. Part of me thinks it helps to hold myself accountable knowing that people actually know what I am going through.<br />
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So here it is.....<br />
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Let me start from somewhere in the beginning.<br />
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I like to drink alcohol. Lots of it. A ton of it. When I start I don't like to stop. A few years ago I saw this become a problem. I told the ladies in my bible study one night. That night I quit drinking. I did so so good. I even got to the point where I was able to become a social drinker. Just have one or two with some friends or hubby and call it a night. It was going so well.<br />
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Well, then my grandma passed away this past January. That's when this all started.<br />
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I have been going down the rabbit hole since then. Just deeper and deeper. When it seems I finally have my head above water I start drowning again. I can't seem to stay afloat right now.<br />
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I have been going through this major circle. Basically here it is:<br />
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I get depressed.<br />
Either I eat or drink.<br />
I feel more depressed. Worthless. Ashamed. I let everyone around me down. I keep failing.<br />
Gets more depressed.<br />
Binge eat and / or dink.<br />
Blah blah blah......I'm pretty sure you get the circle now.<br />
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So now I basically eat and drink all the time. And I want it. I want it so bad. Sometimes I can taste liquor in my mouth. Even writing this my mouth is beginning to water.<br />
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Any who......I hit a wall Friday night. A big wall. I have NEVER had a problem walking in the grocery store past the liquor / beer section. Never. Until this past Friday. I saw this really pretty bottle of wine and I was like a pregnant lady having craving. I HAD TO HAVE IT. No joke. I tried walking away. I would turn the cart around to go get it, half way through I would turn back away. I did this a good three times. Then I caved. I got it. I was smiling ear to ear. I paid for my stuff went home and had the whole bottle gone in about 45 minutes. Yeah. That's a problem. Seriously. Do I need a babysitter at the grocery store now????? I failed again.<br />
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So most of the day Saturday I spent very angry with my self. I was mad, boiling mad a lot of the day. Since we spent most of our day with friends, I had to put a smile on my face and act like nothing is wrong. Honestly I have been doing it so much lately it kind of feels like the normal thing to do.<br />
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Don't even get me started on Sunday. Sunday started off normal as can be. Got up, got ready for church and went there. Well Pastor Jacob's messages really just struck a cord with me. Got me all down (even more then I was). It crushes me that I keep failing God. I just keep doing it. Knowing all to well that I am doing it. UGH!!!!<br />
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It's not fair. Why can't I just be normal and drink like a normal person!!!!!!!! It makes me so mad that my husband can sit down a drink A beer every now and then and I CAN'T!!! Why!!!<br />
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I, again, let everyone down. Again. As I keep doing over and over and over. The shame and guilt eat me alive. I stay up at night with my mind racing. Coming up with plans. Coming up with options. Reasoning with my self. Setting limits. Etc.<br />
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I'm also mad because this means I can't even hang out with some friends. If I go over there and they are all drinking (just casual), I don't want them to feel uncomfortable. Also, I don't want to get bombarded 500 times of why I'm not having a drink. It's just not fun for anyone. So yeah, that makes me mad. Cause I like my friends. I'm actually jealous of them that they can control them selves. They can have a casual drink unlike me I will binge drink. Blah.<br />
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I don't want to be an addict. I hate that word. I don't want to be one of them. People treat addicts differently. People judge addicts and damn I'm already judged enough every day for crap. I just won't be able to handle it. I don't want people to see me different. I don't want my husband or kids to look at me different. It's not fair for other people to have to change the way they do things or act because Kelly likes her hooch. Seriously. When I go out with friends or hubby and they want to order a drink I don't want them NOT to order because of me. That's not fair.<br />
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So there it is guys. It's out there. For the whole world to see. You might think it's crazy for me to tell everyone all this personal stuff but it works for me. It really does. I need to face this thing head on. I don't want to keep hiding. Hiding sucks. Yup. Sucks.<br />
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I have a problem with alcohol. I need help. The End.<br />
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-47463382294743337062015-06-12T10:55:00.000-04:002015-06-12T10:55:06.551-04:00Ummm, I'm still here...maybe......I don't know......send coffee pleaseYeah, yeah, yeah, I know.....it's been like for ever since my last post. I'm sorry. Life kind of got in the way.<br />
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So now I will proceed to bombard you with all the major happenings since mid-April. #sorrynotsorry<br />
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My kids finished school. They all had fantastic report cards.<br />
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Chase is moving up to 3rd grade!<br />
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Landon is moving up to 4th grade!<br />
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Emma is moving up to 8th grade!<br />
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Speaking of Emma...how in the world is this her last year of middle school?? I'm so confused. Just like yesterday she was in 1st grade. And this time next year I'll be writing about her going to HIGH SCHOOL!!<br />
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In other Emma news... SHE MADE THE 8TH GRADE CHEER SQUAD!!! My poor kid was so so so sick the weekend before. Like I have never seen her that sick in her whole life. In order to try out for the team she had to be at school. We left the decision up to her. I was not going to make her one way or the other. That girl sucked it up and went to school like a boss. Then after-school 3 of the days she did the cheer try outs. AND MADE THE TEAM!! So incredibly proud of her!<br />
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Last bit of Emma news - SHE IS OFFICIALLY A TEENAGER!!! Eeeeekkkkk. #sendhelp #imscared<br />
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Emma after her 3rd ear piercing!</div>
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Landon had the most bestest school of year yet. He had an awesome teacher who knew how to get through to him. We virtually had no school issues this year and his grades were very good. He is still in counseling and all that jazz and I think it's starting to pay off. Although with school being out and him finding new routines has been quite a little challenge for us all.<br />
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Sometimes I wish Landon would use his powers for good instead of evil........ #kiddingnotkidding<br />
I wish Landon could see all his potential like we do. He is such an amazing kid. Sometimes when he gets in trouble I will find him in his room crying. When I ask what's wrong he says things like "I just don't understand why I can't be good", "I can't stop making bad decisions", etc. Breaks my heart. So we are just going to keep praying for our baby and continue his counseling (with the best counselor ever!)<br />
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Any who - enough about the stuff we are struggling with - this is supposed to be a happy post!<br />
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Chase had a terrific year with his class and teacher. She kept us well informed of any issues and his progress. See, Chase takes after his dad in the reading department. He hates it. He despises it. Sometimes he just flat out refuses! So to help solve this issue he reads WITH his dad. </div>
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In May we got to celebrate the wedding of a dear friend of mine. I have watched this woman grow by leaps and bounds. She is such a amazing person and I am so glad to be her friend. </div>
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Time: Spring/ Summer of 2010. Landon would of been about 4 1/2 and Chase about 3 1/2. <br />
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Location: Our house, outside, front yard / drive way<br />
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Persons Involved: Landon, Chase, Matthew and his buddy James.<br />
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Scene: Matt and James are working on James car and boys are playing. I am in the house <strike>watching TV</strike> cleaning. Yeah, cleaning. That sounds better.<br />
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Story Name: Remember when Landon hit Chase in the back of the head with a hammer.<br />
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So the title kind of says it all. While Matt and James were working on the car, the boys were playing. All of a sudden I hear straight up, no joke, legit, death screams. I shot out of bed and ran to the front where Matt had Chase in his arms like a little baby. And the blood. Oh MY GOSH. The blood. Everywhere.<br />
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Matt's just screaming that Landon hit Chase with the hammer in the head and I should call 911. So that's what I did. I called 911 and told them my son hit my other son with a hammer then totally hung up.<br />
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By this time Matthew has Chase in the bathroom trying to figure out how bad it is. And the blood. Again. Everywhere. So much blood.<br />
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Within minutes 4 cruisers and an ambulance show up. Apparently I didn't tell them my sons were so little. They thought it was grown men hitting each other. Oops.<br />
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Anywho, the EMT's came in and were able to asses Chase's poor little head. And we were able to talk to Landon to find out just what happened. Turns out they were just playing with daddy's tools. And Landon accidentally hit Chase in the back of the head with the claw part of the hammer.<br />
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**I have never seen Landon so upset over anything in his life. He was terrified the police were going to take him away. He was scared of all the blood. He was just whimpering and shaking the whole time. We did have the police talk to him so he knew he wasn't going to jail. Poor kid. Shook him up so bad. **<br />
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So all that was taking place while the EMT's checked out Chase whose head was slowly stopping bleeding. Turns out he had about a quarter inch gash. Nothing that needed stitches or any type of more medical attention. Even the EMT's said so.<br />
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We cleaned up ALL THE BLOOD and continued on about our day. Still a day I will never forget. Ever.<br />
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Oh, and I'm pretty sure I heard James tell Matt he was never having kids. Ever.Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-6245927652576668922015-03-16T09:59:00.002-04:002015-03-16T09:59:56.306-04:00Remember When....... It's time for another round of "Remember When". And today is an awesome one. For reals.......<br />
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My junior and senior year of high school I attended a vocational Culinary Arts program at a nearby high school (transportation was a pain in the rear...ugh). I was in love with the program. I learned so many things about cooking, managing a kitchen, managing front of the house. I could go on and on with everything that I learned.<br />
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Anywho, in the spring of my junior year we (a couple of us students) were making cupcakes or muffins or something like that. Something that required toothpick testing to see if it was done.<br />
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A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK LODGED IN MY THROAT!!!<br />
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Yes, I am totally for real. It hurt super bad. My teachers kinda flipped out. 911 was called. I was taken from high school in an ambulance to the hospital.<br />
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**If you know anything about high school you will know that THIS was the most embarrassing part of the whole ordeal. Taken from high school in an ambulance, no joke y'all**<br />
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So we get to the hospital and the really hot General Hospitalish doctor decides he is going to put a scope in my throat while I am wide awake to see if he can get it out. Umm, yeah. NO. I ended up throwing up from my gag reflexes. And of course the toothpick piece was still there.<br />
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They ended up putting me to sleep and removing it that way. But wait, there's more.<br />
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I didn't realize this till the next day but I was still gagging and ready to puke at a moments notice. So my grandma took me back to the hospital to get me checked out. Turns out they actual cut my uvula (the little hangy ball in the back of your throat) and it was hanging down in the throat causing my gag reflexes to go crazy. So they cut it. EWE!!!<br />
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So yeah. That was probably one of my most embarrassing moments ever.Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-74526602557715302952015-02-24T13:43:00.002-05:002015-02-24T13:43:41.941-05:00Practically Grown Up...........<br />
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We hit a new mile stone this past weekend in our house. </div>
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<b><i>**** My daughter went on her first date!!"****</i></b></div>
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And I use the term "date" very loosely. It was more like we picked up her friend (we is ALL of us, the whole family, even her two little brats, um, I mean brothers), we went to a restaurant where we all sat together and ended the evening walking around Target. </div>
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We did take some heat for this. Many were very opinionated about my daughter and "boyfriend". Very. </div>
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Emma is such a sweet girl. She is so mature beyond her years. Sometimes to the point she has been called immature. Let me explain. People have actually told me that Emma probably has not hit her teenage years yet. That she is not acting like a typical teenager. And then these people describe in detail all the crappy things their teenager does. Maybe Emma hasn't hit that phase yet, maybe she never will. I know plenty of amazing teens who never acted like an idiot during those years.</div>
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Emma is such a huge blessing to us. She is super smart, in advanced classes. She reads like no one you'll ever meet. She helps out around the house every single day. Never complains. even when I give her crap jobs or too many jobs. She watches her brothers almost everyday with no pay. She doesn't complain. She is not picky about fashion. She is seriously happy she just has clothes to wear. She doesn't care at all where her clothes come from. Speaking of clothes, she dresses very nicely. She does not show things a 13 year old girl is supposed to show. She rarely gives me attitude. She doesn't fight with me. She is so respectful it makes me wonder how I got that lucky. She is just a good girl. The only complaint I have about my daughter is that her room is typically a mess. And that's according to my standards so I really have no idea if it really is a mess or not. Oh, and sometimes I catch her sneaking candy or cans of pop. </div>
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One of the biggest factors in our decision to let her go on a "date" with him is the fact she talks to us. She comes to me all the time to talk about pretty much everything. She is very honest when I ask her questions and vice versa. She feels comfortable enough with me to talk to me about anything. </div>
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Emma is wise beyond her years. Right now she is the opposite of a snotty teenager and I'm ok with that. I really am. </div>
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If Emma was a known liar or a sneak or if she had bad grades or bad influences, this whole situation might have a different outcome. But given her character, we decided to go ahead with this. </div>
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Emma makes good decisions. Emma has great friends. She gets awesome grades. She loves Jesus. So if she comes to me asking if her boyfriend can come to dinner with us, well, the answer is yes. </div>
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One day I hope she reads this blog post to know exactly how I felt about her as a young teenager. And I am sending some serious prayers that I don't ever have to write about her being a snotty teenager in a few short years.</div>
</span>Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-21915630296904869352015-02-16T13:11:00.003-05:002015-02-16T13:11:58.683-05:00Little bit of Monday Randomness and some introductions.....Since my last couple posts have been so heavy I am going to lighten it up a bit.<br />
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How about an introduction and some complete randomness? Sounds good to me!<br />
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My name is Kelly.<br />
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Yup. That's me. Well, not really. I used a cool app with a super cool filter. And I am not wearing my glasses, but darn it, I just really like this picture!</div>
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Middle name is Jean <i>**Fun fact - my mother also has the same middle name!**</i><br />
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Me and the hubby. Can you believe in May (May 28th to be exact) we are celebrating our 10 year anniversary?? It's a little insane. Matthew is a great man who truly takes care of us. </div>
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Birthday - August 2, 1980. And yes, you are correct, I did just celebrate my half birthday on February 2nd <i>**Fun fact - February 2nd is my sister in laws birthday!! Always a reason to celebrate!**</i><br />
<i>Another fun fact - I turn 35 this year!! Time for my baseline mammogram!!!! Woohoo!!!**</i><br />
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My husband has been my rock over these past 10 years. He has seen me at so many lows and helped pull me up. He is constantly stepping up to help our family. I am truly amazed that God blessed me with him.<br />
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I was born in Akron, OH to my mom and dad <i>**Fun fact, my mom is my mom and my dad is my dad**</i><br />
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I have one brother and one sister. They are twins. And their birthday is July 31, 1982. (<i>You can probably guess that birthday were always fun because we usually had something combined on August 1st for all 3 of us, however, this is explains my desperate need to try and have my kids celebrate birthdays separately)</i> My sister lives here in Ohio but my brother jumped shipped and moved to Florida many moons ago <i>**Fun fact - My brother and sister really act nothing alike or even look alike too much anymore**</i><br />
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I have 3 of the most beautiful and crazy kids you'll ever meet. No, for real. They are nuts. Just like their momma. <i>**Fun fact - everyone says my daughter is a spitting image of me and I think that's totally awesome (as long as she doesn't act like me, I'm sort of an ass)</i><br />
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Emma (almost 13!)</div>
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*at night when I am trying to sleep I write so many blog posts in my head but by morning they are all gone. Or I have the concept but forgot all the witty things I was going to say.<br />
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*I am an avid crumb hater. Like seriously HATE crumbs. Ask my kids and husband. They will tell you I am CRUMB CRAZY! Sure, the sink can be full of dishes and the bathrooms can reek of little boy pee, but heaven forbid there is a single crumb anywhere in the house. I will lose it. Like lose it. No Joke.<br />
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*When I am going through something big like let's say addiction, troubles, spiritual warfare, pretty much anything, I need to say it out loud to someone, usually more than one person. Now this might seem nuts to you but hear me out. Once I speak my troubles to someone, it is out there. There is no taking it back. There is no more hiding the issue. I will be held accountable. As much as it hurts or angers me to tell people such personal things, I have to. I just do.<br />
I'm not saying this is right or wrong and there are definitely repercussions to this. I have lost so many people in my life because of this. I have been told some harsh truths. And it hurts. But in the end by me speaking out loud and even writing about it lets me be held accountable. My friends will come up to me or text me to see how an issue is going.<br />
Also, another reason I do this is because I don't feel like I need to be "hiding" anything. I am who I am. And if you can't deal with it, I'm sorry. I am not going to hide who I am to please someone else no more. Honesty has for sure taken over my life. Again, some people are scared of this. I literally scare people off. They can't handle it. It scares them. On the flip side, my honesty gives others permission to be honest too. And I love it. I love real people. I love the truth. I am scared of the truth but it is always necessary.<br />
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* I watch Gilmore Girls every single day. Yes. I am crazy GG groupie. I just can't get enough!!<br />
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-91142054643714071632015-01-11T20:49:00.000-05:002015-01-11T20:49:03.346-05:00Remember when......I have decided to start a series about remembering the memories. I'll be posting stories of me, Matthew, the kids, world events....whatever strikes my fancy. I will be posting these whenever I remember a good story to tell.<br />
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Up first is a story about Landon. Landon and his potty seat. Landon is almost two and Chase is almost one in this story)<br />
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This is Landon and Landon's seat to his potty. This is Landon right after he put it over his head and ran over to me laughing. Of course I snapped a picture. Of course I laughed.<br />
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Then I told him it was time to take it off. He tried. Nope. I tugged. Nope.<br />
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See, what happened here is that the seat was just a little small for his head. If you tried to push it off the edges started scratching his face. (you can see in the picture it's smooth side down)<br />
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I did what any good mom would do. I sprayed him with some cooking spray. Nope. Didn't work.<br />
I poured vegetable oil around his head. Nope. Didn't work.<br />
I even took some butter out of the fridge and rubbed it over the edges. Nope. Didn't work.<br />
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At this point he started to freak out a little. Since it was during the day and during the week I called his doctor. They were like "uummmmm, yeah, we can't do anything, take him to the ER or call the fire department". So that's what we did. I took him to the ER.<br />
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I couldn't put a shirt on him so I decided to forget the pants too (it was summer). And based on that decision I decided to leave Chase in just a diaper too. I did put shoes on them. So that makes me an OK mom, right??<br />
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Anyways, back to the story. We get to the ER and walk in. The nurse at the counter doesn't look up at first. She just says "What does your ch........" obviously you can tell when she looks up. She doesn't even finish her sentence. She was just like "oh, ok, I see." and she tried very very hard not to laugh.<br />
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We didn't even have to do any paperwork or insurance or anything. They took us right back. (I'll throw in there too...it was a slow day at the ER).<br />
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So here we are walking through the hallways. 2 boys only in diapers and shoes. One with the potty seat on his head. People were definitely smiling. Some even laughing out loud.<br />
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So to make this really long, but shouldn't be, story short. It ended up we went into a room. Landon had no less then 5-6 doctors in there and probably the same amount of nurses. All of them trying to get it off with out having to cut it off. They talked. The tried so many things.<br />
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It was actually very amusing. These are doctors and nurses who take care of the sickest kids, the worst diseases and no one could figure out how to get a potty seat off my kids head.<br />
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About half an hour of trying all sorts of things, one of the doctors brought in some kind of "super lube". He poured the entire bottle over his head. Four doctors then very slowly slid it over his head. It was like watching surgery. The doctors all communicated very effectively what each was doing.<br />
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In the end I was very thankful these medical professionals treated me and my kid with so much respect and attention. It's not that I was scared medically that something was wrong. I was scared that my kids would be scared - and I didn't want Landon to go to college with a potty seat stuck on his head.<br />
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So there ya have it. The first post in the "Remember When" series.<br />
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Hope you all enjoyed my sons antics!!! And trust me, so much more to come. Much much more!!Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-72727558275596585592015-01-06T09:51:00.000-05:002015-01-06T09:51:29.114-05:00Welcome 2015Time for my yearly review. I do this just not for you guys but for myself. It's a great way to capture many things I had forgotten about and an awesome way for me to reflect on the past year. I way for me to make my goals for the next year<br />
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And since I had a throw away monthly calendar (never had one before), it might make remembering much harder then previous years.<br />
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<u><b><i>January:</i></b></u><br />
We started the year off right with our annual #friedfoodextravaganza. We had some great family and friends to help us eat all the food.<br />
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Since January is usually pretty chill month there is not a whole lot to report. Except one thing. THE COLD. We had just about the coldest weather I could ever remember. I do remember one night being -25 without the wind chill factored in. School was closed many days. Doors on cars froze and broke (uh, yeah, mine). You really couldn't be out side for more then a few minutes. And on top of the cold, the snow came. It kept falling and falling and falling. So much snow.<br />
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<b><i><u>February:</u></i></b><br />
3 pretty awesome things happened this month.<br />
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The first completely amazing, awesome thing was that my daughter, Emma, and my husband were both baptized. It was one of the most emotional things I have ever seen. I just bawled like a baby hearing their stories and watching them be baptized by some of the most influential pastors I have ever known. I believe I already wrote a blog on this Although I am not sure I actually published it. Some blogs I write are just for me and my family to have record of.<br />
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#2 Monster Jam!!!!!! We try and take the kids to one event each year. The past two years it has been the Monster Jam. It is one of the loudest things I have ever been to but one of the coolest. The kids all just sit and stare in awe. (Emma was there too but she was sitting on the seat beside me)<br />
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March was kind of a chill month also. We did have 2 cool things happen.<br />
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#1 - I got tattoo #11. Backstory is - I took my grandma to get her first tattoo when she was 77 then took her to get her second tattoo the following year. The first tattoo was a rose and lady bug and the second was a monarch butterfly, so yup, I got a butterfly. It's beautiful. It's amazing. And I will always have some of my grandma with me.<br />
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The crazy boys!</div>
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April is on of my favorite months. Everything tends to be fresh and new. The smell in the air is fresh. Clean. Energizing.<br />
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Emma turned 12 this month!!! We celebrated pretty low key for her. She had a few friends over and they did girly stuff. We ate pizza. We ate cake. That's it.<br />
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For Emma's birthday we re did her room. She was complaining about her baby room so Matt and I fixed that. We got rid of all pink ( since she decided she hates that color). We painted, got new curtains, new rug, new accessories and did it all in one weekend!! We did have some painting help from some friends, and thank goodness for that!!</div>
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In April we also had the kids pictures done. Matt's little brother is a phenomenal photographer. He is still in his teems but we were thrilled with his work. He has put in alot of learning and dedication to photography. </div>
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Matt and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary. Honestly I cannot remember what we did that night. We didn't even take any pictures.....boo......here is one of Matt from right around that day<br />
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Emma's very first ever SCHOOL PLAY!!!! She only had a two line part but let me tell you....SHE ROCKED IT!!!! It was called Haphazardly Ever After. Basically a messed up fairy tale. Emma played the phone operator.<br />
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Emma was also selected as STUDENT OF THE WEEK!!!!!<br />
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One weekend my hubby scored some tickets to Norwalk Raceway for some drag races. We drove. We sat in traffic. It rained. We never saw a race. I got stuck in mud. Long drive home. But we did get to walk on the track. That part was actually really awesome. I had no idea it was that sticky. The boys lost their shoes a few times.<br />
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My brother, Gary, came in town from Florida. We had lunch at Luigi's and went to visit grandma for a little bit. Man, I miss him and the kids so much!<br />
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Landon graduated the 2nd grade!!! He is making the move up to the next school for 3rd to 5th!! Can you believe it??!!!</div>
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So on top of the craziness of the end of school activities we are preparing for vacation. We left May 31st but since most of the vacation happened in June, it's going to the June recap.</div>
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So let's start with VACATION!!!! 3 families went to Virginia Beach for a whole week!!! We had some bumps in the beginning (mainly due to being tired and hungry) but as the week progressed I witnessed these kids bonding in ways I never imagined. They were all pretty great and they all showed so much love and respect for everyone. I won't completely bore you with all details, but I will leave you with a ton pf pictures!!<br />
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After we got home, it was prime strawberry picking season. So we went to a local farm and picked strawberries until we got enough!! And let me tell you, they were so sweet and juicy!</div>
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Sometime during the month we went to the Akron Zoo with my sister in law, BIL and nephews. All the kids were very well behaved and we all had a really great time!</div>
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And we rounded out the month with some landscaping!! Our yard is always a hot mess. We try every single year to make it pretty but by July it just looks awful again!</div>
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Ok, so let's just start off with Emma leaving me for 9 whole days! Emma flew ALL BY HERSELF to Texas to visit her Aunt, Uncle and cousins. She did so good at the airport right up until she had to board, then we both kind of lost it. But she did good. She got herself together and did really well on the flights. And she had a total blast spending time with family!<br />
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And speaking of Emma, she got a smartphone for her birthday in April. Ever since then she has been a #selfie queen!! Seriously, 100's and 100's of selfie. So it was only right I get her this shirt</div>
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And the big GRAND FINALE of July was our Kids Adventure Week at my church, Cornerstone FMC!!!!! I had the honor and privilege of being the assistant director this year. It meant a lot of work and a ton of fun. We had a science theme this year and the kids loved it!! We had the biggest and absolutley best group of volunteers. They loved on these kids so hard. I walked away each night in tears because of all the love in that place. </div>
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Well August always starts off with a bang! My birthday is August 2nd, so yeah, pretty awesome. We went to dinner with another couple to the Melting Pot in Cleveland. It's by far my favorrite place to eat, like ever.<br />
As for my birthday present, my wonderful and handy husband re did our bedroom (I'm starting to see a theme this year..LOL). We repurposed all of our furniture by sanding and painting. We painted the walls and added a little bit of new decor as well as new curtains. One of the changes I really love is we took the closet doors off and put up curtains!! I am so in love with our new bedroom.<br />
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Another highlight of the month is CAMPING!! Well, to be honest, Matt went camping with his brothers so me and the kids decided to do our own kind of camping. Thank you priceline.com</div>
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Next on the agenda is the start of football / cheer. Well technically it started in July but that was mostly camps and stuff. The real practice and games started this month. And let me tell you how insane this was. 3 kids. 3 different teams. 3 different practice schedules. 3 different game schedules. INSANE. Oh, and Matthew helped coach Chase's team. It was pure craziness but I seriously love it. Just love it!!! I love the friends we make. I love seeing my kids compete. I love concession stand food. I love it all!!</div>
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And yes, SCHOOL FINALLY STARTED!!!! One of my most favorite and least favorite times of year all wrapped in one. Luckily all my kids got amazing teachers this year so it should be a great year!!</div>
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Let me tell you, this was one happy guy here. He has had the same piece of crap car for 10 years. He spent so much time that day trying to fix it. It became a time vs. money thing. It would of taken so long and so much money for him to fix it. We were much better off getting him a new car and that's what we did!</div>
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And I should mention I became unemployed again....blah blah blah, some news different year. BUT..... that gave me and my sister in law to start a little jewelry business. <a href="http://www.nicolejeancreations.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Nicole Jean Creations.</a></div>
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Matthew and I on September 30th - The first day of my NEW JOB!!!</div>
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Wow - already at October!!<br />
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October was an exciting month for us!!! Matt and I were able to go to New York City for 3 days ALL BY OURSELVES!!! NO KIDS!!!! I am beyond thankful for that time to spend with my husband. Just me and him. It was much needed.<br />
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Little Italy (our favorite!!)</div>
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Before Matt and I went to NYC, me, Chase, and Emma took a little road trip to Indianapolis for my cousins babyshower!! It's only a 5-6 hour trip and the kids did wonderful!!</div>
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Ok, so first things first. November is a big, busy month for us. Lots and lots going on. Let's start with the boys birthdays!!! Chase is November 6th and Landon is November 29th (they are about 11 months apart)<br />
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We did a huge combined party for them at Zip City - it's an awesome indoor trampoline and zip lining place. They had a blast!!<br />
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And check out these adorable haircuts......</div>
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And we finally finished the kitchen. We did the floors, refinished the cabinets, painted the walls and got some new decor. It took many many hours of hardwork but the finish product looks beyond awesome.</div>
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**side note - cabinets are actually more of a dark teal and the walls are a gold, the pictures did not come out very good**</div>
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Of course we cannot forget Thanksgiving. we had Matt's family over again and somehow ended up with 3 turkeys. Oops. We roasted one, we smoked one and the in laws brought one. Dinner was so yummy. And after we went and spent sometime with my grandma and my family. </div>
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" I am thankful for mom because I wouldn't be alive"</div>
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Black Friday shopping (and no, I did not go out early because that is stupid)</div>
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Even these two rugrats got in on the action. They went to Gamestop at midnight to spend birthday money. They ended up getting 6 games!!!</div>
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Whew.....thank you al who stuck with me on my very long yearly recap.<br />
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And here we are at December.<br />
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Honestly December was rough for me. I have been an emotional wreck and slightly depressed this month. I was there but no really there, you know what I mean? I put on a brave face for the kids but I'm sure they knew something wasn't right.<br />
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Holidays in general are hard for me. I have so much expectation and every year I am let down. Well this year I decided to try my best to have no expectations and I think it backfired. It left me solemn. Left me just blah. No excitement. None.<br />
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But still, I think we had a great month.<br />
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Let's start with all the yummy stuff first!! I went to a friends annual cookie exchange and walked away with 19 different kinds of cookies.<br />
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I was also able to go through my grandma's recipes. I made a few of the favorites and let me tell you, it was worth the work!</div>
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As a family we did our gingerbread house and decorated Santa cookies. Decorating the cookies is probably my favorite Christmas activity each year. It's a low key event that allows all of us to chat and catch up. It also allows me to see each kid and their own personality.</div>
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And one of the big events of the season is Matthew's birthday!! This year he turned 29 which means next year we will finally be in our 30's together!!</div>
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Emma was too busy taking selfies to be in any of my pictures....hahahaha</div>
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Can't forget about Chase's basketball debut!!! Love watching this kid learn the game!</div>
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Very last on our list this year was New Year's Eve (and Day). we went to church for most of the night. Kids had a great time playing games and jumping in the jumpy houses. I had a great time singing and listening to some music. We left around 1115pm and headed home. Mommy and Daddy were both beat from having to work. So we got home, got in our jammies and watched the ball drop.</div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i>And that folks has been our 2014. It was definitely a year of ups and downs, thankfully more ups. I think we are starting to get the hang of this life. For the 3rd year in a row we were practically debt free and paid for EVERYTHING in cash. Everything you see above was ALL CASH (well, with the exception of Matt's car). No credit cards, no debt. This is such a great feeling. I'm not saying we still don't struggle and sometimes we both wish we had a credit card, but it feels good at the end of the day to not owe money to someone. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i>This year has been a big year for me and my relationship with Christ. I won't go into all the details but I will tell you that God has put a lot of things in my face. I have had to come to grips with many different areas of my life. Some ways I flourished, some I have failed. Failed miserably. But I am trying. I am praying. I am journaling. I am reaching out. I do not want to end up a bitter old woman who holds on to the past. I do not want to be that woman who speaks her mind to it's full extent. That's when I tend to hurt people. Some people have walked away from me. I have had to walk away from some people. It's tough. Finding your place stinks. But I am a work in progress. My life is a work in progress. It always will be. I will never be 100% perfect. I made a promise to myself, God and my husband and kids. I will try to be a little better each day. Do a little more. </i></span></div>
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Thank you to everyone who has been part of the crazy journey of 2014. It sure was a crazy ride. I cannot wait to see what 2015 has in store for me and the family!!</div>
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-31942733776322278822014-12-10T11:11:00.001-05:002014-12-10T11:11:15.044-05:00OK, so let's get some things straight...........<div class="MsoSubtitle">
Today's post is brought to you by my annoyance with ADHD and Aspergers. Also brought to you by my annoyance with people who think my son is just a "bad" or "rude" kid. The information in blue came from this website found <a href="http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/78/slide-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>. So let's explore bullet point by bullet point shall we.</div>
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children with Asperger’s syndrome (AS), an autism spectrum disorder, receive an
ADHD diagnosis -- or misdiagnosis -- before a pediatrician concludes that it’s
AS. The symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and ADHD overlap. Most
children on the autism spectrum have symptoms of ADHD -- difficulty settling
down, social awkwardness, the ability to focus only on things that interest
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">So yeah. He wasn't diagnosed until he was 8 years old. Why? Because ADHD and AS overlap a lot of the time. Also overlapping is OCD which Landon most definitely has. It took us well over a year to get him a diagnosis. See, my son, Landon, was advanced in almost everything. He walked at 9 months, he talked in sentences at 18 months. Heck his teeth even came in early and his soft spot closed early (and yes, I know the last two have nothing to do with the diagnosis, it was listed to show you he was early on just about every milestone).</span></div>
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Asperger's syndrome is on the autism spectrum, the symptoms are often
milder than those of classic autism. More severe forms of autism are often
diagnosed in the first two years of a child’s life, but Asperger's syndrome is
usually diagnosed at a later age. A major reason for that is while children with
AS may have moderate delays in the speech development, most AS children
communicate by age three.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">Landon never had any type of speech delay. If anything he was so crazy advanced. The kid would talk like an adult in preschool. The things he would say amazed us almost daily. One thing we did notice while he was in preschool was the fact he always talked so literal. Seriously. You really couldn't even joke with him and make analogies. He just didn't get it. Like, at all. Still doesn't alot of the time. And actually his speech was one of the factors that made it take so long to get him a definite diagnosis. He just has impeccable speech. </span></div>
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don’t fully understand what causes Asperger's syndrome, although there seems to
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">The above quote is not proven but let me tell you what. I totally believe it. 100%. I am not going to go into all the details for my reasoning. Just know that my husband and I have talked in great detail about it and we are convinced Landon "got it" from family.</span></div>
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with Aspeger's syndrome, like all individuals on the spectrum, have
difficulties in three areas: communication, social interaction, and restricted
interests. A child with AS might have some or all of these symptoms; however,
symptoms are often less severe than in a child with autism. The following is a
breakdown of each type of impairment.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">Please reread the above. "might have some or all of these symptoms" Just because my child does not fit into ALL symptoms does not mean he does not have AS and ADHD. "well he looks fine" "well he seems to have no trouble talking to people" Umm, NO. Wrong. Well, yes, he looks fine. Just like a little kid. Landon definitely has communication, social interaction and restricted interests. His anxiety is so bad. I could write a book on his anxiety and communication. These two go hand in hand. When he is feeling anxious he says and does stupid things, sometimes inappropriate things. Ok, so he does it alot. He talks a mile a minute especially about his "restricted interests". He also speaks his mind. This one is the hardest for me to understand and deal with. He says what I think are flat out mean things. He asked very rude and inappropriate questions. His brain is just literal. He honestly doesn't know any better. He doesn't know how to word things differently. He doesn't know that he is not suppose to talk about or ask certain things. </span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">Now, here's the thing. We don't just sit back and watch this happen. Landon has been in doctors care once a week for over a year and a half. He has a terrific counselor (I wish I could steal her and make her live with us!). We do talk to him practically every day about the things he says and does. We try to explain very simple and literal why he can't say and do certain things. </span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">Over the course of our research the only thing that really works is repetitive learning. So yeah, it might take us a few years to instill the simplest thing in him, but we will. </span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle"><i><span style="color: blue;">ï‚· Failure to develop age-appropriate peer
relationships (inability to understand the social give-and-take of friendships)<br />
Most children with Asperger's syndrome want to make friends, but they don’t
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enjoyment, interest, and achievements (such as sharing a good grade on a test)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle"><i><span style="color: blue;">ï‚· Lack of social and emotional reciprocity (not
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">This really goes along with the above blurb too. Landon seriously is clueless about the give-and-take of friendships. This is another area we work on constantly. Landon has friends but doesn't really see them or hang out with them other then school. This is so heartbreaking for me as a mother. To think that other kids don't want to play with my son. And it's heartbreaking on a whole other level because I understand why they don't. Landon is hard to take. Landon is loud and opinionated. And when he gets upset you better watch out. He doesn't understand the "rules" of friendship. I could write a whole blog post on just this subject. And sometimes it's my fault. I push him to play with kids at events or places. It almost always ends horribly. Even with his own family, cousins and such. He would much rather sit on his bed and play on his Kindle then play with other kids.</span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle"><i><span style="color: blue;">ï‚· Narrow interests that are abnormal in
intensity and focus (a single TV show, the Titanic, or an unusual object such
as a vacuum cleaner)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle"><i><span style="color: blue;">ï‚· Rigid adherence to nonfunctional routines and
rituals (following a strict protocol when leaving the house to go to school)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">The Kindle. His stuffed cat, Tron. His love of mustard. I have never witnessed someone love inanimate objects more than him. He has stayed up until the wee hours of the morning playing on his Kindle. It's very much an obsession. </span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">His cat, Tron. He has had this stinky, smelly, dirty stuffed animal for years. And he lost it once. You would of thought it was the end of the world. But here's the thing, to him, it most definitely is. it throws so many different aspects of his life off. His security, his sleep, his playtime...etc.. I went to the hell and back (a company's trash) to get his stupid little cat back. I don't have to agree with the cat. I don't have to like it. But if it makes him feel better then I will dig in some company trash for him. </span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">Routines and rituals. Oh em gee. That kid is worse then me. And I am so OCD. We literally have to explain our day in great detail to him. We explain where we are going, what time and why. And we usually have to start telling him hours before we leave and many times just so he doesn't forget. I even have to go as far as tell him how many items we are buying at the store. </span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">**side bar** Funny story. We went to a store that had one hour parking. When we got out of the car he asked what time it was. I told him and thought nothing of it. When we left the store and got by the car he asked what time it was again, I told him. It was just over an hour. That kid freaked out. He just kept repeating "but the sign said, the sign said only an hour!!!!" I laughed about it for awhile. Then I got to thinking that this really upset him. We did not follow the rules that were in place. It totally threw him off. **</span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">Motor mannerims - yep he got them. One of the biggest things he does is put stuff in his mouth. Mostly clothes, Tron, blankets. Totally annoying. So many shirts with holes. So many stinky items because of spit on them. Right now this is our big thing we are working on.</span></div>
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may be slow to pick up on Asperger's syndrome in their child. Its subtle
combination of symptoms leaves parents wondering if anything is wrong or if the
symptoms are part of their child’s personality. When a child goes to preschool,
social difficulties become more evident. Typically, AS kids are unable to make
friends, have a hard time reading other people or understanding humor.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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We did notice Landon's symptoms in preschool. However, in 1st grade is when things got back. Like really bad. It took a phone call to the doctor bawling my eyes out (over an incident at school) to convince me to take him to the doctor. I don't remember much from that doctor visit exept his doctor told us that "if his behavior effects the family dynamics on a regular basis then there is a problem. We will find the problem. It might not be today but we will find the problem and work towards getting him better". He also said that we are parents. We know our son. If we feel that something is not right then most likely we are right. </div>
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you suspect your child has Asperger's syndrome, consult with a developmental
and behavioral pediatrician, a child psychiatrist, or a psychologist with
expertise in the autism spectrum. The evaluation will likely involve observing
your child and talking to you about his development, social interaction, and
communication skills. Your child may undergo several tests to determine her
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children benefit from early, specialized interventions that focus on behavior
management and social-skills training: learning how to interpret gestures, eye
contact, tone of voice, humor, and sarcasm, for example. Cognitive behavior
therapy may help them manage obsessive behavior and anxiety. About half of
children with Asperger's syndrome will be treated with medication.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="MsoBookTitle">I don't know what we would do without Landon's care team at Child Guidance. We have a great counselor and a terrific "medicine doctor" as Landon calls her. So yeah, he takes medicine daily. Oh well, our choice. Not yours. But if you would like I can take him off the medication and have him spend about 2 weeks with you. </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: purple;">is he is misbehaving more than likely he is having a meltdown. Completely different from being "bad". Something probably happened that his brain could not process. If you tell me " to beat his ass", I might just have to beat yours. And yes, I am serious. Spanking my kid because he is having a meltdown because he didn't understand something is stupid. Just plain stupid. So you have been warned. You tell me to "beat his ass" and I will beat yours.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">yes, he most definitely says and does stupid things. Please don't be nasty to him ( and you know who you are, yep, I'm talking to you). Even though he is 9 and he is old enough to understand, chances are, he doesn't. So back off. If he upset you, please come talk to his parents. We will handle it. I would prefer you don't attack him. Chances are he won't understand and he will just get angry. And angry Landon is not really fun.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">My kid is a talker. If you can not handle the talking all you have to do is politely ask him to take a break from talking. Easy peasy. And no, it does not offend him<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">Last bullet point, promise. And this is a thank you. A HUGE thank you so the friends and family that have been there and encouraged us. The ones I poured my heart out to. The ones who stepped up even is they don't necessarily agree with everything. Much love to you guys!</span></li>
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1. My favorite way to sleep in bed is diagonal. Yup. Sideways. Best sleep I ever got.<br />
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2. I don't shower late at night. And I don't shower when no one is home. Why? Umm, because that's when people ALWAYS die in the movies. ALWAYS. And it's not going to happen to me.<br />
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3. Every single contact is my phone has a first name and last name is correctly capitalized.<br />
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4. My two favorite shows of all time are Roseanne and Gilmore Girls. I have the complete series of both and constantly make my husband watch them over and over. I even got my daughter hooked on Gilmore Girls!!<br />
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5. I've had 50,000 jobs. Well, not really but it feels like it. I have had quite the selection of jobs which I will now list some for your viewing pleasure:<br />
busser<br />
dishwasher<br />
short order cook (numerous places)<br />
cook in nursing home<br />
changed oil<br />
sold insurance<br />
worked for local utility company (worst job ever)<br />
worked for local battered womens shelter (best job ever)<br />
drug and alcohol testing<br />
office manager (couple different places)<br />
worked at a grocery store<br />
worked for some guys from India (office work)<br />
cleaned houses and offices<br />
made pizzas<br />
bread baker at a yummy place<br />
I'm sure there are more but I can't remember all right now. Sad. Very sad.<br />
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6. I have to drink a cup of water in the morning before my coffee.<br />
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7. I am a planner. I have lists. I have calendars. Some people think it's awesome to make fun of me and mock me for that. My husband and I both work full time. We have kids in sports. I have one kid that goes to her dads on a regular basis. We like to do things. We have to budget our money correctly in order to pay bills and do things. Landon has appointments almost weekly. We have errands to run (groceries, gas, shopping, etc). So yeah, to keep my family organized I have daily to do lists. I typically start with a monthly calendar of all the big things. Then I break it down weekly then daily. Our life runs much smoother when we are all on the same page and all of us know what is the plan for the day. Landon especially needs it. I literally have to talk each day out with him. I have to be careful though. If I say something like "first we are going to Walmart then to the gas station" I have to do it in that order. That's just how his brain processes things.<br />
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8. I am a bargain hunter. I absolutely refuse to pay for price for just about anything. That includes food. I don't do much with coupons but I watch sales and shop at Aldi's. That how I do $75.00 budget a week for a family of 5 (breakfast, lunch, dinner and toiletries). We also eat out about 2 dinners a week. Not too shabby. All of our meals are definitely not gourmet meals. Sometimes they are not even all that healthy but it food in my babies bellies. And it's food they like and usually eat. I hate wasting money on meals that only 1 kid will eat. So for now I try to make food we can all eat and if that means having hot dogs and mac n cheese once a week then that's what we are going to do.<br />
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9. I usually sleep with one sock on and one sock off.<br />
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And the big number 10. I may be a little hard to handle. I am very outspoken. I rarely keep my emotions in. If I have something to say, I say it. Sometimes I fly off the handle. But I will tell you this, you stick around with me and I will show you move love, caring and compassion then you have ever seen.Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-35980480083676697832014-11-07T15:22:00.001-05:002014-11-07T15:22:06.976-05:002014 Football SeasonThis has busy a crazy busy few months! As you can probably tell things are winding down a bit. I actually wrote 3 blog posts in one day!! This is the last for today, promise.<br />
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Just have to share some highlights and pictures of the kids football / cheer season.<br />
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First let me tell you how insane the schedule was. I had to make a Excel spreadsheet to keep track of all the kids.<br />
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All the kids were on different teams this year. Ugh. 3 teams, 3 practice schedules and 3 games each Saturday.<br />
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Emma - A Team - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 530-7 pm and games on Saturday at 430 pm<br />
Landon - C Team - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6-8 pm and games on Saturday at 1030 am AND noon<br />
Chase - D Team - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 6-730 pm and games on Saturday at 9 am<br />
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Things got really interesting during the end of the season with all the crazy Ohio weather and getting dark outside quicker. There were a ton of last minute changes. I literally had to write down the changes so I didn't take the wrong kid to the wrong time or date.<br />
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Honestly, I love it all. Every minute. All the crazy schedules. All the hot and cold weather. Ok, so I really didn't love the rainy weather but who does?? We had a fantastic season. I am going to admit something but only once and I will never repeat it. I am kind of sad that next year Emma won't be in Tallmadge Youth Football and the boys will actually be on the same team. That means no games or practices for Emma and the boys will be on one practice and game schedule. Boring. HAHAHA<br />
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Ok, so here are a few pictures!! Enjoy!<br />
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We are calling it our 10 year anniversary trip. Technically it's our almost 9 1/2 year anniversary trip, but whatever. Details.<br />
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We had such a great time. I only almost pushed him off the subway platform once. And hey, I think that says alot.<br />
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Before I tell you all we did and bombard you with pictures, here are something I have learned and noticed about NYC:<br />
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* NYC is a beautiful city. It was not dirty or smelly. People were almost always friendly. The unfriendly people were typically in the shops or restaurants that we visited. Kinda sad.<br />
*There are not nearly enough public restrooms or trash cans. Nope. If you gotta go like now, good luck. Better wear Depends.<br />
*There is seriously a Starbucks on every corner. Yum.<br />
*The weekend was not nearly as busy as the week. Honestly on Sunday we talked about how there were more people in Vegas when we went. The Monday that all changed.<br />
*I cannot for the life of me read a map. But I soon became the subway pro.<br />
*Don't go explore Grand Central Station during rush hour then hop on your train to head back to the hotel. Seriously. Sardines. Tight. Gross.<br />
*Using your phone to navigate does not work well. Neither of our phones could ever get an accurate location. Hence, reading a real map. Which to reiterate, I totally stink at.<br />
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Ok so here is the low down on all that we did! Mind you, we did walk 30-35 miles in 3 days and we honestly took the train a lot!<br />
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Times Square<br />
Rockefeller Plaza (Top of the Rock)<br />
FAO Schwartz<br />walk down 5th Avenue<br />Central Park<br />Horse drawn carriage ride in Central Park<br />Staten Island (drove by the Statue of Liberty)<br />
Battery Park<br />
Chinatown<br />Little Italy<br />
Wall Street<br />Lots and lots of shops<br />
911 Memorial<br />Lots and lots of food<br />Central Park Zoo<br />Opening Night for the NBA in Times Square<br />
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I am probably forgetting a ton. NYC has lots of things you kind of just walk by and snap a picture of. We did lots and lots of that.<br />
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Our favorite spot would have to be Little Italy. We spent a lot of time there and ate the most food there. Seriously. Homemade pastas. Homemade sauce. Homemade Italian desserts.<br />
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Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-85039936201724724942014-11-07T14:30:00.001-05:002014-11-07T14:30:08.377-05:00To Chase on his 8th birthday....... November 6, 2014<br />
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To my sweet son, Chase,<br />
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Your dad and I are two of the luckiest people I know. We were blessed with 3 terrific kids. You being the very last.<br />
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From day one you were quite the surprise for your dad and me. See, your brother, Landon, was about 9 weeks old when we found out that you were on the way. See. You were already doing your own thing even way back then.<br />
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Since the day you were born life has been just a little nuts. Having 3 kids make your hair turn gray very quickly.<br />
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Anywho.......you were a great baby! You reached all your milestones in your own time. Although you did have us worried when you were almost 6 months old and still not rolling over. Little did we know that you were just tricking us. You would roll in your crib at night but not in front of anyone. I should of known then that you were going to do what you wanted when you wanted.<br />
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Having you as our last baby was such a treat. You have always been sweet and snuggly. Always. Still are.<br />
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Your dad and I am so incredibly proud of the little man you are becoming. You have such a caring, compassionate heart. You are always there to take care of someone who needs it (well, except when it comes to Landon and Emma...LOL). I have even gotten notes and emails from your teachers that you help take care of kids who need it.<br />
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You always befriend everyone. Always. You see no difference in girls or boys, white or black, older or younger. That makes us proud beyond words.<br />
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You are such a goofball too. You know just how to make us all laugh. Just the other day while we were playing charades.....4 days later and I am still laughing over your "Sleeping Beauty" charade. I wish I would of video taped it.<br />
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I believe you are wise beyond your years. You know how to have fun and embrace the moment. That's something you are teaching me.<br />
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So sorry for blabbing on and on about you. You just make us so proud to call you our son.<br />
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We love you with all our hearts.<br />
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You will always be my Chasey.<br />
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Love,<br />
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Mom and DadKelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-53327879926524584502014-09-10T12:06:00.002-04:002014-09-10T12:06:28.623-04:00Life Isn't FairYup, I am 34 years old and finally figured it out. It makes me want to chuckle. During my discovery I thought a lot about my children. It was then I had my epiphany. For real.<br />
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My 3 children do NOT need to be treated the same. No equal treatment for all!!!<br />
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Now hang on, let me explain. It's actually a very short explanation.<br />
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I have 3 kids. 3 different kids. 3 kids who are all individuals.<br />
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How in the world can I treat them all the same? They are all 3 completely different. They all 3 have different behaviors. They all respond to discipline differently. There is no way to parent each kid the same.<br />
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If Emma gets in trouble (which is funny because he hardly ever does), I can't punish her like I would Landon or Chase. If I sent her to her room, she would just read for hours. The smart thing to do would be take away her books and Kindle.<br />
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If Landon gets in trouble (which is like 50 times a day), taking away his books would be the opposite of a punishment. Same for Chase.<br />
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So basically, my kids are 3 different people, I need to treat them like 3 different people. What is great for one of them will not work for the others.<br />
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Simple.<br />
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yeah right!! It is so much easier said than done. But we are working on it. Daily.<br />
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And that, my friends, has been my big discovery. Change is in the works.<br />
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And now I leave you with the kids 2014 Football / Cheer pictures as a thank you for keeping with me.<br />
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Emma 7th Grade</div>
<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-88288207022256629432014-07-27T18:51:00.002-04:002014-07-27T18:51:35.650-04:00UntitledI don't even have a title for this one.<br />
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So lately I have been having nightmares at all hours of the day about my dad dying. Within the past week the nightmares have also been about my grandfather.<br />
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I am not quite sure what this is all about. It's happening all time and it all sorts of places. My mind just kind of wanders. It makes me incredibly uncomfortable and incredibly sad. And it happens all the time. Maybe knowing that my grandma is going to pass soon has brought this on. I have no idea.<br />
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I relive details of the deaths. The days leading up to the deaths. The days after the deaths.<br />
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And I'll tell you this.....I don't like it. Not one bit.<br />
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With my dad I am just playing it out moment by moment. I see faces. I hear conversations. I smell the flowers they had at his funeral. I can see it as clear as yesterday.<br />
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With my grandpa I see different things. I see my family (extended). I hear us laughing. I hear us bonding. I hear more laughing. Honestly it was one of the best weekends I can ever remember. We made alot of great memories all hanging out together. Everyone is always so busy, it was nice to stop time and just be a family. We let all the bickering and pettiness go and just hung out, remembering my grandpa.<br />
I remember exactly what I wore to the funeral and how stupid it looked. I wish I could change my outfit.<br />
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These memories have been haunting me. I use the term "haunt" because I don't want to keep reliving all this. I don't want to feel sad anymore. I feel like such a little kid typing that. "I want what I want and I want it now." I know I don't have control over this. I need to let it ride out. But first I need to know why this is happening.<br />
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My dad was not the greatest father. Well, he really wasn't a father at all. However, he is one part of two people who gave me life. I can honestly say that I do love him. I just wish I would of been able to know him better. A few years before he died, he confessed a lot of things to me. That talk really helped me deal with alot of emotions from the past. It helped me move on. It really helped cope after he died. That was the last time I saw him alive. I wish I could of known my "sober" dad.<br />
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My grandpa was hands down the best grandpa any child could ask for. I try and keep his memory alive by telling my kids stories. It usually backfires. My kids never met him, so they really don't know who I am talking about. They seem uninterested. It hurts my feelings. But guess what.....I am going to keep telling these stories. My kids WILL know who my grandpa was and all the greatness about him.<br />
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I am hoping by writing this post, these visions and smells and pain will subside. I love both of these men but I don't want to feel sad anymore.<br />
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The very last picture I will ever have of my dad and I.</div>
<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-444891684520438312014-07-24T09:51:00.001-04:002014-07-24T09:51:10.051-04:00Virginia Beach Vacation!!So yeah, I am totally aware our vacation was the first week and June and now it's almost August. But, hey, I have been a busy girl.<br />
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This year we had a little bit of a different type of vacation. We went with 3 other families and all stayed in one house. Let me tell you, I was nervous as anything. I have done the vacation together thing twice before. One was a complete disaster and the other was OK. But now with 3 other families!!! We had a total of 12, 5 adults and 7 kids.<br />
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End result: Completely AWESOME.<br />
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Yep, we had good and bad days. Kids had good and bad moments. Overall it was great. I think the adults got closer but it was really the kids who bonded more on this trip. It was overwhelming at times to sit back and watch the friendships flourish. At times I even got teary eyed watching them interact.<br />
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So now let me leave you with a few of the 3500 pictures we took. Yes. Seriously. Between my husband and I we took just over 3500 pictures. And yes, we did have lots of time.<br />
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My adorable family</div>
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Selfies with Stacy during our sunset dolphin tour</div>
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the 4 girls</div>
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See. See the amazing bonding. This picture actually brings tears to my eyes.</div>
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Crab night!!!</div>
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More bonding!</div>
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Probably my most favorite picture out of the 3500 we took. All the kids.</div>
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Family Lunch date</div>
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April - pumping gas (it was either this or when she fell in the Ocean, your welcome April)</div>
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-78932209487919500602014-06-12T12:00:00.002-04:002014-06-12T12:00:20.813-04:00Wind beneath my wings........Friends. This is something I have seriously been struggling with for a few months now. If you know me in real life, once I bring a problem to the surface (speak it or write it) I can begin dealing with it and kick it's butt (I seriously need to stop waiting months before addressing issues, for reals).<br />
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The absolute hardest thing in my life, my entire life, is making and KEEPING friends.<br />
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As many of you know, I am little out there. I do my own thing. I am way to honest. I have tattoos and piercings. I like to color my hair weird colors. I cuss. I smoke (but not for much longer). I eat like crap.<br />
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In spite of all this I am one of the most loyal person you will ever meet. I have a real, deep compassion for people of all shapes, sizes and colors. If you let me into your life, you will have some drama, but you will be filled with love and laughter from me.<br />
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Making friends is still super tough. I have tried at church, my kids football teams, Emma's cheer team, etc. I am very blessed to say I have made a few spectacular friends. There are some that I really would like to get closer with but they don't seem to like me. And folks, that's what really kills me.<br />
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I want everyone to like me. I want to be included in everything all the time.<br />
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Ummm, yeah, that's not going to happen. It's never happened. There are always people who don't like me. There are always events or parties I am not invited to. It's been happening since I was a little girl. So why cannot I understand this and move on? Why can't I just be happy with the awesome, amazing small group of friends that I do have?<br />
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How can I teach my daughter this when I struggle with it? How can I teach her to be happy with what she has instead of always wanting what you can't have? How can I teach her that she doesn't have to be in ever clique out there?<br />
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Sidebar: Cliques are the worst. And they are everywhere. For me it's church and my kids sports. I could write a whole big post on this, but today is not the day.<br />
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After much thinking and prayer these past few weeks (yes, I have been eaten by jealously and depression bug), I am going to put my effort into people who want to spend time with me. People who actually care about my well being. I cannot waste anymore time chasing people, trying to force them to like me.<br />
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It is what it is.<br />
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I am going to choose to be happy. I am going to continue to pray. I am going to continue to be a great friend to those who choose to have me.<br />
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I am not going to sit on my depression. I am not going to whine and complain about why so and so doesn't want to talk to me anymore or why so and so doesn't hang out with me anymore. That is their choice.<br />
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I am who I am. Love it or leave it.<br />
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-86782775594627701192014-05-07T12:18:00.002-04:002014-05-07T12:18:21.618-04:00Random Wednesday Thoughts.....<ul>
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<li>Biotin is helping my hair grow nice and long and strong. Also noted my leg hair is approx. the same length as my head. No one bothered to mention ALL my hair would grow nice and long and thick. Thanks dudes. And, yes, I will shave before vacation in 25 days.</li>
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<li>How is possible someone can lose 50 lbs and still be the same boob size. I am sort of bummed. These babies need to shrink.</li>
<li>I really hate I come up with all these great ideas when I am falling asleep. In the morning I wake up knowing I had some terrific ideas but can't remember a darn one.</li>
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(hmmm, maybe I should stop writing now, I think it's making me look a little nuts. Ummm, yeah, I really don't care. I know I am a little more "special" than others and I am totally cool with that)<br />
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<li>Emma just sent me a text asking me not to forget to pick her and her friend up from school today. I replied "Maybe I will. Maybe I won't" I am sure racking up points for Mother of the Year.</li>
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<li>We have hit the point in the school year where I no longer go through backpacks daily. Ooops. Whatever. Don't judge me. So now the boys are turning stuff in late and blah blah blah. I am just done. When do <em>I </em>get my break???</li>
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Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-2635203839441013172014-04-29T19:03:00.001-04:002014-04-29T19:03:59.680-04:00yeah, yeah, it's been awhile.....forgive meIt's been quite a while since I have last posted. I have been so busy and so lazy all at the same time. Is that even possible? Yes, yes it is. Trust me.<br />
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Let's review a little bit.<br />
<br />Spring Break we took the kids to BA Sweeties. Apparently the largest candy store is the good ole USA. It was pretty awesome. We only spent like $60. Oops. After that we hit up a new waterpark in Sandusky, OH. Maui Sands. My official review is that if you can get a Groupon then go, if you have to pay full price go to Great Wolf Lodge or Kalahari.<br />
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Easter was pretty awesome. We got to spend time with my grandma. That woman is a fighter. We were told on December 3rd that she only had 10-14 days to live. And here we are, April 29th and she is still with us. Her health is decreasing but she is still here and I am ok with that. It was such a blessing to be able to spend another Christmas, another New Years, another day with her.<br />
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And of course I can't forget about Landon. Oh Landon. That child is going to be the death of me. I swear. Matt and I are both having trouble dealing with it all. It's so hard for me to understand how his brain works. Sometimes I get so frustrated because I simply do not understand how something so simple for me is the end of the world for him. I am trying to be patient and understanding. Trying. Some days not succeeding. Some days are good. Some days I literally cry my eyes out because I think he is never going to be a well functioning adult. Some days this all seems impossible. We are pushing through though. I constantly pray for wisdom and guidance. ALWAYS.<br />
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I just wish I could understand how his brain works. I wish I could explain it to other people.<br />
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Yes. My kid was diagnosed late in his life (oh yeah, 8 years old is super late). It's a lot of trial and error. It's a lot of therapy. It's a lot of tears.<br />
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These past few months have just been incredibly hard for me. I have so much going on internally that I just cannot deal with it all. That is when I typically shut down.<br />
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I started a new bible study in March and it is totally kicking my butt. It is so emotionally rough. It has shaken me to the core. So many emotions are going through my body at any given time.<br />
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I have started to withdraw from people and things. Yes, I know that's not good. I am actively working on that. It will NOT control me. I am not going to let it. I do not want to fall down the rabbit hole.<br />
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Here's the thing. I have been there. I have fallen down the rabbit hole way too many times. I know where I end up. I know how lonely, sad, mad, angry, desperate, inadequate and all the other emotions. I know these all too well. It will NOT happen this time. I force myself to get up. I force my myself to eat dinner with the family. I force myself to talk to my friends. I force myself to leave the house.<br />
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So yeah, right now I am having a "whoa is me" moment. It will pass with prayer and time. I will not let this control me. Some days it does get the best of me, it wins the battle. But I will win the war.<br />
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So yeah, blah, blah, blah. I am depressed. Life goes on. I will survive.<br />
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I do want to end this post on a good note. Matt's brother took some spring pictures of the kids. They are the best pictures of my kids. Just the best. He did such a wonderful job. I seriously could not be happier with these pictures.<br />
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-84892838523273484142014-03-29T20:09:00.000-04:002014-03-29T20:09:10.058-04:00Landon, Oh My Landon.....It's been a while since I have given you all an update on my precious baby boy. Let me begin by saying nasty or rude comments will not be tolerated.<br />
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Landon has received a new diagnosis. Landon has been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome (AS), on the autism spectrum.<br />
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We have known for a little bit now but we were hesitant to share. Matt and I needed to talk to the doctors more, research more, figure out some stuff here at home. We needed to tell Emma. Landon and Chase do not know. It has been recommended not to tell Landon until he is a little older and can fully comprehend what we are telling him. Since Chase is younger we just decided not to tell him yet either.<br />
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Landon has had many of the symptoms of AS for quite awhile. We just never put two and two together. Landon has quite a few major traits and many many many small traits. Landon was misdiagnosed and that is very common with children his age. Typically children over the age of 5 are diagnosed as ADHD along with other behavioral issues.<br />
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Link to some facts about <a href="https://suite101.com/a/20-facts-about-aspergers-syndrome-in-children-a105421" target="_blank">Asperger's Syndrome</a><br />
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Landon has been having major issues since starting school. It got really bad in 1st grade. We have been in the process of trying to get him help since March of 2013. He has been on a few different medications and he was/is in therapy at least once a week, sometimes more.<br />
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We have seen minimal changes. It was very frustrating. It was really wearing on my family.<br />
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With the doctors help we found an awesome checklist (found <a href="http://www.autism-world.com/index.php/2007/09/13/list-of-aspergers-syndrome-characteristics/" target="_blank">here</a>). Matt and I were able to check off almost 85% of this. We also added a few more thing (found on other checklists).<br />
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We are seeing new things almost daily the confirm the diagnosis. So much it would take me a week to write all the things.<br />
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We are making some progress with him. We have also hit many road blocks. We have some really terrific people in our lives that are helping us figure it all out.<br />
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So I am asking you, my friends and family. When Landon is rude or asking 1000 questions or being a stickler to rules, please try and be patient. Landon only sees things in black and white. There is no middle ground. If something is in writing he will stick to it 100%. Please do not promise him things if you cannot do what is said. If he has meltdown it is most likely one of two reasons, 1. he is over stimulated 2. someone he is around did not follow the rules. And if someone does not follow the rules he lets them know. Landon can be very rude at times. He does not know he is doing this. There is no filter for his mouth. He will say what is on his mind with no regard to his surroundings. Also if you are perhaps wrong about something he will not hesitate to correct you. Landon has an incredible memory for what is said and written. (It's actually kind of creepy). Ugh, I could go on and on about his different issues.<br />
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Just please be patient with my baby boy. He is a work in progress. He does not see the world as you and I see it. I know first hand how hard it can be to deal with him. Somedays I literally just sit in my room and cry. Sometimes I yell. Sometimes I am patient. This is just so hard. No magic pill to make him better. Nothing. <br />
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I am not asking for sympathy. I am asking for empathy. And patience.<br />
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Love you all!<br />
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-66600681624564866782014-03-02T12:49:00.000-05:002014-03-02T12:49:04.038-05:00Baptism SundayMy heart is still so overflowing. My husband, Matthew, and my daughter, Emma, were both baptized a few Sunday's ago. My heart was not prepared for the full extent of it.<br />
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When I was baptized a few years ago I remember getting a few tears in my eyes. I remember the feeling of being wrapped in a blanket of love.<br />
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But watching your husband and your oldest child baptized takes on a whole new level. Especially when Emma said it was me who brought her to God.<br />
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Matt went first. As soon as the pastor starting speaking the tears started flowing and didn't end till way after Emma was done. So I apologize for the hot mess that the pictures are (and I even brought my good camera).<br />
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<br />Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-21272534701006197642014-02-03T10:42:00.001-05:002014-02-03T10:42:27.417-05:00Official Monday Update!I am such a horrible blogger. I have visions of writing posts each and every day. I have so many great ideas. I also have no time. I am sure all you other mommas who have kids and work and run errands and take kids to appointments 2x a week and all the 800 other things know how I feel.<br />
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So now I am going to shoot for once a week. Even that is going to be hard. There is so much I want to blog about. So much I want to open up about. So much I want to yell about. But I can't. I can't say what's really on my mind. One day I will get the courage to say whatever I want.<br />
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The past few weeks have been a trying time with Landon. I am not ready to go into all the nitty gritty details but it was determined that he does not have ADHD and ODD. He has something else all together. Just not quite ready to deal with it all. Still trying to take it all in. Praying about it all. Researching and reading lots of books. Trying to get informed. As well as keep up with all his appointments. Basically just adjusting.<br />
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Emma. Well, Emma is just fine. She is a typical 6th grader. Gaining interest in boys, losing interest in studies. So really that is the only complaint with her. She is such a great kid. She is becoming a beautiful, young woman. She always helps me out with her brothers. She ALWAYS has her nose in a book. Always. When she does get in trouble (which is like never), we have to take away her books as her punishment. She is just a great kid. Cannot believe she will be 12 in less than 2 months!! Time to start planning a party!!<br />
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And we could not forget about Chase. Oh Chase. Why is that 3rd kid always a handful? Chase is for sure my instigator. That kid starts more fights than all 3 kids combined. It did take us awhile to catch on but we did. With that being said, Chase is also the only kid that still snuggles. He still climbs in our bed about once a week to sleep with us. He is the only one that typically demands hugs when we leave him. Even to just go to work. So yeah, it's kinda nice still having a "baby".<br />
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So yeah, the past couple weeks have been rough. But we survived. And we will keep on surviving. We will survive by the grace of God. And for that, I am incredibly thankful.<br />
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I am still dealing with my anxiety. Some days are good, some days are bad. I am very thankful I decided to be honest with myself and others about my anxiety. Most people were very understanding. Some, however, were not. Some of the people closest to me have not been supportive. And guess what, it's time to distance myself from that. Same people who where VERY unsupportive during all this with Landon. Guess what, time to distance us from that. I still love them and they will always be family but sorry. If you cannot be supportive then it's time for me to move on. Harsh? Yes. But necessary for the success of my family. I cannot let the negativity get me down. Y'all know who you are. I now have to shut the door on this because I will end up writing and writing and writing. I have way too much to say about FAMILY and friends who are so caught up with themselves or the past that they can't see the beauty in front of them. But in the end, it's their loss. Me, my husband and my kids have so many other great people in our lives. So many great people.<br />
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We are surrounded by some pretty great family and friends. We have such a huge support system through our church family. If I need to talk I know I can pick up my phone and reach no less than 3 people. Anytime. If I need a laugh I know my friends have that taken care of too. There is definitely no shortage of laughter between us.<br />
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So basically no matter what we go through, no matter how bad or how great things are I know that I couldn't be anywhere with out my faith. My faith is the only thing that has gotten me through the past few months. I have turned to him in the bad times and I have praised him in the good. He has watched over me during our travels. He has kept our family safe during this winter. He has provided us with more than we wanted or needed during the holidays. He has put my heart at peace (somewhat...LOL) in knowing that my grandma is going to pass any day. He gave me the strength to tell my kids. Basically over this past year I have figured out (the hard way, of course) that if you really give your self to the Lord, he WILL take care of you.<br />
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There will still be bad times. Very bad times. There will be good times. And with God it just makes things a little smoother. I am not saying that there were no tears or no yelling or no heartbreak. What I am telling you is that God got us through it all. And he will continue to carry us.<br />
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Wherever we go. Whatever life throws at us. We got this.Kelly Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248581798842920037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051334354376935099.post-43702995408143194212014-01-15T12:49:00.001-05:002014-01-15T12:49:15.517-05:00Some Randomness for your WednesdaySince my last blog was a little heavy, I decided to lighten it up with some random things that you may not know about me. <div>
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Get ready because I am pretty nuts!</div>
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1. My food cannot touch other food on my plate. Especially is there is sweet vs. savory. I will not eat it. I am usually the one who gets 2-3 plates at a buffet or pot luck. </div>
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2. I have a bedtime routine that cannot be broken. If it's broken then I cannot sleep. My routine consists of facing one way for x amount of time while playing Solitaire. Then I have to face the other way, then I switch. Actually there is whole bunch more but I think you get the crazy picture.</div>
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3. Crumbs are the devil. Seriously. I HATE crumbs. I am constantly cleaning off the table and counters and floor. I would rather leave a sink full of dishes up to the ceiling for days and days rather then a few crumbs be in my kitchen. </div>
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4. I have lists. Oh boy do I have lists. I have a daily to do list, a weekly to do list, a monthly to do list. I have a list of the lists I have. Also I have a grocery list. I have a daily work list. I am a little nutso over my lists. However, I have found that 4x6 index cards are my favorite. Oh, and I have other lists, like for vacation and such. Let me tell you how weird I am. I am going on vacation the last week in May and my packing list is half way done already. Yup. For real. </div>
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5. As soon as I come home from work (or where ever I have to wear real clothes a.k.a jeans) I open the front door, shut the front door, remove pants. I feel like the dad in The Goldberg's. I am beyond addicted to my sweat (yoga) pants. I even have different levels of sweat pants such as :appropriate to wear to Walmart, Target, Dinner (depends where we go). I have light sweats, heavy sweats, all sorts of neutral colors. Basically I have a ton and where I go depends on which ones I wear.</div>
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SIDE NOTE: I think y'all are seeing some OCD in here. Well, your right. I have <strike>a lot</strike> some OCD. I know this. My husband knows this and it's all good.</div>
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6. I cannot fathom wearing a black shirt and brown shoes or vice verse. I know it can be done. I see people every day. But my brain thinks if I am wearing a brown type shirt I need brown shoes and same with the black. I have tried. I feel weird. </div>
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7. None of my inbox's in any of my emails can have anything in it. Work, personal, Facebook, whatever, it's all empty. I either take care of it right away, delete it or throw it into a folder. Also I cannot have any Facebook notifications. As soon as I get something I look and either respond now or later. If I need to do anything with emails or Facebook it goes on a list mentioned in "Crazy thing Kelly does #4".</div>
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8. I get everywhere obnoxiously early. Well, except work in which I am late almost every single day. I am working at being early. It used to be like 30 minutes early. I am at a point now where I am like 10 minutes early. Occasionally I will be late to things because my brain is trying to process when I should leave so I don't show up way too early then I leave and hit traffic or something and I yell at myself all the way there for not listening to myself. </div>
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9. Even though I know where I am going I still throw almost everything into the GPS. I don't do it when Matt's around because I know he would laugh at me. I just like know that I am going the best way possible. And I love knowing how long it will take me to get there. And then I try to beat that time. </div>
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10. I don't like vegetables. Only peas.</div>
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And there you have it. Enough info just so that people think I am slightly bizarre. For those of you that know me in real life already know how bizarre I really am.</div>
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