Lost

We all get lost! I like getting lost, for some strange reason. When I'm in a new place getting lost is a good way to find your way around. By getting lost, we find out who we are and what we can do.

Everyone gets lost in someway, and must find their way home. We can be children, adults, seniors, inmates, lawyers, etc.. looking for the path to who they are. We try our best to do what our parents want from generation to generation. Sometimes we fall, and can not find the way back. Some have religion, some are alone, some have friends and family.

How do you know who is lost? Can they be a homeless person on the street or maybe the CEO of a big company. We all wear masks to hide from the world. I know I wear a mask because I am always lost and can never find my way back. I did not come from a good home. I was not living, but surviving!

Surviving is not a good way to live, you can miss out on the joys of life. For most people surviving is the only way they know, others live. Getting lost is all they know, how they get through life.

We journey in this life to find answers for who we are, why we are here and find a place for ourselves. I know I am lost, yet I will put on my mask and pretend everything is OK.

By getting lost, I was able to find who I was and live not survive. From my life, I came to respect who I am.

WWF

I was in the kitchen doing dishes, and heard rolling laughter. So I try calling to the kids to see what they were doing. My answer was more laughter. So I went to investigate and found this...



I love my sweet children, they bring me joy beyond words.

Back to School

The kids started school on Wednesday. Aidan is in a all day Pre-k program, he goes from 8:55am to 3:20pm. Becca is in 2nd grade, we decided to mainstream her this year. She will be kept in the regular class room, unless she needs to take a break for a few minutes. The staff at the new school is very understanding and working with us to keep Becca mainstreamed.

Kaliska and I get to hang out all day together, except every other Friday when Dedrick does not have to work. I am able to get a lot done with just the two of us. I miss the kids when they are at school. I think we are finely settled in and have a routine going.

Here is a the the kids on the first day of school.

End of Summer

Summer is coming to an end, school is starting in a few days. Time flies by when you are having fun. We have had a good summer break, the kids are excited to be going back to school. We have been going to the zoo, aquarium, water parks, Texas, and hanging out at home. Dedrick is enjoying his job, including the traveling. The kids are enjoying the yard, puppies, and the new house.

It is going to be different just having one child home all day. Rebecca is going to be in 2nd grade, Aidan is going into Pre-K. I hope that it will be great bonding time for Kaliska and I. They are going to miss the sleep-overs we have been having when dad has been out of town for work.

I'm hoping that Becca does well in her new school. She is a smart, bright girl; she has a lot to offer everyone who gets to know her. I know she misses everyone at Pingree. I know we were blessed to have such wonderful, kind, patient teachers to work with.

The kids love the puppies to death, they want to take them everywhere we go. We found two dog parks in the area. We are training them to be outside dogs, which is hard. Their favorite toy is the broom, every time I sweep they attack it. Here is a video of them...



Here is the sleep-over pictures, on the new couch.

Pikepass

I went to the temple on Saturday. It is a 2h drive and 121 miles from my home. This was the first time I went since moving. Oklahoma has a lot of toll roads, and I always forgot to put change in the cars. When we got our OK driver licenses and plates, we invested in a pikepass. I am very grateful we did, or I would have spent about fifteen to twenty dollars just going to the temple. I had a total of 8(4 each way) toll areas on my trip to the temple.

The pass saved me from having to carry that much money in the car. The pass is a small box that you attach to the windshield. The toll areas have a scanner that reads the pass and you do not have to carry cash. We just put money on them every month. I am very grateful for the pass and enjoy not having to remember to put change in the cars. Here is some random picture of the kids...