| | The Miracle (Queen) Every drop of rain that falls in Sahara Desert says it all,
It's a miracle,
All God's creations great and small, the Golden Gate and the Taj Mahal,
That's a miracle,
Test tube babies being born, mothers, fathers dead and gone,
It's a miracle, We're having a miracle on earth, mother nature does it all for us,
The wonders of this world go on, the hanging Gardens of Babylon,
Captain Cook and Cain and Able, Jimi Hendrix to the Tower of Babel
It's a miracle, it's a miracle, it's a miracle, it's a miracle,
The one thing we're all waiting for, is peace on earth - an end to war,
It's a miracle we need - the miracle, the miracle we're all waiting for today,
If every leaf on every tree, could tell a story that would be a miracle,
If every child on every street, had clothes to wear and food to eat,
That's a miracle,
If all God's people could be free, to live in perfect harmony,
It's a miracle, we're having a miracle on earth,
Mother nature does it all for us
Open hearts and surgery, Sunday mornings with a cup of tea,
Super powers always fighting,
But Mona Lisa just keeps on smiling,
The wonders of this world go on,
It's a miracle, it's a miracle, it's a miracle, it's a miracle,
The one thing we're all waiting for, is peace on earth and an end to war,
It's a miracle we need, the miracle, the miracle,
Peace on earth and end to war today,
That time will come one day you'll see when we can all be friends,
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Yes! I live! I've just been so busy with school that I haven't given a proper update in a long, long time. So here it goes, and hopefully I don't lose the entire post, like I have too many times (which drives me just a little bit mad). Okay, the kids. Tony: Parent teacher conference apparently went great (it's the first one I ever missed, and that's just because I didn't know about it). But a few weeks later he's in a horrible downward spiral on his grades. I guess when he gets home, it's back to riding him, and making him study, even if he says he has no homework. So on the school front, not so great right now. But I only just found out about his current grade slipping. That's gonna stop. He's also had a couple of incidents that they called 'bullying' (the first I would not have called it that), but the last one, he got an in-school suspension because of picking on another kid. We're just going to keep talking. It seems to work as he grows more and more into a young man (he'll be 14 on Dec. 12th!!!). He's really a great kid though. He has a wonderful sense of humor, a gorgeous smile, his dad's hilarious emotive talking, interest in a broad range of things, alot of friends, and he's generally well behaved. He just has these little blips of stupid decisions that get him in deep trouble, or he thinks he can skate by because he's smart and doesn't need to do the work. He's going to go nuts when I tell him he has to bring all of his schoolbooks home every night. But, it's gotta happen. He watches me study my ass off. He's certainly got a good role-model in that capacity. He's just a teenager... and with that comes this kind of stuff, I guess. Really though, he's wonderful. Once we get over the teen angst period, I'm confident that he will be look back at the bumps in the road and see progress. Jack: Second grade is going great. He's reading above his grade level, has a ton of friends, and has had parent-teacher conferences that made me and his teacher tear up because of his sweet little heart. He's very caring about his fellow students, he gets awesome grades. Smart as a tack, this one. I worry that his heart is maybe a little too much like mine. When it's lifted it's like flying, when it's down it's like an earthquake. He isn't down often (usually when he has to say goodbye to Tony for a couple of weeks, someone hurts his feelings, or when he has to go to bed and he doesn't want to), but when he is, it's gut wrenching to watch. Luckily these sad feelings pass in a relatively short period of time, so it isn't prolonged depression or anything like that, but it's definitely something I am going to watch. Anyway, for Halloween he was a spider. I made a fun costume, and will try to get pictures posted sometime soon. He's really looking forward to Santa Claus! Billy: Bill's still in ECDD. They say they think he'll be ready for kindergarten next year, but I don't think he's quite there. His speech and social skills are still low on the autism spectrum. He IS understanding more, and asking questions, and interacting, and THAT is a blessing. He recently lost his first tooth and was so excited. It excited me too, because he may not need the oral surgery for his soft teeth. If the two on either side of that one fall out, we're golden. The decay hasn't gotten up into his big teeth yet. Same problem me, my grandmother, and my mother had. We're just telling him to wiggle those two teeth as much as he wants. ;) And he eats LOTS of apples. Of all my children, Billy's the one most likely to eat fresh fruit, though Tony can be counted on to go through a bag of oranges pretty darn quick. Let's see... oh! He loves the Wii. I'll talk about that in a sec, but he's a pro-level boxer with that thing, which makes us all stare, dumbfounded. Yes, I got the kids a Wii. I wanted them to get off of their butts if they're going to play video games, and it's the smartest thing I've ever purchased. They come out after a couple of games, sweaty, needing drinks... it's great. The only other systems we still have are the N64 and the VSmile. N64 just for Mario, and VSmile has learning games for Jack and Billy's age. It's great to see them active rather than drooling as they go through level 73. As for me, I'm going to be at Eastern this fall. I'm nervous as hell, but I have to do it. I'm going to have to take extra medication to get through it though, most likely. Being around my small campus is hard enough. The big one is going to make me feel like I'm drowning. Oh well, don't look at it, take it as it comes. Next semester is basically the three classes I just forgot to take along the way (for the three in one program), and one that I want to take. It should be... interesting. Statistics and Biology are going to kill me, I know it. Brian's doing well. He walks Billy to "The Little Gingerbread House" every morning, he waits with Jack for the bus, and on our weeks, we get up with Tony (though I'm usually in the shower). He cleans, he cooks, he gets the kids (and me) off of our schoolbuses and gets everyone settled in. He's amazing. If it weren't for him doing this, I couldn't do what I need to do. When I'm done, he's going back. He's very close to graduating anyway, so it won't take long. I think maybe three semesters. He's said he thinks he wants to teach in a program like Billy is in now. (AWWW!) He's so great with all of those kids, just wonderful, and having a special needs child, his empathy for other families would be tremendous. I hope he does it, also because there are no men that work in these programs around here! And a boy having a guy to look up to at such an early age, outside mom and dad's circle, would be great. Anyway, I'll write more soon. I'm up too late because it's too hot in here, but everyone else is cold! Bleh. Winter break is coming soon. Look out world! I'm about to turn into a couch potato. (After I deal with decorating. ;) ) Take care, Lisa |
