Update!

Sorry folks - it has been crazy here. Hey, haven't I said that before? Anyway, I will give you the Cliff Notes on what has been going on!

1) Jacob! We have been having a hard time with him lately. I took him to doctor again last Monday and they put him on a different kind of medication for ADHD. I don't know if he really has ADHD, but the doctor feels that the medication could help him with this complications from his Aspergers Syndrome. The first med, that was prescribed in October, did not work!!! His meltdowns were awful. One day we had three in one day! ARG! Talk about being tired and drained - me too! No serious meltdowns since these last meds were prescribed - thank goodness!

2) Emily! Emily was back to the doctor last week to have her boo-boo's checked. From all the stress with Jacob's screaming meltdowns, we feel she has been suffering from stress (haven't we all) and won't allow her boo-boo's to heal. The doctor put her on two different antibotics which she takes three times a day. They are looking good and should be completely healed by Thanksgiving. WOOHOO!

3) Austin (aka..Bubba)! He has been doing great. Austin always has a smile on his face and he loves his Momma. He is doing great in 1st grade math and finally starting to read books. Star Wars still occupies all of his waking thoughts . In fact tonight, for his homework, he decorated a paper turkey as a Clone Trooper. Last Wednesday Austin went with Scott to his first Detroit Piston basketball game. He loved it!! If you have a Facebook account, send me a friend request and then you can see a cute picture of Austin at the game.

4) Scott! Working hard and trying to keep sane in this house!

5) Molly and Kenny! They continue to sleep and eat, along barking at the squirrels. They are doing great - fat and happy.

6) Me! I am doing alright. Jacob has been keeping me busy (frazzled; frustrated and brain dead) with his endless meltdowns. Work has increased and I have been teaching computer programming at night. We did pick up our new vehicle last Thursday - a brand new Toyota Sienna. Yes, a foreign car!!! After hearing the US automakers WHINE; their stock dropping like a brick; the quality of their vehicles down compared to Toyota and Honda; their future unknown - I bought foreign. This was a hard decision for me, since I was born and raised in Michigan. It was pounded into my head that we only drive US auto's, because they are better than the "rice burners"! Wrong. After countless hours of researching (Consumer Reports; Edmunds) and compiled Excel spreadsheets, I found that brainwashing to be wrong. The new car is saving me over $100 per a year because the insurance company feels it is "safer" than my two year old Chrysler mini-van. I am so glad that I am not only saving money, but in a safer vehicle for my family. I do hope one day the US automakers come around and start making a product that matches that of Honda and Toyota and when that day happens, I will buy "American" again. Oh, by the way, my van is compiled of 85% of US materials plus assembled in Indiana. Last time I look, Indiana was in America!! :)

That about does it here. We are getting thru life and hoping and praying that the meltdowns continue to be lessened with the new medication.

If I don't log on before Thursday, I hope everyone has a very happy Turkey Day!