Everyone in the house is still sick.  The kids have been home all week.  This is sticking around for quite a while.  Hope this weekmend brings with it better health. Posted to Wordpress via my Epic 4G

Well I spent a few hours at a dealership tonight with my Dad.  We found a 2002 Grand Caravan fully loaded with only 80, 000 miles.  The only problem is the payment of $400+\- per month.  There is no conceivable way I could swing that.  We are dealing with rough credit due to medical expenses ect.. That certainly works against us but at least they are willing to finance us.  I had to walk away because I just couldn't pull that off right now.  Thy are calling me on Monday with some different options. We'll have to see. Posted to Wordpress via my Epic 4G

My last hope for a new van just fell through. I have a call into a dealership about 20 minutes away. They said they have guaranteed financing. My Dad and I are going up after Lizze gets back from the doctors with Emmett John. I have to get this figured out. The main problem seems to be that I'm self-employed. I have been a small business owner for almost 10 years I would think that would say something but I guess it doesn't. Please say a prayer that something positive comes out of this trip. Thanks

As of Monday we were finally approved for a van at Mullinex Ford in North Canton.  My sales guy confirmed the approval Monday afternoon and said I could sign the papers and pick up the car today.  I called this morning and I get "didn't someone call you ?".  I said no I haven't had a returned phone call yet this week.  Turns out the "approved " financing fell through and no one thought enough of me to let me know.  All week I thought I had finally accomplished my goal of getting a car, but I guess not.  I 'm not sure how this happens but it 's what I get for getting my hopes up.  They are submitting the paperwork again but I doubt anything will change.  Either…

Gavin is driving me up a wall.  He has to tell me EVERYTHING going through his head. It grates on my nerves and is pushing me to the brink. To make matters worse EVERYONE in the house is sick and his incessant questioning just make everything worse. You gotta love him though he is doing really well with ER and EJ. I really hope we get him balanced out so e all have some peace and relative quite. Posted to Wordpress via my Epic 4G

This is Mr.  Lizard. Elliott Richard and I have been raising him together for about 3 months now. He was about 3 inches when we got him and now he's almost a foot long. He still has a lot of growing to do yet. I wanted to teach Elliott Richard about responsibility (the normal age appropriate kind). He loves taking care of Mr. Lizard and feeds him 2 times a day. He is even trying to teach him not to poop on the basking rock ;-) Little things like raising a pet together has allowed us to connect on a different level.  I don't ever want to lose that with him.  Posted to Wordpress via my Epic 4G

Our very good friend/family Nikky wanted to guest post today. This is in response to the iggnorance I experienced at a car dealership last week while trying to buy a new car. So  here we go.  Thanks Nikky..... Click on her name to vist her blog...... "I wish you knew my friends.  They are unlike anyone else I know. They are the strongest, most loyal, resilient, hard working people I know. But most people don’t know that, and most don’t care to try to. What you see on the outside isn’t what is on the inside. They are a family of five who may appear to be like any other family. There is a mom, a dad, and three boys. They don’t live in the best part of town and definitely…

Emmett John has been behaving more Artistic lately.  That might sound weird but he is developing more behaviors typical to Autistic children.  He is shrieking and or screaming all he time.  The words he was using are disappearing as well.  We have to start or restart rather,  teaching him American Sign Language.  We have no other way to effectively communicate with him.  It 's exhausting to same cyber least.  He seems to be more sensitive to things like touch and texture then he was previously. On top of that the poor guy has been sick the past few days and that makes everything worse for him.  I pray we make it through the week and we all get better.