Enjoy the silence

One of my all time favorite songs! LOVE this rendition of it! Depesh Mode: Enjoy the Silence.

I would have to say Sam's learning style is Kinesthetic

Sam's experimenting the practice of "Dead Man's Float." Has been in the bath for over an hour. 

Experience concluded - No extra energy spent to stay afloat and alive while waiting for rescue to arrive, however hands and feet have the adverse effect of pruning. 

First School Picture

Emma loves school so much! Every day when I pick her up she tells me every detail about her day: the letters she's learning, the songs, playground happenings, who's got a crush on who (yes that a thing in Kindergarten), EVERYTHING! The happiness just radiates off of her! She is such a social butterfly! 

Brandalyn Marie: Why I blog?

Brandalyn Marie: Why I blog?: Those that know me well noticed I haven

Hello darkness my old friend

I come to talk to you again.

I have not blogged about birthdays, my thoughts, and spectacular events (sarcastic here).
I just can't bring myself to do so lately.. INFJ thing? yeah I suppose... the fact that life is so freaking hard currently.. YEAH big time.






until then.. hello darkness my old friend.

"It is what it is".. I refuse that mind set!

Knowing something I can't yet prove, I'll keep that to myself.

"Because it's easier to know it than to explain why I know it". Again -Sherlock Holmes. 

one more...

Too manyVariabless!!

source : http://chiyoneun.tumblr.com/post/121500150075/dooooooodle  MY LITTLE PONY FAN 

I can't even begin to explain how I know what I know, and why I can't fix what needs to be fixed. And it drives me BAT SHIT CRAZY, to not be able to fix it, things, PEOPLE. So I wait, and wait for more varibles, in life that is never a constant. Sounds exhausting..............it is! 

Samuel's 9th Birthday Party

Last Sunday at Tebo's

For years my mother in law brought us together as a family to eat Sunday dinner at Tebo's every so often. A tradition I learned many families had.  http://www.tebos.net/news/a-message-to-our-customers-tebos-closing/

John & Craig cooking at the grill. Most of our family always ordered a hamburger, theirs were the best! I'm so said they are going out of business! But will always remember the memories there! 

Christian turns 16!

 

Emmalyn's 5th Birthday Party!

I can't believe she's five!

Photos by Nicole Gormick 

Patchin it, for Ambyopia

Emma is loving this new patch we got for her lazy eye! As you can see she has her own sense of style, and it works! Another kid in her Preschool also has Amblyopia, so the school celebrated a "Pirate Patch Day" for the two of them!" Everyone in the two classes wore eye patches! ARRRG!!!

Facts About Amblyopia

Amblyopia can result from any condition that prevents the eye from focusing clearly. Amblyopia can be caused by the misalignment of the two eyes—a condition called strabismus. With strabismus, the eyes can cross in (esotropia) or turn out (exotropia). Occasionally, amblyopia is caused by a clouding of the front part of the eye, a condition called cataract.

A common cause of amblyopia is the inability of one eye to focus as well as the other one. Amblyopia can occur when one eye is more nearsighted, more farsighted, or has more astigmatism. These terms refer to the ability of the eye to focus light on the retina. Farsightedness, or hyperopia, occurs when the distance from the front to the back of the eye is too short. Eyes that are farsighted tend to focus better at a distance but have more difficulty focusing on near objects. Nearsightedness, or myopia, occurs when the eye is too long from front to back. Eyes with nearsightedness tend to focus better on near objects. Eyes with astigmatism have difficulty focusing on far and near objects because of their irregular shape.

Snow fun!