On a Lighter Note...

Okay, on a much lighter note I will give you a breakdown of my Top 10 Favorite Movies.

I'm telling you if I owned all 10 of these movies it's very possible that I would not have much need to watch another movie again. I actually own a few of them and watch them all the time. The list looks like what a typical gay man might also like to watch and I'm fine with that. I love me a good musical! You may be wondering if Randy shares my love for musicals. Well, I wouldn't feel comfortable telling you his business on here, so privately if you wanted to ask him the lyrics to any of the movies listed below I think you may find your answer. (I know for a fact though that he's not a gay man.)

Just looking up the pictures for these DVD's (which are all available from Amazon.com if you decide you must have them as well) made me feel good and happy inside.

With no further ado (that's the sort of thing they say in Musicals) I give you my FAVORITES!!!















What are a few of your movies that would make your Top 10?

How's Miles?

Ok, here I go being brave and courageous.

Here’s something I’ve wanted everyone to know, but just haven’t known how to sugar coat it enough until now. The truth is that I don’t know a sugar sweet enough to cover up this bitter.

I hate being a Debbie Downer like a Dentist hates telling a patient she’s out of Novocain.

It’s just not me. I’m an eternal optimist. I see the glass half full. I see the world through rose-colored lenses. I’m happy-go-lucky. I have the joy of the Lord.

However, here’s the deal…Miles is not doing well. I know. Shocker right? The thing is that when I say he’s not doing well; I mean that he actually may not live much longer. Maybe he will live for years and years. Of course that’s a possibility. It just doesn’t look like that will be the outcome.

Wait! There’s more.

A couple of weeks after we came back from Ft. Worth I began the process of enrolling Miles in Hospice. I’ve been dreading everyone knowing that, yet I’ve also longed for everyone to know. I’ve felt very lonely in this decision. It’s not really something you post on Facebook. Brandi Wilson has just enrolled her 6 year old son in Hospice. It’s also not something I would tell someone when they ask me, “How’s Miles?” I’ve told a couple of people, but they had to hear the whole explanation behind it. I guess I’ve been fearful of what people would think about the situation if they didn’t hear our heart behind our decision.

The truth is that it’s been a heart wrenching month and a half for us, but for me especially. It’s different being the mama. Call me naive or faithful, but up until very recently I still held fast to the thought that God would heal Miles. I thought he would be restored. I thought God would give him a new brain or heal the one he has. I thought I would walk into Miles’s room one day to find him running around and messing with all the stuff in his room. I’ve longed for it, prayed for it, fasted for it, begged for it, sobbed for it, threw a fit for it, and nothing has worked. He’s just gotten sicker. He’s just gotten weaker. He’s lost more and more of his limited functions.

In December the things I saw him go through were horrifying. I still have flashes of different scenes that continue to flash through my mind. Projectile bleeding, panic in his eyes, intubation, blood transfusions, flying to the children’s hospital, blood clots, the meeting where Randy and I signed the Do Not Resuscitate form, watching the nurses take out Miles’s breathing tube and waiting to see if he would live or die, Rachel and I watching Miles turn terrible shades of purple as he fought to breathe. Believe me…the list goes on.

Most of the things I’ve dealt with and have seen I wouldn’t even want you to be able to understand how I feel. They’re too sad. They’re too consuming. Even more than that though, I don’t want Miles to have to go through anything like that again. He’s tired. There’s nothing else I can ask him to do. There’s not another hospital I want him to have to go to. I don’t want him to have to endure any longer. For a long time Miles had more good days than bad days. That’s not the case any more.

In the last month I’ve seen Miles almost die 3 times. One of those times was at home the day after I enrolled him in Hospice Care. He was having carbon monoxide poisoning from too much oxygen. Crazy.

Today a Hospice nurse had to come and check on him because he’s so sick. His lungs are filled with liquid, he’s having so much trouble breathing, he’s coughing up crazy junk, and when he opens his eyes they’re full of panic because he can’t get enough air. The nurse said he has pneumonia again. When she left she planned on calling the pediatrician to see what pain meds he should be on so he will be more comfortable. He could go into the hospital, but we’ve decided to keep him home and make sure he’s as comfortable as he can be.

I’m a wreck. I didn’t know if my son was going to be alive this morning when I laid him down to bed last night. I got up to check his stats at 2:00 in the morning. I’m holding him while I can in case he’s not around to hold much longer. I’m typing this in his room while I watch him breathe hard and while listening to the oxygen machine make it’s noise and the monitors make their beeping noise, and there’s nothing I can do to make all this stop. There’s not a pause button I can push while I home school Spencer or make jello treats for when the other kids come home from school or when I have to do laundry or when Randy wants time with his wife or when…

That’s probably why my hair is falling out in clumps and why I continue to cram stuff in my mouth that is covered with sugar, cheese or fermented grapes. That’s probably why I’m thinking about getting some iron on letters and putting “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” on my shirt. If my husband asks me one more time “How are you doing?” I’m not sure what I will do, but it won’t be pretty.

If you’re still reading this I actually feel really bad for you at this point because if the tables were turned and I was you then I would have no idea what to say to me. The only thing that I could think of saying to bring comfort would be, “I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It’s so sad, and I want to be here for you if I can.” Then I would probably try to think of something funny to say and follow it up with, “I love you.” I would hope that I would take the time to say something to you. Maybe it wouldn’t be the right thing to say, but it would be something.

Homeschool Space

Here are some pictures of our homeschool space. We do most of our school work at the kitchen table. We used to move all over the house, but we've become kind of a machine. We used to take breaks, eat lunch, read snuggled up in bed, but not much anymore. We sit down to do our work and plow through it. We always try to get done by 1:00. I've usually got something I have to do in the afternoons so schoolwork needs to be done. Every once in awhile we will have to do our last two subjects, which are history and science after I pick the other kids up from school, but that breeds chaos. Anyway, I just thought you'd like to see some pictures of our cute this space. href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFmzBjyRnfgy_XCqAVKBeCzmh2E9n1RqtgcrsOfR2EOcIJ2AkYWmAL3pGI2yUaiZ4DBdDpmtLL7je2uGFPpZMjtsacWevNSSxwsQoqhScUBcEWP4coPxiq7Bbbjf6PIeKyyktHw/s1600/hs4.jpg">



Oh Yeah, and on the chalkboard I was letting Spencer call out the spelling words to me to see if I could spell them all. The list was of French Words. I misspelled a couple of them. Can you find the misspelled word or words??? Those dang Frenchies spell their words weird! : )

How did I get here?

Wait a second...How did all this happen?

How did my life get turned upside down?

How is it that I have a son that has almost died 3 times in the last month?

How can it be that I've signed the paperwork for Hospice for my own child?

How do I make all this stop?

When will things get better?

Will things get better?

What do I do until things get better?

How do I answer, "How is Miles?"

Sewing

I started cross stitching when I was 7 or 8. A teacher taught my class one year at Christmas. We worked on it every day after lunch for about a month. We made a little Christmas Wreath. I loved doing it! I've cross stitched off and on every since then. I made all my children baby blankets. The last few years I started making the blankets and putting them away for my future grandchildren. Of course I know that seems premature, but I have 5 kids and since it takes me a year to make a blanket...I want to make sure they each get one. The girls have always been interested in my sewing. They always ask if they can help me. I will let them pull the needle through or cut my string. Well, last night I took the time to TEACH them how to cross stitch. I've explained the basics here and there, but last night I taught them how to do the whole thing. I taught them how to use the sewing hoop. Then I had them practice putting it on and off. Next I taught them both how to thread a needle and knot their thread at the end. They practiced that for a long time. Then I taught them how to read the pattern. Next they got to learn how to sew on their own and how to tie off before cutting their thread. They caught on so quickly! They've been sewing every since! They love it. They keep thanking me for teaching them. It's been so neat to watch them. Their work is coming out beautiful. I love that I taught them how to do it all. Now they can sew when they want. They've been planning all sorts of projects for their "babies in the future."












The last four pictures are of some things I've done recently. I'm sure Jocie & Melody will be catching up with me in no time!

For Hire

Do you have a Product or Business and you're looking for a New and Creative Way to Advertise? Well, look no further!


To make a few extra bucks we've decided to hire out Melody's backside for advertising. Right now she's got a gig with Taco Casa.

She temporarily subbed it out to her Pops.


So, if you've got a business & you're wanting to advertise let me know. We've got 7 backsides here just waiting to earn you and us money!


If you're looking to advertise with the Tween crowd then you will probably be wanting the JOEY package. He hangs out at Madison Middle School all day. You can also find him at the Tennis courts even when it's cold outside. The good thing about this package is that you know it's dependable. If he's agreed to work for you then you can relax and now that he will follow through! Your investment is almost risk free with this package!

If you don't mind spending a little extra cash you could go with the MILES package. His costs a little more because the lights on his wheelchair light up, plus he's really adorable so tons of people stare at him all the time. WIth this package you get more bang for your buck.

I would suggest the RANDY package if you would like your business to be seen in such establishments as Lowe's, Home Depot, McCoy's or other manly places. As often as he can he will advertise at The Leaf, so if you do not wish your product to be in places that glorify tobacco then you may want to think twice about this package. This package comes with authentic hard working man jeans guaranteed to have paint and caulk on them.

I already mentioned that Melody is working with Taco Casa at the moment, but she's always up for new, bigger and better adventures. With the MELODY package you not only get advertising, but she will also agree to work for candy or toys! This could save you money!!

If you've got an Unique or Quirky item you'd like to show off then the SPENCER package is what you're interested in. Spencer's bright red hair and fun loving personality will make your product shine. Spencer can be found walking his dog daily so our neighborhood will be blanketed with your special business! A special redhead for a special product!

Another great package that's available is the BRANDI package. With this package your business will be seen all over town and the Metroplex area! Brandi can be found in SCHOOLS, GROCERY STORES, HOSPITALS, CHURCHES, PHARMACIES, RESTAURANTS, DEPARTMENTS STORES, PEDIATRICIANS OFFICE...AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!! (If you're slogan is a little "wordy" then this package also may be good for you because Brandi has some extra room in the back for such accommodations as this.)

Lastly, we have the JOCIE package. If you've been looking for a pure, and morally correct place to advertise then this package is for you! Rarely will you find your advertising in a place that would embarrass your company or product. When in doubt of the package that's right for you the JOCIE package is a sure thing!



(Picture of Melody crossing her arms after she found out her brothers stuck a Taco Casa Bumber Sticker on her bottom)

**No, space is not really available on our rears.**

***Well, maybe, but we will have discuss prices.***

****Ok, yes, space is available! Let's talk today!!****

Birthday Love

Joey's birthday is in August. This last year he turned 12. When anyone has a birthday coming up in our family the kids start thinking of what they can make or give the person. The girls especially will make pictures for a couple of weeks leading up to the day for the birthday person. Usually by the time the actual birthday arrives the girls are burnt out on the subject because they've made something for or talked about the birthday almost daily. They even wrap up things from their own room and give presents early. They're all so sweet and generous. Most of them love birthdays as much as I do. : )

For Joey's birthday Jocie made an especially interesting present. I can't remember what she called it, but she knows how Joey likes to invent things so she invented something for him. Joey usually gets slightly annoyed by all the pictures and "junk" the girls give him from their room so I was overjoyed when he made such a big deal over what Jocie had made him. She had put so much thought and time into the "thing." I was concerned that she would be upset if Joey just dismissed the whole thing. He didn't though. He liked it. He could tell that she had tried to come up with something that he would like. I think he respected the fact that she made something with him in mind instead of something with hearts and flowers all over it.

Joey wore the "thing" dutifully and even tweaked it here and there all afternoon. I know this is long past August, but I came across the pictures again today, and I wanted to take the time to remember how sweet and kind the kids are around birthdays.

Wal-Mart Drama

I got in trouble at Wal-Mart last night. And, no, I wasn't trying to steal condoms! (That's what I put on my Facebook status last night.) The Details:

I had to go grocery shopping last night and on the way I called and chatted with my friend Liz. When I got there I wasn't ready to get off the phone and I don't like to shop while talking because my focus gets way down in the yellow. (from the movie ENVY) Anyway, while I finished up the conversation I just aimlessly walked around. I was by the women's clothing when I saw SWIMSUITS right next to BIG PUFFY WINTER COATS. I told Liz what I saw and we laughed about it for a second. Then I saw BLACK BIKINI'S next to a WHITE FLEECE SWEATER. We got off the phone and I decided I would take a picture of the cross-seasonal clothing and put them on Facebook because I thought it was humorous.

I snapped a bad photo of an ugly bathing suit next to a big puffy coat.


I wanted to get a different angle of the swimsuit so I go to take another picture when what should appear, but a Wal-Mart saleslady with a broom up her rear. (You notice how to took a famous line from a beloved Christmas story and turned it into a snarky remark about the Wal-Mart employee that's about to tell me off? )

The lady really seemed to materialize out of nowhere! She came up to me and asked, "Can I help you?"
For a second I just stared at her because she came up on me so quickly. It was like she had Wal-Mart Super Powers. I told her that I didn't need any help. Then she said, "You cannot take photos in here." I said, "Really?" I was then going to go into my humorous observation of the bikini and sweater situation, but she wasn't having any of it. She said, "Yes, really. THANK YOU." And she left. I wanted to yell out, "I didn't say you're welcome!" (but I didn't) I wanted to yell out, "The swimsuits here are ugly!" (but I didn't) I was totally bummed because I had taken the first picture, but the bikini/sweater was the picture I REALLY wanted!

Oh I wanted that photo! The rule follower in me would not allow it. Did I catch myself back over at the bikini's with the thought of just taking a quick photo? Perhaps, but the rule follower won. (as usual)

So you will have to use your imagination. Picture this sweater from L.L.Bean and this black bikini from ??? next to one another at our local Wal-Mart.



Isn't that funny????

I thought so.

Need a little help from my friends...

Does anyone know how to customize my banner for me? I have the picture. I just don't have a program like Photo Shop to add pictures or text. I wouldn't mind paying a little to get it fixed up.

Blogging...Do you miss me?

I miss blogging.

Facebook really did kill the Radiostar.

I would love to whip up a witty story about something funny the kids did or write about when I was young and tried to invent a new sort of bra that included a tube sock and masking tape. The problem is that I still don't feel too witty or light hearted.

15 days in the Pediatric ICU, seeing Miles almost die a couple of times, having my life turned upside down for about a month and trying to come back home to play 'Mommy and Wife" has left me frazzled still. I'm totally on the upside, but still not "homemade bra" level. I am past the point of praying for the second coming or to be shot down in a convenient store cross fire. That's good news I suppose.

So...hopefully I will be blogging more.

FREE INFO: If you google tube sock and tape pictures you get a strange variety of topics. I do not recommend the search. I repeat. I do not recommend the search.

Elf Yourself

Molly & Spencer

Our puppy is so smart she can do math! : )


(How adorable is this picture?)

POST 600!!!!!

I wrote this in November of 2006. I came across it today and it made me smile. It was published in our church monthly newsletter. (Man, they gave me some leeway on this one)
The Background on this story is important! Miles had pulled his hip out of socket. His muscles were so tight so when he had a growth spurt it pulled his hip right out. It was terrible! He had to have surgery. Then he was in a Spica Cast for 3 months so his hip could heal. The Spica Cast went from his chest to his toes with a bar that held his legs apart. There was a small hole left for diapering. Did I mention that he had it for 3 months??? Actually within the three months he ended up having 3 different casts. He turned 2 while he was in that cast. We had to carry him around in a pillow filled wagon. The whole process was horrible! Praise the Lord that even in the middle of horrible, God has given us a sense of humor! ENJOY!




S-T-I-N-K-Y!

Oh my goodness Miles stinks! He has a sponge bath every day but it doesn't help on the odor! Starting last Wednesday, which was 3 weeks and one day after he had his cast put on, he started smelling. The smell is definitely a sweat and urine mixture. It's so yucky and over powering! Yesterday at church Randy asked me if I thought Miles had a dirty diaper. I leaned over to smell him and I said, "No, it's his cast." Well, I thought for a minute and decided there was no way just his cast could be that stinky so Randy took him out of the service to see if he had a dirty diaper. He quickly returned and it was just his cast that smelled. I held him all during church and I left there so nauseated! Last night I was holding him and my stomach hurt from the smell!

I've been telling people that he stinks and here are the suggestions that I've received. Someone said that I should sprinkle baking soda down the cast to absorb the odor. That wouldn't work because the powder gets cakey. Then someone said Febreze. I thought that might work, but I didn't want to spray it on his skin. I thought it might irritate it. Then, someone said, "Why don't you spray him with feminine spray?" You know Summer's Eve stuff? Randy said, "Well, it is for sensitive skin!” :) So, last night we all went to Wal-Mart and shopped for feminine spray. We didn't have anything else to buy there so all seven of us were staring at the feminine product in-cap. Randy couldn't take it so he sent all the kids to look at the Band-Aids while we figured out what in the world to buy.

I told Randy that I didn't want to get a scent that smells like a woman. He thought we should find a manly smell, but believe it or not they don't sell manly feminine spray! They had scents like Tropical Rain Forrest, Baby Powder and something floral. Randy sprayed the floral and I had to put my foot down! I did not want my son smelling like a panty liner! Then we found a scent that was called "SUPER ULTRA". We laughed so hard! That was the smell! SUPER ULTRA! We thought about the woman that would buy such a product! It had to be a serious problem if only the scent SUPER ULTRA would work. We smelled SUPER ULTRA then sprayed some on his cast. We decided this was the scent for us! It actually worked!

So we went through the self check out. I was not about to go through a line with five children at 8:30 on a Sunday night only buying SUPER ULTRA feminine spray! As we were walking to our car we saw two college age friends of ours going inside. Both Boys. Randy went to go chase them down and before he went through the door he threw the bag of spray at me. I picked it up and the whole time we were talking to the guys I was hiding the spray behind my back! I didn't want to get into the reasons we were buying SUPER ULTRA feminine spray.

When we got home Randy was changing Miles and Spencer went over to take a big whiff of Miles cast. He started making gagging noises and yelling about how bad Miles smelled. After Randy sprayed Miles all over I told Spencer to go smell him again. "Much Better" he said. It really does work!

So, if you have SUPER ULTRA odor problems of any kind...Summer's Eve feminine spray for $2.86 will do you nicely.

You may be asking, “Why in the world is a story like this in a church newsletter, and what does it have to do with my walk with the Lord?” Well, if you think about it, how many times do we have sin that is “stinking” up our lives; but instead of letting the Lord clean us up – we try to mask the symptoms of our sin with other “sprays”?

Let’s say you have gotten into the habit of spending more money than you make. Do you repent (change your mind) and get help to put your finances in order, or do you “spray” over the problem by using credit cards to keep up the spending? Just like I was holding the spray behind my back so our young college friends wouldn’t know our problem, it’s the same as trying to cover up our sin so others won’t know what’s really going on in our lives. I could go on and on with examples like this one. The point is that instead of trying to cover up our stinky sin, let’s try to take those things to the Father with real repentance and let Him clean us up! Lord, please clean us up in a SUPER ULTRA WAY! We need you!

Who Knew?

When I was young I always said that I wanted to go to NYU, drive an old turquoise Mustang convertable and be a Flight Attendant.



I never thought about getting married. I never thought about being a mom.

Previously I had always been bewildered by people who wanted to be a nurse.

I judged parents that home-schooled and thought they were control freaks.

I remember the horror on my future in-laws face when I advocated a woman's right to get an abortion.

I was dumbfounded about people who only listened to Christian music and thought they belonged on the set of Little House on the Prairie.

I am a walking Contradiction.

Good thing I wasn't made a few inches taller. Maybe I would have pushed the Flight Attendant issue. : )

My Week In Pictures

Man, what a busy week! Here's my week in pictures...1/80th of my week anyway. It's funny, I usually don't have many pictures of myself, but for some reason I have several of me this week. I know Joey and Jocie were around this week, but they weren't around for pictures I guess. That's probably because Joey was buried in homework this week! I don't know what Jocie was up to.

We had eye appointments and dentist appointments. Miss Mella here is going to have to start wearing glasses. She's going to be so adorable! She picked out a great pair. We had to order them and they should come in next week.


I got to go to Houston with some lovely ladies from our church. We went to see Joyce Meyer at Lakewood Church (Joel Osteen's church). Man! I haven't listened to Joyce Meyer much in the past, but she blew me away! I've thought daily about some of the things she talked about. I love the ladies at Grace Point. They're fun and faithful!


No more Blonde! I'm still not sure about the change...


Spencer and I Homeschoolin' It and me sporting some rollers. We have officially completed 58 school days! The kid is a genius which makes my job much easier. I always tell him that and he smiles.


Miles in the doctor's office listening to Jars of Clay sing "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet."


Today Miles was put in the hospital. He has pneumonia. We were in the pediatricians office 3 times this week. He's been sick for about a month and we've been trying everything we can to get him well, but he just couldn't kick it. When we got to the hospital his temperature was only 86 degrees. The warming saga continues. After they got him warmed up some he perked up and smiled. I love that smile!



And there ya have it. Never a dull moment and the WIlson House.

Spencer is the Man!

(This was actually several weeks ago, but I just now finished writing the story.)

I'm so proud of Spencer!
Last Thursday Spencer and I were reading a story about the missionary J. Hudson Taylor. He was a missionary to China in the 1800's. He was a missionary, but he did not have people support him. He fully relied on God to meet his needs. Taylor lived on whatever he had. Sometimes he only had very little.

After reading the story Spencer starting talking about how little he thought he could live off of.

Soon he said, "I bet I could eat off of $10 for 2 whole weeks! If I had 2 gallons of milk and a big bag of Rice Crispies I could live off that for 2 weeks!"

At first I just agreed and went on with more school work, but Spencer's mind just kept spinning. Every couple of minutes he would interrupt me with another idea or detail. He thought of other foods besides just the milk and cereal that would help him make it through the 2 weeks. He was getting so excited. Finally he said, "I really want to do it!"

The more he talked about it I realized that it would be a great thing for him to try. I agreed and after we got done with school I took him to Wal-Mart to buy his groceries.

Before we went to the store we made an agreement:
*I would give him $10 of my own money for the project.
*For the whole week (we changed it to one week instead of 2 because I thought it would help him be more successful) he would eat NOTHING except the food he bought with the $10. That means that if we went to another place where there was food, even if it was free he couldn't eat it.
*If he made it through the whole week then I would take him out to dinner any place he wanted.
*If he quit then he would have to pay me back the $10 by 1.) Cleaning all the baseboards in the house and 2.) Cleaning out my car.






When we got home we labeled all his food and made sure everyone knew what he was doing. The whole family was excited by the challenge. Spencer made it through the week like a Champ! I'm telling you...this kid blew me away! Not only did he make it all week only eating the food he bought, but he did it with an amazing attitude! Since we are homeschooling this year he's home all day. He ate every meal at home. He didn't complain. He was creative with his food combinations. The rest of the family had Taco Bell one night and he still ate his own food. We went a few places where the other kids got snacks, but he didn't eat anything there or whine and about the situation. The whole time I was so impressed with his determination and attitude. We all cheered him on during the week. There was only one time when he had a mild break down. The rest of the family was with me while I was grocery shopping and the kids asked if they could get a ice cream bar to eat in the car on the way home. I never say yes to this, but that day I actually did say yes. Well, Spencer didn't say anything, but as the kids were picking out their treat I happened to see Spencer crying. You could tell he was trying to hold back the tears, but it wasn't working. I was hugging him and telling him that I wasn't going to get any ice cream either. When the other kids saw him and how upset he was they each decided ON THEIR OWN they wouldn't get any ice cream. I can't tell you how overwhelmed this made me feel. I was such a proud mama! They chose to support Spencer by putting their own treat back. Even typing that right now makes me feel a little teary eyed.




I love that this project wasn't a scheduled or a curriculum based project. Also, I'm glad that I just didn't pass the idea up. It was one of those great "Living in the Moment" days. We had so much fun at the store while he shopped. I let him lead the shopping. I told him that if he wanted advice I would give it to him, but that ultimately it was his decision. Everything he picked out was calculated. He ended up spending $9.94. He even used the self check out line by himself.




So, he made it!!!! Randy and I are so proud of him! He had an idea, made it happen and followed through with his commitment, AND he did it with a great attitude.

I know the Lord has amazing plans for Spencer. I'm so pleased that I get to have a front row seat to see those plans take form.

*Kim brought up a great question in a comment. She asked where did Spencer decide to eat after the challenge.* I will have to write a separate post about that one! I will say though, he decided to eat anywhere! : )

Whoop Whoop!

I gave birth to a Genius!!
I'm just sayin'.

At Joey's school they have a Million Word Challenge.
The goal is to have read a Million Words by the end of the year.
Last year the school had 30 people make it.

The student has to read grade level appropriate books, take an AR quiz about the book in the library and that's how they keep up with how many words they've read. The computer calculates the number of words of each book then keeps a running total of the words read.

Any Who! Yes, as you've guessed already!

MY SON HAS ALREADY READ A MILLION WORDS...IN THE FIRST 6 WEEKS!



That is a lot of reading and a lot of words...a Million words actually. : )
I'm so proud of him! The kid amazes me!
Yes, he's smart, but he's so many other things besides smart. He's loving and creative. He cares about other people. He's thoughtful. He brings joy to me all the time. I'm a proud Mama.



Can he be a 6 Million Word Man by the end of the year...

To Be Continued.

Utter Nonsense

Joey has been making up comics. I think they're so cool and creative. I just thought I'd share them on here. If you click on them you should be able to read them a little better.