Happy 8 year anniversary for Brian and I!

It doesn't seem like 8 years, but don't ask him that question he may not agree!!LOL

Elijah's first Cello recital

These videos are short because my batteries kept dying so I apologize for not getting the whole thing. This first song they picked it without a bow and the next one was with the bow. He is in the lower right hand corner playing the large cello.
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Here he is!!!

You really feel proud of your kids when you watch them doing something whether it is football or cello.
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NEW AUTISM STATISTICS

Make sure you check out the newest Autism statistics that have dramatically gone up in the last 2 years as more and more children are diagnosed. This disease needs more money and research in order to find a way to prevent it. Follow the link below and donate. There are very few people in the world who don't know someone with an autistic child. Something needs to be done!

http://www.autism-society.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=20686.0&printer_friendly=1

Northwest vs. Halls #2

They got together at the end of game and did their prayer/speech together.
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Elijah is #18 on the left

Elijah's team won the game against Halls 28-8.
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Zane playing on the bleachers in his cleats like brothers.

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Elijah's Dad (on the right with the hat), Coach LeBron, and some other players

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Touchdown!!!

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Zane likes to repeat everything he hears

I was fussing at him in Walmart the other day and I pointed at him as to try to get his attention without making a scene and quietly, but firmly said "Hush". It worked, but he says it to me all the time now and Elijah thinks its funny so they both do it!
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Elijah is playing the Cello at school!

He has learned "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", and one other so far. He practices every night.
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Playing his guitar with Murray (Wiggles)!

That is what Zane does when that song comes on. He goes and gets his guitar and sings along.
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FADED ORANGE

Their is a new website on my sidebar called FADED ORANGE. It is a website that you can download your amateur videos of skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, playing with your band, etc.. My brother in Vermont is involved with the webpage and some of his photos snowboarding are on the web page. Go take a peek and tell your friends! If you have any videos of you and your friends doing crazy stuff in any of those sports, go post it and check out all the others. You can also follow it on Facebook!

LMU flu days

I heard last night on the news that LMU or Lincoln Memorial University was giving their staff 7 extra sick days in addition to the ones they already have just in case they are diagnosed with H1N1 or the regular seasonal flu to encourage them to STAY HOME AND NOT CONTAMINATE EVERYONE ELSE!! They didn't want them to come sick so they wouldn't use all their sick time and then and then not have anymore left for the rest of the year. If every other employer would do similiar things then it would make the virus not spread quite so much.
I think if you take care of your employees like that and give them a reason to work hard and long for you, they will. Do you work for free? Do you as an employer want your employees to have your back and do their best? If everyone put theirself in someone elses shoes for just a few minutes and took a long look at how we treat our employees, friends, nannies, babysitters, etc... I think we would have a few things to change, don't you?

A PRAYER REQUEST

Elijah's football coach is having back surgery for the 2nd time in a year today at 1:00 at Parkwest. Please keep his speedy recovery in your prayers. He has struggled with his back for years and he had to lay on the field last night to get some relief during football practice, so I am hoping he will get some relief and improvement after this surgery. Thanks!

FLU UPDATE

Elijah had a football game this evening with the Halls #2 team at John Tarleton. His stepmom called to tell me that it had been rescheduled because 12 players on the opposing team had the flu. A friend of mine told me she had 15 people absent from her homeroom because of confirmed flu cases. The news says the absenteeism rate is 6%. I have a feeling it is going up very quickly. Make sure you wash your hands and watch your kids when they come home from school. The flu season this year is starting out early and strong regardless of the "don't panic" mantality they are portraying on the news. They begin flu mist vaccines next week at Elijahs school and it could not come fast enough. That doesn't always guarantee they won't get it but it make deter some cases of it hopefully.

Open House

Brian and I went to Elijahs open house on Mon. evening. We got to meet all 6 of his teachers and go to all his classrooms. Cedar Bluff is a small, quaint school with about 565 kids. It reminds me a lot of Sterchi, his first elementary school. It is a nice school. He is taking an honors Science class, and his 2 related arts classes are PE and Orchestra. He will be playing the Cello for his instrument. He is enjoying it a lot so far and I have a good feeling about his teachers. There is no line at pick up or drop off so that is incredibly wonderful. I hate sitting in line at school waiting to get your child. It is boring. There is a little boy across the hall from Elijahs homeroom who has the same name as his brother, Zane Atkins, spelled the same and everything. Elijah thought that was funny. I don't think his first name is Ezra though.
He had his first football game last night against Catholic. He did great, but he got hit on the elbow by a helmet and has a monstrous bruise. He will be okay, but I am relieved it isn't broken.