Finally..... Bonnie found a home

Well, this wekkend went off with the same major hitches as expected. I got my mom moved and had a fever of 101.2. Stupid medication that causes really bad side effects, made the whole day supper stressful for me. My mom was just happy to leave one Adult Family Home for another. I am actually glad that Patrice, the owner, has been fighting with us to get my mom placed into her home. The first day there, my mom was saying all day that she got her faced washed twice and her teeth brushed. Simple pleasures that many of us take for granted.
On the flip side to all of this, I have noticed that many of these places still forget that there are those patients that are able to direct their own care and make decisions about meds, food etc. Just because I am her daughter and POA, I got stuck with a million and one questions. I mean honestly, last time I check my mother was still able to speak for herself. What a strange situation for the both of us.
She has Internet that doesn't cut out every five minutes and an added bonus.... she has her phone hooked up so now she can all all her friends. This is a good thing.... maybe I will get a bit of a break from the constant nagging of I want to phone my friends. I have noticed that my mother is a geek that needs to stimulated mentally and emotionally. I was amazed to see two care givers on staff during the day, and the home had chatter and laughter. Something my mom, the social butterfly craves. I hope that this home will work for a long time cuz I am tired of moving her about.
Well, once again, I am off, children to get to school, work, and who knows what else people will throw my way.

Moving.....

Well, last night went off without any major problems. Got majority of my moms stuff moved to the new home. Jenn helped which was great. What was even more amazing was at 11 p.m. the owners and us were laughing and caring on like we were the only ones there. My mom will enjoy it. The grand kids can sleep over, go ice skating, and bake. A real home for the patients. I hope she will enjoy it.
I will post a picture of the home sometime over the weekend.
I do feel bad for the caregiver at the current home. I wish there was a way to just aid her and her sister from modern day slave labor. Sad I tell you.

Well keeping it short today, off to work early and move the rest of mum's things. You know its amazing how much stuff you gather in a short time in our lives. I think this spring or sooner, I am going to have a purge fest. Garbage/ Goodwill here we come!!

Here we go again....

Well today is my cousins 30th birthday. Wow I can't believe it. Happy Birthday Naomi!!!

My mother is on the move again. Mixed emotions are coming from her. Understandably so. I mean there is so much that she has had to endure during the last five years. I know that it is hard for her to adjust to all of these changes in her life but still.... it is amazing how she still is so active even in her current condition.

Today I am off to start gathering her belongings to move them to another home. I look forward to getting her moved. I am interested to see how much of a difference in care. I am hopeful that things will be different. I am hopeful that my mother will find a sense of peace with her new adventures in life. It appears that there is a sense of hopelessness that she feels at times. There is still so much life left in her it seems like, at times, she gives up. I get that feeling all to well, yet every morning, we get up and face the many challenges that seem to hit us.

Well, enough for now, going to start my day....Moving. LOL

What a peacful picture. There are times when I wish I could just step out onto a deck and enjoy the serentiy. But oh no. My children would find a way to distroy this too. I have come to realize again that I truly have selfish children. Well two out of three ain't bad. Elijah wants to go to Hati to help the victims. He said that he is saving his all his one dollar bills to send to them. What an amazing gist he is. My other two want want want. Daivon has an attitude because a bolt broke on his skateboard and now we all suffer. McKenzie wants to sit on his bum and watch tv. He also wants to go to toys r us to get some Harry Potter stuff. Does it ever end. I think that my childrens generation is so use to the I WANT IT NOW.... like parents are to be like the cable company and offer their services on demand. What is wrong with the parents. Kids can't play outside anymore they have to have their days filled with play dates and activities. What the heck is a play date. Let your kids play outside on any given date.
I can't believe that we have raised a generation of selfish people. With the Web and being a world that is linked, we have lost sight of who are neighbours are and that we are our brothers keeper. Instead we wrap ourselves in a cloak of ignore the world and let them fend for themselves. Why do we still have thirs world countries?
Oh well, I will just pretend to live on the shores.....for this moment.....and dream of a calm serene.

I wish I was...

I say now that during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I wish I were home. I went to the good ol' Hudson's Bay Co. and the stuff that is sold out is beyond belief. I can't believe that after all these years they are still selling beaver blankets. LOL.
I am kicking myself because of how my life has turned out. If things were different, we would be at this amazing event. Oh how mad I am

A little hectic day

I can't, for the life of me understand why the middle of the week puts and additional amount of stress on me. Is it the fact that there is a half a day of school for the Bellevue School District. Is it because at the same time I need to be in Seattle, I have to pick up my youngest son from the bus stop. Could it be that Daivon doesn't get home in time. Homework club for the two youngest, church from 7 to 9.

I hate Wednesdays.

Now the needy single mother of three has to reach out her olive branch to ask for assistance in gathering her offspring. I hate having to rely on people.


Here we are a week later. I am so super slow getting this post out that it took a week. Yes another Wednesday another half day and another trip to Seattle. Hasn't science figured out how to clone us wonder women yet?

Happy Birthday

Today is a blessed day for our family once again. McKenzie is now 10 today and my Uncle is celebrating his birthday as well. So many changes in this little boys life.... he is super tall. Yet, like his mother, his face doesn't change. He still has that cute little face that he woke up with one morning at the age of three. It is funny to see how much he looks like his father and me. He is by far my most handsome child. I know, no favorites but every parent has them no matter what they say.

A quiet eveing is planned for tonight. Nothing big and wonderful. Elijah had gymnastics, my dad is coming over and just a few gifts. I have decided that my children are to spoiled and that they don't need all these toys and junks. No more keeping up with the "Jones." It's time to get back to simplicity. The basics are always the best.

Happy birthday to my most handsome son and my amazing Uncle.

Look at this picture.... Amazing. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Can you hear them?

I can't imagine being inside this world. But as I think about it, there are so many of use that are stuck inside their heads, or situations.

I find myself in this situation as I type. My mind is spinning, my soul is stirring, and I am trying to pull it together.

This journey thus far has left me feeling like a prisoner not only within the fight of McKenzie's Autism, to my treatment that shall be ending in......36 weeks. YEAH!!! However, it is just strange how we as the human race can fall victim to our situations, environments, and worse our mind. There are times where all hope is lost and we fall back to faith. I have to remember that all we have in the end is faith. Faith to make it through the day, hour, minutes, and seconds. Faith to find answers where there are none.

This picture reminds me to stop and really look at children, teenagers and adults. So many things have us trapped inside our minds but those professionals we call doctors are just practicing medicine. They only know things by experience. They don't trust faith.

One day for sure we will be free from this head and Autism will no longer hold us prisioner. We will break the life sentence.