I am happy to say that we had another Glee Tuesday. MAC did her homework and everything was in good order when we left for the Girl Scout Meeting. She was dressed in my black dress because she was supposed to "model" something "vintage". The black dress ended up looking more "classic" but with a silk scarf it looked great and I explained that every woman should have a "little black dress".
The meeting started off a little rocky but she gathered herself together and by the end was having fun with the Junior girls.
We came home a little late and Glee was already on but we did sit together and finish the show. I really look forward to Tuesday's and having a solid hour of uninterupted time with her. She really seems to look forward to it to. I hope we can make it through the season before she gets bored with me and Glee.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Who will Love me?
A new song has come onto the radio station I usually listen to. The first phrase of the chorus goes: Who will love me for me, not for what I have done or what I will become. This phrase has gone through my head for the last few days. The song gave me chills the first time I heard it. The first verse talks about a little boy in foster care, the second verse talks about a woman abandoned by her husband, and the third verse is about a killer waiting to be put to death.
MAC and I talk every once in a while about how Hubby and I will love her no matter what she does. How there are times when we will be angry with her and that yes sometimes yelling will happen but when all is said and done we love her, just the way she is. I hope that when she feels hopeless she remembers this.
Link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Igemp1fZvk&feature=player_embedded
LOVE ME Lyrics
He cries in the corner where nobody sees
He’s the kid with the story no one would believe
He prays every night, “Dear God won’t you please
Could you send someone here who will love me?”
Who will love me for me
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means
Her office is shrinking a little each day
She’s the woman whose husband has run away
She’ll go to the gym after working today
Maybe if she was thinner
Then he would’ve stayed
And she says…
Who will love me for me?
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me?
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love, what love really means
He’s waiting to die as he sits all alone
He’s a man in a cell who regrets what he’s done
He utters a cry from the depths of his soul
“Oh Lord, forgive me, I want to go home”
Then he heard a voice somewhere deep inside
And it said
“I know you’ve murdered and I know you’ve lied
I have watched you suffer all of your life
And now that you’ll listen, I’ll tell you that I...”
I will love you for you
Not for what you have done or what you will become
I will love you for you
I will give you the love
The love that you never knew
MAC and I talk every once in a while about how Hubby and I will love her no matter what she does. How there are times when we will be angry with her and that yes sometimes yelling will happen but when all is said and done we love her, just the way she is. I hope that when she feels hopeless she remembers this.
Link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Igemp1fZvk&feature=player_embedded
LOVE ME Lyrics
He cries in the corner where nobody sees
He’s the kid with the story no one would believe
He prays every night, “Dear God won’t you please
Could you send someone here who will love me?”
Who will love me for me
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means
Her office is shrinking a little each day
She’s the woman whose husband has run away
She’ll go to the gym after working today
Maybe if she was thinner
Then he would’ve stayed
And she says…
Who will love me for me?
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me?
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love, what love really means
He’s waiting to die as he sits all alone
He’s a man in a cell who regrets what he’s done
He utters a cry from the depths of his soul
“Oh Lord, forgive me, I want to go home”
Then he heard a voice somewhere deep inside
And it said
“I know you’ve murdered and I know you’ve lied
I have watched you suffer all of your life
And now that you’ll listen, I’ll tell you that I...”
I will love you for you
Not for what you have done or what you will become
I will love you for you
I will give you the love
The love that you never knew
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Mother Daughter Days
Today and tomorrow MAC and I will be spending a lot of time together. As always there was church this morning. She sat through service and then went and helped with Sunday School. She was the official taste tester of the David and Goliath "stones" that they made. (It was homemade donut holes and after having one from each batch, of which there were about 12, she didn't feel so good!) After helping to clean up the room I was able to take her home for a few hours of watching Hulu.
She and I then ran to Bowie Town Center where we found a Birthday gift for my father, a new manga for MAC and a new devotional for me. We went to AC Moore so she could get another sketch book and to 5 below to see if we could find a special Yu-Gi-Oh card set. We were on our way home when we got a call from her friend TB's mom. He had about an hour and a half before he had to go and was wondering if MAC could have a short play date. We went to Annapolis and she had a 50 minutes to play with her friend.
We had a very nice sit down dinner of ribs bar-b-qued by Hubby. She loved every bite and went to bed a very happy camper.
Tomorrow she has a Dr's appointment in the middle of the morning. She will go to school, I will pick her up, take her to the appointment and then we'll spend a little time having lunch together before I take her back to school.
It was a very nice afternoon together. We didn't have any fights, got what we needed, and had fun at the same time. This is the way to start the Holiday season!
She and I then ran to Bowie Town Center where we found a Birthday gift for my father, a new manga for MAC and a new devotional for me. We went to AC Moore so she could get another sketch book and to 5 below to see if we could find a special Yu-Gi-Oh card set. We were on our way home when we got a call from her friend TB's mom. He had about an hour and a half before he had to go and was wondering if MAC could have a short play date. We went to Annapolis and she had a 50 minutes to play with her friend.
We had a very nice sit down dinner of ribs bar-b-qued by Hubby. She loved every bite and went to bed a very happy camper.
Tomorrow she has a Dr's appointment in the middle of the morning. She will go to school, I will pick her up, take her to the appointment and then we'll spend a little time having lunch together before I take her back to school.
It was a very nice afternoon together. We didn't have any fights, got what we needed, and had fun at the same time. This is the way to start the Holiday season!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Milestones
Today was a field trip to the waterfowl festival on the Eastern Shore. I was a little surprised when I read "waterfowl festival" on the permission slip but it was a wonderful experience. It wasn't just about hunting ducks (although M R Ducks ran through my head a few times) but was an art wonderland.
MAC was excited about going on the field trip, all the way up to the point that we got off the bus in Easton. I had to run to the bathroom and the group headed to the elementary school with out me. When I left they were heading to the shuttle bus, when I came out they were gone so I assumed they had got on the shuttle. I got on the next shuttle and tried calling the chaperone with the group. There was no answer.
The shuttle took A LOT longer than anticipated, and then I found out the group had walked to the venue! By the time I got to the school about half an hour later something had happened. No one is sure what exactly, I kind of think that it was a combination of a 1/2 mile walk and then everyone else wanting to buy food (and I had all the money), but she had sat down at a table and put her head down and refused to move. When I got there she and I were able to go through the food line and then followed the rest of our group to see the live birds of prey demonstration.
I was glad that she did not cause a scene today and that I was there to be able to stay with her while she gathered herself together. I think the 2 chocolate brownies and sprite helped. She slept on the bus home and was almost a cheerful person when her friend TB teased her about sleeping.
Today was a milestone for her and I would like to thank everyone for helping me reach my milestone of 100 blog posts!
The M R Ducks story:
The story goes that two duck hunters in a duck blind on Maryland's Eastern Shore were looking skyward when this friendly exchange occurred...
M.R. Ducks
M. R. Not
O. S. A. R.
C. M. Wangs
L. I. B.
M. R. Ducks
Translation:
Them are ducks.
Them are not.
Oh, yes, they are.
See them wings?
Well, I'll be.
Them are ducks.
MAC was excited about going on the field trip, all the way up to the point that we got off the bus in Easton. I had to run to the bathroom and the group headed to the elementary school with out me. When I left they were heading to the shuttle bus, when I came out they were gone so I assumed they had got on the shuttle. I got on the next shuttle and tried calling the chaperone with the group. There was no answer.
The shuttle took A LOT longer than anticipated, and then I found out the group had walked to the venue! By the time I got to the school about half an hour later something had happened. No one is sure what exactly, I kind of think that it was a combination of a 1/2 mile walk and then everyone else wanting to buy food (and I had all the money), but she had sat down at a table and put her head down and refused to move. When I got there she and I were able to go through the food line and then followed the rest of our group to see the live birds of prey demonstration.
I was glad that she did not cause a scene today and that I was there to be able to stay with her while she gathered herself together. I think the 2 chocolate brownies and sprite helped. She slept on the bus home and was almost a cheerful person when her friend TB teased her about sleeping.
Today was a milestone for her and I would like to thank everyone for helping me reach my milestone of 100 blog posts!
The M R Ducks story:
The story goes that two duck hunters in a duck blind on Maryland's Eastern Shore were looking skyward when this friendly exchange occurred...
M.R. Ducks
M. R. Not
O. S. A. R.
C. M. Wangs
L. I. B.
M. R. Ducks
Translation:
Them are ducks.
Them are not.
Oh, yes, they are.
See them wings?
Well, I'll be.
Them are ducks.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Safety First
Tuesday I missed the bus drop off at the library. The bus got to the library about the time I left the office. MAC said that she waited for me for 10 minutes and then wanted to go home so she walked it. I sat at the library until 5:40 when Hubby called to say that she had just walked through the door. I was a little frightened of her walking by herself in the dark.
Today was the second afterschool day of the week. It was also a federal holiday. The bus drops off at the library because it is someplace that the kids can go into where it is warm and wait, and where there is help available if it is needed. Unfortunately, today the library was closed but the schools were open.
I was there at 5:15 today. The bus pulled up at 5:40. Most of the kids walked right away to waiting cars and MAC got in the car and asked for a Glee CD. I was pulling out when I saw two kids still standing at the corner. I pulled up and asked them if they needed to borrow a cell phone to call a parent. They both said no. I told them I would wait with them until someone came to pick them up. I told her that I hope if ever she was in the same situation someone would wait with her, and I was even more glad that I stayed when three teenagers walked up and sat at the benches.
I spoke with MAC about what to do if she got to the library and it was closed and no one was there to pick her up. She said, "Yes mom" she was so embarrassed that I had stayed to make sure the other kids were picked up.
Today was the second afterschool day of the week. It was also a federal holiday. The bus drops off at the library because it is someplace that the kids can go into where it is warm and wait, and where there is help available if it is needed. Unfortunately, today the library was closed but the schools were open.
I was there at 5:15 today. The bus pulled up at 5:40. Most of the kids walked right away to waiting cars and MAC got in the car and asked for a Glee CD. I was pulling out when I saw two kids still standing at the corner. I pulled up and asked them if they needed to borrow a cell phone to call a parent. They both said no. I told them I would wait with them until someone came to pick them up. I told her that I hope if ever she was in the same situation someone would wait with her, and I was even more glad that I stayed when three teenagers walked up and sat at the benches.
I spoke with MAC about what to do if she got to the library and it was closed and no one was there to pick her up. She said, "Yes mom" she was so embarrassed that I had stayed to make sure the other kids were picked up.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Dinner Time
We have been trying something new and revolutionary the past few days: eating dinner at the table, together! For a long time we would come home from work, pop a meal into the microwave and sit down in front of the TV for some relaxation.
We cleaned the downstairs of our house because we had the cable triple play installed last weekend. We are now able to see the dining room table as well as the kitchen table and have decided to make the most of it. Monday night and last night we ate in the dining room, tonight we all ate in the kitchen.
Monday night we talked about homework. Last night the conversation was "we've got to go, the meeting starts in 20 minutes!" Tonight the conversation was about how our day went and what we are doing as a family over the next few weeks. I am excited that we are spending time together. I am happy that even though she wants to leave the table she is willing to stay long enough for everyone to finish eating and has even begun to clean her plate and cup up afterward.
Yes the family dinner table is going to be back in our family!
We cleaned the downstairs of our house because we had the cable triple play installed last weekend. We are now able to see the dining room table as well as the kitchen table and have decided to make the most of it. Monday night and last night we ate in the dining room, tonight we all ate in the kitchen.
Monday night we talked about homework. Last night the conversation was "we've got to go, the meeting starts in 20 minutes!" Tonight the conversation was about how our day went and what we are doing as a family over the next few weeks. I am excited that we are spending time together. I am happy that even though she wants to leave the table she is willing to stay long enough for everyone to finish eating and has even begun to clean her plate and cup up afterward.
Yes the family dinner table is going to be back in our family!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
You can't go back...
Tonight we were supposed to have a girl scout meeting. We had not heard that we could not use the school, even though they were having family night at the school. The school never uses the art room for these special nights. The other co-leader and I discussed several times weather we should keep our meeting at the school, move it to another venue, or just cancel until December. Because we are still in the middle of cookie sales we decided to have our meeting tonight as usual.
MAC and I got to the school about 15 minutes earlier than we normally would have and we walked in and met the principal. It was the same principal that gave MAC her "diploma" 2 years ago. She told us that she had cancelled our meeting since the school was in use.
Not that MAC would ever want to go back, but walking in to the school and talking to the principal made ME glad that she will never have to go back there. I felt MACs stress level raise 50 points as soon as she saw the principal. I guess I'm just as bad, because I felt my hackles rise too.
We did finally find our troop at the leader’s house. We had our full hour and a half meeting, the girls finished 2 interest projects and got ready for the meeting next week when they will be helping to run a junior meeting. Moving forward is not always easy but I would not want to go back.
MAC and I got to the school about 15 minutes earlier than we normally would have and we walked in and met the principal. It was the same principal that gave MAC her "diploma" 2 years ago. She told us that she had cancelled our meeting since the school was in use.
Not that MAC would ever want to go back, but walking in to the school and talking to the principal made ME glad that she will never have to go back there. I felt MACs stress level raise 50 points as soon as she saw the principal. I guess I'm just as bad, because I felt my hackles rise too.
We did finally find our troop at the leader’s house. We had our full hour and a half meeting, the girls finished 2 interest projects and got ready for the meeting next week when they will be helping to run a junior meeting. Moving forward is not always easy but I would not want to go back.
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