SECOND night of HANUKAH...

We had another nice night...Aviva is likes to light the candles without help...and loves receiving presents...Another Disney night....The grandparents got Aviva a set of Disney card games and we gave her another Disney Fairy and Tinkerbell play slippers.

First Night of HANUKAH!!!

We had a nice evening...light the candles...thank you to Monica for the beautiful Menorah...and playing with the new gifts.

Our conversation on the way home from school today....

Me: How was your day?

Aviva: Good we did Polar Express all day.

Me Who did you sit with at lunch?

Aviva: I sat with Jesse.

Me: Again?

Aviva: Yes mommy, he is CUTE that is why I sit with him.

Me: Is he your boyfriend?

Aviva: No Mommy I am to young to get married!!!!!

I am in trouble and she is only in kindergarten, but she has good taste. He is a very good boy!!!

PJ Day at school to celebrate Polar Express the movie...

Aviva was very excited to go to school today because she got to wear her PJ's. What a treat!! Can not wait to hear about her day. Here are some pics from this morning:

DO you mind if I BRAG on Aviva?

This past week Aviva has been a SHINING STAR in school. She got an award for great work, wrote her first book report and now today for the big news.......she did FIRST GRADE reading work. I was in her class today volunteering in the art center and she was telling Aviva's reading group how proud she is of them. Since they were doing first grade work.

Her teacher explained Aviva has the reading down with fluency and accuracy now working on comprehension.

I am a PROUD mother this evening. Just knowing how far Aviva has come in a short 6 years.Just knowing how far Aviva has come in a short 6 years. Starting out as a preemie and going through 3 1/2 years of therapy and now at the top of her class.

And then today Aviva spent time in my room alone writing a story about our trip to Disney World. And most of the words were spelled correctly. She did well with hard ones Hotel-Hotle,
and sleep-slep.

Guess what Aviva did tonight?

She had to read a book for class (her teacher sent it home). And she came home with a paper but did not say exactly what to do. So we wrote her name, date, author and title( filled in the areas). Then Aviva decided she wanted to do a book report. So she came up with the sentences about the book and wrote her very own book report. I just helped her with the spelling. She loved doing it and asked if we can do more. She said it was like writing an expository essay.

I cannot believe in Kindergarten she wrote a book report and it was a paragraph. I am so very proud of her.

Here is a copy of her book report, not the best print but you get the idea.

OY VEY life is not easy...

When you think things are going well and you are doing well you hit another bump well should I say mountain in the road we call life.

Looks like the radiator in my car blew and guess who was driving the jeep when it happened? Yes you are correct...if you said Spider. Now I know it is not his fault but I see a pattern here, don't you?

And first Spider thought it would be cheaper to fix after speaking to some people, but now we are talking about double the price. Of course, we do not have that extra money now. Life is not fair but we have to get through it.

Due to this we may not make it over to St. Petersburg for my niece's baby dedication. The amount of money to fix the car that is even if we can do it this week. I am very sad about it but I can not get the money to grow on trees...if I could we would all be rich with happiness.

It seems so many things happen this time of year to us...I was hoping it would be a smooth end of the year for us.

I am not sure now.

The HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES...

passed the Combating Autism Act. This will help so many families that are affecting by all forms of Autism.

The elusive sleep that I am looking for...

You know how many people take sleep for granted? Well, let me tell you how much I miss it.

It all started last Tuesday night (Nov 28) when I got sick and was up every half hour. Well, it has not gotten any better...well maybe a little.

But I cannot function on 3 to 4 hours a sleep a night. Last night I called Spider at work (he does overnights) at 3 am and he was surprised I was awake. Said YUP I am and wide awake too. And nothing is on. He said try to sleep...I said what do you think I have been doing for the past 3 hours.

I cannot lay down or I cough. UGH UGH UGH!!!

My only good sleep came between 5:15 and 6:48 am when the alarm went off. What an ugly sound.

And had to cancel again working at the book fair at Aviva's school...just did not want to cough all over the place and I am exhausted.

Hoping tonight maybe the night for a good night's sleep.

Our Disney Pictures Part 1...

These pictures are from our trip to The Pier in St Petersburg, FL.

Our pictures from Disney beginning with Animal Kingdom, then Epcot, 1900 park Fare for dinner and MGM for the lights.

Our Disney Pictures Part 2...