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Happy New Year !!

11:16 past. I can't make it. Sweet dreams all.

Happy New Year!

I went to bed at 10 pm last night.

Which is like six pm my time. Too early even for me.
Good morning.time for parades.

Yes time for parades ! I really should get dressed first, but no, I will drink coffee in my jammies and watch the Parade.

Happy 2019 Everyone !

I cleaned snow most of the day...now it's supposed to drop to -32 by morning. In like a lion...out like a lamb?

We can only hope, Sunny.

Tomorrow real life starts back,all 4 kids will be here.

I am off to sleep. Sweet Dreams !

I think the lion/lamb thing is only for March. But I could be wrong. It seems like your years all end up lions/lions, Sunny. I hope for lamb weather early for you and plentiful crops this summer.
Did you ever change out of your pjs, Carol?

LOL, why yes I did. At first so that I could say I had, then to go to my Valarie's house. It was a good thing I did go there anyway, as The kids needed to get re-antedated with me/us....but playing Monster with Grandpa for 5 minutes & we were all friends once again...LOL (I was included as they hid behind me) ...LOL

g'nite once again........................

Sweet dreams all.

Too cute about the monster play, Junie.

Yup Tina...It is all 'lions' here at times

Good morning. I'm cold.

Good Morn from snowy AZ..

I thought I moved out of this stuff.. it followed me! we got more last night, about 2 inches.. Milo is not a happy dog... he hates it too....LOL!
We have my autistic bil here for a couple days.. it's a challenge … he wants on my computer and I pad bad but as I do bills and stuff that's not going to happen... had Joe put a locking doorknob on my office.. he is very sneaky and can figure out passwords easily... Joe took him to the store with him, he loves to wander in stores and is fairly good about what he is allowed to have.. he is prediabetic so we have to keep a pretty close eye on what he can eat etc...

Well guess I better get busy and clean while they are gone.. need to mop kitchen floor and dust some... Christmas wont' be coming down today .. maybe tomorrow... LOL!

Have a good day all! HAPPY NEW Year!
Nana

Good afternoon. Her life is fun with the girls learning to use the "big girl potty". 2 of them are doing well, but one has no real clue...Well she has an idea in that just before she began to pre she began to take her big girl panties off ( out on the sun porch) then came into the bathroom where her 2 sisters were at, going potty, and she was all upset. Poor thing, her mind knows but her body just does not get it at all.

We do not take down our Christmas until Epiphany of sometimes after.

Wow, I can imagine potty training 3at a time. It must be difficult. Have fun, Carol.
Who cares for your bil the rest of the year, Sheri? Does he have access to a computer at home? He sounds like he is on a level with my Teddy. Ted has his iPad and parental controls are pretty good with that. It amuses him to go on YouTube kid friendly sites and choose his own stuff to watch. And I have it loaded with games and books for him. He is not so good with a mouse so the touch screen is just right for him.

The kids went home well after 5 pm. Today was the first day back to the usual routine. I think they were just really tired, they got up several hours earlier than they had all during Christmas break.

When they finally went to sleep, they slept until way after 5 pm.

I bet they were tired out. I hope they sleep well tonight and are good for you tomorrow.

I think you are right, Tina. About 10:30 "Papaw" thought they were acting like it was naptime. I was not going to try a morning nap, it would have probably messed up their bed time and thus then their waking time.....

I am going to bed as soon as the dryer is done.

Sweet Dreams

Sweet dreams, Carol. I'm ready to bed down myself, shortly.

We can't get the one grandchild to use the potty...I can't imagine doing it with three.

I pads are doing amazing things for children with special needs. One little boy(Autistic) at GG's school can only communicate through it...it speaks for him. I've seen that little boy 'come out of his shell' in the past few months that he has attended school here.

It is still -30....it is supposed to warm up tomorrow, so it can snow

Yes, I've got several communication apps on Teddy's iPad. But he is not interested in using them. Even when I set up sentences for him. I had hoped to get him to say when something hurt for emergencies but.... It would be nice to know if he has a simple headache or is heading towards full-fledged appendicitis. I don't know. I have to figure things out. Like the morning he woke up and could not walk. And his knee looked funny. I took him into urgent care straight into the bone doctors.
The orthopedist said gave him a brace too large and pt for awhile. And also said his other knee was likely to go in another year or two. It went two years later. He has never run or jumped since his first knee went and climbing stairs is a trial. A lot of stopping and resting involved for one flight. I have a walker for him and a wheelchair. I am glad we live in a mostly single story area.

Can they not operate to fix his knees Tina? That must be so hard for both of you.

Yes I am so sorry for you and for Teddy, Tina. I hope you get something worked out that can and will help him.

The potty training is not going so well. With the one not ready it is a challenge. Today they all came in diapers. Val said when/if they asked to wear panties then let them---so soon Heidi and Cora were in Panties and Nora just asked for a new diaper every time she went to the bathroom, This could get expensive for Valarie.

WOW -30, Sunny-----I hope your house is VERY well insulated. Keep warm !

I will soon go to sleep, sweet dreams to all

There is surgeries for the ligaments and placing his kneecaps. They aren't sure it will work and will take a lot of pt afterwards. He is not happy with pt. They don't encourage that for him.
Sweet dreams all.

Ah k Tina, I understand now. I hope someday knee fixes will be an easier method so that they can be fixed for him as he ages My uncle has been putting off his surgery because their house is all steps(split level). They regret building such a big house now that they are aging with health problems.

Junie, I have learned with GB that potty training is a no win situation. The pediatrician said that when he is ready he will go....at this rate, I can see him going to kindergarten is pull ups

My house is plenty insulated, We are always well in extreme cold...some neighbor's not so much. My SIL called, her best friend had frozen pipes yesterday...to the point of needing a 'blast heater' and plumber to fix the busted ones. $$$$$$$

They used to say, you know back when it could be said, that boys typically train later than girls. From what I saw with my grandsons, boys are often too busy playing & such to be bothered with the potty. It will happen.
Glad your house is well insulated, Sunny. You were wise to think ahead. My cousin and her husband as mindful of the weather as well when they built their house of there is a wall/ ceiling in their house, there is insulation in it. They have very low heating & cooling bills as a result, and no trouble with frozen water pipes.

Tina, sorry for the knee surgery situation. I too hope that the options will improve in time for Teddy.

Just now having breakfast. It is raining plenty here.

With boys it helps if they have a male adult show them how to use the facilities. My ex had a very closed door policy and my older son never saw a man use the toilet. We flew to Ca to visit and my mother showed him that he could stand. He never had another wet pair of pants, day or night.
Good morning. It's pizza day. Because Teddy loves cheese pizza.

Good point, Tina. glad that worked out for you.n

Salami, crackers, and celery here for lunch. It will be fish and leftover pasta here for supper.

Tina, DD had a friend with a little boy show GB how to use the potty...he still has no interest. He is a stubborn one that does things when he wants it seems.

How old is he, Sunny? Don't give up.
Sweet dreams all.

Keep us updated about GB's progress, Sunny.

I am going to bed soon ......nite-nite.....

Going to do a bit of shopping today. I wish you all a great Saturday !

Have fun Junie.

GB is going to be 4 in July...he has been behind in every stage of his development so far, but when he catches on he is off to the races. I hope the potty training will be the same.

I took GB home last night, laundry for today...and lots of other chores as well. The weather is getting a bit milder. Only -8*C for today.

Back from the store. We had coffee and cinnamon rolls in the stores Deli. I got a big bottle of Lime-away. All I can usually find is the spray bottles of it, and IMO it does not work so well. When I saw the squeeze bottle I Quick picked it up. It is the little things in life, huh ?

Val called Nd when the kids are awake, we are going on a girls shopping trip. Well, Henry will most likely be along too.

Good afternoon. I got the iPad because it was running out of charge and I charge it at my desk. When I get a new computer, I'll show Teddy it can be charged at the handy-dandy electrical socket in his room too. But until then....
I drew a simple boat shape on a single sheet of tp and floated it on the top of the toilet water. Then challenged my 3year old son to "sink the battleship". That worked for awhile, Sunny. For sitting on the toilet, it was more difficult because he was afraid of it, noises and such. That took another year and a promise of a big boy toy. He got a bike and some big boy freedoms.
Have fun girl shopping, Carol!

I had a nice time, Tina. I had Nora with me in my cart, & Val had Heidi & Cora. We went to Sam's Club...the girls had a wonderful time looking at everything, esp what was up high.


I am off to bed now. Sleep well everyone.

Is Sam's club a big store? I have heard of it but nothing like that is in our province.

Tina, the major potty training begins on Monday at day care. They say they will have him trained in two weeks....they do the cheerio in the bowl trick. Hit the cheerio and get a prize.

We are supposed to get a lingering snow storm from tomorrow into Wednesday. GG and I will head out to the local grocery and get a few items in a bit. We are out of fruit(fresh and frozen)

Sam's club is a warehouse type of store and is owed by Wal-Mart ( Sam Walton) but you have to buy a card to shop there. It renews every year. My DD is a member, so I get to shop on her card. I do not have a lot of extra storage, so I do not buy a lot of things there. You can buy clothes like You would anywhere else though.

Home from Church....we are going to take down Christmas today.

You'd need plenty of storage to buy in bulk from a store such as that.

The storm has changed to Tuesday into Thursday. There is no school tomorrow due to meetings so I think GG and I will make our monthly Walmart run. Mondays are always the quieter day to go shopping.