Tomorrow we drive up to Miss Terri's for Skyler's 3rd birthday party. Where did that time go??? Then on Sunday we get to drive about 90 minutes the other direction to go to my son's house to celebrate his "40th" birthday. OMG!!! How did he get so old????
That is how my weekend off will be. Rush, rush, rush... OK, that is what I get for birthing 4 children and then marrying a man with three more. Lots, of birthdays...

CAN'T GET OUT:
An airline captain was breaking in a very pretty new stewardess. The route they were flying had a stay-over in another city. Upon arrival the captain showed the stewardess the best place for airline personnel to eat, shop and stay overnight. The next morning as the pilot was preparing the crew for the day's route, he noticed the new stewardess was missing. He knew which room she was in at the hotel and called her up wondering what happened to her. She answered the phone, crying and said she couldn't get out of her room. "You can''t get out of your room?" the captain asked, "Why not?" The stewardess replied "There are three doors in here," she sobbed, "one is the bathroom, one is the closet, and one has a sign on it that says "DO NOT DISTURB!"

Now, tell me you were ready for that!!! I thought that one was really cute...

OK, I am done for tonight... OH... The Mariners WON today.... About time... Take care all and have a great weekend.
Granny

G-pa took the boys into their Psychiatrist today. The doctor is very concerned about Billy. Well Really!!! I have been trying for over a year to get through to that man that Billy has a problem!!! He has changed his medications and given me a name to contact about anger management. Now is this progress?? The Dr. wants to see Billy again in two weeks.

The doctor called me at work after G-pa and the boys left. He said Billy was a "time bomb ". He said that last time he saw him too. This time I agreed and told him that that is exactly what I have been trying to get through to him for over a year. He was not happy with my reaction, but I really don't care anymore. Granny is on a mission!!! I am going to raise sand until someone will help.

Then, we have Branden. I found out that he was skipping his Math class often, not everyday. OK, I know the why and I really can not blame him. But that is still not the way to handle the problem. So, yesterday I contacted his Case Manager at school. I flat told her what he told me. He was going to the library and doing work. Now, it is handled. He will go get the Math assignment and go to another class to do the work. The Math class is very loud and out of control. Branden can not deal with that kind of commotion. He gets very agitated and then starts yelling at the kids to be quiet. Just maybe they will understand that he needs small controlled classes. But who am I and what do I know???

We are down to nine days left. One of those is a Field Play Day and the last one is a half day. So not a lot of time to get everything in shape for next year. but I will finish and have the summer to recoop.

That is about it for today. The old brain is tired. I think I will veg tonight.

Hugssss,
Granny

Posted at 5:26PM PDT

A friend of mine talked me into starting a blog on another site. I wrote mainly about what it was like to raise grandchildren. The plan was to offer my experiences and encouragement to others. There are a large amount of us out there.

Well it was OK. I wrote and very few showed any interest. Yes, my friend would comment, and maybe one or two others, but that was it. That went on until everything broke loss and our church would not allow Branden to worship. (I have posted about that already.) Anyway, I went to my blog to express my feeling. I heard about that right away!! I might upset others in the congregation. "Oh take that post down." I did, but I also left that site and the church. Something is very wrong there. (My opinion.)

Miss Terri got me started on the Stream. I have to say this is a completely different world. I feel free to say what is on my mind. I have yet to be condemned for expressing my feeling, hurts, vents, or anything else. I can be serious, or I can have fun here. It is a comfortable and welcoming group. For that I say thank you!! I am finding friends, encouragers, support and inspiration on the Stream. It is a world apart from the other site for me. It totally got ruined for me by people I thought were friends. "History."

Anyway this site allows me to be me. Sometimes that can be hard and other times I just let it all hang out. I am 62 years old now, just what can I say that could be worrisome to someone else. If so, so be it...

Well, now you know what is rattling around in my brain tonight. Not much huh??

OH, I am concerned about a boy from school. He fell today in PE and smacked his head on the gym floor quite hard. Our RN was in the Health Room today when it happened. The boys was disoriented, confused and was sweating profusely. We called the parents. About a minute later he started vomiting. We called 911 right away, then I called the parent and told them what had happened and that we had called for the paramedics. She hung up on me and came flying. He was transported to the hospital. I haven't heard anything more as I had to leave and attend a meeting. So tonight I offer up a pray for this boy.

I am finished for tonight. My Mariners are behind again so I need to go cheer them on. It won't help, but I can try... They are having a real bad season..

Night all. Big Hugssss...
Granny

Posted at 7:42PM PDT

I was working very contently today when the Principal call from Billy's school. A call from him has never been good news. Again today it was not good news. Will had again taken tobacco products to school. AND he had several packets of energy pills in his backpack. You are allowed one days dose. NO MORE!!! So he is on suspension again.

I am just dragging tonight. I do not know how to make this stop. Why do kids have to be so self destructive?? Why can they not just move forward and see what is good for them?? We have done everything possible to give these two a good home. It is never enough. The scars from the past are just too big. They are in therapy, and nothing. I pray for them all the time. I know the Lord has a plan and I know in his time it will be right. But right now it is anything but right.

I am hurting tonight. It is not a pain you can take a pill for. I just don't know what to do anymore. I love these boys and know they are very worth saving, but it seems that they only want to destroy themselves.

I just took a trip around the Stream. It did help. I found inspiration, I found others with problems and I found caring. I needed that.

Well, I am going to go sit and watch the end of the game. I haven't been able to concentrate on it at all tonight. I just feel lost.

Take care, I pray tomorrow is better.
Granny

I picked up a local paper that has silly things and ads in it. this one got to me...

They Walk Among Us!

While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the North?" When my brother explained that the sun rises in the East, and has for some time, she shook her head and said, "Oh I don't keep up with all that stuff."

You have to admit that would leave you speechless!!!

I took the boys over to my school after school today.  I had them go behind our fence and find lost balls.  My little guys are great at kicking soccer balls, and any other ball, over the fence.  So this weekend I want to see if any of them are salvageable.  There are many blackberries beyond that fence..  Billy's arms can attest to that!!!   Branden played it a bunch safer.

I need to get out of here and go make potato salad for tomorrow.  My sister requested that I bring it and she would buy steaks to bar b q...  That sounded good to me.  Trouble is, I don't have to rush as we don't need to be there until about 5PM.  She is a real estate broker and has an open house till 4PM.  So if I should decide to relax and just watch the baseball game that is OK too.

Alright I am going now.  You all have a great weekend.

Granny