Donna

March 12, 2001

Hi Donna,

I hope had a great 18th birthday! Sounds like a lot of fun having a

lot of girls spend the night. I hope she had a better day than we did.

It was my husband's birthday yesterday too and Brook celebrated it by

breaking our marble coffee table I inherited from my Grandmother. I don't

know if I should try and replace the marble table top since he might just

break it again. Anyway my poor husband didn't get a good start to his special

day.

Marisa

March 12, 2001

In a message dated 3/12/01 8:55:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, poggim@...

writes:

<< It was my husband's birthday yesterday too and Brook celebrated it by

breaking our marble coffee table I inherited from my Grandmother. I don't

know if I should try and replace the marble table top since he might just

break it again. Anyway my poor husband didn't get a good start to his

special

day.

Marisa >>

Happy Birthday to your dh Marisa. Sorry about the table. Those sentimental

things are irreplaceable. Glad Brook didn't get hurt when it happened.

Gail

March 12, 2001

Happy B-day . 18 is a good age, it means you

become an adult. um I hope you have a good, and a

safe day on your b-day. Hope all your wishes come

true.

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Friends Till The End

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March 13, 2001

In a message dated 3/12/01 2:10:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,

smilinggail@... writes:

<< . Gosh Donna, gonna miss your posts every day. :-( Not to begrudge

you a break, BUT HURRY BACK TO US!!!!!!! LOL

Gail >>

Well, I may be able to still come on. We're taking the laptop so that the

kids can check in with their teachers and friends for homework. Am

running around like crazy today. It's a pain!! I went up to get their

summer clothes and didn't realize that they need so much new stuff!!!!

Donna (off to Old Navy)

March 13, 2001

In a message dated 3/12/01 8:55:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, poggim@...

writes:

<< It was my husband's birthday yesterday too and Brook celebrated it by

breaking our marble coffee table I inherited from my Grandmother. I don't

know if I should try and replace the marble table top since he might just

break it again. Anyway my poor husband didn't get a good start to his

special

day.

Marisa >>

Oh No Marisa!!!! WHAT a bummer!!!!!! I'm sorry!!! I hope your hubby's

day got better as it went on...............

Donna

P.S. Maddie is BACK on antibiotics again!!!!! DH came home with strep!!

Good way to start our vacation in DW, eh???? LOL

March 13, 2001

In a message dated 3/13/01 8:46:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, duffey48@...

writes:

<< Well, I may be able to still come on. We're taking the laptop so that

the

kids can check in with their teachers and friends for homework. Am

running around like crazy today. It's a pain!! I went up to get their

summer clothes and didn't realize that they need so much new stuff!!!!

Donna (off to Old Navy)

>>

Oh that's cool Donna! Keep us up on how Maddie and everyone is doing. :-)

Old Navy? Oh, I love that store! LOL I go in just to listen to the music

blasting. LOL Have fun shopping.

Gail

March 13, 2001

Donna,

Have a great time in DW!! I sure wish I was going with you. I hope

everything goes great and that Miss Maddie enjoys herself. Hopefully the

antibiotics will kick in and she'll be feeling fine for your vacation. Hope

Duff feels okay too, strep can be pretty awful!!

I'll have to tell my husband that Duff accepts calls on chemistry

and algebra when he is traveling. My oldest son, Miles, 14 yrs, 8th grade, is

in high math, which is an accelerated algebra class. Last time he went away I

had my sister and her husband on standby for algebra homework. They live in

San Francisco which is close by and are willing to fill in. It has been so

long since I have done any algebra that I just don't have a clue. is a

biochemist so we have science and math pretty well covered. Let us know how

it goes at DW.

Marisa

How did your daughter's party turn out?

March 13, 2001

In a message dated 3/13/01 1:58:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, poggim@...

writes:

<< I'll have to tell my husband that Duff accepts calls on

chemistry

and algebra when he is traveling. My oldest son, Miles, 14 yrs, 8th grade,

is

in high math, which is an accelerated algebra class. Last time he went away

I

had my sister and her husband on standby for algebra homework. They live in

San Francisco which is close by and are willing to fill in. It has been so

long since I have done any algebra that I just don't have a clue. is

a

biochemist so we have science and math pretty well covered. Let us know how

it goes at DW.

Marisa

How did your daughter's party turn out? >>

LOLOL Marisa!!! A biochemist, eh? Lucky you!! Maybe I'll call

him......LOLOL

's party was a huge hit. Of course, they didn't sleep, so she was

exhausted. But it was worth it, she said...LOL

I called down at the place we're staying so that I could see if they have

vcr's in the rooms. They don't!! The lady thought I was nuts! She

said... " Miss, it's Disneyworld!! All the channels have cool Disney shows on

constantly " ......I said... " oh yea, so what!! She only likes

Barney " .....LOLOLOL

Donna

March 13, 2001

In a message dated 3/13/01 10:01:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,

smilinggail@... writes:

<<

Oh that's cool Donna! Keep us up on how Maddie and everyone is doing. :-)

Old Navy? Oh, I love that store! LOL I go in just to listen to the

music

blasting. LOL Have fun shopping.

Gail >>

Yea, I got some shorts for n and Joe and shirts and outfits for Allie

and Maddie. Even got myself a couple pairs of pj's.

Poor Maddie!!! Her little face is all chapped and red and her nose is

running constantly. I had to pull over three times to wipe her

nose.......she just blows when it gets full; who needs a tissue.....LOLOL

Still have more errands to run, but after lugging poor Maddie out this

morning, I'll wait til some of the gang comes home and then do it!!

Donna

March 13, 2001

Donna,

That's so true about needing the VCR. We may not be able to get Brook

into a summer camp this year because he needs a one on one aide which is

harder to come by and my dh dearly wants to go on a vacation somewhere. So dh

was thinking we could rent a place up at Lake Tahoe. All I can think about is

will they have a VCR?? We have to have that!! I guess maybe we could bring

our own. Then my next concern is how will we keep Brook in bed. At home we

lock him in his room everynight. So dh says he will sleep with Brook. Then

I'm thinking what kind of a vacation is this going to be. I would love a

place that we could all go to and enjoy as a family. Brook is crazy for

water, but Lake Tahoe is way too cold.

It would also have to be somewhere we could drive to since I'm not crazy

enough to try Brookie on an airplane. Maybe we'll get brave this summer and

try a vacation with Brook.

Marisa

March 13, 2001

>Well, I may be able to still come on. We're taking the laptop so that

that is neat, i also take my laptop when i go to iowa city with nathan whcih

is pretty regualarly, and they are a good 4hours away from home, I just log

onto the free internet they have in iowa city, (have it downloaded on my

laptop)and i can check my emails, chat, even chat with hubby (him on our

desktop at home) and its all free, saves tons of $$$ than using the phone

does, it comes in real handy especially for those long stays at UIHC like

tomarrow we leave and will be gone almost 2weeks, pray that it is a good and

productive trip. shawna.

>From: duffey48@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Re: Donna

>Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:44:48 EST

>

>In a message dated 3/12/01 2:10:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>smilinggail@... writes:

>

><< . Gosh Donna, gonna miss your posts every day. :-( Not to begrudge

> you a break, BUT HURRY BACK TO US!!!!!!! LOL

> Gail >>

>

>kids can check in with their teachers and friends for homework. Am

>running around like crazy today. It's a pain!! I went up to get their

>summer clothes and didn't realize that they need so much new stuff!!!!

>Donna (off to Old Navy)

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March 13, 2001

Marisa..not sure where you live...there is a camp for kids like ours in

Sonora called Christian Berets and they have one on one counselors. Regional

Center pays for it all except the registration fee of $100. They are

chirstians and based out of Modesto.

Judy

March 13, 2001

Marisa..not sure where you live...there is a camp for kids like ours in

Sonora called Christian Berets and they have one on one counselors. Regional

Center pays for it all except the registration fee of $100. They are

chirstians and based out of Modesto.

Judy

March 13, 2001

>our own. Then my next concern is how will we keep Brook in bed. At home we

>lock him in his room everynight. So dh says he will sleep with Brook. Then

marisa, i used to have this fear too with nathan when we went camping, he

had one of those vail beds cause he use to wander and leave the house too

its served its purpose he has learned to mainly stay in his room, he still

uses the vail bed, just no vail over it anymore, it was a long training

process for him, but anyways when we went camping i put one of those body or

personal alarms we call them in health care, you pin the alarm to the tent

or fasten someshwere on door if have camper or cabin, and clip the end of

the string to door or zipper, so when he tries to go out or unzip, it will

go off ofcarse waking you, so you can make sure he doesnt wander off. Or you

culd just get a 20-30 dollar door alarm to put up while at cabin, we use to

have those at our house, nathan left the house twice around 3-6am, once

riding trike in road, and another ging in someones house, you can get the

coded kind or the key kind, very effective. shawna.

>From: poggim@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Re: Donna

>Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 14:42:20 EST

>

>Donna,

> That's so true about needing the VCR. We may not be able to get Brook

>into a summer camp this year because he needs a one on one aide which is

>harder to come by and my dh dearly wants to go on a vacation somewhere. So

>dh

>was thinking we could rent a place up at Lake Tahoe. All I can think about

>is

>will they have a VCR?? We have to have that!! I guess maybe we could bring

>I'm thinking what kind of a vacation is this going to be. I would love a

>place that we could all go to and enjoy as a family. Brook is crazy for

>water, but Lake Tahoe is way too cold.

> It would also have to be somewhere we could drive to since I'm not

>crazy

>enough to try Brookie on an airplane. Maybe we'll get brave this summer

>and

>try a vacation with Brook.

>Marisa

>

March 13, 2001

" Poor Maddie!!! Her little face is all chapped and red and her nose is

running constantly. I had to pull over three times to wipe her

nose.......she just blows when it gets full; who needs a tissue.....LOLOL "

Donna,

Maybe the trip is just what Maddie needs. has chronic sinus problems

and his nose has been crusty and running since January. We do everything

imaginable... he has had 3 sinus surgeries, tonsils, adenoids, constant

antibiotocs, both oral and nasal spray. But we just got back from a four day

mini vacation at one of the Disney resorts and after 4 days baking in the sun

and swimming in the pools and playing in the sand, he looks like a different

person. His face was soooo broken out and chapped, and now his skin is

beautiful and the puffiness is gone. Ironically, we live 30 minutes from the

Mouse, but this was my first vacation with the boys as a single mom and I didn't

want to venture too far. We really had a great time. I hope things go well for

you. If you need anything, let me know.

Connie Mom to (7), and Austin(5), (5)DS-ASD and (5).

PS When I drive to school in the morning and afternoon, I sometimes

try to get " red lights " so I can unbuckle and reach in the back to wipe his

nose. LOL!!!

March 13, 2001

boy thats what nathan and the rest of us here in sunny iowa (not) what ever

happen to global warming, every day we set another snow and cold record,

errrr, email me some of that sunshine, ours and many others have ponds for

driveways and yards, plus snow and ice everywhere, my DH had to shovel off

the roof today, the ice was melting through the roof into the porch. we need

a good week of 100's. shawna.

>From: " Connie Curran " <ccurran1@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: Re: Re: Donna

>Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:57:26 -0500

>

> " Poor Maddie!!! Her little face is all chapped and red and her nose is

> running constantly. I had to pull over three times to wipe her

> nose.......she just blows when it gets full; who needs a

>tissue.....LOLOL "

>

> Donna,

>

> Maybe the trip is just what Maddie needs. has chronic sinus

>problems and his nose has been crusty and running since January. We do

>everything imaginable... he has had 3 sinus surgeries, tonsils, adenoids,

>constant antibiotocs, both oral and nasal spray. But we just got back from

>a four day mini vacation at one of the Disney resorts and after 4 days

>baking in the sun and swimming in the pools and playing in the sand, he

>looks like a different person. His face was soooo broken out and chapped,

>and now his skin is beautiful and the puffiness is gone. Ironically, we

>live 30 minutes from the Mouse, but this was my first vacation with the

>boys as a single mom and I didn't want to venture too far. We really had a

>great time. I hope things go well for you. If you need anything, let me

>know.

>

> Connie Mom to (7), and Austin(5), (5)DS-ASD and (5).

>

> PS When I drive to school in the morning and afternoon, I

>sometimes try to get " red lights " so I can unbuckle and reach in the back

>to wipe his nose. LOL!!!

>

March 14, 2001

man...we need some of that sunny warm weather here too! Nick's face is chapped

all winter no matter what and how often we put stuff on it and his nose is so

yucky...one sneeze and he needs half a box of kleenex...have spent a fortune on

kleenex this winter. the upside is that Nick has learned to throw tissues in the

garbage!

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