Freedom

Well i did it finally, I got a babysitter and went out with my husband sans kids.  It has been probably a year since I last did that.  We went to see the movie Hunger Games.  It was great, and so nice to be able to just watch the show instead of trying to watch four kids to make sure they are watching the show.  I love my kids, but I so needed a real break from them for a bit.  It is better for them if I do that and I intend to ensure doing it a bit more in the future I think.  I woke up this morning with the kids already awake and for once in a great while I did not feel like trying to imagine them back to sleep for a few hours just to get a bit of peace.  They are playing nicely in their room, I can hear them and looked a moment a go to ensure they were all there, so I am taking a moment to write this.  I have learned several times if I can't hear them, WORRY!  I am tired as we went to a show that did not get us home til one in the morning, but so worth it.  Now off to start a weekend of fun and cleaning.

Hello all

Introducing the family.

These are my four kids.  They are Martina, Xavier, Andy, and David.  With daddy Andray and mommy Amy, we get AMADAX.  This was almost a year ago at Easter.  We are a fairly typical family except we have four kids five and under and two of them are on the autism spectrum.  This can make things kind of interesting to get things done.  Daddy works at a call center M-F and I work at the daycare center the kids attend.  It has been a true God send to have this job.  I get to work and see my babies.  The youngest just had his second birthday and I have not missed any important things because of working since i was right there to be called to the room each time he attempted to walk for his first steps, and was told, and attempted repeat of each new word.  It has been great.  Also this daycare has dealt so well with my oldest two (Xavier and Martina) who are on the autism spectrum and require a lot of extra help and guidance. 

 

This is Xavier, he is five and a half and on the autism spectrum.  He is very smart, loves electronics and trains.  he can operate almost any electronic device you hand him.  He love Thomas the train engine and all things about any train.  He is in special needs kindergarten, has been talking for only about a18 months.  Still cannot carry on a conversation and can barely answer any question that is not a yes or no.  However he has made tremendous advancements in those 18 months or so.  I am so proud of him and He causes such headaches sometimes.

 

This is Martina she is four and a half, and on the autism spectrum.  She is my princess as she is the only girl in the family.  She is sweet, loves baby dolls and race cars.  She is hard to decipher. She has a lot more sensory issues than her brother, and is a bit harder to train to do anything.  She has recently almost gotten the potty training thing  down.  She is loving and sweet and likes to be the center of the attention of all adults. 

 

This is Andy, he is a bit over three.  He is sweet loving and playful.  He loves to talk and to play with everyone.  He likes cars, trains and dogs.  He is a great brother and likes to take care of everyone.  He is learning fast and growing everyday it seems.  He is also very very sensitive and cries about almost everything right now, diving me a bit crazy.

 

This is David (he's grown some since this pic) he is just turned two.  He is my little angel baby.  He was always the best baby you could possibly ask for and is still a great little guy.  He slept through the night from about three months old and  has always been easy to entertain.  He loves almost any toy and loves to watch TV, thankfully mostly educational things.  He knows his letters, phonic sounds and shapes.  He is working on colors still.  He loves to play outside and to run and climb.  He is my baby and is growing up way too fast.

Their Daddy is Andray.  He does very well with them and is so very smart and loves electronics, video games and  the kids.  I can get so frustrated when he does not help as much as I would like at home, but I know he tries.  He works teaching people how to build websites to make money off them, you can see some of his work by going to World of Fantasy Game.  He does great at it.  He also designs a lot of different products and sells them online.  He is still working on that aspect some, but is doing well.  We have kinda hectic lives, but we have fun, lots of love to see us through.