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Hi dear girls, my

 big news is that Saturday Walt and I celebrate 57 years married, WOW, even I am impressessed with that number.  We are both well, Walt much better since his latest angioplasty, and me, just the same.  But fat. 

Oh, I saw the talk about Tylenol, half the people waiting for liver transplants are Tylenol abusers, people who chew them with no water and take too many.  Sigh, they should tell us this in a better way.

Hope everyone is doing well.  Hugs and kisses, Shirlann

Congratulations Shirlann and Walt! I'm beyond impressed. Keep on feeling good and loving each other every day!

OMG Shirlann this is eerie................I have been thinking about you the past week or so wondering how you have been!!!  Thanks for checking in and CONGRATS on the 57 years - YOU GO GIRL!!!!

Hello to many old friends and to some new.  I wanted to share with you that Cheryl Ann Coykendall Knapp is in the hospital and having a hard time.  Her foob has been pink and hot and they are doing tests on her.  SHe is frightening and asked me to pass this info along.  Please keep her in your prayers.  SInce her hospital does not support java, she cannot get on BCO.  She is able to comment on FB.  If you are FB friends with her, please go and offer your support.

XOXO

Linda

I'm new here but I'll add my prayers for Cheryl Ann.

crap, does it ever end?! Thanks for the info Linda.

Such quiet. That's good news if it means we are all moving on from bootface and doing well. Not so good if some of us are struggling but not sharing. Myself, bootface is at bay, dancing with NED. The rest of life is a challenge. Connor is here for a few weeks. Needs $5500 of dental work at age four. GRRRRR

It's coming up on two years since my son Cailen died. The family has wanted to set up a memorial fund for him, but the right one did't strike us. Finally one has. Smile Train.  Thus the Cailen Bruce Campbell Memorial Fund has been born. I wanted to share the information with my BC family. I'm only posting it in this thread, and just once so that you can see it. If anyone wants to be represented, I would love seeing your name on the list. $5 is plenty. It's the emotianal support that matters. It's an amazing charity that runs lean and mean. If this is inappropriate, let me know and I will delete it.

Anniversary holidays are the pits

http://www.smiletrain.org/site/TR?pxfid=7370&fr_id=1030&pg=fund&et=-uXSSzurEQSmqXn4qmaLzg..&s_tafId=1061 

Copy and paste the entire link to access the site.

Send a few hugs, okay???

Judie

AWEEEEEEEEEEEEE Judie  XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX LOVE YOU.

Unlike Barbe I am one who  struggles  and does share,  a big blatt A$$ I guess,  but not today,  no time no energy.

Just wanted to pop in and say hi and I love you all. 

If I don't make it back beffore HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Happy Stuffing Day to one and all!!!

Thank you so much, Karen. Mine was also a tough Thanksgiving, but I made it a good one. Family issues can be real joy killers if you allow it. I decided to have a great day and did, by gum!!! The day after, Mei asked Connor what he would like for dinner. He wanted grandma's turkey leg. Hmmm...do I look like a turkey? Fun having him around. He goes in Tuesday AM for two hours of dental work under general. Good thoughts and prayers welcome.

Hi girls, look like it's been real quiet around here,  Judie love the pictures of Conner on FB,  And prayers for his surgery and a pain free speedy healing process for the little cutie.

Our Thanksgiving was a good as it could be with the TENSION in the air,  Ed made a wonderful meal, Jaclyn and her family were here,  and Amanda and SIL were granted a joint visit for the day - she even brought the pies,  what I thought was as good a day as it could have been CONSIDERING,  I was told today  was not,  and we are RUDE .  Anyway won't bore you all,  to much to tell,  just trying to hang on,  hang in.  Things just don't seem to get better and now I am starting to question the case workers,  out and out contempt and defiance of court orders is met with a NAUGHTY BOY  -  YOUR IN TIME OUT FOR 10 MINUTES kind of attitude.  I am frustrated.  But I love you all.  Sending good prayers for everyone.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Oh Cathi, what a bunch of crap! So be rude. They can just suck it up and blow it out their asses!!!!

Your ex probably paid for them to move down to you!!! Ever wonder if he knew about all their shit?

Give them to me for ONE week and I'll send you back a couple of humans....honestly.

Hang in there, Cathi.  Sounds like they deserve a little "rude"!!  Don't let them ruin your Christmas.  You deserve a wonderful holiday!  My Thanksgiving was ruined, so I'm determined to have the best Christmas ever!!

Love and hugs,

Karen

Karen so sorry about your Thanksgivings,  as mom's and woman we want and try so hard sometimes, maybe I think our expectations of  THE PERFECT holiday are too high. All our decorations are up thanks to Ed as always, but I just don't know where or how we will find the time for all the rest,  we are cutting WAY back this year on gifts - we have too,  and that part doesn't really bother me,  it's all the family tension and stress -

We are starting to see some behavior changes in Landen and not for the good of him I am afraid,  mom and dad are each supposed to spend an evening doing his bedtime routine,  that went well the first time they each did it,  I think in a 2  year olds eyes it was like he was getting candy,  now he is refusing any part of it,  last night it was dads turn,  he became so upset, crying, saying NO ME-NA will do it, ME-MA will take me night-night- ,  did the same thing a few nights ago with DD,  just this week he has started the crying before leaving for school, has not done that in months, Ed has been taking them both in ,  Landen was just fine,  now he cries, says ME NO WANT TO GO WITH PA-PA - ME-NA JUST HOLD ME. Even  simple things like getting him a drink,  food,  changing his diaper,  ME-NA must do it.  I try and do what I am SUPPOSED TO DO and encourage him to let mo or dad,  but he gets so upset,  I am a little annoyed with DCF, they tell you all these things you MUST DO for possible reunification,  but give you NO support or help in how to do them so the kids don't hurt.  I was completely wrong,  I thought Ella would be the hard one for them,  thinking oh Landen he's 2  he will just love having mom and dad around more,  while he is happy to play with them,  it's seems like he has no faith/trust in them for the other stuff, if that makes sense. And Landen is a VERY routined child ,  any disruption to his routines he does not do well emotionally-  OH it's breaking my heart to watch him regress and become upset again.

Thanks Elaine,  I will check out the book,  I have been doing a ton of google searches,  trying every phrase I can think of that goes with DCF's REUNIFICATION plan, have found some helpful articles,   For the most part I have been please with DCF, just lately with all the CHANGES they are asking for with the kids and seeing mom and dad,  and no real END to this in sight,  it seems like they are tthrowing too much at Landen espically in a short time, I know the agency is way under staffed and our case the children are safe with us is far far from the worst,   so I guess it's up to Ed and I to read and research the best way to handle all this for the kiddies and hope DD * SIL will see this as WHATS BEST FOR LANDEN & ELLA,  of coarse they just want the KIDS BACK and I think proably the normal thought for a parent is well LETS JUST DO IT, but that can have devestating effects I am reading, so much to think about.

Anyway Elaine  XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO Your always in my THOUGHTS/PRAYERS dear friend.