We are marching again... #MarchforBabies

Please help our family's team (#TeamEmilyCR213- in Gloucester County NJ) raise money for the March of Dimes.  This is our 14th walk, We walk because our only child Emily was born very premature (14 oz and 14 weeks premature), and we know that without the March of Dimes fighting and funding research/programs she may not have had the chance to survive.  We are extremely grateful to the March of Dimes and reminded each day with our amazing & healthy now15 year old daughter.   We walk each and every year to remind others of the fight for the most tiniest and innocent among us, together we all can end premature births! THANK YOU!! Please donate to our team.  I'm not asking for much if you could donate any amount, may I suggest $5.  I know if many give a little in the long run we raise a lot.  Think of it, March of Dimes originally started by asking the American citizens to send in dimes and they funded the research and scientist that found a cure for Polio!!!  


 www.marchforbabies.org/meliwil

Emily in.... The Little Mermaid

Here are a few pictures of Emily & a few of the stars of her school's production of The Little Mermaid.  Emily was quite the actress/dancer in it too. She was a "fish" dancer in the "Under The Sea" ensemble.  She was a featured "waiter" singer in Les Poissons.  She was also a fish in "Kiss the Girl" ensemble scene and was in the finale.  SO proud of her.  She absolutely loved being in the show.  Right now she's at the cast after party.  It was so weird to drop her off and leave her at the restaurant, with instructions to call us when she's ready to be picked up.   She's growing up. 

Dear Teacher: Heartfelt Advice for Teachers from Students

This B#tch is back! :)

Well I'm back... I know it's been a while since I've put out anything on this blog.  Life has been so busy.  I'm working alot....well... for me anyway.  4 days a week.  So between that & just generally life stuff, it's been difficult to find free time to write.  But I'm home all alone at the moment.   Brian's doing some work stuff & Emily is involved in her school's musical & is at practice tonight.  She's only a freshman so I've very proud she tried out for it.  Her school is putting on "The Little Mermaid'' next month.  She's in the ensemble.   It really requires a lot of responsibility & I'm proud of her for sticking with it.  Not only do they practice a couple times a week but she has to keep her grades up.  Speaking of High School... Emily's doing really great!! It's not been all easy.  It's a big change & it was a big adjustment for Emily but she seems to be finally getting the hang of it.   In fact a few weeks ago 2nd marking period report cards came out... Emily made first honors!  Which means that she got all A's & B's.  WOW!  She did well the first marking period too, she made second honors.  Which means that she got all As, Bs & one C.   She's in all honors classes & the work is TOUGH! So I think she's doing great all things considered.  Her main issue really is not turning all her assignments in.  She does well in class & mostly well on test but then she gets a big goose-egg grade for missing an assignments.  I'm not sure what exactly the issue is.  I honestly believe it may have something to do with her "absence" seizures & perhaps missing some of what the teachers say.  I also think it's probably Emily being a day dreamer & not "focusing" so well either.  I'm sure it's a combo- thing.  We are working on some new "ideas" for her to try & we are hoping it improves.  So far this marking period aside from missing one assignment in World History-Honors, she's doing pretty good in that department.  Knock on wood.  High school is a big adjustment for all of us.  Emily being our only child, we've not been through this before. Well aside from when we went to high school... Trust me though..... It's a lot different than when Brian & I went to school.  Hell... we had "typing" class... you know on "electric" typewriters.  Shit since Brian is 8 years older than I am, his may not have even been "electric"...   LOL!  Nowadays... everything is online. Meaning resources, report cards, etc  Which I've found helpful & not so much.  It's nice the school has a "parent portal" for you to have access to how your kids are doing, but if the teacher doesn't input it in a timely matter... what good does it do.  Often times they put in an assignment AFTER it was due.  We are trying to help Emily & have her check on there but if it doesn't show up, it's not much help to her/or us.  It's not all bad though & some teachers are very good with it.   It's definitely nice, I just wish it was a little more reliable though, I guess since teacher's are only human... I'm sure they are trying their best.  What else?  Let's see... work is going pretty good.  I really really like everyone (for the most part) I work with, but earlier this year we found out that another pharmacy wants to buy our company.  Ugh... i swear it never fails, every company I ever worked for was bought out or sold.  I was hoping that would not happen at my current job since they've been around for quite a while.  My luck.  Anyway... right now we don't really know anything.  It's in the "early" stages & i believe nothing is "official" yet.  Or atleast that's what we've been told...I just hope they don't give us the he-ho without any notice.  I wish this new company would be our parent company & we could just stay the same.  But that probably won't happen.  Our store is really close to one of their stores so I can't imagine we'll be a store spared.  It sucks cause I love the location of our store.  It's close enough to walk to & like I said everyone is great! Fingers crossed it all works out. As they say though "Que Sera Sera... what ever will be will be!"  So I can't really worry about that too much.  On a depressing note... today I got the invitation to my 25th High school reunion.  Talk about feeling old. WOW! I don't really think I'm going to go,  I went to my 20th HS reunion & while it was nice to see everyone.  It was also a whole lot of awkward.   Not a feeling I love since pretty much that was high school for me. Been there done that. haha.  Alright I guess I'll go. I have to go to the grocery store while Emily's at practice.  SO it's about time I get going.  Hopefully I update sooner next time.  Take Care everyone!