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Why I Don't Like Wednesdays

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:59:00 PDT

I rarely look forward to Wednesdays, it's always a long tedious day with lots of driving. Both of my kids schools have half days every Wednesday and every Wednesday (unless I cancel it) my son goes to "Group" for 4 hours in another city across the island 30 minutes away.

This is the schedule:
I try to plan a crock pot meal so my husband doesn't have to cook dinner, which I will get going before I leave. Otherwise we would plan something quick for Hubby to cook (he is a good cook, but it needs to be quick in case he gets home from work late). I need to find more crock pot recipes we like... When Hubby is gone, me and the kids would get fast food for dinner... Not the greatest I know...

I leave my house at 11:45 to go get in the pick-up car line at Sissy's school. Although school isn't out until 12:30 I have to get there early to be in the front of the line. Otherwise I am late getting to Booboo's school (yes, he is at a different school, this is why) which gets out at 1:00. It takes about 10 minutes to drive from one school to the other. I can't do the car line at Booboo's school, I have to go to his classroom, which isn't a big deal, just more in and out of the car.

Then we drive the 30 minutes to group. Which is from 1:30-5:30, we are usually a few minutes late, but they know the situation. I get there as fast as I can... Sissy and I drop Booboo off at group and then we get to hang out for 4 hours... It's too far of a drive to go back home and we would get stuck in traffic coming back.

What is Group:
Booboo has ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Therapy to help with his Asperger's. He works with a skills trainer 5 days a week. Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri they come to the house. Wed we go to the office so he is in a group with other kids. He still gets his own one-on-one skills trainer. The group is very helpful so they can work on his social behaviors.

What do Sissy and I do for FOUR hours:
There in lies the difficulty. Her homework comes first. We usually sit in the car while she does homework. It's a mini-van, and I keep one of the center seats stored away so she has plenty of room to sit comfortably on the floor with a small table. We tired sitting at a nearby Starbucks but its too distracting and noisy. Plus there is not always an available table. Not to mention I don't need to buy Starbucks EVERY week. Sometimes I do, but not always. Homework takes at least an hour.

Then what???
There is a Kmart near by, along with lots of other stores. So sometimes we run errands, but she gets bored quickly and running errands means spending money... So I don't go in unless I need something. It's too tempting otherwise. It's a good thing I'm not a "Shopaholic".
We spend most of the time hanging out in the car. I take Sissy's DS and some of her chapter books and my Kindle for me.

Just before 5:30 we go pick-up Booboo and head home. We get home a little after 6:00 PM have dinner and then its time for the kids to get ready for bed.

Booboo's Birthday falls on a Wednesday, so I will be canceling the session that day. I want to spend time with him on his Birthday!

Weird Little Kitty ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Link-up

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:00:00 PDT

I've never seen a cat sleep stretched out and crooked like she does. She is such a weird little kitty. We suspect she is part dog.

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"Stalk Hop Friday" - Taking a Break

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:00:00 PDT

I'm sorry to say, I have not had time to keep up with Stalk Hop Friday for quite some time. I have finally decided the Hop will be taking a break. I'm not sure for how long, but I thoroughly enjoyed hosting it so it will be back! As always if you follow me in any way let me know and I will return the follow! Happy Hopping!

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Cute Kitties ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Link-up

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:00:00 PDT

They Love each other!

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noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:00:00 PDT

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Be Careful With Your Credit Cards...

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:00:00 PDT

This was a forwarded email I had to share:

New way of STEALING... ESPECIALLY READ SCENE THREE...

This is a new one. People sure stay busy Trying to cheat us, don't they?

SCENE 1.

A man went to the local gym and placed his belongings in the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker open, and thought to himself, 'Funny, I thought I locked the locker...
Hmm, 'He dressed and just flipped the wallet to make sure all was in order.
Everything looked okay - all cards were in place...
A few weeks later his credit card bill came - a whooping bill of $14,000! He called the credit card company and started yelling at them, saying that he did not make the transactions.
Customer care personnel verified that there was no mistake in the system and asked if his card had been stolen...
'No,' he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled out the credit card, and yep - you guessed it - a switch had been made.
An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the wallet.
The thief broke into his locker at the gym and switched cards.

Verdict: The credit card issuer said since he did not report the card missing earlier,he would have to pay the amount owed to them. How much did he have to pay for items he did not buy? $9,000! Why were there no calls made to verify the amount swiped?
Small amounts rarely trigger a 'warning bell' with some credit card companies. It just so happens that all the small amounts added up to big one!

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SCENE 2.

A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his credit card. The bill for the meal came, he signed it and the waitress folded the receipt and passed the credit card along.
Usually, he would just take it and place it in his wallet or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually took a look at the card and, lo and behold, it was the expired card of another person.
He called the waitress and she looked perplexed. She took it back, apologized, and hurried back to the counter under the watchful eye of the man.
All the waitress did while walking to the counter was wave the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the counter cashier immediately looked down and took out the real card.
No exchange of words --- nothing! She took it and came back to the man with an apology..

Verdict: Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours. Check the name on the card every time you sign for something and/or the card is taken away for even a short period of time.
Many people just take back the credit card without even looking at it, 'assuming' that it has to be theirs.
FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR CREDIT CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A TRANSACTION!

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SCENE 3: (this did not happen to me, this was from an email)

Yesterday I went into a pizza restaurant to pick up an order that I had called in. I paid by using my Visa Check Card which, of course, is linked directly to my checking Account.
The young man behind the counter took my card, swiped it, then laid it on the counter as he waited for the approval, which is pretty standard procedure.
While he waited, he picked up his cell phone and started dialing. I noticed the phone because it is the same model I have, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then I heard a click that sounded like my phone sounds when I take a picture.
He then gave me back my card but kept the phone in his hand as if he was still pressing buttons. Meanwhile, I'm thinking: I wonder what he is taking a picture of, oblivious to what was really going on.
It then dawned on me: the only thing there was my credit card, so now I'm paying close attention to what he is doing..
He set his phone on the counter, leaving it open. About five seconds later, I heard the chime that tells you that the picture has been saved. Now I'm standing there struggling with the fact that this boy just took a picture of my credit card. Yes, he played it off well, because had we not had the same kind of phone, I probably would never have known what happened.
Needless to say, I immediately canceled that card as I was walking out of the pizza parlor.

All I am saying is, be aware of your surroundings at all times. Whenever you are using your credit card take caution
and don't be careless. Notice who is standing near you and what they are doing when you use your card. Be aware of phones, because many have a camera phone these days.

SHARE THIS WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN THINK OF. LET'S GET THE WORD OUT! JUST BE AWARE

Never let your card out of your sight..... Check and check again!

Scary isn't it.....

Waiting for the Bus ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Link-up

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:00:00 PDT

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Kitty Watching TV ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Link-up

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:59:00 PDT

She likes Animal Planet the best, but she also watched Titanic with me for about 15 minutes.

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It's Autism Awareness Month

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:00:00 PDT

Are you ready to LIGHT IT UP BLUE tonight? I am!

If you didn't know already, both of my children have Asperger Syndrome which is a form of High Functioning Autism.

April is Autism Awareness Month and April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day.

For more information visit: Light It Up Blue or Autism Speaks

I made the two Aspie Girls images from similar images I found since I couldn't find any related to girls with Autism.

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Evolution of Friendship; Easy to Difficult

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:34:00 PDT

When we're little;
Your at the park playing, another child your age arrives, you start to play together and your instant best friends.
It's easy, simple, effortless.

As children get a little older;
You ask the other child their name and ask, do you want to play with me? Play becomes more of a game, sometimes quiet elaborate, there is collaboration involved between you and your friends. Arguments erupt when you don't agree on the same concept. However the fights never last long and you are "BFF's" again. It's still easy to make friends.

Somewhere towards the middle/end of the elementary years "clicks" are formed at school. All of a sudden kids are separated into different groups. Were not allowed to be "everyone's" friend anymore. These "clicks" only get worse as we move into Junior High and High School. It makes it difficult for an outsider, for the new kid. Friendships become so much more complex. Something simple can cause a teenager to be judged, exiled, bullied.

WHY? Friendship is so easy when were little. Why does it have to become so difficult.
As we become adults, sometimes "clicks" still exist in the work place...

I was the child, just like my daughter, who was the social butterfly, I wanted to be everyone's friend. I was, when it was easy. As I got older and making friends becomes harder, I became the shy kid. It became difficult for me to make friends. I have a hard time approaching people.

I worry so much about my daughter following the same path that I did. She may be a social butterfly now, but I worry whatever triggered my shyness to begin will happen to her. It seems like she has social skills, which she does, but her skills are not appropriate. Their over the top!

She constantly interrupts people, conversations are very one sided and she will change the topic to whatever pops in her head at the moment. She will talk on an on and on about what interest her, not noticing that the other person is bored. She talks loud (which makes it difficult to sit next to her) and she socializes during class when it's not appropriate.

All of these things, are because she has Asperger's. I am working on getting her into ABA Therapy. I hope to be able to teach her appropriate social skills (among other things) so that she doesn't have the difficulty with socializing that I did/do.

Peeping Tom ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Link-up

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:00:00 PDT

I feel so violated... For over a week now every time I take a shower there is someone peeking in at me... She walks back and forth between the curtains peeking in at one end then the other.

I have intentionally splashed a bit of water on her when she sticks her head and it doesn't seem to faze her. One night after I gave my son a bath she was sitting in the wet tub.

She has a growing fascination with water... One of these days she may just jump in the shower with me. However I am afraid she wont like it and in her hast to get out I will be quite vulnerable to her claws standing there naked...

10 Year Wedding Anniversary! March 16th ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Link-up

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:00:00 PDT

I can't believe it has been 10 years. Unfortunately Hubby is not here to celebrate with me, he is off training, again... However we will be celebrating when he gets home in a few weeks!
I used this post for Hubby's (our) 10 year Anniversary in the Marine Corp back in December. I loved it so much I had to adjust it to fit for our Wedding Anniversary as well!!
10 Years We have been Married!
Then: 2 days before our wedding at his Boot Camp Graduation

Now: Feb. 11th Marine Corp Warrior's Ball

9 the age our Daughter will be in May

8 Deployments

7 Total number of Cats we have had over the years

6 The number on the house we once owned at our last duty station

5 the age our Son will be in May

4 States we have lived in
Originally from Colorado
3 Duty stations
California, Virginia, Hawaii
2 Beautiful, wonderful children

1 Devoted Wife, That's Me!

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Gloomy Days... Asperger's Update

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:28:00 PDT

Hubby is gone training, again, apparently real world experience during a 7 month deployment isn't enough... It's only for a month, hopefully he will be back in time for my birthday on April 5th.

It has been raining and gloomy for the last week... Several nights it decided to pour rain and thunder in the middle of the night which wakes up my poor Booboo. Then he cant get back to sleep until it stops... Tomorrow officially begins Spring Break! Hopefully the weather will improve so we can get outside.

Sissy was re-tested for the 3rd time in December and she has finally been officially diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Which means I can now get her the services she needs to help her reach her full potential. To hopefully teach her to learn how to focus better and control herself. She is very disruptive at school and I am hoping to get the school to provide a one-on-one teacher's aid for her. Also she currently has a 504 plan which will probably be changed to an IEP which will allow for more services.

I also hope to get ABA (applied behavior analysis) Therapy started for her soon. I just have to wait for all the insurance paperwork to get done...

My son has been doing ABA for about 6 months now. He gets 12 hours a week after school, mostly at home except Wednesdays when we go to the center so he is in a group with other kids. The ABA has really helped him a lot and he likes his "teacher's".

"Stalk Hop Friday" March

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:00:00 PST

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I miss my winter clothes

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:00:00 PST

I know, that sound completely ridiculous and your laughing at me right now!
We all have our favorite shirts for every season throughout the year. Think about your favorite winter outfit... Now, what if you didn't get to wear that outfit for 3 years. Would you miss it?
This marks my 3rd Fall/Winter season spent here in Hawaii. I love it here, I do, but every year I miss Fall more and more. I DO NOT miss snow, except for on Christmas Day. I miss the changing orange leaves, the cooler weather, a change in seasons.

I want to wear a long sleeve shirt or a soft fuzzy sweater, a pair of jeans and my toe socks!!! I want to be able to dress my daughter in pretty sweaters and my son it cute hoodies!
It's quite possible this will be our last winter here and next year I will have to suffer through the cold and get to wear my winter clothes again. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. LOL! It does make me kinda sad that my kids have yet to experience snow. My son has never seen snow and my daughter was too young to really remember.

"Stalk Hop Friday" February

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:00 PST

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"Stalk Hop Friday" (Feb. 3)

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"Stalk Hop Friday" (Jan. 27)

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:05:00 PST

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Our New Kitty ~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Link-up

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:00 PST

This is our new kitty Aurora, she is 1 year old! We adopted her from the Humane Society a few weeks before Christmas!

Our other cat Ginger was not too sure about her at first... But after a few days she came around and they are now good friends!!!

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Ask Mrs. Marine - Moving to Hawaii

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:00:00 PST

Dear Mrs. Marine,
My husband and I will be moving to Hawaii soon, I’m excited and a little nervous. We received our orders last week and are on the housing list already, but we are also thinking about moving off base. We have been through this situation before, deciding where we should live, on base, off base? In the process we have found that living off base, although can be somewhat of a hassle (looking for an affordable, close to base, & livable place) we have always saved way more money by doing this.
-Moving to Hawaii

Dear Moving,
That’s great that you are already on the housing list, that’s the first step once you get orders. Our last duty station we chose to live off base. After that experience, I personally prefer to live on base where I am surrounded by the Military community. However, everyone has their own preference.
Whether or not you will save money living off base depends a lot on the cost of living in that area. In Hawaii, it’s high, so you will want to try to shop at the Commissary instead of civilian grocery stores, which makes being close to the base essential.
You need to weigh all your options and make the decision that suites you and your husband best. Keep your eye on houses for rent and check things out once you arrive. Your household goods won’t arrive for a while so you have some time to decide.

Sincerely,

Ask Mrs. Marine (Advice from Me)

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:55:00 PST

I have a new project I'm working on!
There are a lot of online message boards, forums, groups, etc. etc. etc. out there. I have read them a lot, posted on them asking my own questions (which rarely get answered) and also answered posts as well. So many times I have seen old posts from months or sometimes, years prior with questions from someone wanting advice that never get answered...

With my past 10 years as a Military wife I have been through so much... I want to "give back" to help others. I am great at giving advice and I know there are a lot of you out there who need it. Military life is NOT easy!!!

Ask me anything, I'm happy to help! I have gotten emails and sometimes comments asking for advice every now and then over the years since I started this blog. Which I have always answered, I like to help when I can. I had to learn and figure it out as I went... I wished I had had someone to ask advice from...

I became a Military wife when I married my husband the day after he graduated Boot Camp on March 16, 2002. We have two children, he has deployed 8 times, we have moved 6 times and PCS'ed to 3 different duty stations...

With my experiences (that was just a quick summary) I feel I am qualified to give advice to others and I enjoy helping people.

~ You can post questions on my wall, send me a personal message on Facebook, or email me (mrsmarine79@aol.com), it's your choice.

"Where the Hell have you been, loca?"

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:24:00 PST

That's right, I just made a New Moon reference! I'm kind of a dork sometimes, what can I say...

Anyway, I have been absent from the blogging world for so long now I'm not quite sure where to begin... It has been so nice having my husband back home again!! We had our usual house full of people for Thanksgiving, no family, just a lot of friends. The kids made out like bandits for Christmas!!
A few weeks before Christmas we adopted a new cat from the Humane Society!! Her name is Aurora, she is a year old and so pretty and very sweet! Stay tuned to Wordless Wednesday for pictures!! Our two cats love to play together! Right now they are driving me crazy running around the house and knocking things over... Their little snots sometimes but quite entertaining!

I'm Back, I promise! Now the daunting task of trying to catch up with all of you!! Have a great weekend!!!

"Stalk Hop Friday" (30)

noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:00:00 PST

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noreply@blogger.com (Patricia MrsMarine) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:00:00 PST

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Link directly to your Blog post about "Stalk Hop Friday" or Friday Follow! It's a lot easier for others to leave a comment and follow you back if they have a specific post to comment on.

Follow my blog on GFC, then Link directly to your hop/follow/Friday blog post:

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