Apple Of My Eye

This is what my preschool class made for Father's Day this year. Did apple prints in red and finger prints in green to make the leaf and worm. I thought they turned out really cute.

All Smiles

Posting some smiles to help brighten my day. I'm starting to wondering if bad things really do happen in 3s. The passing of my grandfather, Christian's ER visit as a result of a Brown Recluse spider bite and now my AC is out.

Paper Airplanes

“Mom, come take a picture of me and my airplane for the blog. Then write ‘Look at the airplane Bailey made all by herself. Isn’t it COOL!’" said Bailey yesterday. Do you think I’m rubbing off on her?!?

Stain Stick Spot Checkers

I have been using Spray 'N Wash with Resolve Power Stain Stick for a while now and can’t say enough great things about this product. I just leave one of these stain sticks in each bathroom. If you have a stain, you just rub with the stain stick and throw it in the hamper. Specially formulated so you can treat stains when they happen, and then wash later—up to a week later! I’m training my kids to pretreat their own stains. They both love using the stain stick and are getting to be quite the spot checkers. And my husband, well, that's another story ;~)

Father's Day Possibilities

Father’s Day is next weekend and I have been looking for something cute to do with the kids for Christian. Here are a few possibilities.

This cute shirt idea was sent to me in an email from Michaels.

Family Fun had this very easy “D A D” cake. I Love You Daddy Poem from Kaboose.
Wise Guy Cupcake from Disney Family Entertainment looks deliciously adorable.
Here is the card we made for Christian last year.
Danielle's Place has lots of cute ideas too.

Decisions...Decisions

Milo Frank Walter

My grandfather, Milo Frank Walter, passed away on June 13, 2009. He was born in Washington, DC on

July 16, 1920. He will be missed by all.

Excellent Cowboys

I got the best deal on cowboy hats for the kids at WalMart this past week. They have been a big hit with the kids. They are the most Excellent Cowboys ;~)

Brown Recluse Spiders

As some of you know, Christian ended up in the emergency room with an antibiotic IV drip as a result of what is thought to be a Brown Recluse Spider bite. We think that he got bitten at the Mills Branch pool here in Kingwood. The bite is located on his right arm just above the elbow. I didn’t take any pictures, but it is the grossest thing I have ever seen. The sight of his bite is about the size of a tennis ball. If you are brave enough, click here to see brown recluse spider bites. We are thankful that neither of the kids got bit, but I am a little leery about taken them back to the pool.

Playing Nice at the Park

Daisy Scout

This year Bailey joined Girl Scouts and enjoyed it very much. She was part of Daisy Troop 9376. They meet at the club house in our neighborhood. Ms. DeAnna was her leader and Ms. Amy was her co-leader. All of the girls went to Kindergarten at HHE. For the End of the Year Party, the girls choose Chuck E. Cheese’s. I was the photographer for the event and made each girl a collage picture. Here is Bailey’s.

Jack is a big fan of Chuck E. Cheese’s and I was able to bring him too!

Banana Cake

Do you ever find yourself with one banana that is too ripe to eat? Don’t throw it away, put it in a zip lock and stick it in the freezer. When you get three or four of these ripe bananas, you have enough to turn them into banana cake.

Banana Cake
1 cup margarine
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups mashed bananas (thawed if froze)
3 cups sifted flour
1 cup sour milk
2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Cream margarine, add sugar then eggs, mashed bananas and add to creamed mixture. Sift flour soda, salt & add sour milk. (for sour milk add a couple teaspoon of vinegar to milk.) Bake at 350 in a 9x13 pan greased & floured for about 70 minutes. Frost with Cream Cheese Icing and enjoy!

Goin' Green

Since Earth Day, Bailey has been on the recycling band wagon. Before we moved to Houston, I did recycle. Not sure why it is harder here, but it is. It took forever to get our recycle bin from Waste Management. They had me marked down as having already received it and we never got it. So, after a month of waiting, the Barger’s are finally “officially” recycling.
A fun Earth Day DVD is Schoolhouse Rock: Earth. It is the same Schoolhouse Rock that I remember as a child, but with some new songs and characters. Click here to see a short video clip.

Moocho Fun Friday

Yesterday, Kristi and I took the kids to Chick-fil-A for Moocho Fun Friday. The kids played in the play area, had fun meeting the Cow, played a game for free stuff and ate lunch. Their favorite part is trading in their toy for an ice cream. For my two kids, it doesn’t get much better than this ;~)

Jack's Sings

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In the Jungle, The Mighty Jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...

Jack has been playing on http://www.zacbrowser.com/ and this is one of the video clips that he watches. Can't seem to get this great song out of his head ;~)

Bailey's Last Day of Kindergarten

Yesterday was the last day of school and Bailey’s final day of Kindergarten. The school year has flown by so fast and Bailey has grown so much.

Click here to see my big girl at the start of the year.

Here is a short video clip from the year end program.

First Grade here we come!

Sensory Friendly Films & Zac Browser

This post is for my friends, like me, that have a child with Autism. AMC & Autism Society of America have come together to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the ”Sensory Friendly Films” program. In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for this unique audience, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down, families will be able to bring in their own gluten-free, casein-free snacks, and no previews or advertisements will be shown before the movie. Additionally, audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing - in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced unless the safety of the audience is questioned. Tickets are $4-6 depending on location and can be purchased on the day of the event.

Click Here for a List of Participating Theaters Willowbrook 24, 17145 Tomball PkwyHouston, TX 77064, participates in this program.

ZAC Browser - Zone for Autistic Children is also a great web site.
ZAC is the first web browser developed specifically for children with autism, and autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and PDD-NOS. We have made this browser for the children - for their enjoyment, enrichment, and freedom. Children touch it, use it, play it, interact with it, and experience independence through ZAC.

June Picture of the Month 2005-2008

Here are the Pictures of the Month for June 2005-2008.

These were taken at the Houston Zoo Splash Pad.

Here we are with Jaquilyn and Sam at the zoo by Meme's & Pobby's House.

The cute shots were taken at the Cannon Lakes Splash Pad.

Looking back at these you can tell just how big Bailey and Jack are getting!

June '09 Picture of the Month

Summer time is upon us and we are taking full advantage of the pool. The kids are both counting the days until June 3rd, the last day of school. Bailey is finishing Kindergarten and headed to the first grade. Jack has made tremendous progress in his program and is going to Kindergarten (with an aide for 180 minutes of a 300 minute day) next year. We are all doing summer school this year. Christian will teach Economic for the high school. I am teaching the two's at my preschool. Bailey is going to addend at my summer program. Jack's summer program is Social Skills and Social Understanding. This is a new program and we are very fortunate to be a part of it. This is just want we needed before Kindergarten!