Christian

This is Chris , can anybody tell me ..What is he thinking?? Arbys??
He hates it when we do this but the Arbys outfit just brings it on.
He is a good kid, he is very kind, smart and loving. He worries a lot about other people's feelings.
He is 16 going on 17.........I think I may sing.....

You wait, little boy, on an empty stage,
for fate to turn the light on.
Your life, little boy, is an empty page
that women will want to write on

to write on.........

You are sixteen going on seventeen
Baby, it's time to think
Better beware, be canny and careful
Baby, you're on the brink

You are sixteen going on seventeen
Ladies will fall in line
Eager young maids and roues and cads
Offer you food and wine

Totally unprepared are you to face a world of women
Timid and shy and scared are you
Of things beyond your ken

You'll need someone older and wiser
Telling you what to do,
I am fourty seven going on fourty eight
I'll take care of you!

I am sixteen going on seventeen
I know that I'm naive
Maidens I meet may tell me I'm sweet
And willingly I believe

I am sixteen going on seventeen
Innocent as a rose
Bachelor dandies, drinkers of brandies
What do I know of those?

Totally unprepared am I to face a world of women
Timid and shy and scared am I
Of things beyond my ken

I need someone older and wiser
Telling me what to do,
You are fourty seven going on fourty eight
I'll depend on you!

Science Fair

This weekend I helped my 12 year old Son work on his science fair project. We had a great time so I thought I would share a few photo's. I whined about having to spend my days off doing this. But all said and done I enjoyed myself. It is better than cleaning house. Of course the house is a mess because I have spent the last two weekends working on 6th grade assignment's. It is probably the last year I will get to spend time with him on such things, soon he will be too old to want Mom's help.

Memories

Look what I found, a Nancy Nurse doll.....I think I need one of these.......I'm sure it would cost more than I could afford. I did have a Julia doll a very long time ago.
What is Julia you ask???
Julia was a half-hour comedy premiering on NBC in September 1968, the first african american nurse on TV...I loved Julia as a small child ........ The show is about Julia Baker (Diahann Carroll), a young African-American woman working as a nurse. She is also a widow (her husband died in Vietnam) trying to raise a young son (Marc Copage) alone. Other members of the cast include Dr. Morton Chegley (Lloyd Nolan), Mrs. Waggedorn (Betty Beaird), and Earl Waggedorn (Michael Link). It was one of the best shows of the late 60s/early 70s and is a classic.

TEEN MYTHS ABOUT PARENTS

Being a Mother of a Teen has brought back many memories. Mostly as to why I hated high school and living in Utah.
#1 the discrimination against those of a different faith, #2 the games #3 the clicks. #4 The Utah Mormon attitudes and finally the unintelligent ones who only graduate because their parents did their homework.
I never had patients for girls who play the victim either.

I clearly remember thinking my parents were so uninformed and behind the times.
Once I left home at the young age of 17 and my neurons fully developed I knew I was wrong. I have a great family and great parents. I was able to see what other people did not have, I felt fortunate to come from where I did and to be loved.

Due to the recent Teen Drama at our house I thought this information from Dr Phil.com would be helpful

Teen Myths about Parents:

1. My folks don't want me to have any fun.
Parents would actually just prefer risk-free fun. If teens try to understand parents' viewpoint, they might find a way to have fun and keep their parents reassured.

2. My parents care only about what I do for them.
Parents just want their kids to understand that as they get older, they are expected to contribute more in the form of time, energy and ability to pick up day-old boxers off the bathroom floor.

3. My parents have no idea of what it is like to be a teenager.
Nobody forgets what it's like to be a teenager. The real problem is that parents might be clueless about their teens. If that's the case, it's up to teens to clue them in.

4. My parents control my life.
Maybe they control the car keys, the checking account or the charge cards. But minute by minute, hour by hour, teens make the decisions that guide their lives.

5. My parents don't want me to grow up.
Actually, parents would be thrilled to know that their teens are growing up and thriving on their own terms. But they'll also treat their teens according to how they act.

6. My parents will never change.
Parents will change as their teens change. They first want their teens to demonstrate that they are ready to take responsibility for their lives.

7. My parents never forget my screw-ups.
Teens screw up, and it will eventually be a dim memory for parents. But until that happens, teens need to show their parents that they learned a lesson.

8. My parents don't respect my opinions.
Parents may write off their teens' opinions if they're tossed out poorly. Teens: Try getting their attention with true insights, good points, and with the power of your words and thoughts.

9. My parents think they know everything.
When parents come across as all-knowing, it's usually a defense mechanism. Show respect for their wisdom, and they just might admit when their teens are right.

HOW DO YOU GET WATER OUT OF YOUR EAR??

FIRST IF YOU HAVE EAR PAIN, HEARING LOSS OR FEVER CONSULT YOUR MD!
(THIS IS MY DISCLAIMER ALWAYS GO TO THE DOCTOR IF YOU ARE SICK)

Of course the easiest way to remove water is to shake your head to the side with the water if that fails then take 1-2 drops of isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and put them into the ear canal, this works wonders especially after a good swim.

NOW IF IT IS AN EAR WAX PROBLEM...THAT IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT THING AND SOMETIMES THE WATER GETS STUCK BEHIND THAT WAX
If you have a build-up of ear wax that doesn't go away on its own, you may need to use ear drops or you may need to have your ears syringed. These simple treatments are usually painless.


Ear syringing usually helps to get rid of the ear wax, but it can have side effects. For example, it can cause infections in the outer part of your ear. Or the water squirted into your ear can damage your eardrum. But these problems are rare.
Ear drops that contain wax softeners are often used to break up the ear wax.
Your doctor may ask you to use a wax softener for a few days before your ears are syringed. But there hasn't been any good research to show that wax softeners help.

Dr. Mario Capecchi

I have had the most incredible day. I was able to actually sit and asked questions with Dr Mario Capecchi , a Nobel prize winning research scientist. WOW! It was an enlightening lecture on Stem cell research and his research with mice. He is not only a very intelligent man but he has a great sense of humor and can actually talk to an audience of nurses who still remember when they were just discovering the double helix. We are so fortunate to have this man right at the University of Utah. Now if we can get our country to get over the stem cell scares and let us do human stem cell research, I think we could cure so many diseases and we could do it right here in the pretty great state of Utah. Thanks to Mario! Today I have experienced greatness....WOW
http://capecchi.genetics.utah.edu/

Winter blahs

I have had enough snow. I'm so tired of waking every Monday to a blizzard.
It has snowed every other day for 6 weeks. I thought I lived in an Arid state?
Why oh Why can it not go away??
Please Sun give us some Shine..melt my frozen mind and give us some green!
At this rate it will be June before the piles melt......I need to move to Arizona!

Today was a horror I slid three times just taking Nate to the orthodontist, I'm not sure the straight teeth are worth that kind of torture. ...