Jimmy's Cooking Show

Jimmy was grounded from outside from leaving the backyard with a neighbor child, he was so bored he decided to help me cook. What a laugh, he was talking like the cooking shows Taylor watches, so here is another video of JimBob.

Jimmy Dancing Again

Taylor and I were watching TV yesterday while Jimmy was on the computer on The Disney Channel and he caught our eye dancing to music and I had to take a movie. I hope you all enjoy my little performer.

Update on Jimmy

After 24-hours of fighting the fever, by last night Jimmy was back to his normal self. He really didn't claim to have any symptoms other than saying his tummy hurt one time, but I know that children often associate something not feeling right to their tummy. His poor little eyes just didn't look well, you can definately tell he is sick by looking at his eyes. Just wanted to let everyone know he is back to normal and can't wait to get outside when he finishes school today.

Now Jimmy's Sick

Jimmy was totally fine yesterday morning, did school and was bouncing off the walls; being normal Jimmy. I made pizza for the kids at lunch time and when I called him to come eat he said his tummy hurt and wanted me to save it for him. I went to check on him after I ate and he was curled up, asleep on his bed, so I figured he really must not feel good. He woke up about an hour later and climbed on the couch and announce, "You have a sick little boy!" I went over to the couch to hug on him and he was on fire, burning up with a fever so I got him some Motrin and within 30 minutes he thought he was fine, back to playing and jumping around, I tried my hardest to get him to take it easy but that's easier said than done. He wouldn't eat dinner and I went on a milkshake run last night and he didn't want that either. But 9 o'clock his fever was returning so I gave him more Mortin and took him to bed with me. When he woke up this morning it was the same thing so we are going to see how it goes, but I have a feeling we will be taking a trip to the doctor.

All Better

I woke up this morning with no aching, no pain and all around feeling great! Since last Monday night I have been suffering from a kidney infection and it was horrible, I was down for the count until last Saturday. I was running a very high fever Tuesday, which I have never experienced with a kidney infection before.

Friday was my anniversary and we couldn't even go out. Eric brought me home beautiful roses and a card and cooked steaks out on the grill. He prepared the whole dinner for me and since I was on the couch he brought all the food out and we all (even the kids) ate our steaks and watched Jurassic Park. Jimmy had never seen that movie and he loved it, it was a lot of fun just watching his expressions and reactions to the movie.

Eric and the kids spent Saturday at the pool, I never thought they would come home. I think they were there for about 5 hours. It gave me time to work on my classes and prepare for my test (which I aced with 100%).

The weekend turned out pretty good and we all had a lot of fun together. Last night I had a kid-filled house: Taylor had three friends over and Jimmy had two, but they all stayed in their bedrooms and for the most part were as quiet as could be expected.

Jimmy's Dedication to Uncle Mike

Jimmy found this song and told me it was for Uncle Mike. It's called I Miss You by Hanna Montana.

Jimmy, Vinney and Taylor

Jimmy crashes Monday after his fun-filled few days

Vinney's almost as big as Jimmy

Such a cute picture

Finally got a smile

Taylor in mid-jump

Jimmy and Vinney playing with the birthday ball

Happy Belated Birthday Jimmy

Daddy taking Jimmy's gift out of the box

Cutie Pie

Jimmy's "Beat you up like a chicken" slogan

Nani's decorated gift

Homemade birthday cake

The 6-year-old smiling

From Daddy and Mommy

Gifts from his Nani

Present from Poppa and Nani Celli

I have been meaning to put Jimmy's birthday pictures on but Blogger was giving me problems and then I got sick, but better late than never.

Mom and Vinney got into town last Thursday and just let me say, Vinney is such a big boy and so adorable. The kids were so excited for them to get here and it was pure adrenaline rush when they finally showed up. We all had lunch at Cracker Barrel and then spent the hanging around the house.

Friday, Nani and Daddy took the kids to the pool and the most exciting thing happened - Jimmy started going under water! He had to prove what a big boy he was, six-years-old.

Saturday, the wonderful Birthday of Jimmy the Great. What a wonderful day for him. He woke up to a bunch of wrapped gifts and cards, then off to Birthday Boys requested breakfast of IHOP, where he was treated like a king. When we got home Daddy made a cake for Jimmy while he played with his friends outside and then we all headed to the pool for a few hours - even Vinney got to swim with Auntie Joey and Uncle Eric. We came back for cake and ice cream and ended the evening with a hamburger cookout. He had a great day.

Sunday was Nani and Vinney's last day and was spent outside but it was actually chilly, so Vinney hung out in the house with Uncle Eric a lot. We finished our last night with a movie of Alvin and the Chipmunks. We really enjoyed Nani and Vinney's visit and wish they could have stayed longer. Thank you for making Jimmy's birthday so special.

Happy Birthday, Nick

Happy 20th Birthday, Nick. I wish
you a happy day and a wonderful
year ahead! Love and miss you!

Jimmy Playing Guitar Hero

Jimmy has only played Guitar Hero a couple times but is getting better with each try. He plays with only one finger (his thumb) and actually does a pretty good job. Here is a video of him with the guitar.

Pictures from Last Week

Jimmy was sad in this picture, he wanted to go swimming

Jimmy showing off those beautiful blue eyes

Daddy had Jimmy trapped

He acts like he hates it but the second Eric lets him go he's right back over there so he'll do it again

Eric playing with a cardboard camera

Jimmy was the first to play with it and Daddy just copied him

Taylor and Jimmy lounging

Another lounging picture

Jimmy's Pictures

Jimmy got a hold of my camera and went on a picture takin' spree. I am posting his photos per his request. Enjoy Jimmy's masterpiece!

I have to do a little bragging on Jimmy today. As you know, he is now in Kindergarten and is doing excellent. He is catching on to spelling, doing great in addition and telling time, learning about children in different countries during Social Studies, everything he does he whizzes through. He best subject is math and he just catches on very quickly. When he first started learning addition, I set his book in front of him and was ready to explain how the process of addition works, I said the problem out loud and was ready to explain when he blurted out the answer. I though to myself, good guess and decided to say the next problem and he knew the answer. For a child that has never done this, I was shocked at how he knew what to do. He is almost finished with his books and will be ready for first grade, we cannot wait.

Taylor is doing excellent as well, she is and always has been a very smart little girl. Right now she is learning so much in her studies: Math-converting liquid measurement (she is awesome at this); Language-writing different types of letters, postcards, addressing envelopes; History-first colonies and people of the New World. She is basically done with her subjects and only has a few weeks left of the remaining that I just mentioned. Taylor is very excited to move on to the fifth grade.

Mom and Vinney will be here Thursday and the kids have really been counting down the days, they miss both of them, I do as well. We are very excited for your arrival.

Back In School

Besides my already hectic schedule of cooking, cleaning, teaching my children school and keeping them entertained and happy throughout the day, I have decided to add a couple more classes to my schedule as well. As most of you know I started taking a Tarot Reading class which ended last week. That was a six week class and pretty easy, just the basics of everything, now I have enrolled in two more tougher classes. I chose the next step of Tarot, which is a little more tricky and consists of a class every two weeks and an exam, on top of that I have two projects to complete in those two weeks. Sounds easy, not even close! This class will teach me how to feel the cards more than just writing down the meaning, it will teach me to acknowledge my psychic ability. I have a great interest in the Tarot and am very excited to get started on my first project on The Fool and The Magician (cards 0 and I.)

The next class I have decided to take is on Wicca, everything about it. My first course is on the Book of Shadows (BOS) and also has exams and projects. This is actually a three year course when all is said and done. I have a class every week with the exam every seven days, I am really excited about this.

I have such a great interest in everything that has to do with this religion and hope to eventually know all herbs and their healing powers. I also would love to find my psychic abilities, I know they're there I just need to find out how to access them.

I have two meditation assignments every two weeks that go along with the two cards of the week. Today will be my first day of the meditation and I also have to document my experiences in a journal. I never knew there were so many classes available on Wicca, I guess they keep them under-wraps, but you would be amazed how it can make you feel so much better.

I suffer from depression, bad depression, that has taken hold of my life for several years. Through studying Wicca, I have found ways to almost eliminate my depression. I have not felt this good in a long time, I finally have energy and am very happy with who am I, I am proud of my accomplishments. I am now not on any medications, have been able to get back down to my normal weight and keep it there, I feel healthy again and I see the impact that it has made on my family life.

I am not trying to bring anyone to my side, I am just wanting everyone to know the impact it has had on my life. I know the Christian religion, I was brought up Catholic and even as a child in Catholic school, I questioned what I was told, I was always the one asking questions that I am sure pissed off my teachers but what I was told never clicked with me. I went around my teenage and adult life feeling lost because I believed in God, I just didn't really believe what I was told in the Bible. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the Bible, I think the Bible tells great stories, but that's what they are to me, is stories with morals. I don't have any one telling me how I have to do my religion, I do it my way and anytime I choose, I can have a ritual or spellwork (which is prayer.) I don't ride on a broom, levitate or shoot fire beams from my fingers, I am human and humans don't do those things, that's called Hollywood.

When I am at my altar I feel pure ease and it is so amazing how you can feel the positive energy all around you. It is an actual physical feeling and my kids can feel it as well, they tell me how around my altar feels so much different than anywhere else in my home, they love to lay their hands on it and feel the positive energy. The only thing they are not allowed to do without my okay is touch any of my magickal tools. Taylor and Jimmy have their own magickal tools and they love joining me in daily dedications and they love doing their own bedtime rituals using their own magick.

As everyone knows, I teach my children through Christian school books and yesterday, Taylor and I got a kick out of what they were telling us. Taylor is learning about Pilgrims and Native American Indians. We all know that Native Americans are Pagans, always have been, they believe in the earth and all it's powers, they follow the elements and natural healing, all Pagan, actual they are a branch of Paganism called Shamanism. Anyway, in her book, of course, talks about how the Pilgrims came over and changed them into Christians, which I guess maybe a few, but a lot of Native Americans still practice Paganism to this day. We love to watch their Pow-Wows, right? They dance in a circle around a bonfire, singing, raising their hands to the sky, this is their ritual for whatever they are wanting, They move in a circle creating positive energies for healing or again, whatever they choose is needed in their life at that time. Their ritual is no different from my rituals, we do the same things but we are each a different branch, but believe in the same elements and our many God/dess, we are for the earth and nature. I do take the time during school to point out the differences so my children can choose their own path. I let them join me in my practice, if they choose to do so, but also give them the knowledge that my religion is not the only or the right religion, I believe every religion is wonderful, it's what make you as an individual happy. I just choose not to have someone tell me I am a sinner and will be in hell if I don't do this or that. I don't believe in heaven or hell (or the devil, he has no place in our works, he is a Christian myth to scare and control the followers), I believe we are here on this earth to learn and we will return to this earth at another time to start a new lesson or relearn one we did not quite get when we were here before. I believe in the Summerlands, a place for souls to wait their descent back to earth and to watch over us here.

Hopefully, that will give you all a look into what Wicca is, and who the people involved in Wicca are. When you see teens out for gore and black magick, they are trying to follow the trends they see on T.V., that is not Wicca. We are people that stand in front or behind you in the grocery store and at the mall, our kids play with yours at the park and you can't tell from looking at us that we work with candles, incense and herbs in our home. We dress in the same clothing as you and we live life by "harm none." In that we love all living creatures, we may not want all of them in our home (bugs) but we know that each and every living thing has a purpose and reason for being here, just as we do, and we know it's life is no less valuable than ours. So, with that, I will end this and just say, Blessed Be, to all that walk the path and for those of you who walk through life, we are all one and the same.

Scorpio Moon