Hard

We’re not doing too good right now. Money is very short. The water store is doing not as bad as the beauty supply store, but its far from being safe financially. From time to time I regret. I’m trying not to show that front of Jays, because he’s really down. I’m still hopeful and trying to stay positive, but its not so easy. We might have to break the little saving we have to pay the store rent. Our life is just based on 2 settings; home and work. We weren’t able to take kids out to eat or anything. I think this will be the worst bottom rock, hopefully. Our employ is visiting her dad oversea for 2 weeks which saves us some money, still we have to find the way to maintain the business and buy more merchandise for the beauty supply store. We definitely need to buy the merchandise, but we can’t. Jays is manually working on making a beauty salon inside the store. Once that’s setup and hire 2 stylists, that should draw in more customers.

I didn’t realize that I haven’t written here this long. I’ve been sick for 2 weeks. I’m still little sik, but I’m getting better. I think my body couldn’t take it. Since I gave birth, I was sleep deprived really bad and working way too much. Friends tell me to take care of myself, but I just don’t see how I can.

Joshua went to picnic with his classmates today. We packed his snacks. He’s visiting animals. He had another one 2 weeks ago. A high school had a carnival for kids with autism. I heard Joshua had a blast. He teamed up with 2 highschool students to take him around. It was Joshua’s first field trip. I was so happy for my son.

We really wanted to participate in a walkathon this Saturday for autism. I don’t know if we can. We were going to close the stores that day, but I don’t know if that can be the case now. I’m very disappointed.

I had 1 iep meeting which reminded us how great it is for us that we chose to come here for Joshua. I also had to attend 8 hour parents training for 2 days from VAC. I learned a lot.

In-laws visited here last Sunday. Tehy looked around the stores and had dinner with us then left.

My formal special education teacher from grade school in Ohio is visiting next Thursday. The couple is driving from San Diego to Secramento and wants to stop here to have a meal with us. We became good friends until today and I call her by her first name now.

My parents are visiting us next Saturday. My dad’s leaving in 4 days, and my mom is staying until the 18.

My girls are doing well too. Elizabeth adores her school and Selene is growing big and strong.