tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054133585416028352024-02-18T22:22:15.533-06:00No more monkeys jumping on the bed!(Mom said that's why!)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-31010682535174156202010-10-18T12:40:00.002-05:002010-10-18T12:46:27.361-05:00Changes and baptismOver the past month so many things have changed. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Quita</span> decided to drop out of her program with no diploma. she is living in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sheboygan</span> and figuring out what she will do next. I has been a big adjustment. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Samuel</span> is still at Ft McCoy and happily manipulating his every move.<br /><br />The other teenagers and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">littles</span> are just adjusting to the changes. We are still praying their nightmares will subside but even hearing from Samuel or Quita starts the cycle of fear all over again.<br /><br />Yesterday <em>A</em> made the decision to get baptized. it was a very special and exciting day. She has decided through all her heartache that she can only make it with god and wanted to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">publicly</span> proclaim it!! One of our proudest moments!!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-84498975761260495802010-09-20T13:09:00.004-05:002010-10-18T12:40:27.133-05:00Just taking a chance to breathe...Seems like I keep promising myself I will get better at posting more often on here then well.. Life happens! My husband reminded me this past weekend he was " Just trying to catch his breath"! I guess that is what we are all doing. This summer was a time of change, adjustment, healing and dealing with some real truth! Our son was very damaging to our home and family. So I will try to keep you all updated once we catch our breath. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Quita</span></span> is still in a girls home she is legally 18 and plans to pursue a college scholarship when she graduates next May. Samuel is in Military school he too is 18 so will pursue whatever he chooses once he graduates in December. <em>A</em> is in 10<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span></span> grade and doing well.<em> J</em> is attending a local high school as a Freshman playing varsity football, after a broken foot he is back in the game this week :) <em>Princess</em> is in 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span></span> grade and doing well, and <em>Wild Mike</em> started Kindergarten this year:)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-30736939157039458162010-04-26T14:50:00.003-05:002010-04-26T14:56:27.276-05:00Princess' creations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97x-N-AJwZlku2tiBaFxBJLA24HYlsycBZyauvHuMYdjcbZZVJKRVpneEGyTziZIHsfHDwPqANrTAUxDlCxf_RHhjp9ZoyrkLpYgy-9VsMGllHqp0FgssAPQCOXhprLiDp3V3PmS77XQ/s1600/img_1023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464537365877946866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97x-N-AJwZlku2tiBaFxBJLA24HYlsycBZyauvHuMYdjcbZZVJKRVpneEGyTziZIHsfHDwPqANrTAUxDlCxf_RHhjp9ZoyrkLpYgy-9VsMGllHqp0FgssAPQCOXhprLiDp3V3PmS77XQ/s320/img_1023.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So <em>Princess</em> found a plain white hat in the attic she immediately brought it downstairs to glue flowers and glitter on it. She brought it in to show me I said, " Wow you found that and thought to decorate it right away? She said " Well Mom I am crafty!"</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is the hat she made for Machi with a wiffelball that broke in half and yarn... Yep she is pretty crafty!!</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-22625135032529965562010-04-26T14:47:00.002-05:002010-04-26T14:50:43.995-05:00Machi and Saki<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C_v0dWPbBeEdbsFggKroADC9Dzwc_jvz28bdVlZieV7BZB1SYiLV2dY5EY_HT19GciGUgO_00igpt4ZCabX8WhYBzgFw4eh8FLNs_RCOcMThEUC2wsEiREdteFNqrB36YQIMHfCgeNo/s1600/img_1027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464535720068507346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C_v0dWPbBeEdbsFggKroADC9Dzwc_jvz28bdVlZieV7BZB1SYiLV2dY5EY_HT19GciGUgO_00igpt4ZCabX8WhYBzgFw4eh8FLNs_RCOcMThEUC2wsEiREdteFNqrB36YQIMHfCgeNo/s320/img_1027.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-44537017043116364462010-04-26T14:42:00.004-05:002010-04-26T14:45:09.455-05:00Machi and Saki<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLHyUze24uURs02i83UPiEKXaTT0e2yhbJWKESUrChB8iFtKbk14Fg-icpZ6VGamy8Zdi6Z5mGiXzxuhr8GCCf1VhKkAMVmRNPAWWlAZoNHmG0_6UwFMl3XMDPbqNB2yMVAcYG6Db65E/s1600/img_1029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464534449443901522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLHyUze24uURs02i83UPiEKXaTT0e2yhbJWKESUrChB8iFtKbk14Fg-icpZ6VGamy8Zdi6Z5mGiXzxuhr8GCCf1VhKkAMVmRNPAWWlAZoNHmG0_6UwFMl3XMDPbqNB2yMVAcYG6Db65E/s320/img_1029.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-38726131155183315392010-04-06T08:30:00.003-05:002010-04-06T08:39:00.340-05:00Wayne Scharenbroch will be missed!!<u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"><a href="http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=12259952">http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=12259952</a></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSrRz65nrRXKkbQZ6GjT175AUf5BXe4fzUYbQnjFC1l3bSWIwgkqVV11XNvA8rWlH_GL3QjZWqIrCmlk97uj6T3r9jopHGWwyLsHlWxqhc4u-5keNgP96nXMx9x2s3MOQFJy5JJBmzXE/s1600/Wayne+Scharenbroch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457017690918042818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSrRz65nrRXKkbQZ6GjT175AUf5BXe4fzUYbQnjFC1l3bSWIwgkqVV11XNvA8rWlH_GL3QjZWqIrCmlk97uj6T3r9jopHGWwyLsHlWxqhc4u-5keNgP96nXMx9x2s3MOQFJy5JJBmzXE/s320/Wayne+Scharenbroch.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-23356145779958855182010-03-25T11:59:00.001-05:002010-03-25T12:01:41.352-05:00Welcome to my brain....<a href="http://www.welcometomybrain.net/">www.welcometomybrain.net</a><br /><br />this is a blog my cousin sent me I love it!!! Her post for today is great!!!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-33787338932973767752010-03-24T16:16:00.001-05:002010-03-24T16:18:08.796-05:00Machi's friends need homesOur sweet puppy has some friends that need homes. They look just like him but are 1 month older my friend Sharon is trying to find some good homes to sell these sweeties to :) Let me know if you are interested and I can share her information :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-70144963330354461992010-03-23T10:44:00.005-05:002010-03-23T10:48:27.055-05:00MS WalkCheck it out folks this is a great awareness walk and fundraiser! WI has the highest insidences of MS!!<br /><br />walkMSwisconsin.orgMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-78891166067613961692010-03-16T14:02:00.002-05:002010-03-23T10:49:21.079-05:00Machi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVddqS3fp5Wwfl8Q-Y0wJ24wVxrHaAEh7OVTyC2h2qAs4E0JT36r_DssVcCvqx8CM1nCHCbazmJT6Ny1iLWa3JbtbgHMR4BSKvanfdtjXkrWIF3kuPuXspg1AIgrbydSI52rPEiFVJjM0/s1600-h/img_0957.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449309484009457890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVddqS3fp5Wwfl8Q-Y0wJ24wVxrHaAEh7OVTyC2h2qAs4E0JT36r_DssVcCvqx8CM1nCHCbazmJT6Ny1iLWa3JbtbgHMR4BSKvanfdtjXkrWIF3kuPuXspg1AIgrbydSI52rPEiFVJjM0/s320/img_0957.jpg" /></a> Meet Machi (Caramel Macchiato) J<em>'s</em> new best friend!<br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-22909486646681209032010-03-08T11:33:00.003-06:002010-03-08T14:44:51.667-06:00Liberian adoptionsThere have been stories popping up all over about the couple in California who are alledged to have beaten their adopted Libeian daughters to death. I pray the real story comes out. This is a tragedy two young girls are dead.. Very sad... This also makes me think of all the phone calls I still recieve looking for placement of the children they brought home from Liberia who have abused or are abusing the children already in the family. The Liberian government is now seriously haulting adoptions afraid the Liberian children are coming to families not fit to parent them. In Liberia children are beat regularly how could they be worse off in America. The bigger concern here is the families destroyed here by these adopted children/adults. I say this because my 2 are much older than their documents say they are adults!!! Living as 16 year olds.... This has all been brought to the Liberian governments attention the grotesqe abuse they have brought on young children already here in America in loving families. The fraudulant documents, the diseases they are bringing with them... they know of all these things but not until now will they raise their eyebrows. There is so much more I could say it is such a tragedy :( I pray for this family in CA and their other children as well. The lies and coruptness of Liberian adoptions is disgusting!!! It is destroying and ending the lives of many children!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-54007043248450240842010-03-08T10:52:00.002-06:002010-03-08T10:59:35.746-06:00<em>Wild Mike</em> got silver for design! He did a great job painting!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr08SYej3LJD8fH2cfSnpLfjwyvHgceI_wkUniKM7Bd615Q0qNjziC_kLNj7UGRv9tYpa5RrzF_Q80Dnuz7qN09mrOJaRn870mG4A_FUg1Xty1uMerHK_pflJcz_LgX2fRH9dlCGcOEiE/s1600-h/img_0910.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446307464428089538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr08SYej3LJD8fH2cfSnpLfjwyvHgceI_wkUniKM7Bd615Q0qNjziC_kLNj7UGRv9tYpa5RrzF_Q80Dnuz7qN09mrOJaRn870mG4A_FUg1Xty1uMerHK_pflJcz_LgX2fRH9dlCGcOEiE/s320/img_0910.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-43679307757327858192010-03-08T10:45:00.007-06:002010-03-08T11:00:12.796-06:00Pinewood Derby finalsThis past weekend we enjoyrd the annual pine wood derby. For speed <em>A</em> got the gols and <em>J</em> took Bronze. They sure do a great job on their cars. There were almost 60 cars in all.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_zW0iwg0-FONMl4LStwDcQOZi6ebOVCkvP1_IbZKXK87pCjbRGv439qpYc_3cZohXkkGN7frMs_EgUQXOz_1L4niqyej_oQsiFsKk_Zogp-a4DwVD9B2Ya-b8Gd1Z2mnprbYAXAdv6c/s1600-h/img_0930.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446305602577214146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_zW0iwg0-FONMl4LStwDcQOZi6ebOVCkvP1_IbZKXK87pCjbRGv439qpYc_3cZohXkkGN7frMs_EgUQXOz_1L4niqyej_oQsiFsKk_Zogp-a4DwVD9B2Ya-b8Gd1Z2mnprbYAXAdv6c/s320/img_0930.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-11682807845053372212010-03-01T11:37:00.001-06:002010-03-01T11:38:29.959-06:00Mom to teenager" Don't think this is the first time I've wondered how did that thing ever come out of me" realizing how strage that child is... heheheMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-26240093291191215952010-03-01T11:30:00.004-06:002010-03-01T11:36:54.215-06:00Our baby is 5!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFWPUvVUXcpQrpR69ZuQW5dCa8qUa6Uo7NDna5YvuEv__KxMD8BxiGtEaeFw9Z4kr8WRU1Ieblrrnom939upTYa_PAl-iSn-eZGp5sGe6aSCnae3kDwbl7H7IX41aoVUbCgklDVbmX4k/s1600-h/100_1480.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443719774061810322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFWPUvVUXcpQrpR69ZuQW5dCa8qUa6Uo7NDna5YvuEv__KxMD8BxiGtEaeFw9Z4kr8WRU1Ieblrrnom939upTYa_PAl-iSn-eZGp5sGe6aSCnae3kDwbl7H7IX41aoVUbCgklDVbmX4k/s320/100_1480.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Today is one of those happy whoa how did this happen days!! Our baby boy our youngest, some how reached the age 5. Yeah the age where is a big boy! He still loves to hug, snuggle with and smooch his mamma though!! We are so blessed to have such an amazing little guy!! We thank God for our <em>Wild Mike </em>everyday!!!</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-66988070256699817282010-02-05T08:21:00.002-06:002010-02-05T08:31:34.377-06:00Sad day!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2g_KPpeTCLePhHyi0SxRQG-U8eVH8MF4LYR38I4AGUxRU5ObyMoWBgJjewAA93FP3x8vYUNN9LuXd9Ypq8GURSXrB0ThvfFBDvAdmVcgu3Ja1KRszfSsNkGIq6uzlGmDshzX-ckx8fQ/s1600-h/img_0461.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434766910473209138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2g_KPpeTCLePhHyi0SxRQG-U8eVH8MF4LYR38I4AGUxRU5ObyMoWBgJjewAA93FP3x8vYUNN9LuXd9Ypq8GURSXrB0ThvfFBDvAdmVcgu3Ja1KRszfSsNkGIq6uzlGmDshzX-ckx8fQ/s320/img_0461.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Yesterday started to be a great day!! Piggly Wiggly had their annual meat sale. So I was up and getting great savings at 6 am. Once home was when things went terribly wrong. Alexis' precious little puppy, she got for her birthday, CoCo was hit by a car. He died instantly. We were home and were watching him. It seems an inattentive driver going way to fast saw him sitting on the curb and startled so she jerked and he jumped slipping on the snow and she ran him over. Not even on the road kinda on our yard!!! Our kids cried and we had a little ceremony for our family friend, Daddy and <em>J</em> built a little box for his body. <em>A </em>is devistated so if each of you could say a prayer for her, Coco was her special birthday surprise when she turned 15 and this has left a hole that can't be replaced. Coco was so special to us all you will be missed dear friend!!</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-23470437494080850732010-01-12T09:45:00.003-06:002010-01-12T09:48:54.124-06:00todays quotes<em>Princess</em>, " Mom my stomache hurts so bad it feels like I am going to have a baby! I am Serious mom! But don't worry I'm not really gonna I'm too little."<br /><br />Mom (teenagers are fighting) "So do you think since I didn't take the medication when I was in labor I can have it now that you are teenagers?"<br /><br /><em></em>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-30319761288514859332010-01-05T07:12:00.002-06:002010-01-05T07:16:30.792-06:00DentistYesterday I took the kids to the dentist, No cavities :) On the way home I was telling the other kids how Isaac becomes mute when we go to the dentist he sits so quietly. They asked how so I sat very quietly with my mouth closed. Isaac yells no like this and leans his head back to open his mouth wide and quiet. he was right we all laughed!!! Precious!!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-78125028163517036472009-12-23T13:41:00.005-06:002009-12-23T13:44:44.485-06:00HelloI have gotten some very kind emails about my thyroid surgery and realized my blog had gotten completly forgotten over the past months. I had a complete thyroidectomy in May and am doing great! Very scary at the time and it was pretty touch and go but here I am! Doing great! We all learned how precious life is and are thankful for another year full of god's blessings our life is never a boring one and I will try to better keep up with this blog :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-89588254257488808462009-03-31T10:23:00.003-05:002009-03-31T10:28:28.282-05:00Oh my aching thyroid!!!Surgery it is... I will have a complete <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Thyroidectomy</span> in my future. As soon as they can get some control over this enlarged beast. Doing surgery now is to dangerous so we have added more medication to help bring my levels down <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">a little</span> first. My heart has been greatly affected and I am to do nothing that may increase my heart rate (right..) until after surgery to keep it from further damage. After surgery we will look at my heart and pray it is restored... My surgeon and endocrinologist are the best I am so thankful and can't wait for the Thyroid storm to be over :) Seriously I can't believe it is as big as they showed me and can fit in my neck!! No wonder I have problems <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">swallowing</span>!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-61834124321095781992009-03-31T10:22:00.000-05:002009-03-31T10:23:34.883-05:00Go Rose!! Vote next Tuesday if you care about education in WI!!Rose Fernandez Vows to Help Great Teachers Succeed<br />Meanwhile, Madison-Based Interest Group Spends More Than Half Million Dollars to Support the Status Quo<br /><br />[Mukwonago, Wisconsin] Rose Fernandez, the nonpartisan candidate for State Superintendent with bipartisan support, said Tuesday that a Madison-based special interest group's misleading television ads will not work. She enters the final week of the campaign with momentum, and the broadest coalition of supporters, behind her.<br /><br />"I take a back seat to no one when it comes to supporting great teachers," said Fernandez. "However their union, WEAC, is predictably spending more than a half million dollars in compulsory union dues to support their hand-picked, establishment candidate. It is no surprise that their ads not only distort my photograph, they distort my record and position on issues. The teachers who support me know I won't hold the actions of their misguided union against them."<br /><br />WEAC will spend more money in this campaign than either candidate. Their current statewide ad misleads voters regarding Fernandez' agenda and even uses a PhotoShopped picture of Fernandez in a juvenile attempt to demonize her.<br /><br />"The special interest power brokers at WEAC are troubled because I have a lot of support from their individual members," said Fernandez. "I didn't finish a mere four points behind my opponent in February despite being outspent 10:1 without a lot of support from teachers, administrators and school board members. The Madison-based special interest groups fear the fresh perspective and reforms I would bring to the status quo that they established, maintain and find so comfortable.<wbr>"<br />Fernandez said WEAC is on a spending spree to defeat her because she is a threat to their centralized power and influence.<br /><br />THE FERNANDEZ TEACHER INNOVATION AGENDA<br /><br />Decentralize DPI-Teacher Interaction<br />Reach out to individual teachers for input on issues and participation in working groups and study committees rather than relying on union leadership to provide input and select participants.<br /><br />Teachers' Residency Program<br />Provide greater peer-mentoring for new educators during their first 3 years teaching in Wisconsin public schools.<br /><br />Merit Pay Based on Performance and Competency<br />Empower district administrators and school principals to negotiate contracts so that funds, allocated under the QEO, could be disbursed so that raises would be given to teachers based on publicly-scrutinize<wbr>d standards. The standards would rely on a wide variety of benchmarks, not exclusively student performance on standardized tests<br /><br />College Loan Forgiveness Initiative<br />Provide an incentive to get fresh, motivated teachers to work where they are most needed. Wisconsin college graduates who teach in under-performing and disadvantaged school districts would receive grants that could only be used toward their student loans. This would not only help alleviate Wisconsin's Brain Drain exodus of college graduates, it would help turn around troubled school districts.<br /><br />Genuine Alternative Certification<br />Adopt an improved, genuine alternative teacher certification process for subject areas where there is a shortage of teachers. The certification would allow teachers to enter our classrooms from other professions without having to take time-consuming specialized education courses if they have a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized college or university, pass an exam demonstrating that they have essential knowledge or skills, take a streamlined alternative certification program and pass a background check<br /><br />Fernandez said that as State Superintendent, she will work with any person or group that puts the students' interests first.<br /><br />"WEAC will still have a seat at the table during our work to improve Wisconsin's public schools," said Fernandez. "However, they will no longer be sitting at the head of the table. That's why they are spending so much to defeat me and, once again, get their hand-picked insider elected."Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-58780133907126450122009-03-23T08:49:00.003-05:002009-03-23T08:52:09.962-05:00Wild Mike &Thomas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MM1Z-4OHyY11qRec6uwoRxapETx0cnPjBJkGwQictrdJ2xjMEBQWMUZjrbqvdqOycXBuxP68iltFU0MFCZeU0sCDCqwXhbPIOcv4ZoBybz_K8XIsxQ9BqjSwTq5_1ujSztYr544p6YM/s1600-h/img_4214.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316380133889088642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MM1Z-4OHyY11qRec6uwoRxapETx0cnPjBJkGwQictrdJ2xjMEBQWMUZjrbqvdqOycXBuxP68iltFU0MFCZeU0sCDCqwXhbPIOcv4ZoBybz_K8XIsxQ9BqjSwTq5_1ujSztYr544p6YM/s320/img_4214.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I love this picture</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-16860750453390360192009-03-23T08:45:00.000-05:002009-03-23T08:47:56.453-05:00J Grand Champion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmIePQsvguJZ3vF2sQ2tw11gamdb_O4nMLs-Q4BSr8xzGhgWIRQkhpGqgWiHWmL3V_X28eZBBILpJ_-Pj4sHQcv1jo6_AsFbuQ59Oa1T1ar5oFynxwXop_q2mxlS9s-8F6I3eQTnilno/s1600-h/img_4204.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316379517043606770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmIePQsvguJZ3vF2sQ2tw11gamdb_O4nMLs-Q4BSr8xzGhgWIRQkhpGqgWiHWmL3V_X28eZBBILpJ_-Pj4sHQcv1jo6_AsFbuQ59Oa1T1ar5oFynxwXop_q2mxlS9s-8F6I3eQTnilno/s320/img_4204.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wish he was holding his car?!</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-11128739903920826462009-03-23T08:44:00.000-05:002009-03-23T08:45:41.095-05:00A and her ice cream cone!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ2xigLwKkLLggFF5yEFYFNfdlPas3btiHchTYOX8JaNcMXxX5v25oDSO8wVUNtDBGncLX06g0ZY5Idp9fVyrWDcMS2qMzldnButPl6T0MV7Kd41n7QW-AIrKBheoI9gVU0xegn3rcys/s1600-h/img_4220.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316378837650946098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ2xigLwKkLLggFF5yEFYFNfdlPas3btiHchTYOX8JaNcMXxX5v25oDSO8wVUNtDBGncLX06g0ZY5Idp9fVyrWDcMS2qMzldnButPl6T0MV7Kd41n7QW-AIrKBheoI9gVU0xegn3rcys/s320/img_4220.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105413358541602835.post-70658814742851685122009-03-23T08:40:00.002-05:002009-03-23T08:44:01.253-05:00Wild Mike & Daddy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUfApZInGVXcQpHpmot-k1HaK87mdP_308nX0iNCOkkWh7cYNmYWvHILP3DwnFXKfG1nJb1jGbBnvZO21ukzQxxfInQAS8aZ4DBUHwexKXARbwc5713IP7-U4ziNFgcsMrxPwpBfopBw/s1600-h/img_4210.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316377843070821922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUfApZInGVXcQpHpmot-k1HaK87mdP_308nX0iNCOkkWh7cYNmYWvHILP3DwnFXKfG1nJb1jGbBnvZO21ukzQxxfInQAS8aZ4DBUHwexKXARbwc5713IP7-U4ziNFgcsMrxPwpBfopBw/s320/img_4210.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203221862555541434noreply@blogger.com0