Here is a new recipe we found that we really like. I hope you enjoy.
~ Leah
Caramel Delights
Preheat 350̊
Mix the following ingredients together.
1 ½ Cups Flour
1 ½ Cups old fashion oats
1/4 t salt
1 T baking soda
1 ½ Cups brown sugar
1 Cup melted butter
In a 9x13 pan place ½ of the above mixture and bake at 350̊ for 12 minutes.
While that is cooking melt 48 caramels with ½ cup of cream.
When you pull the pan out of the oven, sprinkle a 12 oz bag of milk chocolate chips over it. Then on top of that spread the caramel mixture, the layer the other half of the mixture and bake for another 15 minutes. Then bring Leah a piece.
Greg, Leah, Mitchell, William, Wesley, Shelby, and Kelsey Acton
Friday, November 30, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Guess who wants his two front teeth for Christmas?
William, Mitchell, and Wesley Acton November 24, 2007Saturday, November 24, 2007
Mitchell's Diagnosis
Mitchell had an appointment with the neurologist yesterday and was diagnosed with "severe" Tourette Syndrome.
This does not come as much of a surprise to us; we've been considering it for about 3 years. Mitchell has lots of tics that can be almost constant, some of which can be rather violent--such as throwing his head around for a couple of revolutions (that lasted about 2-3 weeks but seems to have passed). The severity and constancy of the tics seems to have gotten much worse since last Summer.
We are attacking this on two fronts (three if you count the spiritual): He is seeing a pediatric--autism doctor in Santa Fe (a DAN doctor. DAN=Defeat Autism Now). Mitchell has ADHD (or maybe just ADD now that we know about the Tourette Syndrome), which we've learned is a form of autism. The DAN doctor has him on a glutten-free casein-free diet (as the first step toward isolating the cause), and we are getting a lab test done--in France! (By mail of course). The DAN dr. has Mitchell on medication for the tics.
The other front is the medication prescribed by the neurologist. Of course, both doctors are aware of the other's treatment.
Mitchell hasn't been bothered by any of this. When people ask him if he needs help or if something is wrong, he simply says "this is normal for me." He is very outgoing, and this hasn't held him back at all. I think it helps that he goes to a school where eccentricity is normal.
I'm not concerned that he will develop the "swearing." That only occurs in 15 percent, and I suspect that personality might also have something to do with it. I'm not worried that Mitchell will develop that problem.
By the way, this is hereditary, and I can identify with the tics. I knowI had the ocassional tic, just nothing like what Mitchell has.
Anyway, no cause known, no cure. But he should get better as he gets in his older teens, early adult. With the medication he should be able to manage things so that it is not a social problem Hopefully, the DAN doctor will be successful in finding the cause of his ADD/ADHD (probably heavy metals in the system--seems to be a modern immunization era thing). Between that and getting him treatment for TS, he should be a much happier child. --Greg
This does not come as much of a surprise to us; we've been considering it for about 3 years. Mitchell has lots of tics that can be almost constant, some of which can be rather violent--such as throwing his head around for a couple of revolutions (that lasted about 2-3 weeks but seems to have passed). The severity and constancy of the tics seems to have gotten much worse since last Summer.
We are attacking this on two fronts (three if you count the spiritual): He is seeing a pediatric--autism doctor in Santa Fe (a DAN doctor. DAN=Defeat Autism Now). Mitchell has ADHD (or maybe just ADD now that we know about the Tourette Syndrome), which we've learned is a form of autism. The DAN doctor has him on a glutten-free casein-free diet (as the first step toward isolating the cause), and we are getting a lab test done--in France! (By mail of course). The DAN dr. has Mitchell on medication for the tics.
The other front is the medication prescribed by the neurologist. Of course, both doctors are aware of the other's treatment.
Mitchell hasn't been bothered by any of this. When people ask him if he needs help or if something is wrong, he simply says "this is normal for me." He is very outgoing, and this hasn't held him back at all. I think it helps that he goes to a school where eccentricity is normal.
I'm not concerned that he will develop the "swearing." That only occurs in 15 percent, and I suspect that personality might also have something to do with it. I'm not worried that Mitchell will develop that problem.
By the way, this is hereditary, and I can identify with the tics. I knowI had the ocassional tic, just nothing like what Mitchell has.
Anyway, no cause known, no cure. But he should get better as he gets in his older teens, early adult. With the medication he should be able to manage things so that it is not a social problem Hopefully, the DAN doctor will be successful in finding the cause of his ADD/ADHD (probably heavy metals in the system--seems to be a modern immunization era thing). Between that and getting him treatment for TS, he should be a much happier child. --Greg
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Shelby Crawling
Shelby is crawling now. She is the slowest crawler I have ever seen, I think a turtle might beat her. She never seems to be in a hurry to get anywhere.
Mitchell's 1st Chess Tournament
Mitchell played in his first chess tournament on Saturday. He went two and two. After that he played in a bughouse tournament (Two player chess) and he and his partner got an Honorable Mention and a Medal. He was at the tournament for 9 hours and he played 4 full games and 6 partial games. On the way home he asked if I thought Dad would play him in a game of chess when he got home. Grandma and Grandpa Powers bought him a tournament Chess Set for his birthday he got to open it three days early so he could use it at the Tournament.
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