Thing One , Thing Two ....

Well , thats what they used to be called... Now the new babies have names!!! We have an Emma Grace, and Liam Michael to join BIG SISTER Abigail Rose!! The twins are the cutest damn things I've ever seen. They don't look a like , people are saying that Emma looks like Abby , but I think they look like cute babies! Tomorrow I will have pictures. In other news , Sex and the City comes out this weekend ...... I wish I had a Sara to go see it with .

Well its the top of the 12th inning and the sox are still tied with batimore, so i'm off to watch the game.

Allison and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

I will first start out by saying . Sara you were right. I work in a toxic place , where I am constantly put down , even though I'm the most experienced person there. Please when was the last time i asked a question about how to do my job. But thats neither here nor there. I really don't so much hate my job, I really do like it , but i DESPISE my " leaders" aka bosses. I need a change. NOW is the time. I was thisclose to walking out today after I was told my hair is unprofessional. argh.

So ... in other news... wait I have no other news. I'm just in a really bad mood , and I don't know how to get out of it other than calling the boss lady and telling her i'm not coming in tomorrow . but then thats not professional either , and I don't really want to throw the last 4 years down the tubes.

I'm really just hoping tomorrow is a better day . I guess thats all you can really do right?


Oh, and I'd like to know how something like this happens ...

Florida Teacher Allegedly Lets Kindergarteners Kick Autistic Boy Out of Class in 'Survivor'-Like Vote

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Hundreds of parents of autistic children are signing an online petition to get Florida teacher Wendy Portillo fired for her alleged tactics toward a 5-year-old boy that mirror the reality show “Survivor.”

Morningside Elementary School in Port St. Lucie, Fla., alerted Melissa Barton this year that her son, Alex, suffers from a high-functioning form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome, FOX 29 reported.

Barton claims that Alex was punished for symptoms of his disability, such as humming and eating his homework. She says Portillo went too far last week when she kicked Alex out of class, and then allowed the other students to vote on whether he should be allowed back in.

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Each student was also allowed to say what he or she did not like about Alex. By a 14-to-2 margin, the students voted Alex out of class, according to The South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

“She said this was her way of correcting his behavior,” Barton said. “I asked him how that made him feel and he said, ‘I feel sad.’”

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Barton has filed a complaint with Morningside's school resource officer, who investigated the matter, Port St. Lucie Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Steele told the Sun-Sentinel.

But the state attorney's office decided the matter did not meet criteria for emotional child abuse, so no criminal charges will be filed, Steele said.

The teacher has been disciplined, however.

“Ms. Portillo has been reassigned outside of the classroom at the district offices until any further action may be determined," St. Lucie County School District said in a statement.

Alex has not returned to school since the incident, and Barton says he won’t be going back.

"He was incredibly upset," Barton told the Sun-Sentinel. "The only friend he has ever made in his life was forced to do this."

First Blog!!

Ok , so not that anyone pressured me to get one of these fancy blogger blogs, but darn it I felt left out. If you're reading this , is it safe to assume you know me? possibly. I feel an introduction is required. I am Allison , married to John , we reside in Connecticut aka the state with the second highest gas prices. We have 2 dogs , Sox and Fenway , clearly we are Red Sox fans. No human children. I've been married now for almost 4 years. I've been with John for almost 7 years ( holy crap). We've probably only spend about 3 years consecutively together . This is due to the fact that he is in the Navy. He has ( with my help) decided to make a career out of it. I one billion percent support that. We have purchased a condo in which we have currently stalled with the cosmetic enhancements. We decided to use our money to vacation instead. I might love Disney more thank you're average 25 year old , but whatever. We're going twice this year!

Recently my eyes have been opened to the world of pediatric cancer. Fortunately no one in my family has been directly impacted by this , it could have easily happened to anyone I know. I will do anything I can to support that cause as no parent should have to bury a child. I will be walking in the Relay for Life in Honor of Cody Myers. He earned his angel wings June 13, 2007 at the age of 2. You can visit www.carepages.com. Cody's page is CodyMyers1.

Well , I think I've said enough. I hope to keep up with this more than I have with other blogs.