Family Reunion

milesofsmiles
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Family Reunion Aug 8, 2005 8:59:58 GMT -5

Post by milesofsmiles on Aug 8, 2005 8:59:58 GMT -5

If you ever want to know if ADHD is inherited, go to a family reunion. Besides immediate family, we were able to go down many branchs of the family tree. We put a little (A) next to their names as we got pictures for the history books. YIKES, there were lots!

Miles

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Nathan - 8
ADD - Anxiety
Focalin & Risperdal

Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.

Linda Moderator Love your kids...no matter what!! Posts: 10,694	Family Reunion Aug 8, 2005 9:06:54 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Linda on Aug 8, 2005 9:06:54 GMT -5 Tell me about it!!!! Whenever we have family get togethers....Some of us stick out like a sore thumb ;D ;D We also have the most fun
	Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt,kindness causes misunderstanding,mistrust, and hostility to evaporate~~Albert Sch weitzer Gramma to Paul...17....ADHD~Been off meds since age 16 "SuperGranny"10,000 Club~~~~~~

tridlette Member Emeritus Member Emeritus 'http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-5/720585/DIAMOND2.gif' Posts: 1,938	Family Reunion Aug 8, 2005 9:58:45 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tridlette on Aug 8, 2005 9:58:45 GMT -5 No one ever remembers to show up for our family reunions! We all forget when it is or where it is!!!
	Of all the things I've lost... I miss my mind the most! ~Michael, 15, ADHD, Gifted, LD ~Patrick 13, ADD, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia, Hearing Impaired ~Shaun, 11, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia

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Family Reunion Aug 8, 2005 10:34:13 GMT -5

Post by Kaiti on Aug 8, 2005 10:34:13 GMT -5

;DPoor Trid and her family sitting at the McDonalds' thinking it was there ;D ;D It was the FARM trid ;D ;DHAHA you bust on my grease fire chicky I bust on you back ;D ;D ;D

On dad's side of the family, um, let's just say there are issues, and maybe that's why they all drink ::)

Mom's side of the family, well, they are pretty down to earth, especially after my sister has her gas powered blender and they have a few daquaris.........

Can I get a new family now ;D ;DI know I get it from my mom-mom, who I don't want to trade. 76 yrs young and she still runs circles around everyone

When the tides of Life turn against you, and the waves upset your boat; Don't think of the way things might have been,
JUST LIE ON YOUR BACK AND FLOAT
Tara- 10
Mikey-8-adhd

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Family Reunion Aug 9, 2005 10:36:56 GMT -5

Post by tridlette on Aug 9, 2005 10:36:56 GMT -5

The last family reunion I found WAS at the farm club...

Only BIG problem was the sign said,

"Welcome to the ******ski family reunion"

My DH was the ONLY person to realize... that ******ski isn't how the family name is spelled! ;D ;D ;D

It is ******SKY

My Polish family couldn't even spell our own name correctly, and we didn't even realize that we spelled it wrong until the Irish in-law pointed it out!!!

Since then I have been AFRAID to take DH to anything to do with my side of the family... we don't forget and we don't forgive very well! I still can justify the mistake since my cousin made the sign... and her Mom was one of the SKY family, but her Daddy was a SKI polish family. She just never thought that there are two different endings to polish names!

Of all the things I've lost... I miss my mind the most!

~Michael, 15, ADHD, Gifted, LD
~Patrick 13, ADD, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia, Hearing Impaired
~Shaun, 11, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia

Kaiti Moderator Posts: 7,842	Family Reunion Aug 9, 2005 11:10:18 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kaiti on Aug 9, 2005 11:10:18 GMT -5 I was just about to ask if they were pronounced the same, then I thought of differnt last names with various spellings, I guess they are the same huh
	When the tides of Life turn against you, and the waves upset your boat; Don't think of the way things might have been, JUST LIE ON YOUR BACK AND FLOAT Tara- 10 Mikey-8-adhd

Linda Moderator Love your kids...no matter what!! Posts: 10,694	Family Reunion Aug 9, 2005 11:36:49 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Linda on Aug 9, 2005 11:36:49 GMT -5 Please trid...tell me you didn't do that ;D ;D ;D
	Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt,kindness causes misunderstanding,mistrust, and hostility to evaporate~~Albert Sch weitzer Gramma to Paul...17....ADHD~Been off meds since age 16 "SuperGranny"10,000 Club~~~~~~

tridlette Member Emeritus Member Emeritus 'http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-5/720585/DIAMOND2.gif' Posts: 1,938	Family Reunion Aug 9, 2005 12:50:16 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tridlette on Aug 9, 2005 12:50:16 GMT -5 DH will never let me live down my family connections... You have to admit, it is pretty darn funny that we had trouble spelling, and didn't even noticed that there was a problem!!!
	Of all the things I've lost... I miss my mind the most! ~Michael, 15, ADHD, Gifted, LD ~Patrick 13, ADD, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia, Hearing Impaired ~Shaun, 11, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia

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Family Reunion Aug 9, 2005 13:02:22 GMT -5

Post by AnneM on Aug 9, 2005 13:02:22 GMT -5

;D ;D ;D

Trid ... this is SHEER IGNORANCE speaking here ... because I have to admit that I never realised there was an alternative spelling to SKI !!

.. I know many people with polish backgrounds/surnames but they are ALL "ski"'s !!

BUT ... as an Anne with an "E" I can SO MUCH UNDERSTAND the importance of them "getting it RIGHT" !! That is sooooo funny!! ;D ;D

DS: Sam 17 - add

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Family Reunion Aug 9, 2005 20:55:15 GMT -5

Post by sportsmom on Aug 9, 2005 20:55:15 GMT -5

Levi gets his ADHD from his fathers side ;D. Shows out like a sore thumb LOL. I have never metioned to anyone on the inlaw side about Levi being dx adhd because I never wanted to hear from them how I give him meds (this was mine and dh choice not theirs) anyways a few weeks ago my mil was saying how my nephew needs to drink X amount cans of mt.dew because it helps him with his adhd

my mouth dropped open and then I shut it very fast as I didn't want to start World War 3. After she left I was talking to Levi (actually I was finding out some info LOL) and I asked him if he said anything to grandma about him taking meds and he said yea I told her and Aunt C what I take and when I take it ::)

. Well they now know and haven't said a word to me (proably know better) but then I got to thinking was the mt dew comment for me or not

if I had to guess I would say yes but like I said I don't want to start World War 3 8-)

Cheryl
DS Riley 16
DS Levi 14 add

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Family Reunion Aug 10, 2005 10:23:24 GMT -5

Post by tridlette on Aug 10, 2005 10:23:24 GMT -5

oh Cheryl... how exasperating! My kids drink way too much soda, so I won't ever give anyone the lecture of limiting sodas... but to ADVOCATE large quantities? ? ?

I can't imagine it. I still think that a little pill prescribed by and montiored by a trained physician has to be safer than vast quantities of commercial soda... Excessive sugars and synthetic colorings and flavorings can't be healthy in the long run.

Forget what her intentions were... you KNOW you are doing what is right for YOUR son... she did her best with her son (right?) so now she just needs to keep her nose out of your business!

Good for you keeping the peace! It is a very hard road to stay on when in-laws open their moths!

Of all the things I've lost... I miss my mind the most!

~Michael, 15, ADHD, Gifted, LD
~Patrick 13, ADD, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia, Hearing Impaired
~Shaun, 11, Gifted, LD, dysgraphia

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Family Reunion Aug 12, 2005 7:58:22 GMT -5

Post by mothercat on Aug 12, 2005 7:58:22 GMT -5

We have a fam reunion comingup on the 4th of sept. It is with Bobos paternal side. Should be fun as he hasn't seen them since Bud was 6 months old. We will finally get some answers to alot of medical issues. His mother is a spiteful witch and refuses to tell anything about his dads side medically other than she wants them all dead. It will be nice to see if some of the adhd and bone probs came from that side.

Odie

Jared 11 adhd / dysgraphic
Bud 15 teenager / tbd

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Family Reunion Aug 12, 2005 20:42:54 GMT -5

Post by sportsmom on Aug 12, 2005 20:42:54 GMT -5

Soon I will be seeing lots of family from my mothers side. Family I haven't seen in over 20 yrs. Last year I had 2 aunts and 2 uncles come and see me and it was so nice to visit with them. Well one of those aunt's was diagnosised with cancer and I don't think she will live very much longer as she is on oxygen and hospice has started to come by~~~they also have a minister coming next week :'(

. I went to visit her the other day and she looked good but she couldn't visit very long :'(

I did see one of my cousins and 2 of her(adult) kids(along with their kids) .....I have missed them so but because of things that happened with my mother and them I have not had contact with them. This is a very sad way to see and get to know them again but I am very thankful for this opportunity. God works in mysterious ways......

Cheryl
DS Riley 16
DS Levi 14 add

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