Attention Deficit/Hyper Activity Disorder???

The past few weeks since my 4 year old has been in pre-k have been very chaotic. In his classroom they have a traffic light system. Green is for good behavior. Yellow is for when they do something that breaks the rules. They have to go to the "think about it" chair for a few minutes and then if the behavior improves they get moved back to the green light. If the behavior does NOT improve they have to move their name to the red light. If this occurs, the child will get a note sent home to his/her parents. My little boy has been getting on red light 3 to 4 times a week. He's is not listening to his teachers, he is running from them, and ripping art off of the walls in the hallway. There are other things he is doing that concern me. I'm concerned for his safety while he's there. He gets disciplined for bringing home these notes. We've tried the reward system. Nothing seems to work. I've been debating about talking to his doctor about it. He's a VERY active little boy and I've been wondering if maybe he has ADHD. I hate to even think about this, but I really think he needs some help. My hubby will be leaving for deployment in a few short months, and I would love to have this situation under control before his departure. I'm about at my witt's end! I have two girls who are older. So for a long time, I've thought well maybe it's because he's a boy, but I have friends who have boys. Their boys are active, but can listen and obey the rules. I really want to do the right thing. He's really a sweet little boy and I love him to pieces!!!

This is my little man!

Countdown to Alone Time

I am so excited about going out of town in less than 3 weeks! My hubby has drill, so I'll be traveling with him. We will be going to his unit's annual picnic. We go and sit around and wait for the commander to tell everyone they can go. Last year was actually fun, but after a couple of hours the kids and I were ready to leave. But NOPE, the military tells you when you can and can't go.
My mother-in-law has offered to watch the kids for us. I am desperately needing time with my husband...just the two of us. I don't think we'll get the chance again for a LONG while. Anyway, ever since my MIL has been here, our couple time has basically not existed. She feels the need to spend every waking minute with him when he's off work. She calls him everyday when she's not at our house just to see what he's doing. She didn't do that when she was in Vegas (where she lives). I feel like telling her to cut the cord already...he's 37 years old! I'm feeling a little jealous, I guess, but I'm his wife! She's staying for an indefinite amount of time...whatever THAT means. So I'm sending up constant prayers for my sanity and also that God will change my attitude towards her. I love her, don't get me wrong. She's been my MIL for 10 years. But she just gets on my nerves. You see why I'm praying that God will change my attitude towards her.

Update: School has gotten a little better for me. I wish they required you to take a class on time management though! I am the worst at procrastinating. I have really good intentions to finish things before they are actually due. I don't guess it's the intentions that count though...LOL!

I hope everyone has a great week!

My Life at this Moment!

I'm feeling a little overwhelmed this semester! Ok...so maybe A LOT overwhelmed. When I register for classes, I try to consider how much work will be involved in each class. I have speech, elementary spanish, college algebra, and Arkansas history. My history class is no big deal. I have an awesome teacher and he makes it very interesting. The only thing is we only get our grades from our tests. That can be a good thing or a bad thing. For me, it's ok, because I actually take time to do the study guide and study! There are those who forget they are actually in college. They don't put the time in to do the work and wonder why they fail the class. Anyway, my rant about those kind of people is a whole other blog topic...hehee!

As for the other three classes I'm taking, College Algebra is the hardest for me right now. I'm totally confused. I'll definitely be spending some time very soon in the tutoring lab. I'm thankful my school provides one free of charge. My Spanish class is okay. If I can get past the creepy teacher and the dullness of the class. I almost fell asleep this morning. I pride myself on working hard in my classes. I've never had one that made me this way. My speech class has an extreme amount of work in it. I've had handouts and worksheets every class. Add reading the chapters and preparing for speeches on top of that, and you can see I'm going to be very busy!

Don't get me wrong...I LOVE school! I guess it's good I chose to get my degree in Early Childhood Education. I'll just be glad when this semester settles down. It's usually craziest in the beginning and in the end. The middle normally calms down. Thank goodness!

It doesn't help that I have 3 kids and a husband to take care of as well! Thankfully, my husband helps me tremendously. Also, I have all 3 of my kids in school now. I have the best friend in the world that is too far away, but she is an amazing encouragement to me! I call her when I need someone to tell me everything is going to be okay. She is ALWAYS there to make me laugh! I need that quite often. Thank goodness for mobile to mobile and yahoo! LOL!!

Anyway, I've rambled on enough about nothing in particular. I guess I should get to what I've been avoiding...HOMEWORK.