Rants, Raves and Reticulated Splines

So there are going to be some changes around here. I'm not sure if i'm ready for that or not. Today, I got the phone call letting me know that our son John was accepted for admission at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Home. It's basically a boarding type school for "at risk" kids and was recommended by John's therapist. We applied about 2 months ago and have been waiting for this call. We will go for a tour and interview tomorrow. I am torn about the decision to send him though. My mind knows that we have tried everything possible to help him here at home, but my heart is aching. I can't imagine him not being here with us everyday. In spite of all the trouble and things that he does, I love him so much. When we had to make the decision to actually apply I felt like my heart was being torn out of my chest. As a parent, it's hard to accept that sometimes you can't fix the problems. All I can do at this point is pray that the structure and programs that this school has to offer will help him. I'm so afraid for his future at this point, that I would try almost anything. I honestly don't know what else to do if this doesn't work. I guess we will cross that bridge when we come to it. For the moment, John is excited to go. Ironic isn't it? I'm upset and he's happy. He doesn't realize that he will have to modify his behavior in order to do all the fun things that the school has to offer. I've tried to make it into sort of a "new adventure" type scenario for him. I didn't want him to think that we were just sending him away. I wonder how long it will take before he calls to tell me that someone "isn't fair". lol I guess we'll see.
Life in another arena's is fairly boring for now. The weather is cold and snowy now, so Jason is hoping for a sledding day soon. The kids will be thrilled of course! lol On Sunday the high is supposed to be 15' and the low is 0'. I am thinking the snow won't be melting anytime soon!!
We had to get the air intake on the van replaced this past week-end. It ended up being about $200.00 to get it fixed. Now, we have to have the transmission replaced. On a good note, we had the engine tuned up while it was in on the week-end, so once the transmission is done, everything should run well for years! lol I can't complain a whole lot since we didn't pay that much for the actual van, but it still sucks!!
I've decided I have a new favorite pasta dish! I'm going to give you the recipe at the end of this. Everyone in the house loves it. I double the recipe of course, but it makes quite a bit that way and I have enough for 2 meals! So, if you are a pasta person, you should try it!
I am putting this away for tonight. I am guessing that I will have lots to write about tomorrow! =)