I need your help with mold remediation in our attic.

In September 2010, a family of squirrels decided to eat away at my roof and move in, it rained a lot in that period of time and the damage to my attic and ceilings was tremendous. I had wildlife services come and help out to remove the rodents and wildlife proof my roof. My uncle, a contractor, came to inspect the attic and thought that everything was fine and that all I needed was better ventilation and that he would help me with that within the year which did not happen due to him having his own serious problems.

As time passed I started having swallowing problems, severe nausea, loss of appetite, weakness, fatigue,breathing difficulties, irritations in my ears, nose and throat. I did many medical tests and examinations which all came back normal. My doctor thought I was going through a lot of stress and put me on puffers and other prescriptions to control my symptoms.   My kids started having medical issues too, Sade (5) started coughing often and vomiting quite frequently,she started having body rashes, and I noticed that her tonsils were enlarged and abnormal. She went to see several specialists and they taught that most of her problems would resolve as she grew. I was also very concerned about Naomi (6) which had severe stomach pains and also had enlarged abnormal tonsils, again the specialists did not find anything but enlarged glands in her abdomen which they taught she would probably grow out of. The kids also have puffers and are often on antibiotics for respiratory infections.

 I have always had eczema but lately it's been out of control and my arms, legs and face are all irritated with blemishes. The kids have had reoccurring fungus like rashes in they're faces. My medications started not working well and I noticed that I felt really sick in the morning especially after spending the night in the girls room. That's when it became so clear to me that I had to get a professional to come and investigate my attic. No need to say the attic is completely covered with mold and needs to be repaired ASAP.

As a single mother of three going through a difficult divorce, with no child support , no sources of credit and my income is just not enough. I always liked to resolve my problems on my own but this time my kids health is in danger, we are getting sicker daily and the damages to our health may become irreversible.

I am asking for financial support, every dollar counts, if you can contribute a small amount and share this with your family and friends, I would greatly appreciate it. Just click on the Chipin label to the right to donate. The minimum price for repairs is $5000.

If anyone is interested I can forward on a copy of the mold inspection report just contact me at sarahchoujounian @  hotmail.ca  Below are some pictures of problem in our attic which is getting worse the longer it is left untreated.

                                     

A new laptop for a new school year.

 I know I have been making a lot of empty promises in the last post but I finally got a new laptop with everything working well on it, so no more excuses. The school year has started and it is really busy around here.I still haven't got my school bus problems completely sorted but hopefully that will be solved in less then a week. The kids are all happy about school.

Tini Mini started senior kindergarden, she is growing soooooooooooooooo fast.

And Champion is actually starting first grade, I hope she will be able to sit still for longer periods of time.

Bookworm started her International Baccalaureate program and is already bombarded with homework and tests, but she seems very enthusiastic about her schooling.And I am a very, very, very proud mommy!!!

Finally, I can get back to blogging!

After many problems with my internet and computer I can finally get back to sharing my precious moments with my followers. I promise to write more posts and be a better blogger this year. I am making that one of my resolutions. Keep following I will be posting again very soon. Oh! and I wish everybody the best this year, health first and then happiness and everything else wanted.

Awards night.

At last, Champion 's first school year is coming to an end. I'm so proud of her, she managed to learn french in a single year. She even got nominated for the schools award night and got a certificate for improving her french. I framed it and put it up beside her bed. CONGRATULATIONS !!GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Champion's birthday party

Happy Birthday Champion

Saturday was champion's fifth birthday and we had a blast. Great friends,good times and lots of food.  It rained so I organized different play areas for the kids in the basement, they loved it. We still had the barbecue and we were able to do the pinata outside thanks to my new patio roof. The cakes where yummy, the presents were wonderful and everybody had a great time. Oh ya! and I think the loot bags were a success too. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAMPION, WE LOVE YOU SWEETIE.

Garage Sale Disaster!!!

About a year ago I started planning on having my first garage sale. I started keeping things and planning it and just could not wait to do it. Saturday was the perfect day, the weather was amazing. I had great stuff to sell, car seats, toddler beds, mattresses, kids toys, kids clothes, etc....

It was so disappointing, the few people that showed up wanted mostly everything for free. Nobody even bought lemonade from the girls lemonade stand. I was aiming at making 300$ to pay back the basket ball net that I bought last week ( on my credit card). Well, I made a whopping......27$. That is so totally the last time I attempt to do a garage sale. Anyways we decided to go and treat ourselves to Dairy Queen to lift our spirits up....and it did.

New member in our family.

We got a new kitten. Last year our cat Gadoo(means cat in Armenian) got hit by a car and died . It's almost been 6 months and I think our other cat, Misha, is getting lonely being alone all day while I go to work .A friend of mine found an abandonned kitten in the backyard. She knew I was looking for a stray kitten to adopt so she gave him to me. He is so cute.

We are thinking about calling him Butterscotch but we are not quite sure yet, any suggestions?

The girls are just delighted by this new arrival, here are some pics.