Erin got loads of presents for her birthday

My b-day was so awesome. I went out for lunch with my Mom and out for dinner with my Mom and Lance who is my mom's boy friend, and my friend Chris. I got lots of chocolates, and a mini hipster to carry around my stuff in. Also, I got a kit you can make bracelet's with. I can't to use them.

Mary Beth had a fun weekend of karaoking

Saturday I went to karaoke and I sang five songs. The five songs I sang were Proud to be an American, Blackbird, The Climb, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and Pokerface. And after that we played some games. We played a dance game where I did the robot and we played wipe out. We also had pizza there too. It was fun. I had a great weekend.

A Cobblestone student became more confident through sharing in her classes

Cobblestone arts center has been a great experience for me. I enjoy many activities it has to offer especially music. And also art,and outings to the mall.,and art galeries and concerts. I think that i have benefited most from public speaking. When I first started here I was too shy to talk and too nervous to share stuff with anyone. Through reading in small groups and a teacher having me read my favorites (funny jokes) I learned to be more confident in participating in sharing announcements. I hope to inspire others with doing the same.

Veronica is excited to visit her family in Puerto Rico

I like going to Puerto Rico on vacation. I am going back to visit very soon. I am going to see my dad and I'll stay in my room at my dad's house. I will go see brother, my uncle, my aunt, my niece and nephew while I'm there. My dad gives me money and I go shopping and get a coloring book. I miss my brother a lot. I am excited to go back to Puerto Rico.

Christine is going to make her own gluten free pizza tonight for dinner

Today at my group home we are making our own pizzas. I love pizza so much. They make put healthy things on my pizza which drives me nuts. They make me put broccoli, olives, and tomatoes on it. They just want us to be healthy. I just want pepperoni and cheese. My pizza will be specially made gluten free because I'm on a gluten free diet. My staff wants us to eat good stuff.

Jamel has lost 10 pounds on his new diet and exercise routine

I have started eating healthy foods. I have started eating healthy foods because I am able to lose more weight and that makes me feel good. I'm eating carrots, celery, green beans, and collard greens. I'm also eating some fruits like apples, pears, banana's, oranges, and kiwi. I'm exercising my arms, my legs, and my upper body to go along with this new diet. I've lost about 10 pounds on my new diet.

Chris will be busy this weekend doing his art photography

This weekend I'm going to put up a fence then I'm going to put the carpet down then some Easter eggs then I'll do my hen house picture. Then I'm going to take a picture of my skittles wand. For that I'm going to use low lights. I would also like to take a picture of Molly Shannon in Central Park with eggs and buildings around her, with her standing on synthetic grass. These are just some examples of art I love.

Erin's birthday is tomorrow

My birthday is tomorrow I will be 29 also I am going out for dinner at the Winfield and before that I am going the collet store. And I am taking my b-day off I am sleeping in and watching t.v. I asked for a massage for my birthday. I hope I will get one.

Brendan would like to introduce himself to all of you

Hi my name is Brendan and I am happy about my life. I am smart, I am brave, and I am joyful. I like my friends to be happy. I make them happy by showing them proper respect and love. I am great with my friends. I love my mom and Val. They are happy with me. I want to be wise and become a good singer. I like to sing songs. I enjoy my days here. I wish I could live at the Cobblestone. I want to be closer to the Cobblestone.

Adam is wearing his favorite Snoop Dogg shirt today

I am a big fan of big snoop doggy dogg. He is the best rapper in the world. I am wearing my favorite snoop shirt today. I have every one of his albums.

Christine want's to sing opera and write music like her teachers Helana and Nate

I want to be a song writer and write music. I want to be like Nate and Helana. I want to sing opera like Helana and learn how to write songs like Nate. I am good at drums and I became good by watching Nate play drums. I would like Nate to play more drum's in class. When I watch Helana sing, I think she can do anything. She helps me learn how to sing. I like having talented teacher's.

Deepesh took a family trip to Pennsylvania this weekend

I had a good weekend. I watched the NFL playoffs. Me my brother and my friends watched it. They were exciting games. I went to Pennsylvania on Friday and went to the mall there on Saturday. We went to Bon-Ton. My mom bought me new pants and a new hat and bought my brother a Penn St fleece. We ate too much. I love taking trips.

JoJo baked a gigantic cookie this weekend

Over the weekend I made a huge cookie. The biggest cookie I've ever made. It took up almost the whole pan. It was a raisin, apple, and cinnamon cookie. Me, my housemates and staff ate it together. And it was delicious. It took us a few hours to make because we had to chop everything up and mix it in a bowl together. I enjoy baking a lot.

Jamel is learning how to keep a good attitude

I'm learning how to keep a good attitude. I'm doing that by not getting upset, not getting mad, talking in a calm voice, and trying to calm down. I started trying to have a better attitude so I can see things more clearly. My mother is helping me do this. It's benefiting me.

Joann is going to go all out at dinner on ''Takeout Friday'' at her supervised apartment

At my supervised apartment every Friday we get takeout. We get subs, pop, and chips. I love where I live. I get along with everybody. I love my staff members, they are really really nice and fun to be with. We go place, we go to the movies and shopping at Wal-Mart. We have good dinners there. Yesterday we had pork chops, yellow rice, corn, and salad. I enjoy living there.

Adam cried during and after Wayne Gretzky's last hockey game

It was April 18th 1999 and the greatest player in hockey took his final bow on the garden ice. He didn't score any goals that game but he recorded his final assist. Who is better then Wayne Gretzky? The answer is no one. He is the best there ever was. I cried during and after his last game because I knew he wasn't coming back. He was the greatest to ever wear a Rangers sweater. Wayne Gretzky is my all time favorite hockey player.

Veronica is looking forward to her family gathering this weekend

This weekend is my nieces birthday and I'm dying my hair blonde for it. We are going to have rice and chicken and pizza. We are going to have cake for desert. My mom is giving her clothes for her birthday present. I look forward to family gatherings.

Mary Beth is going to do some sculpturing this weekend

This weekend I am going to Michaels And I'm going to pick up some clay. I'm going to do some sculpturing. I'm going to going sculpt Little Red Riding Hood, which is part of the theme at the Cobblestone this period. I have planned this ever since I heard about the theme. I love arts and crafts.

Mark talks about his road back from brain surgery

I have had two brain tumors removed from my brain. One in 1979 and one in 1986.the brain tumors gave me epilepsy, diabetes inisipidus. And I also have to take about 30 pills a day in the morning and at night. I did a lot of rehab all over the city of Rochester. I worked really hard in each rehab I went to and I made alot of improvement. I am definitely glad that I worked to this point.

Jamel's goal is to interview author Maurice Sendak

My goal is to interview the author Maurice Sendak in computer class. That's my goal because he wrote Where The Wild Things Are and that's one of my favorite books. One of the questions I'm going to ask him is what was your inspiration for that book. It's been my goal for a long time to interview him.

Brendan is excited about interviewing an author in computer class

I am excited to interview an author in computer class. I'm excited because author's are a different kind of person. They are creative and really into books. I am thinking about what questions I am going to ask them. I am going to ask how fun it is to be them. I love to be creative.

JoJo made a whole pan of soft and chewy brownies

I made chocolate fudge brownies yesterday. I made a whole pan. It didn't take me long at all, only 10 minutes. I make really good delicious brownies. They are soft and chewy and fattening. After I made brownies I did my stretches like I always do. My best thing that I make is egg plant parmesan. I make it really good.

Matt loves volunteering at the Humane Society

I love volunteering at the Humane Society in Lyons. I enjoy walking the dogs and taking care of the cats. I'm glad to help out wherever they need me to. My favorite animal there to take care of is a black lab named Roxy. She is fun to be around. I love animals.

Laurie eats like a queen at her group home

At my group home the food is pretty good. Actually, today for lunch I got salmon for lunch. They serve a lot of chicken and fish and steak for dinner. When the special times come we got apple crisp, Jello cake, peach cobbler, peanut butter pie and my favorite peanut butter parfaits with chocolate pudding and peanut butter. We keep on having good healthy food at my house.

Tracie loves her books on tape she recieved for Christmas

The Christmas gift I love the most that I got this year are books on tape. It's relaxing listening to them and it educates me. One book on tape I got was '' What it takes to be a lawyer''. It's really interesting. I listen to my books on tape on weekends when I have free time. I look forward to getting more gifts like that.

Stacy is the best player on her basketball team

My basketball team is doing good. We are in 1st place and are 6-0. I am the best player on the team. Last game I had 26 points and 21 rebounds. I am best at shooting 3 pointers and layups. My team name is the Wildcats and we play games all around the counties. I like to play basketball.

Erin is planning her mom's 60th birthday party

On March 10th on a Saturday I'm having a surprise birthday party for my mom. She will be the big 6-0. I'm going to have lot's of people over. I'm going to go to Wegmans and buy a chocolate and vanilla cake. I'm going to have pepperoni and cheese and crackers also. I hope my mom won't see this, sometimes she looks at it.

Sara is planning a fun Disney trip with her family

I am very excited that I was independent enough to save and earn enough money to go to Disney World. I want my grandpa and my mom to go with me. I want to stay at a resort or a hotel in the middle of Disney. The first day at Disney World I'd like to visit the animal area, go on lot's of rides and actually take my grandpa and mom out to dinner for once. Then we will go to sleep and the next day I will take video's and photo's of all the Disney characters I see. And look at all of the different shops and sites that are around. After that I will just have fun till I go home.

Shirley is excited about the new theater being built

I like to be with my friends at the Cobblestone. If I ever have a problem anything I can talk to the staff and they always help me. They are starting to make the theater and I'm very happy about it. We are doing a performance in the spring about animals. When we go on field trips to the mall and exercise it relaxes me. It always makes me feel good. I enjoy coming to Cobblestone.

Adam loved seeing his family in New Jersey last weekend

I have a bracelet autographed by my favorite goaltender in the whole league and the best goaltender in the whole league Henrik Lundqvist. I got it at the Woodbridge Mall last Saturday in New Jersey. During the trip I stayed at my grandma's the whole time. Sunday I saw my uncle and my cousin and his wife and kid. I love seeing my family in New Jersey

Rob is having fun in dance class learning the rockin robin

Today I'm learning a dance with the other boys. Kristin is teaching us to dance the rockin robin performed by The Jackson Five. Some of the moves were fun. She had us flapping our arms like wings. It was a pretty cool to learn this dance. The girls have their piece called '' Feed the Birds'' from Mary Poppins. The girls piece was graceful, while the boys piece was rockin out. When you try out this dance you will have a lot of fun.

Brendan has a full week of activities ahead

Tomorrow is Library day for me. I'm looking forward to seeing my friends there. On Library day I go in there and find cool stuff. I always bring him cool DVD's from the library. On Wednesdays is shopping day for me. I buy CD's and DVD's at the Record Archive. I go to the Record Archive with my friend. He likes to travel with me. And on Friday my friend Ann comes and we have fun together. I have a fun week ahead.

Deepesh had a nice family weekend

Saturday I went to my uncles house for dinner and I had Indian food. My parents and me and my brother went. Sunday I went to church from 430-630 and had dinner there. Then I got home and watched the game with my family. I'm glad Tebow won. I had a good weekend.

Chrissy made up her own dance she calls '' Chrissy Dancing''

I like to dance. I made up my own dance where I hop up and down and put one foot in front of the other. I call it '' Chrissy Dancing''. I usually do it in dance and music class. I like doing Chrissy Dancing to Michael Jackson music the most. I have fun Chrissy Dancing.

Jamel will be singing '' Buffalo Soldier'' in this springs performance

I'm doing the song Buffalo Soldier for the performance in the spring. I'm doing the song because it talks about the animals. The reason I chose this song is because I want to learn it. The song is by Bob Marley. He is singing something about history. He talks about fighting for survival. And he's talking about just being a Buffalo Soldier. I'm a fan of Bob Marley.

Laurie is going to Florida to visit her parents

I'm going to Florida soon. Every year me, my sister, my brother in-law, and my two nephews fly down to go see my parents in Florida for a week. Every day we take it one step at a time. One day we go some where the next day we stay home. We plan out the week what we want to do. This year we are going to the dolphin rehab hospital in Tampa. I love dolphins and we can all go as a family. We have been going down there for about 5 years now. How my parents got this place was my dad gave it to my mom for her birthday one year. I hope I enjoy my trip.

Joann finally got her 32 inch flat screen for Christmas

I finally got my 32 inch flat screen TV for Christmas. I thought I would be getting a 20 inch but my mom surprised me. I got a camcorder digital camera. I got DVD holders for DVD's. I got a new Eeyore shirt that says make me smile. I got a new blue hooded sweatshirt. I had an awesome Christmas.

Mary Beth is going to see The Muppets movie this weekend

This weekend I'm going to the movies with my father. We are going to go see The Muppets. The Muppets are really funny and I like Kermit the Frog. I also tried the Muppets collection of fingernail polish. I have all the Muppet movies ever made. I am a huge fan of The Muppets.

Erin is now a staff assistant in art class

I'm a staff assistant with Leigh now in art class. I got to help her in art class in 1st and 2nd period. I help her clean up after classes. I also help her get ready for classes. Leigh talked to Helana about having me in there because I'm really good at art. I really love my job.

Adam eat, sleeps, and breathes NY Rangers hockey

I eat, sleep, and breath the NY Rangers. I started becoming a fan of the Rangers in 1996. I started becoming a fan of them because they are a great team and they had the greatest leader in sports in Mark Messier. The best part about being a fan of the Rangers is going to Madison Square Garden and seeing a game. The atmosphere is great. Everyone is chanting '' Let's go Rangers!''. I feel at home in Garden at more then any hockey rink.

Matt had a great holiday season

I got a lot of dog stuff for Christmas. I got a calender with dogs on it and a bunch of dog post it pads. I also got one of the shirts I have on today. A green long sleeve shirt. I like it. On new years I stayed up and watched the ball drop till 1 in the morning. Then I went to bed. I had a nice holiday season.

Deepesh had a great New Years Eve weekend with family

I enjoyed new years eve it was good. I liked watching Justin Beiber and Lady Gaga. Then we went out for Chinese. Sunday morning I had breakfast and lunch with my brother and my mom and dad. I went to church Sunday afternoon. Church was good. We had dinner at church. We had tacos and rice. I had a great new years eve weekend.

JoJo had a great time on new years with her housemates

I went to a new years eve party. And I had sparkling grape juice, hors d'oeuvres, I also had some shrimp. My housemates and staff were at the party. We sat around and ate and talked and played music. And then we counted down till the ball dropped. Then after that I went home and played on the computer for awhile till I went to bed. That was my new years.

Mary Beth is seeing the benefits of her exercise program

When I started doing my exercises it was hurting in my legs. But now I am noticing improvements when I do my exercises. I do the exercise bike for 12 minutes. I feel really good when I'm done. The exercises make me feel better about myself. I feel more hopeful to get healthy.

Rob is very happy the Giants beat the Cowboys to make the playoffs

Whenever I watch TV and the Giants play I always have faith in my team the NY Giants to make it to the playoffs. It was so cool when the Giants beat the Cowboys to get into the playoffs. Eli the Quarterback is the best. He really brought his ''A'' game on. He really showed Tony Romo a thing or two. When any team goes against the Giants, The Giants will be on a rampage stopping anyone from scoring any touchdowns. I am a big Giants fan.

Laurie is excited to get out of the house while everyone else has the day off

I was excited this morning to get out of the house because everyone else has the day off. I know Cobblestone is important to me because I've been here for a long long time. My top 3 favorite classes are Music class, Computer class and Art class. My first title is to be a student here and do what they want me to do sometimes and my second title is staff assistant and I help the teacher and sometimes help students. I love coming here everyday.