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In a few days I will have a 2nd and 3rd grader! I cannot believe how time is flying. I also am so proud of my boys who really love school and learning. I am looking forward to the summer as we change our learning a bit with summer school, camps and our mini trips /vacations I have planned.
I am just stunned at how fast the clock/time is moving. Seems like yesterday they were 2 and 3 yrs old!View Thread
Saturday, we were tearing the house apart looking for DS' shoes. He has shoe inserts so it was important we find them as they had the inserts in them. DH was saying he must not have worn them hom the day before and I insisted he did because he had to walk over gravel to get to the car and wouldn't have done that barefoot and we stopped by the store on the way home and he wouldn't have walked in there barefoot either.
Well, a bit later in the day, DH was doing laundry and went to put clothes in the dryer and lo and behold, there were DS' shoes and a pair of shorts. I asked DS why he put them in there and he said they were wet. I guess sometime Friday evening, he had gotten his shorts and shoes went and knew wet clothes went in the dryer so he put them in there. He can't reach the controls so they just sat there until DH found them.View Thread
2. Are you excited for Summer break?
3. What are you looking forward to the most about Summer?
4. What are you looking forward to the least?View Thread
For the first time since I have faced the reality my son isn't normal I feel more in charge. Yesterday we had a team meeting with all of his therapists, doctors, providers and case managers. I let them know how hurt I was that for 6 weeks I have been saying that he was on a downward slide and we weren't able to get him services soon enough. We came up with a plan that will hopefully help him. They wanted to hospitalize him for at least 60 days but that would have turned into at least 6 months if not longer. I know that one day he will be looking at that stay but we're not ready for it right now. As providers they also didn't prepare him for that in the hospital they kept saying that he is going to go home. I really do have mixed emotions but am more optimistic.
I found a great resource in the PK to 3rd grade special education teacher at our school. She helps Cristopher but more importantly she listened and gave ideas and resources so that I can help teachers to understand that my kids are different and when I'm asking questions or saying my kids are whatever that they get it(well hopefully). Jacob's teacher this year has been horrible for communication. The special ed teacher will also attend any meetings with me to mediate if necessary. She does that with Cris but hadn't been with Jacob. It makes such a difference when she attends. The homeroom teachers are different when she is involved. I still have the long process of getting Jacob's IEP's completed but right now the school is willing to work with me so I am hopefulView Thread
Oh and 12 days ago we had 3 inches of snow!!!!!
The poor boys keep asking me where is spring? I said this is spring! LOLView Thread
DH started his new job today so I actually have the house back (yay!). We are getting emails from the school district preparing for the end of the year - where did the time go?? What am I going to do this summer??
How did you guys make out?View Thread
At school, they have Kindergarten graduation with caps and diplomas. I'm going to have a small graduation party/picnic for her on Memorial day, with just siblings and grandparents. Emily is really excited to help me plan it.
Do you do anything special for Kindergarten graduation?View Thread
It seems like I am in a horrible nightmare right now. When we were signing him into the hospital I heard a older boy saying the same things that my ds was saying. I looked at my SO and said it never ends does it. I knowView Thread
A friend of mine thought it was crazy that we pulled DDs' teeth. We wait to pull them when they are causing DD pain because they are so loose, and they are usually bleeding a bit.View Thread

Then before cub scouts my neighbor called us over and there were 5 baby bunnies in her flower bed. We moved them to the field beside us. (really didn't need all those bunnies there! )
The boys thought all this was super cool. I am thinking all these poor animals are ready for spring !
Anyway adventures in our world
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The kids had a blast! (and so did I ! Loved it !
So have you gotten your field trips in yet?View Thread
Me well I am nervous as a single mom with this kind of stuff but I will do it as always. You are also required to volunteer. So between this , the PTA , and church I am super swamped.
Along with my super swamped every day stuff.
But this is for my guys who are so excited. I know this will be good for them.View Thread
I'm a nice person but I gues I'm not that out-going. I've been getting better with approaching the other moms and trying to start up conversations but they just seem to fizzle out. I just don't know what to talk about and I keep thinking that they really don't care what I have to say. It's so depressing that I just don't have any one to call or hang out with.
Just looking for ideas on how I can approach the other parents and maybe what to talk about. I wish I was one of those people who can just talk and talk.View Thread
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GretchenView Thread
DH and I got a ton of cleaning out done. I sent DDs over to the grandparents so we could work uninterrupted. We cleaned out 3 closets upstairs, the dumping ground for junk in our bedroom, the playroom, and all the drawers/cabinets in the dining room and living room. We were pitching stuff that both of us had before we were married 11+ years ago. It was time! I now just have 3 BIG boxes of photos I need to go through and organize. I just keep going upstairs and opening the closets to look at them.

Our weekend did end on a sad note. We went to a funeral yesterday for a friend who had been battling cancer for a long time. She was only 46 and had a 13 year old daughter. The girls were hugged extra tight before bed last night.
How did your weekend go?View Thread
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