Welcome back

It's been a while since I have been able to post here. My laptop died and my computer was too slow to write anything. So very frustrating. I have a ton to talk about and i promise I will. Soon.

HAPPY EASTER

HE IS RISEN

forgiveness

IEP

The numbers are hard to hear sometimes. Seeing where the real deficits are and knowing how hard my boy is working is a tough pill to swallow. Most of you know we struggle with homework here  and so we had to talk about it at the meeting. We tossed around ideas and thoughts on how to motivate Sam and we came to the conclusion  that there was no answer. We have tried consequences, rewards, loss of recess, and nothing worked. Even missing recess didn't phase him. He wouldn't be angry or upset. He just didn't care.

It wasn't until the end of the meeting, when the reward system for his classroom was brought up,  that we figured it out. Actually Mrs G. figured  it out first. Mrs HM jumped on board and Mrs. A agreed. she came up with a great way to approach it with Sammy. He came home thrilled he had a new plan.

I am so blessed to have a team that works and understands Sammy.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Sam's IEP meeting. The sitter is booked, the husband is off, and we are ready.

We don't have an adversarial relationship with our team here. In fact our team is beyond incredible. They have worked with Sam and our family to get the best results possible. Sam has flourished and blossomed at the neighborhood school.

They have put him into the right groups, they understand him, and they support and love him. I know not everyone can say that about their team, but I am blessed with the ability to say that about ours.

I am proud to be a member of our school family.

Babies, Sunshine and Butterflies

Sitting here watching a movie  tonight and suddenly I'm a pile of mooshy teas. October Baby, a must watch movie for sure. Suddenly I see the girls in my mind's eye grown and making choices on their own. My boys are growing so fast as well. The days last forever but the years just fly by.

We are nearing the end of lent here and Easter is approaching quickly. A sign of rebirth and New Life. A reminder of the awesome power of God and his power over my entire life. This Lent has sucked for me physically. I have been humbled for sure.
I have always been a get it done myself sort of person. That was not an option this time around.

My family and my friends had to take care of me. They all pitched in and helped me through one of the hardest times in my life. I love my parish family. Say what you want about organised religion, but it saved my life in more that one way.

Easter is coming! The Sun is shining more and more.It's spring and time to renew ... well, everything

Forward Progress

Sam finished up the wrestling season a few weeks ago. There was a banquet for the kids and food and  awards. It was also Tyler's final banquet, but I am not in any frame of mind to think about his last anythings right now. So for now we talk about Sam.

Sam dressed up for Coach P. Shirt and dress pants and vest. He couldn't wait to show Coach P how spiffy he looked. It wasn't lost on Coach and he made sure to comment. Coach P shook Sam's hand and told him how glad he was that Sam was there. It's been a few weeks and Sam will still ask once in a while " Coach was proud of me wasn't he?"

He keeps talking about how much he wants to wrestle again next year and how much he loved it.

SCORE

He received a crystal award with his name on  and it sits beside Tyler's on the mantle. He shows every single person that comes in the house!