Shelley
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Special times
These are special times. Times to form bonds and memories. I love seeing my kids enjoy spending time with my grandparents, their great-grands. We're blessed to live close to them all!
Shelley
Shelley
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Lauren!
Lauren came down to hang out with me for the day! Love my cousin! She stayed with me through all the school pick-ups and drop offs, and the kids had a blast seeing her as they came to the car! Fun times!
Shelley
Shelley
Santa Night: Final Take
We had a great time at our 3rd and final Kindergarten Santa Night.
*sniff
Love this sweet school tradition.
Shelley
*sniff
Love this sweet school tradition.
Shelley
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Amazing
This girl is Amazing.
She has come so far. So incredibly far.
4 short/long years ago, Ellie was a first grader getting ready for her spring concert. She cried through the practices, couldn't stand on the risers for long, and agonized over finding a "comfortable" white tee shirt to decorate in art class for the show.
We were in the midst of testing and diagnosing her sensory processing problems at the time. We were novices, and knew so very little about this huge burden our daughter lived with.
We learned though, and now there's so much I understand as I look back. I know that singing in a group overwhelmed her auditory senses. I see that standing amongst a group of kids overwhelmed her visual senses. I know that trying to do the simple arm motions was not-so-simple for my girl who had very little body awareness. And wearing a new tee shirt felt like sand paper to my tactile-sensitive daughter.
Four years later. Four years of countless Occupation Therapy sessions, an Autism diagnosis, Autism therapy, Language therapy, social skills groups, and many prayers led to...
Tonight.
When my fifth grade daughter stood happily on risers. Sang beautifully in a choir she chose to audition for. Wore a shirt issued by the school without complaint. And did all the motions beautifully as she sang.
I fought back tears as I watched her tonight. I know all the parents in the audience were proud of their kids, but I was suddenly overwhelmed by amazement at how far Ellie has come.
One step at a time. One hour at a time. One day, one week, one month, one season...one year... Finally. I see the results we have been working so hard for.
Thank you God, for that blessing.
Shelley
She has come so far. So incredibly far.
4 short/long years ago, Ellie was a first grader getting ready for her spring concert. She cried through the practices, couldn't stand on the risers for long, and agonized over finding a "comfortable" white tee shirt to decorate in art class for the show.
We were in the midst of testing and diagnosing her sensory processing problems at the time. We were novices, and knew so very little about this huge burden our daughter lived with.
We learned though, and now there's so much I understand as I look back. I know that singing in a group overwhelmed her auditory senses. I see that standing amongst a group of kids overwhelmed her visual senses. I know that trying to do the simple arm motions was not-so-simple for my girl who had very little body awareness. And wearing a new tee shirt felt like sand paper to my tactile-sensitive daughter.
Four years later. Four years of countless Occupation Therapy sessions, an Autism diagnosis, Autism therapy, Language therapy, social skills groups, and many prayers led to...
Tonight.
When my fifth grade daughter stood happily on risers. Sang beautifully in a choir she chose to audition for. Wore a shirt issued by the school without complaint. And did all the motions beautifully as she sang.
I fought back tears as I watched her tonight. I know all the parents in the audience were proud of their kids, but I was suddenly overwhelmed by amazement at how far Ellie has come.
One step at a time. One hour at a time. One day, one week, one month, one season...one year... Finally. I see the results we have been working so hard for.
Thank you God, for that blessing.
Shelley
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Gingerbread Time
I failed as a mother last year, and never got around to letting the kids decorate a gingerbread house.
And I was good with that.
But this year we found the year-old kit in the clutter and mess as we pulled out the Christmas boxes, and I had no choice but to cave to the pleading and begging of my three Christmas monkeys.
We did it!
Shelley
And I was good with that.
But this year we found the year-old kit in the clutter and mess as we pulled out the Christmas boxes, and I had no choice but to cave to the pleading and begging of my three Christmas monkeys.
We did it!
Shelley
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sister-Friends
My Janelle. She is my friend, but more than a friend. She's my "I can tell ANYTHING to" person. My sister-friend.
She's not my only one either.
Yes, I'm abundantly blessed!
Together we planned an awesome party to celebrate sweet Janelle...
Happy Birthday my friend! You are awesome!
Shelley
She's not my only one either.
Yes, I'm abundantly blessed!
Together we planned an awesome party to celebrate sweet Janelle...
Happy Birthday my friend! You are awesome!
Shelley
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