Look what I found today!!

I was out in my yard, and look what I saw:




I am thrilled. I am euphoric!! Spring really is coming??? YES IT IS!!

School

Yesterday Parker was accepted into the Carmen B Pingree school for autism. It is really exciting news for Parker. Parker will start his new school this Fall. It is more of an intensive one-on-one type school, that we are hoping to help him overcome some of his disabilities. The school deals exclusively with children with Autism. Parker's progress has still been very slow. He did start preschool this winter, and has seemed to adjust pretty well. We love the teacher there and he has made some improvements. He can say about 50 words now, but does not use any of them for meaning except "more" and "milk." We are excited for spring to come along to spend more time outside. ~Clay

Thursday's Thought

If I Had my Child To Raise Over Again


I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less.

I would do less correcting and more connecting.

I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less and know to care more.

I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.

I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars,

I'd do more hugging and less tugging.

I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often,

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I'd model less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love

by Diane Loomans

10 years

February 15th was our 10 year anniversary date from the time we were engaged. We typically don't celebrate this date but, Evelyn bought me a picture book of me and the kids, and I took the family out for fun at Chuck-e-cheese. There is something about that place that the kids just can't get enough of. My favorite part is there photo drawings (as you can tell), I just wish we saved all of them from years past. For our real anniversary celebration we are hoping to take the family to Disneyland.

The picture book


Two Years ago.

Feb 15, 2010

Just plain life stuff

On my personal blog, I've been sharing stupid love stories about myself in honor of Valentine's Day. I need some love over there, cause no one reads it, so here's the shameful plug for Love Lynches and Love Lynches 2

So....updates on the family. Buddy Boy's been on the waiting list for the Carmen B Pingree school for children with Autism since his diagnosis a year and a half ago. We just found out that the wait is over!!! We're thrilled and scared at the same time. He has to go through some more testing (yuck) and his eligibility will be determined. Keep him in your prayers. He NEEDS this! Our pediatrician recommended that he get once a week Occupational Therapy and once a week Speech Therapy, but when we tried to make the appointments, we were informed that it wasn't covered by insurance because he wasn't going because of an injury. If he'd been hurt, they would cover it, but since it's Autism, and "Autism in incurable", they WON'T COVER IT!!! Argh!! Which is why we need this schooling for him. The annual tuition just for the preschool is $27,000, and because we got on the waiting list so long ago, a FREE opening has come up for us!!!

Munchkin is as cute as ever. The other day she was blessing our food and she said "We thank Thy for thy children who are us who fought in Thy war so that Thy children could come to earth, even the bad guys who are in jail today, they still fought in heaven in Thy war. And please bless thy people in jail that they will know that Thy loves them and that Thy, I mean their mom's love them, even Thy Heavenly Mother and Thy Son, Jesus. Thy are wonderful and we are thankful. Oh, and please bless the food." When she was done, she said "did you notice that I learned the word Thy?"

Do ya think I noticed, Munchkin?:-)

Gotta love these kids!

Cutie Pants