Saturday, November 24, 2018

Another Week

So this week was White Cane Day.  The boys came home with these cute canes they made from white pencils.

IMG_5079

Another appt for Bella – this time Rheuhomology (however you spell that) – more selfies for the wait

IMG_5081IMG_5082IMG_5085IMG_5086IMG_5088IMG_5094IMG_5097IMG_5100IMG_5106IMG_5109IMG_5110

The doctor ordered all kinds of blood tests.  She was so happy to wait before hand, but then the blood draw was terrible!! They try so hard, but four adults working on one little girl – it just makes my heart sad.  I promised her pizza for dinner, so off we went to Domino’s where they made it all right in front of her.  They were so sweet!

IMG_5118

IMG_5119IMG_5120

Fall has been so beautiful this year!  It literally causes me physical pain.  Jason thinks that is so weird, but I just see it and it’s so beautiful and I know it’s all just going to be gone soon.  So I take lots of pictures, but it never captures what I see.  Life lessons?  Just live it and love it, I guess!

Grandma and Grandpa Turpin are back from their trip to New York.  We sure missed them!  Especially Kai!  He just LOVES his Grandpa – Yaya!

IMG_5121IMG_5123IMG_5125IMG_5126

Sammi’s beautiful banana pudding and some yummy cookies

IMG_5127IMG_5134

Playing around

IMG_5140IMG_5141

Cute Benny at therapy

IMG_5146IMG_5147IMG_5159IMG_5161IMG_5164

Bella and Joy’s teacher is an artist – in addition to being a fabulous special ed teacher.  They are always painting and creating – I love it!!

IMG_5170

Pizza Night!

IMG_5171

Kai and Ellie both love chips!

IMG_5174


Not pictured in this week:

My visit to Joy’s middle school for next year.  I called and asked for a tour.  It seems like such a wonderful school.  They cook something every week.  They go out into the community every week.  They go out to eat in the community every month.  In addition to working on their goals and academics.  I got to meet most of the teachers (there are four) and see the classrooms.  Ugh, double ugh, super ugh.  I LOVE the girls’ teacher so much.  But he tells me Joy cannot stay in his class for the next six years until she graduates.  (CRY!!)  He tells me she is ready for junior high, but I”M NOT!!!

The very next day was the girls IEP meetings.  Went well.  Two IEPs done in an hour and a half.  This team knows these girls as well as I do.  I love that they are with this team.  I am so grateful for their opportunities.  I just couldn’t ask for more!

And another session at the temple.  Grateful that it’s part of my routine now!

Thursday, November 01, 2018

Another Week

Fall foliage – breath taking!

IMG_1612(1)IMG_1614(1)IMG_1618(1)IMG_1620(1)IMG_1621(1)IMG_1623(1)IMG_1629IMG_1630(1)IMG_1632(1)IMG_1633(1)IMG_1635(1)IMG_1639(1)IMG_5176IMG_1642(1)IMG_1643(1)IMG_1646(1)IMG_1651IMG_1652IMG_5179

Sweet Benny in the sink – all of my babies have sat in the sink.

I love family dinner on Sundays so much!  Jason sure loves his Benny!

 IMG_5181IMG_5203

Sammi just adores this boy so much!

IMG_5184IMG_5185 IMG_5186IMG_5187

Outside play – loved watching Bella pushing Alex!

IMG_5195IMG_5198

IMG_5207

Halloween!!!

Joy the Zombie! (of course) Bella was Queen Elsa.  Alex was a fire fighter.  Kai was Logger Vic from Booni Bears (a Chinese cartoon).  Sammi dressed up in her Early American costume.  We had our traditional fire pit and sat out on the driveway.  The kids had a great time!

IMG_5213IMG_5215IMG_5218IMG_5220IMG_2982IMG_2990(1)IMG_3002(1)IMG_5221IMG_5222IMG_5223IMG_5225IMG_3039(1)IMG_5230IMG_5232IMG_5233IMG_5234IMG_5236IMG_5238IMG_3048(1)IMG_5239IMG_3049(1)IMG_3056IMG_5439

A sweet Activity Days girl planned a special activity just for Joy and Bella – it included all of their favorite things: pizza, fruit, dress up, and seeing themselves on screen.  So thoughtful and they had so much fun!

IMG_5296IMG_5494IMG_5492IMG_5493

Lizzy and I headed out to Versailles KY to the All State Orchestra auditions.  Such a beautiful drive through horse country!  I loved it so much Jason and I drove out to Versailles again on Sunday morning so he could see how beautiful it is!

Versailles is such a cute little town!  Lizzy auditioned and then we stopped at a Cafe on Main St for lunch.  Seriously felt like we were in an episode of The Good Witch from the Hallmark Channel.

IMG_5298IMG_5299IMG_5300IMG_5302

Sammi and I went to Christmas in the Woods at the Loomhouse.  Sammi loves looms and all things old fashioned!

IMG_5337IMG_5338IMG_5339IMG_5342