Weekly Wrap Up

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Honey

Spring might be officially here. If that were true, there would be many little people around here doing a happy dance. The weather has been beautiful, so we got outside and played some ball and picked some flowers while the OT worked with Elisha last Friday.

Zion playing ball.

Hosanna playing ball.

Hosanna picking flowers.

Another nice day and we were able to visit the park. Elisha complained about bark mulch in his holey sandals. Hosanna fell off the climbing bars and banged her head, but she was back in the game quickly (it was minor, thankfully). Zion stepped in poop with his bright red rubber boots.

Elisha at the park.

Moses just hanging out on the monkey bars.

Malachi balancing on the monkey bars.

Zion at the top of the slide.

Zion's red rubber boots that stepped in poop.

Hosanna climbing up the monkey bars.

A tender moment between twins.

On Thursday morning Elisha (11 - with autism) made oatmeal for breakfast and coffee for the big people. This was his first time ever making oatmeal. He asked me how to make and then he memorized the instructions and repeated them verbatim. He even enlisted the help of his younger brother (Malachi) to watch the stove while he went to the bathroom. This is a huge stride for us and made me feel like he may some day actually be able to live on his own.

Another first this week was when Elisha came up and gave me a hug and kissed me on the cheek. This makes a mother of a child of autism positively giddy. This child, at eleven, is only just now learning how to show emotion to someone else. It was just last year that he started writing I love you cards to Jonah and I and the grandparents. We are making progress. Slow and steady.

Oh yeah, about our school work. We have been plugging along with our school work and making decent progress. Some days it feels like the same old same old and I can't wait to change things up for next year.

I am linking up this post with the Weekly Wrap-Up.

Workbox Weekly

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Honey

This is what we have been up to this week...

We spent most of the week outside in the yard because the weather has been so nice. The kids really enjoyed digging in the dirt.

Hosanna discovered worms. She would walk around holding them and trying to kiss them.

I didn't get around to setting up the boxes, so that post will have to wait until another week. The kids were just having too much fun outside. The boys found a caterpillar and made a bug jar. They have been having fun watching it and Jonah took these awesome pictures.

What I thought I would share this week is a list of fun spring things to put on cards and throw in your workboxes. I am sure you will find something in this list for your family. I would love to hear what you would add to the list. Leave me a note in the comments.