Dustin = 16!?

HUH?
I remember when I met him when he was 7 yrs old and now he's close to 16? Unbelievable! He has his permit now and drove with Kenny this weekend for a bit. He is still getting A's and B's in school and has enjoyed his freshman year. He also is a fantastic drummer without lessons and reminds me of Kenny's innate ability to play an instrument. This weekend, he recorded his first song playing drums, guitar, and bass! He was very proud and so are we. He is a very pleasant young man to be around.

Alex will be 1 soooon!

This Thursday is Alex's 1st birthday...where did the time go???
He is such a good boy; very easygoing, a good eater, and pretty good sleeper. He has 2 top teeth, 2 bottom, and I can see the beginnings of the canine teeth on top. He's crawling everywhere quickly and pulls to stand but hasn't tried letting go just yet. He loves music and enjoys hearing his brother and sister singing. His 1 yr well-baby check up is next Friday and I'll update with stats then.

Livvy's summer and fall school schedule

I had a meeting with the school district who takes over Livvy's services once she turns 3 and they determined she qualifies for summer school (from June-July) 4 days a week for 3 hrs a day. The class is language-based which means she will learn new words in everything she does. The class size is 8-10 kids and she'll blossom there. They also have 1 hr of OT incorporated in the day to work on tactile issues, self-help, and motor skills. Currently, she assessed at a 2.5 yr old level in all areas - cognitively, she's right on with no delays so on paper she looks good...it's applying it that is the area that needs improvement. She doesn't have very good social skills with peers but with adults she flourishes - they'll be working on that in school as well. No doubt the first week or two will be hard for her to get used to all of the kids there, but she'll pick it up quickly. We'll also have her in a gymnastics class since she's a little monkey!
In the Fall, she'll still go to the same schoool 4 days a week for 3 hrs - hopefully the summer class will prepare her for her new class with less anxiety. GOOOO LIVVY!!

Exciting milestone for Drewbie!!!

Big brother Dustin took off Drew's training wheels on his bike for the first time this weekend. We got him a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads to help with the falls but he did REALLY well! It only took him a few hours to get it down and is working on negotiating turns and braking. We're so proud of him!!

Missing Mom

Since her passing on March 11, 2007, I've been doing pretty well under the circumstances. Of course I think about her several times a day and Drew brings her up in conversation every few days which is a good thing. We're working on putting a scrapbook together of memories that are of her and the kiddos. WE MISS YOU, MOM!!!