Hoops Night!

Tonight is the annual Hoops Night event at school. Will is so excited. He asks about almost everyday - remembering that's where they played basketball.

His former 5K teacher Mrs. Buettner is wearing the "Majesty Mortgage" player shirt. Will is so pumped.

Reagan ... well he didn't want to go until he saw us with our t-shirts on and asked where his was.

Hopefully some of our raffle tickets will be lucky winners!

Parenthood - 2nd episode

So last night I watched Parenthood again - this time right away.

The little boy was officially diagnosed with AS.

The dad was having a really hard time with it. Thinking of it like a disease or sickness that could be cured.

When he asked the doctor about what they could do, he replied with, "You have to step into your son's world with him. When he is ready to step out, that's what you do."

I think that describes children with AS very well. We might step into the world of Mario or Mickey Mouse and when Will is ready, we step back.

This is my new favorite show for many reasons, but most importantly for bringing autism to the forefront of American homes.

Tune in on Tuesdays at 9:00 on ABC.

Kids Say the Funniest Things ...

So yesterday all these people were walking up to me at work telling me "Congratulations." I thought, "For what?"

Reagan told his teacher, the librarian, the assistant, and a parent I know that I was having a baby.

Yeah, I am not. When I said I wasn't, he started to bawl in front of everyone! (Now I feel like a horrible person.).

So how do you begin to tell a four year old that I really can't have children and the money tree in our backyard stopped growing so adoption is out of the question?

Don't get me wrong, I would love, love, love a baby! But these ages are really growing on me. (And my age isn't getting any younger!)

When it rains it pours!

The garage door broke this morning! ARGGGH!!!!!

Parenthood

For a few nights Nick has been bugging me to sit and watch Parenthood off the DVR. I needed to be in the mood. After asking me for the 6th time, I sat down last night when the kids were in bed.

Now I know the reason why.

Half way through I had an idea and asked Nick about the young boy in the pirate outfit. He didn't say anything but just kept watching with me.

3/4th of the way through, that lovely young boy was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.

God has this way of poking you to awaken you. We have been so blessed lately in learning so many new things about autism. We decided to do our first ever Autism Speaks walk. We went to our hear a speaker last weekend. For some reason I think God wanted us to see this show. Maybe it will give us more insight and maybe, just maybe, it will educate others about our children!

Whatever the reason, I am so thankful everyday for Will! I hope you will consider watching Parenthood to learn more!

It's almost time

For Brewer season that is!

First stop of the year to buy a parking pass for Exhibition Game we are going to!

It was pretty busy today ... 30 minute wait outside in the sunny weather!

Read Across America

4K is celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday this week.

Crazy hat day!

Mismatched Sock Day!

Aren't they just the cutest!

More to come tommorrow...