Grace is in 3rd grade. Her teacher said she has improved a lot in the last few weeks with handling her emotions. (YAY!) I shared with her that she is in therapy for an anxiety disorder, and that math is one of her triggers. So her solution was to send home math homework in an envelope so Grace didn’t even have to see it. Awesome! Thank you. Problem and solution. She also noticed that Grace seems to do better when she is in close proximity, so she moved her to the front of the room. Again, problem and solution! I … Read the rest
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Eli’s Conference
Eli is in 2nd Grade. Our biggest concern with him is that he struggles with reading. Thankfully, they know this and have put him in a reading group to get him the extra help he needs. I don’t LIKE that he needs extra help, but I DO like that they will do what is necessary to get him to where he needs to be with this. I have already noticed a big improvement. His teacher also said he struggles with focusing (Really? ELI?) So he doesn’t have the grades he SHOULD have because he doesn’t always start his work right … Read the rest
Ada’s Conference
Last night was Ada’s Kindergarten conference, so I feel like we’re finally getting into the meat of things. I LOVED our preschool, and the conferences are fine, but they’re more about if she can use scissors and how well she knows her shapes.
So here’s where I get to brag. 🙂 Ada is the most advanced reader in her class, and I really can’t take any credit for this. The girl was just born smart. She writes in complete sentences and spells really well. She’s good at math, but doesn’t like doing it (surprise, surprise). When asked if I had … Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: November 2, 2011
Me: Ada, you’re funny.
Ada: But I won’t be when I’m a grown up.
Me: Do you know any grown ups who are funny?
Ada: Grandpa. And daddy. And sometimes you.
Me: Grace, did you take your pill tonight?
Grace: Yes.
Me: But your Thursday night pill is still in the organizer.
Grace: It is? It must have been a massage.
Thinking….thinking…
Me: A mirage??
Eli: Dad, how do you get around those black spiky things on the cloud world in Super Mario Brothers?
Chad: I don’t know buddy, … Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: October 26, 2011
Eli: Mom, you’re the best mom ever. Even though you can’t cook on the grill, and sometimes you cook food we don’t like, and sometimes we say things that upset you… we really appreciate you.
I’m just going to take that in the spirit in which he meant in and be thankful his “even though” list wasn’t any longer.
Eli: Calvin said girls are weird.
Chad: I think sometimes girls are weird and sometimes boys are weird.
Eli: Boys are always weird.
Me: Eli had to get a helmet a size bigger than the girls’.… Read the rest
Sing Praise
“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.” – Psalm 13:5-6
Many of you know that in May Pastor Stan had a brain tumor removed, then in June found out it was a stage 4 glioblastoma. Like many people in our church family I felt many different emotions, and wrote about them here… and here… and yet again here. In August he returned back to our church to work part-time, and it was really exciting. It was so refreshing … Read the rest
Do not be anxious about anything…
…but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving in your heart, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7
I’ve repeated those verses to myself over and over again, focusing on each section. Prayer and petition. Thanksgiving. Present your requests. God’s peace. Over and over again. I love, love this scripture. It’s a little more difficult to help your eight-year-old grasp the concept.
Grace has been in therapy for a couple months now for her extreme emotions and her inability to function … Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: October 19, 2011
Eli: The sprinkles on my donut weren’t as good as my imagination. Nothing’s better than my imagination. Except for God and Jesus. You can use that part in a church song if you want.
Eli had a bloody nose…
Chad: Eli, you need to try to stop crying (the crying was over a broken toy). Think of happy things like rainbows and unicorns.
Eli: DAD!! Those are girly things!
Chad: OK, how about Legos and Star Wars?
Eli: Not right now.
My Circle of Influence
For those who don’t know, I work part-time at Sonrise Church – three days a week while the kids are in school. It’s a really amazing job and I’m so blessed by it. Today in our staff meeting we talked about who is in your circle of influence. I think we came to: your circle of influence is anyone you come in contact with, and the depth of your influence depends on the depth of your relationship. But everywhere you go, in everything you do, you have the opportunity to show someone what you value. Do you value people? Your … Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: October 12, 2011
Thud
Eli: Uh!!! (as if being punched in the stomach) OK, I can’t fly!
Grace: For Grandpa’s birthday I’m getting him Whoppers.
Ada: I’m getting him those chocolate balls he likes.
Chad: Those are Whoppers.
Eli: I’m getting him Snickers.
Ada: I’m giving him my best love.
Top that.