Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Children's Museum
LeAnne's preschool class celebrated their last day of preschool with a field trip to our local Children's Museum. The kids were first and foremost excited to get to ride the BIG school bus!! The Children's museum brought out the kid in all of us and we had a blast. I think LeAnne and I will be visiting there again this summer for sure. Here are a few pictures where I've cropped out her classmates out of respect for their privacy.
Preschool Graduation
This year LeAnne's preschool class put on an end of the year program showing what they've learned and honored 4 students moving up to Kindergarten next year. One of the mom's in the class put together an amazing slide show set to the song Let Them Be Little by Lonestar. Then the children told us their favorite part of Preschool. LeAnne's answer was supposed to be "bouncing" but it didn't quite come out that way. Then the kids sang their ABC, Days of the Week and Months of the year. Next they told us what they wanted to be when they grew up. LeAnne says she wants to be a doctor. Then they sang a graduation song recapping some of the things they learned this year and the graduates received their diplomas. The program was followed up by a reception in the Preschool room. We had a great turn out and it was a lot of fun. LeAnne LOVED being on stage!!! I have some great videos that I am uploading to Youtube and more pictures I'd love to share with you via e-mail (dropcqueen@yahoo.com) since I don't want to post pictures and/or videos of her classmates on the Internet.
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| School Stage decorated |
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| Preschoolers Finger painted their names |
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| Showing Grandma & Daddy her shape in the classroom |
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| Oh she loves the stage!! |
Monday, May 23, 2011
High Time for an update & new pictures...eh?
I can't believe I have not blogged since Easter! I guess we've just been busy living life. School will be out soon and I'll have more time to take more pictures and blog.
LeAnne has 3 days of preschool left for the year. Her last day is this Friday and the kids get to ride on the big school bus because they are going on a field trip to the Children's Museum. I am very excited my mama is coming home for a week this Tuesday. She is going to be here to see LeAnne's first end of the year preschool performance/graduation for the kids going into Kindergarten. This will be our school's first time having a end of the year/graduation program for preschool and it is going to be adorable. One of the moms has made the most precious photo slide show of the kids through out the year. I don't think their will be a dry eye in the place once it's seen.
Let me back up though and show you some pictures I've taken since my last update. The end of April I attended an amazing class about Sensory Processing Dysfunction in Spokane. While there I couldn't help but take a detour into Toysrus and bought LeAnne some bubbles and Tinker Toys. I am not sure who's had more fun with them her or I. I had a blast building a tractor and a robot with her. I still have not mastered how to build the Jet and Windmill. Hee hee!
Then this Mother's Day LeAnne & I headed over the BIG mountain to spend the weekend with my mama, Nana, Auntie and as a bonus got to see my cousin, my sister in law and most adorable nephew. LeAnne was ecstatic to see her grandma Marica! She misses her so much. While there Auntie Katie filled a large plastic tub with some sugar and LeAnne has a blast playing in it on Nana's deck.
This past Thursday, May 19th, John and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. The day itself wasn't how either of us envisioned. The night before my niece gave birth to her son and there were complications. Soon after birth he was airlifted to a bigger hospital. The hours leading up to a diagnosis were rough. We've since found out he has a congenital diaphoramic hernia that can be repaired with surgery. We hope the surgery will be this weekend. He was born 8 lbs 10 oz, full term and is a very strong baby. The doctors are amazed by how well he is doing. We'd appreciate your prayers for this young family. He will be having surgery today at 1pm. Our family did enjoy a very nice dinner in town and dessert afterward. John & I have an amazing marriage. I feel so blessed to have a wonderful friend. He and I plan to get away for a weekend together when we can to celebrate and look forward to another 50 years together.
Oh a brief update on the last blog... LeAnne's plants didn't make it but this was mama's fault. The directions said plant 2 seeds but the seeds were so small I planted more. I should have trusted the directions because they turned into Chia pet plants and didn't make it. :-( She does have 2 tomato plants growing at school and will help mama plant our garden next weekend. In other news I got into Fort Hays University. If I can get some financial aid through FAFSA I will be starting Fall quarter. My goal is to earn my Bachelor degree in Elementary Education with Minor in Special Education. It may take me a while but that is the plan. I am excited and nervous!
As I sit here finishing up this blog post this morning I have an incredible sense of just how blessed our family is. Praises be to God for providing us with all we need!! We are healthy, we have a beautiful family, beautiful home, transportation and jobs. Time sure does fly fast because I can hardly believe Amanda will be graduating in a few weeks, and she was just 8 when we got married. Then their is our little princess, my youngest niece said it best yesterday when she said "she sure if full of personality". So true! This morning the first thing she said when she woke up was "see my belly"! I can't wait until Thursday night for her program...they're giving her a microphone to answer a question! Look out! I think they might hear her answer in the next town! Thanks for reading my ramblings!!
LeAnne has 3 days of preschool left for the year. Her last day is this Friday and the kids get to ride on the big school bus because they are going on a field trip to the Children's Museum. I am very excited my mama is coming home for a week this Tuesday. She is going to be here to see LeAnne's first end of the year preschool performance/graduation for the kids going into Kindergarten. This will be our school's first time having a end of the year/graduation program for preschool and it is going to be adorable. One of the moms has made the most precious photo slide show of the kids through out the year. I don't think their will be a dry eye in the place once it's seen.
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| She was boycotting nap but later fell asleep in daddy's chair! |
Let me back up though and show you some pictures I've taken since my last update. The end of April I attended an amazing class about Sensory Processing Dysfunction in Spokane. While there I couldn't help but take a detour into Toysrus and bought LeAnne some bubbles and Tinker Toys. I am not sure who's had more fun with them her or I. I had a blast building a tractor and a robot with her. I still have not mastered how to build the Jet and Windmill. Hee hee!
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| A robot I created & she loved playing with! |
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| LeAnne's awesome creation! |
Then this Mother's Day LeAnne & I headed over the BIG mountain to spend the weekend with my mama, Nana, Auntie and as a bonus got to see my cousin, my sister in law and most adorable nephew. LeAnne was ecstatic to see her grandma Marica! She misses her so much. While there Auntie Katie filled a large plastic tub with some sugar and LeAnne has a blast playing in it on Nana's deck.
This past Thursday, May 19th, John and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. The day itself wasn't how either of us envisioned. The night before my niece gave birth to her son and there were complications. Soon after birth he was airlifted to a bigger hospital. The hours leading up to a diagnosis were rough. We've since found out he has a congenital diaphoramic hernia that can be repaired with surgery. We hope the surgery will be this weekend. He was born 8 lbs 10 oz, full term and is a very strong baby. The doctors are amazed by how well he is doing. We'd appreciate your prayers for this young family. He will be having surgery today at 1pm. Our family did enjoy a very nice dinner in town and dessert afterward. John & I have an amazing marriage. I feel so blessed to have a wonderful friend. He and I plan to get away for a weekend together when we can to celebrate and look forward to another 50 years together.
Oh a brief update on the last blog... LeAnne's plants didn't make it but this was mama's fault. The directions said plant 2 seeds but the seeds were so small I planted more. I should have trusted the directions because they turned into Chia pet plants and didn't make it. :-( She does have 2 tomato plants growing at school and will help mama plant our garden next weekend. In other news I got into Fort Hays University. If I can get some financial aid through FAFSA I will be starting Fall quarter. My goal is to earn my Bachelor degree in Elementary Education with Minor in Special Education. It may take me a while but that is the plan. I am excited and nervous!
As I sit here finishing up this blog post this morning I have an incredible sense of just how blessed our family is. Praises be to God for providing us with all we need!! We are healthy, we have a beautiful family, beautiful home, transportation and jobs. Time sure does fly fast because I can hardly believe Amanda will be graduating in a few weeks, and she was just 8 when we got married. Then their is our little princess, my youngest niece said it best yesterday when she said "she sure if full of personality". So true! This morning the first thing she said when she woke up was "see my belly"! I can't wait until Thursday night for her program...they're giving her a microphone to answer a question! Look out! I think they might hear her answer in the next town! Thanks for reading my ramblings!!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Garden angel…..hear me pray...
Protect LeAnne's garden….night and day!! This mama's gardening skills have been hit or miss so I was a bit nervous planting LeAnne's Tomatoes & Radishes today that she got for Easter from Auntie Katie. On the label it says guaranteed to grow so we shall see. :-) If these plants don't grow never fear little girl mama is going to plant you some veggies in the garden when it warms up. Our princess has already requested peas, beans, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli. Thanks to Grandma Marcia she will also get to grow a few sunflowers this year!
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| All Things Grow with Love!! |
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| She loves blowing bubbles! |
Easter 2011
He has risen! Happy Easter family & friends!!! Yesterday I read LeAnne the book called The Miracle of Easter and then asked her why we celebrate Easter. She said "Jesus". Then I tried to simply explain His crucifixion and resurrection. To which she said "Jesus comes back to life and picks up Easter eggs". Hee hee! It's a start.
Yesterday LeAnne & I went to our towns city park Easter egg hunt. It was a beautiful day, a lot of fun to see friends, pick up eggs and win prizes. LeAnne found one of the golden eggs and won a huge Easter bunny. We then came home where she got to color eggs for the first time. She thought this was lots of fun!! Later in the day we baked cookies in our newly fixed oven and played bubbles outside.
This morning she opened all her Easter prizes from family and loved them!! She also had a special chocolate Easter bunny on the porch from our neighbor. The rest of the day will be very low key this year because daddy is working. We will do an Easter egg hunt, and finish making our sugar cookies.
Yesterday LeAnne & I went to our towns city park Easter egg hunt. It was a beautiful day, a lot of fun to see friends, pick up eggs and win prizes. LeAnne found one of the golden eggs and won a huge Easter bunny. We then came home where she got to color eggs for the first time. She thought this was lots of fun!! Later in the day we baked cookies in our newly fixed oven and played bubbles outside.
This morning she opened all her Easter prizes from family and loved them!! She also had a special chocolate Easter bunny on the porch from our neighbor. The rest of the day will be very low key this year because daddy is working. We will do an Easter egg hunt, and finish making our sugar cookies.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
A few Firsts and a Few more stories read by LeAnne
Good Morning! Yesterday was the first time LeAnne has been to a day care. Up until now except for church and school she has always been in the care of a family member. It was an anxious afternoon for mama but LeAnne had lots of fun. The gal who will be watching her a few days a week came highly recommended and seems like a real sweet heart. My boss's daughter, who is also in LeAnne's preschool class goes there too so she knows someone already. She will be going there Monday & Friday after preschool this week and all day today. She is excited to go back!
On May 4th LeAnne will participate in her first School Fun run/walk. It is a really fun event for our school. All K-5 children & staff ride the bus to a track 15 minutes away. Each child has a number that is punched each time they go around the track. The PTSA serves water and oranges to the participants. Prizes are awards for the highest amount of laps completed and the most money raised for the school. John is off work that day so he will bring LeAnne down to participate as well since preschoolers are not allowed to ride the bus for safety reasons. All proceeds from the fun run go to the Dixie PTSO who use the money for special events and equipment for the children. Dixie Grade school has been a big blessing in our families life and we'd greatly appreciate anyone who would like to sponsor LeAnne. You can pledge by the lap or a set amount of money. Please make checks out to Dixie PTSO. All money needs to be collected by May 6th. Thank-you so much in advance for your support of an amazing little country school !!
Here is LeAnne reading Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you see, a book from school. See how she is learning to use her reader finger. :-) One of our favorite things to do together is sit on the living room floor and take turns reading books. :-)
On May 4th LeAnne will participate in her first School Fun run/walk. It is a really fun event for our school. All K-5 children & staff ride the bus to a track 15 minutes away. Each child has a number that is punched each time they go around the track. The PTSA serves water and oranges to the participants. Prizes are awards for the highest amount of laps completed and the most money raised for the school. John is off work that day so he will bring LeAnne down to participate as well since preschoolers are not allowed to ride the bus for safety reasons. All proceeds from the fun run go to the Dixie PTSO who use the money for special events and equipment for the children. Dixie Grade school has been a big blessing in our families life and we'd greatly appreciate anyone who would like to sponsor LeAnne. You can pledge by the lap or a set amount of money. Please make checks out to Dixie PTSO. All money needs to be collected by May 6th. Thank-you so much in advance for your support of an amazing little country school !!
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| A new outfit she got this weekend! |
Here is LeAnne reading Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you see, a book from school. See how she is learning to use her reader finger. :-) One of our favorite things to do together is sit on the living room floor and take turns reading books. :-)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Autism Awareness Month giveaway
Autism Awareness Month giveaway at Smartknit Kids and Autism Spectrum
Our friends over at SmartKnitKids and Autism Spectrum are having a HUGE giveaway right now! This is such an amazing prize package I just had to share it with all of you!!!
What an amazing Group of companies!!!!!! SmartKnitKids was also a HUGE sponsor for the SPD Foundation and our event back in October!! Awesome Company, Great Products! They really go above and beyond for our special little guys!!!
1 GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE AWARDED!
Dizzy Disc Jr
Eye Spy Sensory Bag
Tactile Discs
Color Wonder Lap Desk
Hand Print Canvas Set
Flower Head Vase
Flip Video Camera
2 pairs of SmartKnitKIDS Socks
1 pair of SmartKnitKIDS Undies
1 SmartKnitKIDS Seamless Under-Tee
Dizzy Disc Jr
Eye Spy Sensory Bag
Tactile Discs
Color Wonder Lap Desk
Hand Print Canvas Set
Flower Head Vase
Flip Video Camera
2 pairs of SmartKnitKIDS Socks
1 pair of SmartKnitKIDS Undies
1 SmartKnitKIDS Seamless Under-Tee
What an amazing Group of companies!!!!!! SmartKnitKids was also a HUGE sponsor for the SPD Foundation and our event back in October!! Awesome Company, Great Products! They really go above and beyond for our special little guys!!!
As a para-professional my life has been greatly impacted by a young man with PPD, ADHD, SPD and ONH. He is an amazing young man who keeps on exceeding expectations of others. I am so very proud of him!!
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