Another year gone by

Sometime I don't even understand why I go through everything at the school to get Carter help! Once again another year gone by with nothing that was promised done. Don't get me wrong Mrs. Jackson has been really good for Carter this year. She had been the best teacher so far but a little communication could have been better.
The School sociologist was suppose to be pulling Carter out of class for social groups, this has never been done. The other day at the school we walk past him and Carter could not even make eye contact with him. I guess the fact he was able to say a word back means that he is just fine.
I also wonder why kids are so cruel! I was talking with a little girl today and she told me that a boy in their class told Carter he was stupid because he has brain damage. She asked me if this was true because Mrs. Jackson had told them that he did. I was trying so hard to hold back tears. I am just sick of this school and don't understand WHY I have to put my son through this every day at school..........

Parenthood

My Aunt called me a couple of weeks ago and told me of the show "Parenthood". She said I should watch it because the little boy Max has asperger's. I have been recording this show (the only way I have time to watch it with out the kids) the last one I watched Max took this rubber band ball away from his cousin. When the parents found it they told him that he could not have it because it was not his. He said "you told me if I ask I can have it, I asked ,that means I can have it". I laughed so hard and told Matt that is something that Carter would do. The very next night at dinner he said the exact same words! Matt and I were laughing so hard, poor Carter had no idea what was so funny!

Have you ever seen this horrible back pack things! I bought one when Shayla was little because she is Shayla! The thing resurfaced, Shayla put it on and stated she was ready to go to Walmart. Oh no not with that on, I told her. She said but WHEN I run away you can just pull on this. I told her you don't need that because if you run way I will just spank your bum! I guess that was good enough for the store, She took it off.

If you are thinking of getting one DON'T. Shayla would just crawl around barking like a dog and neither Matt nor I would hold the other end. We tried to use when Carter was in baseball. I never thought those days of baseball would end so soon :( I don't miss Shayla running away, I miss watching Carter play and hoping he would get the hang of it and love it.

Egg Hunt #2

Carter at Matt's moms

Shayla

Shayla loves to cross her eyes. Then she taught Grandma how to do it!

Wonder how long it will take before my mother-in-law sees this? Michele don't tell!

Egg Hunt #1

Each year my mom hides eggs for the kids. They all have their own color of eggs to find. This makes it nice they all get the same amount (except the few ever year that can not be found) and the fighting

Brynlee

Gage

Lauren

Shayla counting Eggs

Carter and Shayla

Dying Eggs

Carter's eggs had to be perfect. Dipped in every color.

Perfecting his egg.

Check out the hands.

SURPRISE! Shayla were clean.

Holes and Shayla

I thought Shayla had found all the holes on her body. Well Sunday we were on our way to get a dime out of her throat. The dime was stuck and she was crying and panic was all over her face. Finally she said it went down. I am so thankful that we didn't have to take her to remove yet ANOTHER object from her body!

Carter is into the coins collecting lately and I told him if it was one of his he wasn't getting it back. He didn't think it was to funny till he realized that his coins were in the truck.

What life will be like?

I often ask myself this question (every morning).

I have been thinking about what I am going to do next year with two kids in school. I envey those people who's kids can get ready on their own. For this reason I would need a part time job. Carter (at this point) can not do this. I have to follow him from room to room every morning. It takes me from 7:30- 8:10 to get him out of bed. Then from 8:10-8:45 to eat breakfast then I brush his teeth (or it would take 35-40 min for him) and comb his hair. Then it is off the find the velcro shoes (what am I going to do when he out grows the velcro) the ties "BUG" him, the socks "BUG" him and half the time he comes home from school with out them on. Not to mention the non stop phone calls from the school.

I often wonder what his life will be like when he gets older. I know he will not have a hair cut. To get this child to cut his hair is dragging him into the building then removing the death grip from the waiting room chairs and not to mention the silent treatment to the hair dresser. His teeth might not ever be brushed because he cannot stand the texture of the tooth paste on his teeth. He might walk around with untied shoes and no socks. Whatever he may be I am SURE he will have a collection of many items. Only time will tell.