Welcome to OUR World!: June 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Fathers Day.....

Again, Sorry I am slacking. We hope that ALL the dads out there had an AMAZING Fathers Day, ours was pretty quiet. I worked at the mall in the afternoon and then we had dinner together and then family time with the Blaylocks, thats always fun. Nothing really exciting though and I am SORRY I have no pictures to share.

We have another exciting day coming up. Our Anniversary is the 26th of this month and we have made it 5 years. We will be celebrating next weekend and will hopefully have stories and pictures to share. Hope you all have a GREAT week and weekend.
Hugs and Loves XOXOXOXOX

Friday, June 12, 2009

Late post.... I know i'm bad...... My birthday weekend!

I know this is SO late, We celebrated my BIRTHDAY on Saturday May 30th since my birthday fell on a Monday and not everyone was going to be available then. Saturdays are always easier to party on......

The day started with the kids going to a Primary Activity Day (They were missionaries for the morning) they had a blast.... And they were so cute. They enjoyed every minute of it, traveling around the world and learning about different areas and different missions.

Then it was off to AMAZING JAKES for:

Lunch......

Bowling.....

(Me and Sean got the first 2 spares of the day.... WOO HOO!! We were so excited)

and Indoor Mini Golf.....

(It was VERY HOT with NO air conditioning and VERY cramped, we didnt last long only to hole 10 and that was playing with our own speed things up rules... LOL)

Then later it was Cold Stone with the Fam......

(Thanks Dad it was a GREAT, yummy, ending to a wonderful day of celebration)

Not about OUR family but about A family of Friends.....

I just had to add this because we have some good friends that are looking to adopt their 2nd child. They have not been able to have their own children and their first adopted child is 6, they have finally been able to get the process going again to add a new member to their family and are asking everyone they know to pass the word along. You never know when you are going to come across someone, who knows someone, who knows someone that is looking to put a precious soul up for adoption. If you could pass this information on to everyone you know I would appreciate it, and I know they would too. They are AMAZING parents and GREAT people. And I have been blessed just to know them and be able to call them friends.

Love, Jenn
XOXOXOX

Here is the link to their blog:
Blogspot
Here is their site with LDS adoption services:
Its About Love

More About Us.....

Sean is doing AMAZINGLY well (considering), If you missed the last couple updates Sean has been diagnosed with Aspergers (High Functioning Autism). It was a tough road to get to that end result, but we are picking ourselves up and dusting ourselves off and moving on in the direction that is best for the little man. Always making sure that the end result will be in his best interest.

Sean was able to be a part of a program this last couple years that has helped immensely with his sensory needs, coping mechanisms, language helps and keeping him on track educationally without the chaos of a "normal" classroom getting in the way. He made so many friends, friends that understand him and his quirks and LOVE him despite them. He was finally able to see that there are people out there like him and he is not alone in the world. We were SO blessed to have that oppurtunity. After a couple months of waiting for the new school year and homeschooling he is back in the program at a new campus and loving it (Pieceful Solutions) they are a God send for us. This next school year they are going private BUT due to a scholarship program offered by the state we are able to continue him in this amazing program AND their new campus is right around the corner from us. Couldnt be happier for them or for our little man. New adventures on the horizon. SO exciting! Check back to see how our Aspie survives the new school year at his new campus!!!

Lexi has had a rough school year last year BUT she is LOVING her new school and her new teacher, her and her BFF (in Florida) are enjoying being pen pals still. Miles cannot come between them, they are still forever friends and always have each others backs. Its nice for her to have a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen from someone who is her "two peas in a pod" bud and will always get what she is going through. She loves her and misses her terribly, but they are making it through. They are both SO excited (AND so are us moms) that we will be taking a vacation to Florida in July to see them. Its been over a year and we miss them SO much. Cant wait. It will be a great adventure; first trip to Disney World, first flight and reuniting with great friends.

After a couple months of being homeschooled last year (which really turned out to be a great experience for both of us despite the added stress at times) Lexi is very excited about being back in a brick and mortar school. She is enjoying the cheer and dance club as well and chapel time on Fridays. Its been great for her to make new friends. This year has been tough again, ups and downs with friends. BUT she is learning to make it through and cope with the fact that not everyone is nice and kind all the time. She has had a boyfriend this year and they are adorably cute together. This year has not been without its drama, but we are expecting that to be the new norm as the kids get older. If we can just make it day by day, step by step we will make it through. Keep checking back for updates on her going ons at school and with her friends.

For both kids this new school year is a BIG change and an oppurtunity for them to grown in their own ways, It has been good for them to have much different experiences and growths. As much as they grow apart in some ways they are growing closer in others. Its been a struggle, but a good life lesson for Sean to be attending Lexis class for some parts of the day. Its good to watch her friends reach out to him, and to hear her want to stand up for him with the couple kids that dont understand him. Hopefully this trend will continue and they will remain close. As much as they get on each others nerves, they both know they have each others backs. We have made it through most of the year and in one peice, thats progress in and of itself =) Hoping this will continue next year as Lexi moves onto her Middle School Campus and Sean moves onto his new campus. This will be the biggest change ever for them, Two totally different schools, new adventures around the corner.

Brandon has been working hard and traveling ALOT (still, some things never change). We have been VERY blessed that he has been able to keep steady work this last couple years or so with the economy the way that it is. And we are hoping that it just stays that way. He is looking forward to our vacation this summer and a break from work. He is getting close to burn out but hanging in there. He is AMAZING and we appreciate the hard work that he does for our family. We love him dearly and miss him like crazy!

As for me: I have been enjoying just being a mom and having the oppurtunity to help my kids learn and grow this last year or so. I was blessed with the oppurtunity to give them all of me and everything they needed this last year. And they blessed me right back with a few lessons I needed to get out of life on perserverance and endurance. I love those guys to peices; and none of it would have been possible without the hard work of my loving husband. He is amazing, and although things arent always perfect between us he never gives up and always fights hard to provide us with everything we need. I love him more than words can describe.

I am looking forward to this school year and being able to take a more stand off approach. Still being involved but seeing how much they can flourish on their own. Still being there to help them with homework and attend their fieldtrips and events. Still helping occasionally in the class, but allowing them space to thrive. The stand off approach has been good for all of us, they are settling into that well. They know I am around when they need me but they are becoming much more independent. Love those little monkies!