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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Seans Birthday November 5th......

The beginning of our celebrations......
Sean stayed home from school on his birthday, we are in the middle of changing up his meds and he was having a hard time adjusting......
So he spent the day with mommy and we had a pretty relaxing day trying to prevent as many meltdowns as possible.....
It wasnt as much of a success as we would have liked, but atleast we managed to have a little fun despite the chaos....

Pre-Birthday Celebration November 4th.... Grandma brought by a present from Grandma and Grandpa Blaylock.... New scriptures, he was SO excited, he has been wanting a set since Lexi got hers, Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!!!

BIRTHDAY SMILEY BOY NOVEMBER 5TH
The first real smile we had seen all day.... I miss that smile some times : )

THE MANY FACES OF SEAN.....

SMILES.....

ZONING.....

TRYING NOT TO CRY!

MOVIE TIME.....
We Spent the day relaxing and watching movies.....

"PLEASE Mom, Can I PLEASE watch Sid the Science Kid?? PLEASE!!!"

Couching out..... Being emotionally charged can be really exhausting some days.

LUNCH AT 5 N DINER
We went to lunch with Debi and Daniel for a special Birthday Celebration.....
He made sure everyone knew it was his Birthday the minute we hit the door, and he loved that they brought him a hat, and balloons and Ice Cream with a candle after our meal, They even sang to him.... It was a good time.... We needed that!

PRESENT TIME.....
Seans favorites change so frequently these days that his presents were fairly random this year.... He LOVES Dinosaurs, he wanted Heroes and he is really into Music these days so we got him a little bit of everything, also included was a movie he has been wanting (WALL-E), a hotwheels semi which he loves and a BIG box of Legos to feed his building and destruction side ; ) .....

DINOS

HEROES

INSTRUMENTS

MOVIE/HOTWHEELS/LEGOS

TIME FOR DECORATING.....
Even if we arent doing a BIG party we still try to make it special, Lexi helped pick Clone Wars deco for Sean....

MOVIE AND DINNER
We watched Seans new movie while having a special dinner made by Daddy.....
Pork Chops, Stuffing, and Green Beans.....
Unfortunately the meds mess with his appitite so he was not too happy about having to finish it..... The movie helped though : )

CAKE TIME
Of course there is always room for chocolate cake......

PLAYTIME

Good ending to a "good" day.... Thanks to ALL who helped make it SPECIAL!!!
Thanks to the Ladies at work for helping to cover things so I could spend some time with the little man..... I really appreciate it, you guys ROCK!!! Thanks to Debi too you know I appreciate all that you do : )

Stay Tuned for Dinner and Astro Boy, and the Build-a-Bear party.....

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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!