Just Another Day…

Tag: Andrew

  • First Day of School, 2011

    Today is the first day of School for Andrew and Max, but it’s the first time Andrew has attended Jefferson PreSchool with max.

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    Max started going back in January as I previously posted and was accepted early because of his Autism diagnosis. It’s generally a very hard school to get into because they are a integrated school with a mix of kids that are on target developmentally and others that are challenged.

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    Now Andrew has qualified to get in and was super excited today to ride the bus with Max. It’s all he would talk about yesterday and this morning he as all too excited to talk your ear off about his new back pack and his Lightning Mqueen binder. It was a really fun morning with them all.

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    A few photos are here, the rest are on SmugMug.

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  • Dreams Do Come True

    It’s 92 degrees here in Chicago and I’m driving a minivan with a broken air conditioner and 3 crabby/sick/screaming kids.

    It’s just so gratifying when the plan you had for your life is executed on so perfectly. I finally know what they mean by “living the dream”. It’s all exactly as I dreamed it would be some day.


  • Why We Don’t Take Many Family Photos

    This is pretty typical of what it’s like when we try to take any kind of planned photo at all with the kids. Running and chasing them with the camera is fine, but try to get them to sit with you and just give up. These photos are from Mothers day and the rest are on Flickr.

     

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  • New Wheels for 2011

    While the Radio Flyer Red Wagon we’ve been using has served us well, it has slowly been becoming a tight fit with the boys. Not only do they almost not fit anymore, but there’s no extra room to carry the diaper bag or snacks.

    So, enter the new “Tractor Wagon” (this is what Andrew calls it). It’s made to carry 1,000 lbs, so I’m pretty sure it will be up to the task of carrying the boys all the way through adulthood.

    But this one is so big, we realized today that it easily carts the boys around, Sydney and a few bags of daily necessities while we’re out.

    The down side? My legs are KILLING me from being the horse to this cart. But the kids loved it.

    The rest of the photos are on Flickr


  • Negotiating for Molly The Train