Can you believe this boy is ten? We celebrated him in his favorite way … at Disney World! We did the same thing for Ella when she turned ten. Pete and I took Sam on his very own trip right before his birthday at the end of May. Can you tell he was so happy?
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Such a memorable Mother’s Day! Of course, last year was also fairly memorable in quarantine. That’s one we won’t soon forget. But this year was quite different than having to stay home. Pete was away working, so I thought it’d be fun to pop over to Disney World for a day with Nathy and the kids. We left on Saturday as soon as the kids finished soccer, which gave us lots of time to play in the pool that evening.
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Over the weekend, we got to cheer on our girl and her team as they battled to the top and took first place at what was Ella’s first ever soccer tournament. We are so proud! Not only because the girls played hard and won, but because they showed real character when things got tough and held their heads up even when decisions didn’t go their way.
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I recently had the privilege to join my sweet friend, Maggie, to record an episode for her podcast Mindful Motherhood. Maggie shares mindfulness exercises and interviews moms on a wide range of topics. Our time together focused on being the mom of a child with special needs. Maggie has a little girl with significant special needs, so we were able to dig into our experiences together.
Hey, friends! It’s been a minute since my last post. (Do I sound fresh using that phrase? I got it from the younger crowd. Let’s face it, I’m not in the younger crowd anymore. So yes, I borrowed a phrase from Instagram posts and from what I’ve heard in a few conversations with those I do consider in the younger crowd. I know admitting that makes me sound even older, but hey, I’m okay with that! And no, I’ve never used the phrase in real life. Should I?)
Last November, I attended an IEP meeting with Sam’s teachers to evaluate how far he’d progressed the previous year and to set new goals for the coming school year. Sam had been in public school for one year since our move back from Kenya. I had seen a lot of progress in his learning and skills at home, but I wasn’t sure what his teachers would say. In the meeting, I learned that he was doing really well in every area! He met nearly all the goals we set for his kindergarten year and was excited about learning. I left that meeting feeling so proud of Sam and incredibly thankful that we were able to be in a place to give him what he needed to grow and learn.
