Am I the only one who is a bit creeped out by this video?
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One of the biggest things I've been feeling lately has been a sense of helplessness with the distance between people in our online community. Elizabeth puts it quite well:
"Being in an online community, we feel like we have friends right next door. But when tragedy strikes, it becomes painfully obvious that we are not right next door. We cannot pop in with a casserole and a hug. We cannot take the kids and give a grieving mother time and space. All we can do is pray."
Elizabeth gives us a chance to do something tangible as does Cay. Go to either site and check it out.
And, continue to pray.
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It's been wonderful here, weather-wise. We've had highs in the low 90s these past few days. It's so nice and cool. I know you Northerners probably think I'm crazy, but when the temperature has been in the 100s for days on end, 93 is downright cool.
I've been so forgetful lately. The pulmonology office called today. The younger two girls have an appointment coming up. Tomorrow. At 9:00 am. In Austin. Sigh.
Each year I feel the need to do lessons plans, but am not ever able to get going on them. This year is the same but I'm having a bit of luck in history plans. We will have a set of plans for history this year. For the other subjects, like math, we just go on to the next thing in the book. I think I want to get it all down on paper though. I'll let you know.
iCal. I want to incorporate it more into our lives. I like the free-form days that we have but I also want a sort of routine down. After I typed that I realize we really don't have real free-form days as our days are ruled by therapy appointments and ballet classes. Elizabeth Foss has some links to a couple of blog posts from people who really use iCal quite well.
Birthday season is over as soon as I cook Sister's birthday meal today. Why today? Well, Honey was invited to go to a baseball game last night and wouldn't have been there. Sister agreed to wait on her birthday dinner until tonight. With this cold that I still can't kick, birthday season (2 birthdays in a 5 day span which resulted in several cakes and parties), it's been rough.
Well, I've got to go. Pumpkin asked me to give her one push on the swings. Since it's not too hot, the kids are playing outside again.
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To my best helper. Happy Birthday, sweet girl.
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Because I'm tired of these days:
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I can't believe it! Eleven years ago on a Tuesday, Brother was born at 4:08pm at a whopping 10lbs 6 oz. I ended up with a c-section as he just wouldn't come out. I remember the doctor's appointment on Monday when the doctor said I was at about 1cm. When I arrived at the hospital, the nurses told me that the doctor was being generous. I was barely a fingertip. My water had broken at about 3 am and labor was fast and furious from that point on. My contractions started at 5 minutes apart.
The road here has been full of peaks and valleys, straight paths and crooked ones, but I wouldn't trade them for anything.
I love you, my sweet boy.
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So, what do you do when the teacher is sick? Take a sick day. It's the first day of public school here but I think we're going to take the day off so I can rest (we've been back at it since mid-July). I did make it mass and therapy this morning, but my ears are plugged up, I have a terrible cough, and my nose is so stuffed up I can barely breath. I just need to get lunch on the table and then I'm putting a movie in for the kids so I can sleep.
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After the initial news of Ryan Barrett's death, there was a scarcity of information available. So, I googled it. The first news story I read made me mad. After mentioning the recovery of Ryan, there was a quote from a spokesperson for the local autism society chapter. She mentioned how autistic children tend to wander and that we as a community need to keep an eye on them. I was appalled that the reporter could be so cruel as to imply an admonishment to the parents of Ryan. Even if that were not his intent, I thought it was in poor taste. As all kids (autistic and neuro-typical) do tend to wander, I thought this information was superfluous.
As a parent of a child with autism, I am well aware of the dangers. I know that they don't understand the implications. Brother does things without thought to consequences. He has serious impulse control issues. That is why I am hypervigilant with him as I am sure the Barretts were with Ryan especially with 14 years experience with him.
Today, he scared about 10 years off my life. After mass, we were chatting with friends in near the Mary garden. Brother was there and then he wasn't. He had gone into the adoration chapel without letting me know. When I found him and spoke with him, he couldn't understand why I was upset or scared. He was thinking that he was in a place where he's allowed; what's all the fuss? What else could I say? Needless to say, I broke down. I don't usually make a habit of it as I am Korean (synonymous with stoic), but with everything else that has happened, I couldn't hold it in. Ben was shocked. My friends all understood and stood by me while I got myself together.
I'm still a bit weepy but will make it through. Maybe it's this silly cold I seem to have caught.
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The older two girls attended Fairy Tale Camp. Sister played the Lilac Fairy in her camp while Honey played one of the Music Fairies. Here are their dances.
I hope you enjoyed their dances. Honey is the pink fairy.
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