Extended School Year Starts Today

It's a Tuesday morning, but feels like a Monday to me.  Damian, my son with multiple disabilities goes back to school today for his summer program.  I have to say that I am excited that it's not a fight this morning about him not wanting to go.  I have tried to keep talking to him every other day leading up to this day, just to keep him excited about going back.  He will be going to a new class, with new friends, and a new teacher.  The aide will still be the one he had in his previous class.  I hope he enjoys it and has fun.  It has to be nice for him to get out and do something other than sitting here and playing on the iPad.  Here is to hoping he has a great day, and you do as well.

Early morning

So D is up super early this morning. He was up and ready to go at 6 am.  On a good note he is ready to go to school, let's hope this lasts until the bus comes.  I got home ready and now we are watching Paw Patrol on my computer trying to pass the time.  I called the bus company, hoping they can pick him up earlier today.  Still dont know if they will be here before 8:30 but hoping. 

Today my other son, E, graduates from middle school.  He will officially be in high school.  While I am a little sad he is growing up so much, I am feeling proud.  Proud of him, and proud of me for making it this far.  I'm working on making leis to give him at his graduation.  Leis for graduation is a Pacific islander tradition.  He is part Pacific islander and I want to do that for him.  I am making 4 of them.  The symbolism of the lei for graduation is moving on to the next step in life.  I am making 4, 1 for each year he will have in high school.  I also got a cake and card for him when we come back.  I promise to share a picture later. 

The twins are working on their last week of school online at home.  They will be doing online school next year, but we are switching to a different school. 

Me, I am still working towards my degree.  I have made it through a year and a half of college.  I have also managed to make in on the president's list almost every term.  I am proud of myself.  Even though I'm older, I'm not too old.

I am going to end this for now and hang out with D.  Hope this bus comes soon.

Just Waiting

As is sit here waiting for D's bus to come I am hopeful.  I am hopeful that the bus ride was not too long for him.  I am hopeful that nothing made him mad on the bus.  I am hopeful that he is in a good mood.  I am also hopeful that tomorrow morning will not be such a fight to get him off to school.  My life is full of Hope's.  Hope's for D.

It has been a long time!

I just downloaded this app to start blogging about my daily life.  Being that my phone is linked to my email it automatically signed me in to the app.  I guess I had started doing this blog many years ago, and then stopped.  Well here I am, I am back, and I am writing again.

I am currently going to college online.  The twins are doing their school at home online.  Damian is in a special school for kids with special needs. Elijah is in his last year of middle school, and ready for high school.  Needless to say they are growing up way too fast for me.

Over the last year things have be one difficult, especially with Damian.  I will write more about this in the future, but wanted to do a welcome back post once I realized I had been here before.

Now I am going to go and read the posts I made about 9 years ago.  This should be interesting.