Wednesday

Gary and I are hanging out watching Phineas and Ferb while Jennifer is painting tonight.

Gary had a good day at school today and then had his annual eye exam. He did great during the exam. He has good vision and no eye problems. He even let the tech put eye drops in. The only problem he had was he didn't like the paper sunglasses they gave him. He wanted a real pair. He had a minor temper tantrum, but was soon back to himself.

After we got back from the eye doctor, Gary played for while with Justin and Mira. Then we went inside for dinner. And now you are all caught up.

Sunday

It was another quiet weekend here. Gary's friend Briana came over and they played really well together. Since they were in the basement I put on Toy Story 2 for them to watch while I cleaned up photos.

While I was cleaning up the photos I also was able to watch a little football on the computer. I watched some of the Saints' game and some of the Bronco's game.

The next item for us today is to figure out what to eat for dinner.

Saturday Afternnooon

Just having a nice quiet Saturday. We all went to lunch at Fatburger and then came home. Gary played his DS for a bit and then found his two Tom and Jerry Tales DVDs. He is having fun watching the DVDs.

I'm doing a little web surfing and watching some football on the computer (http://www.channelsurfing.net/).

Jennifer is also playing on the computer.

I did make Jennifer some fresh chicken vegetable soup. It is still simmering. I used green bean, onions, zucchini, and tomatoes from Grandpa Rhino's garden.

Saturday Morning

Gary and I are hanging out this morning while Jennifer has a lie in. Right now we are watching "Meet the Robinsons". Earlier today we walked around the corner and watched the parade. Gafy got some candy at the parade and is sugared up.

Late Friday

Gary and Jennifer just went to bed a few minutes ago. Gary is almost completely over his cold. Tonight after dinner we went and walked around South Glenn. It is still under construction with many stores and the apartments still not ready. But they do have a couple of fountains working and it is a nice place to walk.

Gary did hos happy run/walk through the place. He decided that he wanted to walk through Macy's so we went inside. I made the mistake of going out a different exit and he saw the Best Buy that is across the parking. So of course we had to go to the "movie store". He has only been in this Best Buy once before but he was able to find the DS games quickly. He must have some kind of game radar. He is now the proud possessor of the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs game.

The fun part of Gary playing the games is that he figures out what he needs to do without any help. It will really be fun when he can really read and play the game as opposed to trial and error.

Tomorrow morning is the Highlands Ranch High School homecoming parade. We will try to go to the parade since it is just around the corner. It starts at 9:00 from his school (Fox Creek) and ends at the high school by our house. So we can probably leave the house around 9:15 and catch most if not all of the parade.

Thursday

It's Thursday night here. Gary and I are watching "Wow Wow Wubbsy". When the show ends in a couple of minutes I am going to try and get him upstairs to brush his teeth, use the potty, and then get in bed.

Earlier tonight we went to the Waffle House for dinner tonight. Jennifer was getting cabin fever and Gary wanted to stay home. Not even McDonald's or Chik File' moved him. But the mention of waffles and he was out the door.

Dinner there was actually pretty good. Gary had a waffle (of course), Jennifer had an egg sandwich, and I had a BLT. It was yummy.

This Saturday is the Highlands Ranch HS homecoming parade. We are going to try and take Gary. It is just around the corner and he had fun watching it last year.

Gary's Up date.

We had a really fun weekend. Gary's new little friend Connor was able to have a play date on Saturday. Saturday Morning Nick & Gary went to see Couldy with a Chance of Meatballs. Then after lunch I took Gary to Connor's home. We had so much fun. John, Connor's Dad drove us all to a Classic Car show, where the Tiger Cubs were selling popcorn and we had a blast looking at all of the cool cars. John took us in his PT Cruiser with fancy flame design. Gary thought that was cool. We found out we have a lot in common us parents and look forward to our next time together. We live only a mile away from each other. Connor's parents have another child that is the one with significate special needs. Watching Connor and Gary play is priceless. It was fun watching Connor's parents look of joy watching the two boys play together. Just too much fun.
Then Sunday was lunch time with my parents and we had fun finishing off the garden and playing with Grandpa.

Monday was my big meeting with the Schools Special Ed team. We came up with a new plan to help Gary with his difficult time frame at school. He will be able to have schedual time with the squeze machine and time to play with sand. These activities are enjoyable and calming for him. There are other little normal rough n tough boys in Gary's class that can get him wound up. So they are tring to keep them seperated. The good news was the praise I got about Gary. They said there has been more than once when they have gone into his class room to find Gary listening and following directios while the others are running wild. I was very proud of my boy. We have a good plan in place for the rest of the year. I think we will see great growth in my boy.

Down side Gary got sent home sick. He has a fever and small sinus conjestion and slight cough. The sinus and cough go away for the most part with the Claritin, that thank God he has decided to take again. Thank You God!!!! Gary will see DR. tomorrow. It is just procedure because of the Swine flue being found in his school. Gary is fine but just being extra cautious. So this has been so much fun week with my poor boy being sick. Me wanting him to be able to get back together with Connor. Thank God again. Gary and Connor and another one of Gary's friends are all in Tiger Cubs together. I really believe Scouts is going to be soo good for Gary.
Well there is my big catch up. I am ready for slumber land. Gary is with Daddy and will join me soon. We love you all. Especial Grandma. Hope you will forgive my laps in writing. Love you very much my special Grandma.
yea and love the rest of U 2.

Jennifer

Thursday Night

It's Thursday night. Gary and I are watching the Upside Down Show before Gary goes to bed. Jennifer has already gone upstairs. Gary had a good day at school and did awesome with Miss Nikki today.

Tomorrow I am going into work late so that I can go watch Gary at his field day. And on Saturday Gary is going to a car show with one of his Tiger scout buddies.

Tuesday Night

It is Tuesday night here and we are all winding down. Jennifer is laying down upstairs. Gary and I are downstairs watching the Upside Down Show. Gary is also eating his snack.

Gary had a good day at school and a good hippo/speech therapy session today.

Gary had fun at Cub Scouts last night. The only downside to scouting so far is the fund raising. Gary is selling popcorn. If you want some, you can go to

http://www.trails-end.com/estore/scouts/email_referral.jsp?id=2752267

and order some from the web site. Gary will receive credit for the sale. Thanks for the help.

The excited Scouts.

As Nick said we went to the Boy Scout store today. Nick was ready to go in get what he need and leave. I was transported back to my childhood and was so excited I wanted everything that had a Tiger on it. I was like oh yea I need a Tiger Cub bumber sticker. Oh look at these stickers, look at this book, look at all the cool patches. Gary and I went up and down the iles. I was all about and look Gary when you get older you get to use these sleeping bags for camping trips. Oh Gary look there is the trophy you can when with the racer cars. Then other older boys would be, telling Gary all the fun Scout stuff and what things were. Then we ran into other starry scout struckin fathers and talk about our fun Scouting days. One of the fathers was so nice to us he was and here is where the hats are and if you don't sew then you need this specail adhesive paper that will stick your patches on for you. I was great where is it I can't sew. We had so much fun talking about all the Scout stuff. Then Nick is looking at my arms full of stuff saying we don't need that put it back. I did get to keep some fun stickers and Gary manage to keep a friscbe. I am having fun talking with the dads about camping the kids are having fun talking to Gary about all the neat things they are goin do. We even found a little camping bench which worked out perfect as a cot for Gary. I was so excited and driving Nick completly insane. I told the other dads when we were in line that I had to try and settle down or my husband would not bring me back. Nick was like right I am not bringing you back. Then I said I know where the store is I can come back on my own a go shoping. The dads and I just smiled at each other. Nick was right I was way to excited. But my boy is in Scouts. How can a Scout loving mommy not be excited. All the patches, camping gear, coffee cups with Scout logos, all the other Scouts. Come on. I haven't been this overly enthisatic in months.
Gary had fun tooo. The Scout ask him if he was happy being a Tiger Cub and Gary shook his head yes and said yes I am. Then we get home and Gary wants to work on the rocket. Then Gary found his big stickers for Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, BobCat and starts putting them on his shirt. Then he gave us a modling show. Now his stickers are on his computer chair and the Tiger Cub is on his praise wall. I made a small wall area in the kitchen to post all the good things about Gary. Good letters form teachers anything that shows I am proud of him and encourages him to keep working hard. What a fun day at the store for me and Gary.

Love
Jennifer ( Ret.) Girl Scout and proud mama

Saturday

It's a rainy Saturday night and we are just watching a little TV. Earlier today we went to the Scout store to get Gary his cub scout shirt. We also got a second rocket for the rocket races. We have to make it circular and glue the two pieces together. The rocket races are similar to the pine wood derby except that the track is a wire. The rocket is made of pine and has to be carved.

We got the second kit so we could practice carving and shaping the rocket. I think we still need some practice.

Thursday Night

Just watching some football while the house slowly quiets down. We went down the street tonight to celebrate Ilija's 7th birthday with pizza and cake. Gary had a great time. He's upstairs watching the Upside Down Show with Jennifer. Hopefully he will be ready for bed soon.

Good News on Garys progress

As I have said last week I was concerned about Gary he was getting too many time outs. Then we realized the time outs were all around the same time. We now know that it was about water. He made a game out of fill his water bottle and the staff thought he was drinking too much water. Gary was upset when they wouldn't let him have his water. But things are better now. As I will show by sharing a letter his teacher sent us:

Gary is doing a great job in our classroom when an aide is not with him. He listens to me and follows directions! A child came up to me yesterday at the end of recess to say that he played with Gary that recess. The boy said," Gary had a good recess. He listened to everything I told him. He understands me. He was a good boy." Hooray!
What we learn with pleasure we never forget. Louis Mercier
Mellissa Baskall
Fox Creek Elementary


I am so happy Gary is doing good. He still loves the bus. He is feeling better and I am feeling better too. So all is good at the KCCH.

Love
Jennifer

Early Sunday

Today was an early start (for a Sunday). I got up to feed the cats at 7:30 was tried to go back to sleep in Gary's room. Gary had moved into our room earlier. I was just getting comfortable when the doorbell started ringing. Marko and Mattea from down the street had come down to play with Gary. I walked them home (found out later that they had snuck out, Marko is 3 and Mattea around 2).

But the doorbell was enough to wake up Gary. Since Jennifer is still not feeling well Gary and I had breakfast and then watched some Disney channel. Gary has also discovered Lego Starwars and Lego Batman videos on youtube. We watch a bunch last night and watched some more this morning. Some are really quite clever, others use some language that is not appropriate for a six year old.

Karl, Ilija, and Marko came over later in the morning and played here for a while.

Other than that it has been a quiet day. I'm channel surfing now watching some football, the Rockies game, and maybe later I'll be able to watch some of the CU - CSU game.

Happy Labor day everyone.

A Quiet Saturday

Today was a quiet Saturday. Jennifer's cold is kicking her butt so she slept a good part of the day while I hung out with Gary. He played upstairs for a while so I was able to watch some football. Then he came downstairs and I rested on the couch while we watched The Penguins of Madagascar and Sponge Bob Square Pants.

Gary then went to Club for Kids while Jennifer and I went to Bill Bill's for dinner. After dinner I went grocery shopping.

After I picked Gary up from Club For Kids we watched some Lego Star Wars shorts on YouTube.

Hot N Cold

Gary is feeling better now that he has had some anitbotics. I was going to paint tonight but started to feel yucky again. One day I think this cold is gone the next day it comes back. Nothing serious. Just a funky cold. Going to try and be a good mommy tonight and get Gary to bed on time and get myself to sleep early.

Gary had fun at school. No reports. He has made a good friend on the bus. They are so cute together. His friend wanted to get off the bus and play with us today. Have to try and find his phone number and make a play date. We had our usual picnic after school. Then Karl and Ilija came over to play. Good night if it wasn't for my sore throat. But tomorrow I should be better.
Going now to try and be that good mommy. Love you all.

Jennifer

Sleepless in CO

Our sweet Gary has drifted off to sleep, which is where I should be. I am sure soon I will feel to sleepy to stay up. Gary brought home two good notes form school. One was for having a neat desk and the other was for doing very well at independent reading time. We have got to start reading too him at night again. He had 5 time outs in one week so very happy to see he is settling into school final. He still loves the bus. Today we had a pinic outside while we waited for the bus to come. It picks us up in front of the house. Worked out great. I try to have snack and ice water waiting for him outside when the bus arrives from school. Nice to have mommy waiting on the front porch. Then we walk down to the other bus stop and pick up our neighbors. Gary has been having fun with this routin. Today Karne was waiting for him on the porch and we played phonic games. Great day for Gary. I had my perment crown put on and felt no pain. So good day for me too. Gary and I are both getting over a cold mine is almost gone. Gary has anitboitics this time. He has had this virus crap for more than 21 days. So took him to the Doctor and said I need anitboitics he has had this for 21 days now. So I got my med. I even found away for Gary to take his meds now. Praise the Lord. Some miracles do exisit. Tomorrow I will see my Dr. see if I need anything strong proble not. Then run my errands and sit on the porch with pinci food waiting for my boy. Another day in paridise. Love to all. Sleepless in CO is out for the night.

Jennifer