Tolerance

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Our dogs are VERY tolerant of Sissy’s attention.  However, she hasn’t yet tried to dress any of them up! We’ll see how that goes!

Here is what I saw this morning (yes, it’s still raining here and the 5 day forecast is rain, thundershowers, rain, rain, rain – sigh)

Sissy’s room

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Today I got in Sissy’s room and cleaned it up.  Eric hung the veil that I had bought almost two years ago and I rearranged her furniture.  She ended up with a bit more room to play….not that she spends much time in there, she’s one of our more social kiddos!

Here is the finish project – I have lots more wall clings but decided to add them slowly as the mood strikes me.

 


 

And, they’re off!

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Today our two oldest boys left for a week visit to their friend’s home in Maryland.  They lived here but moved last August (or was it September?).  Excited for whatever this week holds for them!

J2 (14), J1 (16) and Mrs Rutherford (the friends’ Grandma who’s traveling with them)

Summer Reading

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So, here is my list of summer reading.  I’m going to try to get them all done before school officially resumes August 15, 2011….however, we will be starting a few things in July.  In no particular order:

  • The Autism Checklist – a practical reference for parents and teachers by Paula Kluth, Ph.D.
  • Making Autism A Gift by Robert Evert Cimera
  • How To Be Yourself in a World That’s Different by Yuko Yoshida
  • Homeschooling the Child with Autism by Patricia Schetter & Kandis Lighthall
  • Thinking in Pictures, my life with Autism by Temple Grandin
  • FASD, strategies not solutions
  • The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Romance by Heidi St. John
  • Life Skills for Kids by Christine Fied

Truth to Remember

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(Don’t worry -I have more squares to share – but the stuff happening in my life needs a bit of an outlet so I can function! This is first and foremost, my journal to get through my grief – whether it’s from Joshua’s death or the other kids ongoing struggles.)

My friend, Ruth, sent me this email yesterday but I didn’t see it before I saw her last night at Knit Night.  She asked me if I’d seen it, so I looked for it as soon as I got home, which meant it was on my mind as I went to bed.

GOD IS FOR YOU. And if God is for you, who can move against you? God is sovereign, and He rules over everything. Whoever has tried to harm you could only go as far as God let them, and not one inch further. And no matter what they did, no matter how horribly you have been used or abused, God will use it to make you like Jesus. This is His promise.

I love it!  And, I followed the link and found out that this is from a new book by Kay Arthur: “When The Hurt Runs Deep”.  One I think I’m going to need to read.  Hope this quote encourages you as much as it encouraged me!  Thanks Ruth!