Where has the time gone??

It's been a while since I've really blogged. There is so much going on it's crazy. Colin is getting ready to go from EI to CPSE, Caden is getting ready to move from CPSE to CSE & Kindergarten. Blackberry was sick. Courtney needs braces, mike's truck got fixed, Kym's van broke and is getting fixed this weekend. Kym's training to run a 5K on April 17th and spends alot of time at the gym preparing. What else?? Oh yea, Courtney's birthday is in 2.5 weeks and Easter is the following weekend after that! Ahhhhhh!!! Breathe! LOL

So let's start with Colin - We are in the process of doing all of his evals to get him transitioned to the CPSE part of life. Which means mega mega appointments. Next week we have his Special Ed Eval, Psychological Eval and Physical Therapy eval. Not to mention he'll still have his reg. 2 Occupational therapy visits and 1 special ed one. The following week we have the speech eval and OT eval. The the following week after that, on the 30th {court's b-day!!} we have the meeting with the district to find out the outcome of all said evals. I am considering asking about getting him into Caden's school. I think he could benefit from the program and I think it would be really really good for him. We'll see what happens as we get closer. And I'd like to talk that over with my service coordinator as well too. Gateway takes children at 2 years 9 months, and Col will be that on April 10th, so now better time then the present right?

Moving on to Caden. We had his case conference with school last week. It went Ok. His teachers all agreed that they do not think he ready to be in a typical class with typical children w/o a 1:1 aide, so when the district comes to observe him, they will let that person know that. Caden transition meeting from CPSE to CSE is on April 16th, so we'll have to see then what is offered as far as classes for him. Technically he doesn't even have to attend school until the age of 6, per NYS law. HOWEVER, he does age out of his current school program, so that would leave him with nothing. He would still get services, but at home and how does that help him socially? It doesn't. So until the meeting on the 16th, We won't know what's going on. Before that even happens though, Caden's kindergarten screening in happening. This is on Tues. the 23rd and should be pretty interesting. They are going to see my little man walk in with his barrel of monkey's wrapped up and his pacifier and tell us to leave! Not really, but you know what I mean. I am not even going to let him bring them in. He can bring one baby, and he knows this. I am going to start prepping him for this now, as I have been the past couple weeks anyway. Caden is very very very smart, just not developmentally. He is more "street" smart so to speak. I can't wait to the see the results of this screening. I can tell them before we even go in there he outcome if they would like, it might save more time!

Moving onto Courtney - Who will be 13 on the 30th! holy cow, can you believe that?? I can't. I am way to young to have a teenager, that is taller then me! Seriously. So we are having her sleepover party on Saturday the 27th. Nothing huge. She'll have 5 friends over. And a friend of mine who is a jewelry maker is going to come over and the girls are all going to be making their own bracelets. I thought it would be something fun for the girls to do, since they are around that age now. Courtney also needs braces. I am not sure yet how we're going to be able to make this happen, but we will. I just need time to mentally process all of it and see what I can do. *sigh*

Blackberry was really sick last week and we spend over an hour and $231 at the vet with her. She had a really bad eye infection and ended up on 3 medicines. Poor baby blackberry. She has recovered really well and is back to her normal playful self now. Her and baby bob have become wonderful friends and I am glad they have each other. Bob does come out more and more now and we are even able to pet him, on his terms of course. BUT that is a huge start!!

A couple weeks ago we got Mike's truck fixed, so it's like a brand new vehicle. There was so many problems wrong wtih it, I can't even begin to tell you. Basically we've only been able to get it to pass inspection 1 time in the almost 3 years we've had it. So thanks to Dave, and almost $900 later Mike has a nice working truck. that will hopefully pass inspection in the next few weeks!

That was done JUST in time for Kyms van to break!! The head gasket went on the van. It's been going and going over the years, but we knew it was a very expensive fix. So now we can't wait anymore. So almost $500 and 3 days later, Dave will be fixing it this coming Sunday. Thankfully my dad is letting us borrow a car, because otherwise I have NO idea how I'd be getting to and from work, appointments and to get the kids.

So on a positive note, we are all doing ok. Kym is keeping busy getting ready for her first race. I head out to the gym every night after the boys go to bed. Mike's work is starting to pick up a little bit since it's getting nicer out everyday. The boys are boys. Colin vacuums all the time and Caden well, he's Caden. Courtney spends alot of time with friends and school work. And that is us lately! I promise to try to update more!