Rainy Day Arts and Crafts

One rainy September day as Aidan and Mommy worked on sewing up his patient...

Julia treated her patient...

Aidan's patient was all set!

Aidan, you made this Baby Groot all by yourself!

But then Aidan got sick and sought treatment..

He got better! But then she got worse! What a twist!

Julia made some beautiful pictures.

"Dear Mom and Dad. Julia is gonna writ a surpise for Julia to love Mom and Dad. Best Picture! Donut!

Best Unicorn Ever 

Then, the rain let up a little, and Mommy and the kids made wands out of mulberry branches.

Magic wands!

We gotta get out of here! Let's go to the Museum and see the pumpkin exhibit!

Ooooh... pumpkiny!

They spent the rest of the afternoon in the museum...with amazing results.

Works by Julia (L) and Aidan (R)

*Fin*

What a masterpiece!

Grandparents

We are blessed to have Yaya, Baba, Mimi, and Pops all here and actively part of our lives in Dallas. You spend a lot of time with your beloved grandparents and have real, true, lasting relationships with them. Sleepovers, dinners, swimming, field trips. These grandparents do it all. And managed to still find time to spoil you too!

Here is a slap-dash but heartfelt poem about these four amazing people, based on one short weekend's adventures with them

Grandparents are great for holding your hand to get lemonade from a stand

Grandparents let you feed their fish over and over again:

Grandparents buy you ribbons, and trinkets, and markers:

Grandparents play ball, and don't try to win:

Grandparents come with you on a moment's notice to go (again) to the aquarium:

Grandparents have change and, if you ask, it's yours:

 Grandparents hold you hand as you walk to feed the manta rays:

 Grandparents may be slow, but they're full of exciting nights and days:

 Grandparents love crocs and plaid, and care about what you care about:

Grandparents don't mind being silly, just for a laugh:

And grandparents will always, always give you a smile:

They're with you when you bike:

And they still treat at the Popsicle shop (and get one for their sons too):

The world is a better place because of grandparents ... and you!

Aidan at 7: A Snapshot

Aidan,

Being 7 is tough. Being 7 with a bunch of challenges thrown in your way can be even tougher. You've got to contend with sensory processing disorder, mixed expressive responsive language disorder, and occupational or speech therapy 2 - 3 times a week. Your brain is just very special and works differently than others, and sometimes makes it difficult to figure out what people are saying and why they're saying it.  And yet, you persevere. You always have been a strong, resilient, amazing boy, and you're growing more and more each day. You have progressed so much in the past few years, and you are a testament to what one can do with enough will power. 

You. Are. Amazing. 

Nature Boy/Whisperer

You persevere with a smile on your face. You're quick to be sympathetic to others, you truly, deeply care about a lot of people and are passionate about your interests. 

Determined. You sewed this Baby Groot all by yourself!

It gives us great joy to just soak you in and watch you grow into yourself and be just a boy, as you begin to triumph over the hand that was dealt to you. 

Spooky and Loving

You love animals. You are almost a bug and critter whisperer with the way you can easily catch and pick up critters that would slip away from others.

You are a lover. You love your sister. Your Mama. Even old stinky me.

You are a dreamer- you get lost in books, and legos, and mazes, and find-its, and stories, and movies.

Proud

You are a story-teller- you love to tell stories to anyone who will listen and you exude creativity.

You love music and have quite a singing voice and a helluva lot of dance moves.

Sweet

You are strong. You are growing. You are amazing. And we love you. To the moon and back. And we are so proud of you.

Big Brother

 

Helper

"I'm a Spy" 

Sewing

Fearless

Method Actor

After-Dinner Theatre

Some days, after a long day at work and school... just after dinner... and prolonging the inevitability of bed...the two of you get very, very creative...

And put on amazing theatrical productions.

The following is the act from September 2017.  There's dancing, music, extortion, reading, merch, and so much more!

And now...without further adieu...I present the evening's entertainment!

And of course...it ended in partial nudity, as your theatre tends to do...