Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Seth is Ten!

Here he is. The first kid in this family to reach the double digits.

Seth is imaginative, determined, compassionate, and smart. He is most in his element with any kind of STEM project. He’s our nature-lover and an outside of the box thinker. He is deeply loved and has many in his corner cheering him on.

Back to school season for this kiddo is met with much anxiety and trepidation. Although he wishes this were not true, this has also led to challenges with staying safe and participating in school.
Let me fast forward to the present; Seth is participating in a long-term therapy program outside of our home. Although everyone on team Seth agrees this is our current best course of action, our hearts are heavy. Sorrow, grief, guilt and sadness are in a constant brain swirl. But we also feel pride at being reminded of Seth’s determination and seeing him positively transition to a new school and therapy program. We will always continue to cheer him on. As ever, we love him deeply and see enormous potential in him.
These pictures are from last weekend when Jon and I went to visit. It was not the way any of us imagined celebrating his 10th birthday, but some love-filled days none the less.   


 




 
Love you Seth!

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Soccer Start-Up

Ollie is on the Huskies this year; it’s a super sweet group of kids. After playing for four or five seasons, Ollie finally scored his first goal seconds after losing a shoe. It seems that the experience gave him a boost of confidence because within the next few minutes he had scored three more. As always, Jon and I loved getting to cheer him on. Looks like we are in for an exciting season! 










Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Labor Day Weekend

Noey took a picture of me setting up my classroom  Haha!
 
Nap time! 
 
Park time on Labor Day 
 
It rained the night before, perfect for Ollie's ultimate sand castle village. 
 
Hotdogs for dinner! 
 
Ready for anything! 
 
Donuts and hiking on Saturday morn. 


 
Gah.  These two.  

 
My bday! Jon and I went to Moonlight Musicals and saw Singing in the Rain. Super fun, and a big thanks to Jennifer for babysitting!  
 

Monday, September 3, 2018

Some Magic

We wish we could have this party pretty much every weekend. Ollie is also proving to be a true fan as he asked, "mom, can we do this party again when I turn 11? Because you know, that's how old Harry was when he found out." Love you Always, birthday boy!