School

So after all of the back and forth-E has now said that he wants to go to school again.

My husband also really wants him to go-so he can be around other kids yes-but mainly because he wants some of the burden off of me. I am more than happy to have him home of course, and will really miss him though. :(

So we are playing it by ear and plan to have him start school on Jan 2nd (first day back after the holidays). We had him tested by the school and (no surprise to me since I have been working with him for over 2 months) he tested 2 grades lower than his age would put him in reading and math. So they agreed (easily) that one grade below would be the correct placement and I agreed. I thought all along that 2nd grade was going to be the correct grade for him if he entered school.

We will see how it goes though, and if we have any kind of negative behavior that we feels like comes from his peers, or his attachment suffers, or if we feel that he is getting too discouraged and beat down academically  then we will pull him out. We have literally been working from the ground up since he arrived home, so hopefully he is ready for this!

"A" is getting evaluated to see if he needs any special services on the first day that E will be in school coincidentally. I need to post about how things have gone progressed with him soon.

Decorating for Christmas

Another special first memory with the boys! Here we are decorating right after Thanksgiving. 

They are still fascinated by the tree and love to be the one to turn it on at night. The first two days they would just lay on the floor and stare up at it.

Winter hosting

Now that I am all caught up (mostly) on posting pics, I need to update about winter hosting! Well call me crazy (oh I know it) but S and 2.0 will be here for winter hosting today! (I am writing this on Saturday though) I am so excited to see their faces again, but yes I am so nervous about the extreme about of work that having 5 kids will be. I also have to fit some sort of homeschooling in for the boys in there, while still planning fun activities. Not to mention this is our first Christmas not home going home to Texas. :(

So I need to plan Christmas dinner!

I am (almost done) Christmas shopping as of Saturday the 15th-so some progress is being made.

Wish me luck and pray for me!

Thanksgiving pics

My grandma came into town for 2 weeks to spend Thanksgiving with us and to help with the kids. She was a HUGE HUGE help. It was wonderful having her here.

Making cookies. :)

We had Thanksgiving dinner at the house of one of my close friends here. We had a great time!

Baby sister Z

So finally on Nov 8th-over a week overdue-baby girl Z joined us!

It was a long labor but worth it of course.

my mil

The boys love their sister!

Heading home!

Fall fun

Pike's Place Market in Seattle

Fall festival:

 Pumpkin shooter....

Corn maze:

Hay ride:

 Halloween!

 Carving pumpkins!