Another week almost over

Man - where does the time go!!!! Good night nurse - everytime I turn around - it's been three or four days since I've posted.......not that I think any of you are holding your breath waiting on me to post - but still.............LOL

We had a very relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Normally, we go to the Alto Frio River - it's been a family tradition for as long as I can remember - but this year - we took the weekend off. It was much harder on my older sister Carla than it was for me - she has literally been doing this forever....me, not so much - there was a time during my solo years when I couldn't even think about spending memorial day with the family - I was too busy sowing my wild oats.....now, it's different, but I enjoyed just being home and not having the hustle and bustle of getting everything together and rushing down there.

Friday - we layed low. Jake was grounded - so he couldn't do anyting (I know Grammy - how DARE I ground him). Mark and Jake worked in the yard and I worked in the house.........Saturday - I cleaned and cleaned (and it doesn't even show!!! hate that !) and Saturday night my husband grilled and Carla came over for dinner. Sunday was church and that afternoon we spent with Nana and Pop and then Monday - we went to New Covenant church for the Memorial Day celebration that was hosted there.........it was fun - but VERY HOT!!!!!

This week has flown by because it's a short week. Jake has been getting very excited - his 6th birthday is coming up on Friday. He is getting to be such a big boy. I'm adopting my sister Paulette's rule of thumb as it relates to birthday parties. One year it will be a big todo - the next year just immediate family.....this year is immediate family. Ok - let's face it - when we were little - we did not do all these big old parties! How many of you remember doing a party that cost your parents $200 or $300 just for a 5 year old!!!!!!! I remember cake and dinner - that's about it....LOL. It gets ridiculous and for any of you that know my husband.....that pretty much makes him want to throw up!!! LOL. Jake is ok with it - he just wants the gifts and with our immediate family - he still racks it up! I'm going to plan a day in conroe when he gets out of school with the other half of the family at Incredible pizza (all of you who read - I will be contacting you!) in Conroe - he hasn't been there and I know he will enjoy playing with his cousins out there...........we will have cake and hotdogs on friday and that will about cover it! We will still have 17 people here!!!!!!! good night nurse...>LOL

Jake is getting ready to end his first year of school. There program is coming up and he is very excited. I will record and take lots of pictures. He has been practicing so much - he is going to be a bear. They have headbands with bear ears and little gloves that look like paws....he is so excited.

I am not sure if I'm going to make him do summer school this year. He has gone to a church Mother's Day out program for the past 5 years that he ADORES and they are willing to take him this year as his last year because they love him and can handle his disabilities. He calls it "Pastor Mark's school because they go to chapel and they also host Vacation Bible school that he goes too.....I'm seriously leaning towards this since he is repeating kindergarten next year - I think it will help him to go do something fun this summer then spend all his time in school..........working on my husband re: this.......he just feels it might be better to keep him surrounded by the atmospere and it is only 6 weeks........we'll see.

sometimes I'm overwhelmed with how to make the best decisions for Jake - to make sure that he is getting the right things to help him progress and reach his fullest potential. Developmental delays, ADHD, hearing, vision, etc. I know that there are so many that have it worst off - but when you live in the world of special needs - your situation is as worse as someone else - just in a different way.....make sense? I know that I stress much more than my husband - I think that is just being a mother........but I also know that God doesn't give you more than we can bare.....so I know i have the strength, courage and knowledge - I sometimes just have to dig really deep down to find it......I have to surround myself with others who have special kids who can relate with me - help me - hug me - talk to me - tell me I'm not crazy because I want to run away sometimes........Jake still has trouble with the potty - it's an emotional thing for him - physically and emotionally - it's hard for a mom - but, we are getting there. I'm not looking for pity - a prayer here and there will do.

Hope that everyone has a blessed day! Love to all
karen