Bright Side: Sacagawea (May 2011)

Bright Side: Sacagawea (May 2011)

Bright Side: Boys will be Boys (accidents and bad choices)

Bright Side: Boys will be Boys (accidents and bad choices)

Boys will be Boys (accidents and bad choices)

This is the day that mommy went to clean up Cadens room and found a surprise in his toy box.  I open the box and the smell waifs up.  Caden had just a few nights before got a T.V. in his room and had been watching Toy Story 3 often.  Apparently he had decided to pee in the toy box and not go to the restroom.  So together we clean the toy box. He gagged and was very upset. Some toys had to be thrown out. He sat in time out and had never made that mistake again.  Love you much Caden.   

Sacagawea (May 2011)

May 2011
Rylan and Dad

Ry and Mommy



Rylan

Rylan has a horrible case of anxiety.  Her teachers have been sensitive to her needs and cautiously encouraged her to work through her anxiety.  The have made accommodations such as allowing her to record her stories at recess, allowed her to have a speaking part if she requested it, and not making her speak aloud when the anxiety is too much. In first grade, a new student arrives to her class. The teacher asked everyone in the room to say their name and favorite color. Rylan anxiously obliged her  teacher, but cam crying to me after school. As a mother I felt so sorry for her. It was then that I knew she really did have issues.  As a smaller child ages 3-4 Rylan would cry if I made her  go to school a little late because she could not walk into a room already filled with children. If she was first and 30 children filled the room after her she would be ok.  One Christmas, we came to my uncles... as we approached the door Rylan tensed up. She did not want to walk into the room filled with her family. I always try to be early and keep a schedule.

If you look at the above picture you'll see a green dot.  Parents, children and teachers walk to the child and press their button.  She the child speak as  though they are the character.  Rylan says "I'm Sacagawea. Im famous for helping Lewis and Clark expedition." She stated some facts and was the best! I was so proud. Even took the morning off  to share in her moment.