Well, we made it through the heat wave that gripped the area over the last couple of days.  It got over 90 degrees yesterday! The Webmaster brought our stand-up air conditioner into the house, but we didn’t get it set up before the cooling down began. We are prepared for summer with a supply of […]

I am pleased to announce that all the kids passed their dental cleanings with no cavities. This includes Thumper. *whew* All four kids had cleanings today – Thumper with his amazing dentist this morning, and the three older kids with Dr. S this afternoon.  And thanks to the extended school day and this appointment being […]

If I hear “how many more days of school are left?” from the two older boys, I might throw something. The answer, of course, is NOT ENOUGH. Also not helpful – Tad’s English teacher decided he was done with weekly homework (the reading logs and the “Word of the Week” worksheet in particular), but Rerun’s […]

Thumper is what I call “functionally nonverbal,” which is a term I use for him.  It means that he can respond to questions verbally, and it has gotten clearer and easier, but it takes a lot of work because speaking is not a default function for him. But Thumper can read. He just started sight-reading […]