Class was canceled today due to weather. And the monkey doesn’t understand. He put on his school clothes (pants are inside out 😊), he got his jacket, mask, and backpack. He keeps looking outside hoping the bus will arrive soon . 🥺
Healing
My phone showed me pictures from four years ago. Usually, the reminders are beautiful memories of special moments captured in a specific instant. I’m sure that’s the point of the automatic reminders. But when I saw the pictures a few days back, from four years ago, they were pics of my son’s bruises. The reminders…
Indoor Swing
This is how my son uses his indoor swing. He looks like Tarzan!!!! 😃 ❤️
Merry Christmas!
My husband and I grew up in low income homes. Eventhough our parents worked, they didn’t always make enough to cover bills and food. I remember when I was in high school. We had been kicked out of a trailer park for not paying the rent. As much as we tried we just never had…
Winter Break
First day of winter break. This kid woke up at 6 and asked to shower. He then put on his shoe (he can’t find the other one), put on his mask and got his backpack. He is waiting for the bus to arrive. 😔 We keep telling him there’s no class today but he doesn’t…
Revelation
Last week I met some friends of friends. They introduced themselves to my husband and me. They are a married couple with a small child. And as my husband was talking about his job, the guy kept saying comments such as: “I don’t know how you can work with kids.” and “I would never work…
Sleeping
These last few days, we finally started sleeping. The monkey’s on and off again sleeping patterns, waking up at all hours of the night, had been very difficult for us. I couldn’t stay awake during the day. We were all sleep deprived. I was looking at my Fitbit watch, which tracks sleeping hours, and it…