Day 14

Easton got sick in the night. He's been totally fine all day today so I'm not convinced it was the flu. Either way he got to stay home. He requested that I print word finds for him. 

Day 13

Today Spencer had his 2nd part of his testing done. I had more forms to fill out.

I didn't learn a ton today. I asked her before we left if she had any thoughts or what she was thinking. She said for sure he's not ADD or ADHD. He will sit and focus and can stay on task. His is more of a visual processing issue. She said he's directionally challenged meaning it's hard for him to move left to right. I asked her option on him being diagnosed as dyslexic and she said sometimes people are quick to put kids in that bubble but it's not always the issue. I also get the feeling she doesn't believe much in dyslexia. She said there are a lot of things that are unique about the way he processes and that traditional interventions may not work for him. She did say when she makes her report it will be her recommendation that he works with OT. We meet with her mid Feburary to go over her formal report. She let him pick a toy for completing the testing. Yay a recorder.

Spencer and I had lunch before going back to school. I asked him if he knew why he was having the testing done. His response basically from our conversation was that he knows we are trying to figure out how his mind works. That school is harder for him and he knows he struggles more with stuff then most kids but he doesn't care.

We try to make learning fun at home and mix things up from time to time. Tonight he wrote his spelling words in sugar.

He also got to lick the plate once. 

Day 12

What we do when it's -100 out and we are stuck inside cause we don't want to brave the cold!

And just like that our day is over!!

Day 11

It was one of these mornings......

Nolan was whining "mom I can't reach my tooth brush you do it!"

My response I pushed his back a little to move him closer. Monday mornings can be so rough!

One of the perks to being a stay at home mom is you can surprise your kids at school for lunch. 

This one is the only one who is enjoying being outside in the negative degree temps.

Day 10

Go Pack Go!!!

I had to share this also. Easton wrote it at school about his winter break.

Day 9

My boys and their sleep! 

Since getting an air mattress for Christmas Nolan and Spencer have slept on theirs every night!

Spencer had a sleep over at a friend from schools house. The mom sent me this picture of them this morning sleeping. Thank god Spencer didnt have an accident! In fact he's been doing really well with that and we are even getting him a new mattress today!

Here's a flashback picture to when Spencer fell asleep playing hide and go seek.

Day 8

Nolan outside playing with his preschool class! See him back there on the left with his pink hat!

I love the view of our backyard after it snows.