Graduation, Rainbows, and Pool Time!

Well, the last few weeks have been a catch up game!  A couple of weeks ago, we decided to start working on the pool.  We haven’t done much with it in the last couple of years since Elysha broke her leg and then we tried to get it done one year and got a massive […]

All things April!

April has been an amazing month, so far!  Silas is branching out a little more every day and every day, we learn something new about his ADHD.  We’re working to figure out how he handles things day to day and learning how to adapt when things fail for him. ADHD is a hard battle if […]

Mom Rules

I tried to start this post with talking about how ‘for the most part, I’m pretty laid back…’ but then I’m not sure if my guilty conscious got to me or if the Lord was warming up a lightning bolt, but I erased it.  Quickly.  I’m pretty high strung, but I think that contributes to […]

All things lately…

I’ve got a secret to share with you.  Ready?  I know, it’s gonna be a shocker, but I think we might want to get this out of the way – probably before we go much further… I know, just let that sink in for a few minutes.  You’ll be okay.  So what’s brought me to […]

First day of school!

Silas and Elysha were especially excited that they got to meet ‘The Jenga Player’ on deck today.   Our sweet friend Laurie has an amazing son who has really made a difference in Silas’ life.  

School’s Almost Here!

School shopping is pretty much done, too.  I’ve got to return a few things tomorrow and get hair cut, but otherwise, we’re good to go!  This weekend, we will spend getting ready for school and getting things organized. 

ADHD – 6 steps to working with it

I still think ADHD is often misdiagnosed in most cases. I think there are a lot of pediatricians out there that cater to moms and dads who want to medicate their child because they fail at disciplining their child. I also think there are families like ours where medication is such a turn-off but in so many cases…necessary, too.