The other day I was folding Simon's PJ's and I was thinking about how much he loves them.
One pair of stripes. Two pairs. Three pairs. Four pairs. Oh yes, there's more.
They've seen holidays and everydays and vacations and ...
Ali Edwards Capture life. Create art.
The Reading Record
This is Simon's weekly Reading Record from last week.
Most weeks it's missing a few days. Most weeks the minutes read is somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes with a bunch of stopping to look at the clock and ask how ...
NINE | Thankful Thought No.4
Today I'm thankful that Simon has been coming home, giving me a big hug, and then turning around and going right back outside to shoot baskets....
Looking Around The Table
Last Tuesday morning Chris and I had a meeting at Simon's school to discuss the results of his recent re-evaluation for services (a state mandated 3-year eligibility in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorder).
This was a bit different than a ...
Report Card Day
Yesterday was Report Card Day.
As a kid and young adult I always loved getting my report card.
I loved seeing how I did, what my teachers had to say, what little surprises my parents might learn about me and my behavior ...
Birthday No.9 | Soaking It All Up
photo taken by Kim Ackerman
Number nine was a good one.
The celebration began with a visit to Simon's classroom on Friday....
Nine Years Of Simon
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2003
2004
2005...
Birthday No. 9 | The Invitations
On Friday Simon will be 9 years old.
On Monday night I created some invitations for him to give to a couple of his friends at school.
I printed the No.9 design on white cardstock, adhered the front piece with ...
For The Love Of Lego
Legos are to Simon like scrapbooking is to me. Life.
They are often his activity of choice. He checks out Lego.com for updates, watches Lego videos online, gets the free magazine in the mail, and ...
This One.
This one still wants to be Indiana Jones for Halloween but was happy to play a certain superhero throughout the weekend.
This one is definitely getting some joy from her perfectly-sized ...
Early Tuesday Morning
Waiting for the bus. Giggling while being chased by Dad. Lily wanting to play fetch. Hot coffee. Orange twinkle lights. Anna already off with Kim. Bagel & cream cheese. Teeth-brushed. Hair sprayed with water to keep that "crazy hair" at ...
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