2 Weeks Left

Summer break is approaching fast and to be honest the two weeks leading up to the break are just a blur.  There is all the end of year activities that take place that fill up our schedule and cause me to spin in all directions.  Every night this week my girl has something and two of the events that she is participating in I think are worth mentioning here.  She is involved in Peer Connections at her school.  Peer Connections is a group of students hand picked by their teachers to team up with their peers that have special needs.  They play games and socialize with them, basically they are trying to give the children that have special needs the opportunity to practice on their social skills along with making some new friends.  Tomorrow they are having a day of sharing and are going on a field trip.  I wish I knew more about the event but you see my child is getting to the age of questions asked, little info given.  All I know is that I am extremely proud that she is involved with this group.  The second event is Friday night and she is participating with her fellow National Junior Honor Society peeps in the Relay For Life at the high school.  Her group raised money all year and I can't wait to hear how much they raised.  The event takes place all night long but she has an early soccer game so she will be leaving early.   Each year that passes she gets closer to graduation and honestly I am not ready for that so let's move on.

 My boy's end of year activities do not require any after school time but he did get to go to the high school to see the Toad and the Frog.  Honestly I wasn't sure about him going since we can't get him in any kind of auditorium.  That silly boy followed his peers into the auditorium and watched half of the play.  Now of course he cringed each time the kids laughed and clapped causing the whole event to just take all of his energy from him.  He could only tolerate the first half but he did it and I was so proud.  I took the flyer for the event and wrote on it his accomplishments that day and of course I dated it.  I love what school is providing my kids.  They are introducing them to things that I would not be able to.  My boy would never do some of the things that he does at school for me and on top of that he is interacting with his peers everyday and making friends.  I see this happening when I pick him up.  Kids are saying bye to him.  I like to think that the kids at my boys school are learning something about acceptance.  My boy doesn't talk but he is communicating with these kids and they are understanding him.  So I have to say this year so far has been a success.  I guess the only thing left to do here is get ready for summer!!