Mr Mike...Karate....and it's only Tuesday! :)

It's Tuesday and things at our house are good. Greyson is still doing well and I am proud to report it. I admit though...not without knocking on wood. hahahaaaaaa I picked him up today and we headed off to see Mr Mike his therapist. He gets a little frisky when he sees him and tests me at times while we are there but overall he does well. Momom headed off to the grocery store while we were gone so she had dinner when we got here. That was so very sweet of her. Especially since she would rather take a beating than go to the grocery store. What a great momom & partner! After dinner I got Greyson's Karate outfit on and they headed off to class. He has been doing his sit ups and push ups like a trooper lately, but not without letting us know he hates them! I remind him that every child there hates them and he is not alone. He sucks it up though and plugs on to build those 2nd grade muscles! :) I think he has grown taller lately too. He seems to be thinning out some. (Not that he has ever been fat...but he had that baby tummy role going on) We have run and played more lately and had tons of fun doing it. Momom and I just run, laugh and gasp for air in the yard while we all play ball tag. We are desperately out of shape and in need of medical attention each time we play. 1 Adam 12....1 Adam 12....see the ladies.....approx 46 years of age....flailing around in the yard needing oxygen. hahahahaaa Stop laughing people...next thing you know I'll have a Hover Round or Rascal scooter chasing your asses! Maybe a walker with the tennis balls on the ends hanging out at, none other than,....."K&W Cafeteria"! Michele's cafe' of choice! and Greyson's..... well....."Hair nets I tell you....nothing but hair nets and old people!" You know the story...if not....go back a few months in our blog archives....it's there..the complete saga. :) Well...I shall close for the night. Sweet dreams to all of our friends and extended family. You guys are what keeps me smiling! so.... :)

Another weekend down...but Oh what fun it was!

We had a great weekend. The cable and Internet have been out so we played alot outside. For those of you who don't know it that is a real feat in itself to get Greyson outdoors sometimes. He would rather be inside watching TV or playing games...video games that is. I struggle with that because I know how good he does when he does get out and enjoy the fresh air. He has been a wonderful guy lately and soo very sweet. He has still had some moments with challenges but overall he is doing great. He is already starting to say he wants to be in Suzy's class again next year so I am not sure how that will go over. I have to buckle down and figure out where and who will be best for him for 3rd grade since it will be more of a challenge for him. He is coming along well though and I am sure Suzy can help me with that. We have already discussed it. Another year gone almost and oh what a difference his new school and teacher have made. I hope she will never doubt what an awesome person and teacher she is. She deserves tons of kudos for the job she does and the love she shares with all of these "oh so special" children. Love you Suzy!

As far as the weekend goes...as I said before, we played outside alot! Mainly playing ball tag with his red ball. he cracks me up when we play hard because he runs around laughing and giggling...then he runs up saying, "I need some water! My heart is beeping soooooo fast!" It cracks me up every time! He has been doing great with the whole sportsmanship thing too. He doesn't melt down like he used to unless he is starting to get really tired. He even fell and skinned his knee last night. It took a moment but he recovered pretty well. I couldn't be prouder of him here lately. Lord knows I love the stew out of that boy and he is learning everyday to manage his challenges more and more. Don;t get me wrong...he will always have them, and he will at times have bad moments, but learning to manage them will help him to be the independent guy he needs to be to live in this ever changing world. You go G man....we love you to the whole wide world just like you are!

One more thing...he has decided to be in the talent show on Thursday night at this school. I hope he doesn't get scared or afraid because his little dance shows and lip singing and/or singing are a site to behold. (At least to us they are wonderful) I hope he shares proudly with the school family that night. It would be a real boost for him. He is such the drama guy/dancer/actor. Hugs and love everyone. Will be sharing again soon.

So proud of Greyson lately...

I am not sure why but lately Greyson seems to have come out of his shell even more. Like the budding flowers of Spring, he has blossomed into quite a guy. Yes he still has his quirky ways about him and never ceases to entertain and amaze us. Yet lately he just seems to be so calm and happy and upbeat. I have been trying to monitor what he eats and drinks a little better as I plan to try to ease into the GF/CF Diet come summer. Not sure how well this will or will not work but I am willing to try to do it for his sake. We shall see. Maybe some of what I have been doing so far is working too. not so many trips to McDonald's for him. He loves the double cheeseburger and chicken nuggets but I still think it's pure junk for his body. Especially after my friend that teaches health bought a hamburger and fries and left them on her desk for 6 months...Yes...I said 6 months! Do you know there was not one speck of mold on that darn things! What does that tell ya' huh?! Can you say preservatives...tons of them! she did this to prove a nutritional point for health class yet it totally grossed me out and stopped me from taking wild man by there for happy meals! YUCK! I will be traumatized for life thank goodness. hahahahaaaaaa Anyway....I have made minor changes to his diet and I think even the minor changes have been positive in there effects. I do notice them and I wonder if anyone else does. So...our journey continues, loving Greyson and who he is, a wonderful and talented boy, every step of the way.

A new week has begun after a busy busy weekend!

Greyson has gone back to school this week and is doing great. He has been doing really well at home too. Much calmer for some reason here lately and very loving. He is always loving to us but much more so here lately. He has loved sharing his day and has been so excited about every little thing in his life. He is soooo funny to me. Today he says to me. mom, I want to have a computer job one day and type on my computer and drink coffee.... I said, "That's great, I think you would be very good at computers since you understand them well already." He just grinned really big! Then we came home, finished his homework with no squabbling, and then played 3 games of UNO together before he decided he needed to watch some TV. We went outside later because he decided he needed to get some exercise. We threw the ball at each other in ball tag and chased each other around our very small yard. After that we got some things out of the recycle bin and he got the scissors and tape and made a rocket out of a lemonade carton, a paper towel roll, and a piece of paper. He got upset and wanted to know why the cone part wasn't touching all the way around the carton so I quickly told him that air had to go through there to create the big fire that comes out of the rockets. As I held my breath he exclaimed, "Wow, you are sooooooo smart about this stuff mom!" hahahahaaaa...And you people thought I was lying when I said I was a rocket scientist! NASA has been calling but I am obviously to busy being Greyson's mom & lazy to be bothered with all that stuff! We have had some great fun here lately with Greyson. He even did well on Saturday night when a few people came over. Well...he did well until Camille took her dress off. That totally freaked him out...but she is only 5 or so...He just kept pacing saying, "She doesn't have any clothes on...hello....she is naked." I think he finally got past it...but it was really funny. He had a few moments here lately involving needing us to be close by due to a spider siting at the neighbors but he is slowly coming back into his normal self again. The anxiety/panic decreases after some days have gone by thank goodness. He even did well at UNO today when he lost to me. He won the first one but I beat the tar out of him the second time and he just laughed. Good job big man...he struggles at times with being a poor looser but he is doing much better. Part of our fun but it's OK. I still wouldn't change a darn thing about him! He is a dramatic, entertaining, intelligent boy who doesn't always quite no how to express himself or handle himself in social situations but he is ours and I love the stew out of him! Good night all...we shall check in again soon.

Momom's Birthday! Happy Birthday we love you to the whole wide world!

This picture is old but this gives you an diea of what Greyson's world is like today...this time however he was under the cushions on the back...buried under those big ones. ??? Gotta have the squeeze deep pressure sensation huh?
We have had a great weekend thus far. We went to eat dinner at a friends house on Friday evening where there are plenty of kids for Greyson to play with while Michele and I visit. It is always a good time and they are definitely a fun group and rather wild I might add. They make us laugh. We got home late and Greyson was walking asleep. It was soooo funny. He needed a shower due to playing hard outside, getting wet and dirty and then stewing in it for hours. I got him showered and we let him watch about 10 minutes of his shows before he crashed hard. What a great guy he is. This morning we woke up and he has been seeking out deep pressure sensory all day. He has buried himself several time sin the sofa under the main cushions. not sure why he is doing that more today than he normally does but he is. I have been ensuring to hug him and squeeze him alot today too due to his need for this. This morning right after we woke up momom wanted a birthday breakfast so we went to her favorite breakfast place....House o' Pancakes. It was great and then we headed home to clean and stuff to get ready for some fun. She built her new grill so we will cookout and I think the neighbors may drop by as well as a few others. Nothing big this time around but a little fun still. We made sure to bring some of our school buddies/parents over for fun and it helps Greyson as well to have some buddies to play with. He is currently with Michele at Clinton's birthday party at Frank Lisk Park...fishing, playing games, and eating treats. They should be home soon to enjoy our deck though...and Shel's new grill. Happy Birthday momom! I love you and I am thankful to have you in our lives! Greyson thinks you are the best wrestling buddy and mom ever! :) Today is your day...Hope it is the best for you! hugs....and love to all of our friends!

Everything is Tuesday...Feeling Lightheaded and Woozy...

I have taken on a new way to kill spiders...You see, Greyson is deathly afraid of them so even the smallest arthropod warrants drastic measures at Casa de G-R. Don't you folks fret about the sheet rock...Michele is a pro at hanging that stuff and/or patching it! Gotta love it! Now for the serious stuff...
Today I took Greyson to school. I got to see his room with all the tadpoles awaiting to be transformed into frogs and see all the beautiful kids that make up his class. It's a hodgepodge of little personalities in there that I could never begin to explain. All of them very special in there own little way. They get really excited to show you the tadpoles and their growth. Well today...they had a new thing to show off in the aquarium. It seems some snails hitched a ride in with the creek water and had babies. Now the tank is full of tadpoles and snails. I swear I should have saved that baby snake this weekend. Suzy would have loved that to add to their menagerie of critters. hahahaa Greyson was proud today to take in the butterfly tree house we got for his class. we are awaiting the arrival of the caterpillars that go in it but they should be here this week according to "Insect Lore". Then his class will also have them to watch transform before their eyes. How will they be able to stand all this excitement? Whew! He has been doing well lately. Alot of outside play time here at the house which in turn results in a calmer boy and a boy who falls asleep better. Hopefully his days in school are better as well. Not that they were bad before...I just think when he can burn off alot of his nervous energy it shows in his actions/behavior. In a positive way for sure. He lost his silver tooth tonight so the tooth fairy will be coming. Hopefully momom learned her lesson on saying the "Easter Bunny" may not come next year. So she shouldn't be saying any of that crazy talk tonight about the tooth fairy! That blew up right in our faces so I think she learned to let it happen in it's own time. With him it may be awhile. :) He has this sweet & oh so innocent and naive side that may embrace that for years to come. I am good with it either way. Well...he just got his bath which means he will be yelling for me to come lay down with him any minute. He had a spider episode on the neighbors trampoline tonight which all but entailed calling Charlotte's Finest to come kill it. That means he will have issues for a few days more than likely involving being very afraid of every little thing and even of things that are not even there. That's just how it works. I have to be in site when he uses the restroom, goes into another room, etc etc.... Fun fun fun....Thank you Mr freakin' spider! hahaha Along came a spider....and then all hell broke loose! That's what the story should have said! Good night everyone. Sweet dreams to all and hugs and all that stuff... Ya'll come back now ya' hear?

Easter has come and gone...Back to school today!

Yesterday was Easter Sunday and Greyson was very excited the the Easter bunny brought him some great goodies and some candy. We played outside and drew on the driveway with his new sidewalk chalk that is 3D! We played ball tag, dodge ball and we worked in the yard. He still has this young innocents about him that I have no idea when it will go away. Like believing with all his heart and soul in the Easter bunny, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, etc... Michele thought for a moment that maybe we should tell him and I said no. Let it happen in it's own time. I think when he ready he will question the whole "magic" of it all. Until then I say let him feel the magic of believing. She thought she would make it easy on him by saying to him, "You know, next year you might be too big for a visit from the Easter bunny." Well let me tell you...that flew over like a lead zeppelin. He burst into tears and ran and hid in his room. I told her to go talk to him. He was devastated. I said the Easter Bunny came to my house until I was old...high school & college! She smoothed it over but it wasn't pretty there for a moment. She was just trying to save me from yet another time of sticking my foot in my mouth since I spent the morning making dumb statements like...I thought you would like that Spongebob golf ball. It flew over his head but she was like...."What did you say?...Don't you mean the Easter Bunny?" Oops....I'm just graceful what can I say? Oh well....we had a great day working in the yard and playing and today Greyson seemed excited to head off back to school. We even fond a baby snake in our yard while working. He wasn't poisonous so we let him go in the woods out back after showing him to Greyson and his buddies. You're safe Ms Suzy! No snakes for class yet! :) Hope you all had a great Easter and Spring Break...ours was interesting as you know, but we have recovered and are moving forward now. We are waiting on our Caterpillar shipment so Greyson's class can raise some butterflies. They should be in sometime this week I hope. Then it's off to class they go to join the tadpole raising/transformation. Have a great week everyone. Hugs...