"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Spring fever
Today was a beautiful day outside.
We were so happy to get outside and enjoy sunshine this afternoon. I couldn't drag the kids in - they were outside with us for hours.
We had a chance to start preparing our yard for planting new flowers. A few of our plants didn't survive the winter, or the moles, so we will be replacing them.
Mat had a chance to practice lacrosse with Arlington. They spent a long time practicing some of the new things she learned. And then they played softball for awhile. The littles tried to get in on the action, and I think Mat had them chasing the ball for him. Suckers. Arlington needs the most practice with batting, and today she was doing very well hitting the ball.
The kids were also happy to swing and play in the sand box. I think they spent two solid hours in the sand box alone. It is my least favorite thing, but the kids love it.
Mat and I got a lot of yard work done while the kids played, and by dinner time, we were ready to come in. The kids got early baths, and got to eat dinner and watch TV in their pajamas before going to bed.
Tonight, though, Cainan wasn't feeling well. After dinner he started to complain that he was cold (which he never is) and his stomach was hurting. He asked to go and lay down in bed. I went up with him. I couldn't convince him to just let me sit and hold him and watch TV. So we read about 8 books. By then, I asked him if he wanted to come down with me and watch some TV before bed. He said okay, and when I went to pick him up - he was burning up. I took his temperature and he was 102! No wonder he wasn't feeling well. So after some medication, and some cuddles, he went to bed. By 7:15 he was asleep. Hopefully he will be feeling better by tomorrow morning.
Cainan was going to go to school tomorrow, but now he will be staying home with me. That is okay. Hopefully if he rests he will feel better in a few days. I just hope he doesn't share it with his sisters.
Finley's lip is better today. Still swollen and sore, but not nearly as bad as yesterday. Poor girl. And today, Mat was opening the fridge door, and was getting things out, and she didn't see it. she walked right into it. She is starting to worry me. She didn't get upset, and she wasn't hurt. But she didn't see two very big objects in two days.
Tomorrow is a fun day. We are going to a seeing eye dog class with Finley. I was going to just take Arlington and Finley because 1) Cainan isn't a big fan of strange dogs and 2) 2 are easier to handle than 3. But Cainan will be coming along since he can't go to school. I just hope he feels well enough to go along - we have been anxious for this class for awhile.
See you tomorrow!
By the way - Huntley, Illinois - come out of hiding!! Do you have a child with LCA?
We are a family of 5 living in Massachusetts. Mat and I have been married for 16 years, and we have three children. Arlington is 11 years old, and Finley and Cainan are 8 years old. We adopted Cainan from China when he was 14 months old. He was born with cleft lip and palate level three. This blog started out as our journey to bring him into our family and has turned into our family blog. He and Finley are only 30 days apart!! We love being a blended family, and enjoy sharing about our trials and tribulations through becoming one! Also, our daughter Finley was diagnosed in 2009 with Lebers Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) a rare genetic eye condition that has made her legally blind. Come and read about our proud family! If you want to read Cainan's story, click here: The Pletcher Five Journey Blessings Times Three: Cainan's Story
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Love the pictures of the kids! Can't wait to hear how the class goes about the seeing eye dogs and I hope Cainan was feeling better today!!
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