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Big Blueberry Eyes: The Year Before She's a Teen
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Wednesday, July 15, 2015. The Year Before She's a Teen. Kayla turned 12 today. I'm sure I say it each year - about how true it is that the days are long and the years are short. It's a cliche, but it never seems more true than when you are raising kids. I know I have many flaws as a parent, but what I do know is I have done my best (ok maybe not always, there are a lot of things I wish I could have a do-over!
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Big Blueberry Eyes: Middle School Options
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Monday, July 27, 2015. In a previous post I mentioned we were considering options for where Kayla will attend 6th grade. There aren't a whole lot of options. 1 She would go to the school she is zoned for. 2 We could possibly look at another middle school in our district; however, given the statistics of how students with intellectual disabilities are educated here. I don't think she would like staying at home.
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Big Blueberry Eyes: Reflections on Elementary School
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Wednesday, June 03, 2015. Reflections on Elementary School. Friday was Kayla's last day of 5th grade, her last day of being in elementary school. My beautiful, spunky, sweet, friendly daughter on her last day of school.and after this summer on to middle school. I wish we could've done more with her time at that school. So sorry to hear of your experience. Its not an easy life, is it! At least you did more for yo...
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Big Blueberry Eyes: His Kind Heart
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Tuesday, June 02, 2015. Lucas has such a kind heart. When he was in preschool he would often come home with something from the treasure box for Kayla; and one time he picked a ring for me ("Now you don't have to wear that. One [my wedding ring] anymore." he told me). He said he's pretty sure he could hear what she said and he repeated it to her by saying, "You said to J to say (x,y,z) to me? I tried to find out ...
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Big Blueberry Eyes: They Wash The Football Team's Uniforms
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Friday, May 01, 2015. They Wash The Football Team's Uniforms. So we observed the self-contained classroom. At the middle school that Kayla is zoned for. We figured out pretty quickly that this was most likely the placement the school was going to recommend for Kayla in 6th grade. Of her day.). We learned that the students aren't assigned lockers like the rest of the school population. I wasn't completely thrille...
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Big Blueberry Eyes: Journey to Riding A Bike
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Friday, June 05, 2015. Journey to Riding A Bike. Riding a bike has been something I've wished for Kayla to be able to do since she was born. It is one clear memory. I have from those early days after her birth - asking Joe if he thought she would be able to ride a bike. I've been chronicling this journey for the past few years. She was almost 10 before she even started riding a bike with training wheels. True to...
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Big Blueberry Eyes: Coppeli Dance Recital
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. It is wonderful when places open their doors to children of all abilities and see the children first. Kayla's recital was at the end of May and she had a blast. She's ready for another season of ballet. Kayla, you are so beautiful! What a pretty costume, too. It definitely looked like you were having a blast up onstage! And she is so beautiful! Your aunt kelly enjoyed dancing too! My Ne...
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Big Blueberry Eyes: What Does Kayla Think?
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Wednesday, May 06, 2015. What Does Kayla Think? After posting my thoughts and feelings. About a middle school special education classroom we observed as a possible placement for Kayla, I shared Lucas' thoughts. On that little tidbit of doing laundry. Now I needed to ask Kayla what she thought; I was talking about her, after all. What kind of question is that? M, "Why not? K, "I don't want to.". K, "Yes.". Becaus...
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Big Blueberry Eyes: The Words of a 7 Year Old: "Sad for Kayla"
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Monday, May 04, 2015. The Words of a 7 Year Old: "Sad for Kayla". I wanted to see what a typical child thought about the whole issue of washing uniforms in middle school. So I presented the scenario to my son. I asked him, "Lucas, when you get to middle school what would you think if you were told that your class. And only your class. Was going to learn to do laundry? I stressed that it was only his class. M, "H...
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Big Blueberry Eyes: Splitting His $20 Bill
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Skip to right sidebar. Skip to left sidebar. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. Sunday, July 12, 2015. Splitting His $20 Bill. Last year Lucas found a $20 bill in a parking lot. It's still in his piggy bank. A few weeks ago he asked me, "Mom can you give me two $10 bills for my $20? Me, "Ok, but how come you want two 10s for the 20? L, "Because I'm going to give $10 to the homeless shelter and $10 to the animal shelter.". M, "Wow, you're going to donate the whole $20? L, "Yeah.". Much More ...
