Happiness

My 4 children, on 3 Kings Day Yesterday, while I was subbing as an aide in an 5th/6th grade combo classroom for kids with Autism, I overheard a conversation between the head teacher and another aide. They were discussing a meeting to be held after school over a student and the head teacher expressed concern that the Mother is not able to make good decisions for her child since she is one of 5. At first she said, and I quote, "her and her 7 children!". The aide corrected her and said "Doesn't she have 5?" The other teacher responded "Oh, yes, five. Whatever." The aide agreed and added "once you have over 3..." As I stood at the white board, knowing this child's Mother and her sweet family, knowing all of the challenges this family faces- twins, a daughter with autism, an infant, a busy schedule, and being on the brink of having a 5th child myself I took this somewhat roughly. The teacher was inferring that because this child's ...

    Asher, water day 2012  I spent a part of this morning watching Mormon Messages on the couch with Asher. Early Friday morning Asher awoke, throwing up, with a fever and covered in tiny red dots. We had no idea what it was. Josh googled his symptoms and there were 800 possibilities.  Thankful to have not taken that sub job I was offered the day before, we headed to the Dr. "I think it's Scarlet Fever" the Dr. said right away. I guess the red rash gave it away. (Scarlet fever is strep throat plus a rash, one in 1,000 kids get it). We headed home after getting some meds and were a bit sad that he had to miss the Father and Sons Camp Out that night as well as the fact that I wouldn't have alone time with Elizabeth. There always comes the good though! I have gotten to spend a lot of time with Asher and it's really been a blessing. I've been feeling kinda blue lately (our home is still for sale in MD and our foster care caseworker has been super swamped...