Updates and Plans (loooong post)

So here is a (not)brief update on what we've been up to this spring.

Aiden: Kindergarten is almost over. Only month left before Aiden is experiences his first "summer break". This year AIden has made huge strides in catching up to the neuro-typical kids. He is a different guy than he was last fall. The tantrums are few and far between. He used to get so trapped in his own world. Now he recalls people's names, uses scissors (sort-of), and is learning to ride a bike. Those are just a few of the mile stones he has reached. I also feel like our ability to parent him has come a long way. We were so exhausted and lost when we started.
At school he is part of a SPLASH group that meets once a week for lunch were he spend time with other kids on the spectrum, he is by far the most verbal and the youngest. He has PT once a week. And he attends a group designed to help kids with their social skills and responses. This summer we are planning to keep up the pace as much as possible. We will be going to day camp for a week, vacation bible school for a week, and gymnastics (good for those motor skills). And hopefully swim lessons as well

Jack: He is getting so big. He has just entered that preschool phase where he says the funniest things. He's pretty rotten too. But really he's so easy going. He loves to play outside, especially anything when there is a ball involved. At his last doctor visit he was in the 75% for his weight and height, that is so huge compared to Aiden. He just finished his second year in MOPPETs. I'm planning to put him in gymnastics and swim for the summer as well.

Lucy: "Little Clover" as we like to call her is getting so big. She is now eating baby cereal and still sleeping through the night. She recently discovered her feet and is constantly putting them in her mouth and over her head. She loves sundresses and looking at herself in the mirror (girl!!) She still has a ton of crazy hair and I have to use a clip to keep it out of her face. She just stayed in the nursery during Sunday school for the first time today! Big girl! She also likes to fake cough and stick out her tongue.

Bryan: He leaves tomorrow for 5 days in Puerto Rico to deliver a boat. The forecast is thunderstorms all week, a tropical depression is developing there. He has had several weeks since the last time he had to travel. He has taken some vacation days to stay home and hang out with us, and finish some projects around the house. His plans for the summer mostly include travel, but we also hope to start working on a back patio and putting up a fence. Hopefully we'll get that done in time to enjoy it.

Mandi: Things have really calmed down for the summer, I hate it. So I've been trying to plan some fun things to do and I am ready to do lots of fun things with the kids. I just finished landscaping the front yard. I have been trying to figure out where I am going to be going to school in the fall before summer really gets in to gear, and I am busy again. There is a seminary in Tacoma that I am considering, but I'm not making any decisions until I speak with my pastor first. I am also hoping that there will be a major ministry opportunity ready for me in our church so I can start getting some experience. So mostly I have been just waiting for God to reveal Himself in those areas. As far as summer goes I am going to the smooth Jazz festival at Chateau St Michelle, No Doubt at the WhiteRiver Ampthr., and I'M GOING TO NEW YORK IN AUGUST!!! Bryan and I are going to be one for about 5 days to the Jersey Shore and Manhattan in August. The fist part of the vacation will be spent at a beach resort on the Jersey Shore, and the other part will be in the city. I'm so excited I can't wrap my brain around it. I have waited 7 1/2 years for a honeymoon!

That's that!