a slightly different perspective

a slightly different perspective
Originally uploaded by machris (Mary-Ann)

another shot from the sprinkler park last week
got down on the ground and shot at an up angle.



Today we went to go meet Curly's new teachers the time they gave us was 1-2
we got there early and parked up from and played eye spy until a group had formed at the door waiting for them to open, so we got out and we waited with the group. You know I do know that she has Autism but I have never really seen her act shy before, I observed her watching the other kids and I could tell she wanted to talk or play but what she did was take a step toward them and then cling to me.
Until today I have never seen her like this, it was always her being totally happy to just play by herself by choice, but now today I saw her unable to approach the girl she wanted to play with, it was strange.

So then the crowd started growing and it got louder and louder and she was getting more and more agitated In the future I think I will ask them to let us go in a few minutes earlier....maybe

Now I had explained to her over and over again what was going to happen I warned her that she will see some of her teachers from last year, and some of the kids and she walked into that building with a smile on her face, we got past the main office, and last year her room was to the right and she started to automatically head that way and I stopped her and told her the first grade classes are over here to the left, she became hesitant but walked with me, and then a teacher came over to her and bent down saying in a squeaky high voice "hi _curly_ it's so good to see you" She went right down flop! right in the middle of the hallway I momentarily got her up and into her classroom where she went down again well lets just say that it didn't go well :(

I should have been more prepared, I should have brought the PEC cards with me the worst thing in the world was that nothing I tried would work...I felt inadequate :( I was trying so hard to have a positive attitude that I forgot to be prepared for the worst :(

*sigh*

lets just hope that tomorrow things go better
bus will pick her about about 8:30

sprinkly park

sprinkly park
Originally uploaded by machris (Mary-Ann)

here is a picture from last week Larry at the sprinkler park
I thought the picture would look good as a black and white but when I converted it I didn't like it I am not very skilled at editing black and whites :)


Today is the last day before school starts
I am taking Curly to meet her teachers at 1 actually I am planning on taking her earlier because I want to get a parking spot and get out early LOL I figure we can eat lunch in the car and then go in and meet the teachers :) get out and on my way :)
really why can't they design schools with bigger parking lots?

Larry and Moo stayed over night at my sister's house so they could go play with their cousins.

he was supposed to have a drs appointment today but I canceled after he heard me talking about how we were missing the get together today :( he was all sad because he wanted to go so I relented :) Drove an hour to drop them off yesterday, and hour home with Curly, and will drive 2 hours to get to My nephew's house today and then 2 hours back.

So why wont the boy get off the video games and socialize with his cousins?



I do know I need to make the trip down there more often I miss my family :( and I never get to see them anymore.

the thing I miss abotu homeschooling is the ability totake a monday off and travel down there to see them.