It seems every time I resolve that I WILL keep up with my blog, I don't. I am not great at record keeping (ie: baby books, writing down funny things the kids do/say), but I love it when I do come across a note about such things. So again, I am going to attempt to keep up. I love being able to check in with other people this way, and I haven't written an actual letter in YEARS! Which is surprising because I used to write several a week. Ah well, this is married life with four children and a business, and homeschooling. Speaking of which, we are quite determined to homeschool Luke, although I'm having minimal positive comments on it. I just don't see public school as being able to offer him what we can through homeschooling. We have spoken to Joe Ann (read: world's best ABA therapist!), and she's on board with us. She thinks it IS a good idea, and she's hear to help in whatever way she can. They have inadvertantly set us up for successful homeschooling anyway, because of a new program they've introduced to him. It's a "schedule." A visual aid: a piece of craft foam cut in a rectangle, a strip of velcro down the centre of that, a rubbermaid set of four plastic drawers, pieces of velcro on each drawer, and eight coloured circles, two each of four colours. The idea: put the coloured circles on the drawers. In each drawer is an activity (markers and a mazes, puzzles, books to read, etc.). Tx (therapist) attaches the corresponding coloured circles to the foam, in the order Tx wishes Luke to complete the activities. The SD (or verbal prompt) is given, "do your schedule", and Luke complies - wholeheartedly! He loves his schedule and is very satisfied with himself for completing it appropriately and independently. Wow! Suddenly my job as teacher is a whole lot easier. In fact, it may be something I will do with the others. The funny thing about so much of his therapy is that it is very useful for all children. I must get this house cleaned today - we have a dozen real estate agents coming through next Monday. The owners have "evicted" us two years early, so we are looking at buying/building a house by end of summer. They were initially planning to move back into the house, but have since decided to sell it and buy something different. We were hoping to be getting into our own house this year, but thinking more in the fall to early winter time frame. Anyway, God's grace is sufficient, and I will manage to get this house in order I'm sure. Have a blessed day!