Introducing our elf on a shelf!

We started a new tradition tonight! I read a book called "Elf on a Shelf" that explains the family tradition. Miss Cinderella named our elf "Markle." The elf watches the kids each day and at night he flies back to tell Santa if they are naughty or nice. Each morning, the children have to look for him. They cannot touch him or he loses his magic. Cinderella can't wait to find where he lands tomorrow!

New Group

I have been praying and thinking about creating a private Facebook group for moms of special needs children for a long time. Yesterday, I mustered the courage and asked publicly on Facebook if others would like to join. We have 12 members now and it is growing! I am so excited about this!

If you are a mom to a special needs child, comment and I will add you to the group!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I cooked dinner for my family and Matt's parents. Then, the evening and night was filled with great deals from Black Friday shopping!

Today, we will be putting up the Christmas tree and decorating for Christmas! I love this time of year!

Family Update

I haven't REALLY blogged in a week or so. Well, a lot has been going on in the family. Matt suddenly started losing LOTS of weight due to no change in diet or exercise. He had bloodwork done that indicated his blood sugar is out of con trol. Now, he is on insulin shots and we are hoping that it gets under control with insulin.

Miss Cinderella had her important IEP and MFE meetings on Monday. It's amazing to see her progress and how the IEP's change each year. Math and written expression are the most difficult subjects for her, so I am going to intervene and start working with her on math concepts at home.

Mr. C is holding his own and still enjoying his piano and other musical instruments.

We are hosting Thanksgiving dinner for Matt's parents this year so this will be the first time I have made Thanksgiving dinner in YEARS! Afterwards, I will be getting my wallet on and doing some Black Thursday and Black Friday shopping with my dear sister.

November Fun

National Adoption Month

Yesterday was Orphan Sunday which was a day to advocate help and adoption of orphans worldwide. November is also National Adoption Month. It's very special to me because we adopted our daughter on our county's National Adoption Day 5 years ago. I cannot believe that it has been 5 years! She was 2.5 years old and now she will be 8 in a few months. Time flies!!

Adoption created our family and it will always be very special to me! Adoption is found in Scripture and it is amazing how many times it is mentioned.

All teachers lead one or two devotions each year and last Wednesday God put this very topic on my heart and that was the theme of my devotion. I placed pictures of my two kiddos on the table and passed around Cinderella's adoption book.

As the kids are getting older, I am bringing up adoption more and how they became a part of our family. Mr. C just doesn't fully understand yet, but I think Cinderella is starting to somewhat understand. We had such a special time this weekend just cuddling and talking about it.

Halloween 2012

We had the WORST weather for trick or treating this year! Cold temperatures and misting rain makes it the worst we have had in YEARS! We lasted about 50 minutes. The kids got a lot of candy considering we did not last the whole time.

The kids had fun and that was main thing! I love how they enjoy life so simply!