I'm tired! It has been an incredibly busy last month, and I am afraid it is just going to get busier! Dylan started 3rd grade, and another season of flag football. His first game was Saturday at the same time as Cade's first soccer game, so I don't have any pictures, but he scored an entire length of the field touchdown. He also grabbed every flag on the other team while he was on defense. They call him Mr Defense, and since the score was 28 to 0, I'd say he really lived up to his nickname! Nick was so proud and said Dylan has just grown so much, and is really talented out there on the football field!
Cade started 1st grade and has made leaps and bounds over last year. He has the same teacher as last year, she moved up with her class, so he has many of the same kids in there too. He comes home and says he loves school and it was so much fun, just a complete 180 from last year. He is an amazing speller and actually doesn't fight me on doing homework! Mom is SUPER excited about this.
At the end of last year we had Cade tested for Autism and Aspergers Syndrome. The lady who did his observation said it is highly probable that Cade suffers from Aspergers Syndrome which is a mild form of Autism. We have to go in for a formal diagnosis, which is quite a large sum of money out of pocket. We are hoping the school will be able to help us and he can get some help through them. As for what it means for us as a family, it changes nothing. We have always thought Cade was special and so great, and we adore him just the way he is! He is so smart, he thinks so outside the box and is such a fantastic kid, the only real challenges we see him facing are school related. It takes him a little longer to finish tasks and it is supposed to make it harder for peers to relate to him. This may be true as he gets older, but for right now, Cade has more friends and GIRLFRIENDS than we can count. I worry about him a lot less this year than I did last year. Like I said he is a new boy, full of excitement for school and soccer!! This is Cade's first year playing organized soccer. He loves it! He likes having something to go do, like his big brother! His first game was Saturday and it was pretty funny to watch! My parents called it Swarm Soccer, cause all the kids just swarm to the ball! It is a great thing for Cade, he has an activity that is all his own that he can be proud of ! I can't wait to see how his team grows over the next games!!!
Miss Kendyll started Preschool and OH BOY do I feel bad for those teachers! Kendyll is going to be 4 next month but she is 4 going on 14. She rules that classroom. She is bossy and in charge at all times. She fished around for one of the boys to take her on a date and then when he didn't get the hint she outright asked him on date over to the reading corner! Both teachers told me I am going to have my hands full with her as a teenager! AWESOME! I can't wait for that, especially with all the boys that will be around because of her 2 older brothers! SERIOUSLY! Not to be outdone Kendyll wants to start dance or cheerleading so she has something to go to!~ Especially since we have so much time for a third activity! SO we are looking into that for Miss Kendyll! So just an FYI if you don't hear from me until next summer you will know where I am! TaTa for now!!
