Today I have been reminded why I don’t like school carnivals. Just like fundraisers, can’t I just send in some money to support the school and call it good? I suppose as long as the kids had a good time? There were so many people and I kept loosing the kids, Kevin volunteered to work a booth for the first shift which ended up being half of the last one, and there just didn’t seem to be very many booths. I guess on the upside it was splendid weather!

On a much different note. We are again at a loss with Chandlur. His tantrums seems to be louder, and occur more than they have in some time. He is getting way to big to drag upstairs to his room. I know I workout and all, but still, all that dead weight! His therapist has not idea either. We are hoping that his brain is just doing another adjustment and it will calm back down soon. Maybe this will be the cycle until his brain is 100%. It seems every few weeks we have a horrid week then he is back to being the kids we know is in there. I can understand a small bit how parents with autistic children feel. We have sensory integration and ADHD. I understand when they say how amazing their kids are and they want the world to see it. Chandlur IS amazing and I feel so lucky that people DO get to see it.

i don’t take out my picket sign much, however, today was one of those days.  i always joke with my hubby he will come home and i will be outside pacing with my sign chanting “Higher Wages, Better Benefits”.  It wasn’t necessarily a bad day, just one of those days you wish the pay was better.  The pace i have been going lately has made me a bit tired (not to mention a couple months back i switched to decaf!).  i had the neighbor’s baby today and she was quite fussy (i think she is teething).  my youngest, newly potty trained man had the runs BAD!  I was trying to do Cozette’s learning time (she gets her own time since we decided not to do preschool this year) and we kept getting interrupted.  The baby kept getting upset, then Vahn had to poop (its only been 3 days since the torture of the first experience so he still needs company),  then we would get started and the baby would cry, then Vahn had to go AGAIN!  For some reason the kids wanted to play instead of pick up toys.  This surprised me because Cozette can be such a task master (wonder where she got that great eehhmm leadership quality?).  She will tell you where everything goes, remind you to pick up if you aren’t, and encourage you when you are.  i guess no lunch time cookies little children because i only give cookies to boys and girls who clean up after themselves.  On to nap time.  Since i was so tired, i was going to get a quick shut eye.  UUhh, no.  Lately the baby’s nap time hasn’t been completely peaceful.  She wakes up, cries for a few, then falls back asleep.  Why are we so tortured with teething in this life??!!  Someone answer me!  Just after i fell asleep, she woke up and proceeded with her cycle of crying and sleeping.  i guess i have to work, that didn’t even go well!  Comcast must be doing something on the street because the TV and internet went off at the same time for about an hour.  YIKES!  Precious nap time work, bye bye.  The topper of it all is diarrhea boy.  Twice this afternoon, he let loose and clothes were crying (at least i thought i heard them.  maybe it was just me).  One pair of pants had to be cut like they do when you are in an accident and they have to cut off your clothes.  Thankfully we still have some Pull Ups!  He was quite mad he couldn’t wear his undies to bed, no thank you!  Full day kindergarten has been a huge adjustement for Chandlur and especially his attitude in the evening.  He has been argumentative, whiny, and just all around more tired (that’s what my intuitive mommy brain says).  My hubby came home a wee earlier than normal and made dinner.  Does that count for better benefits?

Today was the first official day of school in our house (unless you consider preschool).  We all walked Chandlur out to the bus stop, and i almost cried (i kept myself in check though with some hard swallows) .  We kept having conversations if he was nervous about anything.  In typical Chandlur fashion, and emphatic no. He got on the bus and waved proudly with the biggest smile i have seen from him.  He is now a big boy who gets to ride the school bus.

i forgot today and tomorrow they are out 25 minutes earlier than normal.  i was watching the clock to get him from the bus stop.  All of a sudden he came bounding into the house.  He proudly told me how he walked in the bark chips(there isn’t a side walk) and walked close to the trees.  He also had an uneaten lunch. hhmm i was trying to get out of him why.  All i can understand is that somehow he got lunch at school and the teacher said not to bring his lunch??  Maybe they have a new program of free food??  Wait, that would mean higher taxes.  Ok, maybe not a great idea.  He also had papers to give to his teacher (permission slips and such).  At first he said he gave them to the bus driver, then he said he put them on the counter (at home), then he said his teacher got them.  The reliability of a 5 year old, oy!  Another question for the teacher.  Geesh, i don’t want to come off as a helicopter parent for this poor lady.

All in all sounds like he had a great day and is excited to go back tomorrow.  i hope when conferences come around, i don’t get the “disruptive” notification.  He loves to talk and is easily distracted.  i guess i can’t expect much more from a 5 year old boy who loves life?