Another school year is done..

Nick started his long summer break as of Friday, June 26th. So far, so good.. but I may want to wait a few weeks before really saying that as that could change. He loves the routine and structure of school but has been enjoying sleeping in since the school year has ended. His in-home therapy hours were doubled from their usual twelve hours a week to continue to work on the skills he's lacking and to keep the ones he's mastered fresh. He has a great young guy who has been working with him for a couple of months now and that tutor has been able to be pick up the extra shifts that Nick has been granted. I am happy about that because having another tutor come in to work with him would require a few sessions of rapport building just to get aquainted and that could take away from Nick getting the extra help he needs. This guy has a way of making it fun for my boy and that is always a plus in getting Nick to do anything, believe me.

His teacher sent home some pictures taken of Nick during the school year. Here are some of my favorites:

Cookie decorating day during the week of Halloween



This picture shows Nick with his favorite of the aides in his class, Miss Sherri. Nick LOVES her and I happen to agree with him.. she's very sweet and the smile he gets on his face even when her name is mentioned is too precious. I think my boy may have a little crush on her.. too cute!



The below pic was taken of Nick on his class field trip to the pumpkin patch last October. This was the day that he made his mama's heart nearly stop from fright when he took off and was nowhere to be found for nearly ten minutes.. I am quite used to him making my heart skip a beat or two but this was entirely different!




At the end of the school year his teacher also sent home two books of art projects that Nick had been working on all school year. They targeted both numbers and letters and I took some pictures of the ones I really thought were particularly wonderful.














As you may be able to tell, I am a very proud mama. My boy has been through so much this past year and while he is still coping with the absense of someone who was an integral part of his young life, he's doing so much better now than he was a few months ago. I honestly don't think I could love that boy any more than I already do. He has made my world a better place and continues to bring me the joy that I need to combat the sadness that still plagues me often. What a guy he is!