Back to Normal

Well, this week we are all feeling better and getting back to normal. Kris was in California as usual and right now is 'playing' with his friends at work on some car for a junker competition. If you want to know more about it - you'll have to ask him.

Ryan and I had a lot going this week. We had our friends, Rachel, Simon and Monica over to play on Monday and then had library class in the evening. On Tuesday, we met with the coordinator of First Steps to talk about Ryan getting help on his speech. The next step is the evaluation, which is scheduled for Monday. They say everything has to be started within 45 days but I'm hoping for it to start much sooner. The sooner we get more words in this boy, the happier I'll be!

Then Tuesday afternoon, Nana drove down here to visit. She stayed until Friday, taking us shopping, playing and watching Ryan so that I could go visit some preschools in the area. We had a great time with her, and Ryan was upset this morning when she wasn't in 'her' room. The preschools on the other hand left something lacking. Because we are out in the middle of nowhere, there aren't a lot of options. I visited two preschool/day cares, which were both over priced for me. I can't justify spending more than our car payment when there are people spending less than $100 a month. So I had to ask some friends for some help. I have a few churches that have preschools in the area that I still have to check out. One I know is more in our price range, but it isn't 'our' church, so I want to see about 'our' church first.

Friday, we had a playdate after saying goodbye to Nana. Ryan had a great time at Kidville playing with his friend Will and having pizza for lunch. Today while Kris and Ryan went to soccer, I went to the gym. Kris met us there to switch Ryan between us. Ryan and I finished Kris's birthday shopping and then came home to bake a cake for him. After nap, we have to frost it - this should be fun.