Dad And Mom Visit / Back To School

Mom and Dad came to visit (Beryl had stayed with them last night and drove them here). It was really nice to see Dad out and about, although he didn’t look well when they first arrived. He didn’t have the strength to get out of the car, and just sat in the car in our driveway. Dad then began having chest pains. Mom changed his oxygen tank, and after a few minutes, he felt much better and was able to come into the house. We ate supper together, and then Dad and Mom left for home. We wanted them to stay longer, but they needed to get home before Dad’s tank of oxygen ran low. Dad was very tired when they left – he exerted himself a lot for his first day out of the hospital. He needed to get home and into his new bed - a hospital bed set up in their family room.

I’m so glad that Dad and Mom came, but I’m afraid of Dad over-exerting himself and having a set-back. We’re planning on going to their place this weekend so the boys can spend time with their Grandpa again.

THE BOYS:
Justin was reluctant to go to school, but after some convincing I was able to get him into the school building. He kept saying that he wanted to be with me. I eventually had to pick him up and carry him into his classroom. Brian had fallen asleep on the drive to Justin’s school, so I was carrying him in one arm while carrying Justin (who was resisting the whole time) in the other. By the time we got into the classroom, I was dripping with sweat and felt like my arms would drop off. That, along with Justin’s loud protests – nice third impression on the teachers. They understood though, and worked on calming Justin. They had Justin say goodbye to me, and I went into the hallway. Within 3-4 minutes, Justin calmed down. I peeked into the classroom and he was already enjoying himself. They are studying the letter ‘F,’ and today was ‘fish’ day – ‘Rainbow Fish’ book, making ‘fish’ art, and fishing in water using magnets. Justin said he had a good time at school.

During the summer, Kevin worked on several workbooks – Summer Bridge Activities, Crystal Forest Economy Reading, Master Skills Spelling, and Virginia Math Connections. Each time he finished a workbook we gave him twenty dollars. He finished up the math workbook over the holiday weekend and earned $20. He is allowed to spend half of whatever money he gets, so after school, he purchased a panda Webkins. His Webkins are his pets, so he was excited to get another pet.

Brian slept for four hours this afternoon. He hasn’t fully adjusted to the time difference yet – staying up late, but getting up when he hears his brothers in the morning. Hopefully he’ll get back on a regular sleeping schedule soon.