If you are a regular reader, you will remember the day that I missed the BBQ and felt terrible. Well…what I didn’t tell you then, was another aspect of the day that made me pause. As we were gathering my son’s things, I pointed to the crowded counter and said, “Are you supposed to take home … Continue reading
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Plants VS Zombies Extravaganza
If you have followed our story for a while, you might remember the birthday from last year (A Real Party?). When my son was turning 7, he wanted only one friend to attend his Mine Craft party. The party went well and he was the most comfortable that I had ever seen him at any party. Three … Continue reading
MORE Guilt…REALLY?!
After completing work, I headed to pick up my son. I was interested to hear more details about Field Day and was relieved that he handled it better than expected. I could hear the kids out on the field as I got closer. I tried to identify my TBP amongst the participants. I actually thought … Continue reading
Sunday Morning Play
Although it is a busy time around our house, we were lucky to have time for a play date on Sunday. My TBP enjoys spending time with a certain friendly brother & sister duo. These are very nice kids and over the years, I have grown increasingly close to the sweet and funny matriarch of the clan. In the morning, my TBP … Continue reading
The Compliment Bag
When you have a child like mine, you really don’t know what his classmates think of him…or actually if they know much about him at all! On Friday, my son brought home a “compliment bag.” Inside this decorated brown lunch bag, was 24 little slips of folded up paper. By the time I found it, my son’s mind had already … Continue reading
Amazing Restraint
Everyday, I get to walk home with my son. We walk hand in hand and talk about his day at school before the conversation switches to Minecraft. During our walk, I learned that there was a substitute and that the students didn’t act the same way that they usually act. I heard about computer lab and … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary!
On May 5th 2012, we were reflecting about the challenging journey of the last year. We had been to several experts and had learned a lot of information and many strategies that helped my TBP. As part of this quest, I spent time looking for research that helped me better understand twice-exceptional children. In my opinion, what I found was … Continue reading
The Lunchroom
We have an ongoing love/ hate relationship with the lunchroom. For most of last year, my son did not eat in the lunchroom. Instead, he sat in the office near the secretaries and ate before going to recess. During these daily lunch dates, he would share about his morning, talk a bit of Minecraft, and the ladies would … Continue reading
African Overload
Things have been going well at our house. We had a wonderful Easter, despite my TBP’s uncertainty with an outdoor egg hunt. If you remember from my previous post, he was concerned about the eggs being contaminated by animal urine, dirt or lawn fertilizer. In addition to Easter, we received his report card and was very happy with his grades. We were … Continue reading
The Brain
Over the last year, we have seen dramatic changes in my TBP. Physically, he is much taller and is often in danger of wearing “high water” pants due to his sudden growth spurts. He is well over my shoulder in height and appears to be quickly transforming into a “Man Child.” These outward changes are noticeable, but … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 