Good morning

Life around our house is beginning to move into more of a normal mode. We are watching each child change and grow as God begins to mold them into a new creature.

Jaryd is having a really tough time at school right now. He has had 7 out of 9 days red or yellow faces. We feel that right now he is testing to see how far he can push. We are trying to be patient. The ADHD doctor says he doesn't have ADHD. What a crock! We have talked to several educators and friends whose children have ADHD and they all say he does. We also took a Taylor's ADHD checklist. He was in the high category. We have talked to the pediatrician and she is sending us to another doctor. She doesn't agree with the diagnosis either. Jaryd seems to be so tortured by the hyperactivity. He really wants to be good. He doesn't really want to act out, we just think he can't help it. We have started some private tutoring to try to get him caught up before the end of the year. Pray for us and him as we work through these tough times.

Jacob is improving with his attachment problems. I think he will work through all of this too. He was also seen by the same doctor as Jaryd. Jacob seems to be doing very well at school and moving along with his speech. He is still the one who sounds like a little Ukranian. He doesn't seem to be moving out of the accent quit as easy. Jacob is a charmer for everyone away from us. But, he is also beginning to work with us on his behavior. His lying has slowed and he hasn't had an episode in the last week. Praise God. Continue to pray for him also. God will prevail, I am sure.

Kailyn is still Kailyn. She is always on the hyper side. We are still working on some behavior issues, but she just needs to feel loved. We are continuing to give her that assurance. Her teacher said yesterday that she had a good day. At least, she didn't run off. That is good. We are making strides every day.

Alyssa is still testing all the limits also. I am sure that this is totally normal. She has such a good heart and wants to have perfect behavior. But, sometimes that other little person just has to surface.

We started swimming lessons this week. Kailyn we decided very quickly was not ready for the structure at this point. So we will just let her play in the shallow part while everyone else takes lessons. Maybe by summer she might be ready. Alyssa and Jacob are in the same class. They are both very eager to learn. Jaryd is in an older beginner class. He think with one lessons he can already swim. We really want him to still have the fear of the water. He will miss his lesson today for behavior and he has a dentist appt. We will start soccer at the end of the month.

Thanks for everyones support and prayers. We feel them every day.

Tammy