Happy Birthday...

Hello everyone. Laurance just turned 11 on February 5, where did the time go. He is so big now. We had a small celebration with his class. I made an amaretto brownie cake. It did not look like much, but it sure did taste good.

Laurance just had his annual IEP. He is doing better this year than last. However, his math skills are still waning; he is currently at a 3rd grade level. His grammar is only a little better, but his reading and writing skills are progressing very well.

He is very fortunate to have a teacher that will work with me, unlike the last two years. Laurance actually started showing improvement when we created a schedule for him, in which he has two full days of school a week, two days where he comes home early, and he comes home for lunch one day out of the week. He realizes that these special privileges are dependent upon his willingness to listen to both his teacher and I, and he must do his school work and his homework. This has made it easier on me overall because not only will he do his homework, but he is also more willing to do his chores now too. It is great! I only hope that we will be able to carry this over into middle school.

That is all for now. Please feel free to ask questions.

Laura