Sarah likes to create delicious ice cream sundaes with loads of chocolate chips on top. Sometimes she goes a bit overboard. Carl and I suggested that she use a small scoop that would help with getting a reasonable portion. Sarah proceeded to select a scoop… the 1 cup measuring cup! That is bigger than her… Read more »
May 2021
May 23: Cooperative Games and Earnest Songs
We are back to in-person Sarah-Rise sessions with Sc!! These session include Amy, as they have for years. It is beyond wonderful to have Sc in person even though the FaceTime sessions were impressively effective. Last Tuesday they spent the whole time outside with sidewalk chalk, cauldrons, and brooms. Last Sunday Sarah participated in a… Read more »
May 16: Funny Sarah Moments and Sarah’s Best Friend
Imagine if you will… I calmly tell Sarah that I have a question and if the answer is no that is totally ok and I will respect her wishes. “Could I wash your musical note shirt and pajama pants that you have been wearing for a long time? You could wear the matching shirt.” Instead… Read more »
May 9: Warming What Is Cold and Reconnecting to How I Want to Be
One morning Sarah came to breakfast, sipped her hot chocolate, and said, “I’m going to heat it up a little bit. It’s not very warm at all.” I’m not sure why that was so endearing, but it was. Something about all of her little word choices that made up such a complete expression. Another day,… Read more »
May 2: In-Person Visits and Academic Achievements!
We are in the midst of a wonderful in-person, unmasked visit with Grammy and Granddad! This is the first time we have seen them in person since Christmas 2019!!! I am already sad about the visit being over even though it isn’t quite over yet. Yesterday we completed a jigsaw puzzle with many cats, with… Read more »