I'm sore

Well, I'm not that sore, but we did have a very active weekend. On Saturday, Evan had a very muddy t-ball practice, and then he and I did the Walk for Autism on Presque Isle. It was chilly and rainy, but we still had a great time. Then Ev and I walked Grady around the mall while Mike took in a matinee. After some shopping, we all returned home to Meadville, and Ev and I headed out for a two mile bike ride on the Ernst Trail before calling it a night.

The weather was much better Sunday for Walk America. Mike reached his $1000 goal, and we're all very proud of him. The boys and I joined him for a 1 mile lap around the fairgrounds, but a strong breeze and a tired Ev made us sit out the rest. Mike kept up a steady pace though, and his feet were sore by the end of it! Ev was all rested up by the time Mike was done though, so the two of them played some soccer up at the high school fields in the afternoon, while Grady and I watched from the sidelines. Ev and I wrapped the evening up with a short bike ride and then a walk around the neighborhood. I seriously don't know how he got out of bed this morning, because I sure as hell didn't feel like it!

Now it's Monday, and Evan has school, and then his TSS will be here for three hours, and he has another ball practice in the evening. It just never stops. I may have neglected to mention that Ev finally got a TSS last week, so here's the scoop. He did, and she's very nice, and so far they are getting along well. This is good, because he sees her for three hours a day, Monday through Friday. So far they've been working at home on drills using questions and categories mostly (name five animals, that sort of thing). Now the weather is improving, so they will be able to spend more of their sessions outside and doing social things with other kids.

That's going to be the focus of Ev's time with her, learning how to be more social. He's light years ahead of where he was even three months ago, but he could still use a little help. Ev's to the point now where he will approach other kids and ask them to play, which is something he could never do before. He does have a little trouble with eye contact still, and sometimes names are difficult. His TSS is going to take him to the park and play groups and things where he can be around more kids and work on those skills before he starts school in the fall. I think it's going to be great for him.