Yesterday after years of threatening to do it, I canceled our cable! Why? I loathe TV. I've always had this one TV show per day policy for the kids but as the past couple month have gone by that one TV show went to all day long Disney Jr. While they didn't sit and actually watch TV all day rather have it as background noise (as if we needed any extra), Madi started demanding TV in our bed for her to go to sleep. Somewhere along the lines we caved and allowed it. Then, she would get up really early and go into the living room, turn the TV on, and flip through the channels until she found what she wanted to watch. The TV got out of hand very quickly around here. I don't want my kids inside watching TV. I want them out exploring, learning, and being kids. This means I can't be a lazy mom and I shouldn't be. The years of threatening really was more with Ricky :) I think he may kill me. He starts school next week and he won't have time to blink let alone waste any precious time in front of a time sucker. I do have my shows I liked to watch in the evenings but I'll survive... at least until Duck Dynasty comes back. I might cry then. Oh and the best part, drum roll please...... this saves $1200.00 a year!!!!! That will pay for all of Ricky's books for school for the year!
Yesterday was the last day for Brody's vision teacher coming to the house. The way the program works is once he turns three the teacher can't come to the house anymore but has to see him in a school setting. We also got word that she will probably not be his vision teacher anymore because the way the district is splitting the two teacher amongst the schools. We are so sad about this. That little boy loves her so much. Out of everyone including Mrs. Lupe that walks through our door, his excitement to see her, give her a hug and a kiss is just different with her. She is a phenomenal woman and has blessed our lives beyond words. From day one she has included and loved my girls as much as my boy and that means a lot. She has got him into programs no one else ever mentioned to us and has gave great advice. We are blessed to have found a life long friend in her.
Our vacation back to San Antonio is coming up really quickly. I'm looking forward to learning a lot about visual impairment and relaxing pool side. I cannot wait to be at that resort! After the past couple months we need a vacation so bad. It's not the ocean but it'll do for now.
We had a really fun long weekend. Ricky had to work on Saturday but Mrs. Lupe and I had a grill and chill minus the grilling in our driveway. Ricky got home around 12:30 and we called it a night at 2:30am. Good times! Sunday my best friend's daughter had her graduation party. I can't believe she has already finished high school. I met Michelle when Madison was in junior high. Anyway, it was a really nice party and the kids did great. Michelle's sister was in town with her twin boys and they were so sweet to my Littles giving them toys to play with. Monday we hung around the house.
