We All Should Be Outraged!

Okay, so I pride myself on the fact that I let few things upset me in my professional life (Jim might say otherwise), but when a colleague brought this to my attention, it brought me to tears. Alex, who is not yet officially diagnosed with Aspergers (a form of autism), was singled out by his teacher and made to withstand a "Survivor-like" vote as to whether or not he should be part of his class. Alex is in kindergarten, that's right folks, kindergarten! It was absolutely heartbreaking to hear his mother describe the day and night that followed as he was voted out of his class 14 to 2.

I am bringing this to your attention to let you know that we have laws in place for students with special needs but it only takes a single action to make someone feel as if they do not belong. I will be researching this story more to find out what on earth would make a teacher (and I use that term loosely) think it is okay to do such a thing. Please take the time to watch this video possibly with your own children and have a discussion about what it meant for Alex to go through this ordeal. I think the two children who voted to keep Alex in the classroom are pretty special and that is definitely a lesson I want to teach my children. Our love to all!

You Can Teach a Man To Do the Dishes!

If you start them early ladies, they just might "pick up" this thing we call housework. It is so hilarious...whenever I am in the kitchen making dinner, doing dishes, etc. Brady is at my feet. And when that dishwasher opens, he is right there and stays there until I close it. He pulls up on it, cruises around it, and grabs whatever he can get his hands on. Sometimes I make sure no knives are within his grasp! I will definitely tap into my little worker bee in the future! Enjoy the video. Thought you might enjoy Brady and Carter's all time favorite song. Our love to all!

More Updates To Come!

Springtime Fun!

Our apologies for so few posts over this past Spring. It has been so crazy at the Cook household to say the least. It began with my minor health concerns (more to follow) in February. Then in March, my mom fell and broke her ankle. She has had a very strong recovery but we had to spend some time adjusting our childcare. Then in April, I had another health episode. In the midst of all of it, Jim had been working a side job while I was working on the two graduate courses I am enrolled in this Spring. This May has started to calm down but we have remained busy with work, school, and play. We are looking forward to summer vacation that starts in just two short weeks. I promise to post more soon. Until then, enjoy some springtime pictures! Our love to all!