Spring has Sprung...

We have had a busy couple of weeks around the O'Brien Household so let's play catch up!

We booked our vacation for Gulf Shores - we are staying in an awesome cottage at the Beach Club in Gulf Shores. We booked Cottage 11 and I think it will have everything we need to keep Caydie happy! We are leaving June 5th and I am soo ready. Only one thing could make this trip better....

Caydie is doing good. She has been doing her ABA Therapy for a month now and they just had an opening in their Scoial Skills Class and she will start that next week. So she will have therapy Monday 5-7, Thursday 4-6, and Saturday 3:15-5:15. Once school is out we will add in her summer PT&OT. That makes for a very busy girl! (I'm talking about me - hahaha!) We had a "pre" IEP meeting at school and have decided that Caydie is ready for kindergarten next year. Scary and exciting at the same time. I am so worried about how she will do in a regular classroom but her teachers seem to think she is ready and will be able to handle the transition. We are going to make her a social story with pictures of her classroom and teacher for us to practice with over the summer. Don't get me wrong I have nothing but faith in this little girl and we will make it happen but I hate for her to have to struggle and worse yet to get to the age where the others kids are going to realize she is different but I know it is coming.....but whatever happens I will figure out a way to make it ok cause that is what I do for my sunshine!

Bennett on the other hand has no worries! He made Honor Roll, had perfect attendance and geat conduct so he came home with three ribbons. His teacher picked him for the "trustworthy" award. She said Bennett will always tell the truth even if it means getting himself in trouble. Awwwww he is suchy a good kid. I amazed at how well he is reading! He had his first sleepover with his friend, Tucker. They were really good and had a great time. Hard to believe my baby will be 8 soon. Bennett is so special to me - I waited so long for that kid. I dont think I could ever explain the void he filled in my life. He is my little piece of happiness!

We have started a team for the Autism Walk in Nashville on September 11th. Team Caydie Bug. So we will getting started on our fundraising soon and we are in the process of desgining our shirts now. I think it will be a fun activity for us to get involved in and of course anything we can do to raise money to help figure autism out!

Easter is this weekend and I think it is going to rain but that is ok soon enough it will be 90 degrees so I will enjoy the cooler temps while I can!