Monday

This morning the girls and I sat on the couch and read the newest Highlights magazine. We read the poems and stories, searches for the hidden pictures, picked the 'silly' things out of the silly picture, and then tore out the game in the back. I cute the pieces up and we we played several games of 'match the socks'. There were probably about 10 pairs of cards, each with a sock on it. The girls had to pick a sock and then find it's match. The first couple of times we played with all the cards facing up so that Emma could look through and find the match. It was a good chance to work on same/different. Then we played with the cards down, like a game of Memory. That was harder of course and they were beginning to lose attention by that point so I didn't push it. Oh, these games are also great for taking turns and even helping each other. Sometimes if Emma can't find it Alex helps her and then Emma gets to keep the match.
This afternoon Emma had OT and Alex had PT. Then we went to the pool and met Alissa and the kids. Alex, Emma and Caleigh played in the water and Caden played with some of this other friends. We saw our old hair dresser, Sandi, and her one year old little girl. My girls played with her for a little while, too. Cheryl (part time physical therapist) was there and always sits with us and plays with the girls. We convinced Alex to let us take her into the deeper water, so Cheryl held Alex & I held Emma and we ventured out to the rope in the middle of the pool. They practiced kicking and 'swimming' and had a great time.
See? School work, quiet time, therapy, fun/social time.