An Unsolicited "I Love You".

From Kai!!  Sob. 

Treasure Map

Kai is just starting imaginative play.  He's also loving stickers right now.  So he made this sheet of Easter stickers a while ago and right now he's pretending it's a treasure map.  He's pacing off all over the house.  Counting out loud, 4..12..39..112..16.  Love. 

In other news Jia has been asking to try Dorittos Roulette chips (some of them flaming hot).  In Jia fashion she has asked and asked and asked and asked and asked some more.  Eric and I did a little shop after getting Lili to work and bought her a bag.  She was super delighted and wanted them right away.  I just went in the kitchen to get a picture of Kai with his map and found her in there with tears and begging me for more milk.  Some dreams just don't pan out as she planned.  Apparently the chips are actually really really spicey.  I'll take her word for it. Haha.

Updates

Kai was at the hospital yesterday for a pre surgery appt.  No date yet but assuming soon.  Fingers crossed for Duncan instead of Victoria. 

I signed us up to go to the Canuck Autism event at the Forest Museum.  Monday 9 - 10.  So that's fun.  Kai really loves the train.  The whole family is covered to go. 

Our little Walter needed a vet yesterday.  He started drooling a lot more than usual.  Turns out he has an autoimmune disease, Feline Stomatitis.  Poor guy.  Painful.  He's always stuck his tounge out and has always drooled a little, we thought he was special. Turns out he's likely had this forever.  Common in ferral colonies.  Downside of rescues.  So he got a shot of antibiotics and steroids.  Check up in two weeks.  Fingers crossed he won't need surgery to remove his teeth.  The meds worked to stop his drooling in a few hours and he's eating and grooming again.  Amazing. 

Kai's playgroup was supposed to visit the spca yesterday.  We talked to Kai lots about expectation.  Gentle hands, whisper voice, little steps.  Then they didn't go.  The program is loosely  based on the calendar plan.  Their new building across town stinks of mold.  It takes Eric 35 mins to get him there after school.  His bully from school is in the same group.  So many issues.  I want him to stay involved and Eric wants to pull him.  First time we've disagreed.  We'll muddle through.  Kid has to do something fun other than school and therapies where he struggles. 

Walmart

Flex day today.  Missed the last three.  So I was looking forward to time off.  Started the day at school.  Passed on the info from Kai's assessment.  No one was surprised except me when I was told "oh good, we were hoping he'd get a designation".  Odd comment to telling someone our kid is disabled in not one but three ways!  Apparently the district is planning to take designation away from Kai. Denying visual help.  What?  Stupid, stupid, stupid. Another battle.  Kai needs all the help he can get.  Only takes a couple minutes with him to figure that out.

Then we hit the dollar store.  Easter, replenishing and organizing.  Big order. 

Then to Wal-Mart.  If you follow the blog you know of my love of Wal-Mart.  I don't have a lot of free time.  Combining errands works for me.  We got there today and they are renovating.  Ew.  Yuk.  Bah.  Things are moving, jumbled and don't make sense.  I'm NOT thrilled.  It took longer to get through the store.  Kai needs bigger everything.  The kids clothes were all over.  We managed new jammies, underwear and raincoats.  Luk and Jia didn't 'need' new rain coats but $15 and matching.  Had to. They were all so happy with them.  Tricky for Kai to manage over his head ;)  Fabulous for Jia's phone in that giant front pocket.  Luk gets to match my new rain coat. 

Tonight Jia asked for the playmobile house.  We spent an hour decorating and cleaning.  She wants me to play in the house now but she wouldn't let me be people and moved horses into the house so I'm out of there.  Too much for me even in pretend land.  The house and contents are sooo incredibly cute.  Gramma did a great job collecting.

Cottontail's first bath.

Growing up fast, speeding into preteen but taking time to be a kid once in a while.

So...Jia said I couldn't post this picture because she was naked.  I thought she's not...blanket...plus covered by Cottontail. Nothing showing.  Just realized she meant Cottontail was naked!  Hope no one is offended by Cottontail's brazen nudity!  

Build a Bear

Day trip to Tswassen Mills today.  Jia met May and they built a bear together.  Seriously cute.  They took it sooo seriously. Careful shopping.  They bought bunnies on sale 2 for 27.00. They're  twins with different outfits.  Jia has declared it the best day ever.  Then we stopped at H&M and the girls picked out matching unicorn dresses. So sweet.  Fun pictures.  I don't want to jinx myself but they were quite mature with each other today.  Not the total mayhem that we usually witness.

Mom got a top, I bought a jacket.  Not a lot of shopping going on.  Lili and Fei took off and got something.  Bunch of bags.  They haven't shown me yet. 

Food was good.  Company was great.  Mall was great.  Fun was had.  On our way home now. 

I NEED to take Luk to Build a Bear.  They have tons of boy outfits and a wheelchair!  The boy bear boxer underwear is the cutest thing ever.  Not sure Kai would get the building and picking out part.  I did see a Lightening McQueen shirt for a bear that he would like and he does like stuffies.  Life goals.

Shockingly not one picture of Lili or Fei.  They have to approve what goes on here but I didn't even take one.  Weird.  

Pikachu