It's week 5 of the football season and that means it is Homecoming. Last year the team started the first "Blackout for Easter Seals" with fans buying black tshirts with the Easter Seals logo to get into the game for free. The event raised $5000 and the team went on to raise a total of $15,000 for Easter Seals. This year it looks like we'll raise another $5000 with the event. Better yet, I asked the football coaches in the area to get involved and 23 schools signed up. So, central Illinois has been "Blacked Out" for much of the season with various games and we hope to raise $100,000 for Easter Seals!
Noah and Caleb are coming to the pep rally with me tonight and then to the bonfire. It's Noah's birthday (he's six), so it's a nice treat for him.
School is going well for everyone. Meg and Alina ended up with an aide in their class. They are the only 3 year-olds in there (mostly 4's), so there's quite a gap, as you would expect. Things are going well, though. I peaked in the other day and saw the whole pre-school class doing sign language. It was inclusion at it's finest. The girls got the instruction they needed and it was integrated with the rest of the class and now the other kids don't see the girls' signs as weird, just as another way to talk. Awesome!!!
I hope everyone is doing well.
Pakka,
Todd
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
It's been a while...
Sorry it has been so long. A quick post now and I will try to become more consistent with postings and pictures.
A great summer wrapped up with the start of football practice the second week of August. We had a chance to vacation in Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Toledo in late July. Alina met all of Anne's family on that trip. It was great.
Noah started kindergarten last week. Caleb, Meg, and Alina start pre-school next week. Caleb will be in his second year and is looking forward to showing the girls the ropes.
Noah and Caleb started piano lessons a couple of weeks ago and love it. They start soccer tonight and will play about four or five games this fall.
Anne is working hard at Easter Seals. School is in full swing for me.
Pakka!
A great summer wrapped up with the start of football practice the second week of August. We had a chance to vacation in Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Toledo in late July. Alina met all of Anne's family on that trip. It was great.
Noah started kindergarten last week. Caleb, Meg, and Alina start pre-school next week. Caleb will be in his second year and is looking forward to showing the girls the ropes.
Noah and Caleb started piano lessons a couple of weeks ago and love it. They start soccer tonight and will play about four or five games this fall.
Anne is working hard at Easter Seals. School is in full swing for me.
Pakka!
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