Sight Seeing

Serious Bike Riders

Water, please

Time for a playground break

Rollerblade Hockey Stadium

Picnic tables

You're it!

Bike/Skater Park

Tennis Practice Area

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Push please Trevor

Here are some of the sights of Jupiter! We love taking bike rides...(boys bike and I run).  We have a nice little route that we enjoy.  Three quarters of the way into the trip we stop at the park, cool down with some water, and run around the playground. I love our bike ride/run. It is something that we can do together. Before, I would run to clear my mind and have some peace and quiet:) Now that the boys are older, this is a fun way to be together. It was on a recent ride that I noticed just how competitive Darren is at times. He likes to race Trevor...and he will speed up a bit and turn his head to see if Trevor is following close behind. Once he sees Trevor kick it up a notch...Darren kicks it into high gear...smiling all the while:) Wonder why he's so competitive?????? Where does he get that from?????  Anyways, this park is so nice. There are plenty of outdoor facilities here. We are trying to find our favorite hot spots and take advantage of the fun.
The boys are doing great. School for Darren has just been such a smooth transition, which is a sign to us that he is in the right place. Today is Friday, which means that Darren is golfing at school! Every Friday they take a bus to a local golf facility and have a 30 min lesson with a First Tee Program. The teachers say that likes hitting the ball off the tee, although last week he had to listen to one of the instructors go over the basics (heaven forbid)...they said he had no tolerance for that...he just wanted to hit the ball!!!!! Trevor seems to have made friends very quickly and loves school. Our days start a little earlier (school starts at 8 for Trev/8:30 for Darren) but they are home earlier in the afternoon...which is nice.  It's still hard to believe that we live in Florida, but I can't imagine being anywhere else.

Back to School

Back to School Party in our Neighborhood!

Woo-Hoo!

Slip Sliding Away

Go Trevor!

On our way to school...a little unsure

"Ready for school, Trev?

CHEESE!!!!!

So far, our first week of school has been GREAT! I am so happy to report that Darren is reading!!! Over the past two days he was introduced to 5 sight words and has been working on a short story using those words.  The story "My Home". It brought tears to my eyes as I watched him read. Mark and I were SO excited!!! What a positive step in the right direction. He has had two wonderful days at school. (Tuesday, he tried some old tricks, but it seems as though the plan in place is working:) Sorry for all the updates, but this was a big one.

Secondly, Mark has been offered a Manager position at Ruby Tuesday. He is VERY excited about this new opportunity and will start next week. Mark has spent some great time with the boys as I continue to enjoy my new job at Saks. Our schedules will be crazy, but it can't be any worse than living in two states! Things seems to be falling into place and we are thankful for all the love and support that we have received.

Great News!

Day 1 was a major success! Trevor was dropped off first and led to his new classroom by a helpful student. He was picked up by Mark and was happy to report that he had a great day, met lots of new friends, and likes his teacher a lot. He also asked to go to school a little earlier tomorrow! Ha!

Darren was next. He had a little anxiety in the car as we waited for the gates to open but was able to pull himself together and walk with his new teacher into his school. I admit, I cried in worry on and off for the next hour. Hopeful that all would go well, but nervous that he would test the limits of his new teachers. So as I picked him up, I was unsure as to what to expect. I saw his teacher soon upon arriving and the expression on her face surprised me. She said that he tested them from about 8 to 10:30. He did so by attempting to put his feet on the desk. They were persistent with him..which Darren doesn't like:) so he tried to swat at them a bit and tried to bite once and then she said, "that was it!" The rest of day he did great. I looked at her and said "seriously?" and she reiterated that he really had a good day. He has been very happy this afternoon and when asked if he liked school..he answers "yes!"

I don't know what to attribute it to honestly. All I know is that we'll take it. One day at a time...and day 1 was a success!
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Open House

School? Already? I'm not so sure about this.

Let's Go!

Daddy, grab our stuff!

Thanks Daddy!

Big 2nd Grader

My Boys

Trevor's New Playground

Cool Trev

Awesome!

Checkin' it all out

Trevor's new classroom. Only 16 kids!

Let's go to my school

Follow Me!

This way!

Trevor: I like your school too Darren!

Let the year  begin!

Here's What We Have Been Up To!

Lots of swimming!

Having the pool across the street is a big hit!

Our first game at Roger Dean Stadium to see the Jupiter Hammerheads!

Trevor's swing still looks good

Just another day at the ballpark

Wait...what's that?

SHARK!

 I am happy to say that we are loving Florida.  Believe it or not, the boys start school in 3 weeks! They will both be wearing uniforms this year, which I think will be very nice.  We have been to both schools and feel really good about where they will be. The times that we have visited Darren's school, the staff has been so nice and accommodating to our random visits. Darren was able to see his classroom and meet his new teacher, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, and the principal.  He will receive double the speech and language time that he formerly received. We are so hopeful that his language will continue to increase, we love hearing his voice:) It's hard to imagine not having our former team around us...we were so blessed at Willow Springs...but we really feel that he could reach new heights here.

Trevor is growing up fast. He is a mature little boy who is just full of personality.  He is meeting new friends at the pool, and of course, continues to be an amazing brother.  He's been playing some tennis with Daddy along with throwing and hitting the baseball around a bit.  I haven't looked into Sports Leagues yet, but I am sure that once schools starts he'll be playing...something.

It's almost like we have all forgotten that we lived the two state life for as long as we did.  I know that must sound strange, but its true. There is no price tag that you can put on being together.

I was lucky enough to land a job at Saks 5th Avenue! I started last week and I really enjoy it. We keep reminding ourselves that we have only been here a little over a month, but we truly feel that things are falling into place.

Much love to all!

Another Beautiful Day at the Beach

I'm Open!



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