Thankful Thursday

• The craziness of the last month is winding down.  Yesterday was Pyrope's last day of preschool.  Today is the last day of Pyrope's swimming lessons.  After Friday, there will be a little over a 3 week break from gymnastics.
• Friday and Saturday we are predicted to have a break from rain.  So far for the month there have been 5 days where there was not a recordable amount of rain.  April was similarly wet.
• Obsidian can ride his 2 wheeler with training wheels everywhere without help including starting.  And get on and off on his own.  His endurance is getting better too.
• Obsidian's new DAFO's (foot braces came in on Wednesday).
• Obsidian likes his new braces (this was not so when he got his first pair when he was 14 months old).
• Pyrope's reading is continuing to improved daily.  It has been a while since he has cried over having to read if you don't count having to read the word "I" (Don't ask.  For some reason he can not get this word.)  Pyrope even read a book (very short and simple) to his class.
• Pyrope has made some significant discoveries about words and reading this week.  There are words everywhere, and they are put there to tell people things (these are new revelations to him.  And it is motivating him to try to learn how to read more)
• My lilac bushes are in bloom.  They are my absolute favorite flower.  I have some on my table and above this sink on the windowsill.  And of course in the yard.