All Worth It Comments:

Today, Mckelsie called me at work to tell me how her day was. She told me that when she got to school today they didn't have any pizza left for breakfast (don't ask me why they have pizza for breakfast....). Mckelsie was really upset that they didn't have anymore and told the lunch lady; "Since you don't have anymore pizza left you owe me a dollar. Put it in my account.".

I laughed and told Mckelsie that she is hilarious! Then proceeded to tell her that the lunch ladies cannot do that and she responded; "That's exactly what the lunch lady said.".

School Music Program

Jayden performed with all the 3rd Graders some "Autumn" music. I was able to get away from work to attend. He was so stinkin cute!

Women in Excellence

Mckelsie attended a Young Womens activity where they honored the girls. Each girl was to have a baby picture of them shown and everyone would guess who it was. The night was fashioned after an old game show, "This Is Your Life", but for this experience they changed it just a bit and it was called, "This Is Your Light". They then had an "unidentified" person (that was in hiding) say a few words about Mckelsie and why/how her light shines to those around her. Grandma Shar came and gave a great account of how Mckelsie shines. It was perfect! Mckelsie was so surprised that Grandma Shar had come over to be there. They ended the night with a slideshow of events/activities that the girls did throughout the year. Mckelsie was happy to see herself in a few of them and commented that she wanted to go to girls camp next year for sure!

Halloween Spooky-ness

Halloween was pretty fun this year. The kids finally agreed (for the most part) with me on what they should dress up as. Mckelsie was a Warewolf, Jayden was Frankenstein and I was the Bride of Frankenstein. It was fun to dress up, go to work and see all the reactions from people. We were able to go to Sam's work and trick-o-treated there. After that, we didn't even need to go out trick-o-treating because they got so much candy from that, plus it was inside and nice and warm. Now I just need to start my imagination for something just as fun for next year.

Thought:

I believe that when a child like Mckelsie, who is mentally disabled and has physical impairments, comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself. It comes in the way other people treat that child.

~ author unknown

I obviously omitted the name that was previously there and input Mckelsie's. I thought this was so profound and had to share it on my blog.

I love you Mckelsie!

I suppose that we all could fit in the categories of "mentally disabled and has physical impaired" at one point or another. It's just when there are people that are different from the "normal" folks, others don't always treat them the same, hence it gives us the "opportunity to realize true human nautre".

I'm starting to get the itch to put up the Christmas lights and begin my shopping!

I love the holidays!!

Thought

God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you the people you NEED.

To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be.

~author unknown