May. 1, 2007 - New Shoes and Special Olympics
My twin boys have come such a long way.
There are so many little things they have overcome, and they are happening now so quickly that I mustn't forget to celebrate each one.
New shoes for example.
I remember when shopping for new shoes was hell. They refused to let me put a new pair of shoes on their feet. It was awful. I would leave the store panting and sweating from wrestling them to try on just one shoe so I could be sure it fit.
Leave alone the fact that Isaiah just could not understand why he couldn't have pink Barbie shoes. I suppose in a perfect world he could. But not in this red-blooded American neighborhood. And we would all leave the store in tears of frustration with one another, sweat pouring down my back, my face red withe embarrassment of their blood-curdling screams.
But they are 12 now, and guess what? They went shoe shopping to get some running shoes for special olympics and I didn't leave the store sweating and panting! They tried on their shoes. They liked them. They wore them. Simple as that.
Just as it should be.
I am in awe of them. I am in awe of how hard they have worked to overcome so many things.
And now on Saturday they will run like the wind in their new shoes.
"These shoes go fast, Mom," they say.
You are growing fast, my sons. You are growing fast and I am proud. Run, my boys. Run like the wind! Run and run and run to victory!
But even if you don't -- you have are already my champions.
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May. 2, 2007 - Yippee for the Twins! |
| Posted by Anonymous |
Snoopy Dancing for you in South Carolina!!!!
I felt like that when my 6.5 yo was finally potty trained! I no longer get dirty looks at Wal-Mart.
Tammy
http://aut2bhomeincarolina.blogspot.com |
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May. 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Anonymous |
| Awesome! I do remember some things that were a big issue not being so much now, although new "issues" do creep up with my son all the time. I bet they'll do great at the Olympics! |
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May. 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by hugs4Him |
| Ooops; that last comment was me, not "anonymous"! Blessings, Michele |
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I have 5 children and three grandchildren. My oldest two children are married with children of their own. My youngest three are still at home. My middle child is 15 has bipolar, semantic-pragmatic disorder, hypothyroidism, adhd, dyslexia, giftedness and other issues. My youngest children, twins, are 11 and have autism, mental retardation, communication disorder, and all the behaviors that go with those lovely diagnoses!
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