2nd Grade & !st Pair of Glasses ~~~

Tomorrow is the BIG day... I think I am more excited.. LOL.. I am really not going to know what to do with my time. The bus picks up kaid right in front of our house at 8:45, and then drops him back off at 4:15pm. REALLY?? uh.... WOW! I mean, snuggle time with karson, elmo and book time with Kar, just so much more bonding time that was a little difficult this summer. I am super glad we have had some fun times this summer, all of which I am Super late on posting... The biggest thing was today.. I drove kaid to pick up his First Pair of Glasses. So this is a MAJOR note to self: When inside picking out the glasses previous, I asked him this, (me) " Honey, pick out any pair you like." I was in an area where the "kids" glasses were. Well, what do you know, kaid walked over to the glasses that reminded him of daddy. (Kaid) "Dad," he was dead set on having a pair just like daddy. UHHH... not that it's bad to match dad, but.. I was hoping for some Cute, Blue, Red... Stylish ones. Well, I am not going to say the ones he picked were not stylish, They Totally FIT kaid to a T. I love them, and Hopefully kaid will love them too. He's only wearing them about 35-40 min, then takes them off, gently places them in his Cool case, and Carry's them about. I will for sure upload pictures tomorrow. I think that I am going to drive behind the bus tomorrow and take pictures when he gets off the bus at school. He Always gets so embarrassed when I take pictures when he gets on the bus, But.. COME on.. I have TO.

Am hoping that I m not the only mom out there that does this.. the whole take Tons of pictures the first day of school.( KRIS you totally do not count.. I know your answer... lol..)

Lastly, I posted this on my Face book today that happened. As kaid and I walked out of the eye glass store, kaid had a MAJOR melted down. I am talking a full on.. episode, laying on the ground, and screaming. If you have been around me, or kaid when he does this, the best thing is just make sure he is safe, and give him time. Of course if he's hurting me or himself it would be different. Kaid just was not ready to leave. Sometimes no matter how many " warnings" advising him of our departure time, or..giving him the

" First this, THEN this". Even after all the techniques, we still have challenges. OK.. so, there was this guy that was outside the building, watching us walk out, First I did not pay 2 cents, but as his eyes were beating down on me with almost a look of disgust, I was SO MAD. Ok, I was having a full on meltdown, kaid is a thick Solid little 7 year old, and Carrying him after my back surgery is just NOT an option, so only thing I could do was walk and then wait.. so on. The man, just could not stop starring at us, even to a point that he full on turned around watching me struggle to get across the street to put kaid in the car. ( there was a HUGE mirrored glass window that I could see, and watch.) Normally i pay ZERO attention to people that are ignorant, this guy totally just hit my hot button. After placing kaid in the car, I noticed that I dropped my jacket, in the middle of the parking lot. THE guy was STILL staring.. First, I thought, is this guy from this Country? OR PLANET? then I thought maybe he might have something mentally wrong, and for that, I would feel terrible for. However, walking up retrieving my jacket I glanced up as He was Still there. He had this look like, " Man lady, You are the worst mom out there." I am SO not kidding. I, LOST it. I asked him " Is there something I can do for you?" His reply, " Nope." Ok, NOPE? what?? That was just what sent me over.. he could have said, " Oh, Sorry.. no.. no.." however his simple reply of NOPE , was just plan RUDE. I totally crossed over the Mom line, of doing the Momma Bear, Defending her CUB Confrontation. I said some things that I did NOT regret, ( OK, maybe one too many swear words.. Yeah, Bad moment... ) But he started to MOck me.. I was really thinking that I was in the Twilight zone, I felt so alone, and Sad that there really had to be this MOMENT in my life, when I let a perfect stranger get to me this bad.

I know we all have moments, this was not a proud one for me, ( temporally FOR sure! ) but tonight, I just can not stop thinking about the things I said.. Hoping that this might " HELP" him or maybe his heart might be softened. I tried to enlighten him on what my life was like, with a child with Down Syndrome,.. Maybe I went off, but I wish more people could stop and walk in others shoes. We are NOT the judges here, I learned a major lesson today as well. I am truly grateful that Kaid was not with me, and not in ear shot of hearing me " talk" with this Completely Ignorant man. Sad thing was, was he was Maybe in his early 40's. Saying, Maybe he has kids of his own.. the things he said back to me lead me to believe he did.. Just want this Day OVER.

A little Room to Breathe

The article says it all. Our Sweet kaid was asked by Innovative Services of the NW, to do a leading article about our experience with their services. So blessed to truly have " A little Room to Breathe". Innovative services has been a saving grace for us. Kaid has a sweet respite provider, one that we could only dream of..SO grateful!!

Click here to read the Article.

Andrea's Favorite Things..

It's So SO late, I can not sleep... I truly though that my insomnia was over and done, however I am once again wide awake. I have been compiling a list of " Andrea's favorite things" I give it to the fact that I am leaving October 2 for the most Amazing vacation ever.( well.. it would be awesome with my hubs and kids.....) but this is a VACATION.. Relaxing !!! So I do not feel bad.. Right before the trip, is my birthday, So Kent has been asking me what I might want for my day ( more like Week. ) I am a birthday nut, any way to have an excuse to celebrate... I am all for it! So here are some of my favorite things I have and just LOVE, and others that.. maybe I would like someday.. ( Like My birthday KENT.. hint HINT..) OK.. a girl has to give lists every once and awhile right??

Funny that the top of my list is for my boys.. lol. I got these for the boys' room and will never get storage containers anywhere else. The Land of Nod.com is the place!

Ok.. this is on my top list. I have been wanting this, but thought it was a little dumb. However, my boys love books more than anything, and I am tired of them all over the floor. My girlfriend had the cutest room for her boys, with these in their room. She got the room I think straight out of the catalog, with the bunkbeds, and the little lights with the shelves in each bunk. If my boys were behaved better I would let them share a room.. but.. Yeah right not Now!

MAAJI swimwear- Maritimum Grey suit here.. I love Love this suit, not so much the price, but Truly excited to try it on. I have been working out like crazy, though I am not 100% comfortable with my middle area, I defiantly feel comfortable wearing this.. The whole line is very cute and girly.

I LOVE amazing grace. I have so many different fragrances, though keep coming back to the baby soft sweet smell of this.. LOve Love it.

Smashbox Eye brightener, Love this.. It truly works people! Good for dark circles, and all over tired sleepy eyes, when you need a good photo choose this product!

Hands Down my Favorite powder! Smashbox HALO Hydrating perfecting Powder. Leaves your face fresh, moist and hydrated. When I worked at Nordstrom, I would be at this counter every AM.. along with most of the girls that I worked with, all of us working other cosmetic companies.. Need I say more ladies? Try this.. you will not regret. Little spendy, I think I paid

$ 58- you will not regret it, one less worry about finding the " perfect powder".

On your Mark.. Set.. KARSON!! Almost 2 count down.

This is the book I have been reading to my boys.. Karson is especially fond of it, I have to post it, it truly made me cry when I first read it to both of them, as in the very end, they both smiled looked at me and gave me a bug hug. These are FOR sure the moments I live for!!

" No Matter What" - By Emma Dodd.

Sometimes you're HAPPY.

Sometimes you're SAD.

Sometimes you're GOOD.

Sometimes you're BAD.

Sometimes your SCARED.

Sometimes you don't know how to BEHAVE.

Sometimes you're DIRTY.

Sometimes you're CLEAN.

Sometimes you're KIND.

Sometimes you're MEAN.

But no matter WHAT you say or do, it makes no difference...

I LOVE YOU.

It's sweet, Simple, and Say's it all.. Still not too sure why I cried..

(Little out of order Man.. I want my little Little Guy again..)

I wanted to recapture karson from birth to now. I can not believe that he will be 2 soon..:

(October.) The time is so super sweet with him, his sweet laugh, his curious questions, his all over adorable nature ( when not sleepy.. as with any toddler. ) Here is a pile of pictures of my little bugs, squeezable, huggable Karson.

My sister was in town to take these of karson, he was 2 months old.

Jumping quickly.. you will see a common theme here.. " Bee bee.." Personally I cant stand it!

but he loves it.. still

I was asking karson where his grandpa was.. and he was in mid-sentence telling me, when I just

snapped.. hoping that I would get his smile. He has shone to be a little more tough to get his

adorable smile head on.. it's all good though.

Cousins 2010

My sister was here this past weekend with her family, it was So nice to have all the cousins together for fun in the sun, running in the " land mine fields" playing on hay bales, oh the sweet joys of the children.. Except for My sweet karson.... He was a HOT mess!! Kaid would be in the pictures, leaving karson screaming not wanting to take them, and then visa versa. So nice that they were willing to stand still for 2 sec ALL of them, even if they were spaced a little apart.. that is what makes it cute..

Thanks kris.. The outfits really all worked well too!

Hatch Wave

I feel I have Way too much to post.. Where to begin. I guess, starting off by.. We are in a cute house living in Vancouver. Kaid started summer school July 6th, and his last day was this past Friday July 30th. I am happy he was able to continue learning in the school setting he is familiar with. He had a little bestie these few weeks he attended school, her name was Ester. She was a sweet little girl, kaid was delighted to know she was on the bus each morning. I will be looking forward sleeping in until.. Oh, 7:30am now instead of waking up at 6am, to get kaid ready for school. Kent was up each morning cooking kaid breakfast & getting his bag ready for school, and told me to sleep in, though , seeing kaids excitement as he waved goodbye from the bus doing the traditional " Hatch Chin wave" totally made each one of my mornings! I would not miss that for the world. For those that do not know, my maiden name is Hatch, in our family ( my parents I believe started the traditional wave ) we make a goodbye wave under our chin, mostly with the children. It is truly a stable "goodbye wave" in our family.. and believe me it's Very cute to watch my boys wave goodbye. I am yet to capture this on film though.. they are a little too quick for me. Karson.. I can not get enough of this little cutie pie! Ok, I am very partial. Given the current challenges that pose on his brother, Karson is a tough little cookie. We were worried that he would be a " wimpy kid" I say that with good intentions. Kaid has been quite rough on him, though we are right there sometimes we are not fast enough. I am amazed with karson each and everyday, to watch him just truly Love kaid, no mater what kaid does ( too some degree)

I truly know that Karson know's there is a little difference with kaid, and actually is more patient with him. I love my time that I can spend just alone with kar, his warmth and curiosity in bugs,books,bee bee's ( aka. Binky ) he is so adorable, and I can not believe will be 2 in two MONTHS!! Summer is wrapping up soon.. which I am happy for and sad. More to come on our fun summer adventures :)