Saturday, August 27, 2011
5 Years ago today
5 years ago today Caleb Xiaowu (Fu Xiao Wu) officially was our son. It is hard
to believe 5 years has come and gone. He has had quite a struggle from time to
time but yet is growing up to be quiet the young man! He left private school to
start public school this year as a first grader and had conquered a few fears
with out the help of mom and dad. He is loving his new school and teacher and
making lots of friends. He is now 7 years old as of August 11th.
He has lost 5 teeth and the 5th one is just starting to come in. He is very
thoughtful of others feelings and can be sensitive to everything around him. He
loves dogs and would like one of his own. He just might get that dream soon as
he is showing us how grown up he is and being very responsible. He LOVES to
cook and takes cooking classes. Which doesn't surprise us in the least because
he has always been a good eater and loved food from the moment we brought him
home. We were always asked how we got him to eat all the different kinds of
veggies and fruit. Our answer was we didn't do anything he just loves them and
has eaten them from day one. He has just started asking about his life in the
orphanage. We knew this day was coming and always told him about being adopted
so he has know this from day one. Not really looking forward to the day he
starts asking about his birth parents but know it is coming and we will be as
honest as we can with what we know. I have no idea what we will do today but
it will be something GREAT to celebrate the day God brought this active, fun
loving boy into our lives.
HAPPY FAMILY DAY to all of our friends this year!!!!!!
Blessings
Cassie
Richard
Caleb Xiaowu (7yrs)
Robert Earl (5yrs)
Sarah Elizabeth (3.5yrs)
to believe 5 years has come and gone. He has had quite a struggle from time to
time but yet is growing up to be quiet the young man! He left private school to
start public school this year as a first grader and had conquered a few fears
with out the help of mom and dad. He is loving his new school and teacher and
making lots of friends. He is now 7 years old as of August 11th.
He has lost 5 teeth and the 5th one is just starting to come in. He is very
thoughtful of others feelings and can be sensitive to everything around him. He
loves dogs and would like one of his own. He just might get that dream soon as
he is showing us how grown up he is and being very responsible. He LOVES to
cook and takes cooking classes. Which doesn't surprise us in the least because
he has always been a good eater and loved food from the moment we brought him
home. We were always asked how we got him to eat all the different kinds of
veggies and fruit. Our answer was we didn't do anything he just loves them and
has eaten them from day one. He has just started asking about his life in the
orphanage. We knew this day was coming and always told him about being adopted
so he has know this from day one. Not really looking forward to the day he
starts asking about his birth parents but know it is coming and we will be as
honest as we can with what we know. I have no idea what we will do today but
it will be something GREAT to celebrate the day God brought this active, fun
loving boy into our lives.
HAPPY FAMILY DAY to all of our friends this year!!!!!!
Blessings
Cassie
Richard
Caleb Xiaowu (7yrs)
Robert Earl (5yrs)
Sarah Elizabeth (3.5yrs)
Friday, August 19, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
New Year New Attitude
Well I can't believe 2010 is gone.... I mean where did it go???
Now it's February 2011 where did January go?
So far this year having to really sit back and let God have control and do what He desires for our lives it not real easy....
Caleb is doing so much better in his school work now. He still has a long way to go but he is working hard. We still have trouble with his ADD, OCD and Anxiety Disorder (he sees someone for these). We worked with the local school system for continuing to get help in school once he moves on to first grade. Well they did say after their testing he does qualify for services under 'other medical reasons'. In other words his ADD, OCD and Anxiety. But their idea of IEP for him is for his teacher that has a class of 25-28 students to walk up to him throughout the day and tap on his shoulder and say 'come on Caleb let's stay on task' "Caleb lets pay attention' "Caleb let's move on' I mean COME ON what teacher is going to have time for that????
So.... after much prayer we are walking in faith and trying to get all 3 kids into a private Christian school. The school starts at 3yr old preschool level and so far goes to 7th grade. It is a relatively new school and they add a grade every year. All teachers from kinder up have Master degrees and the preschool teachers all have Bachelor degrees. Let me tell you it is not cheap and we did apply for financial aid. If for some reason we don't get enough aid for all 3 kids Robert and Sarah will go back to CrossPoint Christian school and we will have to truly struggle to find out what we can do with/for Caleb. I truly believe with my heart of hearts if he goes public he will get lost and we will never find him. So..... here I stand in faith.. faith that God has a plan...faith that God will provide....faith that God loves Caleb so much he wants what is best for him more then we do as his parents... faith that God will carry Caleb to the life he was created for.
Robert and Sarah are just growing like weeds as well. The 2 of them are so smart it is scary..
This week we had to explain to the kids that their great grand daddy went to heaven. It went better then we thought.. Sarah at 3 just walked away with the attitude of 'yup ok I'm gonna go play now'...Robert asked a couple questions and was 'ok ' ....Caleb well my poor ADD and Anxiety child struggled the most and then again not as bad as we thought. We have been telling Caleb for a long time when he asks about going to heaven that: "we don't need to worry about that right now... God has a job for us to do down here and we need to worry about and concentrate on that job and God will take care of the rest'... well that is how we started 'great grand dad had done all God desired of him to do here on earth and now God said it was his turn to come home to heaven.' a gazillion questions later and he seems fine with it. I will wait to see if once he has had time to process it all some more more questions arise.
My new surgery to replace my lap band to gastric bypass has been denied by the insurance company as not medically necessary.. the doctors office has assured me they are going to appeal and maybe be back on the weight loss road soon. (My band has holes in it and doesn't hold the water anymore it has been like this for a while we just didn't know it).
If I don't post words this year much I plan on posting more pictures at least.. the first ones this year are of Thelma and Louise (Robert's teachers dressed up as old ladies for the letter "O" day at the school) and one of Robert at a birthday party for a school friend... check out the way he is sitting.. man that had to hurt but he said it didn't.
Blessings all!
Now it's February 2011 where did January go?
So far this year having to really sit back and let God have control and do what He desires for our lives it not real easy....
Caleb is doing so much better in his school work now. He still has a long way to go but he is working hard. We still have trouble with his ADD, OCD and Anxiety Disorder (he sees someone for these). We worked with the local school system for continuing to get help in school once he moves on to first grade. Well they did say after their testing he does qualify for services under 'other medical reasons'. In other words his ADD, OCD and Anxiety. But their idea of IEP for him is for his teacher that has a class of 25-28 students to walk up to him throughout the day and tap on his shoulder and say 'come on Caleb let's stay on task' "Caleb lets pay attention' "Caleb let's move on' I mean COME ON what teacher is going to have time for that????
So.... after much prayer we are walking in faith and trying to get all 3 kids into a private Christian school. The school starts at 3yr old preschool level and so far goes to 7th grade. It is a relatively new school and they add a grade every year. All teachers from kinder up have Master degrees and the preschool teachers all have Bachelor degrees. Let me tell you it is not cheap and we did apply for financial aid. If for some reason we don't get enough aid for all 3 kids Robert and Sarah will go back to CrossPoint Christian school and we will have to truly struggle to find out what we can do with/for Caleb. I truly believe with my heart of hearts if he goes public he will get lost and we will never find him. So..... here I stand in faith.. faith that God has a plan...faith that God will provide....faith that God loves Caleb so much he wants what is best for him more then we do as his parents... faith that God will carry Caleb to the life he was created for.
Robert and Sarah are just growing like weeds as well. The 2 of them are so smart it is scary..
This week we had to explain to the kids that their great grand daddy went to heaven. It went better then we thought.. Sarah at 3 just walked away with the attitude of 'yup ok I'm gonna go play now'...Robert asked a couple questions and was 'ok ' ....Caleb well my poor ADD and Anxiety child struggled the most and then again not as bad as we thought. We have been telling Caleb for a long time when he asks about going to heaven that: "we don't need to worry about that right now... God has a job for us to do down here and we need to worry about and concentrate on that job and God will take care of the rest'... well that is how we started 'great grand dad had done all God desired of him to do here on earth and now God said it was his turn to come home to heaven.' a gazillion questions later and he seems fine with it. I will wait to see if once he has had time to process it all some more more questions arise.
My new surgery to replace my lap band to gastric bypass has been denied by the insurance company as not medically necessary.. the doctors office has assured me they are going to appeal and maybe be back on the weight loss road soon. (My band has holes in it and doesn't hold the water anymore it has been like this for a while we just didn't know it).
If I don't post words this year much I plan on posting more pictures at least.. the first ones this year are of Thelma and Louise (Robert's teachers dressed up as old ladies for the letter "O" day at the school) and one of Robert at a birthday party for a school friend... check out the way he is sitting.. man that had to hurt but he said it didn't.
Blessings all!
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