What does every boy want?

Why a spinner chair of course! Our latest and greatest purchase for Kenny was this:
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40100253
In red/orange of course. It is completely amazing to watch him. He is so calm and willing to do what we ask when he's done. Truly is amazing.

Oh and we bought a table and chair set too!
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/90099493
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/20099496

So 4 chairs, 2 blue and 2 green to go with the red table. Now this is to help him with feeling 'grounded'. When he is sitting in a regular chair, his feet don't touch the ground. Which causes a 'funny' feeling and he can not sit still. Or even remain sitting for any length of time. Makes meal times hard when we are constantly on him to sit down and sit still and eat. So after talking to a therapist, she suggested a child's table and chairs to keep his feet on the ground. Talked to daycare and they have said they have never had a problem with him sitting and eating. But of course the chairs and tables are kid height. Talk about a 'duh' moment. Anywho now I need to go to a hardware store to purchase some pipe insulation. Once it is cut, it will fit over pencils, cutlery, markers.....you get the idea and help him learn how to hold them right.

So, why this sudden spending spree you ask? Our government has approved our application for a CDTC (Child Disability Tax Credit) on the first try! I'm shocked. I've heard horror stories about having to apply 3-4 times and paying each time! But we are very lucky and grateful, so now we can help him more at home.

As for the rest of us? Well I celebrated my 21 st (again) birthday last Friday (April 17) by driving down to Columbus OH to visit friends. Hi guys!!!!!! And while on the way, I heard from an old and very dear friend, which is making me feel major guilt for not calling nor finding the time to even buy cards for my two Aries buddies :( I'm going to say it here, I'm sorry for being such a lousy friend over the last couple of yrs. Will you guys forgive me?

I drove home on the 20th and haven't stopped since. We are looking at starting some simple reno's in the house. Stuff that Rob and I can do ourselves, that will involve very little outside (re: expensive) help. So that will start with painting the kitchen, then we are going to strap and drywall the ceiling in the living room/dining room to help with the constant cracking. Then of course painting. After that is all done, hopefully we can get to the floors. I'm a little unsure of how to level the existing floors but I'm sure at some point we will figure it out. We also have to replace the front porch before it collapses on us. We will need to hire out someone to fix the chimney and do the re-pointing, oh and the insulation (that is another whole can of worms) but that is it. Fortunately we are not planning on leaving soon, so lots of time to work on this stuff.

And would anyone be interested in buying some photographs? I might try to sell some. I haven't decided yet. I need to do something for me, and what better than photography. This feeling sorry for myself doesn't pay the bills ;)

Maddy is doing well. Some issues with entitlement and jealously but we are working through them. Tana, well I love her. And that's all I'm gonna say about that.

Oh and Kenny's latest song that is stuck on repeat?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bJOIqVAD-s
Of course sung in true 4 yr old fashion, at the loudest possible volume, and the most inappropriate times. Ah well, at least he's cute :)