Father's Day-So Many Special Daddy's

Today we had a Father's Day brunch for 15 of our closest family members. We celebrated my amazing dad, wonderful husband, great father in law and 2 terrific brother in laws. These are some of the very best dads I know and it was so wonderful being together. As always, we like to indulge in yummy food so I decided to try a few new recipes. I made 2 french toast casseroles, 2 egg casseroles and hasbrowns with peppers and onions. I had never made them before so was a little nervous about how they would taste but figured if worse came to worse we had bagels ;). I made one bacon egg and cheese recipe and altered the second into a vegetarian with cheese peppers and onions. I am so thrilled to report that everyone raved about the dishes over and over and there wasn't a morsel left of the french toast! My Gram woke up feeling a little sick but at the last minute she pulled herself together and was able to come celebrate with us. Nothing makes me happier than everything working out perfectly and spending an amazing day with my favorite people.

Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful men in my life!

When One Door Closes...The End of School

Both of my little men are finishing up their school year but my bigger little man is finishing preschool forever. When we started out with the Early On program we were told almost immediately that he really was better suited for the special needs preschool class. I was nervous but the teacher greeted us with such kindness that we felt comfortable with her right away. She has been his teacher now for three years. At 5 years old this little boy has grown so much with her that she too agrees that this is an entirely different child than the one we started with.

It's hard to  put into words, the gratitude you feel for a team of people who have worked for three years to help your child gain skills and catch up on his delays . Thanks is really not enough but I had to find a way to at least make sure they know that we will never forget any of them, ever.

I decided to buy a little African Violet for every member of the team and include a little cupcake note card telling them how much they have meant to us over these past few years. I know I won't ever be able to truly express our thanks but this way, as they watch their violet grow they can remember our little boy and know that they have made a huge difference in his life and ours.