P.L.A.Y. Project Bound!

We have signed up today for a "Year Long" therapy project for Kannin. It is called P.L.A.Y. which stands for Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters. This project entails 10 visits over a year's time. Each visit lasting 3-4 hours. We will have a home visit each month and we are very excited to see the help it will be to Kannin. Our P.L.A.Y. Consultant Kelly came this afternoon to introduce herself to Kannin and have us fill out our paperwork. She was here 2 hours and Kannin was attached to her INSTANTLY. He really is our little lover and gets along GREAT with everyone! Our official start date is June 19th. We ALL can't wait!

Daddy and Kelly watch Kannin play in the bounce castle.

Kelly decided to get in and jump with Kannin.



Fast Friends: By the end of our 2 hour visit Kannin was all "hugs" with Kelly...or what he would say..."Squeeze!" We are looking forward to our official first session in 2 1/2 weeks.

And The Saga Continues...

On February 15th Matt & I purchased a "Mac Daddy" NordicTrac Elliptical Machine from Sears. It has all the bells and whistles including a fan and IPod music system! We had it assembled @ Sears because my husband is not the handiest person in the world! We picked it up 3 days later and were very excited to get it home and start working out again. We had recently cancelled out YMCA membership because we have a awesome weight bench and 3 boys that keep us a runnin. We figured by adding an elliptical...we would be set!!! And so our journey begins...

Feb. 15...Purchase Elliptical

Feb. 19...Elliptical FINALLY assembled and so we pick it up!

Feb 21...Elliptical Gliders BROKE after 20 minutes of use.

Feb. 21...Called Sears...They said they would have a new machine delivered to us on Feb 23

Feb. 23...SUPPOSED TO BE DELIVERED...here is the phone call we received...

"Hello...This is Steve with Sears Delivery! We are on our way to your house with your replacement Elliptical Machine. I just looked in the back of the truck...and...uh...Is it supposed to be put together?" ...OK NOW I AM MAD!!! I take a breath and say..."UH...YES! That is what we paid for!" He ever so matter of factly replies..."OK...Well then you won't get it until tomorrow!" UGH!!! THREE DAYS LATER...

Feb. 26...Our NEW machine arrives and the broken one leaves! Yay!! Let the getting skinny begin!

We had WEEKS of wonderful use. I had to fight Matt for Elliptical time. We love our new machine! Or should I say LOVED!!!

TUESDAY MAY 26th...THE COMPUTER ON OUR ELLIPTICAL SHORTED OUT. I mean "COME ON!" Long story short...BUY AN EXTENDED WARANTY! Sometimes they atually work for you! I called the Waranty people on Friday May 29th and within 15 minutes I had local NordicTrack people calling me to schedule a time to come REPLACE the computer with a new one! I will believe THEIR speediness when I see it. Now we wait for the new computer to arrive! Will I EVER be skinny? Will I ever Elliptical again! Time will tell and so will my patience with Sears!!! Wish us luck as this SAGA continues!

Our BRAND NEW machine! We bought on Feb 15th...


...and it broke on Feb 21st!



Our SECOND New Elliptical delivered on Feb 26th! Yay...it is so pretty!



Now the computer is broke! SERIOUSLY!!! 2 months of use! Good thing we have a 5 year waranty!

Sunday at the Spray Park

We have a Spray Park 1 mile from our house. It was very busy today because it almost hit 90 degrees! What a great way to keep everyone cool.

Ryder & Tysen spin the fountain

From the looks of it...that water is cold!

Tysen shows off his muscles...

...then he gets dumped on the head! BURR!!!




Matt, Ryder & Kannin

Bike RYDER!

WE DID IT! We took Ryder's training wheels off today! Matt took him up and down the street one time before we BOTH felt it to be WISE to USE PROTECTION!!!

"Ryder...YOU ARE DOING IT!!!"

Time to use a little protection. We wouldn't want to dent the asphalt with Ryder's hard head!

Ryder spent more time watching where he has BEEN than where he was GOING!!!
Not a good trait of a bicyclist!!!

Not sure why he felt he needed to wear winter gloves...especially since it was 87 degrees out. I was quickly informed that they were his "Riding Gloves."

Memorial Sunday Legion Ball

On Sunday of Memorial Weekend...we took in a little Legion Baseball at the New Dehler Park. All of the T-Ballers got invited to take in the game that day, meet the players and get autographs. Ryder was super excited to be at the big stadium.

The Billings Royals post game huddle.

Ryder & Dad...watching the pre-game practice

Ryder meets up with a fellow T-Baller from his team.

Ryder & Friend sitting front row! "Is he REALLY already too cool to sit with mom & dad?"

He Just Wants To Help!

On Wednesday night ... the boys were back in their bedroom playing (destroying it)! Ryder came running out carrying a wet diaper. I asked him where he got that...he said... "Mom, we are getting our jammies on. I am changing Kannin!" I grabbed my camera and followed him back to the room.

When I got back to their room...Kannin was laying down waiting for his dry diaper. (The goods are blacked out... "You are welcome Kannin")
Ryder did great getting his diaper nice and tight!

Ryder even had Kannin's PJ's laid out and ready to go.

Ryder was VERY proud of himself and Kannin was excited to wear his favorite Sponge Bob Jammies.

Brandon's Law!!! Let's Celebrate!!!

We had a CELEBRATION to thank all of the people who put in time, money and effort to make Brandon's Bill become Brandon's LAW!!! The even was held Thursday May 14th at MSU-B (Montana State Univ-Billings) downtown office. Matt's family's office donated the food and he spent a majority of the day preparing a great spread. Brandon's Law will now require Insurance Companies to cover the medically necessary therapies for Montana's Autistic children. What A GREAT Day!

Decorations for the event.

Meat and Cheese platters. Matt did a fabulous job assembling them.

The FOOD!!!

Hot Food...3 kinds of wings, meatballs and teriaki Chicken Skewers...Mmmm.