Monday, October 25, 2010

Lucy's A Little Angry!

William and Lucy have been playing this game recently.  He puts her blanket behind him and then just tempts her to get it.  Sooo mean.  So mean that she has to tell him about it!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

1st Annual Stephens Pumpkin Carving Contest!

You decide the winner!
Email me or post a comment to vote.
William says we shouldn't disclose the artists until after the voting is finished... but I think it might be obvious whose is whose.




Saturday, October 23, 2010

Things Kids Say

During a meltdown over Harry Potter #2 being checked out from the library.. he is crying hysterically and shredding a tissue:
Child: I need to go somewhere and pull myself together.
Me: Okay let's go to my room to cool down.
Child: That sounds good... can we play a game?!
Me: No this is a time to cool down... not play a game.
---We read a book about getting angry, which calms him down---
Me: Wow... you seem so calm now.
Child: Yes, I liked that book.
Me: Okay great well I think it's time to go to PE.
Child: (turning on the waterworks) I'm not feeling calm now... I REALLY NEED to play a game.

I have a child with severe autism (okay I have a few)... but this particular child has some "angry" tendencies... not violent... just angry.
Every time he sees me...
Child: NOOOOO STEPHENS.... NOOOOOO SPEEECH!
Me: It's not time for speech... calm down.
Child: NOO STEPHENS.
Me: What's your favorite food?
Child: ICE CREAM SUNDAES!!!
(It works every time!)

During a game... same kid as above:
Me: Okay Billy it's your turn.
Child: I'M MAD.
Me: Billy... you are always mad.  Take your turn.
Child: NOOOO. It's Sally's turn.
Me: No... it's your turn. Pick a card right now or you won't get a sticker.
Child: I'M SO MAD. (while turning over his cards).
Me: Was it a match?
Child: NOOOOO STEPHENS. IT'S DIFFERENT. I'M MAAAAAAD.

A child working on R's was in my room on Friday.
He looks at me and says: How did you get those spots on your face?
Me: They are called freckles.  I was born with them.
Child: I have an angel's kiss.  (Show's me a birthmark on his arm).
Me: Yea mine are like that but I have a lot more... (showing him my arms).
Child: WOW you have a lot of them.
Me: Yep... pretty much a million all over me... even on my knees. (He bends over to check... but I had on jeans).
Child: (He looks very seriously at me at says.) How long will it take for them to go away?
Me: (I was laughing hysterically... and he was still looking incredibly concerned) Um... I'm stuck with them.
Child: Oh... I'm sorry Mrs. Stephens.  I hope they find a way to fix them one day.  Like cancer.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

I forgot to post about...

the best weekend we have ever had at the bay.

Words won't do it justice... so here's some pictures: