Preschool Graduation
May 29, 2008 | Updates
Quick update. I know, I always say that and then I ramble on and on. But I’ll try to keep it short. School is out tomorrow and today was Samuel’s graduation. It was very cute! I was sure to tell his teacher that she has ruined us for the rest of his school career because she was so wonderful she can never be replaced or matched :). I hope she knows that I was telling the truth. We are so sad to be moving out of her class.
Before I forget, if you didn’t get a chance to sign up with Revolutionary Money Exchange, do it! The deal where you get $25 for yourself and $10 for Samuel is still on. I got a check from them in the mail for signing up Tom and I and for those of you who signed up. It was for $110! So, it’s legit. Who can pass up a free $25?!
So, we were able to spend Memorial Day camping and that was nice. Samuel did really well. He even spent about 8 hours outdoors with us on Sunday just napping and soaking in the fresh air. By Monday, though, he was ready to come home and gave me a bad time about getting him dressed and ready that morning. We got to stop for lunch on the way home and that night we went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. It was good (what I could see of it). Samuel was really on one and had his legs and arms flying all over the place while I held him on my lap. We did make it up to last 5 minutes of the movie before he decided he was done with it all. I gues his review of the movie isn’t that great :). I liked it, though. We ended the weekend with a few cards and presents for my birthday. I’m now on the downhill side sliding towards 40. (I’m 36.) Not sure how I feel about that :(!
That’s about it. I forgot to mention that a few weeks ago Samuel’s g-tube button got pulled out of his stomach by accident. I asked Wesley to take him out of his bed and forgot I had him hooked to his feeding tube. Wes picked him up out of bed and put him on the floor. Then he realized that his feeding pump was running and figured it had come detached from his button and was probably leaking in his bed. But when he checked his bed, he not only found his tube, but the button itself. So, he pulled up Samuel’s shirt and sure enough, there was just a little red hole where the button used to be. I freaked out a bit. I knew I only had 15-20 minutes to get it back in or the hole would begin to close and the button I had wouldn’t fit. But at the same time, it had been 6 months since the doctor showed me out to change it out. I was frantically trying to find and read directions so I would do it right. Eventually, I just put a new button in without directions and just off memory. (Not that safe when working with someone with a memory as bad as mine.) But it all turned out fine. When I finally found the directions, there were a few things I did wrong, but nothing major. So, one new task learned without too much trauma :).
I hope you’re all ready for summer. I hope I am, too. Five kids at home with me 24/7 for 3 months will be a little nerve racking, I’m sure. But it will be fun, too! Oh, yea, we’ve logged about 60 ABR hours so far. We should be closer to 90 by now. So, we’re going to have to push harder next month to make some of those up. Honestly, it feels like we’ve done 200 hours. Can’t wait until we have!
Until next time…
Love,
The Jewkes
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May 29th, 2008 at 8:24 pm, Joyce Weister Says:
HELLO PRECIOUS FAMILY. CONGRATULATIONS TO SAMUEL ON HIS GRADUATION. THAT IS SO WONDERFUL.IT MADE ME SMILE WHEN I SAW HIM ALL DRESSED IN HIS GRADSUATION HAT. HE IS SO PRECIOUS AND A REAL CUTIE. I HOPE HE GETS A GOOD TEACHER NEXT YEAR. BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I HAD A BIRTHDAY ON SUNDAY. SAMUEL AND YOUR FAMILY IS IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. GIVE HIM A BIG GRADUATION HUG FOR ME. I HOPE YOU HAVE A FUN SMOOTH SUMMER WITH THE KIDS. GOD BLERSS YOUR FAMILY. GOD LOVES YOU AND I LOVE YOU. JOYCE WEISTER
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May 29th, 2008 at 8:37 pm, Natalie Says:
Happy Birthday! Sorry I missed it! Hope you had a great day! I love the pic of him at graduation. What a big guy! I totally understand your attachment to such a great teacher. It is so hard to trust our special kids to just any old person. I pray that you will be blessed with another great teacher!
I had to laugh at your g-tube story! I totally remember the first time Brea’s came out! i was into full panic mode! I was running around trying to find the instructions and call the home health nurse. As you said, it’s easy to figure out once you do it but it’s still a bit unnerving! Don’t worry, it gets easier. just make sure you carry the special syringes in every purse, car, bag you have! If you have that, you’re all good!
Good luck with your summer. Hope it is great and fun and busy and peaceful. I miss ya and really enjoy being able to keep track of Samuel and your family this way. Thanks for keeping us up to date!
Love ya,
nat
June 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pm, Darlene Says:
Hello Jewke family,
WoW! lots has happened since I last signed Sam’s guestbook. I am happy to hear you made it safe and sound on your trip to Monteral and that the ARP was worth it. I was also so glad to hear that Tom was able to come with you. I like Sam’s stroller/car seat combination what a neat invention. Sam,little buddy you sure are getting to be such a big boy already, “Congrats” on your pre-K graduation. Tanner you look very handsome,I hope your date and you had an extradionary evening. Happy belated birthday to Wesley,and Mama J too,wishing you both many more. I will close with wishing and hoping that all is going well in the Jewke household and I will continue to keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Sending my love,