Summer Time

Well Summer has officially started. School is out and now the craziness begins.

Sam is having a pretty low key summer.  One of my goals for him this summer is to spend more time outside.  He is also going to a science day camp.  He has done this camp for 4 years.

Its fun to read. 

Abby is pretty busy.  Abby and I are going to the National Federation of the Blind's annual national convention which this year is in Dallas Tx. We had a great time last year and we are excited about this years convention.

Than Abby is coming home for a few weeks of reading and braille tutoring and and even some fun with some other braille students in our school district.  Abby's teacher for the blind and visually impaired is WONDERFUL.

Summer Reading. 

THAN Abby got accepted to the NFB Project Innovation science program.  (http://www.blindscience.org/ncbys/Project_Innovation.asp?SnID=1593113378)  She will be going to Baltimore a the end of July. (I get to tag along to)  She has been working on this program for few weeks now and if anyone is interested you can check out her blog that includes some video entries too. http://princessabbydpi.wordpress.com/

When we return  home to hopefully  calm down and enjoy the last few weeks in August.  Than school starts again.. Wow makes me tired just thinking about it.

Busy Start to Summer

Well the kids have finished the school year.   I have a feeling summer is going to go by so quickly that we will find ourselves in the start of the school year in no time.

Abby has just finished the first week of two weeks of extended school year (summer school for braille pretty much) .  She is having so much fun. I have also been encouraging her to read. The only way she can get better is to practice. She likes to be motivated by cash.  Smart girl.

Yes Abby is really touching a penguin at Seaworld

The first week in July Abby and I were in Florida for the National Federation of the Blind's national convention and NOPBC conference.  So much in my head I am slowly working through it all but it was great.  I promise to do some blogs about it.  Abby leaerned a lot and  I learned even more. My sister Tricia even came.

Abby exploring with with sleep shades on. 

Abby has some other things coming up this summer. I will share soon.  So not a lot of rest for her.I have started to realize that I think we have passed a year since she became affected by LHON.  (she became affected well before we first realized in August.)  Crazy year and I think on this side of it all it was much more good than bad.

Abby posing in front of a Shamu sculpture.