Long awaited update.

My apologies to my readers for not updating this blog on a regular basis. I had promised myself I would update more once we got a computer at home again. We did and 6 weeks later I am finally getting to an update.

The walk went great we had a total of over 25 walkers and raised over $700 dollars. While I would have loved to have broken the 1K mark I don't think it was too bad for a first time. We are going to be moving the walk to sometime in the spring or early summer.  We had a great article in the Laurel Outlook letting people know about the walk.
 http://www.laureloutlook.com/online_features/article_c5c13dea-0d73-11e2-8a12-0019bb2963f4.html

Stacia dressed up as Minnie Mouse for Harvest. Her Abba (Daddy) set up a button on her Dynavox that said Trick or Treat. She was so excited to finally be able to talk and insisted even at the businesses that told the kids to take one. It was fun watching the expressions on the older kids who were just grabbing without following the proper traditional saying. Stacia and Bridget made a haul. Stacia ate all of hers within the first week while Bridget still has some left.

The day of the walk we went as a family to see Bridget in The Secret Garden. Local Home School Students put on the production with the help of Missoula Children's Theater.

Stacia turned 5 the day after the walk and the play. Due to the busy weekend other than our traditional meal (this year it was lunch due to an awards ceremony for Bridget's Girl Scout troop) we waited till the next weekend to do any celebrating

Stacia went to with some of the other Mighty Mights, Girl Guards, and Royal Rangers to the Reef for the Reef and Sleepover. Since she is a Mighty Might she was not allowed to stay overnight though Bridget did. Stacia was so excited she didn't even let her daddy get changed before she was trying to unlock the door to the family dressing room.

Stacia was so proud of her pumpkin turkey. No photo yet as I forgot to take a photo. I will do my best to get one up soon. No promises though.

Stacia is starting to say lots of words both in her therapy sessions (private) and at home. She is even starting to at least functionally read the words and is continuing to work on her spelling. She can spell just about any 3 letter word you throw at her.

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Tammy