A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Anyone who even remotely suggests that augmentative technology is too expensive has GOT to see these videos. We are trialing a few different voice output devices for Chance. Basically we're trying to find the right device that will give him a voice of his own. We have our first one and he's doing so well with it. I can't wait until we've trialed them all and we settle on the one we're going to get him so we can customize it for him more. Below are some great videos of him using his device. Also, Chance has been using ZacBrowser on my computer a lot lately. He absolutely loves his computer time and he's gotten quite good with the mouse. Thought I'd share a video of him playing on the computer. Him playing computer games and talking with a device are two things I never thought he would do. He has proven me wrong over and over again and it's just a nice reminder that I should never sell him short or assume he can't do something. The world is his to conquer! Enjoy!

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Fourth of July

Since it rained on the fourth of July, the big fireworks in Martinsburg were postponed until the next day. That made for a long fun weekend of fireworks. We spent the actual forth just in our street with sparklers, little fireworks and some big ones blasting off over our house from the base of the mountain just down the way. Colin got a little scared, Cannon was FEARLESS and pretty much pyromaniac, and Chance just ran around like a chicken with his head cut off! ha ha ha... all in all... I was SOOOO ready for it to all be over, but it was fun while it lasted.

The Dog Days of Summer

This has been a LONG summer already. We are so ready for the routine of the school year! I think we're running out of creative things to entertain the kids for little or no money!
So far we have had a camp out in the living room, played Rock Star, pretended to be body builders, and tortured the kids with steamed crabs. I guess our work here is done! Is it time for school yet?

Father's Day at the Animal Show

Our local little mall does some nice things for kids from time to time. I guess that's to make up for the fact that shopping there is a joke. In any case, Father's Day weekend this year they had a big ol red and white circus tent up and hosted a free animal farm complete with tigers, camels, snakes, monkeys and more. Cannon thought the whole thing was "stinky" but I think he still enjoyed it. Chance was a bit tired and clingy but he started to loosen up and enjoy it. Colin was in awe! It was a nice day.