Beach

Florida rocks. The weather was beautiful today-mid 70s- so Case and I went to the beach.

Thanksgiving

This would have been a really long week off of school without visiting relatives to brighten our days. My brother and his family picked Case and I up, and we drove to Mississippi to spend the day with Holly, Ronnie and Ben. Thanksgiving, while one of my favorite holidays, is not all that photogenic as holidays go, but I did get a few cute pictures of Holly and Cash.

Cash thought Holly was great. She was cracking him up by giving him rides on her wheelchair, which delighted him so much he would ask for more by running up to her and asking "Oooooooooooo!"

Toad

This morning while doing a little yard work Case and I found a toad who patiently let us poke him a few times to make him hop, and even tolerated being picked up.

Case was very gentle while holding him, even though the wiggling gave him the giggles.

Wow

Happy Anniversary Marc!

This has been the best 11 years anyone has ever had. It makes me giddy every time I see you sign on to Messenger. I can't wait to see you at Christmas. I think we have made a wonderful start on forever.

Reading!

Earlier this week, the Amazing Case sounded out several words he knew on the computer while texting with Marcus. He then amazed us both by sounding out and reading the word "Fox". I couldn't be more proud; in my opinion there is nothing else he can do that will improve his life as much as reading will. He continued to wow us the next day by sounding out "Ham."
Then yesterday while texting with Marcus he typed in his name several times. Astounding!