The Grogan Quartet: Big Sis and the Trips: swimming lessons

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Saturday, Jan 8th, 2011

We had swimming first thing in the morning and Joey had a GREAT day! When Miss Jen put the thereapy belt around his middle, he was able to swim, using his arms AND legs AND could pick his head up out of the water!!!! I was so proud of him, I started to cry. For any other little boy, that's nothing, but for a little boy with CP (cerebral palsey), that's AWESOME!! Eva had a private lesson and we like the instructor. She's working with Eva on technique and can show Eva how to do it and then Eva copies her. We'll be signing up for more lessons with that instructor!
We went home and had lunch, then lazed around the house until it was time for Eva and I to go to the Admirals game in Milwaukee for Girl Scouts. We had a great time and the game went into double over time before the Admirals finally scored a point to win the game!! Very exciting.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

We had breakfast in a hurry, then rushed to swimming lessons. Came home and ate a quick lunch so we could hike part of the bike trail. Came home to find dad and Uncle John, cutting back some weed trees from the neighbors yard - yeah! No more scratches on the car when we park on that side! (When he talked to the realtor, he was like, sure, because they just got a notice from the city). Then Gerald and I went to see the Producers at the Racine Theatre. Basically, an enjoyable day!

TRIPLETS

"SO MANY GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES, LIKE MUSKETEERS AND ABC'S. BUT TRIPLETS ARE THE BEST OF ALL FROM LITTLE ONES TO THOSE QUITE TALL. AND FROM THE TIME SUCH LIFE BEGINS, IT'S EXTRA LAUGHTER, TRIPLE GRINS. WITH JOYS AND MISCHIEFS MULTIPLIED AND TWO DEFENDERS BY EACH SIDE. SO MUCH ALIKE, FOREVER LINKED, AND YET THEY'RE ALSO QUITE DISTINCT. THEY SHARE A BIRTHDAY AND A NAME, BUT MOODS AND TEMPERS AREN'T THE SAME. FROM DAYS OF YOUTH TILL LIFE IS DONE, IT'S ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE. GOD MADE US NOVEL AND PRECISE, BUT SPECIAL FOLKS~~~HE MADE THEM THRICE!!!

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN"T LOOKING

(Written by a former child) A message every adult should read, because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life. When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be. When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's lessons that I needed to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up. When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking."