Summer '15

Summer 2015...

This has been a busy summer, not just that but I just couldn't find time to sit and write. I have been taking notes along the way though so I can fill you in and I have some wonderful photos.
I apologize for not entering any information or photos. I think I was trying so hard to keep Anna busy that I neglected to share what great things she was doing with others.
We did have a busy and pretty amazing summer. Anna was able to travel to New York, Pa and Ohio to visit family and make friends with cousins she had never met before. She went to the Zoo, aquariums, and even a safari where she fed animals out the car window. I was able to take her to the pool every week and let her meet new friends and play in the splash area. She loves water so that was like a vacation for her every week.
We went back to Dutch Wonderland this year, but this time with Dylan, Nanny and PapPap. It was a great couple days. In Ohio, we went to the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium and got to hang out with many cousins. She really enjoyed her cousin Margot who she had met earlier this summer when Sean came to visit. In NY, we also went to the aquarium with cousins and Grandma. She loved being able to play at all her Uncle and Aunt’s houses.
This fall she started her third year of school, already. She’s been very excited for school to start again and asked me about it every day over the summer. She still asks me every morning if it’s a school day or not. Horseback riding has been very good for her. The skills she is learning there have really been noticeable in her every day life. I have to say it’s the best therapy she has right now. She really listens and learns from her instructor.
Another activity she is still enjoying is gymnastics. She continued all summer and is now going in the fall. Its great for her and her friend from school goes with her. They are the only two in the class and her coach is amazing and very patient. Of Course, school started again the end of August and she loves her friends and teachers. I am so happy she is getting so much enjoyment out of her days there. This is her the beginning of her third year in special needs pre-k.

Anna and gardening...

Anna loves her flowers and is very good about watering them and keeping them beautiful. This year she created a gorgeous garden next to the mailbox by simply tossing seeds into the white rocks there.

NY fun

This summer we had a great a vacation in NY! Anna had a wonderful time playing with her cousins and even enjoyed popsicles for the first time!

Anna and Pixie

Anna and her Pixie dog are just beautiful together. They are the sweetest when it comes to kisses and hugs. Just cannot get enough of the photos of these two.

Sensory Friendly Films

This summer we took advantage of going to the sensory friendly films...we were able to see Minions as well as Inside Out. Anna is really enjoying the movies and her friends from school are joining her as well.

Dutch Wonderland was fun again this year, and we went to their water park as well. It is a trip worth going to...

We also had a vacation in Ohio in which Anna was able to meet some cousins for the first time. She had a wonderful time visiting and checking out the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium.