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If Our Family Had A Motto…
August 20th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Non-Deaf/HOH Topic |
Getting Ready
August 9th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
I love having a room dedicated to schooling. Not that we’re trapped in there – far from it – but it does help contain the mess projects and work-in-process. And for my boys, I think it helps them focus. Especially since Daddy Grasshopper works out of the home Read More
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Blue Angels and Brothers
August 7th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Even in the summer our PNW (Pacific NorthWest) weather is less than reliable. In fact, often rainy and cool, as it is today. And this is SeaFair Weekend in Seattle. I’m not a big fan of much of anything involving a crowd, but Uncle Dave invited Kerry and the little grasshoppers to come down Read More
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Simple Woman #66
June 30th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Simple Woman For today… June 30, 2010 Outside my window… the boys, playing Dino-opolis, a wet driveway (because I hosed it clean), our picnic table, which I uncovered and moved out while cleaning out the shed. I am thinking… of a grocery list, and whether Read More
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Hearing Aids, Detours, Quilts, and This Thing
June 30th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Monday was wet. Rainy, cloudy, and wet. And this is a week we’re not doing any school. Though I nearly changed my mind about that, as the boybarians were very restless and irritable. I suspect they were still unwinding from a busy weekend. And they were doing this thing which drives Read More
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Just A Little Drama At Lunch… A Story In Pictures
June 16th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
This … … dropped into this … … leads to this … And mom sends boys running in all directions, to fetch rubbing alcohol, Q-Tips, and this… … in which the wonder of silica worked its magic. Leading to this… And much relief on the part of Read More
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A Firm Grasp on Sarcasm
June 13th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Most of the time when Tate mixes up his words it’s not deliberate. But it’s usually somewhat logical. Like when Kerry dug into the stash I have for making s’mores because he wanted chocolate. Tate asked him where the Hershey bars came from, but, “Dad Read More
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Stage Whisper
May 19th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Do your kids know how to whisper? Because I’m not sure mine do. Maybe it’s a guy thing, because Kerry doesn’t whisper either. I’m remembering a day, don’t ask me why, when Gunnar and I went to the grocery store. He was just a little guy, probably about this Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Speech |
Gunnar at the Soccer Field
April 25th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Last week the weather was equally unpleasant for soccer. I was lucky enough to get a parking place directly in front of Wyatt’s field, and Gunnar asked if he could sit in the van. Since I could see it plainly from the sidelines I agreed. But he’s only eight, and hadn’t Read More
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.. And All’s Well That Ends Well
April 21st, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
… at least for today. D We saw Tate’s audiologist at Children’s today and found that he has… “no significant loss”. Which is great news. There was some variation from his last test (March 09) and the last test at Children’s (March or April of Read More
Posted in Audiology, Hard-of-Hearing |
Sometimes Things Just Click
April 19th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
My mind has been swimming (or swarming?) with details all weekend. I had a good (phone) visit with a wonderful blessing of a friend – Tate’s first audiologist – on Saturday and she prodded me to do something I should have thought of myself, get Tate right down to Read More
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Everything Went Blurry
April 14th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
The first time I took Tate to the ER on Monday, I thought they’d check him out and send us back home. That was before the second episode at the ER. And they still sent us home. So when he collapsed the third time and I knew we were headed right back in to the hospital, I kind of Read More
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Weenie Dave Ache Asian
March 25th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
I had an epiphany. I was on a women’s retreat with some fun ladies from church, the theme (if there was one – this was not a highly structured affair) being Weenie Dave Ache Asian… we need a vacation. Our hostess pulled out a game – Mad Gabs – that had given them Read More
Posted in Auditory/Oral, Hard-of-Hearing |
I Will Make It My Ambition To…
March 24th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
… with my hands. How many times? Read More
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Stink Pink
February 16th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Leah asked, and in case anyone was wondering… Stink Pink is a rhyming game. You think of two words that rhyme, and the others try to guess your words. You give them two clues: 1. Syllables, and 2. Synonyms. Okay, so I’m thinking of two words that rhyme. They each have one Read More
Posted in Education, Hard-of-Hearing |
Simple Woman #46
February 8th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Simple Woman FOR TODAY February 8, 2010 Outside my window… blue-gray sky, may be sunny today, purple primroses peeking out from under the bare dogwood tree, smoke from the neighbors’ wood stove drifting by, and – as ever – busy, busy squirrels. I am Read More
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Boys and Girls, Remix
January 12th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
Well, so much for stereotypes! Glad to know my boys are not the only ones :0) Oh, and Ruby, (from comment on post below), in the car… there are times I do have to MAKE them stop talking so I can drive safely. Especially when they seem to think I can turn around and look at Read More
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Boys and Girls
January 12th, 2010 by Herding Grasshoppers
We had friends to dinner. It was lovely. They have four kids – two girls and two boys – all younger than ours. Everybody got along and played nicely and behaved themselves and ate their dinners and picked up the toys. It was all good. But here’s the thing… My Read More
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Simple Woman #39
December 7th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
Simple Woman FOR TODAY December 7, 2009 Outside my window… cold, clear sunny day. The bare branches are tossing in the wind. I am thinking… 17 days before Christmas. So, of all the things I’d like to get done, which are most important? I am thankful for… we had a Read More
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Music Appreciation
November 27th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
I know there are Deaf/HoH folks out there who are very musically inclined. Tate, not so much. Oh, he enjoys hearing music, but making it? Well, to be fair, he will frequently sing songs of his own creation, but they definitely fall more into the category of “a joyful noise” than Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Music |
Thankful, Times Five
November 27th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
Oh, I’m thankful :0) Thankful for this wacky family of five, that I’m part of. And the family of five that I came from. Thankful that my brother hosted Thanksgiving. And – no kidding – he made homemade cranberry sauce AND apple crisp. Thankful that my mom, Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Music |
Huh?
November 25th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
I know Tate gets frustrated. A lot. We talk too fast and he misses too much to keep up. And we need to stop. And go back. And repeat it. More slowly, and clearly. My bloggy friend Denise, at Hearing Elmo, has written about the importance of repeating back what you thought you heard, Read More
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New Vocabulary
October 25th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
Oh my. I think Gunnar learned a bad word. At least he thinks he did. I could hear him arguing with Wyatt and then Gunnar came stomping out into the living room with storm-clouds over his head and gave me stink-eye. With all the self-righteous anger he could summon, he announced: Wyatt is a Read More
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Morning Thoughts
October 21st, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
The boys are allowed to come into our bedroom in the morning for a snuggle, if they want. It’s kind of a little boy thing, although Wyatt will occasionally come sit on the foot of the bed if he wants to talk about something. Gunnar comes almost every morning. He wiggles down under the Read More
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Blitz-It Friday
October 16th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
One of the nicest things about blogging is meeting new friends. I’ve “met” several other moms of Deaf/HoH kids, and a lot of learning and encouragement goes back and forth :0) I’ve “met” other friends with great ideas and fun humor. One of them blogs about Read More
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The Re-Weirds of Parenting #5
October 15th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
Tate asked me to put this on the blog. It’s the boy and his sandwich. First of all, let me note that there were other things on his plate. Healthful things like carrots and apple slices, that he had already eaten. Just so you know. (Because I need for you to know that.) And then Read More
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Creepy Crawlies
October 9th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
Since I mentioned our chemistry adventures, I thought I’d mention another book we’ve enjoyed. Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method, by Sally Kneidel, is just what it sounds like. Most kids naturally like to catch and observe all kinds of creatures. The book takes that natural Read More
Posted in Education, Hard-of-Hearing |
Simple Woman #27
August 31st, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
Simple Woman FOR TODAY August 31, 2009 Outside My Window… sunshine, breeze, clothes blowing on the line, (sounds like last week… or almost every day, lately), and my kids at the neighbor’s house. Stellar jays and squirrels doing the same thing they always do. I am Read More
Posted in Education, Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Aid |
Breaking News
August 28th, 2009 by Herding Grasshoppers
An announcement from Tate: “Mom!” (Because 99% of all speech directed toward me begins with “Mom!”) “I’ve made a discovery! Blinking doesn’t just get water into your eyes! It’s also like windshield wipers!” (He motions with his fingers, in Read More
