The last year has been full of transitions. Emma is now in 6th grade and a middle schooler. She's had a great year and is doing well - even Advanced Math! She clearly did not get that skill from me. She has been learning to ride horses for the last 2 years and is loving it. Unfortunately, it got a bit chilly this winter and she decided to take a little bit of a break. It has FINALLY started to warm up in Michigan, so hopefully she will jump back into it soon. I know that she misses the 90 minutes of "doing her own thing" each week.
Carter continues to wander through elementary school. I mean that lovingly. I'm still not convinced that he knows he's alive yet. He does well - don't misunderstand - but he seems to careen from one extreme to the other. We are hoping that 5th grade will be the spark that he needs to find some consistency. He is such a good kid. And, as my mother says, is the carbon copy of myself.
Caraline has been attending pre-school at Immanuel Lutheran. It has been great to see her come home each week and share the small seeds of her faith. She is our prayer leader at most family meals. We've gone from the "Moravian Blessing" to a sing-song modified version of it to the tune of the alphabet song.
Coleton, aka Colie, is almost 2. He's such a dynamic little guy. While Caraline got the talkative nature of her mother, Coleton got his father's persistence. He doesn't take "no" for an answer. His speech is coming along fine and his language acquisition is just fascinating to watch. Between the two littles, Colie definitely has Dubay in him. Its slightly weird at times to look at him and see the baby version of your father in law looking back at you.
Kate continues to work contractually for the Macomb ISD. Luckily, this year, she is only working at one school. I really do admire what she does. She works with population of kids that I simply don't possess neither the skill set nor the understanding to provide effective interventions. I've seen her in action before and it is beyond amazing to see your wife working within her bliss.
Myself? I've transitioned from a field SLP in homecare to a therapy supervisor at the same company. I supervise the Detroit team of PTs, OTs, MSWs and SLPs. The engagement level is different, but in the end, the objective is still the same. Provide the best possible interventions and deliver the best possible outcomes to our customers. I simply love it.
Kate has made me promise to do this with a bit more regularity. We'll see how that goes. Until then...
