Austin Fair and Rodeo and Spring Break

Joseph took this picture of Mark and wanted to share because it was such a steady shot. Joseph has been home now 9 months and he has improved his fine motor skills much more than expected.  His muscles in his hand use to be so weak the holding my phone still was a challenging but now he can hold it still and upright and use the other hand to take the photo.

Joseph really likes the Occupational Therapy a lot because it doesn't require physical strength and most of it is games.  He such a happy kid, his joy is infectious.  You can almost hear his laughter in these pictures.

I anticipated for a long time for the Fair and Rodeo to come to Austin because I know how much he would enjoy it.  I knew how much he would like his cowboy hat and his cool western shirt.  I am looking forward to him getting big enough to get him the belt in the future.

Mark was a champ to get on the rides with Joseph...the one he was able to get on of course.

I thought joseph was fearless but I was wrong, he was terrified on this ride.  I felt bad for him because he had to endure the whole ride.

We didn't get to go to the Rodeo because it is too late for Joseph to attend but hopefully he can attend next year.

We spent our spring Break in Wisconsin and got to meet the family, especially his cousins.  There was still lot of snow so he got to play in it.  He love every minute of it.

Joseph love, love being around Maesa, Neely and Levi.  He is ready to come back in the Summer.

We drove up to Green Bay to visit with Mark's friends and visited Wildlife Sanctuary.  This possum was brought in half frozen.  He lost his fingers and art of his tail.  So cute, not as ugly as I thought.

Joseph enjoyed feeding the ducks and playing in the water puddles.

Picture with Chelley.

We made our way to Freeport Illinois to see Mark's mom Lorna and his grandmother Jane.  We had dinner at Union Dairy, it has been there for 100 years and it was a cool place to visit because they still had some of the original set up inside the restaurant.

This picture is hung on the wall inside the restaurant from the 30's.  The second little girl from the right is Mark's grandmother at her party at the Union Dairy.

This is Jane now.

Playing Cortney's Violin.

Birthday party for Mueen.  i am glad to say he has found something he likes to lay with other than Power Rangers.  Ninjago the Spinmaster.

It was so great to see him play so well with others.  His disability did not stop him at all.  He crawled in the cramp space with 20 kids and had a blast.