Valentine's Party

With the big snow storm that hit our area last week, school was cancelled and Ryan's class Valentine's party was postponed to today.  Because of the change in date, both Phil and I were able to be parent volunteers.  Ryan was so proud to have us there.  He told his friends that we were his parents and many of the kids commented to Ryan about their reaction to having a daddy at the party.  Apparently there have been only mommy volunteers in his class this year.

Before the party his teachers expressed to us how well Ryan is doing.  He is staying focused for the most part and they are impressed with his accomplishments.  We got to see this side of Ryan during the party.  He sat quietly while directions were being given, he waited his turn, and in general he was really calm during the party, despite all of the excitement bubbling in the room.  And during snack time the children lined up to pick out their cupcake, fruit, and pretzels.  Ryan was fine with an alternate gluten free treat rather than eating the cupcake that everyone else had.   It is not often that we get to attend school events during the day, so we were both happy that this worked out and we could be there today for Ryan.

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