Hockey Camp and the Start of School

One of the last things that we do during summer is go to hockey camp. Our hockey camp is week long, 9 to 4 and has two ice sessions. During the day we do off-ice drills, arts and crafts and having fun getting on the ice.

Scott, dad and I were in a van with a couple other of the players. We would go by these houses and the boys would say which house they liked or they would talk about football or hockey. After camp ended they were somewhat quieter and had the hockey stink badly. Phew! (Scott would probably laugh if you told him he smelled bad.)

One of the topics that came up during camp was how much the boys have grown over the years. The Cool Cats are in their 10th year and everyone has their own story about how they got started or their favorite memory about the Cool Cats. From seeing their kid touch the puck for the first time or them be more social or even how they learned about the team. Every one of those players has a different story that I love to see and it's inspirational to see how a lot of them have come.

When my brother started he was shy, was learning how to speak and to be more social. I have seen so much progress in him just from these past years. Scott will say hi to everyone and ask you your name. He won't tell you his name but he's getting there. When my mom was in Pennsylvania visiting family with my brother and my dad she told us that Grandma was kidding around with Scott about who gets the big fries. (Scott picks out all the big fries for himself and will scream NO if you say you are going to take the big fry) My mom was very happy that he learned how to communicate and that he loves to talk about everything.

Tomorrow, Scott starts his Senior year of high school. Yes, I said Senior year. I can't believe it either. Scott loves school and can't wait to be back. Now he has to get out of his PJ's. :)

STORY TIME: When Scott was younger he hated school. He would sit at the table and cry his eyes out when he had to do homework or had to read. It was the hardest and longest thing to get Scott to do his homework. Now Scott comes home and sits right down to do his homework. It is a complete 360 from what he used to be.

We hope that everyone has a great first day! Watch out for school buses. Hopefully we will get a picture of Scott before he heads off to school.

Another year gone.

Wow. I can't believe that my brother is one year older. My only request is that he doesn't grow any taller.
Now that I'm back at school (which no they didn't leave my brother with me like he secretly wants to) I missed his birthday dinner. Look what when on when I was gone:  Scott tells me that he needs to lose weigh so I think "great get on the wii and excercise" so he goes on the wii and hits mii which I have no clue what it is. He clicks on his person and makes in skinnier and then says to me " look mom I LOST weight". LOL. I wish it would be that easy.
I miss these times with my brother. It felt weird not driving him & Michael to basketball practice tonight. 
Scott has two dances this week. Maybe he will dance with a girl and hold her by the muscles like he did last year. Here's another quote from him from my mom:  riding home from basketball tonight I asked Scott what he was wearing tomorrow for the Hope Prom. He says "my kayaking pants" to which I replied " oh you mean your KHAKI pants". Laura busted up laughing!!!
I can't wait to hear about it & tell you all about it. 
Scott loves to dress up so this is his chance to look nice. Hopefully they got him pants that are longer for him since he grew out of the other ones he had. He looked like Stever Urkel without the glasses. Maybe a furture halloween idea. (: 
Well. Back to homework. Have a question about anything relating to Autism or life with a sibling with Autism. Hit us up on our facebook page. We always love questions or random things you just want us to know or even a funny story.  


peace & love,
Amanda & Scott.