Re: Washington/Oregon get together?

[Guest guest]

Casey,

I would love to meet you in April. I'm an 'at home' mom for now so I'm fairly flexible too. I have a sitter for several hours most days of the week, so we could meet up with you if Vashon is too out of the way.

My brother lives in Kirkland also, although his home isn't quite conducive to a gathering spot.

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-----Original Message-----From: stephaniesmom200@... Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 9:24 AMTo: Multiples-DS Subject: Washington/Oregon get together?Diane and other Washington families,I just finished planning with my Aunt in Kirkland, for myself and the twins to come over for a few days in the beginning of April. I think we will be there from Wed (the 9th?) until mid day on Sat. the 12th. We will be staying in Kirkland, but be fairly mobile. It would be fun to get together with as many families as can gather. Anyone else going to be around that week? Casey, mom to (DS) and , 3 http://DSyndrome.com/Multiples

[Guest guest]

Casey,

I will be out of town until Wed. the 9th of April. Thursday or Friday

would be great, my kids are out for spring break that week. If anyone

wants to come to Snohomish, my house and yard are available! Hey, I

think you had a get together with and Abbie's mom, Kim.

used to have speech at the same time as . I will try to get in

touch with her too.

Diane

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- In Multiples-DS , stephaniesmom200@c... wrote:

> Diane and other Washington families,

>

> I just finished planning with my Aunt in Kirkland, for myself and

the twins

> to come over for a few days in the beginning of April. I think we

will be

> there from Wed (the 9th?) until mid day on Sat. the 12th. We will

be staying

> in Kirkland, but be fairly mobile. It would be fun to get together

with as

> many families as can gather. Anyone else going to be around that

week?

>

> Casey, mom to (DS) and , 3

[Guest guest]

Hi , Casey, Diane, and ,

I'm one of the two Oregon Mom's on the list. Let me know the date you choose, for a possible camping gathering on Vashon Island--We have plans to travel to Canada via Yellowstone, the first week in July, but the last two weeks of June could work or the third week in July.

I would be the Mom with the "old" twins--(They are 8, now), but I would love to meet all of you and your children and see Casey and and , again.

Marcia

Mom to Sara (DS) and 8 and Lucas 12

[Guest guest]

Hi, It's Char, the other Washington Mom of twins both with DS that is

never on here...But I WOULD like to get together with the rest of you

NW'eners.

Char

> Hi , Casey, Diane, and ,

>

> I'm one of the two Oregon Mom's on the list. Let me know the date

you

> choose, for a possible camping gathering on Vashon Island--

We have

> plans to travel to Canada via Yellowstone, the first week in July,

but the

> last two weeks of June could work or the third week in July.

>

> I would be the Mom with the " old " twins--(They are 8, now), but I

would love

> to meet all of you and your children and see Casey and

and ,

> again.

>

> Marcia

> Mom to Sara (DS) and 8 and Lucas 12

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

It's great to have you posting, again. You must be sooo busy with 4 children. A get-together, this summer, would be lots of fun--we would do our best to make it, if something is planned.

Regarding potty training. First of all, I remember thinking that Sara would "never" be potty-trained. I had tried different approaches since she was three, never being extremely fanatical about it. What finally worked for Sara was when she was six and in Kindergarten. Her teacher and aide put her on a schedule and encouraged me to keep it up after school. She was in all-day kindergarten at that point, so they took her about 4 times during the school schedule and then I did my best to keep it up after school. Anyway, my memory kind of fails me, but it seems like the combination of her being ready and the schedule made potty-training very successful, quickly--even the night-time thing was successful all at once.

Hang in there, because, now, it seems like Sara has been potty-trained forever; although, we still have to remind about wiping, flushing and washing hands--she's on the speed plan, get in, get it over with and get out.

Keep in touch with us! If you have any other specific questions, let me know.

Marcia

Mom to Sara (DS) and 8 and Lucas 12

[Guest guest]

Hey Marcia,

I hope you can make it when we plan a get together. I remember

following your posts because your twins are just a little over a year

and a half older than and and my older son Adam who is 11

would be a great match up for your son Lucas. Hey do you have any

words of wisdom about potty training? is doing pretty good, but

we are still at the phase where if I don't make sure and take her to

the potty she will have an accident....any advice would be great.

Diane, Adam 11, and (ds) 6 and (2)

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In Multiples-DS , Rrietmann@a... wrote:

> Hi , Casey, Diane, and ,

>

> I'm one of the two Oregon Mom's on the list. Let me know the date

you

> choose, for a possible camping gathering on Vashon Island--

We have

> plans to travel to Canada via Yellowstone, the first week in July,

but the

> last two weeks of June could work or the third week in July.

>

> I would be the Mom with the " old " twins--(They are 8, now), but I

would love

> to meet all of you and your children and see Casey and

and ,

> again.

>

> Marcia

> Mom to Sara (DS) and 8 and Lucas 12

[Guest guest]

Char,

What part of Washington do you live in? How old are your twins now?

Diane

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In Multiples-DS , " Charlene Robbins <taqsium@h...> "

<taqsium@h...> wrote:

> Hi, It's Char, the other Washington Mom of twins both with DS that

is

> never on here...But I WOULD like to get together with the rest of

you

> NW'eners.

> Char

>

> > Hi , Casey, Diane, and ,

> >

> > I'm one of the two Oregon Mom's on the list. Let me know the

date

> you

> > choose, for a possible camping gathering on Vashon Island-

-

> We have

> > plans to travel to Canada via Yellowstone, the first week in

July,

> but the

> > last two weeks of June could work or the third week in July.

> >

> > I would be the Mom with the " old " twins--(They are 8, now), but I

> would love

> > to meet all of you and your children and see Casey and

> and ,

> > again.

> >

> > Marcia

> > Mom to Sara (DS) and 8 and Lucas 12

[Guest guest]

Marcia,

Thanks for the advice on potty training. does a great at

school. She is wearing undies and staying dry and added bonus she has

not pooped in her pants for over a year. It's the at home part that

she tends to get lazy about. I will take your advice and work on a

schedule. Did you use PEC symbols with or just have a schedule

board up? The big thing is getting to tell me she has to go.

She is a real stinker in that department. She would rather we all

guess at what she needs or wants rather than tell us!! is in

Kindergarten this year but only a half day. How did you manage to get

in a full day program? We have been trying with because

she responds so well to the structure of school. She has been in a

half day program in the school district since she was three in the

preschool. This is her fourth year of half day and it just seems she

would benefit more from a full day and physically she is ready too.

OUr district claims that it is there policy to only have

kindergartners in for half a day. Seems that they would have an

exception to special needs kiddos.

Thanks for your advice. You may be my new mentor!

Diane

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-- In Multiples-DS , Rrietmann@a... wrote:

> Hi Diane,

>

> It's great to have you posting, again. You must be sooo busy with

4

> children. A get-together, this summer, would be lots of fun--we

would do our

> best to make it, if something is planned.

>

> Regarding potty training. First of all, I remember thinking that

Sara would

> " never " be potty-trained. I had tried different approaches since

she was

> three, never being extremely fanatical about it. What finally

worked for

> Sara was when she was six and in Kindergarten. Her teacher and

aide put her

> on a schedule and encouraged me to keep it up after school. She

was in

> all-day kindergarten at that point, so they took her about 4 times

during the

> school schedule and then I did my best to keep it up after school.

Anyway,

> my memory kind of fails me, but it seems like the combination of

her being

> ready and the schedule made potty-training very successful, quickly-

-even the

> night-time thing was successful all at once.

>

> Hang in there, because, now, it seems like Sara has been potty-

trained

> forever; although, we still have to remind about wiping, flushing

and washing

> hands--she's on the speed plan, get in, get it over with and get

out.

>

> Keep in touch with us! If you have any other specific questions,

let me

> know.

>

> Marcia

> Mom to Sara (DS) and 8 and Lucas 12