Pressie buying and parents nite

Well i went and met my niece at lunchtime...Left G in bed as he's still poorly...So first i bought her some lunch then we went downstairs to the jewellers...She liked the ring and thought K would like it too :o)  We didn't like the earrings or pendant and neither did the assistant LOL...The pendant the assistant showed me as being the matching one was NOT the same as one on website...They didn't have the earrings that went with it...We got a different set of earrings which are small and delicate and will still go with the ring...I decided not to buy a pendant at all in the end...K has already been given either 3 or 4 necklaces as well as the one the boys gave her and one a friend gave her when she was up here...Also i have a necklace here to take down that is from a family friend...So am leaving pendant until christmas time...After we had a good look in the jewellers and decided on what to buy we went for a wander...Got one of the Me to You Tatty Teddy figurines with an 18 on it...They're those grey teddy cards etc you get that look really cute...May go out buy something else with 18 on it tomorrow or give her money to buy something pretty to wear...Mind you yesterday i bought more baking stuff for her and other bits and bobs so not sure...G was ok when i got home but he isn't going back to school until monday...He's a bit more with it but still white looking and a bit washed out and lethargic...M came home and said his audition went well but won't know until tomorrow who got the part...Hmmm all hell will break loose if he doesn't get it <sigh> M also started athletics again tonite and enjoyed it lots...He was learning about javelin throwing tonite do hope he doesn't want to practise at home ROFL

Had parents nite for G and left in plenty time as my first appointment was at 5.20...Bad time to be going out to his school due to rush hour...Whoever dubbed it rush hour needs help it's more dead slow and stop hour...Was pleasantly surprised that where the usual snarl is wasn't too bad tonite...Well not on way out...So first i saw his english teacher...He is far better at english than he thinks he is...The only major problem she has with him is handing in work on time and his lack of confidence...Also that he doesn't use his lappy thing anymore...Told her he's supposed to so she's going to talk to him about it...She did have to put 2 recentpieces of work back to the base as she couldn't read it at all...I told her to liaise with the base and let them know any work he has to do and when it is due back in...But she does reckon he could get a credit level pass at english and would be happy to see him back doing the higher next year...Am well chuffed with that as english has always been a huge problem for him...Credit is highest you can get in standard grade and can be either a 1 or a 2...Either would be fantastic for G to achieve...Netx i had the graphic communications teacher...He is also really pleased with G...Said he is extremely competent at the drawing work and on the computer...He is concerned at him missing some classes but can't help being ill...Later when i passed him i did point out that one of the times he said G had been off for a while was when he had work experience LOL...He's also on track so far to get credit pass in this subject...Next i saw the PE teacher as i wanted to know what this short course was about...The short course used to be a scotvec module thing...Now it's changed they do have to do a written paper and will get an intermediate1 pass...Please don't ask the intermediate grade things are confusing to say the least LOL...The written bit is about general fitness and how to go about training to get fitness better for certain sports...She also said he was a really good goalie LOL...We know that he just prefers to play in defence instead of in goals...Next was Geography...Again he's doing well :o) He should achieve credit in this one too...He had a bit of a glitch in a test last week when it came to the credit paper but they'll work on it with him...He's doing weather studies next am so jealous...I loved weather studies and i still am fascinated with storms, tornados, volcanoes and earthquakes...Last i had technological studies teacher to see...He was the briefest of the lot...I sat down and he said well what can i say...He's a hard working, well behaved, polite, pleasant lad...He has a real knack for the maths side of the subject and is very competent and should get credit pass no problem...And that was it from him LOL...I couldn't get an appointment with the maths teacher but i KNOW there is no problems in that area at all <ggg> I was really really pleased with how it went tonite...Homework i told everyone gets done in the base but i will if necessary ask the base to send stuff home for him to do...Certain areas that need working on (knowledge & understanding) the base can work on him with so he can learn meanings and comprehension of stuff...This is where the prompter with the dictionary will be useful to him in actual exams...At the end of the day IF when he gets exam certificate through next august he has passed them all at credit level i will be over the moon...If he passes them at general level i will be over the moon...Getting a pass of any kind i will be over the moon...I never ever dared to dream when he started high school that he would be where he is now...Ten years ago i didn't dare dream that he would get to mainstream primary school...All i wished for back then was for him to be able to talk...Am still scared to dream of him leaving school and going on to further education or getting a job or both...He's exceeded all expectations for him when he was little...He's gone from being quite on verge of being severely autistic to aspergers and a very capable young man...I am so so proud of how well he is turning out...I was and still am just as proud of K and how she did at school in her standard grades and highers (excellent)...Just with G it is so different as it's not anything that could be expected from him...That sounds bad i know but if anyone has gone through all the ups and down i've been with him then they'd understand...Just spoken to K on IM and she is chuffed to bits with him too :o)  Oh and way back home after parents nite was a nitemare...Took me 45 mins to do a 6 mile journey that out of rush hour takes 10-15 mins <sigh> ...Am off now as am a bit tearful as so happy.......Toodle pip xx